Its the end of September already, and the year has been like no other. I have to notice that having this space to talk about comics each week has become something of a comfort, when everything else seems to be going berserk. While my pull lists have gotten longer this year, I see the comics that I'm reading expanding my perspective and inspiring me creatively.
This week has a total of fourteen comics on my pull list! Two #1s, three one-shots, three more indie titles, one for X of Swords, three other Marvel titles, and two other DC ones. I like that I'm getting a little more spread with the publishers that I read, and especially evening out the cape-to-not comics. I'm also back to doing the three full spotlights again this week, for people of color, LGBTQ+ topics, and women in comics. I'm spotlighting the new Shang-Chi series in the first segment, and touching (very lightly, TBH) on the history of racism against Asian-Americans. Then, I'm talking about two female illustrators- Robin Eisenberg, who's queer-forward work is featured on this week's Wonder Woman 1984 variant, and Amanda Conner, artist and co-writer for Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey, who is probably one of the most well-established female artists in comics. There's so much to discuss, again, this week, so Continue Reading to step into the delightful, if messy, world of comics!
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Spotlight on People of Color in Comics: Shang-Chi #1
The history of racism against Asian-Americans is one this country doesn’t seem ready to admit even exists. As it is, racism against Black Americans has been widely witnessed and rampant since the beginning of our country, which goes without saying. While much of the country has become attuned to stopping that kind of racism in their lives when they see it, racism against Asian-Americans is still a major problem today. It goes farther back than I can discuss without more research, but the tradition of racism against Asians in America is long and brutal. When the country first moved west, it was Chinese immigrants who were used as canon-fodder for building rail roads. They were ultimately slaves in a country that wasn’t ready to even recognize them as a marginalized group. While Asian immigrants fought, bled, and died for their right to raise their families int he US, white Americans regularly treated them as less-than, because they felt it was more excusable than darker skinned immigrants. After World War II, Pearl Harbor, and the Korean War, acceptance of Asian-Americans was at an all-time low. They were regularly rounded up and put into concentration camps, under the lie that it was to protect their friends and neighbors. They were some of the smartest, most advanced minds this country had to offer, but they were treated as cattle. Today, things have not gotten better. The clearest example of racism in America against Asian-Americans can be seen in modern day, after the incidents that started the COVID-19 pandemic. As the disease seems to have originated in China, our own president has taken to using racist, disrespectful slurs against Chinese people, as if the global pandemic gave us a reason to treat anyone worse than usual. Our own president used term such as China Virus, Kung Flu, and encouraged racist actions against fellow Americans who appear Asian in descent. Due to this mania, many local Chinese and Asian businesses have been forced to close their doors, as the fear-mongering drove away their clientele. But there is hope. Lovecraft Country is a current show on HBO that tells the story of a group of Black Americans after the Korean War, including the real life racist horrors they were put through. The most recent episode, episode 6, showed the back-story of one character during his time as a solider in Korea. The episode showed not only his own racism against the people he as a soldier claimed to protect, but also and the treatment of Koreans in their own country during that time. I can’t imagine having a foreign power roll into my hometown with tanks and guns, claiming to be here for us, and literally start a civil war while trying to push their beliefs on my people. But that’s what America did to Korea in that time. Seeing Lovecraft Country take these hard looks into our own country’s history feels like the healthy self-reflection we all need. Kim’s Convenience is a Netflix show surrounding a Korean-American family and their day-to-day life while running the local convenience store. It shows all aspects of being Korean-American in the modern world, such as the relationships between the different generations and the family trying to fit in with their community, all while properly respecting their own heritage. Being of Asian descent in America is an often difficult balance of respecting and displaying your own culture, while adapting it to western beliefs enough to to make your neighbors comfortable with it. As far as comics go, a recent Asian-American forward series was called Superman Smashes the Klan, and follows Superman....smashing the Klan. THAT Klan, yes. Written by Gene Luen Yang, a Chinese-American writer, the story goes over the history of racism against Asian immigrants, pointing out that they were seen as dirty, second class, uneducated, and unruly. The story followed a family who recently moved from Washington DC’s Chinatown to a Metropolis Suburb, and having to deal with the racism in their own neighborhood. The father in the family is a top scientist in his field, and yet they are seen as “less than” their neighbors. The two siblings of the family are the main characters who wind up outing the local KKK group, and stopping the generational growth of hatred and racism in their friends’ families. This week, Yang premiers his first issue of Sang-Chi, following Marvel’s most famous Asian-American superhero. Shang-Chi was most recently seen in Atlantis Attacks, which followed Agents of Atlas, following War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas. The notable thing about the new Agents of Atlas team and the books they star in is is is an entirely Asian hero team, including the first Filipino superhero, Wave. Shang-Chi was a bit of a background character on the team, stepping in to say his piece when he knows it is most valuable. With this new Shang-Chi series, I’m excited to see how Yang portrays Asian culture in the comics. Comics themselves have had a very racist history with their Asian characters, and Superman Smashes the Clan was a nice step away from that trend, and start a new path. I know with Yang at the helm, Shang-Chi will be another series to reset the status quo of Asian heroes in comics. Please watch the below video, from The New, talking about the history and importance of Asian-Americans in this country. It came out the day I started working on this spotlight, and it feels important to share it when talking about such things. To see more, please visitThe New's site.
Spotlight on LGBTQ+ Topcis: Robin Eisenberg (Wonder Woman 1984 variant artist)
I felt almost a moral need to spotlight Robin Eisenberg's art, after hearing about the "scandal" of her Wonder Woman 1984 variant. The cover features an original version of Wonder Woman as envisioned by the artist, including pastel purple skin, black galaxy hair, and a "misshapen" big-girl body. When the picture was announced as an official variant by DC's social media pages, people went berserk. Eisenberg became the target for seemingly the entire internet's hatred of women, "different" body-types, and people of color. They called the image exploitative and offensive to people of color, a bad example on women's ideal bodies, and a joke of a Diana. What they didn't stop to think, though, is that this was Eisenberg's vision of an alien Wonder Woman from across the stars. Suddenly, the "unconventional" take on the character is put into perspective, although it was hardly anything worth worrying about in the first place. Eisenberg's Wonder Woman also makes a lot of sense if you've ever seen any of her other artwork. Not only does she embrace traditionally taboo ideas of body figures and trippy science fiction landscapes, Eisenberg is known for using bright neons and pastels to explore commonly avoided issues of gender and sexuality in her artwork. Upon opening her homepage, you're immediately brought in to her colorful world of space-alien fantasies. Paintings like Beach Day show normal, relatable, human scenes from a severely spacey lens, such as girl-friends having fun on a beach, highlighted by the un-Earthly multi-planet horizon behind them. This holds true for Pizza Party, showing a pair of alien women enjoying pizza and art night, which takes a more sensual turn when you notice the women are feeding the pizza to one another. Her art takes more obvious queer turns with works like Sunday Morning, showing two women riding each other in bed, andIntergalactic Space Orgy, which is titled fairly self-explanatory, and features a number of alien women with a multitude of appearances. Eisenberg explores other taboo ideas of sex, such as self-love (Starstuff), asexuality (Not Interested), group sex (Galactic V), inter-species sex, and oral sex acts (Galactic VI; Galactic II). No sexuality is left out, no body-type unrepresented, and there is certainly no time or room for shame anywhere in this art. She even has non-nudity art, if that's your concern, which explores the same science-fiction and fantasy themes, with ideas of friendship (Fox Hug; Hands), longing (Miss You), and relaxation (Space Pods; Space Bathtub). No matter what way you look at it, Eisenberg is representing a massive group of women in her art, be it aesthetically, sexually, or capturing their spirit in one of her paintings of women in their personal space, such as Moonrise. Her embracing the line between female friendship and female love is also something to be celebrated. Sexuality is a spectrum, and acknowledging that the spectrum can slide and warp through time is thoughtful and inspiring. I highly recommend you check out Robin Eisenberg's work, if you haven't done so already. Its aesthetically pleasing as well as highly validating for those who connect with the themes she paints, and I'm thrilled that she gets to do an official DC comic variant. Wonder Woman 1984 is her first work for comics period, and I hope she gets to test the waters a little more in the industry. I can see her becoming a favorite variant artist, and am looking forward to picking her cover up this week! Eisenberg is also working on a new project/art book, so check that out here!
Spotlight on Women in Comics: Amanda Conner (Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey)
When it comes to female artists in comics, there are few names more recognizable than Amanda Conner, especially when it comes to DC characters. Similar to how Deadpool was re-written from his original version to the Deadpool we know and love today was by Joe Kelly, Harley Quinn was transformed from the simpering Joker obsessed side-kick to the Harley we know and love by Amanda Conner and her husband, Jimmy Palmiotti. If you've ever seen a Harley Quinn comic cover or interior page, chances are, it was drawn by Amanda Conner. She's made her Harley such a force in pop culture, ou can hardly have a conversation about the character without mentioning Conner's influence. Even with the recent Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey movie starring Margot Robbie, Conner was brought in to give ideas on design and characterization, to make sure the most accurate Harley possible was being portrayed. The famous scene from the movie featuring Harley kicking ass in the roller derby rink was taken directly from a comic drawn by Conner. It goes without saying that Harley Quinn would hardly be the cultural phenomenon we know and love today if it wasn't for Amanda Conner. But to limit Conner's legacy to just Harley Quinn would be ridiculous, as Harley is only a fraction of her repertoire. Conner is known for her work on Power Girl, Lois Lane, Codename: Knockout, Wonder Woman, Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre, and Starfire, and more, plus a plethora of anniversary and special edition mini-stories. Her art has been featured on an amazing number of comic covers, from Vampirella to Batman, Supergirl to Captain Marvel, and beyond. And all of this is without mentioning her many successful independent projects, some of which were started through crowd funding. When talking about Conner's legacy, I continually find myself drawn to her portrayal of women. She clearly sticks to female-based comics, for the most part, and brings with her a special variety of empowerment in her art. As a co-writer, she did so much for the character of Harley Quinn, including introducing her queerness, evolving her relationship with Poison Ivy, and establishing her even further as a truly smart, well-educated person. Conner and Palmiotti were also the ones who started Harley breaking the fourth wall, well before Deadpool, and expanded upon her backstory enough to make her a strong--sturdy--female character. This week, you can catch Amanda Conner's work with the third issue of DC Black Label's Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey, which follows an alt-universe Harley as she tries to get revenge while stealing for a cause. The series has featured Black Canary, Huntress, Rene Montoya, and Orphan--borrowing a suit from a bed-ridden Batgirl-- and is sure to have more fun cameos. Amanda Conner has done immeasurable work on behalf of women in comics, and I'm hopeful for more series' like this Birds of Prey one to let her be creative with some well-known characters.
Dark Knights: Death Metal - Multiverse's End #1
Okay, so these are a little out of order, and I already wrote a whole thing on why I'm hesitant to read James Tynion IV's work, especially at DC. You can read that HERE, in the Department of Truth blurb. This is another Dark Knights: Death Metal tie-in, which I'm starting to understand are really just main event issues under a different name. I don't see how anyone could get away with not reading these tie-ins and still have the main Death Metal series make any sense. This issue is going to be following a group of rag-tag alt-universe heroes as they try to stop Perpetua and her Monitors from destroying more universes. The team is made up of some notable DC alt-universe favorites, like Owlman, President Superman, Iris West, Captain Carrot, Guy Gardner and, my most anticipated, Stan Lee's Wonder Woman. Back in the start of the twenty-first century, Stan had pretty much retired from writing comics himself, so DC decided to throw him a ball, and have him re-write a number of their hero origins in his own style. To be frank, much of the rewrites weren't very good, even paired with then up-and-coming artist Jim Lee (even before he did Hush). Not too surprising, as Stan just didn't ever mesh with the dark, wounded, power-hungry heart that drives much of DC's characters. His Wonder Woman, however, was a beautiful story of a South American woman who became a hero to her village against a white businessman, after receiving heritage powers from her people's sun-god. If Stan's Wonder Woman is making any sort of appearance in this issue, you can be sure I'm going to read it, regardless of my fears on the writer. Plus, this is a team of favorite alt-universe characters, which is a good enough draw for me!
Shang-Chi #1
Since I've already written a lot about Shang-Chi in this weeks spotlights, I'll try not to repeat myself too much. This is the first of five issues coming for this Shang-Chi mini-series, written by Gene Luen Yang of Superman Smashes the Clan and American Born Chinese. Yang has a fantastic history of writing Chinese-forward stories, so I expect this to be another prime example. The solicitation says this issue will feature family, betrayal, and justice for Shang-Chi. He has a complicated family history, as he is the son of Zheng Zhu, otherwise known as Fu Manchu. Its a racist character name from back in the day, and I'm really curious to see how Yang is going to handle the formerly problematic history of Shang-Chi. When you get a bunch of mostly Jewish white guys writing superheroes of color, it started getting a little iffy. Having appropriate authorship on comics like Shang-Chi is going to be how they are seen as the popular, representative characters they were created to be.
Wonder Woman 1984 #1
This issue is a one-shot prequel to the upcoming Wonder Woman 1984 movie starring Gal Gadot. It will contain two short stories, by some legendary names in Diana's history. The first is co-written by the film's associate producer Anna Obropta, alongside and universally celebrated Wonder Woman writer Louise Simonson. It will show a burglary at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, where Diana has to become Wonder Woman again to save her group of tour students. The second story is a flashback by Steve Pugh and Marguerite Sauvage, taking place during the 1980's in the comic universe. Pugh is known for his female-forward writing, and Sauvage is a legendary artist who's done a multitude of work for DC comics, so I have no doubt this will be a fun one-shot. Make sure to check out the variant by Robin Eisenberg, showing her vision of a Wonder Woman from outer space!
Department of Truth #1
I won't try and hide the fact that I primarily became interested in Department of Truth after seeing the variant cover(s) by Jenny Frison. I'm an outspoken fan of Frison on social media, and try to mention it whenever she has a cover on something I read. That being said, I did make it a goal of mine this year to start reading more independent publisher comics, so its likely would have come across this at some point, anyway. If it sounds like I'm beating around the bush, I am. It feels a bit awkward to say, but I'm not a very big fan of the writer for this one, James Tynion IV. Tynion has a massive, rabid fan-base at the moment, as his run on Batman is somehow being eaten up by fans. Granted, he does seem to be following some kind of guidelines set by DC to gain a younger audience on the series, but the praise he receives for it genuinely boggles my mind. To avoid getting more into that negativity, its only fair to add that Tynion has done a fair amount of successful indie work, as well. His ongoing title Something is Killing the Children is well received across the board, and his previous 4-issue end-of-days mini, Memetic, has apparently had it's film rights purchased. All in all, while I do feel like much of Tynion's success is due to the trend of hard-core band-wagoning/"stanning" of certain authors who have had one or two great series', I have to give him credit for the things that have been good. Department of Truth is going to be a comic for you if you, like many people, are into conspiracy theories and/or secret societies. The main character, Cole, discovers every conspiracy he's ever heard is true, and they've all been covered up by --you guessed it, the Department of Truth. This is solicited to be an ongoing series, so my only real fear, I suppose, is Tynion getting stretched too thin across all these other books he's been popping out.
Giant-Size X-Men: Tribute To Wein & Cockrum #1
This issue is not going to be your regular comic. Giant-Size X-Men #1 was released in 1975, and has since become one of the most legendary single issues in all of comics history, let alone X-Men history. Forty-five years later, this tribute to that amazing issue is a reprint of the comic's text, with each page drawn by a different artist. Since the issue is a reprint of 45-year old comic, there's no reason to wonder what will happen inside. Instead, here's the full list of artists involved in the project! See how many names you recognize: Alex Ross, Kevin Nowlan, Chris Samnee, Marcus To, Siya Oum, Stephen Segovia, Marguerite Sauvage, Carmen Nunez Carnero, Bernard Chang, Aaron Kuder, Takeshi Miyagawa, Juan Cabal, Gurihiru, Mark Brooks, Kris Anka, Phil Noto, Valerio Schiti, Leinil Francis Yu, Matteo Lolli, Emanuela Lupacchino, Carlos E. Gomez, R. B. Silva, Ramon Rosanas, Joshua Cassara, David Baldeon, Marcelo Ferreira, Javi Garron, Rod Reis, Javier Rodriguez, Marco Checchetto, Jen Bartel, Michael Del Mundo, Rahzzah, Pepe Larraz, and Mike Hawthorne.
Marvel Zombies: Resurrection #2
Marvel has a longstanding history of doing occasional Zombie Universe comic series', starting in the early 2000's. They're notoriously brutal fan favorite alt-universe comics, spurring the forthcoming What If? episode that will reportedly show one such universe. This new Marvel Zombies series follows the one-shot by the same title from last year, by the same creative team of Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Leonard Kirk. It was an intense, violent trip from the start, with most of the well-known, A-List heroes being slaughtered in the prequel issue last year. By the time the first official issue came out last month, it was up to the few straggling heroes to do their best to keep survivors safe. After the start of the first issue, there was a 10-year time jump, which showed just how bad things have gotten. Peter Parker is leading a small group of survivors, including the Storm-Richards children. Much of their group was slaughtered by the ed of the issue, but a lot of established on the state of the world. Most importantly, there are alarming amounts of humans who seem to worship the changed ones--the zombies--and act as bait to trap and kill other humans seeking refuge or companionship. Its a dark and tragic world, to be sure, but an exciting one to read. Marvel Zombies: Resurrection is a four-issue series, slated to wrap up the week of Halloween! If you like DCeased, you'll eat this up--mind the pun.
Horizon Zero Dawn #3
So far, the creative team of Ann Toole and Anne Molina have knocked it out of the park, for both story and art. I find myself going back to the costuming of characters, which I noticed in the "zero" issue. Both men and women have the same midriff-baring crop top and skirt, which is a pleasant change from standard "warrior" designs. As for the story, we've been following the hunter Tallanah as she searches out the source of a new, more dangerous metal machine animal. On her journey, she's already run into Horizon Zero Dawn game main character Aloy, and the two teamed up to share knowledge and what they've learned of the new creatures. Now, she's had a run-in with "the man in the woods," a warrior who lives among the trees and protects a local village from machines. He doesn't believe Talllanah is trying to help, at first, but she convinces him with her useful knowledge and clear loyalties to Alloy. . This will be the third of the four issue series, so its already coming to an end. I've really loved what Toole and Molina have given u so far, and am looking forward to see where they take the story from here! I love the word of Horizon Zero Dawn, and this comic is such a nice add-on to the game mythology--without having to know the game beforehand.
Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey #3
Coming from legendary Harley Quinn creative team Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti, this Black Label series has been a fun ride so far. It’s an alternate universe DC world, which is pretty standard for their version of the character. The series has followed Harley Quinn after a hard spot with Ivy. Her Gang of Harley’s was kicked out of their home, the hotel she crashed in, and Harley is it for revenge. The only thing she needs is money, and the only person she can steal it from is her ex, the Joker. I have to note, after refreshing myself on the last issue, what a fantastic character Sinn is. Sinn is the Joker’s new girlfriend, comparable maybe to James Tynion IV’s Punchline. But where Punchline is a teenager the Joker groomed to be his second in command, Sinn is the same as Harry—the same that the Joker would be to any female companion—mistreated. And she ignores it, as Harley did, because of her obsession with the Joker, and need for his acceptance. While the idea of a character like Punchline is nice—stands up for herself, is the one the Joker can’t bring himself to abuse, etc—it isn’t realistic at all. This also sets up a fairly clear path for Sinn to betray the Joker and grow from the experience, which would be a fun path to see. As far as I know, this is the third and final issue of this Black Label series, and I’m looking forward to how it ends!
X-Factor #4 (X of Swords Chapter 2)
I feel spoiled with this issue of X-Factor, the last one came out just a few weeks ago! Leah Williams' new team of investigative mutants has quickly become a favorite series of mine, with it's entertaining sense of humor and intriguing mystery tied into the plot by nature. This issue of X-Factor see's series artist David Baldeon take a breather, and features guest artist Carloz Gomez! Gomez is a recent favorite interior artist of mine. He's done work recently on the Amazing Mary Jane, and will be drawing the upcoming America Chavez series, Made in the USA. That is, if it wasn't cancelled due to Diamond Distributor's pointless shutdown and subsequent crippling of the comic industry. Speaking of delayed comics and off timing, the next issue of X-Factor won't be coming out until December, so that's an over two-month gap between issues four and five. A little alarming for fans of the series who would like to see it continue, but the future is unclear, and worrying about it now isn't worth it. This issue of X-Factor solicits corruption and a dark discovery following a mutant rebirth. As the second chapter in the X of Swords event, there are a few mutants who this could be referring to. Banshee, for one, was not in a good place physically when we last saw him in X of Swords: Creation #1 last week. Then there's Apocalypse, who was stabbed in the chest by his own children for being weak (Apocalypse, weak? Who'd have thought!). Or, it could be some other mutant relevant to the story in a way I haven't seen yet. In any case, I fully expect this to be a stellar issue, so you son't want to miss out!
Ludocrats #5 (FINALE)
Ludocrats has been, if you couldn't guess, quite a ludicrous series. It is about a society that revolves around being literally as ludicrous as possible, so every little detail of the cast, the background, the world, the everything has been turned up to one thousand. So much so., in fact, that I find myself wondering how Kieron Gillen and team came up with such ridiculous and outlandish things for them to say, do, be, and experience. This is the last issue of the series, and will be wrapping up the fantastically insane plot. So insane, all I can do is leave with the solicitation to sum up: LUDOCRATS ends as it began, with the release of a 32-page comic pamphlet. We leave you with fond memories and longing. Forevermore, LUDOCRATS will be the comic whose name you accidentally moan when having sex with other lesser comics.
Mercy #6 (FINALE)
This week brings the sixth and final issue of Mirka Andolfo's Mercy! Andolfo is an Italian up-and-coming artist who's becoming known for her unique variant covers, memorable female leads, and lewd sense of humor. She both draws and writes this series, which is being published by Image for the first time in English. Andolfo's fantasy-science-fiction tale has followed a nineteenth century woman, who's major secret is she is an alien(??this has yet to be established, exactly) that feeds on humans! And it isn't like vampires, either, because the humans die after a single feeding, Its violent, brutal, and absolutely original. We've been getting hints at where--or who--Lady Hellaine originated from, and this will be our reward. One heavy hint has been that Hellaine has taken over the dead body of the mother of the little orphan girl who's been following her around since the first issue. However it ends, I'm excited to see how Mirka Andolfo finishes her first major English-printed series. She already has a good deal of other projects in the works, so keep an eye for her name!
Fantastic Four #24
This issue seems to bee acting as some kind of filler between the last Fantastic Four and the next, which supposedly brings in a new era of the team. That's something comics tend to say a lot, but this time is starting to look like some real changes are happening. But, we still have this issue, which is a flashback story to a team up of the Fantastic Four and Iceman, when Johnny Storm was out of commission. It's a new story altogether, supposedly, and has a lot of people talking about what it might potentially reveal. For the past few years in Fantastic Four-based comics, creators have been mildly hinting at the fact Johnny Storm might be queer. There's a good amount of hinting specifically around him and Iceman, who came out as gay himself a while back. If Dan Slott is going to reveal their more-than-friendship in this issue, it'll be a story you won't want to miss. And next month: Mark Brooks comes in as cover artist for the "new era" of the team!
Avengers #36
I won't lie, I haven't been enjoying this arc of Jason Aaron's Avengers. As a life-long lover of Ancient Egyptian history and mythology, you would think this would be right up my alley. But the Age of Khonshu has been a weird, unnecessary arc that feels like just as much filler as floundering. My assumption is that Aaron wanted to bring Moon Knight in, and this was the fastest thing they could come up with. This week will supposedly see the battle of Moon Knight and Black Panther, after the last few issues had him...chained to the floor...Okay, ignoring how symbolically horrific that was, I hope this next issue at least feels a little better. There's still one more in the main Age of Khonshu arc, then the crossover between this arc and the next, which will be revolving around the Phoenix force. You know, I'm probably going to take Avengers off my pull list by the end of the year...
Wonder Woman #763
Mariko Tamaki's Wonder Woman has been a fun trip so far, but if I had one complaint, its the art on the recent issues. Her run began strong with Mikel Janin on the first few issues, but now the trio on the art team is severely lacking compared to him. Its an odd choice to go from such a strong artist to a totally different style of very stylized artists. But, as far as the story goes, Tamaki's run has been great! She's gone into Diana's relationship with Maxwell Lord, and even recently confirmed that she killed him at one point. All the while, Diana has been trying to find a secret mind-control terrorist and Max has been trying to convince her its not him. In the end of the last issue, it was revealed that the culprit was Diana's new young neighbor, which wasn't a surprise at all, since she'd been confirmed as the villain since her first appearance, by DC themselves. What we didn't know, however, is that she is the daughter of none other than Max Lord himself. Max clearly recognized her, upon seeing the villain at work, but didn't give any notion beforehand that he thought she was at fault. No one knew he had a daughter, and he certainly didn't seem to expect to see her. Whatever the situation is with Max and his daughter, he's bound to play it against her in this week's issue. We know from future solicitations that he will betray Diana further on in the series, but for now he seems to need her for something else.
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