Month: December 2024

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The Movies of November 2024

I’ll be honest: finally watching Deadpool & Wolverine when it showed up for free on Disney+ was something that I had been quasi-looking forward to for some time — I relatively like the other Deadpool movies, and who didn’t want an over-the-top self-aware Marvel roast at that time in the world? That feeling went away maybe inside 10 minutes, and what followed was one of the most exhausting, depressing movie experiences I’ve had in a long time, so much so that I switched off after an hour because I could only handle so much smugness in one sitting. (The second half of the movie felt less annoying than the first, but maybe I was simply in a better mood the next evening.)

The very next movie I watched was The Elephant 6 Recording Co., a documentary about the collective of bands in the 1990s that worshipped at the altar of Pet Sounds, Revolver, and 4-track recording only to become successful despite themselves. Watching a bunch of scruffy middle-aged nerds offer variations of, “We were just so into what we were doing, fuck knows why it got big” for 90 minutes proved weirdly healing after the glossy Marvel of it all. Anyway. Here’s what I watched in November.

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The Comics of November 2024

The first half of this month passed in a bit of a blur, for reasons I can’t even begin to comprehend — it’s not as if anything was particularly busy on my end, but I guess the election results left my head in more of a spin than I thought — but nonetheless, I kept on keeping on reading comics at a fair clip through the whole thing. Somehow, I ended up on both a John Ostrander’s DC work and a Greg Rucka’s later DC work kick (they’re connected, via Amanda Waller; I was also tracking through all the Suicide Squad material, as you can see), which proved to be far more enjoyable than I might have expected, despite the DC Universe Infinite app collapsing at the time. (It’s fixed, since; I celebrated by reading too many New Teen Titans comics, and oh boy.) Here’s what I read last month, anyway.

  1. Action Comics #1076
  2. Batman & Robin: Year One #2
  3. Batman & Robin: Year One Noir Edition #1
  4. Wonder Woman (2023) #15
  5. Titans (2023) #15
  6. Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #33
  7. Catwoman (2018) #s 69-70
  8. Suicide Squad (1987) #52
  9. Justice League of America (1960) #159
  10. Star Wars: Battle of Jakku – Insurgency Rising #3
  11. Wolverine: Revenge #3
  12. NYX (2024) #4
  13. Suicide Squad (1987) #s 53-59
  14. Captain America (2023) #14
  15. Deadpool Team-Up #3
  16. Phases of the Moon Knight #3
  17. Namor (2024) #4
  18. The Power Fantasy #s 1-3
  19. Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt (2019) #s 1-5
  20. Star Trek (2022) #13
  21. Suicide Squad (1987) #s 60-66
  22. Suicide Squad (2007) #s 1-3
  23. Checkmate (2006) #1
  24. The Fury of Firestorm (1982) #53
  25. Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man
  26. Checkmate (2006) #s 2-4
  27. Firestorm (1982) #s 54-60
  28. Manhunter (1988) #s 5-7
  29. Blue Beetle (1986) #s 1-2
  30. Firestorm: The Nuclear Man (1982) #s 61-69
  31. Firestorm: The Nuclear Man Annual #5
  32. Manhunter (1988) #s 8-12
  33. Marvel Treasury Edition #28 (The Amazing Spider-Man/Superman)
  34. DC Universe: Decisions #s 1-4
  35. Titans (2008) #9
  36. Batman vs. The Incredible Hulk
  37. Drax the Destroyer (2005) #1
  38. DC All In Special #1
  39. Manhunter (1988) #s 13-15
  40. Firestorm: The Nuclear Man (1982) #70
  41. Aliens vs. Avengers #2
  42. The Avengers (2023) #20
  43. X-Men (2024) #7
  44. X-Force (2024) #5
  45. X-Factor (2024) #4
  46. Venom War #4
  47. Ultimates (2024) #6
  48. Star Wars: Battle of Jakku – Insurgency Rising #4
  49. Marvel and DC Present The Uncanny X-Men and the New Teen Titans
  50. The New Teen Titans (1984) #s 20-23
  51. The New Teen Titans Annual (1984) #2
  52. One Star Squadron #s 1-2
  53. X-Men: From the Ashes Infinity Comic #22
  54. Astonishing Spider-Man Infinity Comic #s 3-4
  55. One Star Squadron #s 3-6
  56. Damage Control (2022) #s 1-2
  57. Batman/Punisher: Lake of Fire
  58. Punisher/Batman: Deadly Knights
  59. The New Teen Titans (1984) #s 24-27
  60. Checkmate (2006) #s 5-7
  61. Suicide Squad (2007) #4
  62. V for Vendetta #1
  63. Action Comics (1938) #1
  64. Action Comics #1077
  65. The Flash (2023) #15
  66. Superman (2023) #20
  67. Detective Comics #1091
  68. Absolute Wonder Woman #2
  69. Action Comics (1938) #411, 443, 482
  70. Superman (1939) #326
  71. World’s Finest Comics #s 251-252
  72. Suicide Squad (2007) #5
  73. Superman (1939) #327-328
  74. Action Comics #500
  75. Suicide Squad (2007) #s 6-8
  76. Hawkworld (1989 miniseries) #s 1-3
  77. Hawkworld (1989) #s 1-2
  78. Suicide Squad (2009) #67
  79. Secret Six (2008) #s 17-18
  80. Suicide Squad (2011) #s 1-5
  81. Darkseid vs. Galactus: The Hunger 
  82. Spider-Man and Batman #1
  83. Fantastic Four: Full Circle Expanded Edition
  84. Suicide Squad (2011) #s 6-8
  85. Checkmate (2006) #s 8-10
  86. Hawkworld (1989) #3
  87. Checkmate (2006) #s 11-17
  88. Outsiders (2003) #s 47-49
  89. Star Trek (2022) #14
  90. Checkmate (2006) #s 18-20
  91. Suicide Squad (2011) #s 9-15, 0
  92. Superman in ‘The Computers that Saved Metropolis’ (Radio Shack 1980 giveaway comic)
  93. Green Lantern/Silver Surfer #1
  94. Silver Surfer/Superman #1
  95. Action Comics (1938) #512
  96. Superman (1939) #352
  97. Darker Image #1
  98. Checkmate (2007) #s 21-26
  99. Detective Comics (1937) #s 854-865 (Question back-ups only)
  100. Convergence: The Question #s 1-2
  101. Lois Lane (2019) #s 1-12
  102. 2000 AD Annual 2025
  103. Judge Dredd Megazine #474
  104. Suicide Squad (2011) #s 16-23
  105. New Suicide Squad #s 1-4
  106. Reign in Hell #s 1-2
  107. DC Universe Presents #s 13-16
  108. X-Men: From the Ashes Infinity Comic #23
  109. X-Men: To Serve and Protect #3
  110. New Suicide Squad #s 5-8
  111. Uncanny X-Men (2024) #5
  112. The Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #61
  113. Captain America (2023) #15
  114. The Spectacular Spider-Men #9
  115. Venom (2021) #39
  116. Psylocke (2024) #1
  117. Spider-Man: Black Suit & Blood #4
  118. Superman (1939) #355
  119. Superman (1939) #s 358-359
  120. New Suicide Squad #s 9-22
  121. New Suicide Squad Annual #1
  122. Harley Quinn and Suicide Squad: April Fools Special #1
  123. Suicide Squad: Rebirth #1
  124. Firestorm: The Nuclear Man (1982) #s 71-73
  125. Superman (1939) #s 360, 362
  126. Firestorm: The Nuclear Man (1982) #s 74-79
  127. Manhunter (1988) #s 16-17
  128. Doom Patrol (2001) #s 11-14
  129. Firestorm: The Nuclear Man (1982) #s 80-83
  130. Astonishing Spider-Man Infinity Comic #5
  131. DC: The New Frontier #1
  132. Firestorm (1982) #s 84-85
  133. Void Rivals #s 7-12
  134. Suicide Squad (2016) #s 1-8
  135. Venom War: Fantastic Four #1
  136. Suicide Squad by Jim Lee Unwrapped (includes alternate version of Suicide Squad (2016) #1)
  137. Superman (1939) #363
  138. Action Comics (1938) #s 523, 545
  139. Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #s 1-6
  140. Justice League (2016) #s 12-13
  141. Suicide Squad (2016) #s 9-10
  142. Manhunter (1988) #18
  143. The Spectre (1992) #9
  144. Martian Manhunter (1998) #0
  145. Suicide Squad (2016) #s 11-12
  146. Action Comics (1938) #546
  147. Final Crisis: Revelations #s 1-2
  148. Final Crisis: Revelations #s 3-4
  149. Suicide Squad (2016) #s 13-15
  150. Final Crisis: Revelations #5
  151. Suicide Squad (2016) #s 16-20
  152. The New Gods (1971) #s 2-3
  153. Star Wars (1977) #s 55-57
  154. Star Wars: Rebellion (2006) #s 1-2
  155. 2000 AD Prog 2410
  156. Battle Action (2024) #4
  157. Star Trek (1989) #s 7-9
  158. Suicide Squad (2016) #s 21-25
  159. Suicide Squad: Amanda Waller #1
  160. Superman (1987) #4
  161. Star Wars: Rebellion (2006) #s 3-5
  162. Inhumans (2000) #1
  163. Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest Comic Magazine #1
  164. Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes #1
  165. Wonder Man (1986) #1
  166. Marvel Spotlight (1971) #s 26, 31
  167. Marvel Spotlight (1979) #s 9-11
  168. Vigilante (1983) #36
  169. Superman (1987) #170
  170. The New Gods (1971) #4
  171. Hellblazer (1988) #s 25-26 (Grant Morrison fill-in)
  172. Constantine (2013) #s 1-3
  173. Suicide Squad (2016) #s 26-41
  174. Trinity Annual (2017) #1
  175. Trinity (2016) #s 12-16
  176. Star Trek (1989) #s 10-12
  177. Star Wars (1977) #s 58-60
  178. Action Comics (1938) #556
  179. Superman (1939) #403
  180. Suicide Squad (2016) #s 42-46
  181. Aquaman (2016) #s 39-40
  182. Suicide Squad (2016) #s 47-50
  183. Suicide Squad (2019) #1
  184. Zenith: Phase 1
  185. Batman/Captain America
  186. Uncanny X-Men (1963) #s 19-21
  187. Star Wars (1977) #s 61-66
  188. Zenith: Phase 2
  189. Suicide Squad (2019) #2
  190. Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) #11
  191. Venom War: It’s Jeff #1
  192. Firestorm (1982) #s 86-88
  193. Hellblazer (1988) #s 135-140
  194. Suicide Squad (2019) #s 3-5
  195. Star Wars (1977) #s 67-77
  196. The Spectre (1992) #s 10-13
  197. Battle Action (2024) #3
  198. X-Men: From the Ashes Infinity Comic #24
  199. Astonishing Spider-Man Infinity Comic #6
  200. The Hunger and the Dusk #1
  201. Hellblazer (1988)  #s 141-143
  202. Daredevil/Batman: Eye for an Eye
  203. Suicide Squad (2019) #s 6-11
  204. Suicide Squad (2021) #s 1-3
  205. Teen Titans Academy #3
  206. Suicide Squad (2021) #4
  207. Firestorm (1982) #89
  208. Suicide Squad (2021) #s 5-6
  209. Suicide Squad Annual (2021) #1
  210. Superman and the Authority #s 1-4
  211. The Power Fantasy #4
  212. Batman and Spider-Man 
  213. Superman/Fantastic Four 
  214. Immortal Thor #17 
  215. Exceptional X-Men #3 
  216. Avengers Assemble (2024) #3 
  217. Phoenix (2024) #5 
  218. Storm (2024) #2 
  219. Wolverine (2024) #3
  220. NYX (2024) #5
  221. The New Teen Titans (1984) #s 28-32
  222. Crisis (UK) #s 1-2 (Third World War stories only)
  223. The New Teen Titans (1984) #s 33-36
  224. Destro #1
  225. Scarlett #1
  226. The New Teen Titans (1984) #s 37-38
  227. The New Teen Titans Annual (1984) #3
  228. Infinity Inc. (1984) #45
  229. Destro #s 2-5
  230. The New Teen Titans (1984) #39
  231. The New Teen Titans (1984) #s 39-42
  232. Teen Titans Spotlight #1
  233. The New Teen Titans (1984) #s 43-49
  234. The New Teen Titans Annual (1984) #4
  235. Scarlett #2
  236. Star Wars (1977) #78
  237. Crisis (UK) #s 3-4 (Third World War stories only)
  238. Teen Titans Spotlight #s 2-6
  239. Vigilante (1985) #s 20-21
  240. World’s Finest Comics (1941) #s 254, 270
  241. The New Titans (1984) #s 50-52
  242. Teen Titans Spotlight #s 7-11
  243. Vigilante (1985) #22
  244. The New Titans (1984) #s 53-56
  245. The New Titans Annual (1984) #5
  246. The New Titans (1984) #s 57-59
  247. Secret Origins Annual (1986) #2
  248. The Multiversity Guidebook #1
  249. X-Men: From the Ashes Infinity Comic #25
  250. Batman (1940) #440
  251. The New Titans (1984) #60
  252. Harley Quinn in Paradise #1
  253. Scarlett #s 3-5
  254. Batman (1940) #s 441-442
  255. The New Titans (1984) #61
  256. The New Titans (1984) #s 62-67
  257. The Multiversity: Mastermen #1
  258. The Multiversity: Ultra Comics #1
  259. The Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #62
  260. Venom War #5
  261. The Multiversity #2
  262. The New Titans (1984) #s 68-70
  263. The New Titans Annual (1984) #6
  264. The New Teen Titans: Games OGN
  265. The New Titans (1984) #s 71-75
  266. The New Titans (1984) #s 76-77
  267. Crisis (UK) #5 (Third World War story only)
  268. The New Titans (1984) #s 78-79
  269. The New Titans Annual (1984) #7
  270. The New Titans (1984) #s 80-86
  271. Crisis (UK) #6 (Third World War story only)
  272. The New Titans (1984) #s 87-89
  273. Crisis (UK) #7 (Third World War story only)
  274. Astonishing Spider-Man Infinity Comic #7
  275. Deathstroke the Terminator #s 14-16
  276. The New Titans (1984) #s 90-92
  277. Team Titans #s 1-3
  278. Titans Sell Out! Special #1
  279. Deathstroke the Terminator #17
  280. Team Titans #4
  281. The New Titans (1984) #93
  282. The One Hand #s 1-5
  283. The Six Fingers #s 1-5
  284. Zombo: Can I Eat You?
  285. JLA (1997) #s 1-4
  286. Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns #1
  287. The New Titans (1994) #s 94-100
  288. Zombo: The Day Zombo Died
  289. The New Titans (1994) #s 101-111
  290. Zombo: Planet Zombo
  291. Uncanny X-Men (1963) #168
  292. The New Titans (1994) #s 112-114, 0
  293. It’s Jeff! Infinity Comic #32
  294. The New Titans (1994) #s 115-117
  295. Superman vs. The Incredible Hulk
  296. Batman/Daredevil #1
  297. The New Titans (1994) #s 118-122
  298. The New Titans Annual (1984) #11
  299. The New Titans (1994) #s 123-130
  300. JLA/Titans #s 1-3