In this week's issue we are talking all about those heroes and villains who have families. Kids of capes, supervillain children, whole families of metahuman potential! But first we break the latest in DC news and talk about the Doctor's newest adventure.

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Intro By Aaron Barry

 

SHOW NOTES (courtesy of Josh Gill)  

• (13:47) Why is it that most of the portrayals of Green Lantern children have innate ring powers?
• (19:58) Which children didn’t inherit their powers and how did their parents react?
• (25:53) Which two heroes would produce the most interesting offspring?  What about hero/villain?
• (39:13) Think Bats and Catwoman will reproduce?
• (43:13) How are the kids from Infinity Inc related to the JSA/All Star Squadron?
• (49:53) Who was Damage/Grant Emerson related to?
• (54:01) Animal Man is a hero with an actual family and his daughter is the actual Avatar of the Red.
• (1:00:12) What do you think of giving Lois and Clark a son?
• (1:06:03) Are there any offspring from Kingdom Come that you would like to see introduced into the main DC continuity?
• (1:09:30) What’s the deal with Captain Boomerang’s son?
• (1:14:47) What are some examples of a genetic superhero family with different powers?

  Characters, Teams, Places, Things

• Abin Sur - https://bit.ly/2GVdGXy 
• Al Pratt aka Atom (Pre Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2GQ3zqT 
• Alan Scott (Pre-Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2Jy74Ql 
• All-Star Squadron - https://bit.ly/2JD7uoz 
• Amon Sur - https://bit.ly/2JDGsh6 
• Black Canary (Golden Age) - https://bit.ly/2qqESGi 
• Black Canary (Pre-Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/1C0RJBy 
• Black Canary (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2Hh2Kqv 
• Black Lightning (Pre Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2GbHemh 
• Black Lightning (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2FRLQyT 
• Buddy Baker (Pre Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2tRDLV0 
• Buddy Baker (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2tL9FCT 
• Captain Boomerang (Pre Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2v66DJP 
• Damage (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2v4qlG2 
• Earth 22 - https://bit.ly/2qnrV0H 
• Elongated Man (Pre-Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2IsfEj5 
• Elongated Man (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2FAcn3u 
• Fury - https://bit.ly/2qkjdk8 
• Grant Emerson aka Damage (Pre Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2qnSHGt 
• Green Arrow (Pre-Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2GQ5nw0 
• Green Arrow (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2GQiXDE 
• Helena Bertinelli (Pre Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2JASFTw
• Helena Bertinelli (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2qokdTr 
• Helena Wayne (Pre Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2GTpvgT 
• Helena Wayne (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2GUi9cV 
• Ian Karkull - https://bit.ly/2GPGFjo 
• Infinity Inc - https://bit.ly/2qn0OTB 
• Jade - https://bit.ly/2Jz3qWm 
• Jon Kent aka Superboy - https://bit.ly/2JDtxM2 
• Justice Society (Pre-Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2HhDIrd 
• Laira - https://bit.ly/2HeO0bG 
• Lightning - https://bit.ly/2GSBJ9w 
• Lightning (Kingdom Come) - https://bit.ly/2IMIk5Z 
• Martian Manhunter (Pre-Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/1YXrAvp
• Martian Manhunter (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2FJcBl3
• Maxine Baker (Pre Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2GSqsWJ
• Maxine Baker (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2GT3jn1 
• Meloni Thawne - https://bit.ly/2IMYNXL 
• Obsidian (Pre-Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2HbW2C6 
• Owen Mercer - https://bit.ly/2HuGo2A 
• Shadowlands - https://bit.ly/2IJcXJd 
• Silver Scarab - https://bit.ly/2IGFsr9 
• Sinestro (Pre-Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2GPtuPr 
• Sinestro (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2qpwTKs 
• Soranik Natu (Pre-Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2qnwxnD
• Soranik Natu (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2IMhD0T 
• Star Spangled Kid - https://bit.ly/2HaNwTQ 
• Starheart - https://bit.ly/2EDivm6 
• Sue Dibny (Pre-Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2EEek9B 
• Thorn - https://bit.ly/2JDHD00 
• Thunder - https://bit.ly/2qrwu9s 

  Reading, Viewing

• Animal Man Vol 2 018 (Death of Cliff Baker) - https://bit.ly/2HpUd1X 
• Identity Crisis - https://bit.ly/2GRbNiy 
• Justice League Vol 3 026: Legacy, Part One - https://bit.ly/2HdVT0Z 
• Kingdom Come - https://bit.ly/2JBWXdr 
• Rotworld - https://bit.ly/2GQTNoe 
• Suicide Squad (film) - https://bit.ly/1JhczAZ 
• Super Sons - https://bit.ly/2HrN959