Summary
After an explosive first two rounds,Absolute Power’s third month will put theJustice Leagueon the run from their powerful new enemies. DC’s major summer event continues in September 2024 with a major development in the main title as well as thrilling tie-in series and issues to satisfy fans of all kinds of characters. Read on for Screen Rant’s full reading order forAbsolute Power’sthird wave.
Absolute Power#3 by Mark Waid and Dan Mora arrives September 4th, marking a serious turn forthe Justice League’s resistance team. DC has revealed new details about the issue — as well as all of September’sAbsolute Powertie-ins and cover art.
ABSOLUTE POWER #3 (2024)
September 4th, 2024
Dan Mora
Variant Covers:
Ivan Talavera, Carla Cohen, Mike Deodato Jr., Stephen Bliss, Marc Aspinall, Trevor Hairsine, John Timms, Mark Spears
Written by Mark Waid and featuring incredible art from Dan Mora, the DC Super Heroes are on the run following the Trinity of Evil’s devastating attack on Superman’s Fortress of Solitude! With the Man of Steel’s headquarters in ruins, and the metahuman powers on planet Earth in the hands of Amanda Waller, Failsafe, and the Brainiac Queen, Theymscira is the last hope for the Super Heroes of the DCU. But Wonder Woman’s home is well-known for its suspicion toward outsiders… As the battle for “absolute power” rages on, can Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the rest of the depowered heroes strike an alliance with these elite Amazonian warriors?
September’s entry into theAbsolute Powerstory promises some major twists for DC’s heroes, especially considering they have almost nowhere to hide: with Superman’s Fortress of Solitude “in ruins,” the resistance is forced to find refuge with Wonder Woman’s Amazon sisters on Themyscira. And that’s just the main series;Absolute Powercontinues to offer major complications across the DCU during its third month, andScreen Rant’s reading order has all the details.
Mark Waid, Dan Mora
September 4th
June 14th
September 11th
September 18th
September 25th
The Justice League Takes on the “Trinity of Evil” in ABSOLUTE POWER’s First Wave
Check out Screen Rant’s reading order for the first wave of DC’s ABSOLUTE POWER event, which pits the Justice League against the “Trinity of Evil.”
The Justice League Are on the Run in September’s ABSOLUTE POWER Titles
How Did the Justice League Fall So Far?
DC Comics has been building towardsAbsolute Powersince the end ofDark Crisis on Infinite Earthsby Joshua Williamson and Daniel Sampere. Withthe arrival of the “Trinity of Evil”— Batman’s Failsafe, Superman’s Brainiac Queen, and, of course, Amanda Waller herself — it’s been a long time since the heroes and super-powered community of the DC Universe have faced a threat as serious as this. As revealed in the solicitation details for the first two issues ofAbsolute Power,the Justice League will be run underground by Waller’s forces, andAbsolute Power#3 seems to push the heroes to a new low as they literally run for their lives.
Fans can check out the recently-concludedSuicide Squad: Dream Teamby Nicole Maines and Eddy Barrows for a prologue-like story for Waller’s role inAbsolute Power. Another prologue is available inAbsolute Power FCBD Special Editionby Mark Waid and Mikel Janín.
As DC reveals new details aboutAbsolute Powerahead of the event’s true beginning on June 25th — with the one-shotAbsolute Power: Ground Zero— it’s clear that the story will cover a major swath of the DC Universe, not just the Justice League. Along with September’s conclusion of theAbsolute Power: Task Force VIIminiseries, which will focus on the Amazons andglobal heroes like Super-Man of China,this next round also includesAbsolute Power: Super Son#1, a one-shot that “takes Jon Kent to the depths of despair, reckoning with his own past to save his future while paving the way for a critical new chapter in his heroic journey.”
DC’s ABSOLUTE POWER Event Is Only Beginning to Heat Up
This Event Affects the Entire DCU
September will also see the conclusion of the three-issue seriesAbsolute Power: Originsby John Ridley and Alitha Martinez, a highly-anticipated exploration of Amanda Waller’s origins and motivations leading into her major coup for power. Between these miniseries and the many tie-ins to books likeWonder Woman,Green Arrow, and more,Absolute Powerisn’t just an event about a single team. DC fans of all kinds will want to tune in to 2024’s major event, asAbsolute Powerwill have major consequences for theJustice Leagueand all of their allies across the DC Universe.
