>”It ain't rocket science, kid. Focus on the giant monster.”
Bump if you're reading.
>”Then I just…run.”
>>152696767>"You hear me you fricking chud? Fuck you!"Why is lois such a annoying damn bitch in this serious Hop off my hawkgoat's dick damn
And that's it. If you liked these, support your LCS or whatever.
>>152696785>>152696779Random deus ex machina bullshit go
>>152696808Lex luthor becomes the punisher
Aaron is still an edgelord goof.
Absolute Cringe
>>152696779>Not making significantly olderBoooo
>>152696789>Al Ghuls still being relevant in the plotBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
>>152696794>FortressGFDI Aaron, you're a step closer to the "Ultimate Wolverine of Absolute DC" accusations
>>152696979guess they still need him for that "Absolute Justice League"? but yeah, they really should've just gotten rid of him. Brainiac could've replaced him as Superman's counter (iirc, Lex is supposed to be Joker's counter or something?)
>>152696883Man, Wally's pretty
>>152696794I feel like making parasite not an actual character (Jensen or Jones) and just a typical alien monster was a bad callIt's different but Absolute Parasite isn't really something that can be explored in its current stateGranted there's a bit of set up for something later down the line but I'm not gonna hold my breathWhat Superman elements are here tend to feel half-baked since Aaron seems more interested in adding non-Superman stuff into the comicHawkman was scarier in Absolute Evil, I get what Jason Aaron was trying to do but he made him "too human"
>>152696905Retvrn to monke
>Without the fortress... without the family... without a home... what's left is the Absolute Man of Steel!>He's building the Fortress in his barn>He gets taken in by the Kents and loses them (but remember, the original Superman origin has the Kents literally die before he even becomes Superman so Absolute Superman's attempt at doing something new is something that was already done from the very start)>He lives in Smallville nowFucking hell, Lex Luthor needs to nuke Smallville
>>152696808>>152696801>one of the consistently most evil, smart, dangerous person in the multiverse>make him focus all the time and energy he would normally on superman directly on youwas brainiac made wrong. as a joke
>>152697073Virtually every Absolute comic has gone back on the "no nothin" aspect of their premise. The writing was on the wall ever since Absolute Batman still had bucko amounts of money, great training, and "no butler" was because Alfred had gone from butler to super agent that does all the Alfred things but also can help him out in the field.
>>152697099>AlfredHere's the thing, Alfred still isn't Batman's literal butler He's basically his Speedwagon now but he's still NOT near identical to main AlfredLois became more like her mainline counterpart as Absolute Superman went onIf Absolute Alfred started doing Bruce's chores, it'd look like a regressionAbsolute Bruce is by all means, NOT grounded as a character whatsoever (any pretense of that is flown out the room the second the fucking BelAZ showed up) but it's still made a point that he works a 9 to 5 and *isn't* mainline BatmanEven if you want to make accusations that the Absolute line has a whole went back on its initial principals, you can't deny Absolute Superman's the most guilty looking of the bunch and sticks out compared to the rest of the books
>>152696801>>152696808Boring and straightforward to the point I hope Absolute Lex Luthor ends up being a nothing burger and Brainiac goes "Oh I guess you can't just murder in substitute of a lifetime of education and willpower."
>>152697099Martian Manhunter still kept its promises
>>152696905Great, he's a feminist now
>>152696720Mondays, am I right?
>>152697099Diana won't get to meet the Amazons until the very end.
>>152696865I'm just reminded of the Chick Tracts edit
>>152697221And it's part of why Absolute Martian Manhunter is the undisputed king of the lineup
>>152696762I like Superman>>152696808boo
>>152697087What, did you miss the part where Braniac is a janny that the rest of the greater collection of Braniacs in the universe spit on
>>152696720>Jesus wept
>>152697001inb4 Ra's was supposed to be written off here but Scott said "You know what? I DO want to write Ra's Al Ghul vs Batman!"
>>152696808>>152696801I just hope that he doesn't actually blame Kal for no reason.
>>152697389>>152697193>>152697087My prediction is that Brainiac will tell Lex he'll bring them back if he kills Superman and shows proof by resurrecting (cloning) his kid only to have them decompose right before his eyes
>>152697099>Virtually every Absolute comic has gone back on the "no nothin" aspect of their premise.What are the non-Batman examples?From what I've heard the way the Lanterns work in AGL is completely different
>>152696794I swear that thing better not be related to Starro
>>152696758So it sucks out adrenochrome? Parasite, indeed.
>>152696850touch grass, incel
>>152696896>Mission...he's religious?
>>152696767Wait, how does she know his real name?
>>152696905>>152696900>>152696888>>152696874this shows that regardless of the universe and regardless of how many changes you do, Flash will always be fucking lame and boring
>>152696801>>152696808Darn. I was hoping this Lex would turn the tables on Braniac and was secretly still turbo psycho like his mainstream counterpart. Oh well.
>>152696850It's the butch hair for me. Why is lana a hottie while lois is a dyke?
>market these things as wildly different to the mainline books>have a darker looking, edgier Superman>sikes, he is still a supreme goody-two-shoes who saves the day by being kind and wholesome and all that crap>he also still goes by Clark Kent, had a relationship with the Kents, lives on a farm in Smallville, has ties with Lois and Lana>also is building a Fortress Of Solitude>Aaron hypes the book as a big epic sci-fi take on Superman; it takes place 95% on Earth, recycling the same Superman plots, but with a glacial pacingLiterally what is the point of this book? It's just normal Superman but younger. That's it. He's not even brooding or edgy anymore, he even changed his suit to happy wholesome colours.
>>152698274In a better universe, Absolute Superman would be more in line with his adaptation in Gods and Monsters.
>>152698411The whole G&M-verse was at least genuinely different. Absolute DC is just a basic bitch DC reboot for the Xitter crowd. Every character remains the same at their core, the villains are similar, the edge is superficial, and they exist just to get claps from Xitterwhales. >have Superman fight Ras>he's just Musk/Bezos/generic evil Billionaire>takes Aaron 15 issues to take him out>2 issues later he's backThis book is legitimately dreadful. Slow as molasses and without anything to say beyond>BILLIONAIRES BADwhich fine, cool, I'm not going to defend Musk's desire to bring in pajeets. But Batman does that and in a more fun way. JokerBrainiac isn't interesting. Ras-as-Vandal-as-Bezos isn't interesting. Nothing Aaron's doing is interesting.
>>152696905Flash just isn't doing anything for me
>>152696715Ok, thanks for the story time
>>152696737Shin godzilla
>>152697473She seems to know him personally
>>152698611Nah dawg it's Devilman.
>>152696883Wally's Absolute Shonen Hero Bullshit is about to begin and nothing will stop him.
>>152696712Thanks
bump
>>152698782Ewww
“Oh Elenore is gone” then when the fuck would I still read absolute flashThanks for the story time
>>152698508Yeah. Such a disappointment, I usually like Lemire's work but this is just not interesting. Not even bad, just nothing.
>>152698274He has the Hannah Montanna movie ending status quo now with SmallvilleThat's itI still want that place nuked and have Superman either relocate or end up homeless again >he also still goes by Clark KentI saw people complain that it takes away from him being Kal-El but I'm willing to defend the idea of it since immigrants adopt new names all the time they use interchangeably with their name in their native tongue
>>152698274>have a darker looking, edgier SupermanTo be fair, people DIDN'T want that after edgy and evil Superman fatigue and instead Aaron kept hyping this series to be Golden Age Superman in the modern dayI think Jason Aaron is one of those people who like the idea of Superman (or what he thinks he is) rather than the actual mythos tied to himToyman was an afterthought and misguided fanserviceParasite is grand but is underbaked even compared to Absolute Batman's more minor rogues since let's face it, the two-parter was more about Hawkman and Parasite was more of a plot device rather than a character
>>152697087I mean, this Braniac was literally born to shovel shit all his existence. I'm just wondering how he thinks this is going to make Lex turn against Superman and not just Braniac. It's also kind of funny that they show Braniac presumably torturing Lex and slaughtering his family for hours and hours while previously showing that this Superman does the whole hears every cry for help on earth and rushes to every country to help but somehow skipped entirely over Lex's situation. I assume that's going to be Braniac's way to turn this against Superman, but it's kind of weak and should back fire on Braniac first.
>>152696979Yeah it's lame as fuck. I actually liked the way Superman had beaten him over the last two or so issues by spending time with him in prison. Seeing him apparently bounce back sucks. I just hope this is bait and he's going to instead turn Lazarus on itself or something.
>>152697152Honestly I think Absolute Superman actually improved when it did start to walk back its initial premise. Just had to drag it's feet for over ten issues to get to it.
>>152696850This Lois hugs sucks massive dick. Jimmy too really. This may be the first version of Superman where his supporting cast is just total fucking ass.
>>152696951
>>152698274For years Edgy Superman was hated..and he just got back his goodwill
>>152696750lel cutting through the gutters
Wait, what is this? Green Lantern is no longer going to be sharing threads with Superman? Shit, sharing threads with Batman will kill the color autism discussions.
>>152700883It was delayed
>>152696779he's being mindfucked by his victims kek; gonna guess that one guy in red is just a coloring thing otherwise I'd guess Jay but I think he's been mentioned in AF
>>152700892So it's only this month? Thank god.
>>152700883Absolute Batman seems to be the only Absolute title next week
>>152701226leagueofcomicgeeks has it listed for next week. On DC's site they still incorrectly have it listed for today.
>>152699611Seethe sharteen
>>152696991>you're a step closer to the "Ultimate Wolverine of Absolute DC" accusationsNo TF he ain't. If anything Absolute Superman is more like Ultimate Black Panther
>>152696808absolute out of touch.
>>152696817just 3 variant covers:Absolute Flash #12 Cover B Carlo Pagulayan VariantAbsolute Flash #12 Cover C Guillem March VariantAbsolute Flash #12 Cover D Lesley 'Leirix' Li Variant>IN THE SHADOW OF FORT FOX! Wally tries to pick up the pieces of his life after the battle at Fort Fox. Adrift and unsure what to do, the young speedster looks for a way forward.Absolute Flash #13 Cover B Carlo Pagulayan VariantAbsolute Flash #13 Cover C Fabrizio De Tommaso VariantAbsolute Flash #13 Cover D Scott Hepburn Variant>Wally and Linda find themselves trapped within a twisted dimension made of mirrors. Confronted with their past and hunted by a mysterious assailant, the Flash will need to run faster than he ever has to escape this haunting realm!Absolute Flash #14 Cover B Stephen Segovia VariantAbsolute Flash #14 Cover C Sean Izaakse VariantAbsolute Flash #14 Cover D John Timms Variant>WHAT LURKS WITHIN S.T.A.R. LABS?! On the hunt for answers, Wally is drawn to the derelict facility of the now defunct super-science lab, S.T.A.R. LABS. But something is dwelling within the halls of this place, and the Flash is not ready for this new threat!Absolute Flash #15 Cover B Davide Paratore VariantAbsolute Flash #15 Cover C Dustin Nguyen VariantAbsolute Flash #15 Cover D Mahmud Asrar Variant
>>152696712Supes covers:Absolute Superman #17 Cover B Gerald Parel VariantAbsolute Superman #17 Cover C Riley Rossmo VariantAbsolute Superman #17 Cover D Mirka Andolfo VariantAbsolute Superman #17 ComicSketchArt Creees Lee Foil Variant>The Battle of Kansas may have put the Lazarus Corporation into retreat, but it's left behind some terrifying surprises in its hidden caches of weapons and world-ending secrets. The most dangerous of all? The sarcophagus of the legendary King Shazam! Don't miss the start of a new epic that will change the hierarchy of power in the Absolute Universe!Absolute Superman #18 Cover B Gerald Parel VariantAbsolute Superman #18 Cover C Ben Oliver VariantAbsolute Superman #18 Cover D Chris Burnham Variant>KING SHAZAM IS HERE TO SHATTER THE ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE! King Shazam has risen with a power unlike anything Superman has faced before. What connection does he have to Brainiac and the mysterious Father Box? Plus, another classic character has made their Absolute debut, though it remains to be seen if they're a friend or foe of the Man of Steel...Absolute Superman #19 Cover B Jeff Dèkal VariantAbsolute Superman #19 Cover C Chuma Hill VariantCover C Chuma Hill VariantAbsolute Superman #19 Cover D Haining Variant
>>152696712Wow, this was absolutely disappointing. From 'Ghul getting back into action to Brainiac just killing Lex's family. Like seriously? My idea of Lex sacrificing some of the party goers without any hesitation was more interesting that that. It would've shown how fast, calculating, and merciless he can be when the needs arrive. Like why even kill his entire family? What does he have to live for? Other than those two hiccups, it was an okay read.I'm still disappointed with how absolute flash turned out. It's ironic because it moves fast without going anywhere compared to the other stories. I don't care about green lantern but at least that seems more interesting and better paced than absolute flash.
>>152696794Why use a camera? We got Smartphones for that
>>152696801>>152696808...Well shit. This Lex did not deserve this, & this will certainly break him. Hope he seeks out Kal to get revenge on Brainiac. If anything Brainiac perfectly fits the Joker role anyway
>>152697389Lex will be paranoid as fuck from not just what Brainiac did, but the sheer amount of importance Brainiac implied he had. If he zeroes in on Kal, it's going to be because he thinks Supes intentionally ignored the slaughter of his family and friends and is in league with Brainiac.
Lex will blame Kal because Brainiac is also Kryptonian, I don't know, this shit is so lackluster, I'm just bored with shock attempts.
Kinda hope this backfires on Brainiac via Lex going hero instead of villain. Like Brainiac got so focused on Earth-1 Lex, his efforts to try and speedrun his existance inadvertently created a variant of Earth-2 Lex.
>>152703668If he blames Superman it will be for helping everyone else but him when he needed it
I need to rant about Absolute Flash: it is without a doubt the worst book of the lineup. Everything excels, save this goddamn shit. What happened with Lemire? The pacing is crap, Wally is the least interesting character, and things just get resolved without any sort of weight to it. He can't write action worth a damn
>>152704650Yeah, it's definitely a slog and the worst of the bunch. It was on par with AGL for a while, but even that is barely starting to get interesting.
>>152704650Is it really that bad? I've only read the first five issues of Absolute Flash. I didn't think much of it but I didn't think it could ever get as bad as Absolute Green Lantern.
>>152705558>. I didn't think much of it but I didn't think it could ever get as bad as Absolute Green LanternAGL improved a bit after Tomar Re appeared.I think they decided to soft reboot it.
>>152696808He better not be a powerplex reskin.
>>152705744Powerplex is already a Venom reskin
OP is a retard.
>>152698274>man this would be so much better if [edgy teenage fanfiction]Learn not to trust marketing as a rule, kid.
>>152696715>AAIEEEEE
>>152705209AGL is good
>>152696785Holy deus ex machina
>>152697087This Brainiac isn't the smartest of the bunch
>>152698274Aaron is a hack
>>152704650Flash is at worst bland, Superman is rancid
>>152697425It's just a (not fully true) complaint about Absolute Batman levied at the whole lineup. That's kinda been the sad state of the (admittedly less incoherent - some of the contrarians are MUCH dumber) 'negative critical discourse' basically the whole time... because most of the negative critics aren't actually reading the books. Expect more kvetching about butch Black Canary on twitter from people who have never held a physical comic book. That's the level of discourse here.Regardless... a hell of a lot about regular Batman just isn't in play or has been completely recontextualized. It's a very different mythos - people only get hung up on the names being the same when they only look at the shallowest surface details like the names (this sort of 'critique' is the easiest kind to spread in tumblr-tier opinion blogs formatted as 'comic recap/analysis' videos).Bottom line here I guess is that there's not much substantive to actually complain about in Absolute besides Absolute Green Lantern and Absolute Flash (the former of which has gotten better lately - its biggest sin was just being boring). Absolute Flash IMO had a decent first few issues, just not enough of a plan. But nobody watches the TikTok opinion regurgitator videos about AGL or AF so the idiots are complaining about the stuff that's popular instead.If out of the whole initiative there's only one book that badly needs some better direction - over a year into the project - I'd say things are going pretty goddamn well.
>>152696801>>152696808>i can't believe superman did this to me
>>152698274A good Absolute Superman would've seen him as a stranger to Earth while Zod assimilated into human society way better, he just fucks with the horrific stuff instead.
>>152707747Your taste is shit
>>152703668shock value kinda loses its punch in the current state of the world
>>152707885Keep telling yourself that while you drink up this edgelord slop
>>152708449
>>152696762if he just hit it with his massive chin, he'd win
