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DC Power 2024 #1

DC Comics

Written by N.K. Jemisin, Cheryl Lynn Eaton, Lamar Giles, John Ridley, Deron Bennett, Shawn Martinbrough, Alitha Martinez, Jarrett Williams, Greg Burnham and Brandon Thomas

Art by Jamal Campbell, Asiah Fulmore, Sean Damien Hill, Edwin Galmon, Denys Cowan, Tony Akins, Moritat, Alitha Martinez, Dominike ”Domo” Stanton, Jahnoy Lindsay, Khary Randolph and Serg Acuna

Inks by Anthony Fowler Jr, John Stanisci and Mark Morales

Colors by Ruth Redmond, DJ Chavis, Christopher Sotomayor, Romulo Fajardo Jr and Andrew Dalhouse

Letters by Andworld Design

The Rundown: Multiple stories celebrate black excellence in the DC Universe.

Enduring Farewells

Green Lantern Jo Mullein gets a visit from John Stewart as she prepares to leave the City Enduring and join the rest of the corps. As she tours the city and visits both friends and former foes, Jo’s friends decide to find a way to celebrate her and her time in the city.

A great follow up to the series that captures everything unique about the character and her circumstances.

The Spice of Life

Thunder returns to Metropolis to find a way to deal with her powers. After getting stuck in traffic, her sister Lightning arrives to help out, but the two find themselves facing off against the Condiment King when he decides to invade a local festival to take over the city.

A fun, funny and entertaining story that has some interesting stakes. The art style perfectly matches the tone of the story.

Pit Stop

Bloodwynd makes his way to the eighth circle of Hell and discovers that this Hell has a direct connection to him, his past and the gem that gives him his power. A connection that will have Raphael recount the history of the gem, his family and the legacy of the power of Bloodwynd.

An engaging and thrilling adventure that does a fantastic job of introducing the character to new readers while making the short compelling to fans of the character and his world.

Pure Blackness

Val Zod finds himself often burdened by being the Superman of Earth 2 and pushes himself to the limits to escape the planet and its demands. As he thinks on his life and his current existence, he continues to push himself while also making the regular decision to be the hero his world needs.

A beautifully written and drawn story that showcases how unique Val is as a character.

Lost at Sea

A pirate captain hires Black Manta to help him retrieve some cargo from a downed ship. Manta discovers some growing family drama on the job with the captain’s son and another member of the crew and the job will lead to some dark revelations and a betrayal.

An entertaining story with some great art throughout.

The Session

Crispus Allen aka The Spectre is on the hunt for a dangerous criminal to send to hell. When he is contacted by Montoya aka The Question, she challenges his new notion of justice as she tries to get him back to being an investigator. His latest case will require those skills as he hunts for an unexpected criminal and the monster that was unleashed to do its bidding.

Thrilling, dark and engaging with a great story for its characters along with a dark and fun art style.

The Natural Order

Nubia and the Amazons face an ancient evil that has taken control of Mxyzptlk and is using the imp’s energy to sustain itself and its plan to unmake reality.

A fun and entertaining short that has some fantastic art throughout.

Jump Shots & Loose Watts

Kid Flash recounts the story of his life to help inspire a young girl who believes that life comes easy for those with powers and how her own life just comes with struggle.

An entertaining and inspiring short.

Fair Play

Mr. Terrific fights for his life to protect a protégé trying to make the world a better place without powers. When his friend is targeted by an unknown assailant using an army of mercenaries to stop an up and coming politician from stopping the creation of a supermax prison for kids, Terrific has to use his brains and skills to keep him alive.

A thrilling and entertaining short story with great art.

The Light That Shines

Signal and his friends take on Chronos and Duke’s doubts almost cost him his life until a twist of fate brings him to a possible future where he sees who and what he can become.

A great story with awesome art that makes me want to see more adventures of this character.