This Week in Comics March 4, 2026
Small week for me comic wise
Not much as for commentary on the crazy world situation. The hypocrisy and mindless justification of what’s going on from cult members is maddening. I wish people actually used critical thinking and common sense… following the Constitution, more than their Party.
For me, I’m just sitting back escaping by a reading a few books in some of my favorite series- John Scalzi’s Old Man’s War series. Then I bounced back into Legends and Lattes series by Travis Baldree. Like many series I tend to drag them out instead of binge them. Like a warm cozy sweater it’s nice to return to a world you know and where the rules make sense.
Old Man’s War is a science fiction series set in a universe in which elderly humans (I’m almost old enough) can regain youth by joining up the Colonial Defense Force protecting human colonies from alien assault. They get a new body and if they survive their enlistment period they can live on a colony for the rest of their days. With a new body, that’s pretty much another lifetime. Three books in I have really enjoyed it. If you read and liked Heinlein’s Starship Troopers you might enjoy this too, but it is different. It’s not just a war story, there is so much more. I do love Scalzi’s stories, but this series stands out in my mind.
Legends and Lattes is a fantasy series following the exploits of an orc who learns about books and coffee while healing up after a misadventure. She ends up leaving the glamour of adventuring and opening a coffee shop. This doesn’t mean her past doesn’t catch up to her, or her old skills aren’t needed. I look forward to including Viv and her shop in a campaign sometime.
This Week’s Comics:
JSA #17 DC Comics W: Lemire A: Guidry The origin of the JSA ends with a bang… literally. Fighting fifth columnists and the Ultra Humanite bringing us to the present and I’m still trying to figure out how the Spectre will in. I have faith that Jeff Lemire will tie it all together in a way I haven’t thought about.
DC K.O. #5 DC Comics W: Snyder A: Fernández Have I mentioned how much I really don’t like the cash grab that event comics have become? This one is no different and I went into it with that understanding. Sadly the big reveal at the end just made me groan and my eyes still hurt from rolling so much. I do hope when they wrote it they had a bit of a chuckle. The multiverse will change, heroes will die, and comics (except for Action Comics and Detective Comics) will reset their numbering 😱. This will happen, but first we need a build up and a bunch of one-shots to prepare us for what comes next. How long will it take? How long will the Absolute Universe continue to be as popular as it is? Adding Green Arrow and Catwoman means it will take a while.
Bloodland #2 Ignition Press W: Moore A: Chater after a quick introduction about the world of Bloodland - the U.S. Hovernment has made a deal with vampires and has become what we all knew it could be- an authoritarian fascist regime that still claims to be democratic. If you are a certain demographic it isn’t that bad, for now. We get a few more details and introductions to the characters and their allegiances. I do think this hits almost too close to reality, as a conspiracy theorist this could be what is in the works for our future as ancient astronaut theorists say “Yes.”
Absolute Superman #17 DC Comics W: Aaron A: Ferreyra Superman vs. Hawkman… and Parasite? Behold the power of hope.
Absolute Flash #12 DC Comics W: Lemire A: Robles Wally goes head to head against Thawne and loses big. Then there’s Grodd and the Rogues - anyone’s guess as to what will happen next.
Batman #7 DC Comics W: Fraction A: Jiménez What about the Joker? When last we left the crown prince of crime he was nearly dead, after being saved by Batman (causing a bit of a kerfuffle within the Bat Family). We now have him floating in a bacta tank with massive security precautions around him. Who does he want to chat with? Batman. Mind games? It is the Joker, but something we all knew was finally confirmed.
As we enter our second “false spring” of this winter I’m reaching a point where I need to remember some advice from great friend- “Don’t quit your job in February.” I’ll add or March. Right now things get into a rut, the weather isn’t that great and it can make you feel “bleh.” I’m keeping that in mind as I want to do different things, but adulting and obligations get in the way. I look forward to better weather and having to worry about the yard… ok, maybe just better weather.
I still don't know how I feel about the K.O. finale. Made sense at face value, but a lot was quickly swept out of the way to make room for it to happen and yes, here we go, looking at another reset, but first, the next wave of old favorites making a fresh return. Looking forward to Lobo and Jonah Hex coming back.