War for Earth-3
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"War for Earth-3" | |||
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Publisher | DC Comics | ||
Publication date | March 1 – March 29 2022 | ||
Genre | Superhero | ||
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Main character(s) | Crime Syndicate of America, Teen Titans, Suicide Squad, Wally West | ||
Creative team | |||
Writer(s) | Robbie Thompson, Denis Hopeless and Jeremy Adams | ||
Artist(s) | Steve Pugh, Dexter Soy, Eduardo Pasarin, Pasarin and Matt Ryan |
"War for Earth-3" is a 2022
Publication history
"War for Earth-3" storyline was teased at the end of 2021, when it was revealed that DC Comics would create a crossover event featuring the Teen Titans, Suicide Squad, Crime Syndicate and Flash that will deal with Amanda Waller trying to exert her influence over the DC Multiverse.[1]
Plot summary
Prelude
Rick Flag and Amanda Waller had a fallout because Amanda Waller sees Suicide Squad as disposable and wants to create a new Justice League to take over the world, which causes Amanda Waller to imprison Rick Flag, but Peacemaker frees him. Match and Conner fight while Bloodsport and Nocturna investigate and it's revealed that Amanda Waller cloned Conner Kent which created Match. Amanda Waller teleports the Suicide Squad members away, and Rick Flag decides to recruit his own team starting with Mirror Master, and it's revealed that Talon is a mole in the Suicide Squad.[4]
While the Suicide Squad deals with
Agent Parker asks Amanda Waller to retreat, but Amanda Waller stands her ground and wants to kill Dr. Rodriguez after realizing Dr. Rodriguez is working with Rick Flag. Major Force betrays the Suicide Squad and starts fighting them, but Black Siren kills him. Amanda Waller tries to detonate the bomb in Black Siren's skull, but Dr. Rodriguez disabled it. Amanda Waller is disappointed with how the Suicide Squad acted on Earth-8, and teleports Match to her due to her disgust with Match gaining emotions and feelings for Nocturna. Rick Flag confronts Amanda Waller, but Amanda reveals she employed Clayface, and plans to go to Earth-3 with her soldiers, Match, Black Hand and Black Siren.[7]
Main plot
Emerald Knight hosts a party for Ultraman, but Ultraman grows impatient and kills everyone in the party. While in space, Ultraman sees Amanda Waller arriving on his Earth, and sees Superwoman being a dominatrix to Owlman and gets angry so he confronts her and Owlman. Emerald Knight confronts Amanda Waller's team, but is defeated by Black Hand. Owlman goes out to fight Amanda Waller's team to save Emerald Knight, but his plane is taken down by Black Siren. Amanda Waller calls Ultraman from Emerald Knight's ring, and Superwoman and Ultraman go to confront her. Dr. Rodriguez injects her with a serum to save Rick Flag's team, and they all travel to confront Amanda Waller, but are shocked when Amanda Waller has convinced Ultraman and Emerald Knight to join her side.[8]
Rick Flag's team is forced to retreat, and Dr. Rodriguez is captured by Amanda Waller while Match and Nocturna are sent to Hell by Etrigan the Demon. Talon and Culbera travels back to Earth-3's Gotham City where its revealed he did not kill Talon in order to find a weakness for the Crime Syndicate of America's members. Culbera is killed by Johnny Quick and takes over Owlman's body. Ambush Bug transports Peacemaker to Owlman's Fortress of Solitude to find a weapon to stop Owlman when they are confronted by Superwoman who wants to kill Ultraman and Amanda Waller for what they did to Owlman. Johnny Quick rushes in and gets the secret weapon while Black Siren uses her powers to bring down the Fortress of Solitude on Superwoman, Peacemaker and Ambush Bug.[9]
Rick Flag's Suicide Squad and the Teen Titans fight the Crime Syndicate on Earth-3 while Amanda Waller captures Emiko Queen and the Titans students. Earth-8 Harley Quinn and Mirror Master capture Yorick (a creature with a bird skull for a head) to find out what Amanda Waller is planning. Superwoman saves Peacemaker and Ambush Bug, who goes off to fight Ultraman, who is convinced by Rick Flag that Amanda Waller is using him as a puppet because her true plans is to remove Earth-3 from the
Critical reception
According to Comic Book Roundup, War for Earth-3 #1 received an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 10 reviews.[13]
According to Comic Book Roundup, Suicide Squad #13 received an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 based on 6 reviews.[14]
According to Comic Book Roundup, The Flash #780 received an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 based on 7 reviews.[15]
According to Comic Book Roundup, Teen Titans Academy #13 received an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 based on 6 reviews.[16]
According to Comic Book Roundup, War for Earth-3 #2 received an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 based on 5 reviews.[17]
Collected edition
Title | Material collected | Published date | ISBN |
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War for Earth-3 | The Flash #780, Suicide Squad #13, Teen Titans Academy #13, War for Earth-3 #1-2 | September 2022 | 978-1779518033 |
References
- ^ "The War For Earth-3 Crossover Event Is Coming To DC Comics (Exclusive)". ScreenRant. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ^ Showalter, Chris (2021-07-12). "'Suicide Squad' #5 review • AIPT". Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ^ Showalter, Chris (2021-08-04). "Suicide Squad #6 review • AIPT". Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ^ Brooke, David (2021-09-07). "Suicide Squad 2021 Annual #1 review". Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ^ Lipham, Cam (2021-12-08). "Suicide Squad #10 review". Batman News. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ^ Ray, Adam (2022-01-05). "Review: Suicide Squad #11". Dark Knight News. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ^ "Suicide Squad #12 Review". The Super Powered Fancast. 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ^ Grant DeArmitt (2022-03-01). "DC's The War for Earth-3 #1 recreates an iconic Batman moment". gamesradar. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ^ "DC Comics & Suicide Squad #13 Spoilers & Review: War On 3 Rages On! So, How Broken & Dead Is Crime Syndicate's Owlman?! | Inside Pulse". insidepulse.com. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ^ Meyer, Matt (2022-03-15). "The Flash #780: War, HUH! What is it Good For? Absolutely Nothing!". Comic Watch. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "DC This Week Roundup - Multiverse Madness". GeekDad. 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ Meyer, Matt (2022-03-29). "War for Earth-3 #2: You Don't Tug on Ultraman's Cape, You Don't Spit Into the Wind..." Comic Watch. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- ^ "War For Earth-3 #1 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ^ "Suicide Squad #13 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ^ "Flash #780 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Teen Titans Academy #13 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- ^ "War For Earth-3 #2 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2022-03-30.