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Issue #114 - "First Appearances"

Doctor DC Podcast

Release Date: 04/24/2019

Issue #467 - Issue #467 - "Boney Boys" (w/ Mallory Vanier)

Doctor DC Podcast

It's DOCTOBER! We continue a month of SPOOOKY episodes by talking about skeletal characters in the DC Universe with special guest Mallory Vanier (Pop Capsule Podcast)!   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 #466 - Issue #466 - "Nothing & Nowhere" (w/ Michael Mongiardi)

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It's DOCTOBER! And what could be SPOOOOOOKIER than talking about liminal spaces like Limbo, the Speed Force, and more!   Special guest Michael Mongiardi joins to talk Animal Man, metafiction, and what it means to be "between".   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 #465 - Issue #465 - "World's End" (w/ Josh Gill)

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It's DOCTOBER! We start a spooky month off with the end of the Earth...Earth 2, that is! Josh Gill joins to discuss Earth 2: World's End!   Volume issues abound when Producer Richard is away! SPOOOOOOOKY!   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 Stephanie Brown! Join us as we discuss her time as her fathers foil, taking on the mantle or Robin, and making a name for herself as a Batgirl and a member of 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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Issue #463 - “Higher Power II” show art Issue #463 - “Higher Power II”

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This week we talk all about about God and his agents in the DCU!   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 #462 - “The 9/11 Episode” show art Issue #462 - “The 9/11 Episode”

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Mission Accomplished. This week will be an episode you'll #NEVERFORGET.    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 #461 - Issue #461 - "Good Little Subs"

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This week we're talking about all the subs out there...substitutes, that is. That's right, the Doc is talking about the Legion of Substitute Heroes!   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 #460 - “Cataclysm” show art Issue #460 - “Cataclysm”

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This week we talk all about Batman: Cataclysm!   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 #459 - “...and Friends” (w/ Nug Nahrgang) show art Issue #459 - “...and Friends” (w/ Nug Nahrgang)

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This week we talk all about the “other” heroes! Justice League reservists, lesser super teams, and all your favourite C- and D-list (and below) characters! We're joined by special guest (One Dollar Words)   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 #458 - Issue #458 - "Doctor, Doctor"

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This week we discuss doctors, nurses, and medical professionals of the DC Universe!   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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In this issue, we talk all about the first appearances of some prominent DC Comics’ characters - and how they’ve changed since!

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(5:00) New Facebook Review

 

News and Notes

(9:28) Shazam Crosses $100 Million at Domestic Box Office

(10:55) Titans Season 2 Set Video Reveals First Look of Iain Glen

(13:13) Gotham Series Finale Reveal First Look at Penguin and Riddler

(17:00) First Krypton Season 2 Trailer

(18:50) John Cena's Role in Suicide Squad 2

(20:20) Rumors That Rocksteady's Next Game Will Be Suicide Squad

(21:27) Shazam Sequel To Be Written By Henry Gayden

(26:56) Official Swamp Thing Trailer

 

First Appearances

(31:18) Which character has changed the most/least since their first appearance?

(37:06) Favorite first appearance.

(41:28) Best introduced Green Lantern?

(45:28) Situations where a character's first appearance is up for debate?

(52:47) Which origin story has stood the test of time?  Most problematic?

(1:00:00) Vixen's first appearance.

(1:03:10) Is it more common for a character's first appearance to feature the character or have the character be a supporting member?

(1:07:40) Top 5 first appearances.

(1:11:04) Which hero would have been better served debuting in an earlier/later age?

(1:15:45) Key ingredients for a first appearance.

(1:22:30) First appearance of Bat-Cow.

(1:27:01) Favorite character that stole someone's thunder in their first appearance?

 

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(1:32:22) Mr. Diary

(1:33:18) Spritz

 

Characters, Places, Things

Alex Olsen/Swamp Thing

Animal Man (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Bat-Cow

Black Canary (Golden Age)

Captain Marvel/Shazam (Fawcett Comics) (Rebirth)

Dead Water

Elongated Man (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Godspeed

Hawkman (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Johnny Thunder (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Kyle Rayner (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Mister Bloom

Ocean Master (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Ted Knight/Starman

Tyroc

Vixen (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

 

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