Issue #42 - "Bottom of the Barrel"

In this week's issue we talk all about obscure, useless, or joke characters from the DC pantheon! Whether it's their sucky powers, their limited comic book appearances, or their horrible track record - we are literally scraping the bottom of the barrel this week! First we break down the latest in DC news, and what's in the Doctor's pulls!?

Intro music by Aaron Barry

Sponsored by Great Lakes Grooming Co.

 

Prescribed Reading from Issue #42:

Invasion #1 – Snapper Carr is one of six humans abducted by the Dominators who manage to survive a gauntlet of death when their metagene activates, in his case, allowing him to teleport by snapping.

Fate vol. 1 #0 – Jared Stevens is hired to retrieve the artifacts of Doctor Fate, and is forced to take them and use their magic following the death of Kent and Inza Nelson.

Detective Comics vol. 1 #267 – The 1st appearance of Bat-Mite, a 5th-Dimensional imp like Mr. Mxyzptlk.

New Titans vol. 1 #85 – The birth of Baby Wildebeest, fusing mysticism and genetic science.

Hit Comics vol. 1 #1 – The 1st appearance of Richard Raleigh, the first Red Bee, as well as the debut of his pet bee Michael.

Adventure Comics vol. 1 #342 – Ulu Vakk, otherwise known as Color Kid, auditions for the Legion of Super-Heroes and is rejected due to the uselessness of his power.

Flash vol. 2 #174 – After getting his astral self trapped in tar-form, Tar-Pit attempts to steal the Stanley Cup from a hockey game in Keystone City.

Superboy vol. 1 #201 – Infectious Lass tries out for the Legion of Super-Heroes, causing severe illness in a Legionnaire and subsequently being rejected.

Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 1 #251 – Matter-Eater Lad consumes the Miracle Machine to save the day, but its energies render him insane.

Secret Origins vol. 2 #46 – Arm-Fall-Off-Boy is retconned in as the first ever rejected applicant to the Legion of Super-Heroes

Sixpack and Dogwelder: Hard-Travellin’ Heroz vol. 1 #6 – Dogwelder harnesses his full power to weld together two stars in the Sirius star system.

 

SHOW NOTES (courtesy of Josh Gill)

 

Scott Snyder to take over JL in June

• http://dccomicsnews.com/2018/01/29/scott-snyder-to-take-over-justice-league-in-june/
• No Justice coming May 2018
• • http://dccomicsnews.com/2018/01/27/justice-league-no-justice-coming-may-2018-thanks-to-snyder-tynion-iv-and-williamson/
• Brainiac
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Vril_Dox_(Prime_Earth)
• New JL rosters
• • https://www.cbr.com/justice-league-no-justice-teams-analysis/
• Dark Nights Metal
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_Nights:_Metal

Scott Snyder reveals evil Batmen cut from Metal

• http://comicbook.com/dc/2018/01/21/dark-nights-metal-evil-batmen-scott-snyder/
• Dark Knights
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_Knights_(Dark_Multiverse)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bruce_Wayne_(Earth_-22)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bryce_Wayne_(Earth_-11)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bruce_Wayne_(Earth_-32)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bruce_Wayne_(Earth_-12)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bruce_Wayne_(Earth_-1)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bruce_Wayne_(Earth_-44)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bruce_Wayne_(Earth_-52)

Casting Call at Titans hints at Solstice

• https://screenrant.com/titans-tv-series-solstice-casting-call/
• Solstice
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kiran_Singh_(New_Earth)
• Cassie Sandsmark
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Cassandra_Sandsmark_(New_Earth)

Morrison and Snyder to feature Detective Chimp

• http://dccomicsnews.com/2018/01/26/morrison-and-snyders-wild-hunt/
• The Wild Hunt
• • https://www.newsarama.com/36924-dark-knights-rising-the-wild-hunt-1.html
• Detective Chimp
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bobo_T._Chimpanzee_(Prime_Earth)
• Shadowpact
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Shadowpact_(New_Earth)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bobo_T._Chimpanzee_(New_Earth)

DC to publish a lost Superman story

• https://nerdist.com/lost-superman-story-dc-siegel-shuster/
• Action Comics 1000
• • http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/action-comics-2016/action-comics-1000-80-years-of-superman
• Jerry Siegel
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Siegel
• Joe Shuster
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Shuster
• Superman (1940’s cartoon)
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_(1940s_cartoons)
• Japoteurs
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japoteurs
• Pink Kryptonite
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kryptonite
  • http://superman.wikia.com/wiki/Pink_Kryptonite
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Supergirl_Vol_4_79

Does the Deathstroke vs Batman storyline hint at the DCEU future?

• https://nerdist.com/deathstroke-vs-batman-comic-dceu/

Episode 2 of BL

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Lightning_(TV_series)#Episodes
• James Remar
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Remar
• The Quest
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Quest_(film)

 

The Doctor’s Pulls

 

Aquaman

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Aquaman_Vol_8_32
• Mera: Queen of Atlantis
• • http://www.dccomics.com/comics/mera-queen-of-atlantis-2018/mera-queen-of-atlantis-1

Justice League

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Justice_League_Vol_3_37

 

Bottom of the Barrel

 

Snapper Carr

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Lucas_Carr_(New_Earth)
• Snapper Carr gets powers
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Invasion!
• Jimmy Olsen
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/James_Olsen_(New_Earth)
• Batman V Superman
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_v_Superman:_Dawn_of_Justice
• Countdown to Final Crisis
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Countdown_to_Final_Crisis
• Mister Action

 

Fate

• Jared Stevens
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Jared_Stevens_(New_Earth)
• Casey Jones
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_Jones_(Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles)
• Teenage Mutant Nina Turtles
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles
• Lords of Order
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Lords_of_Order
• Earth 13
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Earth_13
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Jared_Stevens_(Earth_13)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Etrigan_(Earth_13)

 

Bat-Mite

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bat-Mite_(New_Earth)
• Mr. Mxypltzk
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Mister_Mxyzptlk_(New_Earth)
• Bat-Mite Vol. 1
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bat-Mite_Vol_1

 

Baby Wildebeest

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Baby_Wildebeest_(New_Earth)
• Pantha
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Rosabelle_Mendez_(New_Earth)
• New Titans
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Teen_Titans_(New_Earth)
• Superboy Prime
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kal-El_(Earth-Prime)
• Infinite Crisis
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Infinite_Crisis

 

Red Bee

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Richard_Raleigh_(Quality_Universe)
• Jenna Raleigh
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Jenna_Raleigh_(New_Earth)

 

Color Kid

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Ulu_Vakk_(Pre-Zero_Hour)
• Legion of Substitute Heroes
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Legion_of_Substitute_Heroes_(Pre-Zero_Hour)
• Legion of Superheroes
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Legion_of_Super-Heroes_(Pre-Zero_Hour)

 

Tarpit

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Joseph_Monteleone_(New_Earth)
• Clayface
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Basil_Karlo_(New_Earth)

 

The Legion

• Bouncing Boy
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Charles_Taine_(Pre-Zero_Hour)
• Duo Damsel/Duplicate Girl/Triplicate Girl
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Luornu_Durgo_(Pre-Zero_Hour)
• Infectious Lass
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Drura_Sehpt_(Pre-Zero_Hour)
• Stone Boy
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Dag_Wentim_(Pre-Zero_Hour)
• Matter-Eater Lad
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Tenzil_Kem_(Pre-Zero_Hour)
  • Miracle Machine
  • • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Miracle_Machine

 

Most Useless Superpower?

• Flight
• Super Speed w/o stamina
• Invisibility
• Wealth

 

Arm-Fall-Off-Boy

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Arm-Fall-Off-Boy_(Pre-Zero_Hour)

 

Dog Welder

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Dogwelder_(New_Earth)
• Section Eight
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Section_8
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bueno_Excellente_(New_Earth)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Defenestrator_(New_Earth)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Sidney_Speck_(New_Earth)
• Section 8
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_8_(military)
• Six-Pack and Dogwelder: Hard-Travelin Heroez
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Sixpack_and_Dogwelder:_Hard-Travelin%27_Heroz_Vol_1

 

Doomsday

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Doomsday_(New_Earth)

 

Black Spider

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Eric_Needham_(New_Earth)

 

Terry Long

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Terrence_Long_(New_Earth)
• Marv Wolfman
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marv_Wolfman
• Donna Troy
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Donna_Troy_(New_Earth)
• Robert Long
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Robert_Hinckley_Long_(New_Earth)
• Sugar and Spike
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Sugar_Plumm_(Prime_Earth)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Spike_Wilson_(Prime_Earth)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Legends_of_Tomorrow_Vol_1
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Legends_of_Tomorrow_Vol_1_3
• Wonder Woman
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Diana_of_Themyscira_(Prime_Earth)

 

Hemo-Goblin

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Hemo-Goblin_(New_Earth)

 

Friendly Fire

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Friendly_Fire_(New_Earth)
• Havok
• • http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Alexander_Summers_(Earth-616)