DC Secret Files Podcast Vol. V: Superman & Batman Magazine #1

 WordPress ✪ Spotify ✪ Internet Archive ✪ YouTube ✪ 🍏podcasts ✪

The fifth episode of our DC SECRET FILES podcast — the show that dares to tackle DC Comics’ greatest creations in encyclopedic form! Each episode, Frank will be joined by a special guest, in this case, Fire & Water Network co-founder The Irredeemable Shag, to cover characters and concepts from across DC’s history. Our discussion of the given property will be married to a piece of original art commissioned by DC to spotlight the same. This time around, we chat about Summer 1993’s Superman & Batman Magazine #1, by a host of talents on the comics and text material. Plus we cover YOUR feedback!

1. D.E.O. Report [0:01:01]
2. Cover Story/”A Message from the Batcave” by Mike Parobeck & Rick Burchett [0:04:12]
3. Amazing-Man (Heroes Of The Golden Age) art by Chris Malgrain [0:14:38]
4. The Daily Planet news articles [0:29:40]
5. Icon (Milestone: The Dakota Universe) art by Mark D. Bright & Denys Cowan [0:33:45]
6. “The Origin of Superman” by Karl Kesel & Mike Parobeck [0:46:14]
7. Dian Belmont (DC Comics Vertigo) art by Michael W. Kaluta [0:48:56]
8. Alex & Roderick Burgess (SkyBox Sandman) art by Bryan Talbot [1:01:27]
9. Crazy About Cards! by Billy Aronson [1:07:56]
10. Spy Smasher (Heroes Of The Golden Age) art by Chris Malgrain [1:09:26]
11. “Secret Origin of the Batman” by Kelley Puckett, Mike Parobeck & Rick Burchett [1:28:32]
12. Soldier (WildC.A.T.s Sourcebook) art by Dan Norton & Chuck Gibson [1:31:06]
13. Grim Reaper (Standard Comics Encyclopedia) art by Mitch Ballard & Gerry Turnbull [1:39:53]
14. Bulletman (Heroes Of The Golden Age) art by Chris Malgrain [1:50:45]
15. Robin and Huntress: “Martial Arts” by Dennis O’Neil & Marifrian O’Neil with Mike Parobeck & Rick Burchett [2:06:11]
16. Jenny Sparks (Wildstorm Universe 97) art by Terry Dodson & Rachel Pinnock [2:09:02]
17. The Man of Steel Speaks! An Interview from Beyond the Grave by Jay Maeder & Roger Stern [2:16:10]
18. Scarab (DC Comics Vertigo) art by Glenn Fabry & Tony Luke [2:18:22]
19. Backstage at DC Comics: The Man Behind the Man of Steel by Steve Freitag with Mike Carlin and Jon Bogdanove [2:24:42]
20. Confidential Communiqués [2:25:38]

Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Leave comments on our website: Rolled Spine Podcasts
Images from this episode on Tumblr
E-MAIL: rolledspinepodcasts@gmail.com
Tweet us @rolledspine or skeet host Diabolu Frank on BlueSky
#DCSFP
DC Secret Files theme song by Luke Daab

2023 Fan Expo New Orleans JLA JAM The Flash segment by Derec Donovan

On the Darkman art post I did elsewhere today (link below,) I talked a bit about my history with Derec (Aucoin) Donovan, dating back to 1994's Zero Hour event aftermath. With Tennessee Tom Peyer, the artist applied his shadow-drenched and distinctive style to one of my favorite comic runs of the period, L.E.G.I.O.N./R.E.B.E.L.S.. I only realized while doing that other write-up that, late on Friday after driving to Louisiana for a comic convention partially for him specifically, my first priority was probably getting another piece of the JLA #1 homage jam down. To be honest, I thought of this jam as something of a cursed project, given that I was already half a decade into it with only four of the projected seven figures drawn, and I was not entirely happy with what I had to that point. It was your basic "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi; You're My Only Hope" situation. I'd long admired Donovan's work, could see that his commissions remained at a high level of quality, and I really needed something to turn the project around to justify the continued effort and expense.

Hemmed in by a bunch of other figures and limited space, Derec absolutely nailed it. I've never been a big Flash fan, but Howard Porter is one of my favorite artists to ever draw Wally West. Derec Donovan totally captures that sleek and iconic quality, reflecting the classic Porter/Dell cover while making the character his own. After much frustration and disappointment, this was what I was looking for from this jam, and I told him that he'd "saved the piece!" Then I gave him a bunch more money to do that even more awesome Darkman, and I hope to give him more still in the future!

Derec Donovan

• Instagram
• ArtStation.com
• 2023 Fan Expo New Orleans Darkman Commission by Derec Donovan