Essential Issues: A DC Comics Podcast

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The “Righteous” Anger Of Batman & Wonder Woman makes them BOTH look like villains… but are the WRITERS aware of this? PLUS, Aquaman discovers even MORE cool stuff he can do with his new power over water! And MUCH MORE!

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00:01:09 While the pages of Batman are dealing with "righteous" anger and flawed characters, the Green Lantern Corps is potentially re-discovering honesty as a value, and Aquaman is discovering even MORE of what he can do with his new ability to control water! Batman 157, JSA 4, Green Lantern Corps 1, Aquaman 2

00:27:37 More "righteous" anger comes into play at DC this week, but is Wonder Woman actually modelling & encouraging anger that is not only UN-righteous, but actually cruel and hateful? Zatanna 1, Nightwing 123, Batman and Robin: Year One 5, The Question: All Along The Watchtower 4, Wonder Woman 18

00:52:54 Is Black Canary on an awesome hero's journey, or is she turning out to be a "Girl Boss"? And DC is losing focus on some of their main characters and may be losing ME as a result! Green Lantern 20, The Flash 18, Batman: The Long Halloween: The Last Halloween 5, Superman 23, Green Arrow 21, Detective Comics 1094, Black Canary: Best Of The Best 4

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This month relationships are messy, beautiful and everything in between. But which of these are supposed to be examples to inspire, and which are intended as cautionary tales? Some great character stuff happening in the midst of the usual comic book craziness!

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00:01:09 The moral fall of Jim Gordon, and more! Reactions to Two-Face 1, Batgirl 2, Batman 155

00:11:54 A GREAT new Batman villain, some complex/strange moralizing and love is defined in a surprisingly BIBLICAL way! Reactions to Superwoman Special 1, Batman: Dark Patterns 1, Black Lightning 2, Green Lantern 18

00:34:16 Pretty much every comic I read this week fell flat for me. In fact, I honestly did not want to share my thoughts about them at all. Give me a few minutes and I'll explain why... Reactions to The New Gods 1, The Question: All Along The Watchtower 2, Wonder Woman 16 (Should The U.S.A. Have A Queen?)

00:46:07 Martian Manhunter is keeping a dangerous secret and Black Canary has a devastatingly difficult choice to make! Reactions to Metamorpho: The Element Man 1, The Flash 16, Action Comics 1081, Justice League Unlimited 2, Black Canary: Best Of The Best 2

01:10:22 In the midst of the usual comic book craziness, a bunch of messy relationships shared the spotlight this week! With examples to learn from and others to avoid! Reactions to Justice League: The Atom Project 1, JSA 3, Batman 156, Batgirl 3

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This month I'm reminded why I LOVE beig a DC fan! Some great character interactions, philosophical stories, family drama, a MASSIVE new Justice League that still cares about character, and the start of the ultimate martial arts fight in DC History!

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00:01:09 In catching up with TWO weeks of releases from DC Comics I'm reminded of the kinds of things I love most about being a DC fan! Reactions to Batman 154, Batgirl 1 (Mother-Daughter Stuff & Our Sinful Tendencies), JSA 1 (Marriage Conflict), Batman & Robin 15 (Father-Son Dynamic), Green Lantern 17, Black Lightning 1 (Marital Reconciliation?), Action Comics 1075!

00:47:24 The DCU MMA fight of the century, why heaven sucks if you leave out God, and more! Reactions to The Question: All Along The Watchtower 1, Wonder Woman 15, Justice League Unlimited 1, Superman 20, Green Arrow 18, Black Canary: Best Of The Best 1!

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DC's "All-In" initiative is looking to help new readers jump onboard, and has so far involved a mixed bag of intriguing, frustrating and mystifying. But when Dick Grayson loses, readers might win! (SEE TIME STAMPS!)

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00:01:09 Dick Grayson is harshly denied justice he has longed for his whole life... and that might be a good thing for us as readers! Reactions to Batman and Robin 14, Wonder Woman 14, Titans 16, Catwoman 69, Nightwing 118!

00:18:56 Although I'm not excited by the "All-In" brand DC comics this week, Batman is wrestling with the value of human life in a VERY interesting way! Reactions to Absolute Wonder Woman 1, Green Arrow 17, Nightwing 119, Superman 19, The Flash 14, Detective Comics 1090 (Batman's Mortality & Valuing Lives Of Evil People)!

00:48:08 DC fell flat for me this week. Despite a nice spotlight given to The Penguin, a strange artistic choice and a baffling philosophical choice left me hoping next week will be more my cup of tea. Here's why... Reactions to The Penguin Special 1, Batman The Long Halloween: The Last Halloween 2, Poison Ivy Swamp Thing: Feral Trees 1!

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Jon Kent could be rebooted, DC missed some GREAT opportunities, Zero Hour is back, and Alan Scott effectively shows why comics can't work if atheism is true! That and MUCH MORE! (SEE TIME STAMPS!)

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00:01:09 Is Jon Kent finally getting the reboot/restoration I've wanted? It at least seems possible after what happens to him this week! Reactions to Plastic Man No More 1, Batman 151, Absolute Power 2 and Jon Kent's Potential Big Change!

00:13:07 Trouble in paradise as Lois & Clark are dealing with a work-related relational rift between them, and Alan Scott inadvertently makes a case for why comics can't function if atheism is true! Reactions to Absolute Power Task Force VII 4, Action Comics 1068 & Lois & Clark Marital Troubles and Green Lantern 14 & Free Will!

00:29:51 The DC books I read this week almost all had one thing in common: They zigged when I REALLY think they should have zagged! So much potential that went unrealized! Reactions to Superman 17, Wonder Woman 12, Batman/Superman: World's Finest 30, Green Lantern: War Journal 12, Nightwing 117, Batman: The Long Halloween: The Last Halloween 0

00:47:43 DC digs into their past and makes it matter TODAY in this week's selection of comics! Did you think "Zero Hour" ended back in the 90's! Turns out, 30 years later, it's still happening and about to possibly have a BIG effect on today's DC Universe! PLUS! The origin the "brain bombs" of the Suicide Squad! Reactions to Batman The Long Halloween: The Last Halloween 1, The Flash 12, Zero Hour 30th Anniversary Special 1 and Absolute Power: Origins 2!

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The Absolute Power crossover event is here and making massive craters across the DCU! It's also giving readers some worthwhile things to think about long the way! That and MUCH MORE! (SEE TIME STAMPS!)

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00:01:09 Absolute Power 1 completely rocks the foundations of the DCU with Amanda Waller's seemingly unstoppable plan. And along the way there are some pretty worthwhile things for us to think about here in the real world! Reactions to Shazam 13, Justice Society Of America 10, Batman 150, Absolute Power 1

00:25:11 An emotion I've REALLY want to see added to the emotional spectrum mythos of Green Lantern arrives, and Hal & Carol still seem on the road to lasting, maturing love! We'll see! Reactions to Absolute Power: Task Force VII 1, Death In The Family: Robin Lives 1, Action Comics 1067 & Green Lantern 13.

00:42:25 The latest issue of Nightwing features such a great surprise that was totally unexpected and yet so delightful I can't believe it hasn't been done already! Reactions to Wonder Woman 11, Superman 16 and Nightwing 116!

01:05:54 Amanda Waller's definitive origins story is presented and it turns out... she's kinda like US! Reactions to Absolute Power: Task Force VIII 2, Green Arrow 14 and Absolute Power: Origins 1!

01:20:53 Intentionally or not, a DC story this week defined defined free will in... an interesting way. And one we should think carefully about as we consider our conversations about the nature of A.I., personhood and humanity's future! Reactions to Absolute Power: Task Force VII 3!

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A Batman saga ends and an earth-shattering crossover begins! And will REAL love finally be the center of Hal Jordan's relationship with Carol Ferris? That and MUCH MORE! (SEE TIME STAMPS!)

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00:01:09 Some big changes happening in both the tone and lore of Shazam! And Batman wraps up a BIG and complicated arc in a way I have mixed feelings about.

Reactions to Shazam 12 & Batman 148.

00:25:00 Will Carol Ferris & Hal Jordan become the "Lois & Clark" of Green Lantern? I hope so, and right now there is good reason to as Carol begins to discover true "Agape" love! Reactions to Suicide Squad: Dream Team 4 and Green Lantern 12!

00:37:48 As the Absolute Power crossover begins, one hero makes a VERY surprising move that makes me reflect on our divisions in this election year. Meanwhile, Amanda Waller is convincing me she is a MAJOR threat to the entire DCU! Reactions to Zatanna: Bring Down The House 1, Wonder Woman 10, Action Comics 1066, Batman 149, The Penguin 11, Absolute Power: Ground Zero 1, Green Arrow 13 & The Flash 10

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This month, Alan Scott's Gay Retcon story wraps up on a note worth thinking about, and a DC Transgender character gets pretty hateful! But elsewhere in DC, marriage and family are valued, healthy relationships are explored, and some classic Flash villains are preparing for a comeback! (SEE TIME STAMPS!)

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00:01:09 Not a single comic this week was written in a way I enjoy, but at least ONE of them seemingly tried to explore a worthwhile topic. Did they succeed? Not in my book. Reactions to DC Pride 2024, Nightwing Annual 2024, Superman: House Of Brainiac Special 1, & The Flash Annual 2024.

00:15:31 It's coming to a boil in GreenLantern 11, but there's still time in the story to suggest marriage should have value! And Suicide Squad Dream Team 3 unleashes the power, and HATRED, of Transgender DC Character "Dreamer"! What can WE learn from that hatred?

00:37:54 Wonder Woman touches on healthy and unhealthy "need" in relationships, and Alan Scott wraps up its gay retcon of his origin story in a way worth noticing even if you strongly disagree... maybe especially if you do! Reactions to Nightwing 114, Superman 14, Titans 11 and Wonder Woman 9 and Alan Scott Green Lantern 6!

00:59:21 Penguin's family is trying to kill each other, Green Arrow's family is reunited, and the biggest villains of The Flash mythos might be getting a reboot! Reactions to The Penguin 10, The Flash 9 & Green Arrow 12!

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This month, Birds Of Prey mystifyingly objectifies women, Green Lantern shockingly referances a weird forgotten part of DC history, Batman has an important word for CHRISTIANS, and the Flash gets me to drop his book... by standing still! PLUS SO MUCH MORE!! (SEE TIME STAMPS!)

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00:01:09 While Birds Of Prey & Shazam give no indication I'll enjoy them soon, Shazam has potential to explore some worthwhile, heavy themes... if allowed to. And Batman remains poised to comment on a MAJOR life after death issue! Reactions to Shazam! 10, Birds of Prey 8 and Batman 146!

00:14:29 So many characters that I don't care about even one! Except Amanda Waller, whose moral complexity is potentially worthwhile for us to try and sort through! Reactions to Action Comics 1064, Green Lantern 10 & Suicide Squad: Dream Team 2!

00:24:37 Wonder Woman is almost literally beaten down with the BIBLE in Wonder Woman 8, as The Sovereign leverages some easily misunderstood scripture to serve his twisted purposes! PLUS, Lobo has some surprisingly wise words about Anger! Reactions to Titans 10, Jay Garrick: The Flash 6, Superman 13 & Wonder Woman 8!

00:59:31 While The Flash & Power Girl have crawled back from the brink to regain my potential interest, they are far from in the clear, and both Green Arrow and Penguin may be taking some steps that turn me off as well! Will any of these books be on my list next month? Reactions to The Flash 8, Power Girl 8, Green Arrow 11 and The Penguin 9!

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This month, Birds Of Prey mystifyingly objectifies women, Green Lantern shockingly referances a weird forgotten part of DC history, Batman has an important word for CHRISTIANS, and the Flash gets me to drop his book... by standing still! PLUS SO MUCH MORE!! (SEE TIME STAMPS!)

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00:01:09 Shazam! 9 & calling Captain Marvel "The Captain", Birds Of Prey 7 & "Primitive Coloring", Objectifying Women & Calling It "Empowerment", Batman 145, Unappealing Complexity & A.I. Personhood, Weekly Ring Selection & Wrap-Up

00:14:32 Suicide Squad: Dream Team 1, Sinister Sons 2, Action Comics 1036, Wesley Dodds: The Sandman 6, Green Lantern 9: Disobedience A GOOD Thing? & The CRAZY Deep-Cut Story Reference

00:33:34 Justice Society Of America 9, Green Lantern: War Journal 7, Batman Superman: World's Finest 25, Wonder Woman 7, Titans 9, Superman 12, Nightwing 112: Nightwing As Batman's "Son", Batman's Word For Christians & A Father-Son Moment That Made Me Better!, Weekly Ring Selection

01:00:05 The Flash 7, Green Arrow 10, The Penguin 8, Ring Selection & Getting Angry Over Comics

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