Injustice: Gods Among Us Prequel Comic #8 is out

[Euphoric]

Another week, another comic, another glimpse into the universe of NetherRealm Studio's video game Injustice: Gods Among Us. Written by acclaimed writer Tom Taylor, the prequel comics set us up for the story we will witness when the game releases on 4.16.2013

This week, we are greeted with a few new characters, and we finally come to a conclusion to the events that unfolded regarding The Man of Steel during issue #7. Although, less action packed in comparison to the previous issues, issue #8 further develops the plot regarding Superman, Batman, and the Justice League and the "New Regime". Read to find out which new characters show up by purchasing the digital comics HERE!

 

[Shadowknight1]

So...Man-Bat, the Clock King, and Cheetah walk into a bar...

 

[Reedoms]

So apparently Mirror Master is McCulloch even though he didn't talk Scottish at all.

 

[REDRUM]

So apparently Mirror Master is McCulloch even though he didn't talk Scottish at all.

and apparently my girl RAVEN bodies Mirror Master (10-0).... Stupid man... Thinking he can hide in alternate dimensions while Trigon's daughter exists?

 

[ImTheBatman]

A lot of character appearances in this one. The ones that stood out to me as having a new, NR inspired, look was Raven and Captain Cold.... now I'm even more confused by that achievement pic though b/c Raven had red skin and CC would probably rule out other freeze characters

 

[REDRUM]

So...Man-Bat, the Clock King, and Cheetah walk into a bar...

Cheetah got some balls on her talkin back to WW like that ... lol

 

[Rathalos]

Captain Cold is the most redesigned, he has Jim Lee looking armor, weird lines everywhere.

He kinda looks like a Jester, which is a weird direction to go.

 

[Shadowknight1]

LOL, MAJOR coloring flub on the heroes outside the bar. Nightwing has GL's colors and GL has Nightwing's.

 

[Folux182]

LOL, MAJOR coloring flub on the heroes outside the bar. Nightwing has GL's colors and GL has Nightwing's.

Good eye! I wouldnt have seen that unless you pointed that out!

 

[ShowboatingPenguin]

Captain Cold is in this?

 

[trufenix]

On the very first page, they make a reference to heroes standing who should be standing there but aren't, then they switch to a twoshot between Nightwing and Raven looking forlorn. Anybody got any idea what that means or are they trying to say some (or all) of the other titans are dead?

 

[REDRUM]

LOL, MAJOR coloring flub on the heroes outside the bar. Nightwing has GL's colors and GL has Nightwing's.

really ? they seem correct to me... Its the scene directly outside the "World's End" bar ?

 

[REDRUM]

Captain Cold is in this?

Yes and Flash makes him look so low tier so fast

 

[Shadowknight1]

really ? they seem correct to me... Its the scene directly outside the "World's End" bar ?

Yes. Look at "Green Lantern", specifically his shoulder pads. They're armored and have the Nightwing bird symbol on them. Also, Nightwing's domino mask doesn't cover his nose like GL's. They flubbed the colors.

 

[Compbros]

Yes and Flash makes him look so low tier so fast

Well this is still the "5 years ago" part, never know in those five years.

 

[REDRUM]

Yes. Look at "Green Lantern", specifically his shoulder pads. They're armored and have the Nightwing bird symbol on them. Also, Nightwing's domino mask doesn't cover his nose like GL's. They flubbed the colors.

ha! funny... Should we tweet Tom Taylor https://twitter.com/TomTaylorMade about or just let it ride.. ? (not that he does the art but he's the writer and is super responsive to tweets, cool dude)

 

[Shadowknight1]

ha! funny... Should we tweet Tom Taylor https://twitter.com/TomTaylorMade about or just let it ride.. ? (not that he does the art but he's the writer and is super responsive to tweets, cool dude)

Nah, cause then I'd also have to ask WTF is up with Raven's red skin.

 

[Folux182]

On the very first page, they make a reference to heroes standing who should be standing there but aren't, then they switch to a twoshot between Nightwing and Raven looking forlorn. Anybody got any idea what that means or are they trying to say some (or all) of the other titans are dead?

Thats exactly what I thought since i couldnt think of another reason why it would cut to the two of them alone..... So no Starfire or BeastBoy?

 

[ImTheBatman]

Yes and Flash makes him look so low tier so fast

I don't think that rules CC out though. In one of the early issues Green Lantern looked pretty low tier when Superman snatched his ring off his finger in the blink of an eye.

 

[Compbros]

Anyone else find it weird that only those heroes showed up/were called?

 

[Rathalos]

On the very first page, they make a reference to heroes standing who should be standing there but aren't, then they switch to a twoshot between Nightwing and Raven looking forlorn. Anybody got any idea what that means or are they trying to say some (or all) of the other titans are dead?

All the Teen Titans probably died in that explosion.

They're kinda prone to dying horribly.

 

[ImTheBatman]

On the very first page, they make a reference to heroes standing who should be standing there but aren't, then they switch to a twoshot between Nightwing and Raven looking forlorn. Anybody got any idea what that means or are they trying to say some (or all) of the other titans are dead?

I noticed this. When I read it I immediately thought Beast Boy was a loss b/c Nightwing was looking at a sorrowful looking Raven. Raven and Beast Boy had a closer relationship. I would think Raven would be checking on Nightwing if it were Starfire that was lost.

 

[REDRUM]

Nah, cause then I'd also have to ask WTF is up with Raven's red skin.

Well her pop's is Red so I cant be to mad

 

[Shadowknight1]

Thats exactly what I thought since i couldnt think of another reason why it would cut to the two of them alone..... So no Starfire or BeastBoy?

Starfire might be off screwing someone. I doubt she'd care all that much until Superman started invading peoples' free will. Then...shit might hit the fan. Beast Boy though...honestly, I think that's what the look is for. Heck, it could be that Raven's skin tone at the moment is a clue to her emotional turmoil. Absolute rage.

Anyone else find it weird that only those heroes showed up/were called?

Weird, no. Disturbing? Possibly. We might be seeing the primary roster for the heroes there. It makes me wonder why some wouldn't show. Martian Manhunter for example. I doubt that Supergirl and Power Girl would've been taken out in that blast. If Supes could survive blasts like that, so could they. Not surprising that Robin and whichever gal would be wearing the Batgirl outfit in this comic(likely Barbara, but could also be Stephanie or Cassandra) aren't there. If Bats is in DC and Nightwing's at the Watchtower, Batman probably has them keeping things in Gotham under control. Green Arrow is probably still keeping an eye on Harley in his Arrow Cave(Gotta agree with Harley, that's such a stupid name). So, who else could be missing? My comic knowledge isn't encyclopedic, so who else would show up to what is obviously a JLA meeting?

 

[ImTheBatman]

Anyone else find it weird that only those heroes showed up/were called?

Well, we don't technically know who makes up the Justice League in the Injustice Universe. If it's just the New 52 league then I cannot explain Hawkgirl's presence....on the other hand, if she's in the league then it makes perfect sense. Raven might have been called b/c her unique power set helps substantially w/ Mirror Master. Nightwing was probably there to fill in for Batman, who was off investigating, and to support his fellow Titans.