Letters to DC2 Most Wanted #4

Well this series keeps getting better. I kind of forgot the Secret Society of Super Villains was a thing, but that’s all part of how perfectly you tied in DC2 continuity. And hey, you remembered that I mentioned that June Moone and the Enchantress had split. Also Artteach’s covers rock. Anxiously waiting for the finale.

And yes, I wish Art were still around, he was great.

The Suicide Squad should be a legitimate threat, but they’re also a group that’s allowed to use lethal force, so that put me in a right awkward position. Everyone should be going for the killshot on Batman, so there had to be reasons those shots didn’t land that made sense in universe.

Superman could, in theory, wipe the floor with them, so he had to go down hard straight away, and thanks to the powers of Project: Twilight, that was easily enough done. If it wasn’t for that, Enchantress was on the board, so he could have been tied up quite conveniently.

Everyone else is somewhat on Batman’s level, and they outnumber him. That’s a good fight. But they’re both feeling the pressure here, and have other things to concentrate on. Sending them on their way and having Diana step up in their stead was a great moment, and I love any opportunity to write her.


I have to admit, writing Harley was fun, as I think it should always be. I’ve mentioned elsewhere recently that wrote her once before and she was a glorified extra in the scene, playing a mostly silent second fiddle to the Joker.

Making her almost meta in her sense of humour was something I thought would be in line with her current Deadpool-esque incarnation in the mainstream DCU, and with my own efforts to make all my stories pass the Bechdel Test it amused me to comment on it, in-story. Why the hell not, you know?

With regards to her powers, that’s probably my bad. Early in her original late 90s / early 00s ongoing series, she crash landed in front of Poison Ivy after being launched out of the Joker’s hideout on a rocket (duh). Pamela nursed her back to health and gave her a serum to make her immune to toxins, and also one of the side effects was super strength.

I assumed that was common knowledge but I could have elaborated on that more, as I’m wont to do in most of my stories.

It made sense to have her have that in her powerset, but now thinking back to modern incarnation of the character… she never really shows that power off, does she? Oops


Well, you know my feelings on Wonder Woman.


It goes back to what I was saying in response to your comments on Justice League. Psychics are hard! They should be so scary, and you have to temper that at times.

And yes, we finally have the return of Lex Luthor! When he last appeared in Green Lantern Corps, he was back in the good graces of the world, and back in control of LexCorps. This story fills in the gaps of what happened between his leaving the Society in my Secret Society of Super Villains run, and his return in that title. It’s going to be interesting.


I also love Aquaman. Showing that there are wider repercussions to the story beyond what we’ve seen so far was important, and also having a reason for the Justice League not being involved in the main narrative was also a requirement. Them coming to Belle Reve when they’re needed tied two threads together and I’m pleased it landed well. It’s been ages since I’ve written the original incarnation of the team.


I don’t like these characters being at odds with each other. Like you say, there’s a trust there. They’re best friends, and I really enjoyed Tom King’s recent “Superfriends” arc to that end.

Only one issue left, and it’s out next week!