The DC Bloodlines Podcast: Black Lightning & Static

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Five years later... somebody else covers Legion, because DC Bloodlines is back to Black with coverage of African-American & Latin heroes as part of a multitudinous podcasting crossover event! just Julia Raul joins Diabolu Frank for an exhaustive discussion of Jefferson Pierce, A.K.A. Black Lightning, with an emphasis on his 1995 solo series (collected as Brick City Blues) and live action television show of 2018-21. Then they move on to Virgil Hawkins, of the 1993 Milestone Comics series Static (with a brisk overview of its first year) and the 2000-2004 animated show Static Shock. Finally, the two heroes team-up for 2009's "Last Time I Saw Paris" by Matt Wayne & Howard Porter from The Brave and the Bold #24.

JLMay 2023 will cover the third volume of DC Comics' The Brave and the Bold (2007-2010), which ran 35 issues. There's only 31 days in the month, so we'll run a list of all the issues with links to the podcasts intent on covering them until the actual shows turn up, individual or in groups...

1. Batman & Green Lantern on The Overlooked Dark Knight ep 76
2. Green Lantern & Supergirl on Dial F For Flanger ep 19
   
3. Batman & Blue Beetle on The Bat-Pod ep # 111
4. Supergirl & Lobo on L.E.G.I.O.N.P.O.D.Cast Episode 141
5. Batman & the Legion of Super Heroes on Tales of the Legion Project
6. Green Lantern & Batman on The Newsprint Commando
7. Wonder Woman & Power Girl on The Wright On Network Presents
8. The Flash & Doom Patrol on Fanholes Podcast ep 105
9. Star-Studded Spectacular on The JusticeTrek JT0008
10. Superman/Silent Knight & Aquaman/Teen Titans! on Pop Culture Affidavit Episode 143
11. Superman & Ultraman @ Fortress of Baileytude
12. Everybody on Longbox Crusade - Episode 038
13. Batman & Jay Garrick on Resurrections- An Adam Warlock and Thanos Podcast ep 175
14. Deadman & Green Arrow on The Coffee & Comics Podcast ep. 84
15. Nightwing & Hawkman on Married With Comics
16. Superman & Catwoman on Superman in Crisis
17. Supergirl & Raven on Dial F For Flanger ep 20
18. Raven & Supergirl on Dial F For Flanger ep 20
19. Green Lantern & Phantom Stranger on The LanternCast #516
20. Green Lantern & Phantom Stranger on The LanternCast #516
21. Green Lantern & Green Arrow on The Podcast of Oa Episode 224
22. Green Lantern & Green Arrow on The Podcast of Oa Episode 224
23. Booster Gold & Magog on Justice League International: Bwah-Ha-Ha Podcast ep 53
24. Black Lightning & Static on DC Bloodlines ep 18
25. Hardware & Blue Beetle on DC Bloodlines ep 19
26. Xombi & The Spectre @ DC Bloodlines
27. Batman & Dial H For Hero on The Bat-Pod ep # 113
28. Blackhawk & The Flash on Weird Warriors Podcast Ep. 48
29. Batman & Brother Power The Geek on The Brave and the Bob!
30. Green Lantern & Doctor Fate on Once Upon A Geek 11
31. The Joker and The Atom on The Head Speaks Episode 70
32. Aquaman & The Demon on The Fire and Water Podcast ep. 254
33. Wonder Woman, Zatanna, & Batgirl on The Wright On Network Presents
34. The Doom Patrol & Legion of Super-Heroes on Waiting for Doom Podcast Episode 184
35. The Inferior Five & Legion of Substitute Heroes on Waiting for Doom Podcast Episode 184

I'm a big fan of Richard Dragon. Here is my favorite panel from issue 1. #SometimesThinkHeIsTalkingToMe pic.twitter.com/LvWCGMjiBv

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DC Films Special Podcast: To The Batpole... A Batman Film Ranking (1943-2022)

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1. Batman and Robin (1949) 00:02:34
2. Batman (1943) 00:04:39
3. Batman & Robin (1997) 00:06:14
4. Catwoman (2004) 00:19:48
5. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) 00:24:33
6. Justice League (2017/2021) 00:27:17
7. Suicide Squad (2016) 00:30:00
8. Batman: The Movie (1966) 00:31:22
9. The Dark Knight Rises (2012) 00:39:50
10. Batman (1989) 00:47:40
11. Batman Begins (2005) 01:09:07
12. The Batman (2022) 01:17:35
13. Batman Forever (1995) 01:26:11
14. The Dark Knight (2008) 01:41:40
15. Batman Returns (1992) 01:51:37
    

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DC Films Special Podcast: Warner Bros.’ The Batman (2022)

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Meanwhile... Mr. Fixit, Illegal Machine, & Diabolu Frank ask, "...and where is The Batman?" While we couldn't omit all references to Nolan or Snyder, we more or less stick to the movie at hand, and keep the talk down to about a third of the, let's be honest, unreasonably long running time of the film. How do Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell, and Paul Dano stack up in these iconic roles? Somehow, Andy Serkis' Michael Caine impression doesn't come up. Not much in the way of hot takes, with a disproportionate focus on director Matt Reeves, grunge appropriation and... tattoos?

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DC Special Podcast: DK Encyclopedia Diaries 8

Volume VIII
The Drunken Guide To The Characters Of The DC Universe

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Arkham Asylum / Mr. Zsasz 1
The Atom (Golden Age) 9
The Atom (Silver Age) 3
The Atom (Modern Age) 26
Atomica 27
The Combine 11
Haywire (Steven Majorski)15
White Lotus 18


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New 52, DC Comics Encyclopedia, DC Special Podcast, Al Pratt, The Atom, The Flash, Haywire, Mr. Zsasz, Ray Palmer, Rhonda Pineda, Ryan Choi, Victor Zsasz, White Lotus

DC Films Special Podcast: Suicide Squad: Task Force X-Tra

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Meanwhile... Mr. Fixit, Fry-Hole, Illegal Machine, & Diabolu Frank (Waller released Pekita) go on a side mission of stuff that didn't fit in the movie podcast for time and content. In a sequel to our Batman: Assault on Arkham, Suicide Squad (2016) and The Suicide Squad (2021) episodes, we talk about Fryhole & Fixit's exposure to the team in comics, the DC Universe Animated Original Movies Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018) & Batman: Soul of the Dragon (2021), the soundtrack of the new film, the ill-fated lesser cinematic Squad members, Marvel's X-Statix, the absence of Dave Bautista and Brendan Fraser(?!?), critical reception versus box office, and the future of the DCEU (again?!?)

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DC Special Podcast: Warner Bros.’ Zack Snyder's Justice League's DC's Murderverse (2021)

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Meanwhile... Illegal Machine, Mr. Fixit, & Diabolu Frank talk about the four hours of appeasement to a toxic fandom and/or AT&T's opportunistic grift trading false hopes of #RestoreTheSnyderVerse to bump soft HBO Max subscriber numbers in a pandemic. Cards on the table, we all liked both versions of Justice League, but that won't stop the shade or temper the sizzling hot takes. Equal opportunity offense is our stock-in-trade, and business is good. Both sides can eat a big fat di--rector's (un)cut. #Justice4SilasStone

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DC Special Podcast: Bat-Crisis on Metal Earths in a Finite Industry

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DC Special Podcast: Warner Bros.’ Justice League (2017)

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The DC Bloodlines Podcast: Eclipso-- Hero and Villain in One Man!

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The show returns as part of a multi-blog/podcast crossover covering the 1992 DC Annual event Eclipso: The Darkness Within by offering a detailed account of the first three decades of the villain's career derived from numerous print and online sources. Created by Bob Haney and Lee Elias in 1963, Eclipso appeared in House of Secrets for 19 issues before moving on to guest roles in Justice League of America, Metal Men, Green Lantern, Adventure Comics, Outsiders, The Phantom Stranger and more! See the misadventures of Bruce Gordon, Mona & Simon Bennett as they combat the super-villain!

#BestEventEver Eclipso

• Hero History of Eclipso
  • Never-Ending Reading Pile

• Eclipso-- Hero and Villain in One Man!
  • DC Bloodlines

• Eclipso ‘66 Merchandise on The Retroist
  • …What A Puzzling Beginning!
  • Playing Cards With Batman – Part One
  • Playing Cards With Batman – Part Two
  • The Brave and Bold #64

• Starman #42-45 on Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill
  • Starman #42 (1992)
  • Starman #43 (1992)
  • Starman #44 (1992)
  • Starman #45 (1992)
  • Starman #42-45 Podcast

1. Eclipso: The Darkness Within #1
   
   ♦ Chris Is On Infinite Earths

♦ Professor Alan's Comic Book Reading Journal



2. Superman: The Man of Steel Annual #1
   
   ♦ Resurrections-An Adam Warlock Podcast Episode 61



3. Green Lantern Annual #1
   
   ♦ For the Non-Discerning Reader



4. Detective Comics Annual #5
   
   ♦ For the Non-Discerning Reader



5. Superman Annual #4
   
   ♦ For the Non-Discerning Reader



6. Justice League America Annual #6
   
   ♦ Professor Alan's Comic Book Reading Journal



7. The Demon Annual #1
   
   ♦ Professor Alan's Comic Book Reading Journal



8. The Flash Annual #5
   
   ♦ Coffee & Comics Podcast



9. Action Comics Annual #4
   
   ♦ Professor Alan's Comic Book Reading Journal



10. Wonder Woman Annual #3
    
    ♦ Diana Prince is the New Wonder Woman



11. Green Arrow Annual #5
    
    ♦ Professor Alan's Comic Book Reading Journal



12. Robin Annual #1
    
    ♦ Chris Is On Infinite Earths



13. Hawkworld Annual #3
    
    ♦ Pop Culture Palace Presents



14. Deathstroke: The Terminator Annual #1
    
    ♦ Diana Prince is the New Wonder Woman



15. The New Titans Annual #8
    
    ♦ Diana Prince is the New Wonder Woman



16. Justice League Europe Annual #3
    
    ♦ Resurrections-An Adam Warlock Podcast Episode 62



17. Batman Annual #16
    
    ♦ Professor Alan's Comic Book Reading Journal



18. L.E.G.I.O.N. '92 Annual #3
    
    ♦ I'm the Gun



19. The Adventures of Superman Annual #4
    
    ♦ Professor Alan's Comic Book Reading Journal



20. Eclipso: The Darkness Within #2
    
    ♦ I'm the Gun

• Valor #1
  • For the Non-Discerning Reader

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DC Special Podcast: Justice League Unite Trailer (2017)

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The DC Bloodlines Podcast: Ballistic Sword of Azrael

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Bloodlines: Outbreak is nearly over! Before the first quarter of the event closes, we meet ex-S.W.A.T. officer Kelvin Mao in his insectoid exoskeleton, and a new blond Batman who is never positively identified throughout the story (with the reasons for his replacement only alluded to.) Guess that means we should also look at the Batman: Sword of Azrael mini-series and do an overview of Knightfall/Knightquest/KnightsEnd to better understand what Jean-Paul Valley is doing here. I once did a wine tasting tour in the Jean-Paul Valley. That's a joke I now regret because it conjures imagery I hadn't considered before making it. Where was I again? These were not engaging stories, so I keep getting distracted, but you can follow along with 1993's Batman Annual #17 at Scans Daily and get a deeper dive on the Azrael mini-series at NOT BLOG X.

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The DC Bloodlines Podcast: You May Call Me Doctor Mist!

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The ancient immortal African mystic Doctor Mist was introduced in a cameo on the last page of 1978's The Super Friends #12 before continuing into appearances in The Super Friends #13 & 45-46 before officially forming the Global Guardians in DC Comics Presents #46. We cover these comics to varying degrees, but our primary focus is the supposed true story of "Nommo," appended to tales starring Zatara and Zatanna. Is Dr. Mist one of the most powerful and important figures in the history of the DC Universe, or a sad and lonely fraud? You decide, and you can follow along with our reading of 1988's Secret Origins #27 at The Secret Origins Podcast.

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The DC Bloodlines Podcast: The Green Fury meets The Super Friends

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After slipping to an unintentional monthly schedule with some uncomfortable elements and unfortunate timing, the DC Bloodlines Podcast returns for a thirteenth episode set on breaking its unlucky streak (and nearly broke Diabolu Frank with all the editing it required.) In this novel edition, special guest Pekita Trotamundos helps produce a two-person radio drama in the style of ABC-TV's 1979 Saturday morning favorite, The World's Greatest Super Friends. This is meant to reflect the early appearances of Brazil's premier super-heroine in the DC Universe, Beatriz da Costa, originally known as The Green Fury! Later known as Fire, she was created by E. Nelson Bridwell and Ramona Fradon for the comic book tie-in Super Friends #25, cover-dated October, 1979. After that brief cameo battling Superman, The Green Fury went on to appear in issues #42-44, with her origin finally revealed in a full length starring role in the series' final issue, the August 1981 cover-dated #47. Foregoing the usually biting commentary and contemporary music soundtrack, this episode is a loose adaptation of these stories featuring scores culled from numerous cartoon favorites of the era. However, there is a political subtext that's hard to miss. For a peek at the early Beatriz da Costa in action, here's a look at sample pages from The Super Friends #43 at Scans_Daily.


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DC Special Podcast: The Joke That Keeps On Killing

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Meanwhile... Mr. Fixit, Illegal Machine, & Diabolu Frank look at the controversial 1988 Batman: The Killing Joke prestige format one-shot that has gone from one of the most revered works of a new wave of mature readers books to a (mostly) direct-to-video animated film and an albatross around the neck of DC's attempts at outreach to modern women not in refrigerators. While the comic and flick are a touchstone, this is less an individual critique than a debate about the treatment of prominent females in comics. But bro-ier than that sounds. Beyond Alan Moore and Brian Bolland, we also talk Frank Miller, Brian Azzarello, Rafael Albuquerque, and more. We also go broader than Barbara Gordon to other imperiled heroines like Supergirl, Ms. Marvel, Captain Marvel, Cassandra Caine, The Huntress, Bat-Girl, Batwoman, Superwoman, and yes, Sansa Stark. If you're not up to date with Game of Thrones or Orange Is The New Black, this episode may be even more problematic for you than usual.

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DC Special Podcast: Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad (2016)

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DC Special Podcast: Dawn Of Justice Ultimate Edition

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Meanwhile... Illegal Machine & Mr. Fixit revisit Batman v Superman, this time in the extended length edition favored by the director and joined by Diabolu Frank. Come join us in jeering the DC Extended Universe debuts of Wonder Woman, Cyborg, The Flash and Aquaman while we try to find any peanuts left to pick out of this thoroughly canvassed turd!

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DC Special Podcast: Rebirth Pain

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Meanwhile... Mr. Fixit & Diabolu Frank talk briefly about DC's latest not-a-reboot, Reberf, its shallow talent pool due to past brush-ups, as well as the shift at Vertigo from a creative doorway to a mail slot. If you're super-duper excited and positive about the direction of DC Comics, you're listening to the wrong podcast. There's nothing but bellyaching and backbiting here.

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The DC Bloodlines Podcast: Pagan and Joe Public

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Two flavors of vigilante are covered on this episode: the brutal anti-heroine Pagan (Marian Mercer, of Batman #479) and the incompetent New Blood civic pridester Joe Pubic Public (Nobody Cares, Batman: Shadow of the Bat Annual #1,) neither of whom had much of a career to speak of. Also, this is the only Bloodlines story featuring Bruce Wayne before he had to file a lawsuit against an unlicensed chiropractor from Santa Prisca. You can follow along with our reading of the annual at Scans Daily.



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The DC Bloodlines Podcast: Outbreak

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Almost a year after our secret trial episode during Super Blog Team-Up #6, The DC Bloodlines Podcast begins in earnest during another blog/podcast crossover, #BestEventEver, devoted to the 1993 DC Comics annuals. In that vein, Diabolu Frank spends this episode discussing the history of comic book annuals and the direct sales market leading to The Chromium Age, including "Doomsday" "Knightfall" & "The Clone Saga," before circling in on the 1993 character generating spectacles at DC and Marvel Comics. Going forward, we'll look at each of the New Blood characters approximately but not always exactly according to their order of appearance, as well as the (sometimes barely) more established super-people they're paired with on either a weekly or biweekly basis (I'm keeping my options open.) Plus, we'll keep an eye on DC's 2016 revival mini-series as that comes out...

1992 Alien Parasite Designs by Arthur Adams

• Angon (Anger) Human Form
• Angon Alien Parasite Form (featuring Superman)
• Gemir (Greed) Human Form
• Gemir Alien Parasite Form (featuring Green Lantern)
• Glonth (Gluttony) Human Form
• Glonth Alien Parasite Form (featuring The Flash)
• Lissik (Lust) Human Form
• Lissik Alien Parasite Form (featuring Captain Marvel)
• Pritor (Pride)
• Pritor Alien Parasite Form (featuring Batman)
• Slodd (Sloth) Human Form
• Slodd Alien Parasite Form (featuring Wonder Woman)
• Venev (Envy) Human Form
• Venev Alien Parasite Form (featuring Martian Manhunter)
• Alien Parasite Tongue Detail (Featuring Glonth)
• CSBG's Knowledge Waits: All of DC's Original Bloodlines Characters
• CSBG's Knowledge Waits: All of Marvel’s Characters From Their 1993 Annuals

#BestEventEver

• Resurrections- An Adam Warlock and Thanos Podcast: BLOODLINES- BEST EVENT EVER NETWORK PROMO
• I’m The Gun: Lobo Annual #1 (1993)
• I’m The Gun: Justice League International Annual #4
• Coffee & Comics Blog: Eclipso Annual #1
• Between The Pages: DC Comics' Bloodlines: The Summer Aliens Ate My Cake
• The Relatively Geeky Podcast Network: Flash & Green Arrow-- FROM OUTBREAK TO BLOODBATH #41
• Kole Comic Box Commentary

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DC Special Podcast: Berlanti Television (2016)

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Meanwhile... Mr. Fixit & Diabolu Frank welcome back the uncensored cuss words favored by Rolled Spine Podcast listeners as they discuss the "Berlantiverse" of DC television adaptations The Flash, Supergirl, Arrow and DC's Legends of Tomorrow. It's an ADHD ramble though, so the conversation jumps around to the announcement of #Rebirth, Alan Moore's legacy at the company, Jack Cole's Plastic Man, Snyder & Capullo Batman, the Dark Knight Returns sequels, Roy Harper Lee, Forever Evil, the DTV animated movie Batman: Assault on Arkham, and in a real tangent, Deadpool, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the showdown between the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the FoXCU and the DC Extended Universe.

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