The Earth Station DCU Episode 408 – Absolute Trinity
Release Date: 04/21/2025
The Earth Station DCU Podcast
This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs go Absolute as well as dive into the last season of Superman and Lois. It's Batman vs. Alfred Pennyworth as both attempt to track down the Black Mask gang in Absolute Batman #1, 2, 3 where Batman is without a mansion, without his wealth, and without his butler! Superman's parents, belong to the working class after being ostracized by the scientific elite for their outspoken views. On Earth, Superman fights against corporate exploitation, helping miners in Brazil while grappling with his own internal conflicts in Absolute Superman...
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This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs wrap up various miniseries we've been reviewing. The Justice Society of America regroups after their last battle and Stargirl gives a graduation speech in Justice Society of America #12. As threats from the past resurface in his present, Batman must work alongside strange new heroes to save the day—including the steel-hearted sheriff of Smallville in Batman: Gotham by Gaslight – The Kryptonian Age #3, 4 ,5 ,6. Slade Wilson and his unlikely band of allies hack and slash their way through the zombie-ridden streets of Gyllenhjem to...
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This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs put on their power rings as we catch up on Green Lantern and other titles. Batgirl Casandra Cain goes undercover by herself to help find some missing Amazonians in Birds of Prey #14, 15, 16. Green Arrow investigates a series of murders linked to Horton Chemical, a company that Oliver Queen briefly owned in Green Lantern #18. The Renegade Green Lanterns confront Lord Premier Thaaros revealing his corruption in Green Lantern Civil Corps Special #1. Red Lantern Mogo destroys Thanagar, but is saved by Red Lantern Sinestro who helps save...
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This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs know that catching up is hard to do. The Justice League and The Justice Society team up to take on Eclipso in Batman/Superman: World's Finest #31, 32, & 33. Selena Kyle undergoes brain surgery performed by Hush in Catwoman #68 and then goes on the run in Catwoman #68 & 69 when her life is threatened by an assassin. The Speed Force gives birth to a new creation in The Flash #13. Wally West splits himself into two beings with the help of his future son...one to go on vacation with the family and the other to help out the...
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This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs focus on the DC Trinity! Following the Events of Absolute Power, The newly formed Justice League Unlimited must face off against Darkseid who has combined himself with the Spectre in DC All In Special #1. Superman finds himself an unwilling combatant in a war of a thousand worlds! Either he completes the challenges, or we lose the cities of Paris, Chicago, and Kandor in Action Comics #1069. Batman investigates a new mystery involving a series of murders targeting young criminals, while also grappling with his aging body and the...
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This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs have Absolute Power! Hal Jordan and Wally West steal the Batplane in an attempt to reach the Earth Power Battery and recharge Hal's power ring while trying to escape the Amazos in Green Lantern #15. Jon Kent deals with the aftermath of being under the control of the Brainiac Queen in Absolute Power: Super Son #1. Superman and Zatanna team up on a quest to obtain the mystical map of Mordru which leads to a confrontation with Neron who demads a moral compromise in Superman #18. Amanda Waller escalates her war against the heroes by...
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This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs are joined by Mike Gordon, co-host of the BatChums podcast, for an in-depth discussion about the thrilling season finale of The Penguin. Together, they dive into the twists, turns, and standout moments of the show, sharing their insights and opinions on how the season wrapped up and what it could mean for the future of the series. All this plus, DC News, Shout Outs, and much, much more! ------------------------ Table of Contents 0:00:00 Show Open 0:01:38 DC News 0:06:00 The Penguin S1 Ep8 – A Great or Little Thing 1:11:05 Show...
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This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs breakout their top hats. When the Penguin is in trouble, The Help calls in Batman to save him in The Penguin #12. When Ras Al Ghul battles Robin Damien Wayne for control of his body, the BatFamily steps in to help in The Boy Wonder #5. During a mission with the Justice League, Plastic Man suffers catastrophic cellular damage, leading to his body breaking down. As he grapples with his deteriorating condition, Plastic Man tries to make amends for his past and save his son, who might have inherited more than just his superpowers...
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This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs celebrate 400 episodes! Batman brings home a new partner in Batman: Dark Age #5. Batman is going after the Blakksun Mining Company, but Ione has other plans for him when she claims the bounty on his cowl in Batman: Off-World #5. It is Zatanna versus bunnies as she heads down the rabbit hole in a fight for her life and her inability to perform real magic is put to the test in Zatanna: Bring Down the House #3. It's Chaos versus Order as Gotham City is on the brink with Only the Batman standing in the way in Detective Comics #1088....
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This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs are coming home to watch the Penguin. Since Slade Wilson abandoned his mission to capture the boy of color, Vandal Savage hires his daughter, Rose, to complete the mission in Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter #2. Batman, Robin, and Superman arrive at Themyscira to help Wonder Woman solve a murder in Batman/Superman: World's Finest #30. Dick Grayson works with Boston Brand aka Deadman to overcome his fear of heights and then realizes the truth about his parents death in Nightwing #117. Superman and Zantanna search for the map of Modru...
info_outlineThis Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs go Absolute as well as dive into the last season of Superman and Lois. It's Batman vs. Alfred Pennyworth as both attempt to track down the Black Mask gang in Absolute Batman #1, 2, 3 where Batman is without a mansion, without his wealth, and without his butler! Superman's parents, belong to the working class after being ostracized by the scientific elite for their outspoken views. On Earth, Superman fights against corporate exploitation, helping miners in Brazil while grappling with his own internal conflicts in Absolute Superman #1, 2, & 3. Instead of being raised on Themyscira, Diana is taken to Hell by Apollo and entrusted to Circe, who becomes her adoptive mother in Absolute Wonder Woman #1, 2, &3. All this plus, DC News, Shout Outs, and much, much more!
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Table of Contents
0:00:00 Show Open
0:00:54 DC News
0:05:08 Absolute Batman #1, 2, 3
0:17:39 Absolute Superman #1, 2, 3
0:26:40 Absolute Wonder Woman #1, 2, 3
0:37:20 Superman & Lois S4 Ep1 - The End & the Beginning
0:56:48 Show Close
Links
Batman #1 (2011-2016) (Cletus's Read More Comics Pick)
Superman #1 (2011-2016) (Cletus's Read More Comics Pick)
Wonder Woman #1 (2011-2016) (Cletus's Read More Comics Pick)
Death of Superman (Drew's Read More Comics Pick)
The Death and Life of Superman: A Novel (Drew's Read More Comics Pick)
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