Doctor DC Podcast

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Issue #138 - “Armageddon” 10/16/2019

Issue #137 - “Futures End” 10/09/2019

Issue #136 - "The New Order" 10/02/2019

Issue #135 - “The Metal Men” 09/25/2019

Issue #134 - “Fanstravaganza V” 09/18/2019

Issue #133 - “Trading Cards III” 09/11/2019

Issue #132 - "Euro Trip" 09/05/2019

Issue #131 - "Battle Armour" 08/28/2019

Issue #130 - "Art" 08/21/2019

Issue #129 - “Cybernetics” (w/ Matthew Poulter) 08/14/2019

Issue #128 - "Mistresses of Magic" 08/07/2019

Issue #127 - "The Emotional Spectrum" 07/31/2019

Issue #126 - "Rogues Galleries" 07/24/2019

Special #9 - "SDCC 2019 - DC Edition" 07/24/2019

Issue #125 - "Words of Power" 07/17/2019

Issue #124 - “The Starman Legacy” 07/10/2019

Issue #123 - "The Multiverse" 07/03/2019

Issue #122 - “Pet Peeves" 06/26/2019

Issue #121 - "Fanstravaganza IV" (w/ Andrea Stratis) 06/19/2019

Annual #2 - “Doctor DC Strikes Again” (w/ Mrs. DC & Producer Jess) 06/12/2019

Issue #120 - "Fight Night: Round 2" 06/05/2019

Issue #119 - “Tangent Comics” 05/29/2019

Issue #118 - "Prisons" 05/22/2019

Issue #117 - "The Blue and the Gold" 05/15/2019

Issue #116 - "Order & Chaos" 05/08/2019

Issue #116 - "Order & Chaos" This week we talk all about Order and Chaos in the DC Universe - their Lords, their champions, and anything else about these magical forces! Sponsored by Great Lakes Grooming Co. Intro Music by Aaron Barry Find more great podcasts like this on Brain Freeze To ask questions for the next episode, or to continue the conversation online visit us here: On Twitter On Facebook On Instagram On our Website Or check out our new store for merch And our NEW Patreon! News and Notes (1:31) Watchmen Teaser Officially Released Order & Chaos (8:34) Breaking down the retcons that came after the introductions of the Lords of Order and Chaos. (19:12) Essential stories about Kid Eternity. (24:07) Most heroic champion of chaos? Is Dr. Fate's morality accurately portrayed in Young Justice? (31:16) Which champions best represented their particular order? Who was the most surprising champion? (38:50) Is Dr. Fate's Nabu the same Nabu that Vandal Savage refers to as his son? (48:28) If all magic is either chaos or order, which does the Starheart belong to? (50:58) Arion. (55:31) How does Kestrel fit in to the DC mythology? (58:56) Best retcon involving the Lords of Order and Chaos? Dial-Doc (64:32) Leech (65:12) Yield Characters, Places, Things Alan Scott (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Amethyst (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Arion (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Dove - Don Hall (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Dr. Fate (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) (Young Justice) Garn Daanuth Hawk - Hank Hall (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Kestrel Kid Eternity (Quality Comics) (PreFlashpoint) Klarion the Witchboy (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Mordru (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Nabu (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Phantom Stranger (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Spectre (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Starheart T'Charr Terataya Vandal Savage (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Wizard Shazam (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Recommended Reading & Viewing Arion Lord of Atlantis Vol 1 Arion the Immortal Vol 1 Armageddon 2001 Day of Vengeance Hawk and Dove Vol 2 Kid Eternity Vol 2 Teen Titans Annual Vol 3 Warlord Vol 1 055 Media Quality Comics /episode/index/show/doctordc/id/9693383

Issue #115 - “Sentient Animals” 05/02/2019

Issue #115 - “Sentient Animals” This week we talk all about the sentient animals of the DC Universe! Apes, dogs, cats, insects, and everything in between - there’s lots of animals who have achieved a higher level of consciousness. Sponsored by Great Lakes Grooming Co. Intro Music by Aaron Barry Find more great podcasts like this on Brain Freeze To ask questions for the next episode, or to continue the conversation online visit us here: On Twitter On Facebook On Instagram On our Website Or check out our new store for merch And our NEW Patreon! News and Notes (3:27) Superman and Batman Are Uniting In New Series (5:24) Second Pennyworth Trailer (10:24) First Trailer for Swamp Thing (13:30) James Gunn Breaks Silence on Suicide Squad (16:00) DC to Release 8-Bit Episodes of Batman: Curse of the White Knight (17:33) Detective Comics 1000 Sold Over Half Million Copies (18:47) Heroes in Crisis Writer Tom King Has Received Death Threats ***SPOILER ALERT FOR HEROES IN CRISIS 008*** ***Skip to 28:55 to avoid*** Sentient Animals (29:01) Ultra-Humanite, Monsieur Mallah, Grodd, what's up with DC's fascination with apes? (36:11) Who is Detective Chimp? (42:35) Who are the sentient animals? (45:28) Which sentient animal would make the best/worst companion? (50:58) Introducing a new super animal in to the DC Universe. (54:04) Which sentient animal could support their own book? (57:39) If Comet was given the choice, would he go back to being a centaur, becoming fully human, or staying a horse? (1:03:53) Elevating the consciousness of a non-sentient animal sidekick. (1:08:53) Where does Bobo fit in to the hierarchy of intelligence? (1:13:08) Are all super-dogs good? (1:17:14) Hoppy, Captain Marvel's furry pal. (1:18:52) The character Crafty, from Morrison's Animal Man. Dial Doc (1:22:01) Scribbles the Dog (1:22:57) The Humanatee Characters, Places, Things Ace the Bathound (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Bat-Cow Bud and Lou (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Comet Crafty Detective Chimp (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Dex-Starr (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Gorilla City Gorilla Grodd (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Hoppy (Earth-C-Plus) (PreFlashpoint) Krypto (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Mallah (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Rex the Wonder Dog Ultra-Humanite (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Recommended Reading & Viewing Animal Man Vol 1 005 Day of Vengeance People Charlie Day Fran Drescher Patrick Warburton Steve Buscemi /episode/index/show/doctordc/id/9626417

Issue #114 - "First Appearances" 04/24/2019

Issue #114 - "First Appearances" In this issue, we talk all about the first appearances of some prominent DC Comics’ characters - and how they’ve changed since! Sponsored by Great Lakes Grooming Co. Intro Music by Aaron Barry Find more great podcasts like this on Brain Freeze To ask questions for the next episode, or to continue the conversation online visit us here: On Twitter On Facebook On Instagram On our Website Or check out our new store for merch And our NEW Patreon! Reviewasaurus Rex (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? Dial Doc (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) Recommended Reading & Viewing 52 Vol 1 007 75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking Action Comics Vol 1 001 Action Comics Vol 1 006 Action Comics Vol 1 521 All-Star Comics Vol 1 008 Aquaman Vol 1 029 Batman Vol 1 001 Batman Incorporated Vol 2 001 Cancelled Comic Cavalcade Vol 1 002 DC Comics Presents V1 026 Detective Comics Vol 1 027 Flash V1 139 Flash Comics Vol 1 001 Flash Comics Vol 1 086 Green Lantern Vol 2 059 Green Lantern Vol 2 087 Green Lantern Vol 3 048 House of Secrets Vol 1 092 Showcase Vol 1 004 Strange Adventures Vol 1 180 Superman Vol 1 013 Swamp Thing Vol 1 025 Swamp Thing Vol 2 037 Whiz Comics Vol 1 002 /episode/index/show/doctordc/id/9506042

Issue #113 - "Genius-Level Intellect" 04/17/2019

Issue #113 - "Genius-Level Intellect" In this week’s issue we discuss the geniuses of DC. From Luthor to Brainiac, we find out where each ranks and what true intelligence is! Sponsored by Great Lakes Grooming Co. Intro Music by Aaron Barry Find more great podcasts like this on Brain Freeze To ask questions for the next episode, or to continue the conversation online visit us here: On Twitter On Facebook On Instagram On our Website Or check out our new store for merch And our NEW Patreon! News and Notes (4:26) Titans Cast Bruce Wayne (8:00) Shazam Certified Fresh Genius-Level Intellect (15:12) Is Brainiac the smartest being? (22:41) Where would Wonder Woman rank? (25:13) If Mister Terrific is the 3rd smartest person, how do the rankings go? (31:19) Why does DC have a specific list and where does Ozymandias rank? (33:50) Which genius is the most egregious example of wasted potential? (39:26) Are there any stories that chronicle Brainiac from inception to Brainiac-5? (45:09) Zor-El compared to Jor-El. (51:45) Darkseid's intelligence. (54:47) Ranking Live-Action Lex Luthors (1:00:31) The link between genius and autism. (1:05:48) Superman's yellow-sun enhanced intellect. (1:10:22) Heroic geniuses vs. villain geniuses. (1:12:54) Luthor's greatest scheme and Batman vs. Luthor. (1:18:02) The complete list of geniuses? (1:22:13) Favorite invention of a genius? Dial Doc (91:56) Double Back (93:17) Squoosh Characters, Places, Things Amazo (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Batman (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Brain (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Brainiac (Future's End) (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Brainiac-5 Darkseid (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Jor-El (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Lex Luthor (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Metal Men (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Metron (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Milton Fine Mister Terrific (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Ozymandias Professor Ivo (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Red Tornado (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Will Magnus (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Wonder Woman (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Zor-El (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Recommended Reading and Viewing Action Comics Vol 1 900 Superman: Earth One Titans Vol 3 020 - Titans Apart Wonder Woman: Earth One /episode/index/show/doctordc/id/9421895

Issue #112 - “The World’s Mightiest Mortal” 04/10/2019

Issue #112 - “The World’s Mightiest Mortal” In this weeks issue we talk all about the World’s Mightiest Mortal: Shazam! From the original Fawcett Comics Captain Marvel era to the modern day Shazam, we’re talking everything related the hero, his rogues, and his allies! But first we discuss all the DC news that's fit to print! News and Notes (1:59) Jared Leto Teases His Return to Joker Role in Birds of Prey (4:15) Idris Elba Not Playing Deadshot (7:10) Joker Finally Arrives in Gotham (11:31) Joker Teaser Trailer (14:48) Emily Bett Rickards Says Goodbye to Arrow (19:32) First Look at Stargirl The World's Mightiest Mortal (29:41) The Lieutenant Marvels and other members of the Captain Marvel family. (33:05) The differences between Earth-S/Earth 5 and Prime Earth Captain Marvel. (37:23) Breaking down the acronym Shazam. (44:01) How did the wizard collect the powers to bestow on Billy? (46:58) The 1970's TV show and the best version of Shazam. (51:33) Does Shazam age as Billy ages? Negative effects of staying Shazam. (54:57) How did Solomon get mixed up with all the Greek and Roman gods? (1:00:22) A better insult than, "You big red cheese?" (1:03:14) Classic Captain Marvel storylines. (1:09:54) Shazam's rogue gallery. (1:15:45) Good jumping on point for reading. (1:19:23) Is Mr. Mind one of the worst villains in DC? (1:23:04) The differences and relationship between Captain Marvel and Billy. (1:25:44) Can Billy say "Shazam" without transforming? (1:29:52) Thoughts on the updated Geoff Johns' Shazam? (1:33:48) What is now considered canon, the original Earth 5 version or the current Shazam? (1:36:50) Could current Shazam use his lightning to beat Superman? (1:39:19) Which writer would the Doctor like to see take on Shazam? Dial-Doc (1:43:05) RICHARD (1:45:32) REID Characters, Places, Things Black Adam (Fawcett) (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Captain Marvel aka Shazam (Fawcett) (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Captain Marvel, Jr. (Fawcett) (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Captain Thunder Doctor Sivana (Fawcett) (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Earth 5 Earth-S Lieutenant Marvels (Earth-S) (Earth 5) Mary Marvel (Fawcett) (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Mister Mind (Fawcett) (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Monster Society of Evil Rock of Eternity Seven Deadly Enemies of Man (Fawcett) (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Tawky Tawny (Fawcett) (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Wizard (Fawcett) (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Recommended Reading and Viewing Day of Vengeance Power of Shazam! Shazam! (TV Series) Shazam! (New 52 Series) Shazam!: A Celebration of 75 Years Shazam!: The Monster of Society of Evil Media Fawcett Comics /episode/index/show/doctordc/id/9342332

Issue #111 - “The Caped Crusader” 04/03/2019

Issue #111 - “The Caped Crusader” In this week’s marathon issue we are talking about the 80th anniversary of the Caped Crusader, the Dark Knight, the Batman. Join us as we review Detective Comics #1000, then we dive into a ton of questions from residents just like you, as well as all the latest DC news that's fit to print. Sponsored by Great Lakes Grooming Co. Intro Music by Aaron Barry Find more great podcasts like this on Brain Freeze To ask questions for the next episode, or to continue the conversation online visit us here: On Twitter On Facebook On Instagram On our Website Or check out our new store for merch And our NEW Patreon! News and Notes (2:08) New Logo For Detective Comics (3:45) Batman Announced As Inaugural Inductee in Comic-Con's Hall of Fame (8:41) Digital First Release of DC Super Hero Girls: Weird Science (11:36) Doomsday is Coming in Krypton S2 Trailer (14:15) Jim Carrey and Benito Mussolini's Granddaughter in Twitter War The Pull List (17:20) Detective Comics 1000 (25:20) "The Longest Case" (33:26) "Manufacture for Use" (38:09) "The Legend of Knute Brody" (44:32) "The Batman's Design" (51:16) "Return to Crime Alley" (59:54) "The Heretic" (1:03:09) "I Know" (1:10:39) "The Last Crime in Gotham" (1:15:19) "The Precedent" (1:19:49) "Batman's Greatest Case" (1:27:09) "Medieval" The Caped Crusader (1:39:06) Do all Batmen have an extra ab or just the Lego one? (1:42:19) Opinions on Batman's "No Kill" rule. (1:47:40) Best Batman origin? (1:54:45) Defining the different versions of Batman throughout each decade. (2:03:06) Opinions on "My Own Worst Enemy" by Scott Snyder? (2:07:01) Is going out each night therapy or does Batman enjoy it? (2:10:43) Favorite Bat-suit? (2:16:18) Favorite animated adaptation and why? (2:20:32) Favorite heel-turn of a Batman villain? (2:25:02) Why is Batman the most popular DC character? (2:28:49) Other than Dick, who else is best suited to take up the cowl? (2:31:59) What type of Batman story hasn't been told but needs to? (2:36:09) Batman's legacy. (2:37:51) Is the current iteration of Batman the one the creators wanted? (2:40:43) Batman and...? (2:45:48) Will Kevin Smith finish his Batman story? (2:47:36) Most unique Batman in the multiverse? (2:53:19) Top 5 favorite Batman comics/graphic novels. (2:58:52) Favorite Batman gadget and suit. (3:01:22) Favorite team-up from The Brave and The Bold. (3:04:43) Who stood in best for Bruce other than Dick? (3:05:58) What about Bats makes him Batman? (3:07:28) Who gave the purest interpretation of Batman? (3:09:00) Moments of retcon. (3:10:56) Writing the permanent death of Batman. (3:15:28) Where would a rhino horn be the most utilitarian on the Bat-suit? Dial Doc (3:18:20) Bat Boy (3:19:05) Alpha Death Characters, Places, Things Batman (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) (Lego) Batman Who Laughs Leslie Thompkins (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Metamorpho (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Owlman (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Question (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Slam Bradley (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Terry McGinnis (DCAU) (Rebirth) Recommended Reading and Viewing Action Comics 1000 All-Star Batman: My Own Worst Enemy Batman Ninja Batman: Court of Owls Batman: Death of the Family Batman: Lonely Place of Dying Batman: The Long Halloween Brave and the Bold Vol 1 068 Crisis on Two Earths Dark Knight Returns Dark Nights: Metal Gotham by Gaslight JLA: Tower of Babel Justice League Doom Justice League (Animated Series) Killing Joke Detective Comics 1000 /episode/index/show/doctordc/id/9244871

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