04 Apr Issue #51 – “The King of Comics”
In this weeks issue we talk about one of the kings of comics. The one and only Jack Kirby. Why is he so influential? What legacy has he left? You’ll have to listen to find out! But first we break down the latest news in the DC Universe.
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Intro by Aaron Barry
SHOW NOTES (courtesy of Josh Gill)
News & Notes
(1:08) Frank Miller Signs 5 Project Deal – https://bit.ly/2HaGcVG
(5:21) Lobo’s Daughter Joins the Teen Titans – https://bit.ly/2JgNGY8
(6:30) Doomsday Clock Artist Shares Exclusive Sketch of Issue 7 – https://bit.ly/2IoiWTy
(11:37) DC Announces 2 New Justice League Teams at Wondercon – https://bit.ly/2GB3wex
(14:49) Ayer Releases Dropped Suicide Squad Movie Plot – https://bit.ly/2q2NDqQ
(16:36) Latest Teen Titans Go! To the Movies Promo Pokes Fun at Green Lantern – https://bit.ly/2GSUsoG
(18:25) Star Says Shazam is a Family Film – https://bit.ly/2uMGqjl
(20:12) Batman ’66 Heads to Riverdale – https://bit.ly/2IsCh6b
(23:09) First Look at Costumes from Justice League: Mortal – https://bit.ly/2Ivqpk6
(25:25) Plastic Man Mini-Series by Gail Simone https://bit.ly/2H7XSS6
(27:32) Diane Nelson Taking a Leave of Absence – https://bit.ly/2EipyAo
(30:02) Happy 70th Birthday to José Luis García-López – https://bit.ly/2GilthH
The Doctor’s Pulls
(34:47) Aquaman Vol 8 034 – https://bit.ly/2uKwtmN
(38:01) Krypton (TV Series) – https://bit.ly/2GQATgF
King Kirby
(49:21) Has Etrigan rhymed since his introduction? When was the rhyming introduced as something he didn’t do all the time?
(53:01) What is the origin of Infinity Man? What is his connection to the Forever People?
(58:45) What would the best tribe in the Kamandi universe to join?
(1:10:24) What are the New Gods?
(1:20:04) Were the Challengers Kirby stealing his idea (Fantastic Four) and bringing it to the DCU?
(1:25:26) How powerful is Orion?
(1:31:00) Thanos has his Black Order, does Darkseid have his own team?
(1:37:45) Kirby’s biggest contribution?
Characters, Places, Things
- Apokolips – https://bit.ly/2H8iIka
- Ben Boxer – https://bit.ly/2Jf7riB
- Big Barda (Pre Flashpoint) – https://bit.ly/2q4n4Sd
- Big Barda (Rebirth) – https://bit.ly/2JiDsWZ
- Buddy Blank/OMAC (Pre Flashpoint) – https://bit.ly/2H8KUU2
- Challengers of the Unknown (Pre Flashpoint) – https://bit.ly/2JhBSow
- Challengers of the Unknown (Rebirth) – https://bit.ly/2q6CkwS
- Command D – https://bit.ly/2GQzB5l
- Darkseid (Pre Flashpoint) – https://bit.ly/1cQXNKE
- Darkseid (Rebirth) – https://bit.ly/2E39Qcj
- Darkseid’s Elite – https://bit.ly/2q5Dg4z
- DeSaad (Pre Flashpoint) – https://bit.ly/2q6e2D9
- DeSaad (Rebirth) – https://bit.ly/2H9u1c1
- Doctor Canus – https://bit.ly/2Gy2JuC
- Earth 51 – https://bit.ly/2JifiMr
- Etrigan (Pre Flashpoint) – https://bit.ly/2EjqqoC
- Etrigan (Rebirth) – https://bit.ly/2EBmhhy
- Female Furies (Pre Flashpoint) – https://bit.ly/2GwI5z8
- Female Furies (Rebirth) – https://bit.ly/2HayhYG
- Forever People (Pre Flashpoint) – https://bit.ly/2uLUCJn
- Forever People (New 52) – https://bit.ly/2uJzTWT
- Fourth World – https://bit.ly/2u3rfSs
- Glorious Godfrey (Pre Flashpoint) – https://bit.ly/2uLDHqv
- Glorious Godfrey (Rebirth) – https://bit.ly/2Ej0TvJ
- Granny Goodness (Pre Flashpoint) – https://bit.ly/2GOvWFd
- Granny Goodness (Rebirth) – https://bit.ly/2GxPiz3
- Highfather (Pre Flashpoint) – https://bit.ly/2Gwgi1M
- Highfather (Rebirth) – https://bit.ly/2JdYHcJ
- Infinity Man (Pre Flashpoint) – https://bit.ly/2uLxyKL
- Infinity Man (New 52) – https://bit.ly/2JfGsn0
- Kamandi – https://bit.ly/2GSvYM1
- Metron (Pre Flashpoint) – https://bit.ly/2H7yxHP
- Metron (Rebirth) – https://bit.ly/2EjAzBD
- Mister Miracle (Pre Flashpoint) – https://bit.ly/2IsW5X0
- Mister Miracle (Rebirth) – https://bit.ly/2IvtPmT
- New Genesis – https://bit.ly/190WISo
- New Gods – https://bit.ly/2GYjNgG
- OMAC (Rebirth) – https://bit.ly/2H6rEGF
- Omega Sanction – https://bit.ly/2JdZqut
- Orion (Pre Flashpoint) – https://bit.ly/2GU8pCM
- Orion (Rebirth) – https://bit.ly/2uMfKPO
- Parademons (Group) – https://bit.ly/2uQvOjM
- Parademon (Character) – https://bit.ly/2Gwn73m
- Prince Tuftan – https://bit.ly/2GAK41p
- Steppenwolf (Pre Flashpoint) – https://bit.ly/2GBGEvr
- Steppenwolf (Rebirth) – https://bit.ly/22UO6aj
Stories, Issues, Reading
- Batman ’66 Meets the Green Hornet – https://amzn.to/2uL8P9F
- Batman ’66 Meets the Man from U.N.C.L.E. – https://amzn.to/2GWkffE
- Batman: Venom – https://amzn.to/2GQz833
- Dark Nights: Metal – https://bit.ly/2FQBYo1
- Death of Superman – https://bit.ly/2Em0iJW
- Demon Vol 1 – https://bit.ly/2uOt9a8
- Demon Vol 1 001 – https://bit.ly/2GAFQus
- Demon Knights Vol 1 – https://bit.ly/2Gwvegn
- Doomsday Clock – https://bit.ly/2FpB52i
- Final Crisis – https://bit.ly/2J2A56m
- Infinity Man & the Forever People Vol 1 – https://bit.ly/2IpsZbi
- Mister Miracle Vol 1 – https://bit.ly/2IuH0o1
- Showcase Vol 1 006 – https://bit.ly/2Egd905
- Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 134 – https://bit.ly/2IoQm4D
People
- Ava DuVernay – https://bit.ly/2v5Do8H
- Ben Templesmith – https://bit.ly/2uJZRJH
- David Ayer – https://bit.ly/2GADM5G
- David Sandberg – https://bit.ly/2H9oSjU
- Diane Nelson – https://bit.ly/2uKv0gh
- Frank Miller – https://bit.ly/2EgoMEg
- Gail Simone – https://bit.ly/2H85TX2
- Geoff Johns – https://bit.ly/2hpFxlg
- George Miller – https://bit.ly/2uLDBiA
- Jack Kirby – https://bit.ly/2pvmfke
- Jae Lee – https://bit.ly/2uHp47w
- José Luis García-López – https://bit.ly/2H7jmhS
- Juan Ferreyra – https://bit.ly/2GCA3k0
- Stan Lee – https://bit.ly/2GDVBQV
Media and Non-DC Topics
- Archie vs Predator – https://amzn.to/2GWae28
- Black Order – https://bit.ly/2ut096a
- Green Lantern (film) – https://bit.ly/2IsgBXO
- Justice League Unlimited (DCAU) – https://bit.ly/2GrGLdE
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (film) – https://bit.ly/1EdYNMB
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series) – https://bit.ly/1iYNC11
- New Gods (film) – https://bit.ly/2Ei9S0j
- Sky High (film) – https://bit.ly/2Iuk4oR
- Spider-Man 2 (film) – https://bit.ly/2q4WAzT
- Thanos – https://bit.ly/2JlVsjw
- Thor: Ragnarok (film) – https://bit.ly/2fAdCSw
- Twilight: Last Frontier – https://amzn.to/2IsQVug
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