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Issue #73 - "DC Steals from Marvel" (w/ Niko Stratis)

Doctor DC Podcast

Release Date: 09/05/2018

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This week we talk about the Bat Family! Intro Music by    To ask questions for the next episode, or to continue the conversation online visit us here: On   On On our Or check out our new And our 

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This week we weirdly answer space questions meant to be about Marvel comics and attempt to answer them in context of DC... Intro Music by    To ask questions for the next episode, or to continue the conversation online visit us here: On   On On our Or check out our new And our 

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This week it's the tiniest episode for one of the tiniest characters, The Atom! It's short because that was the plan, and because of the coin, and because we planned it that way.... NOT because we had a timing issue...  Intro Music by    To ask questions for the next episode, or to continue the conversation online visit us here: On   On On our Or check out our new And our 

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This week is all about Mister Terrific!   Intro Music by    To ask questions for the next episode, or to continue the conversation online visit us here: On   On On our Or check out our new And our 

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Issue #491 - Issue #491 - "OnlyDans" (w/ Mrs. DC)

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In the final week of Danuary, the Doc and Mrs. DC answer questions exclusively from people named Dan!   Intro Music by    To ask questions for the next episode, or to continue the conversation online visit us here: On   On On our Or check out our new And our 

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Issue #490 - Issue #490 - "The Dan Band"

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Week 3 of Danuary is all about DC characters named Dan!   Intro Music by    To ask questions for the next episode, or to continue the conversation online visit us here: On   On On our Or check out our new And our 

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Issue #489 - Issue #489 - "Hit Me Dan, One Mora Time"

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This week we talk all about Omni-Mind and Community, the One-Man Army Corps, the Jack Kirby creation and all that came from it.     Intro Music by    To ask questions for the next episode, or to continue the conversation online visit us here: On   On On our Or check out our new And our 

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This week we talk all about Omni-Mind and Community, the One-Man Army Corps, the Jack Kirby creation and all that came from it.     Intro Music by    To ask questions for the next episode, or to continue the conversation online visit us here: On   On On our Or check out our new And our 

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Special #24 - Special #24 - "The 4th Annual Docsners"

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It's The 4th Annual Docsners - the most prestigious and glamourous night of the podcast! The Doctor and Ryan Pidgeon are proud to present these are Patreon-nominated and fan-voted awards, so thank you to all of our amazing fans and listeners for participating and for supporting us through the year! Intro Music by  Find more great podcasts like this on To ask questions for the next episode, or to continue the conversation online visit us here: On   On On our Or check out our new And sign up on our new

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Issue #487 - Issue #487 - "The 12 Episodes of DocMas VIII: Part 12"

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HAPPY DOCMAS! Each year, we record 12 episodes in one day, to be released in the 12 days leading up to Christmas. This year is DocMas VIII aka DiceMas - we'll be calling back to DocMas past and live and dying by the dice! Intro Music by  Find more great podcasts like this on To ask questions for the next episode, or to continue the conversation online visit us here: On   On On our Or check out our new And our 

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More Episodes

In part two of this two-part series we explore times when DC has ripped off ideas and characters and stories from Marvel...As if that's ever happened... But first we talk about the latest news that’s fit to print!

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SHOW NOTES (courtesy of Josh Gill)

 

News & Notes

(2:23) Brendan Fraser to Play Robotman in Doom Patrol

(6:18) Dark Nights Metal to Get a Spinoff

(10:19) DC Nuclear Winter Special Coming in November

(13:58) Wildstorm Going on Hiatus After Issue 018

(17:26) CW’s Batwoman Has Been Cast

 

DC Steals from Marvel

(26:07) What are the more subtle character ripoffs? What about from the smaller publishers?

(32:42) Hank Henshaw’s space crew pre-Cyborg Superman, Red Lion, Angor, etc.

(40:35) Weren’t the creators of Swamp Thing and Man Thing roommates?

(47:46) Are there ripoffs/nods that are important to major story lines?

(52:27) John Walker’s Captain America storyline predates Knightfall.

(58:10) Is Harley becoming Deadpool intentional?

(1:01:25) Why do they copy each other?  How do they get around copyright laws?

(1:08:41) Which came first, Namor or Aquaman?

(1:14:40) Examples of Jack Kirby stealing or reusing his own ideas.

 

Dial Doc

(1:18:05) Mantle-Man

(1:19:05) Juan Cholo

(1:20:33) Admiral Nationalism

(1:22:50) Mosquito Fella

 

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