DC Spotlight February 18, 2026
The Comic Source
Jace returns with Rocky from Comic Boom! for a Comic Boom/Comic Source DC Spotlight covering the week of February 18, 2026, with eight books on the docket and a discussion that includes market chatter around Absolute Batman’s continued momentum, the first appearance of Absolute Poison Ivy in Absolute Batman #17, and Scott Snyder’s teased Absolute Batman #20 “R” cover and what it could signal. The episode breaks down Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #48 launching an Earth-3 Crime Syndicate arc (including an Owlman-focused origin angle, Ultraman design talk, and a late reveal that sets up “Escape From Earth-3”), Catwoman #84 bringing Selina back to Gotham with Falcone waiting and plenty of setup, Superman Unlimited #10 continuing “Die Laughing” with the Prankster dynamic and Slott’s kryptonite workaround, Nightwing #135 closing out “Cirque du Cin” with Zanni and the Nightwing Prime resolution, Titans #32 serving as John Layman’s farewell while tying into DC KO and hinting at what the incoming lineup might look like, End of Life #1 kicking off another of DC’s revived Vertigo launches from Kyle Starks and Steve Pugh with Eddie Stallion on the run and plenty of dark comedy, and Wonder Woman #30 as a fill-in two-parter that nods toward the coming Wonder War. Jace and Rocky also run through facsimile and second-print notes (Batman Adventures: Mad Love #1 facsimile, Flash #27 second printing, Detective Comics #575 facsimile/foil) plus collected editions highlights (Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 2, Batgirl Vol. 2: Bloodlines, Green Lantern Vol. 5, The Flash by Mark Waid Omnibus Vol. 3, Shade the Changing Man Omnibus Vol. 2, Batman and Robin by Tomasi/Gleason Vol. 3, and Green Arrow: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 1) before closing with their individual rankings, where End of Life #1 and World’s Finest #48 sit at the top of the conversation.
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