DC Comics Quick Takes for the Week of July 2, 2025
Here’s a selection of new DC Comics from this week… July 2, 2025…
…Quick Takes for the Week of July 2, 2025. Be sure to comment on what you’re reading and enjoying and check out the full reviews for the week at DC Comics News!
Normally, I find three or four DC Comics from the week that I’m interested in checking out, but not necessarily with enough fervor to provide a full review. Sometimes it’s something brand new that’s worthy of coverage, sometimes it’s just checking back in on a series like when I was a kid and just randomly picking up an issue of something I haven’t read in a while. Sometimes, it’s a title I’ve checked out before and been pretty impressed with the series realizing maybe I’ve been missing out on something good. Batman and Robin and Poison Ivy definitely fall into this category. Last Week’s New History of the DC Universe falls into the first category and Last Week’s Green Arrow belongs in the second category.
This week I’ve got a real poser…. Besides Birds of Prey and JSA which are receiving full reviews, there’s only ONE comic this week that’s interesting enough for me to check out. So, in addition to giving my Quick Take on Batgirl #9, I’m going to share my “browsing” opinion on all of DC’s releases for the Week of July 2. So imagine you’re with me in my LCS or we’ve jumped in a Legion Time Bubble and found them in a Spinner Rack from the ’70’s at the newsstand or 7-11….
Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #4
Hmm, I read issue #1 and it was a bit weird. Didn’t find it interesting.
Teen Titans Go! #5
I tried to read this last month. Not for me. Not surprising since I’ve never seen the show. At least there’s a young reader friendly title. I THINK it’s young reader friendly.
Batman ’89: Echoes #6
I read the first Batman ’89 mini-series. It had some fun moments, but didn’t grab me as much as I hoped. Don’t feel like I’m missing anything.
Secret Six #5
Checked out issue #1 to see what it was like…not really my thing. I just can’t get into Jon Kent as an adult.
Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #2
I know as a kid of the ’70’s I should be interested in this, but it just looks like spectacle and not story, and it’s in it’s own continuity so it kind of feels pointless.
Birds of Prey #23
Last issue was a pretty good improvement. Overall it’s been disappointing, but Birds of Prey is one of my favorite comics of all time. Even if this series isn’t good, I’ve got to review. Like Power Girl, I’ve got to get my thoughts out and defend the concept; previous series especially the Gail Simone and Chuck Dixon runs are some of my all time favorite comics!
Gotham City Sirens: Unfit for Orbit #1
Harley Quinn. PASS. I know this concept has fans, but the last mini-series didn’t get very good reviews. And, after Leah Williams destroyed Power Girl in her most recent solo series there’s zero interest here, despite the friendship between these three characters has potential. Sort of like Birds of Prey when done right, but Harley is a deal breaker. Williams just seems to focus on silly and stupid things instead of actual character work.
Absolute Green Lantern #4
I don’t get it. I just don’t get the whole Absolute Universe thing. The basic concept is uninspired and I just understand why everyone wants to reinvent the wheel instead of moving characters forward. It’s probably the biggest problem in contemporary comics, writers aren’t interested in existing characters and moving those characters forward in interesting stories they seek to CHANGE them or reinterpret them. It’s no surprise long time fans feel shut out in a lot of respects. In some sense DC wants to recreate the excitement of the Silver Age with new versions of their characters, but there’s ABSOLUTELY nothing compelling enough about any of these titles to get me to read another issue. I mean, Absolute Wonder Woman isn’t even Wonder Woman. It’s like “What If Diana did not become Wonder Woman and she’s just a knockoff of Elric of Melnibone. By the time the first issue of Absolute Green Lantern #1 came out, and after reading Absolute Flash #1, I realized I would no longer be checking out anything else in the Absolute line.
JSA #9
This is tough. This series has been really disappointing. The JSA, Golden Age and Original Earth-Two characters are my favorite DC characters/ concepts of all time…and this series has no heart at all…everyone is nearly always miserable. I’m gonna read it and review for the sake of having an official opinion, but this book sort of proves that there’s a real issue with comics today. At least the last issue was a step up, and this cover is an homage…just can’t place it yet….
Batgirl #9
The previous issue of this series was really quite good. Surprising as a matter of fact. The idea of Shiva, her sister, Richard Dragon and Bronze Tiger having adventures together is intriguing. Huh, it’s the only book that I anticipate enjoying this week….
Batgirl #9
Well, despite taking place in the present day, Batgirl #9 follows nicely from last issue’s flashback. Tate Brombal has somehow managed to capture the flair of the Bronze Age of Comics in these two issues. There’s a feel in these pages…and even though the reveal about the Jade Tiger is, perhaps, a bit cliched and telegraphed…at the same time it works. The characters are the focus, Cass and Ben Turner, and it’s this character focus that makes it work. I can’t profess to being a huge fan of Cassandra Cain, but Lady Shiva has been depicted very well in the past by Gail Simone in Birds of Prey about 20 years ago (not that Black Canary: Best of the Best crap), depiction that demonstrates the complexity of her character even if it doesn’t reveal the entirety of her past. And, even though the present day events aren’t as interesting as the character work, they lean into the ’70’s martial arts theme that permeates these issues. I guess we should all be reading Batgirl for some great comics.
What would you choose from the Spinner Rack? What are you reading this week? What are your favorite DC Comics for the week of July 2? Be sure to leave a comment below!
