The DC3cast is a lively discussion about DC Comics, hosted by three Multiversity Comics (multiversitycomics.com) staffers - columnists Vince Ostrowski and Zach Wilkerson and editor Brian Salvatore. Discussions, interviews, reviews, games, and more can all be found on the DC3cast.
The boys are taking a week off, so we're presenting an episode of our Patreon. For more information, go to www.dc3cast.com!
The boys slightly break from convention and don't cover an All-In title, but instead the Mark Waid/Bryan Hitch miniseries that [spoiler alert] feels like an instant classic.
This week, the boys wrap up the greatest event in comics history and go on a long Star Wars tangent, because why not?
This week, the boys look back on 'the one that started it all,' the first, best, and (truly) only DC event worthy of the title 'Crisis.'
The boys look ahead to the summer, where Vertigo still hasn't been announced, and the next big event is already being teased.
This week, Vince is in the crypt, so Brian and Zach dig into the second batch of Absolute titles.
In the final pre-Crisis episode, the boys dig into the beloved, fantastic "Great Darkness Saga."
This week, the boys dig into five books that started Pre-Crisis, but continued into at least 1986.Books discussed: "Warlord" #1 (1975), "The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Man" #1 (1982), "The Omega Men" #1 (1983), "Vigilante" #1 (1983), "Blue Devil" #1 (1984)
This week, the boys dig into the solicits, get hyped for Mark Waid to tell the history of the DC Universe, and throw some shade at an expected target.
This week, Zach and Vince come to blows and, as usual, Brian is somewhere in between them.Books discussed: "Absolute Batman" #1-6
This week, the boys bask in the glory of the OG Outsiders team.
This week, Vince thrusts more Roy Thomas upon Zach and Brian, and there is much disagreement.
This week, the boys look to the future - specifically comic shops later this year - and discuss some of the news from James Gunn's recent comments on the state of DC Films.
This with, Vince is in that central battery in the sky, so Zach and Brian dig into the latest in the world of the ring slingers.Books covered: "Green Lantern" (Volume Seven) #16-19, "Green Lantern Civil Corps Special" #1, "Green Lantern: Fractured Spectrum" #1, and "Green Lantern Corps" #1.
This week, the boys dig into three (somewhat random) issues of "All-Star Squadron" to prep for the arrival of Infinity Inc, and Zach almost shuts down in disgust.
This week, Vince punks the boys (and you) into reading mountains of text. Books discussed: "All-Star Squadron" #1-4
With Zach, again, in the grave, Vince and Brian discuss the most recent batch of solicits, highlighted by the start of the 'Summer of Superman.'
The boys dig into the recent arc of Simon Spurrier and Vasco Georgiev's "The Flash."Books covered: "The Flash" (Volume 6) #14-17
This week, the boys start at the beginning of Alan Moore's Swamp Thing run and marvel at all of it.Books covered: "Swamp Thing (Volume 2)" #20-25
The boys begin their new project and dig into the seminal DC series of the early 80s, "New Teen Titans," specifically focusing on its most famous arc, 'The Judas Contract.'
A new era of DC3cast begins here! The boys lay out their new format, soy out over the James Gunn era of DC Films, and talk about the books hitting the shelves in March.
With a surprise appearance from a zombie Vince, the boys discuss the second issue of "Justice League Unlimited" and the first issue of "Metamorpho: The Element Man."
Vince is in the grave, so Zach and Brian carry on with a discussion of "Challengers of the Unknown" #1 and "The New Gods" #1.
With Zach once again dead, Vince and Brian tackle the new Dan Watters/Hayden Sherman miniseries, "Batman: Dark Patterns" #1 and the Lois Lane-featuring "Superwoman" Special #1.
This week, the boys check back in on "JSA" #2 and take an ill-fated trip to the underworld in "Two-Face" #1.
The 'flagship' book of the "All-In" initiative, "Justice League Unlimited" starts here, as does Chris Condon and Montos's run on "Green Arrow."
Somehow, Zach returned.Titles discussed: "Milestone Universe: The Shadow Cabinet" #1 and "The Question: All Along the Watchtower" #1.
This week, Vince and Brian, still mourning Zach, discuss one of the best debut issues of the 'All-In' initiative in "Black Lightning," and two interesting second issues in "Absolute Batman" #2 and "Green Lantern" #17.
This week, disappointment permeates three books ("Absolute Superman," "Batgirl," and "JSA") that Brian and Vince were looking forward to reading.
This week, Brian and Vince catch up on "Action Comics" and read one of the best comics of the year in "Poison Ivy/Swamp Thing: Feral Trees"
This week, Vince and Brian discuss "Absolute Wonder Woman "#1, "Detective Comics" #1090, "Green Arrow" #17, "Green Lantern Dark "#1, "Nightwing" #119, and (sort of) "Superman" #19.
Zach is still in the afterlife, so Brian and Vince discuss "Batman and Robin Year One" #1, "Catwoman" #69, "Green Lantern" #16, "Titans" #16, and "Wonder Woman" #14.
This week, Vince and Brian continue to mourn Zach while they discuss "Absolute Batman" #1, "Action Comics" #1070, "Batman and Robin" #14, and "Green Lantern Civil Corps Special" #1.
With Zach in the grave (but sending correspondence from the great beyond), Vince and Brian recap the first week of a new era at DC.
This week, the boys get ready for the end of "Absolute Power" and go on a deep Dan DiDio tangent.
This week, the boys visit Jon Kent, get a horny Wonder Woman, and realize that magic is the friends we made along the way.
This week, the boys continue the journey through Absolute Power with very good and a not so good examples of event tie-ins.
This week, the boys argue over the level of...sauce?...that is found in the main "Absolute Power" book, and debate if Black Label books share a trope-y format.
The boys take a trip back to 1994 but have to make three pit stops along the way in 2024, much to everyone's chagrin.
This week, the boys get bogged down by tie-ins.
With Brian on assignment, Vince and Zach catch up on the "Absolute Power" tie-ins.
This week, the boys discuss the three big team books announced at San Diego Comic Con and talk about this week's "Absolute Power" issues.
Note: This was recorded before San Diego Comic Con. The DC3cast digs into the 'All-In' announcement and puts a lot of (it turns out, false) hope into Jeremy Adams writing a JSA book.
This week, the boys try to get to the bottom of Amanda Waller's hatred of superheroes and try to understand why certain issues exist.
This week, the Absolute Power tie-ins give off very, very different vibes.