September 10th 2025 Comic Pulls
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babbling_bookendsTwo pulls this week and both of them beginnings: for B&R the start of a new arc, and for Red Hood the start of the new series! (kinda)
Batman and Robin #25: The Quiet Man, Part One
I have never been so interested in a Batman antagonist so quickly. Is it because he was incarcerated in the Allegheny State Penitentiary, suggesting he's from the Allegheny Mountains? Is it because of the sad implications of visiting a lonely graveyard in the woods immediately after being freed? Is it because of his calm demeanor and steady competance in a firefight? Whatever the reason, he compels me.
I also suspect a tragic backstory with a son, given the dialogue at the gravestone. This, I believe, will tie in to Bruce's new-found dedication to Damian in the context of their relationship as father and son (which is slightly perverted for me, when in this issue Bruce privately treats Damian as a piece in a game to be won against Ra's al Ghul. You can't just love Damian because he's Damian, Bruce? There is yet some introspection to be done) instead of just as Batman and Robin.
Red Hood #1: The Tower, Part One - La Pieta
Jason is suicidal; he's self-isolating, he's carrying light firepower into dangerous situations, he visibly looks in bad shape. Yummy! Royale, his contact in New Angelique, betrays him, and he kills the guy, which was sad for me personally because I thought Royale was sexy with his rococo-esque costume and cajun accent, and I'm half-hoping that part of the Tower's evil mind powers is bringing people back to life (or the other classic comic option, that it wasn't really the OG Royale in the costume at all, and the real Royale is tied up in a closet somewhere.)
Notes:
I was absolutely crushed to wake up on Thursday morning to the news that DC had not only cancelled Red Hood, but was attempting to completely remove the first issue from existence by refunding stores and pulling the comic from the shelves. Gretchen Felker Martin was subjected to a witchhunt and convicted in the court of public opinion by a jury of right-wing Comicsgaters, and publicly crucified by DC Comics, with Marie Javins (editor-in-chief) acting as her executioner by firing her, with the excuse that Felker-Martin violated DC Comics' social media policy, a policy and standard they haven't upheld any other creative to ever. Why? Because she was an easy target. Because she was a trans woman. Because she was new to the comics industry. Because they could. Good luck to any other trans women working for DC; toe the line or get your toes cut off.
Batman and Robin #25: The Quiet Man, Part One
I have never been so interested in a Batman antagonist so quickly. Is it because he was incarcerated in the Allegheny State Penitentiary, suggesting he's from the Allegheny Mountains? Is it because of the sad implications of visiting a lonely graveyard in the woods immediately after being freed? Is it because of his calm demeanor and steady competance in a firefight? Whatever the reason, he compels me.
I also suspect a tragic backstory with a son, given the dialogue at the gravestone. This, I believe, will tie in to Bruce's new-found dedication to Damian in the context of their relationship as father and son (which is slightly perverted for me, when in this issue Bruce privately treats Damian as a piece in a game to be won against Ra's al Ghul. You can't just love Damian because he's Damian, Bruce? There is yet some introspection to be done) instead of just as Batman and Robin.
Red Hood #1: The Tower, Part One - La Pieta
Jason is suicidal; he's self-isolating, he's carrying light firepower into dangerous situations, he visibly looks in bad shape. Yummy! Royale, his contact in New Angelique, betrays him, and he kills the guy, which was sad for me personally because I thought Royale was sexy with his rococo-esque costume and cajun accent, and I'm half-hoping that part of the Tower's evil mind powers is bringing people back to life (or the other classic comic option, that it wasn't really the OG Royale in the costume at all, and the real Royale is tied up in a closet somewhere.)
Notes:
I was absolutely crushed to wake up on Thursday morning to the news that DC had not only cancelled Red Hood, but was attempting to completely remove the first issue from existence by refunding stores and pulling the comic from the shelves. Gretchen Felker Martin was subjected to a witchhunt and convicted in the court of public opinion by a jury of right-wing Comicsgaters, and publicly crucified by DC Comics, with Marie Javins (editor-in-chief) acting as her executioner by firing her, with the excuse that Felker-Martin violated DC Comics' social media policy, a policy and standard they haven't upheld any other creative to ever. Why? Because she was an easy target. Because she was a trans woman. Because she was new to the comics industry. Because they could. Good luck to any other trans women working for DC; toe the line or get your toes cut off.
