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Geek Dad
25-06-2025
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- Geek Dad
Review – New History of the DC Universe #1: At the Beginning
New History of the DC Universe #1 cover, via DC Comics. Ray: Uniting one of the top DC writers of all time with two of its most long-running artists, this book takes on an incredibly ambitious goal – retelling the entire history of the DCU according to the new all-encompassing timeline. The framing device finds Barry Allen, now retired as the Flash ever since he lost his powers due to Amanda Waller's machinations, collecting his notes for this book. After all, he's done the most traveling through time and the multiverse, and he knows it like no one else. And when we say it starts at the beginning, we mean it – this narrative begins long before superheroes, and long before Earth. The first few pages explain the history of some cosmic concepts like the Guardians, the Endless, the Parliament of Trees, and the New Gods – and how they're jockeying for power while Earth is still a smoldering ball and goes through several doomed civilizations at the very start. The archivist. Via DC Comics. And then, time speeds up. We cover millions of years in the first half of the book, and a few hundred in the back half as we see the first DC heroes emerge – first in the age of Camelot, as Shining Knight and Etrigan emerge from myth; and then in the Wild West as figures like Jonah Hex step onto the dusty plains. Characters like this are really more guardians than heroes, and the true superheroes we know don't really emerge until World War II – which is, of course, the era when the DCU as we know it really began. This issue takes us into the formation, rise, and fall of the JSA – and then uncertainty that comes after. But it stops right before a certain rocket arrives from Krypton. From now on, we're probably going to be seeing a lot more familiar moments, but this issue was a fascinating primer. It's definitely a sourcebook, but one with brilliant art and some very interesting insights. To find reviews of all the DC issues, visit DC This Week. GeekDad received this comic for review purposes. Liked it? Take a second to support GeekDad and GeekMom on Patreon!
Geek Dad
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Dad
Review – Justice League Unlimited #8: Time's End
Justice League Unlimited #8 cover, via DC Comics. Ray: It's the final chapter of 'We Are Yesterday', a cosmic epic that saw the Legion of Doom of the past make their way to the present, courtesy of a Gorilla Grodd upgraded with Martian Manhunter's psychic abilities. The last chapter saw both sides bring their big guns – the heroes recruited allies from across the past and future of the DCU, including Batman Beyond and a very confused Jonah Hex. Meanwhile, Grodd fully absorbed the leftover Omega Energy left by Darkseid and essentially turned himself into a God. And then there's Air Wave, who was tricked into betraying the Justice League and was seemingly killed – but now finds himself channeling the same energy that Grodd does, making him the only hope the heroes do. This is the setup for a packed final issue – one with a ton of combat and some surprisingly great character work that leaves a lot of potential for future stories. Dark rising. Via DC Comics. Easily one of my favorite bits about this issue is the way the heroes from the past and future interact with the present day, and given the ending, it seems like there might be quite a bit more of these fun bits going forward. You also have a surprising spotlight for Martian Manhunter, who unlike Barry Allen is staying active with the heroes and waging a real fight to get his powers back. Most of the Legion of Doom is out of focus this issue besides Grodd (and Joker getting a well-deserved beating), but Pythoness continues to be interesting. This character came seemingly out of nowhere, is dead in this timeline, and has her own agenda. I'm guessing Waid has some big plans for her. What intrigues me the most about this issue is the way it leaves so many unanswered questions, with the nature of time in the DCU being radically changed by the outcome. Fun, smaller-scale crossover that's likely leading up to something very big. To find reviews of all the DC issues, visit DC This Week. GeekDad received this comic for review purposes. Liked it? Take a second to support GeekDad and GeekMom on Patreon!
