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Warning : contains spoilers forAbsolute Power#1 !
The magical corner of the DC Universe is full of graven image - level heroes , such as theSpectre , but even they are powerless beforeAmanda Waller’santi - sorcerous contingence . InAbsolute Power , DC ’s liberal 2024 issue , Waller has prepare her sights on Earth ’s metahumans , and in issue one , she unveils her endgame : steal the grinder ’ business leader . Always one step forrader , Waller has prepared for individual such as the Spectre or John Constantine .
Absolute Power#1 is compose by Mark Waid and drawn by Dan Mora . After nearly a year of preparation , Waller make the move she has waited her whole life-time for . As heroes the world over are framed for offence they did not commit using AI - bring forth mysterious fakes , Waller deploys Amazos who lead off stealing their powers .
John Constantine tries to muster the Spectre to terminate Waller , but she let out she is ready for them both .
She scrambles John ’s brains , causing him to forget how to cast spells and execute magicin general .
The DC Universe’s Greatest Strength is Its Diversity in Genres, and Its Supernatural Side Is Its Best
DC’s Supernatural Side is Also Home to Some of Its Most Powerful Characters
The DC Universe is diverse , feature characters operate in a number of genre , such as Westerns , science fiction , and the supernatural . The sorcerous / supernatural side of DC is one of its richest and most grave . vastly muscular characters , such as the aforementioned Spectre or the Phantom Stranger , call it home . Other magician and magic users , such as Zatanna , John Constantine and Blue Devil , also populate this corner . They are each muscular in their own elbow room , but are powerless before Amanda Waller ’s machinations .
In her years of working with the DEO and other government federal agency , Waller has take Heron like the Spectre can jump even the best laid plans .
By admit out some of DC ’s most potent torpedo early in the biz , Amanda Waller is putting her decadesof experience process with metahumans to use . In her years of work with the DEO and other government agencies , Waller has learn heroes like the Spectre can derail even the best lay architectural plan . The Spectre aid turn the tide of battle in various crossovers , such asZero 60 minutes . DuringThe Blackest Night , Nekron made sure to take the Spectre out of military commission early on , and Waller has seemingly learned this lesson as well . Taking out the Spectre is a smart scheme .
DC ’s Suicide Squad has a new iteration with Amanda Waller put together a supernatural variant of the team boast a demon , a specter , and … a bird ?
Without Its Magical Side, the DC Universe May Fall to Amanda Waller
DC’s Magic Heroes Are Fighting an Uphill Battle
And Amanda Waller ’s method of taking out magical beings such as theSpectreis wiz . Using magic requires serious thought and concentration , or else matter can rapidly go incorrect . charming users must also recite their charm out aloud for them to work , such as Zatanna ’s backward - speak spells . Amanda Waller , empathise this , has created technology that surcharge thaumaturgist of their cognitive functions , extending to both thought and speech . The ability to take out DC ’s magical characters is an impressive one , and shows just how seriousAmanda Walleris about her military mission .
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Absolute Power#1 ( 2024 )
