Absolute Power #1

Absolute Power #1 has garnered plenty of hype. This issue proves it just might be warranted. If the other three issues are this strong, DC might have its signature mega-event since Dark Nights: Metal. Read Full Review

Absolute Power#1 was more than a warning shot it was a shot to the heart, on multiple fronts. Brace yourselves, loyal readers, the war has only just begun. Read Full Review

There's so much to love about Absolute Power. From the stellar art, complexities of Waller's use of fake news, the loss of superhero powers, and almost no way the heroes can win, you'll be dying to read the next issue. Absolute Power will resonate with readers for now and maybe always. Absolute Power is the very definition of a superhero epic. Read Full Review

An incredible start to the Absolute Power event. Waid and Mora are masterminding a devastating and compelling story to take the DCU to the brink of destruction. Read Full Review

In one calculated strike, the entire DC Universe is put on notice that their time is up. Waid crafts a multi-layered story with superb writing. The electric artwork of Mora and Snchez will leave readers in awe of the shocking and thrilling onslaught. Once the last page is read, there is no doubt the quest for power shows no mercy. Read Full Review

Absolute Power #1 delivers a solid opening issue, and sets up some fantastic and intriguing events for the follow-on issues. This is an absolute must read! Read Full Review

Enlisting a creative team that has spent years collaborating brings expertise and energy to Absolute Power #1, which is instantly noticeable. It’s an issue filled with shocks from start to finish, swinging with savagery. Read Full Review

Absolute Power #1 is a grand slam of a start for the DC Universe's latest big event. Mark Waid and Dan Mora nailed making this start work as a culmination of all the storytelling with Amanda Waller since Dark Crisis On Infinite Earth #7's epilogue. This is a must-read comic book for fans of the DC Universe. Read Full Review

'Absolute Power' #1 is a thrilling read from start to finish with gorgeous art and colors, accompanied by some impressive high-stakes writing. Read Full Review

This is one of the bleakest first issues of an event comic I can remember in a while. My only hesitation is that this still doesn't feel like Waller, and I'm wondering if that's a twist to come. But one thing is for sure I am hooked. Read Full Review

Absolute Power #1 is a fantastic first issue to this event and efficiently sets the scene, reveals the stakes, and raises questions. Waid does many interesting things with the execution of Wallers plan and essentially makes every hero the most vulnerable they have been in years. There's plenty of action that one would expect from a big summer event, but it also covers some fascinating concepts that are happening in the real world at the same time. Read Full Review

Absolute Power #1 is a solid start to an event that takes inspiration from real world fears and hits the zeitgeist in many ways. Waller deals a populist blow by manipulating the people to rise up against those who do have power, but also help society too in imperfect ways. Waid and the team have a start of an event that might seem like a flashy surface but underneath there's some interesting substance as well. Read Full Review

Absolute Power #1 might be the rare comic book where the execution vastly outweighs its central concept, as Waid, Mora, and company give it their all in rendering DC's next monster event. Read Full Review

Absolute Power #1 presents oodles of action, adventure, excitement, and drama to get readers on board with DC's big Summer event. As a bonus, Dan Mora's art is an exquisite match for Mark Waid's surprisingly engaging script. That said, the story only works if you choose to believe Amanda Waller can take over the world without anyone lifting a finger to stop her, which is a mighty big pill to swallow. Read Full Review

Dan Moras art is one of the only things that redeems this first issue for me. I love the visual style and the spectacle Mora brings to every action packed moment. I just wish the story was worthy of his skills. Read Full Review

I hope there's some kind of twist at the end of this that will explain this wild characterization. Waid is a good writer, but he does have a history of mishandling characters that aren't his favorites for the sake of a story. Hopefully Absolute Power will explain this and prove to be worth it. Read Full Review

Overall, Absolute Power #1 is a decent comic. The art is great and Waid has some good moments. He's trying really hard to make this a big event with some startling moments. However, there's nothing behind them that is interesting enough. Read Full Review

Conceptually this event feels less creatively bankrupt than the last few (admittedly that's not too hard to pull off) and I'm interested in seeing where Waid takes things. On the other hand,I worry that, in the end, this will be nothing more than a contrived mess with beautiful art if more clarity isn't reached. Read Full Review

gusresm

Jul 02, 2024

I can’t remember the last time I was excited by a summer event, but Waid and Mora do the trick. The art is, as always, uncanny. Mora might be the best artist of his generation. Waid is a comic book legend and need no praise. I understand that you need some suspension of disbelief to accept that Waller could defeat the justice league with little opposition but I think Waid (and Tom Taylor) prepared the build up to the event really well.

SinceAge7

Jul 05, 2024

If DC books are like this moving forward, I might switch over...

sawright20

Jul 03, 2024

I am flabbergasted by how good this was! I haven’t felt so positively about an event in a long time. Dan Mora is always phenomenal, but his work somehow looks better than ever here. Maybe that has to do with the coloring from Alejandro Sánchez, I’m not familiar with him. And I’m a sucker for everything Mark Waid writes, he might be at his zenith as a creator right now.

Afre

Jul 03, 2024

Amazing start

Jawnyblaze

Jul 12, 2024

Great start to the event. Art is impeccable and the writing of course is great, Mark Waid is one of the greatest to ever do it. There seems to be more than a little Civil War influence here, but instead of the superhero community being divided, it's regular folk vs superheroes. Basically just the fear mongering of superheroes being able to go unchecked, but it definitely has plenty of its own flavor and nuances. Using altered media to influence the ignorant masses is very relevant to the current state of the world as well. Overall it was an incredible start with only very minor quibbles, primarily the kinda surprise hero Waller has on her side. Even if he's a mole as some have speculated, it just goes against his character so much that the writers should know that we (and Waller) would pick up on that immediately. The character himself should know that it is so against his established personality that he wouldn't make a good mole (if that's the case). The only way to really salvage that decision is if it's mind control or something silly like that, but that isn't great either just because it's so trite and silly. Minor quibble though, it was a great book and I'm looking forward to the rest of the event. more

Hislight

Aug 07, 2024

This book sets the event up right. Im excited to see how this unfolds. Next 2 issues will be really telling but the Artwork and Story were top notch. My only complaint was how everyone fell all at once and all in the same way. But again its setting up something interesting

retcon_D

Jul 08, 2024

Really solid start, but I can't get past the mischaracterization of Amanda Waller. Waid and Mora can do no wrong in my eyes.

BirdmanG07

Jul 28, 2024

Stakes are high, let’s see if they can do anything with this.

Screaming Enigma

Oct 11, 2024

I skipped over Dark Crisis and Knight Terrors, so I wasn't sure how this year's DC event would turn out. As for now, I can say it's started off fairly strong. Waid proves to be a good choice for this. Aside from Amanda, to an extent, I think he wrote everyone well here and I think the story is definitely interesting. I won't hold the way Ollie is written here against this, though I'm not sure how this came to be whatsoever, even after it was introduced over in his current ongoing book. Aside from that, Mora, of course, delivers some awesome work here. The first few pages with Superman, alone, were great. Really looking forward to seeing how this one plays out.

daspidaboy

Jul 02, 2024

while I am not a big fan of Amanda waller's characterization, I do like the intriguing plot on how Amanda Waller managed to trick the world by misinformation. I wish we are shown on her doing it instead of off screen, but it's good regardless. I don't like Amanda waller to be honest, and I think it's a little plot convience for every single superhero to lose their ability by technology, but so far I'm enjoying this start.

Mout

Jul 09, 2024

Buddy Baker is a has been in the current DCU, now Waid brings him back just for him to be beat up in front of his daughter? Damn 😭 Really liked this one, it feels like a Marvel event in a way, by it's commentary of IA and it's danger, even our heroes are getting defeated by it.

Criminology.

Jul 10, 2024

The build-up to this event was incredible. The way it uses so much of the output of the last 2 years is incredible. It just ties the universe together and shows that DC could have a stable continuity. Thinking that this was teased in Dark Crisis is just mind-blowing, considering that i think that dc is kind of a mess. And I know it had its editorial hiccups, but whatever, it's here now. There is just that sense of reward. This event certainly carries a 2000s feel to it. It's focused more on the political side, it's more grounded, and modernly dark, while definitely less gross and cynical. It feels tamer in a good sense and the character does not feel less than the superheroes they are. This makes sense because Waid has similar comics in his catalog. That said i do not think this is so amazing. It does not carry the charisma that WF does. What it has to say about AI manipulation and fake news surely is poignant, but i think need more exploration. Also, maybe I am just biased and think that Amanda's motivation is really dumb and it's been dumb since Earth 3. Sure, all this makes me angry, which I guess it's the wanted effect. Her presence makes me angry, that she bends the truth to fit her agenda, and you know her agenda could have value if she ever gave any specific examples of why Superheroes are so bad. Just her arguments are dumb at least to me. And yeah maybe it's supposed to be like that, like maybe she is just lying to herself, but because it's so paper thin, I don't think it accomplishes even that. As far as the issue's construction, it starts slow, it needs some time to establish what's happening and at first, it seems harmless. It seems like nothing too much. I do think this is the more boring section of the issue, it does some lifting but then again it felt too long to me. It feels flat. The latter half is really intense it's a fire that burns hotter with every page. so much that it starts firing at once, it feels inescapable, disorienting for the heroes. Like all happens in those small moments. Dan Mora is great as expected. He is obviously a lot more grounded here compared to WF and even tho he is still good here, I prefer him to be more dynamic and high-energy with brother colors. Overall idk maybe i just hit my event fatigue. All of the recent ones I find to have a similar hook, which certainly helps me not to enjoy them as much I guess. more

Tempra16v2.0Turbo

Jul 02, 2024

The art is good, but we have to wait. I didn't think it was a great start.

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• Richardinho

Costa Rica Comic Club - Jul 2, 2024

It was a great start, do not be a crying baby. the art is epic no good my friend

Kenjamin

Dec 07, 2024

Art: 4/5 Story: 3/5 Total: 7/10

fzanca

Jul 07, 2024

I know everyone is gushing over this like schoolgirls and Dan Mora's art elevates this very mediocre story. We saw this before. The general public turning on heroes. I twas called prelude to Civil War by Marvel. I don't recall AMazo doing anything but duplicate powers. Stealing them is silly, as he's stealing magic, mutation, alien, etc. It makes no sense for an robot to be able to do that. I'm not impressed. My Comic Review Channel - https://youtu.be/3mRcf6IHp5A

Lafcadia

Jul 18, 2024

It looks like a strange remix of JLA: Tower of Babel and Final Crisis ("The Day The Evil Won"). I am completely not interested in the story as we already have a way better and well-received version, but still, I would say that Dan Mora's art is very cool.