DC Action News

Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of October 22, 2025. Featuring updates on Earth's evacuation, and the impact on local crime.

Comics Featured This Week:

• Justice League Unlimited #12
• The Flash #26
• Harley Quinn #55
• Detective Comics #1102
• Absolute Wonder Woman #13
• Green Lantern Dark #7
• Superman #31

DC Action News was created by Alex Jaffe, and is produced by Alex Jaffe and Esper Quinn.

Special thanks to supporter Oliver De-Vine.  

This is a listener supported broadcast. Your contributions to patreon.com/dcactionnews keep us running. 

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The views and opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of DC or Warner Bros., nor should they be read as confirmation or denial of future DC plans. 

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of October 15, 2025. Our top story is the total evacuation of all people on Earth into space or other realms of existence.

Comics Featured This Week:

• Titans #28
• Wonder Woman #26
• Nightwing #131
• Superman Unlimited #6
• New Gods #11

DC Action News was created by Alex Jaffe, and is produced by Alex Jaffe and Esper Quinn. 

Additional contributions this week by Esper Quinn, Ripley Quinn, and Evan Von Doom. 

Special thanks to supporter Oliver De-Vine.  

This is a listener supported broadcast. Your contributions to patreon.com/dcactionnews keep us running. 

If you'd like to join our cast or have any comments, questions, or ideas, write to us at [email protected]. 

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of DC or Warner Bros., nor should they be read as confirmation or denial of future DC plans. 

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of October 8, 2025. Our top story is the King Omega Tournament, featuring a look at each match up.

Comics Featured This Week:

• DC K.O. #1
• Harley Quinn X Elvira #1

DC Action News was created by Alex Jaffe, and is produced by Alex Jaffe and Esper Quinn. Additional voices by Joshua Lapin-Bertone, Jadzia Axelrod, and JR Blackwell.

This is a listener supported broadcast. Your contributions to patreon.com/dcactionnews keep us running. 

If you'd like to join our cast or have any comments, questions, or ideas, write to us at [email protected]. 

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of DC or Warner Bros., nor should they be read as confirmation or denial of future DC plans. 

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of October 1, 2025. Top stories include Gotham police firing on Batman and Robin, the newest member of the JSA, and the expected reincarnation of Darkseid.

Comics Featured This Week:

• Batman #2
• Poison Ivy #37
• JSA #12
• Justice League: The Omega Act Special
• Birds of Prey #26
• Absolute Evil #1
• Absolute Superman #12
• Absolute Green Lantern #7
• Cheetah & Cheshire Rob the Justice League #3

DC Action News was created by Alex Jaffe, and is produced by Alex Jaffe and Esper Quinn. 

This is a listener supported broadcast. Your contributions to patreon.com/dcactionnews keep us running. 

If you'd like to join our cast or have any comments, questions, or ideas, write to us at [email protected]. 

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of DC or Warner Bros., nor should they be read as confirmation or denial of future DC plans. 

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of September 17, 2025. Top stories include the most important dog poo of all time, developments on the Crimson Archer case, and a tragic end to the Vampire War.

Comics Featured This Week:

• The Flash #25
• Justice League Unlimited #11
• Green Lantern #27
• Superman Unlimited #5
• Detective Comics #1101
• Harley Quinn #54
• Green Arrow #28
• Absolute Wonder Woman #12
• DC vs. Vampires: World War V #12

DC Action News was created by Alex Jaffe, and is produced by Alex Jaffe and Esper Quinn. 

This is a listener supported broadcast. Your contributions to patreon.com/dcactionnews keep us running. 

If you'd like to join our cast or have any comments, questions, or ideas, write to us at [email protected]. 

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of DC or Warner Bros., nor should they be read as confirmation or denial of future DC plans. 

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of September 17, 2025. Top stories include another disappearance of a god, Cyborg appearing in two different places at the same time, and the new fifth-dimensional hero of Bludhaven.

Comics Featured This Week:

• New Gods #10
• Justice League Red #2
• Titans #27
• Batman/Superman: World's Finest #43
• Absolute Flash #7
• Wonder Woman #25
• Catwoman #79
• Nightwing #130

DC Action News was created by Alex Jaffe, and is produced by Alex Jaffe and Esper Quinn. Additional voices this week by Brian Gleine and Esper Quinn. 

This is a listener supported broadcast. Your contributions to patreon.com/dcactionnews keep us running. 

If you'd like to join our cast or have any comments, questions, or ideas, write to us at [email protected]. 

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of DC or Warner Bros. Discovery, nor should they be read as confirmation or denial of future DC plans. 

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of September 10, 2025. Top stories include a demon-possessed Superman on the Justice League Watchtower, Superpets in Midvale, and the resurrected spirits of the Knights of the Round Table.

Comics Featured This Week:

• Aquaman #9
• Green Lantern Corps #8
• Batman and Robin #25
• Red Hood #1
• Supergirl #5
• C.O.R.T.: Children of the Round Table #1
• Fire and Ice: When Hell Freezes Over #6
• Absolute Batman #12
• Batman: Gotham by Gaslight: A League for Justice #3

DC Action News was created by Alex Jaffe, and is produced by Alex Jaffe and Esper Quinn. Additional voices this week by Will Battle. 

This is a listener supported broadcast. Your contributions to patreon.com/dcactionnews keep us running. 

If you'd like to join our cast or have any comments, questions, or ideas, write to us at [email protected]. 

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of DC or Warner Bros. Discovery, nor should they be read as confirmation or denial of future DC plans. 

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For the week of July 29, 2025...DC Action News will be taking a break. We cede our airtime to 52 Pickup, a show where Alex Jaffe and Gita Jackson explore the comic series 52 by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, and Mark Waid about the year after Infinite Crisis.

52 Pickup is an Aftermath production, created by Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe, and edited by Esper Quinn, with original music by Jon Ehrens. Hosting for 52 Pickup is provided by Insert Credit. If you’d like to follow along, you can check out 52 at your local comic book store or library, or the DC Universe Infinite subscription service. 

DC Action News was created by Alex Jaffe, and is produced by Alex Jaffe and Esper Quinn.

This is a listener supported broadcast. Your contributions to patreon.com/dcactionnews keep us running. 

If you'd like to contribute to this program as a newswriter or correspondent, reach us at [email protected]. 

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of DC or Warner Bros. Discovery, nor should they be read as confirmation or denial of future DC plans. Never stop reading comics. 

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of July 23, 2025. Top stories include Opal City's descent into darkness, the original Blue Beetle's return, and an update on the continuing Vampire Wars.

Comics Featured This Week:

•  The Flash: Bad Moon Rising Special 
•  Green Arrow #26 
•  Justice League Unlimited #9 
•  Green Lantern #25 
•  Superman #28 
•  Gotham City Sirens: Unfit for Orbit #4 
•  Batman #161 
•  DC vs. Vampires: World War V #11 
•  Absolute Martian Manhunter #5 
•  Aquaman Discovery Shark Week Limited Edition: Air Jaws Allies 

DC Action News was created by Alex Jaffe, and is produced by Alex Jaffe and Esper Quinn. Additional voices by  Max the Comics Guy Who Does Comics About Comics, and Ripley Quinn.

This is a listener supported broadcast. Your contributions to patreon.com/dcactionnews keep us running. 

If you'd like to contribute to this program as a newswriter or correspondent, reach us at [email protected]. 

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of DC or Warner Bros. Discovery, nor should they be read as confirmation or denial of future DC plans. Never stop reading comics. 

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of July 16, 2025. Top stories include the god of goodness and light's retirement, Kryptonite as an energy source, and Harvey Firestorm's thoughts on the Gotham City Sirens' new looks.

Comics Featured This Week:

•  New Gods #8 
•  Nightwing #128 
•  Superman Unlimited #3 
•  Titans #25 
•  Detective Comics #1099 
•  Wonder Woman #23 
•  Zatanna #6 
•  Gotham City Sirens: Unfit for Orbit #3 

Films Featured This Week:

• Superman (2025)

DC Action News was created by Alex Jaffe, and is produced by Alex Jaffe and Esper Quinn. Additional voices by Ben Kahn and Esper Quinn.

This is a listener supported broadcast. Your contributions to patreon.com/dcactionnews keep us running. 

If you'd like to contribute to this program as a newswriter or correspondent, reach us at [email protected]. 

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of DC or Warner Bros. Discovery, nor should they be read as confirmation or denial of future DC plans. Never stop reading comics. 

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