Aztek – Aztek, The Ultimate Man #1, DC Comics Are we in control of our own destiny? This is a common question posed by many genres of literature, but it has a special place in superhero comics. Sometimes, it is as simple a construct as the notion...
[iframe style="border:none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6338639/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/554121/custom-color/ed3836" height="100" width="480" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] In this week's issue we try to tackle whether or not the DC Universe is ruled by fate or by free will - the Doctor sifts through our listeners evidence to figure it out once...
Identity is a key theme throughout superhero mythology. From the secret identity to the moral identity, every hero struggles in their own way to define their place in the world. And though in every character’s mythology there is an element of this struggle, there is...
[iframe style="border:none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6311018/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/554121/custom-color/ed3836" height="100" width="480" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] In this week's issue we talk all about diversity in DC Comics. Good examples? Horrible missteps? Missed opportunities? We discuss the latest in DC news and dive into all your questions. Sponsored by Great Lakes Grooming...
When it comes to discussion of superhero comics, the most common defining trait for characters tends to be their morality. Good and evil have traditionally been seen as such absolutes within the genre that characters were exclusively referred to as superheroes or supervillains. It wasn’t...
As a society, we like to believe that we can change. Individually and collectively, we place a great deal of faith in our ability to recognize our own shortcomings and to transcend our biological programming to become something better. Self-improvement is a cornerstone of modern...
[iframe style="border:none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6284317/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/554121/custom-color/ed3836" height="100" width="480" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] In this week's issue we talk all about good and evil in the DC Universe! From the banal to the existential, all questions in this issue are about the nature of right and wrong. Last...
[iframe style="border:none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6262322/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/554121/custom-color/ed3836" height="100" width="480" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] This week we swoon over our guest Lindsey Tyne Johnson as we talk about her and DC's relationship with romance comics! Where did they come from? Who were they for? Are they still around? All these...
In our most recent episode, we spoke at length with the guys from The LanternCast about something called the Emotional Electromagnetic Spectrum. This Spectrum is made up of the various emotional colours that power the different Lantern Corps, including the Green Lanterns. There's quite a bit...
[iframe style="border:none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6234127/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/554121/custom-color/ed3836" height="100" width="480" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] In this week's issue we are doing our very first podcast crossover! The boys from The LanternCast visit the Doctor's Office through the power of the Internet! We use the Green Lantern expertise at our...