DC LGBTQ+ characters 2022 appreciation

[Noodle]

It took pride to get Tim Drage a special? Oh DC....cute pic though.

90% of it is just a reprint, so it's not even that much of a step up.

[Timber Wolf-By-Night]

I wonder if they will finally embrace Diana's bisexuality (first gay kiss in canon?)

This is still her greatest kiss, eveb though it comes from a terrible elseworld story

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Seriously? Terrible artwork, it's just stiff figures and conveys no passion.

[Alpha]

Seriously? Terrible artwork, it's just stiff figures and conveys no passion.

Conveys no passion? They embrace as she disappears into flames. Are you kidding me?

[The Invincible Beawulf]

Action Comics #1041: Midnighter's tale - conclusion to part one of the 'Warworld Saga'

https://aiptcomics.com/2022/03/18/dc...n-comics-1041/

"REMATCH! Superman puts what he’s learned on Warworld to the test as he faces Mongul’s unstoppable, reanimated warrior known as the Unmade. But it may be too late for Mongul to salvage his empire before an ancient prophecy is fulfilled. One of Superman’s inner circle will fall, another will be resurrected at a terrible cost, and the Authority’s traitor will be revealed in the conclusion to part one of the Warworld Saga!"



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Teen Titans Academy #13: 'War for Earth-3' tie-in (part 4)

https://aiptcomics.com/2022/03/18/dc...ns-academy-13/

"Caught between the Suicide Squad and the Crime Syndicate, the Teen Titans fight to free the missing academy student from Amanda Waller. With time ticking away towards when the Titans must return home or risk being stuck on Earth-3 forever, the team faces an impossible choice."

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Harley Quinn #13: The Verdict, part 1

https://aiptcomics.com/2022/03/18/dc...ey-quinn-13-2/

"It’s a whole new year of me, Harley Quinn! I’ve learned the ins and outs of Gotham’s lovely sewage system, and I’ve even made some unexpected friends along the way. I mean, except for one very murderous new vigilante roaming the streets, a new homicide detective convinced I’m the killer, and the acclaimed Spice World (1997) film not being on a single streaming platform. Other than that...totally fine. Year two starts here with a new arc...brand new characters...and some all-too-familiar faces from my past who maybe aren’t so happy to see me."

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Detective Comics #1058: finale to the weekly event, ‘Shadows of the Bat’

https://aiptcomics.com/2022/03/18/dc...e-comics-1058/

"The Tower crashes to a close! In the epic finale to this weekly tale of terror, alliances are forged amongst unlikely allies, and the Bat-Family reassess their strategy in their war on crime in Gotham City. Will Psycho-Pirate be Batman’s newest eyes and ears on the streets? Can Koyuki Nakano ever recover from the traumatic events she witnessed? How much fun will the Batgirls have beating the snot out of Penguin’s goons at a seedy motel? The answers await you and much, much more in this cataclysmic culmination! (Except for the Batgirls, I’ll tell you right now that answer is “a lot.”)"

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Trial of the Amazons: Wonder Girl #1: part 4 of the WW event, 'Trial of the Amazons'

https://aiptcomics.com/2022/03/18/dc...wonder-girl-1/

"As Diana’s hands become tied from pursuing her investigation, she recruits a former ally to help her cause…Cassie Sandsmark! As Wonder Girl begins to question the Amazons, Yara Flor joins the Contest hoping to reconnect with the memory of her lost mother. Meanwhile, the evils behind Doom’s Doorway grow restless as tensions boil in the world above!"

Main Cover by Joëlle Jones:



#1 & #2 interlocking covers (uncolored) by Joëlle Jones:

[postfutureshock]

Is the Midnighter backups in Action Comics collected anywhere?

[The Invincible Beawulf]

Is the Midnighter backups in Action Comics collected anywhere?

Sadly, the Midnighter backup story isn't collected. I'm only aware of the Midnighter omnibus being published this May, but it won't collect the AC backup issues.

Midnighter: The Complete Collection

"When a theft at the God Garden unleashes a wave of dangerous biotech weapons on the world, Midnighter intends to put that genie back in the bottle. But something else is stolen as well the secret history of Lucas Trent, the man Midnighter once was. And how does this lead to Midnighter being put right in the sights of the Suicide Squad? And no Midnighter collection would be complete without Apollo! Together again after too long apart, Midnighter and Apollo take on subway pirates and demons but their reunion takes a shocking turn that sends them on an epic journey! Collects DC Sneak Peek: Midnighter #1, Midnighter #1-12, Midnighter and Apollo #1-6."

[Restingvoice]

since backups don't have the same page amount as the main issues, if they're collected it will be much later, once they have enough pages to make a book

or, they'll make a newer Midnighter collection and add that alongside older Midnighter issues.

[Rzerox21xx]

https://www.cbr.com/peacemaker-alway...ampaign=CBR-TW

words by James Gunn

[The Invincible Beawulf]

Sensational Wonder Woman Special #1: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/03/25/dc...man-special-1/

"Wonder Woman stars in three sensational stories that will push her to her limits. Will the Amazon Princess come out on top after battling the likes of Circe, Blue Snowman, and the Threnn of Doom? Join us in this celebration of all things Wonder Woman for International Women’s Day!"

Main cover by Belén Ortega & Alejandro Sánchez:



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Aquamen #2: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/03/25/dc...w-aquamen-2-2/

"After the shocking revelation at the end of last issue, will the new Aquamen partnership be over before it even begins?! With more Atlantean sleepers awaking, the team races to discover what Orm’s role is in the situation…and how long has he been involved?!"

Main cover by Travis Moore:



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Also, there'll be alternate versions of Diana/WW and Tim Drake/Red Robin appearing in DC vs. Vampires #6, and Harley Quinn from Earth 8 will be in War For Earth-3 #2 (she was also in this week's Teen Titans Academy #13 ('War for Earth-3' tie-in). I was hesitating to include these titles bc we don't know anything about these versions' sexual orientation at all.

[The Invincible Beawulf]

Fun fact

Joseph Wilson aka Jericho was in one panel of this week's Deathstroke Inc. #7:

[The Invincible Beawulf]

Batman: Killing Time #2: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/04/01/dc...illing-time-2/

"The epic continues, and blood will spill. Catwoman and the Riddler have pulled off the perfect crime and are now in possession of the most valuable object in the DCU. But how long can they hold on to it with not only Batman on their tail, but also a terrifying new villain known simply as the Help?"




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Earth-Prime #1: Batwoman: the comics debut of the CWverse Batwoman, Ryan Wilder

https://aiptcomics.com/2022/04/01/dc...-1-batwoman-1/

"Ever since the tech that created many of Batman's rogues hit the streets, Ryan Wilder has been running herself ragged trying to contain the new villains popping up around Gotham City. But when Clayface's mud binds itself to a local high schooler, Batwoman will need help from an unexpected source in order to contain this muddy foe! Also, follow how Luke Fox balances his life as a superhero and a boyfriend!"




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Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons #2: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/04/01/dc...the-amazons-2/

"The second installment of the jaw-droppingly ambitious history of the Amazons finds their future queen, Hippolyta, cutting a swath through the world of men, desperate to be reunited with the astonishing women who saved her life…but unfortunately for her, they’re hard folk to find. Perhaps it is the will of the Goddesses that they cross paths again…but before that moment, Hippolyta will gather to herself a tribe of her very own—and find that the hearts of all women do not necessarily burn with a flame as righteous as her own…"

[Psy-lock]

The Atlantis arc in Young Justice features at least five queer characters: Kaldur and his boyfriend Wyynd, Lagoon Boy and his husband (who are in a poly marriage), and Halo identifies as non-binary now.

[Will Evans]

The Atlantis arc in Young Justice features at least five queer characters: Kaldur and his boyfriend Wyynd, Lagoon Boy and his husband (who are in a poly marriage), and Halo identifies as non-binary now.

Yeah, I wonder will that carry over to comics Lagoon Boy and Halo.

[sifighter]

Looks like Crush & Lobo just won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/crus...rd-for-comics/

[The Invincible Beawulf]

Okay, I'm actually liking these!

And I'm glad we getting covers that focus only on the actually queer characters meant to be celebrated. (So no Bruce taking center focus or queerbaiting with Nightwing suggestively posing with a rainbow flag.)

There's a Pride 2022 variant cover with Nightwing.

Nightwing #93 - Cover C Nick Robles Pride Month Card Stock Variant: