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This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs the season finale of Sweet Tooth. Selina discovers very quickly that stealing from a nuclear waste sight is not a good idea in Catwoman #61. John Stewart must deal with another one of his mother's episode before being confronted by Green Lanterns from the United Planets in Green Lantern: War Journal #5. Nightwing and Superman Jon Kent team-up to rescue Damien whose been transformed into a cat by the events of Beast World in Nightwing #110. Superman and Marylin Moonlight are stuck in the old west and must make their way home in Superman #10. Cyborg and Raven return to Titans Tower to find it under attack in Titans #7. All this plus, DC News, Shout Outs, and much, much more! ------------------------ Table of Contents 0:00:00 Show Open 0:01:07 DC News 0:14:46 Catwoman #61 0:20:17 Green Lantern: War Journal #5 0:22:50 Nightwing #110 0:26:32 Superman #10 0:30:25 Titans #7 0:36:30 Wonder Woman #5 0:44:43 Sweet Tooth S2 Ep8 – The Ballad of the Last Men 0:56:06 Show Close Links Catwoman #61 Green Lantern: War Journal #5 Nightwing #110 Superman #10 Titans #7 Wonder Woman #5 Superman: War of the Worlds #1 (Cletus's Read More Comics Pick) Earth Station DCU Website The ESO Network If you would like to leave feedback, comment on the show, or would like us to give you a shout out, please call the ESDCU feedback line at (317) 455-8411 or feel free to email us @ earthstationdcu@gmail.com
Today we talk about Jim Harper, who is a guy without any superpowers who goes by The Guardian to fight petty crime with a shield. He also adopted four newsboys and got cloned multiple times. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954) #135-148 -All-Star Squadron (1981) #16, 25-27, 31-32, 43-44, 50, 54, 59, 60 -Secret Origins (1986) #19, 49 -The Adventures of Superman (1987) #480, 485, 488-489, 497-498, 500-501, 506, 510-513, 516, 522, 539, 542-544, 550, 553, 556 -Superman (1986) #26-28, 36-37, 41-43, 50, 54-58, 62, 66, 78, 90, 96, 133 -Action Comics (1938) #648-649, 659, 670, 675, 678, 684-686, 698-699, 872-874, 880-885 -Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #6, 9-10, 19-21, 31-34, 64, 77 -Showcase '96 #4 -Superboy (1993) #39-40, 49-92, 100 -Seven Soldiers: The Manhattan Guardian (2005) -Superman (2006) #682-697 -Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Special (2008) #1 -Superman: War of the Supermen (2010) -Justice League of America (2006) #41-43 -The Newsboy Legion/Boy Commandos Special (2017) #1 -Action Comics (2016) #1002, 1006, 1011, 1035-1036 -Checkmate (2021) #3-6 -Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant (2023) #1 -Blue Beetle (2023) #1 -Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville (2023) #1 -Magneto (2023) #2 -Birds of Prey (2023) #1 Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.
Today we talk about Brainiac, a villain who was once just a guy who shrunk and stole cities, and through comics evolution became a sapient supercomputer who also sometimes shrinks and steals cities. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Holy Musical B@man "You ever hear of Mr. Mxyzptlk?" -Showcase Presents: Superman -Crisis on Infinite Earths (1986) reading order -Adventures of Superman (1987) #438 -Superman: Panic in the Sky (1992) -Superman: The Doomsday Wars (1998) -Superman: The City of Tomorrow (2000) -Superman: Brainiac (2008) -Superman: Last Stand of New Krypton (2010) -Superman: War of the Supermen (2010) -R.E.B.E.L.S. (2009): Son of Brainiac -Convergence (2015) reading order -Justice League: No Justice (2018) -Fangs by Sarah Andersen -Hello Neighbor... zine -Rodney R. Rodney webcomic (on webtoon) -Briar's moderately popular tiktok -Superman: Son of Kal-El (2021) -Challenge of the Super Sons (2020) -Fingerstripes are BACK -Superman & Robin Special announcement -The Batman trailer Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.
Elseworlds Special: JLA: The Island of Doctor Moreau by Roy Thomas and Steve Pugh, Superman: War of the Worlds by Roy Thomas and Michael Lark, Justice Riders by Chuck Dixon and J H Williams III, Superman: Distant Fires by Howard Chaykin, Gil Kane, and Kevin Nowlan, Batman: The Doom that Came to Gotham by Mike Mignola, Richard Pace, and Troy Nixey, plus a whole mess more!
With infinite complacency men went to and fro over this globe about their little affairs, serene in their assurance of their empire over matter. But in 1998, mankind reflected on the time fifty years earlier when they met their betters from two different worlds! Case has Geek Elite Media’s Mitch Punpayuk on to talk about Superman: War of the Worlds!
Chris and Jesse are back with the Unspoken Issues Podcast to take a look at a 90’s DC Elseworlds comic with a Golden Age feel. Clark Kent just gets his feet under him in Metropolis when a martian invasion breaks out! Make sure to check out the articles over at https://theunspokendecade.com and stay in touch and participate in the discussion on Facebook by going to https://www.facebook.com/pg/theunspokendecade and checking out the latest posts!
*Theme Music: Chartsmasher – Dial Up* https://chartsmasher.bandcamp.com/releases https://specialdudescomix.bigcartel.com/ [Another amazing comics podcast to check out.] https://comicartpodcast.wordpress.com/ *Que the John Williams Superman Intro Music* Is it a bird? Is it a Plane? No! It’s that smelly podcast. Welcome folks to That Comic Smell Podcast. Yes, this time we are talking Superman and all because this year the big boy in blue and red turned 80! Can you believe it? Doesn’t look a day over 25. This episode was recorded back in May, so apologies if anything seems dated now. We discuss our first experiences with him, the movies and all things Supes. This and all the usual comics chat on the only comics podcast that can leap tall buildings in a single bound and run faster than a speeding bullet! That Comic Smell! Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @thatcomicsmell Get us on… Soundcloud: tinyurl.com/y8vzeh3c YouTube: tinyurl.com/yajnxcno iTunes: tinyurl.com/hwbqxab Don’t forget to Like, Share, Subscribe, Rate & Review. You can also find us on the Podbean app. Thanks again for listening and supporting the podcast Here are some of the titles mentioned: Superman Pocketbook No14 Supermobile Issue of Superman Superman Annual 1980 (Various) Action Comics: Millenium Edition (Various) Superman III Adaption (Cary Bates, Sal Amendola, Ben Oda) Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? (Alan Moore, Curt Swan, George Pérez) Superman War of the Worlds (Roy Thomas, Michael Lark) The Man of Steel (John Byrne, Dick Giordano) Action Comics Annual 1987: Cry Vampire (John Byrne, Arthur Adams, Dick Giordano) Red Son (Mark Millar, Dave Johnson, Killan Plunkett, Andrew Robinson, Walden Wong) All-star Superman (Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely, Jamie Grant) Superman vs Muhammad Ali (Dennis O'Neil, Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, Terry Austin) The Death of Superman (Dan Jurgens, Louise Simonson, Roger Stern, Jerry Ordway, Jon Bogdanove, Tom Grummett, Jackson Guice) World Without Superman ( Louise Simonson, Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Karl Kesel, Roger Stern Walter Simonson, Tom Grummett, Jon Bogdanove ) Superman: Transformed (Dan Jurgens, Louise Simonson, Ron Frenz, Ron Lim, Karl Kesel) Superman: Peace on Earth (Paul Dini, Alex Ross)
Recorded March 13th and 20th. First contact, ship detection and landing, Zod's ultimatum, The War of the Worlds, and The Wizard of Oz. Answers, insights, and commentary on: I. First Contact As an intended approach Guidelines for what counts Prior in-story contacts Detecting Kal's vessel and landing Military response and suppression Ultimatum questions "Are we alone in the universe?" Winston Churchill II. War of the Worlds - The Book H.G. Wells and Jules Verne Man versus the mechanized future Superman terraforming Earth Superman's arc enabling The League Man as animal Panic and fragility Human heroes overcoming instinct III. War of the Worlds - The Broadcast 1938 Orson Welles broadcast Halloween public panic Press exaggerated story Fake news, virality, and creative control Real public panics Humbling humanity Myopia and normalizing the extraordinary IV. First Impressions Lois Lane and handshakes Pete picking up the tab Definitions, Apologetics, and "Yucatan" Selling Superman Judgment, taste, and capacity Clark is more able than we see Superman is more human than we know V. Wizard of Oz Similarities to Superman and BvS Hero's Journey and circular story Flexible and open to interpretation Explicit Oz references As an allegory for populism VI. Application Academic scholarship Fandom good for empathy Superheroes inspire altruism Science fiction, escapism, and reality To learn more: The War of the Worlds 1938 broadcast | Orson Welles American Experience: War of the Worlds | PBS War of the Worlds | RadioLab Big Picture Science | SETI Institute Churchill Ordered UFO Cover-Up | BBC Churchill Essay on Aliens | NY Times Should Humans Try To Contact Alien Civilizations? | Motherboard Don't Panic | WNYC How the Panic Broadcast Really Went Down | Michigan Radio American Icons: Wizard of Oz | Studio 360 The Wizard of Oz | TED Ed Everything is Amazing and Nobody is Happy | Louis C.K. God, The Universe and Everything Else (1988) | BBC Does Smiling Make You Happier? | HowStuffWorks Power Poses Work - Amy Cuddy | TED Power Poses Are False (replication crisis) | Fortune Are Fandoms Good or Unhealthy? | SciShow Psych How Harry Potter Turns You Into A Wizard | SciShow Psych Always take social science studies with a grain of salt. End-notes (recorded on March 23rd): Superman: War of the Worlds (2000, Elseworlds) | Lark Planet of Oz | SuperFriends Warner Bros. v. AVELA | 8th Circuit H.G. Wells meets Orson Welles (1940) | KTSA Superman Meets Orson Welles (1950) | Superman #62 Somewhere Over The Rainbow A Wonderful World | Kamakawiwoʻole Go The Distance Defying Gravity | Kick Full Justice League Universe Podcast: Interview with Clay Enos - Appreciating intention and interpretation Batman v. Superman Anniversary Special - Value fans get from BvS Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.com Twitter: @mosanswers Subscribe: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / YouTube Proud member of the Superman Podcast Network! Unite.
It's Horror Month on Back to the Bins and War of the Worlds week on NEOZAZ, so let's combine the two! For the first time NEOZAZ.com Internet Entertainment and the Two True Freaks Internet Radio Network co-produce this special episode of Back to the Bins! as Matt Hunsworth joins Paul, Dr. Bill and Scott to discuss the 1998 D.C. Comic Elseworlds book “Superman: War of the Worlds”. The year is 1938 are Martians are invading earth as Clark Kent arrives to Metropolis. Does this story meld these two classic and beloved properties, or this war of the worlds truly a unrelenting massacre? Listen and find out in this special NEOZAZ and Two True Freaks presentation of “Back to the Bins”!Feedback for this show can be sent to: bins@twotruefreaks.comTwo True Freaks! is a proud member of BOTH the Comics Podcast Network (http://www.comicspodcasts.com/) and the League of Comic Book Podcasts (http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league/)!! Follow the fun on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/113051642052970/ THANK YOU for listening to Two True Freaks!!
It's Horror Month on Back to the Bins and War of the Worlds week on NEOZAZ, so let's combine the two! For the first time NEOZAZ.com Internet Entertainment and the Two True Freaks Internet Radio Network co-produce this special episode of Back to the Bins! as Matt Hunsworth joins Paul, Dr. Bill and Scott to discuss the 1998 D.C. Comic Elseworlds book “Superman: War of the Worlds”. The year is 1938 are Martians are invading earth as Clark Kent arrives to Metropolis. Does this story meld these two classic and beloved properties, or this war of the worlds truly a unrelenting massacre? Listen and find out in this special NEOZAZ and Two True Freaks presentation of “Back to the Bins”!Feedback for this show can be sent to: bins@twotruefreaks.comTwo True Freaks! is a proud member of BOTH the Comics Podcast Network (http://www.comicspodcasts.com/) and the League of Comic Book Podcasts (http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league/)!! Follow the fun on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/113051642052970/ THANK YOU for listening to Two True Freaks!!
War of the Worlds week and the NEOZAZ 2016 Halloween Celebration continues For the first time NEOZAZ.com Internet Entertainment and the Two True Freaks Internet Radio Network co-produce the special episode of the long running, highly popular Two True Freaks series with “Back to the Bins”! Matt joins Back to the Bins hosts Paul Spataro, Bill Robinson, and Scott Gardner to discuss the 1998 D.C. Comic Elseworlds book “Superman: War of the Worlds”. The year is 1938 are Martians are invading earth as Clark Kent arrives to Metropolis. Does this story meld these two classic and beloved properties, or this war of the worlds truly a unrelenting massacre? Listen and find out in this special NEOZAZ and Two True Freaks presentation of “Back to the Bins”! Check out all the great episode of "Back to the Bins" by visiting: http://twotruefreaks.com/shows.php?show=1 And see all the great shows from The Two True Freaks Internet Radio Network at: http://twotruefreaks.com/main.php This special is made possibly by the generosity of our Patreon supporters. To learn how you can help support all the work we do at NeoZAZ and get access to Patreon exclusive content, please visit our Patreon page at:https://www.patreon.com/neozaz. Get all the latest from NeoZAZ from our social media pages: Follow NeoZAZ on Facebook. Follow Neozaz on Twitter.
War of the Worlds week and the NEOZAZ 2016 Halloween Celebration continues For the first time NEOZAZ.com Internet Entertainment and the Two True Freaks Internet Radio Network co-produce the special episode of the long running, highly popular Two True Freaks series with “Back to the Bins”! Matt joins Back to the Bins hosts Paul Spataro, Bill Robinson, and Scott Gardner to discuss the 1998 D.C. Comic Elseworlds book “Superman: War of the Worlds”. The year is 1938 are Martians are invading earth as Clark Kent arrives to Metropolis. Does this story meld these two classic and beloved properties, or this war of the worlds truly a unrelenting massacre? Listen and find out in this special NEOZAZ and Two True Freaks presentation of “Back to the Bins”! Check out all the great episode of "Back to the Bins" by visiting: http://twotruefreaks.com/shows.php?show=1 And see all the great shows from The Two True Freaks Internet Radio Network at: http://twotruefreaks.com/main.php This special is made possibly by the generosity of our Patreon supporters. To learn how you can help support all the work we do at NeoZAZ and get access to Patreon exclusive content, please visit our Patreon page at:https://www.patreon.com/neozaz. Get all the latest from NeoZAZ from our social media pages: Follow NeoZAZ on Facebook. Follow Neozaz on Twitter.
War of the Worlds week and the NEOZAZ 2016 Halloween Celebration continues For the first time NEOZAZ.com Internet Entertainment and the Two True Freaks Internet Radio Network co-produce the special...
War of the Worlds week and the NEOZAZ 2016 Halloween Celebration continues For the first time NEOZAZ.com Internet Entertainment and the Two True Freaks Internet Radio Network co-produce the special episode of the long running, highly popular Two True Freaks series with “Back to the Bins”! Matt joins Back to the Bins hosts Paul Spataro, Bill Robinson, and Scott Gardner to discuss the 1998 D.C. Comic Elseworlds book “Superman: War of the Worlds”. The year is 1938 are Martians are invading earth as Clark Kent arrives to Metropolis. Does this story meld these two classic and beloved properties, or this war of the worlds truly a unrelenting massacre? Listen and find out in this special NEOZAZ and Two True Freaks presentation of “Back to the Bins”! Check out all the great episode of "Back to the Bins" by visiting: http://twotruefreaks.com/shows.php?show=1 And see all the great shows from The Two True Freaks Internet Radio Network at: http://twotruefreaks.com/main.php This special is made possibly by the generosity of our Patreon supporters. To learn how you can help support all the work we do at NeoZAZ and get access to Patreon exclusive content, please visit our Patreon page at:https://www.patreon.com/neozaz. Get all the latest from NeoZAZ from our social media pages: Follow NeoZAZ on Facebook. Follow Neozaz on Twitter.
In this latest ball-bursting entry in The Elseworlds Series, Magnus takes a look back at Superman- War of the Worlds, written by Roy Thomas and drawn by Michael Lark, as well as Superman- Speeding Bullets, written by J.M. DeMatteis and drawn by Eduardo Barreto. One gets saluted in sheer reverence and appreciation, the other gets the middle finger with extreme prejudice. Trentus Magnus Punches reality is a very proud member of the Two True Freaks podcast network, the Comics Podcast Network and the Rhymes With Geek podcast network. Do you have a suggestion for a topic? Feel free to e-mail me at trentusmagnus@gmail.com and I might consider thinking about the possibility of potentially discussing whatever you have in mind some day. And that's a promise!Feedback for this and any other episode may be sent to trentusmagnus@gmail.com.
In this latest ball-bursting entry in The Elseworlds Series, Magnus takes a look back at Superman- War of the Worlds, written by Roy Thomas and drawn by Michael Lark, as well as Superman- Speeding Bullets, written by J.M. DeMatteis and drawn by Eduardo Barreto. One gets saluted in sheer reverence and appreciation, the other gets the middle finger with extreme prejudice. Trentus Magnus Punches reality is a very proud member of the Two True Freaks podcast network, the Comics Podcast Network and the Rhymes With Geek podcast network. Do you have a suggestion for a topic? Feel free to e-mail me at trentusmagnus@gmail.com and I might consider thinking about the possibility of potentially discussing whatever you have in mind some day. And that's a promise!Feedback for this and any other episode may be sent to trentusmagnus@gmail.com.
My First Episode! A review of Superman: War of the Supermen