28 Feb Issue #46 – “Diversity”
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.
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Intro by Aaron Barry
SHOW NOTES (courtesy of Josh Gill)
News and Notes
Kevin Smith had a heart attack (2:25)
First Image of Brainiac from Krypton (6:05)
Mark Hammil is getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (8:12)
Early Test Screenings of Aquaman (11:43)
- https://www.cbr.com/aquaman-
test-screening-reactions/ - Dolph Lundgren confirms Mera/Nereus relationship is different
Lobo Screenwriter talks his approach to the film (15:55)
Joker Origin film beings production soon (19:06)
DC reveals Action Comics 80-years of Superman poster (21:06)
New Team Boarding Nightwing (24:15)
DC’s Titans TV Show casts Elastigirl (26:43)
- http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/
titans/news/a850542/dc-titans- series-casts-elasti-girl- april-bowlby/ - Robotman casting
DC Joins Rocket League (28:55)
Joss Whedon leaves Batgirl (30:34)
- http://www.vulture.com/2018/
02/joss-whedon-leaves-dc- batgirl-movie.html - http://www.independent.co.uk/
arts-entertainment/films/news/ joss-whedon-leak-wonder-woman- script-sexist-a7800571.html - http://www.okayplayer.com/
culture/author-roxane-gay- offers-pen-batgirl-script- joss-whedons-exit.html
The Doctor’s Pulls (34:10)
Injustice 2
Questions
Has there every been an openly gay member of the JLA? (44:22)
What if Black Canary was gay as originally intended? (49:10)
Did Jaime Reyes get criticized for being introduced after the original was killed off? (55:50)
Thoughts on Batwing? (1:07:37)
Was the undoing of Barbara Gordon’s paralysis a mistake? (1:14:15)
The history of the race of Ferro Lad. (1:20:40)
If you had to grade DC, what would you give them in regards to the portrayal of female characters (outfits)? (1:27:15)
People Mentioned
- Kevin Smith
- http://bit.ly/2oFBTcd (DC bibliography)
- http://bit.ly/2GQdzvI (Marvel bibliography)
- http://bit.ly/2F16MPq (Filmography)
- http://bit.ly/2COrBf9 (Fatman on Batman)
- Mark Hamill
- http://bit.ly/2GQBNWI (Wikipedia)
- Harrison Ford
- Kevin Michael Richardson
- Kevin Conroy
- Bruce Greenwood
- Jason O’Mara
- Diedrich Bader
- Jason Fuchs
- William Marston
- Michael Bay
- Joaquin Phoenix
- Benjamin Percy
- Chris Mooneyham
- Joss Whedon
- Roxane Gay
- Gail Simone
- Jim Shooter
- Mort Weisinger
- Mike Grell
- Marv Wolfman
Film, TV, & Video Games
- Gotham
- Krypton Brainiac Trailer
- Star Wars
- Lobo
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Man of Steel
- Drop Dead Diva
- Injustice 2
Issues, Runs, Arcs, and Events
- Green Arrow: Quiver
- Batman by Kevin Smith
- Geoff Johns New 52 Aquaman Run
- Throne of Atlantis
- Peter David Aquaman run
- Action Comics Weekly
- All-Star Superman
- A Superman for All Seasons
- Grayson
- Batman’s JLA
- Gotham City Sirens
- Countdown to Infinite Crisis (Death of Ted Kord)
- Infinite Crisis
- Th Killing Joke
- Green Arrow: Warlord
- Aquaman: Death of a Prince
- Batgirl of Burnside
- Bombshells United
- Mystik U
- Jimmy Palmiotti & Amanda Conner’s Harley Quinn Run
- Future Quest
- Crisis on Infinite Earths
- The Obsidian Age
Characters, Places, and Things
- Vulko
- Zatarra the Magician
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/
Giovanni_Zatara_(New_Earth) (Pre-New 52)
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/
- Wild Dog
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Jack_
Wheeler_(New_Earth) (Pre-New 52)
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Jack_
- Booster Gold
- Superboy
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kal-
El_(Earth-One) (Pre-New 52)
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kal-
- Legion of Super-Heroes
- Batmobile
- Batwoman
- The Ray
- Tattooed Man
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Mark_
Richards_(New_Earth) (Pre-New 52)
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Mark_
- The Question
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/
Renee_Montoya_(New_Earth) (Pre-New 52)
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/
- Catwoman
- Birds of Prey
- Huntress
- Jaime Reyes
- Ted Kord
- Maxwell Lord
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/
Maxwell_Lord_IV_(New_Earth) (Pre-New 52)
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/
- Dan Garret
- Scarab
- Rock of Eternity
- Brother Eye
- New 52 Wally West
- Batwing (David Zavimbe)
- Batwing (Luke Fox)
- Batman Inc
- El Gaucho
- Knight & Squire
- Knight Runner
- Massacre
- Batman of China
- Justice League of China
- Barbara Gordon
- The Calculator
- Cyborg
- Silver Swan
- Ferro Lad
- Matter Eater Lad
- Brainiac-5
- Sun-Eaters
- Tyroc
- Black Manta
- Powergirl
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kara_
Zor-L_(Earth-Two) (Pre-New 52) - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kara_
Zor-El_(Earth_2) (Rebirth)
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kara_
- Earth 2 (New 52)
- Starfire
- Zatanna
- Supergirl
- Harley Quinn
- Suicide Squad (New 52)
- Jessica Cruz
- Cassandra Cain
- Stephanie Brown
- Earth-D
- Justice Alliance of America
- Earth-M (Dakotaverse)
- Earth 23
- The Thinker
- Hector Hammond
- Deadman
- Rama Kushna
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Rama_
Kushna_(New_Earth) (Pre-New 52)
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Rama_
- Phantom Stranger
- Dr. Mid-Nite (Charles McNider)
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/
Charles_McNider_(New_Earth) (Pre-New 52)
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/
- Dr. Mid-Nite (Pieter Cross)
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/
Pieter_Cross_(New_Earth) (Pre-New 52)
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/
- Captain Marvel Jr.
- Metamorpho
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Rex_
Mason_(New_Earth) (Pre-New 52) - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Rex_
Mason_(Prime_Earth) (Rebirth)
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Rex_
- Orb of Ra
- Plastic Man
Non-DC
- Iceman
- Iron Heart
- Jane Foster
- Backlash at Marvel
Jacob Klave
Posted at 05:21h, 01 MarchGood show, first time listener and will certainly stick around awhile. But kinda long, I usually listen to podcasts during my shower but, I don’t take 2hr showers…
admin
Posted at 17:05h, 02 MarchTime to switch to baths?
Haha, thanks for listening! Glad you enjoyed the episode!