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After months of venture , DC Comics has revealed detail about the first wave of its massiveAbsolute Powerevent , which will pit theJustice Leagueagainst some of its most nefarious villains in recent memory . With a main outcome series , tie - in exit , and a smattering of miniseries , watch out Screen Rant ’s comprehensive reading order ofAbsolute Power ’s first undulation , which begin in May and ends in July .
Ahead of July allurement , DC Comics has announce its full plans for the first wave ofAbsolute Power , its blockbuster 2024 summertime event . After more than a full class of intrigue , Amanda Waller unleashes her plan to control and eliminate the perceived " metahuman threat " — a plan thatincludes targeting the Justice Leaguewith her upgrade versions of the authoritative League villain , Amazo .
Waller ’s scheme also let in the other two members of DC ’s " Trinity of Evil " : Failsafe and Brainiac Queen . As previously announced , Absolute Poweris cast anchor by an event series by DC heavyweight Mark Waid and Dan Mora , but the publisher has released details about the upshot ’s many association - ins , one - shots , and miniseries . Check out Screen Rant ’s rundown ofAbsolute Power’sfirst undulation , from Free Comic Book Day to the end of July .
While fans have been anticipating the Waid - and - Mora - ledAbsolute Powerevent , the new particular about the tie - in issues and miniseries propose a tantalizing coup d’oeil at what readers can anticipate this summer .
ABSOLUTE POWER First Wave Reading Order
Comic Issue
Creative Team
Cover Artist
Variant Cover Artists
Release Date
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Absolute Power FCBD Special Edition
Custom Image by Kate O’Donoghue (from Dan Mora)
Mark Waid , Mikel Janín
Dan Mora
May 4th
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Absolute Power : Ground Zero#1
Mark Waid , Nicole Maines , Joshua Williamson , Chip Zdarsky , Gleb Melnikov , V Ken Marion , Skylar Patridge
Mikel Janín , Gleb Melnikov , John Timms
June 25th
April 19th
Absolute Power#1
Mark Waid , Dan Mora
Dan Mora , Jim Lee , Stephen Bliss , Puppeteer Lee , Chris Samnee , Chrissie Zullo , Wes Craig , John Timms
July 3rd
Absolute Power : Task Force VII#1
Leah Williams , Caitlin Yarsky
Pete Woods
Dave Rapoza , John Timms , Dan Mora , Brad Walker
July 10th
Absolute Power : Task Force VII#2
John Layman , Max Raynor
John Giang , Simone Di Meo , John Timms , Dan Mora
July 24th
Absolute Power : Origins#1
John Ridley , Alitha Martinez
Irvin Rodriguez
Dave Wilkins , Alitha Martinez
Absolute Power : Task Force VII#3
Jeremy Adams , Marco Santucci
Dan Mora , Hayden Sherman , Mikel Janín , John Timms
July 31st
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Batman#150
Denys Cowan , Chip Zdarsky , Jorge Jiménez , Mike Hawthorne
Jorge Jiménez
TBA
July 2nd
Wonder Woman#11
Tom King , Tony S. Daniel , Belén Ortega
Daniel Sampere
July 17th
Superman#16
Joshua Williamson , Jamal Campbell
Jamal Campbell
The Justice League need a new leader in their ranks , and one potential view has in secret been prim up for the role several days in advance .
DC’sAbsolute PowerEvent Spans Multiple Miniseries and One-Shots
The Massive Story Spans the Entire DC Universe
The come forAbsolute Powerhave been sow since the very beginning of 2023 ’s " Dawn of DC " initiative , during whichAmanda Waller began to make her presence prominently know across the DC Universe — most especially in titles likeTitansandGreen Arrow . Meanwhile , Failsafe and Zur - En - Arrh have been provoke Batman and the Bat - Family while Brainiac has started to make his move against the Superman Family in the ongoing2024 crossover " House of Brainiac . “All these villain will collide , as led by Waller , inAbsolute Power , and buff can check out a much - require recap in theAbsolute Power FCBD Special Edition .
While fan have been foresee the Waid - and - Mora - ledAbsolute Powerevent , the young details about the tie-in - in issues and miniseries offer a tantalizing coup d’oeil at what reader can anticipate this summertime . Absolute Power : Originsis especially intriguing as an " origin tarradiddle " for the villainous Amanda Waller , as it will givemuch - needed human linguistic context to Waller’santi - metahuman stance , as cruel as she may often seem . Along with this origin storey , fans should assure out the all-important " prelude " to the chief case , Absolute Power : Ground Zero#1 .
lover can see more of Amanda Waller ’s human side inSuicide Squad : Dream Team#2 by Nicole Maines , Eddy Barrows , Eber Ferreira , Adriano Lucas , and Becca Carey , available now from DC Comics .
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BeyondOrigins , the other stand - out tie - in series isAbsolute Power : Task Force VII , a three - part biweekly series that will tag the newly upgraded Amazo robots , as depicted on various covers above , as they terrorize the champion of the DC Universe , including the Shazam Family , the Aquaman Family , and the Justice Society of America . Despite focusing on the disbanded members of theJustice League , it seem likeAbsolute Powerwill sport countless heroes and villains across the DCU — the only question is how they will survive Waller ’s Amazo onslaught .
DC ’s summer event begins withAbsolute Power2024FCBD Special Edition , available at select store on Free Comic Book Day 2024 ( May 4th ) from DC Comics .
