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Issue #110 - "Sidekicks II"

Doctor DC Podcast

Release Date: 03/27/2019

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Last week we had SO many amazing questions so this week we return to the sidekick well to answer the remaining inquiries. 

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News and Notes

(1:33) Chelsea Zhang Cast as Rose Wilson in Titans Season 2

(3:30) New Details Announced for DC Zoom and Ink Titles

(5:21) Producer Says Wonder Woman 1984 is Not a Sequel

(9:55) Ezra Miller Writing His Own Flash Movie Script

(12:57) Warner Bros Eyes Justice Society for Big Screen

(16:43) Justice League to Meet Lemire's Black Hammer

(19:19) New Service to Bring Free Comics to Nintendo Switch

(23:03) Bryan Hitch Confirms Hawkman Departure

(25:10) Super Sons Fly High in New DC Graphic Novel Trailer

 

Sidekicks II

(31:10) Why does Green Lantern not have a sidekick?

(39:27) Which sidekick did the best job of stepping into their own hero identity?

(43:57) Are Jimmy Olsen and Dick Grayson friends?

(45:47) Does Jimmy ever meaningfully interact with anyone outside of the Super-Family?

(46:51) Best and worst sidekick?

(54:43) Most powerful sidekick?

(56:35) Which generation of sidekicks is the Doctor's favorite and why?

(1:08:03) What sidekick could replace their hero and be better than the hero?

(1:13:15) Which Robin was the best sidekick to Batman and why?

(1:16:32) Who are the best sidekicks that have fallen to the dark side?

(1:20:47) What hero needs a sidekick and who needs to be a sidekick?

(1:23:58) Why is Stargirl younger than her sidekick?

 

Dial Doc

(1:27:32) All Seer

(1:28:45) Pope-sicle

 

Characters, Places, Things

Aztek (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Crush

Dick Grayson (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Doctor Mid-Nite

Emiko Queen

Harley Quinn (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Jackson Hyde/Kaldur'ahm (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Jason Todd (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Jimmy Olsen (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Jon Kent

Miss Martian (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Pie Face (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Ravager (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Roy Harper (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Snapper Carr

Stargirl (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Stephanie Brown (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Tim Drake (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Wally West (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)