Jimmy Olsen just saved Superman’s job and all of DC Comics continuity

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Within the pages of Superman’s Friend Jimmy Olsen, our dear Jimmy has actually ended up being the Jake Paul of Gotham City. He met the Porcadillo. Somebody killed his decoy remains. And numerous other things besides, like Gorilla City wedding events and Red Lantern felines.

However today, with Matt Portion and Steve Lieber’s final issue, the comic revealed its most unlikely twist yet: It’s really fixing a significant problem in Superman comics today. Particularly, the Daily World’s solvency. After releasing the scoop that the paper’s new owner was the leader of City’ “Invisible Mafia,” and responsible for lots of bad things, the Daily World found its reliability destroyed, its financing gone, and the FBI on its doorstep.

However in Superman’s Friend Jimmy Olsen #12, Jimmy figured out a way to get the World enough money to keep going permanently, which suggests that this bonkers little series in which Jimmy Olsen and Batman get in a trick war is a real continuity linchpin. Bravo to everybody included.

What else is occurring in the pages of our favorite comics? We’ll tell you. Invite to Polygon’s weekly list of the books that our comics editor enjoyed this past week. It’s part society pages of superhero lives, part reading suggestions, part “look at this cool art.” There may be some spoilers. There may not suffice context. Read this if you missed out on the last one.

Superman’s Friend Jimmy Olsen #12

Jimmy Olsen explains that if Lex Luthor funds his sister’s plays, and the Daily Planet, he won’t use his power as a Luthor heir to mess with Lex’s money, in Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #12, DC Comics (2020).

Image: Matt Portion, Steve Lieber/DCComics

Oh, and Jimmy got the money to save the Daily World after finding that he and his brother or sisters are covertly remote cousins of Lex Luthor, which provides veto control over any us of the Luthor fortune, so the Joker isn’t the only one irritating the billionaires of the DC Universe.

Sequoia declares the Cotati resolution to bring war to the universe in Empyre #1, Marvel Comics (2020).

Image: Al Ewing, Dan Slott, Valerio Schiti/MarvelComics

It most likely won’ t come as a surprise to you that the kickoff issue of Marvel’s summer season crossover ended with a big twist– however then again it was a really big twist. After months of punching up a battle in between the Great 4, the Avengers, the Kree, and the Skrulls, it looks like everyone’s gon na be fighting– checks notes– the Cotati? Keep in mind the Coatati? The plant people who also lived on the Kree home world? The ones they killed? If you do not, that’s great, no one else did either.

Andy deflects Noriko’s katana only to be caught by her kiss as the rest of the Old Guard look on in shock in The Old Guard: Force Multiplied #5, Image Comics (2020).

Image: Greg Rucka, Leandro Fernández/ ImageComics

Wanting To find out what occurs next with The Old Guard? Wondering if Andy and Quynh were gal friends or something more? I suggest The Old Guard: Force Multiplied, the follow up comic that just covered up over at Image.

The Batmobeast, a sentient monster truck who is also Batman, explains his stupid backstory as other characters ignore him, in Dark Nights: Death Metal #2, DC Comics (2020).

Image: Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo/DCComics

Sure, I think there’s a Batmanhattan Who Chuckles, now, however I keep considering how everyone in the DC Universe is so worn out of Nightmare Batmans that no one in this scene is even taking notice of the Batmobeast’s backstory.

Free Comics Day X-Men

Banshee, Angel, Rogue, Blob Herman, Beast, Havok, Apocalypse and more on a “The Hanged Man” tarot card representing... something... for X- of Swords, in Free Comic Book Day X-Men, Marvel Comics (2020).

Image: Jonathan Hickman, Tini Howard, Pepe Larraz/MarvelComics

If 2020 had actually gone as prepared for Direct Market comics, we ‘d already read X of Swords, however at least now we have actually Marvel’s prepared Free Comics Day preview issue for theevent It’s perfectly drawn and does not actually tell us much more about what’s going to occur– however what’s going to occur will include the X-Men, and swords, and is that inadequate?

Odd Experiences # 3

Alanna and Adam Strange on a national talk show say they have no idea why the investigation Adam actually asked for is happening, in Strange Adventures #3, DC Comics (2020).

Image: Tom King, Mitch Gerads/DCComics

The additional we enter Odd Experiences, the more I’m interested in it. Adam Strange asked Mister Terrific to examine him to prove his innocence. Now that Terrific is turning over rocks he and his spouse would rather leave alone, the Stranges are weaponizing their … let’s state lilly white reputation as heroes against him. The plot is considerably thickening.

Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto

Emma Frost introduces Magneto to her new mutant chef, who has prepared lobster for their meal, in Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto, Marvel Comics (2020).

Image: Jonathan Hickman, Ramón Pérez/ MarvelComics

Check out Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto for a great story about Magento and Namor having undersea experiences, and then go check outthis very interesting piece at Xavier Files that examines whether or not Magneto keeps kosher

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Nightwing #72

Punchline uses Batgirl’s blood to paint a Joker smile on Nightwing’s face. “Batgirl is mine to kill,” he says with a grin, in Nightwing #72, DC Comics (2020).

Image: Dan Jurgens, Ronan Cliquet/DCComics

A fast Nightwing update: He’s been persuaded by the Joker, just in time for Joker War.

Captain Marvel #17

Ms. Marvel arrives to Captain Marvels’ game night with a stack of cleverly off-brand board games with names like “Settlers of Tacan” and “Nomopoli,” in Captain Marvel #17, Marvel Comics (2020).

Image: Kelly Thompson, Francesco Manna/MarvelComics

Definitely the prettiest thing is Ms. Marvel getting welcomed to the grown-up superhero game night and presuming they’re playing board games when they’re really playing poker. Baby lady. (Do not stress, she encourages them to do an escape space instead and Villain Things Take Place– it’s a good issue.)

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