Doctor DC Podcast

A weekly podcast that answers questions about DC comic books, movies, tv shows, news and more...

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

Special #8 - "The Doctor AC/DC Podcast” 04/01/2019

Issue #110 - "Sidekicks II" 03/27/2019

Issue #110 - "Sidekicks II" Last week we had SO many amazing questions so this week we return to the sidekick well to answer the remaining inquiries. 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 (1:33) 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) /episode/index/show/doctordc/id/9163529

Issue #109 - "Sidekicks" (Live w/ Jon Gabrus & Tom Goss) 03/20/2019

Issue #108 - “Legion of Super-Heroes Lad” (w/ Doctor DC Sr.) 03/13/2019

Issue #108 - “Legion of Super-Heroes Lad” (w/ Doctor DC Sr.) This week we are joined by the Chief in Comics, Doctor DC Sr. as we talk all about the Legion of Super-Heroes, their villains, their homeworlds, and the 31st-Century in general! 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 (3:29) Aquaman Sequel Gets Official Release Date (7:20) Titans Season 2 Has Found Its Superboy (10:30) Titans' Starfire Teases Season 2 Costume (13:02) Will Smith Has Been Replaced by Idris Elba in Suicide Squad 2 (18:09) Cast Rumors for Suicide Squad 2 (24:06) Trailer for Mera: Tidebreaker (29:25) Zack Snyder To Host Director's Cut Film Event (31:25) Doctor DC Senior's Reactions to Shazam Trailers (36:38) Season 8 is Arrow's Last Season (40:23) Ezra Miller Claims Flash Movie Will Unite the DC Multiverse (43:05) New Constantine Series in Development (47:26) Rumors The Others Are To Appear in Aquaman Sequel (51:25) Swamp Thing TV Series (53:00) DC Debuts Biggest and Most Insane Batsuit Ever (54:29) Kaley Cuoco Teases Harley Quinn Animation (55:52) Scott Snyder Teases How Year of the Villain Affects the DCU (58:43) DC Debuts New Justice League of the Future Legion of Super-Heroes (1:02:00) Doctor DC Sr's Legion of Super-Heroes Facts (1:11:10) What other Justice League members are honored in the 31st century? What happened to cause the Green Lantern Corps to be disbanded? (1:16:30) Timberwolf and Matter-Eater Lad... buddy cop movie? (1:19:58) Legion continuity. (1:26:30) What characters/powers should be brought over to other titles? (1:31:38) Starting point recommendations. (1:35:47) Ferro Lad (1:38:55) What planets other than Durla and Daxam are represented in the 21st century? (1:42:13) A summary of how the Legion was created. Animated vs Live Action adaptation. (1:50:03) Cast key characters. (1:54:14) Is Mon-El affected by the Daxamite reputation of being xenophobic? (1:57:18) Favorite Legionnaires and coming up with our own codenames. (2:04:09) Would Marvel's Nightcrawler make sense as part of the Legion like he was originally intended to be? (2:06:31) Who is the Legion's greatest enemy? (2:10:05) Contemporary heroes/villains that do and do not have lineages in the Legion. (2:14:58) Dial Docs join the Legion! Dial Doc (2:16:03) Frequent-Sir (2:17:44) Black Hole Boy Characters, Places, Things Bouncing Boy Brainiac-5 Colu Chameleon Boy Dawnstar Daxam Durla Element Lad Fatal Five Ferro Lad Firestorm (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Legion of Substitute Heroes Legion of Super-Heroes (Pre-Zero Hour) (Post-Zero Hour) Matter-Eater Lad Mon-El Mordru Others Saturn Girl Timber Wolf Time Trapper Trench Tyroc Ultra Boy Recommended Reading & Viewing Constantine (TV Series) Doctor DC Podcast Issue 61- Pocket of Logical Inconsistencies Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds Legion Lost (Vol 01) (Vol 02) Mera: Tidebreaker Suicide Squad /episode/index/show/doctordc/id/8986229

Issue #107 - “The Burton-Schumacherverse” (w/ Neil Macdonald) 03/06/2019

Issue #107 - “The Burton-Schumacherverse” (w/ Neil Macdonald) In this week we sit down with filmmaker Neil Macdonald to talk all about the Burton-Schumacherverse Batman films! Join us in our deep dive of all four of these Batman modern classics... three classics....two?...You decide! 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! Meet Neil Macdonald (1:53) What Neil does (4:15) Film school (5:50) Describing Neil's asthetic (11:00) Neil's career path (14:10) Neil's comic history (16:50) Memories of the Burton-Schumacherverse (21:50) The Superman movie that almost was (23:55) The 1989 Batman film The Burton-Schumacherverse (29:59) Worst/cheapest special effect in Batman & Robin, Robin being trapped in Ivy's vines. (34:41) Confirming that the only good one is the first one? (39:46) Bane. Explain. (48:03) Recasting a villain, adding villains, adding members of the Bat-family, casting Batman. (59:27) Continuing the universe after Batman & Robin. (1:03:20) What should have been carried over from the films to the comics? (1:13:29) What story arcs did the films draw from? (1:20:30) Which one is the guilty pleasure? (1:27:41) Which actor gave the best villain performance? (1:34:05) Why is Batman Forever named Batman Forever? (1:40:48) What unique to the movies worked and what didn't? (1:44:02) Casting Harley Quinn. (1:48:13) Reimagining the Burtonverse to fit the Evil Alfred narrative. (1:52:36) Was Tim Burton's Batman "killing" an issue for fans? Dial Doc (1:59:29) The Projectionist (2:01:05) The Willow Man (2:01:55) The Key Grip Characters, Places, Things **All links reference the character 's Burtonverse appearance unless otherwise noted** Bane (Bane) (Nolanverse) Batgirl Batman (Burtonverse) (Nolanverse) Catwoman (Burtonverse) Harvey Dent (Burtonverse) (Nolanverse) Jason Woodrue Joker (Burtonverse) (Nolanverse) Man-Bat (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Max Schrek Mister Freeze Penguin Poison Ivy Riddler Robin Scarecrow (Nolanverse) Solomon Grundy (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Recommended Reading & Viewing Batman: No Man's Land Batman: Year One Batman (1989 Film) Batman Returns Batman Forever Batman & Robin People Joel Schumacher (Wiki) Kevin Smith (Twitter) (Instagram) Neil Macdonald (Website) (Twitter) (Instagram) Tim Burton (Wiki) /episode/index/show/doctordc/id/8895551

Issue #106 - "Black Characters" 02/27/2019

Issue #106 - "Black Characters" In this week's issue, we discuss black characters in DC. From groundbreaking to misguided, from Milestone to Tyroc. But first, we break down the latest in DC news. 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 (1:30) Matt Fraction and Greg Rucka Writing Superman Spinoff Series (4:05) Classic Batman Villain to Return in Detective Comics Annual 2 (6:19) Doomsday Clock to Reveal Truth Behind Rebirth (9:49) Bendis Says Superboy Will Get New Codename (12:05) Matt Reeves Claims Batman Movie Will Focus on Detective Mode (15:43) Jason Mamoa Teases Future of the DCEU (20:15) Batman: Damned Cancelled (20:50) DCEASED (28:51) New Details For Young Animal Titles (31:05) Batman/TMNT 3 Coming This Spring (32:44) DC to Release 25 Cent One Shot Comic (34:43) Batman: TAS New Action Figures (36:05) Wal-Mart To Carry New DC Collectible Collection (37:56) CW's The Flash To Lose Cisco Black Characters (44:30) Explaining Icon. (49:50) Thoughts on black characters taking over mantles from white characters. (57:40) Thoughts on the new Spawn movie. (60:15) Favorite look for Cyborg. (64:35) Good entry points for iconic black characters. (68:42) What black DC characters need a movie or TV adaptation? (75:54) Favorite black Milestone hero. (79:08) Reimagining a DC character as a person of color. (86:45) Where Static has been recently and fan-casting a live action version. (93:19) Thoughts on Tanya Spears. (96:03) Characters reimagined as black. (101:10) Defining John Stewart. (106:06) Did the evolution of technology world-wide lead to Cyborg being included in the Justice League or is he a "diversity hire"? (109:04) Least liked black character. Black character with the most untapped potential. (113:08) Making Mister Terrific more present in the DCU. (121:16) Is New 52 Wally West as fast as the other Wally West? (122:05) Is Detective John Jones canonically black or white? (124:16) Is Icon from Krypton? (126:41) Richard's true feelings on the Black Lightning show. (130:38) The worst example of a black character naming convention. Dial Doc (133:59) Insell Duck (135:22) Solid State Characters, Places, Things Batwing (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Black Canary (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Black Lightning (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Black Manta (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Connor Hawke (PreFlashpoint) (Arrowverse) Cyborg (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) (DoomPatrolTV) (DCEU) Icon (Dakotaverse) (Rebirth) John Stewart (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Kaldur'ahm (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) (DCAU) Martian Manhunter (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Mister Terrific (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Rocket (Dakotaverse) (DCAU) Shazam (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Starfire (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) (TitansTV) Static Shock (Dakotaverse) (Rebirth) Tanya Spears Tyroc Val-Zod Vixen (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) (Arrowverse) (DCAU) Wallace West Recommended Reading & Viewing Black Lightning (TV Series) Black Lightning Vol 1 Black Lightning: Cold Dead Hands Green Lantern Corps Vol 3 Justice Society of America Vol 3 Worlds' Finest Vol 1 Media Milestone Media Spawn People Donald Glover (Instagram) (Twitter) (Website) Dwayne McDuffie (Wiki) William Jackson Harper (Instagram) (Twitter) Zazie Beatz (Instagram) /episode/index/show/doctordc/id/8801558

Issue #105 - "The Hellblazer" (w/ Lacretia Lyon) 02/20/2019

Issue #105 - "The Hellblazer" (w/ Lacretia Lyon) In this week's issue we sit down with host, comedian, actor, producer Lacretia Lyon to talk about the Hellblazer himself... John Constantine! 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! Meet Lacretia Lyon (1:20) Lacretia's background in comics (6:13) Working in the entertainment industry The Hellblazer (11:40) Is Constantine actually powerful or does he just get lucky? (14:22) What has kept Constantine such a consistently popular character? (18:12) Earth K Constantine. (23:08) Must read stories and arcs from Hellblazer. (27:03) Is there a definitive take on Constantine? (30:36) What writer/artist would you like to see take on Constantine? (37:38) John Constantine's appearance in a day-time soap. (38:42) Thoughts on Matt Ryan's take on Constantine. (43:33) Has there been a part of his origin that showed a specific instance that sparked his interest in the occult? (46:23) What's Constantine's shampoo regiment like? (50:00) Who is Constantine's arch-nemesis? Recent story recommendations. (59:49) Is Constantine capable of having a healthy relationship? (1:04:01) What's Constantine's relationship with Jesus or other hippie cult leaders? (1:07:30) What were the main problems with the NBC show? Why chose Zed? Will he show in DC Universe's Swamp Thing? (1:10:10) What's a good trade to jump in to reading Constantine? (1:14:42) Is Constantine canonically the only aging DC character? Would growing up in a post-grunge era change his character? Dial Doc (79:05) Three Way (80:06) The Zephyr (80:45) Shock Jock Characters, Places, Things Jesse Custer John Constantine (Vertigo) (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Nergal Neron (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Swamp Thing (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Zed (PreFlashpoint) (TV Series) Recommended Reading and Viewing Constantine (TV Series) (Film) Constantine: The Hellblazer Vol 1 The Hellblazer Vol 1 (Rebirth) Hellblazer Vol 1 Hellblazer: Dangerous Habits Hellblazer: Haunted Hellblazer: Original Sins People Alan Moore Ben Templesmith (Website) (Twitter) (Instagram) Donny Cates (Twitter) (Instagram) Jeff Lemire (Website) (Twitter) (Instagram) Matt Ryan (Wiki) (Twitter) (Instagram) Lacretia Lyon (Website) (Instagram) (Twitter) /episode/index/show/doctordc/id/8712293

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Issue #104 - "Porn Parodies/Fan Fiction" 02/13/2019

Issue #104 - "Porn Parodies/Fan Fiction" In this week's issue we turn up the heat and talk all about DC fan/ slash-fiction and porn parodies. From stories to artwork to the lewdest of videos, we want to explore the world of fan-made and unlicensed DC stories. 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! 5-Star Review (1:45) New iTunes Review News and Notes (5:31) First Birds of Prey Teaser (8:18) Bendis Teasing Next Major DC Event (12:16) New Details About The Batman Film (21:03) DC Super Pets Movie Has a Release Date (24:30) James Gunn Almost Confirmed to Direct to Suicide Squad Sequel (35:10) Doom Patrol Trailer (38:33) Court of Owls Novel (42:00) Birds of Prey Cast Member Cast in Batwoman Porn Parodies and Fan Fiction (48:15) Creating our own DCU and how the relationships would work. (54:33) Weirdest matchup for a fan-fiction story. (1:02:05) If Green Lantern and Wonder Woman had got together in the 80's, what would the results have been? (1:06:25) How many fan fictions did Colin write with a surprise appearance by the @therealjoshgill? (1:08:02) Thoughts on fan-made characters that are children of DC heroes? (1:13:59) Traumatizing fan stories. (1:18:18) Are there any fan pairings that we want to see in the comics? (1:24:01) Does the Doc's Alfred love anyone as much as he loves killing parents? (1:26:38) Favorite fan fiction story ever. (1:32:51) What porn star has given the most true performance as a DC character? (1:44:48) What's the pitch for sexy Doctor DC fan fiction? (1:48:30) Favorite fan artist? Why? Favorite piece by that artist? Voicemail (1:54:00) Stump Chunkman's Dial-Doc "Dial Halla" Dial Doc (1:56:06) Dildo Baggins (1:56:46) Cumquaman Characters, Places, Things Black Adam (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Booster Gold (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Dick Grayson (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Earth 11 Earth 29 Hal Jordan (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) John Stewart (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Nick Zucco Sinestro (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Stanley Wilson Tamaran Ted Kord (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Vixen (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Wonder Woman (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Recommended Reading and Viewing Batman: Court of Owls Batman Eternal Vol 1 Justice League Vol 3 026 "Legacy, Part One" Media Archive of Our Own People Bosslogic (Twitter) (Instagram) J Gonzo (Website) (Twitter) (Instagram) James Gunn (Twitter) (Instagram) Rachel Skarsten (Twitter) (Instagram) Stanley Artgerm Lau (Website) (Twitter) (Instagram) Stjepan Sejic (Twitter) (Tumblr) (Patreon) Will Smith (Instagram) /episode/index/show/doctordc/id/8628482

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