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Darkseid's Presence In DC Comics Today… And Tomorrow (Spoilers)

DC Comics published Wonder Woman #5 today, by Tom King, Daniel Sampere and Tomeu Morey, and an appearance of Darkseid's daughter Grail.

Published Tue, 16 Jan 2024 07:57:09 -0600

by Rich Johnston

Last updated Tue, 16 Jan 2024 10:46:34 -0600

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Darkseid's daughter Grail debuts in Wonder Woman #5 as part of a new Revenge Squad.
Superman and Batman face Magog and uncover the Anti-Life Equation in World's Finest #23.
A new Lex Luthor Revenge Squad is teased, indicating more conflict in future issues.
Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman comics converge with Darkseid's growing influence.

DC Comics published Wonder Woman #5 today, by Tom King, Daniel Sampere and Tomeu Morey, which brings in all manner of Wonder Woman's supporting characters over the years, including all the Wonder Girls… and the appearance of Darkseid's daughter Grail.

Created by Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok, Grail is an daughter of Darkseid, enemy of Wonder Woman and the Justice League, and it seems an ally of the Soveriegn, the secret monarchy of America who control its President and army, and are currently taking down Amazons and Wonder Woman – or at least, doing their level best. Whis is good timing, as Superman and Batman are fighting Magog in his own universe, in Batman/Superman: World's Finest #23. And he may have something of interest to them both.

The anti-life equation long sought by Darkseid. So Darkseid's daughter Grail has been recruited as a Wonder Woman Revenge Squad, like the Superman Revenge Squads of old… might this use any of Tom King's planned New Gods material? With Circe, Giganta, Silver Swan, Doctor Psycho and… Angle Man?

Hell, yeah. And it is Angle Man who also has a link to the Anti-Life Equation that Darkseid wants so m,uch.

While Superman #10 teases a new Lex Luthor Revenge Squad for the near future, those taking issue with Luthor rather than Superman, with Doctor Pharm, Graft, the Chained and a mysterious Lex Luthor lookalike… and they are recruiting.

… over in World's Finest, Darkseid himself has come to play.

There's a lot of Evil League Of Evil at DC Comics right now, it seems…

WONDER WOMAN #5 CVR A DANIEL SAMPERE & TOMEU MOREY
(W) Tom King (A) Daniel Sampere, Tomeu Morey (CA) Daniel Sampere & Tomeu Morey
IF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT CAN'T STOP HER, THEN WHO CAN?! As Sargent Steel retreats to gather deadlier forces, the Wonder Girls call on Diana, begging her to lay down her lasso. Will she see the truth before it's too late? Plus, Trinity invites the sons of Batman and Superman to Themyscira for a contest they'll never forget! Retail: $4.99 In-Store Date: 01/16/2024

BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #23 CVR A DAN MORA
(W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Dan Mora
The walls are closing in on the World's Finest duo as Boy Thunder falls fully under the thrall of Gog in the universe of Kingdom Come! Superman and Batman race against the clock not only to keep Boy Thunder from becoming Magog–but to save the Multiverse itself!
Retail: $3.99 In-Store Date: 01/16/2024

SUPERMAN #10 CVR A JAMAL CAMPBELL
(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Bruno Redondo (CA) Jamal Campbell
HOWDY, PARDNERS! Welcome to the Wild West of Metropolis, where the Man of Tomorrow meets the Man from Yesterday! Clark Kent is on a rootin'-tootin' rodeo adventure alongside the ghostly Marilyn Moonlight as they get to the bottom of why she haunts the night! Get your posse and join us for a hoedown like you've never seen before. Yee-haw! Retail: $4.99 In-Store Date: 01/16/2024

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