"Absolute Power" | |||
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Publisher | DC Comics | ||
Publication date | July 2, 2024 | ||
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Writer(s) | Mark Waid | ||
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Colorist(s) | Trish Mulvihill | ||
Editor(s) | Paul Kaminski |
"Absolute Power" is a 2024 American comic book crossover event presented by DC Comics. As part of the Dawn of DC initiative, the main limited series will be written by Mark Waid, with art by Dan Mora, and will be debuting on July 2, 2024. The event takes place in the aftermath of "Titans: Beast World" and "House of Brainiac". [1]
In response to the events of "Beast World", Amanda Waller joins forces with Failsafe and the Brainiac Queen, as part of her campaign to capture every metahuman ability around the world. [2]
"Absolute Power" is an upcoming crossover event published by DC Comics and set to be released July 2, 2024. The main limited series of four issues will be written by Mark Waid and drawn by Dan Mora. [1] During the Dawn of DC initiative, a "Trinity of Evil" was teased, [3] featuring Amanda Waller, leader of A.R.G.U.S., Checkmate and the Suicide Squad, alongside the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh, a Silver Age character who was reintroduced in 2022 during the "Failsafe" arc from Batman (vol. 3) #125–130 by Chip Zdarsky and Jorge Jiménez, and the Brainiac Queen, a variation of Brainiac who will be introduced in June 2024 at the end of the "House of Brainiac" crossover event by Joshua WIlliamson and Rafa Sandoval. [4]
Title | Writer | Artist | Colorist | Release date |
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Free Comic Book Day 2024: Absolute Power Special Edition | Mark Waid | Mikel Janín | Trish Mulvihill | May 5, 2024 [5] |
Absolute Power: Ground Zero | Dan Mora | TBA | June 5, 2024 [5] |
Title | Issue | Writer | Artist | Colorist | Premiere date | Finale date | Note |
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Suicide Squad: Dream Team | 1–4 | Nicole Maines | Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira | Adriano Lucas | March 12, 2024 [6] | June 11, 2024 | — |
Batman (vol. 3) | 148 | Chip Zdarsky | Daniel Sampere | Tomeu Morey | June 4, 2024 | ||
Action Comics | 1066 | Joshua WIlliamson | Rafa Sandoval | Alejandro Sánchez | June 18, 2024 [7] | "House of Brainiac" tie-in | |
Titans (vol. 4) | 12 | Tom Taylor | Lucas Meyer | Romulo Fajardo Jr. | — | ||
Wonder Woman (vol. 6) | 10 | Tom King | Daniel Sampere | Tomeu Morey | |||
Green Arrow (vol. 7) | 12–13 | Joshua WIlliamson | Sean Izaakse Amancay Nahuelpan Phil Hester | Romulo Fajardo Jr. | June 25, 2024 [7] | ||
Superman (vol. 6) | 15 | Rafa Sandoval | Alejandro Sánchez | "House of Brainiac" tie-in |
Title | Issue | Writer | Artist | Premiere date |
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Absolute Power | 1–4 | Mark Waid | Dan Mora | July 2, 2024 [5] |
Absolute Power: Origins | 1–3 | John Ridley | Alitha Martinez | July 24, 2024 [8] |
Title | Writer | Artist | Premiere date |
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Absolute Power: Task Force VII — Last Son | Leah Williams | Caitlin Yarsky | July 10, 2024 [8] |
Absolute Power Task Force VII — Depth Charge | John Layman | Max Raynor | July 24, 2024 [8] |
Absolute Power: Task Force VII — Jadestone | Jeremy Adams | Marco Santucci | July 31, 2024 [8] |
Title | Issue | Writer | Artist | Premiere date |
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Batman (vol. 3) | 150 | Chip Zdarsky | Jorge Jiménez and Denys Cowan | July 2, 2024 [8] |
Green Lantern (vol. 7) | 13 | Jeremy Adams | Fernando Pasarin | July 10, 2024 |
Wonder Woman (vol. 6) | 11 | Tom King | Tony S. Daniel and Belén Ortega | July 17, 2024 [8] |
Superman (vol. 6) | 16 | Joshua Williamson | Jamal Campbell | |
Green Arrow (vol. 7) | 14 | Amancay Nahuelpan | July 24, 2024 |
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