In this issue we ring in the new year! This week we are talking about second chances, bad guys gone good, good guys gone bad! Can these capes and cowls change there stripes, and for how long? But first we talk all that has been missed in DC comics, movies and TV news. All this and more in the newest issue of the Doctor DC Podcast!

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Intro music by Aaron Barry

 

Prescribed Reading from Issue #39:

Zero Hour #1 – Parallax reveals himself as the mastermind behind the time crisis, using Extant as his minion

Flash vol. 2 #31 – Pied Piper reforms and becomes a hero when he teams up with the Flash to defeat the Comforter

Flash vol. 4 #8 – In the New 52, Pied Piper retains his past as a reformed Rogue

Countdown to Infinite Crisis #1 – Maxwell Lord is revealed as the mastermind behind the OMAC Project and kills Ted Kord, the Blue Beetle

Justice League America vol. 1 Annual #4 – Major Disaster’s Injustice League reformed as the Justice League Antarctica

Action Comics vol. 1 #560 – Ambush Bug, who has been a villain/antagonist until this point, finally appears as a hero trying to impress Superman

Batman: Gotham Knights vol. 1 #61-65 – This arc explores Poison Ivy’s relationship to the orphans she “adopted” and protected during the events of “No Man’s Land” as well as her subtle shift to protagonist

Identity Crisis #5 – A deranged and insane Shadow-Thief kills Firestorm using Shining Knight’s magic sword

Final Crisis: Submit #1 – Black Lightning sacrifices himself fighting Darkseid’s Justifiers and tasks the villain the Tattooed Man with finding the remaining Justice Leaguers and saving the day

 

SHOW NOTES (courtesy of Josh Gill)   Legion of Superheroes premiers on Supergirl

• https://www.cinemablend.com/television/1722240/supergirl-is-finally-introducing-the-legion-of-super-heroes-heres-who-was-cast-first
• http://comicbook.com/dc/2018/01/10/supergirl-legion-of-super-heroes-extended-trailer/
• Reign
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Reign_(Prime_Earth)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Reign_(Arrow:_Earth-38)
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odette_Annable
• Mon El
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Lar_Gand_(Pre-Zero_Hour)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Mon-El_(Arrow:_Earth-38)
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Wood_(actor)
• Saturn Girl
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Imra_Ardeen_(Pre-Zero_Hour)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Imra_Ardeen_(Arrow:_Earth-38)
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Jackson
• Brainiac-5
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Querl_Dox_(Pre-Zero_Hour)
  • https://www.cbr.com/supergirl-tv-brainiac-5-first-look/
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Rath
• Matter Eater Lad
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Tenzil_Kem_(Pre-Zero_Hour)
• Bouncing Boy
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Charles_Taine_(Pre-Zero_Hour)
• Legion of Substitute Heroes
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Legion_of_Substitute_Heroes_(Pre-Zero_Hour)

Disney purchased Fox

• http://variety.com/2017/biz/news/disney-fox-merger-deal-52-4-billion-merger-1202631242/
• http://collider.com/disney-fox-deal-explained/
• Gotham is unaffected
• • http://comicbook.com/dc/2018/01/04/gotham-safe-from-fox-disney-purchase/

Doomsday Clock ticking close to Golden Age and JSA

• http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2017/10/13/doomsday-clock
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomsday_Clock_(comics)
• Johnny Thunder Rebirth
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/John_Thunder_(Prime_Earth)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/DC_Universe:_Rebirth_Vol_1_1
• Green Flame
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Starheart
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Green_Lantern/Superman:_Legend_of_the_Green_Flame
• Carter Hall
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Carter_Hall_(Prime_Earth)
  • http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/12/20/hawkman-returns-dc-metal-4/

Killing Joke confirmed as part of Rebirth Continuity

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Batman:_The_Killing_Joke
• Darkseid War
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Justice_League:_Darkseid_War
• Mobius Chair
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Mobius_Chair
• Three Jokers
• • http://www.techtimes.com/articles/160951/20160525/justice-league-50-finally-reveals-the-jokers-real-identity-sort-of.htm
  • http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/05/25/dc-rebirth-introduces-mind-blowing-joker-twist
• Barbara Gordon
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Barbara_Gordon

Aquaman Images

• https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/12/07/sexy-shirtless-jason-momoa-aquaman/

WB release first look at Hawk & Dove

• http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/12/15/live-action-dcs-titans-first-look-hawk-and-dove
• Don Hall
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Donald_Hall_(New_Earth)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Crisis_on_Infinite_Earths_Vol_1_12
• Crisis on Infinite Earths
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Crisis_on_Infinite_Earths
• DC’s streaming service
• • https://www.cinemablend.com/television/1651249/why-dcs-new-streaming-service-could-be-a-gamechanger
  • http://www.player.one/dc-streaming-service-young-justice-teen-titans-movies-tv-shows-119061

Geoff Johns to remain as DC films co-head

• http://collider.com/dc-films-restructuring-justice-league-jon-berg-geoff-johns/
• http://variety.com/2018/film/news/warner-bros-taps-walter-hamada-to-oversee-dc-films-production-exclusive-1202652878/
• Walter Hamada
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Hamada
• Upcoming DC films
• • http://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/dc-movies/269805/what-does-the-future-hold-for-dc-movies
• X-Men films
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Men_(film_series)
• Zack Snyder
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zack_Snyder

Patty Jenkins

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patty_Jenkins
• New vision for Wonder Woman 2
• • https://nerdist.com/patty-jenkins-hints-at-totally-different-wonder-woman-2/

Keanu Reeves

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keanu_Reeves
• Richard Dragon
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Ricardo_Diaz,_Jr._(Prime_Earth)

Arrow Cannot Use Deathstroke

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Deathstroke
• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Slade_Wilson_(Arrow)
• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Slade_Wilson_(DC_Extended_Universe)
• http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/12/22/arrow-cant-use-deathstroke-anymore-because-of-joe-manganiello-movie
• Joe Manganiello movie
• • http://ew.com/movies/2017/11/25/justice-league-deathstroke-joe-manganiello-photo/

Diana’s brother

• Jason
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Jason_(Prime_Earth)
• Grail
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Grail_(Prime_Earth)
• Zeus
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Zeus_(Prime_Earth)
• Darkseid
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Uxas_(Prime_Earth)

King Arther fights to take back Atlantis

• https://nerdist.com/aquaman-31-exclusive-preview-king-arthur/
• Corum Rath
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Corum_Rath_(Prime_Earth)
• Dolphin
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Dolphin_(Prime_Earth)
• King Shark
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Nanaue_(Prime_Earth)
• Vulko
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Vulko_(Prime_Earth)
• Mera
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Mera_(Prime_Earth)
• Throne of Atlantis
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Throne_of_Atlantis

DC and WB have plans to bring the Question into DCEU/DCAU http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/12/21/dc-comics-the-question-tv-show-movie/

• Vic Sage
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Charles_Victor_Szasz_(New_Earth)
• Charlton Comics
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlton_Comics
• Denny O’Neill’s The Question
• • https://www.amazon.com/Question-Vol-Zen-Violence/dp/1401215793
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Question_Vol_1
• Hub City
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Hub_City

  Second Chances   Are there any heroes you can imagine turning bad for a while?

• Hal Jordan becomes Parallax
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Parallax_(New_Earth)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Reign_of_the_Supermen
• Hank Hall becomes Extant
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Henry_Hall_(New_Earth)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Monarch
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Armageddon_2001
• Zero Hour
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Zero_Hour
• Captain Atom becomes Monarch
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Monarch
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Nathaniel_Adam_(New_Earth)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Countdown
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Countdown:_Arena
• Metamorpho
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Rex_Mason_(New_Earth)
• Sapphire Stagg
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Sapphire_Stagg_(New_Earth)
• Mister Terrific
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Michael_Holt
• Future’s End
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Futures_End
• Mister Horrific
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Mister_Horrific_(Crisis_on_Two_Earths:_Crime_Syndicate_Earth)
• Crisis on Two Earths
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Justice_League:_Crisis_on_Two_Earths_(Movie)
• Plastic Man
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Patrick_O%27Brian_(New_Earth)
• Hawkman
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Hawkman

Before the New 52, Piper was handcuffed due to the Trickster and ended up being outed and going good.

• Pied Piper
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Hartley_Rathaway_(New_Earth)
• Trickster
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Giovanni_Giuseppe_(New_Earth)
• Flash’s Rogues
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Rogues
• Mirror Master
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Mirror_Master
• Pied Piper (Arrowverse)
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Hartley_Rathaway_(Arrow)
• Flashpoint (Arrowverse)
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/The_Flash_(2014_TV_Series)_Episode:_Flashpoint

Max Lord

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Maxwell_Lord_IV_(New_Earth)
• Countdown to Infinite Crisis
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Countdown_to_Infinite_Crisis
• Justice League
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Justice_League_International_(New_Earth)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Justice_League:_A_New_Beginning
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Justice_League_Antarctica
• Martian Manhunter Choco Addiction
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Chocos
• Kills Blue Beetle
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Countdown_to_Infinite_Crisis_Vol_1_1
• Killg%re Virus
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kilg%25re_(New_Earth)

Injustice League, Justice League Antartica

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Injustice_League
• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Justice_League_Antarctica
• Cluemaster, Big Sir, Major Disaster, G’nort, Scarlet Skiier
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Arthur_Brown_(New_Earth)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Dufus_P._Ratchet_(New_Earth)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Paul_Booker_(New_Earth)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/G%27nort
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Dren_Keeg_(New_Earth)

Current JLA and Luthor.  Outside of Major Disaster (pre-Flashpoint), has any villain ever turned hero and not gone back to being a villain?

• Justice League of America
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Justice_League_of_America_II_(Prime_Earth)
• Killer Frost
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Caitlin_Snow_(Prime_Earth)
• Lobo
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Lobo_II_(Prime_Earth)
• Lex Luthor
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Alexander_Luthor_(Prime_Earth)
• Forever Evil
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Forever_Evil
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Injustice_League_(Prime_Earth)
• Death of New 52 Superman
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Superman:_The_Final_Days_of_Superman
• Ambush Bug
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Irwin_Schwab_(New_Earth)
• Argh!Yle!
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Argh!Yle!
• Catwoman
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Catwoman
• JLA New 52
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Justice_League_of_America_(Prime_Earth)
• Earth 2
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Earth_2
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Selina_Kyle_(Earth_2)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Helena_Wayne_(Earth_2)
• Clayface
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Basil_Karlo_(Prime_Earth)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Gotham_Knights_(Prime_Earth)
• Harley Quinn
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Harleen_Quinzel_(Prime_Earth)
• Poison Ivy
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Pamela_Isley_(Prime_Earth)
• No Man’s Land
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Batman:_No_Man%27s_Land

In the past, Batman and the Flash have had the most villain-turned-hero stories, other than Pied Piper, Clayface, and Riddler, have there been any other villains that have been good for a long time?

• The Flash’s Rogues
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Rogues
• KIller Croc
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Killer_Croc
• The Riddler
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Edward_Nashton_(New_Earth)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Detective_Comics_Vol_1_822

What minor villain do you think would be the most interesting to see reform into a hero?

• Shadow Thief
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Carl_Sands_(New_Earth)
• Starro
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Starro
• Toyman
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Winslow_Schott_(New_Earth)
• Mark Richards (Tattoo Man 3)
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Mark_Richards_(New_Earth)