
29 Nov Issue #25 – “Immortality”
In this week’s issue we talk immortality in the DC Universe. We discuss the difference between those who can’t die and those who can live forever. From Maltusians to Earth’s Mightiest Mortal Shazam! We run the gamut of your favourite forever living heroes and villains. But first we talk about all the latest and greatest in DC news! We get our first image of Bizarro Boy, new details revealed about Damon Lindelof’s Watchmen TV series, and Harley Quinn is getting an “adult” animated series. All this and more on a podcast that won’t die and in an episode that feels like it lives forever…
Intro music by Aaron Barry
Prescribed Reading from Issue #25:
Green Lantern: Ganthet’s Tale – Ganthet recounts the early days of the Guardians of the Universe, from Maltus to Oa and beyond
Green Lantern vol. 4 #19 – The origin of the Zamarons, who leave their Maltusian brethren and found the Star Sapphire Corps
Flash vol. 1 #137 – Vandal Savage tells of his origin, and his many historic roles throughout his immortal life
Day of Vengeance #6 – An untethered Spectre kills the Wizard Shazam and destroys the Rock of Eternity
Phantom Stranger vol. 4 #7 – The Question and Doctor Thirteen seemingly “kill” the Phantom Stranger using the Spear of Destiny
Final Crisis #6 – Batman kills Darkseid by shooting him with a radion bullet, a substance lethal to the race of New Gods
Starman vol. 2 #72 – Ted Knight, the Golden Age Starman, comes out of retirement and sacrifices himself to save Opal City from his old archenemy, the Mist
SHOW NOTES (courtesy of Josh Gill)
- Justice League cinematographer hopes for Director’s Cut
- Justice League petition
- Shazam hires Thor and Aquaman stunt coordinator
- Bizzaro Boy tweet
- Watchmen TV show
- WB games looking for new blood for new DC game
- Harley Quinn animated series
- Jackie Chan animated show
- Zack Snyder hangs with Deathstroke
- Tom King debuts new Batman villain
- Blue Beetle gets cancelled
- American Gods actor John Stewart
- Suicide Squad director regrets not making Joker main villain
- Justice League animated reunion
- Maltusians
- Guardians, Krona, Dark Stars, Blackest Night
- Captain Marvel, Black Adam
- Immortal Man, Vandal Savage
- Immortal Men series
- Resurrection Man
- Don’t all comicbook characters have immortality?
- What separates an “immortal” like the Guardians, Vandal Savage, and the Wizard (Shazam) from beings like the New Gods, or the Specter? Is there a difference? Why is it that some “immortals” can be killed (the Guardians, Ra’s al Guhl, etc.) and some can’t (Vandal Savage, Phantom Stranger, etc.)?
- The Wizard Shazam
- Rock of Eternity
- The Specter
- Phantom Stranger
- Spear of Destiny
- The Question
- What character would you take immortality away from? What character would you grant death to?
- Kill Superman permanently
- Kill Mr Freeze permanently
- Take immortality from Superman
- Grant death to the Hawks
- Lois Lane, the Joker Beyond, Return of Barry Allen
- Does a superhero get to retire? Where do they go?
- Watchmen, the Keene Act
- Starman (Ted Knight), the Mist
- Dark Knight Returns
- Secret World Chronicles
- Ra’s Al Guhl
- Favorite Immortal – Vandal Savage
- Favorite path to immortality – The Hawks, Resurrection Man, Lazarus Pits
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