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DC Spotlight December 24, 2025
The Comic Source
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Jace and Rocky return for another Comic Boom! / Comic Source DC Spotlight for December 24, 2025, tackling an extra-stacked 17-book week before DC takes New Year’s Eve off, with the conversation moving quickly through reactions, standout art, and where each issue lands in their rankings. The slate includes Harley and Ivy: Life and Crimes #2, which flashes back to Harley and Ivy getting together and Harley cutting ties with the Joker under Erica Henderson’s full cartooning package; Batman/Static Beyond #2, an Elseworlds team-up that still feels light on world setup as a jumping-on point; Immortal Legend Batman #5, another Elseworlds entry where the shadow-driven approach and a Bruce-to-Joker turn become a sticking point despite strong visuals; The Flash #28, highlighted by the Jay Garrick vs. Guy Gardner matchup and debate over how the fight is contructed; Harley Quinn #57 / Legacy #200, which resolves Elliot Kalan’s Althea Clang storyline while splitting opinions due to sharply contrasting art styles; Superman #33, focused less on Superman himself and more on Lex Luthor’s DC KO battle with Etrigan and its potential long-term ramifications; Justice League Red #5, which heads toward its finale with Red Tornado revealed as the Crimson Cloud and Clayton Henry’s Power Girl art drawing praise; Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #6, escalating its multiversal chaos with Martian Manhunter becoming a kaiju and Wally West stepping into the spotlight; and Justice League Unlimited #14, a DC KO tie-in where Mr. Terrific leads the Terrific Ten into Hell to confront Neuron, forcing characters to sacrifice core aspects of themselves at the River Styx. Higher on the list, Green Lantern #30 (“Frenemies”) stands out for its Hal Jordan and Batman team-up that blends humor with a heartfelt acknowledgment of shared trauma; Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman #6 delivers an emotional centerpiece as Trinity spends a day with Steve Trevor and reveals how his return from the afterlife is set in motion; Detective Comics #1104 (“The Courage That Kills Part 4”) hooks hard with Batman questioning his judgment as a fear-killing infection spreads and a familiar adversary is teased; and Green Arrow #31 closes Chris Condon’s run with a coda-like, emotionally grounded finale that ties its mystery together. The Absolute line is heavily represented with Absolute Martian Manhunter #7, a tonal reset that leans into Javier Rodríguez’s tactile, experimental visuals; Absolute Superman #14, which wraps its second arc by resolving the Ra’s conflict, shifting Superman’s look, and closing out the “first year” phase; and Absolute Wonder Woman #15 (“The Mark of Hecate”), a Batman-focused duet issue built around strategy, tension, and long-term implications. Rounding out the discussion is Joker vs. Red Hood (DC KO), a title that sparks one of the biggest ranking splits of the week and fuels broader frustration over Joker fatigue, even as it still lands high for Rocky. The guys finish up by ranking every book and along the way, reflect on DC KO’s structure, consequences, and moral tension, the dominance of DC titles in current pull data, and how this final DC Spotlight of the year encapsulates both the ambition and excess of DC’s 2025 output.
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