Absolute Power by Mark Waid and Dan Mora

[Thor-Ul]

I'm curious what task force 7 and origins will be. Surprised the new suicide squad run isn't listed as a tie-in.

Probably a way to connect Task Force X with Wildstorm’s Team 7.

Or maybe to connect to 7 Soldiers or seven leaguers. Or to Justice League Task Force. Seven is a name with history even before the Wildstorm buying. But remember the rumours about the "justice Gang"? Maybe this had been rebranded as Task Force 7, so we could make guess about who will be its members.

[j9ac9k]

My guess is that Waid will have co-writers for at least some of the tie-ins.

I'm guessing Waid will plot out the basics of what happens in the tie-ins to maintain cohesion, but they'll roll out the specific script writers later as they figure them all out.

[Will Evans]

Nobody said Waller's plan specifically affected metahumans. As I said earlier, considering the Trinity are involved, Waller would have to account for Batman (no powers) Superman (alien physiology) and Wonder Woman, (magic) not to mention heroes with tech. (Green Lanterns, Cyborg, Blue Beetle, Metal Men, Robotman etc) I imagine between her two allies, Waid will come up with some comic-booky way to affect all (or almost all) the heroes.

I mean look at current Nightwing where he has now lost the ability to leap/jump, thanks to villains.

[Primal Slayer]

Nobody said Waller's plan specifically affected metahumans. As I said earlier, considering the Trinity are involved, Waller would have to account for Batman (no powers) Superman (alien physiology) and Wonder Woman, (magic) not to mention heroes with tech. (Green Lanterns, Cyborg, Blue Beetle, Metal Men, Robotman etc) I imagine between her two allies, Waid will come up with some comic-booky way to affect all (or almost all) the heroes.

It says specifically that her plan affects metahumans.

Absolute Power dives into how Amanda Waller will plot to steal all metahuman abilities from superheroes and villains alike

[Vordan]

I’m betting that “Justice Gang” rumor from Bleeding Cool is actually Task Force 7. That had Ultraman in the lineup which intrigued me.

[j9ac9k]

It says specifically that her plan affects metahumans.

Oh okay, well let's hope the announcement is ill-informed and that her plan affects more than people with the metagene since there are a ton of heroes to whom that term would not apply.

[Stanlos]

JL event with WW written by Waid is a skip.

Didn't Waid do that JLA run with Queen of Fables, Tower of Babel, and Heavenly Ladder?

[Kirby101]

I have been away from the DCU for a decade. I was interested in this at first because of the creators, but it looks like I will be lost without reading tons of other books before and with this. So I guess it's a pass. Also, I always have a problem with the taking away super powers concept. At both DC and Marvel (outside of Kryptonite, which is basically poison) Just too many powers work in too may ways for the concept to make any sense. (yeah, I know, make believe, but some things are too unbelievable)

[Nomads1]

Didn't Waid do that JLA run with Queen of Fables, Tower of Babel, and Heavenly Ladder?

Yes he did, following Grant Morrison's run with, mostly, Brian Hitch on art. It was kind of a wierd run, for, like it happened with Geoff Johns when he took over Avengers after Kurt Busiek, if I'm not mistaken, Waid closed a deal to be Boom Studios Editor-in-Chief shortly after he started on the book, so it became a run with a defined end to it, and I think it affected it. For one, Waid didn't make any additions to the line-up. The run started and ended with only Superman, Batman, WW, MM, Flash, GL, Aquaman and Plastic Man as members.

Peace

[Frontier]

I’m betting that “Justice Gang” rumor from Bleeding Cool is actually Task Force 7. That had Ultraman in the lineup which intrigued me.

I wonder if it's an Earth-3 team, Waller's Earth-3 tenure is the one thing they haven't really addressed lately.

Yes he did, following Grant Morrison's run with, mostly, Brian Hitch on art. It was kind of a wierd run, for, like it happened with Geoff Johns when he took over Avengers after Kurt Busiek, if I'm not mistaken, Waid closed a deal to be Boom Studios Editor-in-Chief shortly after he started on the book, so it became a run with a defined end to it, and I think it affected it. For one, Waid didn't make any additions to the line-up. The run started and ended with only Superman, Batman, WW, MM, Flash, GL, Aquaman and Plastic Man as members.

Peace

But he still did some solid work!

[Refrax5]

Yes he did, following Grant Morrison's run with, mostly, Brian Hitch on art. It was kind of a wierd run, for, like it happened with Geoff Johns when he took over Avengers after Kurt Busiek, if I'm not mistaken, Waid closed a deal to be Boom Studios Editor-in-Chief shortly after he started on the book, so it became a run with a defined end to it, and I think it affected it. For one, Waid didn't make any additions to the line-up. The run started and ended with only Superman, Batman, WW, MM, Flash, GL, Aquaman and Plastic Man as members.

Peace

I haven't read it in a while, but I remember enjoying it. I was also a big fan of his JLA: Year One.

[Zagre]

I like Waid in general, I like Mora mostly (though not as much as others, and for some reason all the women he draws are addicted to extreme eyeliner) and I've loved their Kingdom Come arc in World's Finest (the latest from the duo).

But man, that premise isn't really grabbing me and the choices of villains feels terrible to me (I can't speak for Brainiac Queen, but I really dislike modern hyper-villanous versions of Waller and both Failsafe and Zur have been the definition of plot-device-instead-of-character in the Batman comics right now).

[Nomads1]

But he still did some solid work!

Oh, I agree. Tower of Babel is a classic. And I enjoy his other story arcs, especially the last one, against the white Martians (Terror Incognita, I think?). From what I read, Waid is not considered to be a very nice person, however, I have no problems with him as a comics professional. I tend to like more than deslike his stuff, and I usually like a lot his timeless take on classic characters.

I haven't read it in a while, but I remember enjoying it. I was also a big fan of his JLA: Year One.

Still high among my all-time favorites Justice League stories. LOVE it.

Peace

[Mantis-Ray]

I like Waid in general, I like Mora mostly (though not as much as others, and for some reason all the women he draws are addicted to extreme eyeliner) and I've loved their Kingdom Come arc in World's Finest (the latest from the duo).

But man, that premise isn't really grabbing me and the choices of villains feels terrible to me (I can't speak for Brainiac Queen, but I really dislike modern hyper-villanous versions of Waller and both Failsafe and Zur have been the definition of plot-device-instead-of-character in the Batman comics right now).

I'm kinda hoping the possibility of at least Zur being less obnoxious under a different writer.

[Zagre]

I'm kinda hoping the possibility of at least Zur being less obnoxious under a different writer.

Hopefully. Normally I prefer a tighter continuity, but I admit I hope Waid does his own thing instead in this case, instead of trying to follow the past writer 1:1.