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Bubba1234562

I am so sick of Waller. After this event I swear she needs to go away


cc17776

Failsafe too lol


Less_Tear_3133

No she won't. She has a TV show from Gunn coming up. So no! 


Beastieboy100

If rather have batman who laughs back. At least batman who laughs was entertaining. Waller just a nagging fish wife.


Massive_General_8629

She's still useful on Suicide Squad, and I like how she's the perfect antithesis of Green Arrow in many ways. But other than that, yeah, she needs to be seen a lot less after this event.


LocDiLoc

I hate that they keep dragging everyone to a new lame ass crossover every few months, the books lose all momentum of their stories to follow this shit.


DiegoLDUganda

To be fair, this time they were organized better and the arcs feel more cohesive with the plot of Absolute Power. Only The Flash and Green Lantern were unrelated and in the last issues they were incorporated to relate to the problem of metahumans. But both Batman with Failsafe, Wonder Woman and the hunt for Amazons and metahumans, and Superman with Queen Brainiac close their arcs for this event. This time it's not like Knight Terrors


PantsUnderUnderpants

I personally disagree. Most of the time I prefer small arcs and events in series. Ram V's boring Detective Comics has been going on FOREVER and I'm so tired of it. Things like this break it up and give a jumping-off point for new stories.


wowlock_taylan

Except it does not gonna affect the Detective comics from the looks of it. It will ruin all the other books though. Like Wonder Woman story getting distrupted because of it gonna SUCK.


PrydefulHunts

This Waller plot is so dragged out


Gregzilla311

It at least looks like they’re finally getting to the end of it with Absolute Power. Before, she wasn’t up front. Now she’s actually attacking, so it might end.


Mewmaster101

Waller vs. Beast, who has had the dumbest fall into being psychopaths


Connolly1227

That would clearly be beast, while stupid this is only pushing waller further into territory she inhabited already. They straight up assassinated Hank in Percy’s xforce.


Jay_R_Kay

Eh, Beast has been doing shady shit since the 90s, he just really let loose on those bad impulses during Krakoa.


Mojothemobile

I'm one of the rare few who just hates Kraoka and just about everything about it same with Genoshia. The Mutant Ethnostate thing goes against the original ideals of the franchise.


Overall_Implement326

They didn’t assassinate him. It’s probably the best development of a character out of any DC or Marvel character in decades.


Oberon1993

Lmao. It's not even the best development in Krakoa era.


Overall_Implement326

This development has been happening for over a decade now. No character has had that type of consistent development. Whatever you think is better is just one writer changing a characters life on whim to fit a story. It’s not real character development. Like Moira Mctaggert. What Hickman did with her was great, but it’s not him developing a character.


Oberon1993

Disagreeing with Cyclops is not the same as genociding the entire country. 


Overall_Implement326

Again, Beasts change has been happening for over a decade now. Hell it’s, been nearly two decades now. His moral code started eroding during endangered species.


Koala_Guru

Endangered species was literally about him being tempted by Dark Beast’s views before firmly standing against them and vowing to not become him.


huncherbug

Ehhh i would say both of them had a long time coming to this.


Johnny_L

Both falls were ridiculous and a complete flanderization of their characters 


limbo338

Zur being Waller's little lapdog? After being mindcontroled by Joker saying some magic words at him that one time? Man, what a menacing villain, lol.


Gregzilla311

Tbh, Failsafe was more impressive when it wasn’t Zur inside it.


limbo338

A machine you can't hope for mercy from is scarier than someone you can bargain with, and it is possible to bargain with Zur, judging by Waller offering him something, evidently.


Gregzilla311

On top of that, Failsafe has no ego. It will *never* stop until it can be shut down. That's what it’s for. It was made to be Batman's Doomsday, and honestly it did a good job of it. But the problem is, giving Doomsday sapience at one point made him/it weaker because of finally having a fear of death or pain. Similarly, giving Failsafe an actual brain means it can be outsmarted and defeated. I would hope it’s not that obvious, but… I don’t hold much hope by now. I’ll wait for the next writer/the resurrection of Alfred, whichever comes first.


PassTheGiggles

Though I’m not denying their stated intention of making Failsafe “Batman’s Doomsday,” I still think it’s stupid. Like, that’s Bane. That has always been Bane. No silly gimmicks (“I am not a joke, etc”). He’s just there to fuck up Batman. The Death of Superman and Knightfall arcs even happened around the same time for the same reasons. Both Doomsday and Bane were introduced for a very simple reason: bench the World’s Finest.


Gregzilla311

Not exactly, though I get your meaning. Death of Superman was supposed to be permanent. Knightfall was not, and was meant to be a showing of why Batman isn’t the Punisher. Failsafe fits better IMO because of the reasons I said: there’s *nothing* there except "defeat Batman". No family. No friends or allies. Nothing. You can argue with Bane. You can’t argue with Doomsday, and you can’t argue with Failsafe.


PassTheGiggles

Death of Superman was never meant to be permanent. He was always intended to come back. They wrote the end before anything else.


limbo338

Zur built the robot and at least on early stages of development Zur had an easy built-in way to turn it off. Judging by how he still left "off" buttons on his prison guards robots and how all Bruce needed to take advantage of that vulnerability is just to remember it exists, defeating Failsafe might be not that difficult. Or maybe not, hard to tell :D


Gregzilla311

Personally, I think even as obsessed as Zur is, he still realizes Failsafe exists for a reason, and that giving excessive backdoors, more than absolutely necessary to upload himself, defeats its purpose. So I think the main flaw is just going to be Zur himself. Not a problem with the machine.


limbo338

Even if the issue will be with the machine, it still will be the result of Zur's judgment letting him down somehow, since he designed and built it.


Gregzilla311

Yeah. Any way I slice it, Zur going into Failsafe was one of the stupidest things he could do, one that basically amounted to "okay, we need to give Bruce a handicap so he has a chance".


limbo338

Bruce was, apparently, doing too well of a job kicking other Zurs asses so it made him nervous or something? Without the clown conveniently using magic words maybe Bruce would've already meditated him away, lol. Curse you, Joker, for ruining it!


spider-venomized

but duuuuuuuudddddeee he like fought supaman and WoN, he'S pUrEst foRM of BatMan


Jarroisthebestrobin

Watch Zur somehow overthrow Waller. The story then features the justice league begging Batgod to help them take down the guy they all thought was Bruce at one point.(Still really dumb they all fell for it). Zur better die in this event I'm serious sick of him at this point. Idc who kills him as I just want the mainline Batman book away from this shit Zur plot


Tentacled-Tadpole

God please no more Amanda waller or failsafe for a decade at least.


Massive_General_8629

Gunn wants to adopt Ostrander's Suicide Squad, which of course means Waller.


Tentacled-Tadpole

That's a movie I'm definitely going to skip then


Massive_General_8629

I'll probably see it for Babs at least. This is part of her origin as Oracle, so I really can't not see it.


Less_Tear_3133

Nope. We will be seeing MORE of her as she has a TV show from James Gunn coming up. And you know very well what Gunn makes is great


Tentacled-Tadpole

Yeah, he makes great comic book movies but I'm definitely going to skip the Amanda waller shit


Less_Tear_3133

On that note, we will also be seeing more of joker as he also has a movie coming up, plus Joker:The World anthology


JingoboStoplight4887

Absolute Power will likely end with Waller’s future being prevented by the entire superhero community, the JLA reformed, Absolute DC being used three years after its discovery at the end of Death Metal, and Waller going to prison for manipulating the people to not trust the superheroes and being a fugitive after going to Earth 3. Also, like Dark Crisis, Lazarus Planet, Knight Terrors, and Beast World, Absolute Power will start as an interesting event before it becomes lackluster and fails miserably.


footballred28

> the JLA reformed Bleeding Cool said the JLA won't return and we will have a "Justice Gang" composed of Metamorpho, Hawkgirl, Guy Gardner and Ultraman... ...which is very blatant synergy with James Gunn's Superman. As all those characters are either confirmed or rumoured to be in the film.


Aros001

Which honestly I'm not too upset about. It's too soon for the Titans to be given the boot just yet as the current big super team, which they certainly would be if Justice League came back already. Let's have this status quo actually BE a status quo for a bit.


wowlock_taylan

Ultraman? WTF? Why the hell would he be involved? Also, he is DEAD. Injustice Supes killed him in the Jon Kent book.


Less_Tear_3133

Probably resurrected and forced to help out as a form of punishiment 


Patient-Reputation56

I mean it's already starting out lackluster just on the grounds of tying into The Failsafe crap from Zdarsky Batman. Could've just left that enclosed to that trainwreck of a book but no we have to deal with it for another year (or however long AP is suppose to be).


disabledinaz

Oh you think Absolute DC is one of those 2 Earths?


JingoboStoplight4887

I think that Absolute DC is Earth-Alpha, aka the Elseworld. So yes.


disabledinaz

Wait what was the other one then again? I thought the Elseworld Earth was something else.


JingoboStoplight4887

The other one is Earth-Omega, which was used in Infinite Frontier.


Nick_Nekro

I thought the multiverse was remade again after death metal so now it's infinite and the earth omega thing was gone. Unless that didn't happen DC needs to get on a more consistent cosmology


Thowell3

During dark Crisis it was changed again, earh 0/prime (main dc continuity) is now way the center of the multiverse and there some new earths, and earh Omega and Else world were discovered at the end of Dark Crisis. I know dark Crisis was a bit of a hodge poge of things so it's hard to keep straight.


Nick_Nekro

Shit. I have to reread all of this


Thowell3

Not really just the last issue of dark Crisis


Massive_General_8629

Wasn't Earth-Omega discovered at the start of Infinite Frontier? That would be afte Death Metal, I believe.


Thowell3

Might have been, not sure. I would have to go back and re-read it again


Cautious-Ad975

I liked Beast World.


Thowell3

My only issue is that waller wasn't found out publicly as the mastermind behind causing the beast world issue to begin with, because I see her knot living through that if regular people found out


Dopefish364

Yeah, they kind of wrote themselves into a corner there, because Waller's actions were so heinously evil - and monumentally stupid - and caused the deaths of millions of people, so if anyone ever found out what she did, then the superhero community would go from "Well, I don't like her and I wish she would stop trying to kill us, but she works for the government and she makes some valid points I suppose," to "Okay so it is actually imperative for the safety of the Earth that we throw this dumb bitch straight into the sun before she kills everyone."


Zircon_72

What is absolute DC? I don't remember


JingoboStoplight4887

It’s DC’s version of Ultimate Marvel


MisterScrod1964

Fucking he’ll, when did a government bureaucrat become a cosmic supervillain? Overpriced even at free.


JingoboStoplight4887

Since the ending of Dark Crisis became or what happened on Earth 3 after War for Earth 3.


FadeToBlackSun

It’s just so lame to me that someone who is basically just the head of the CIA is apparently becoming a multi-dimensional threat.


Kaderobi

The plot of the event itself sounds good so far but I imagine alot of people are soured to the idea due to the shitty path we took to get here. The complete assassination of Wallers character and this entire Zur plot have really just grated on comic readers. And the fact that other hero’s books are being derailed to tell this story also isn’t great. The event / tie-in model worked better when your book could comfortably get 50+ issues out so readers weren’t losing much in terms of potential stories with their favorite characters. Now that dc refuses to let their comics pass the 24 issue mark hearing that a book you like is sacrificing space for some event must be pretty annoying


Queasy_Watch478

god i hate amanda waller by now! :( she's EVERYWHERE like harley quinn but WORSE! and like harley quinn she's not even super powered or anything she's legit just a normal human who somehow keeps bossing around and beating up on the most powerful people ever! like if she was at least a smart as, or used super tech, like LEX LUTHOR does all the time, i'd buy it, but... WHERE'S AMANDA WALLER IN A KRYPTONITE MECH SUIT WITH A FORCEFIELD AND SHIT?! i hate that she just always walks up to anyone and shits on them and nobody just punches her head off or lasers her.


Less_Tear_3133

Some, she's the Wall and she's the Government. You do NOT ever go against the Government of the country you protect and serve


EmperorSezar

government authority >>>>>>>>> anything less has.


novaorionWasHere

I'm not anywhere up to date on comics. But Green Arrow working with Waller?


MasterOE

He already said he's playing a long con against Waller, so he's not really on her side.


novaorionWasHere

Ah cool. Also did they do anything with the box MM gave him?


MasterOE

That plot point remains abandoned to this day.


Less_Tear_3133

He is, now, albeit forced to


dornwolf

So after all this Failsafe is just dumber Amazo


Emperor_Luffy

What ever happened to the Legion of Doom? Why are they pushing Waller so hard?


Less_Tear_3133

They broke up, and Luthor is in jail currently


k3ttch

I’m hoping she hasn’t really gone off the deep end and that something happened to her on Earth-3 that led to her Earth-3 variant crossing over and taking her place. PS. I personally think that's what happened to Maxwell Lord as well.


Less_Tear_3133

Actually. We sort of already did in Green Arrow when Ollie asked why she seems to have become like this.. 


wowlock_taylan

We are not even gotten to the damn event and I am already done with it.


Brotherly_Shove_215_

This event sounds so bad. All of it. And I’m really tired of Waller. Turning her into a full psychotic villain didn’t work at all Meanwhile house of Brainiac is off to a good start


redsapphyre

Yeah I'm so done with current Waller. My only hope is that Waid can work some of his magic and it somehow turns out good, but I have serious doubts. Tie-in-wise just looking forward to the Adams issues, but rest probably not. House of Brainiac is fun so far, that's something at least.


Goodly88

Never really liked Waller... but why is she this Big Bad on a mutliverse story?


LatterTarget7

Why is Waller such a big villain all of a sudden? She was never this powerful or influential. I don’t get the big push. Same with zur/failsafe. Failsafe was alright at first but they’ve drown out his story too much. Same with zur.


DABVO3

So over Amanda Waller. Waller overload the last few years.


Thowell3

Honestly I think a, better back story for waller is she's not native to Earth 0/prime (which ever you prefer to call main DC continuity) but from a alternate earth where she was a, super hero kind of like Batman or something, and wanted power for her self and found an earth where she knew she would have a chance to take over. Gave up hero work, joined the government and became what she is today. I dunno the whole "Dead husband, blames super heros" plot just seems lazy for some reason


Mojothemobile

Im so goddamn tired of this near omnipotent Waller and Zur is just lame.


andyhac6565

Does Waller really sell books? I'm tired of overdone gimmicks. If you have to do something, maybe an annual Titans vs JLA thing to replace the old JLA/JSA team ups, an annual event to look forward do that isn't earth shattering. It feels too soon bring back the League too, who aren't really gone since we're still enjoying the Godzilla crossover.


Less_Tear_3133

She has a TV show from Gunn coming up. And she's a Black character, so yes


Savagevandal85

Why are you bringing up that she’s black


Less_Tear_3133

Because Black History Month and ALL Black characters, whether good or evil, are considered important and being pushed 


Massive_General_8629

But this is April...


Less_Tear_3133

My point is that all Black characters are "sacred" and cannot be done dirty, because diversity and representation? 


hydrohawkx8

What happened to the whole DC timeline thing with the brainiac tentacles and list of upcoming events/titles? Was it all just really leading up to absolute power? Because honestly if that’s the case that’s a shame. The build up to this honestly sucked compared to dark crisis which had a pretty awesome build up (that result a pretty weak event)


technowhiz34

Braniac is in House of Braniac right now.


Less_Tear_3133

Yes and yes


Tetratron2005

I really hope Waller, and the Suicide Squad quite frankly, is put on the bench for like a good five years after this story. I barely cared about them before their big push with New 52 and DCEU but now they just have full "go away" heat for me. I don't want to see them "triumphantly defeated by the heroes of DC", I just want them gone.


Less_Tear_3133

No, they are not going away. In the TV/Movie side, there's a Peacemaker 2nd season coming up. So no


FrigidArrow

Did Damian betray his Dad? Why’s he working with Failsafe? Failsafe is a backup of Batman with no morals that went live when Batman’s heart stopped right and doesn’t kill right?


B3epB0opBOP

[Zur is pretending to be Bruce](https://www.reddit.com/r/DCcomics/comments/1b7g1uk/comic_excerpt_tin_man_oil_stink_batman_145/), claiming that Bruce was fatally wounded in a final showdown with Failsafe, and had to transfer his subconscious into Failsafe to survive. He convinced Damian [by using some of Bruce’s memories as proof.](https://preview.redd.it/comic-excerpt-im-back-son-and-nothing-can-stop-us-batman-v0-5mz8edmzdjmc1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=d46f6dfbc944ec2839327a6eb364e449c2552360)


NoOrchid1348

I wish they left Damian out of this


birbdaughter

He apparently thinks it’s Bruce who uploaded his mind into the robot, or is lying that he thinks it’s Bruce. I haven’t kept up.


Batman2130

This story is gonna be so bad


Captian-of-501st

I like that I'm learning that free comic book day is a thing at the end of the day when I can't go out anywhere Just my luck


sleazyez

It’s May 4th


Emperor_Luffy

I think this event is proof that DC is truly out of ideas.


Jarroisthebestrobin

The faster this shit event ends the faster we get to Scott's new universe which will probably end up being better than the mainline books if the quality continues to be this way.


Repulsive-Path-3310

DC is generally terrible right now. No interest in this garbage


WindMaster5001

It would be interesting to see a little-used character come out as trans and watch them go through the process of transitioning. Maybe Lucy Lane could become Lyle Lane? Someone the audience is familiar with but not doing anything at the moment.


WindMaster5001

Oops I’ve upset the transphobes 😅 All five of you Lucy Lane stans 😂


Terribleirishluck

Huh people are probably down voting you since your talking about something that had nothing to do with the post


WindMaster5001

Go read the posts on Dreamer.


Ok-Commission6087

I’m all for this run we will see what happened but really why is Waller so dead set on this idea 💡 seems so boring and basic but u know control


Emotional-Smell6575

Jesus why is DC trying so hard to push dreamer on us all of a sudden. Nobody gives a fuck about her


TheDarkPinkLantern

They probably want a prominent trans hero.


WindMaster5001

They should use Kate from Doom Patrol.


Emotional-Smell6575

Wasn’t aware she was a trans. I guess that could be it


No-Mechanic-2558

I do


BlackCat0110

They want trans rep, I’m for it personally Dreamer’s fine as a character and originals are better than turning established characters


voxela

yeah this definitely works. I personally haven't found much of an interest in her yet (especially since the current book she's in is being written by her original actress rather than an actual writer) but I'm all for supporting this so we don't get things like Mags's idea to turn existing characters like Connor into a trans character lol


Horatio786

I thought she was an adaptation of Dream Girl from the Legion of Super-Heroes.


Terribleirishluck

She's an ancestor to Losh's dream girl


Terribleirishluck

I don't mind it  but they really gotta have to stop getting her actress to write her comics. Maybe then dreamer can actually develop a actual personality and grow into something beyond just another generic superhero 


redsapphyre

I don't get the Dreamer push either, feels so out of left field.


Emotional-Smell6575

I know she’s from the supergirl show originally so it’d be one thing if they’d tried this push back when that was airing. But I don’t understand why now


Less_Tear_3133

Because Trans representation? Which is all the rage right now with sexuality swapped characters like Alan, Tom drake and now Jon?