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We're back! This time instead of diving into your favorite, well-known characters, we're tackling a group that's a little less known: The Doom Patrol. This episode is bit different from other Character Corners we've done since there's not a whole lot of material to pull from for the Doom Patrol. This is a group that ended their first run in the late 70's with the entire team being killed off. We start off our discussion by talking about the comic landscape in the 60's and the claim from one of the Doom Patrol creators (Arnold Drake) that Stan Lee stole the idea of the X-Men from Doom Patrol. While we don't think Stan Lee stole the concept, it does lead to an interesting question: Why did creations like the X-Men & Fantastic Four take off while Doom Patrol failed to really connect? After the Doom Patrol was killed off in the 70's, other creators tried to resurrect them and get them to catch on but not with a lot of success. A lot of writers that have tried to tackle the Doom Patrol even fully admit that at the time, they weren't doing the team justice because they weren't nailing what made these characters so unique and special over at DC. And then Grant Morrison took over. 

Grant Morrison's run on Doom Patrol can be best described as a Clusterfuck of Weirdness and while that might seem like we're speaking negatively about it, it's just the opposite. Morrison's run is probably the definitive run one what the Doom Patrol is and what makes them so unique. Morrison leaned into his own unique viewpoint of the world and created a run that was full of unique and strange villains (Red Jack, The Brotherhood of Dada, the Scissor Men, the Men from N.O.W.H.E.R.E.) and parodies like his Punisher parody, The Beard Hunter. Honestly, if you understand Morrison's Doom Patrol run on your first reading, you should get yourself checked out. That said, it's compelling, interesting and is the most significant when it comes to the Doom Patrol.

Give the episode a listen and let us know what you think. We have two more episodes for 2018 coming up so subscribe and stay tuned!

Original Team:

* The Chief (Niles Caulder)

* Robotman (Cliff Steele)

* Elasti-Girl (Rita Farr)

* Negative Man (Larry Trainor)

Issues:

* First Appearance - My Greatest Adventure #80 (June 1963)

* Beast Boy Joins - Doom Patrol #99

* Killed off for the First Time - Doom Patrol #121

* Grant Morrison (Vertigo Comics Imprint) - Doom Patrol Vol 2 19 - 63

* Doom Patrol Book One

* Doom Patrol Book Two

* Doom Patrol Book Three

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We're back! This time instead of diving into your favorite, well-known characters, we're tackling a group that's a little less known: The Doom Patrol. This episode is bit different from other Character Corners we've done since there's not a whole lot of material to pull from for the Doom Patrol. This is a group that ended their first run in the late 70's with the entire team being killed off. We start off our discussion by talking about the comic landscape in the 60's and the claim from one of the Doom Patrol creators (Arnold Drake) that Stan Lee stole the idea of the X-Men from Doom Patrol. While we don't think Stan Lee stole the concept, it does lead to an interesting question: Why did creations like the X-Men & Fantastic Four take off while Doom Patrol failed to really connect? After the Doom Patrol was killed off in the 70's, other creators tried to resurrect them and get them to catch on but not with a lot of success. A lot of writers that have tried to tackle the Doom Patrol even fully admit that at the time, they weren't doing the team justice because they weren't nailing what made these characters so unique and special over at DC. And then Grant Morrison took over. 

Grant Morrison's run on Doom Patrol can be best described as a Clusterfuck of Weirdness and while that might seem like we're speaking negatively about it, it's just the opposite. Morrison's run is probably the definitive run one what the Doom Patrol is and what makes them so unique. Morrison leaned into his own unique viewpoint of the world and created a run that was full of unique and strange villains (Red Jack, The Brotherhood of Dada, the Scissor Men, the Men from N.O.W.H.E.R.E.) and parodies like his Punisher parody, The Beard Hunter. Honestly, if you understand Morrison's Doom Patrol run on your first reading, you should get yourself checked out. That said, it's compelling, interesting and is the most significant when it comes to the Doom Patrol.

Give the episode a listen and let us know what you think. We have two more episodes for 2018 coming up so subscribe and stay tuned!

Original Team:

• The Chief (Niles Caulder)
• Robotman (Cliff Steele)
• Elasti-Girl (Rita Farr)
• Negative Man (Larry Trainor)

Issues:

• First Appearance - My Greatest Adventure #80 (June 1963)
• Beast Boy Joins - Doom Patrol #99
• Killed off for the First Time - Doom Patrol #121
• Grant Morrison (Vertigo Comics Imprint) - Doom Patrol Vol 2 19 - 63
  • Doom Patrol Book One
  • Doom Patrol Book Two
  • Doom Patrol Book Three

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We have a full show this episode as Kriss, Brandon, Ro and Shanna get together to review Steven Caple Jr's Creed II, starring Michael B Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Sylvester Stallone, Florian Munteanu and the return of Dolph Lundgren as Ivan Drago. This is a great film that feels more like part 2 of Ryan Coogler's Creed and not just a sequel. Caple manages to keep the same realness of the first film while also exploring the characters even more. This film does a better job of fleshing out Ivan Drago (and his son) more than Rocky IV did. 

We also discuss why this film has a lower critic score than the first film. To put it bluntly, we don't think white critics are fully processing what this film is showing and that the also missed the point of the first film. You're not going to want to miss this discussion and review. Listen and let us know what you think int the comments.

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We're back on the heels of another amazing NXT Takeover event, and we're joined by PWTorch's own Rich Fann to talk the fallout from another mind blowing night of pro wrestling. But, we're also talking that NBA Drama Life in Oakland, the reemergence of greatness in Los Angeles and betting on yourself in Pittsburgh.

Guest: Rich Fann - @Rich_Fann

 

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Kriss and Dpalm are back to review episode 5 of season 7 of Arrow, The Demon. We never knew how much we wanted to see Oliver choke the shit out of not-Dr. Hugo Strange until he did it. It was great watching Oliver remind all the guards that every day he's peacefully in prison not whooping their asses is a gift from him. And of course The Demon is an Al Ghul (Talia to be exact). 

• Felicity and Laurel becoming best friends
• Curtis getting handled in a better way and showing where he's useful outside of being a Felicity clone
• We love how this show is tying back to previous seasons

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Kriss is back with another episode of the Insanity Check to cover this week's dose of insanity in the world. This will be the last Insanity Check of 2018 as Kriss goes on break for the rest of the year. But don't worry, there will still be plenty of content coming on the Insanity Check Feed.

This week Kriss is joined by Ashanti (@NotThatAshanti) and Justin (@ljay90) to talk about what's happening this week.

Topics:

* Great Moments in White Privilege

* They Scamming!: NJ Couple and homeless man charged with making up story and scamming hundreds of thousands of dollars

* Never Forget: Brian Kemp stole an election

* "It's like having Trump's name on our school in blackface" - School named after Ben Carson wants to be renamed

* Ben Carson's HUD is an absolute disaster and is hurting real families

* Never Go Full Van Jones: Calling Trump the "Uniter in Chief"??? WTF is wrong with this guy?

* Shut up Bill Maher: Bill Maher wants attention so now he's taking a break from Islamophobia to slander Stan Lee

* White guest poops in room of Black Woman AirBnB host and police do nothing

* Go home Rocket...you're drunk

Guest:

* ThreeFifsPodcast: http://threefifspodcast.com/

* @ljay90

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The great Stan Lee passed on Monday (November 12th) at the age of 95, leaving behind a legacy and characters that will forever be remembered and timeless. Kriss and Dpalm talk about what impact Stan Lee and his creations had on them and why he matters so much to the world of comic books. Beyond the huge list of iconic characters he created/co-created, what stuck out so much about Stan Lee is how much he championed for diversity and inclusion in the medium. From creating the first black superhero and black supporting characters like Robbie Robertson to being vocal in the fight against bigotry. Stan Lee revolutionized Marvel with the idea that while super heroes are extraordinary individuals, they still navigate life with the same problems that everyone else has. Not only that, but Stan also championed the idea that there's strength in all of us and anyone could be a hero. Lee really nailed the idea that the Marvel universe represents the world outside of your window. He will be missed but never forgotten

“Let's lay it right on the line. Bigotry and racism are among the deadliest social ills plaguing the world today. But, unlike a team of costumed super-villains, they can’t be halted with a punch in the snoot, or a zap from a ray gun. The only way to destroy them is to expose them — to reveal them for the insidious evils they really are. The bigot is an unreasoning hater — one who hates blindly, fanatically, indiscriminately. If his hang-up is black men, he hates ALL black men. If a redhead once offended him, he hates ALL redheads. If some foreigner beat him to a job, he’s down on ALL foreigners. He hates people he’s never seen — people he’s never known — with equal intensity — with equal venom.

Now, we’re not trying to say it’s unreasonable for one human being to bug another. But, although anyone has the right to dislike another individual, it’s totally irrational, patently insane to condemn an entire race — to despise an entire nation — to vilify an entire religion. Sooner or later, we must learn to judge each other on our own merits. Sooner or later, if man is ever to be worthy of his destiny, we must fill out hearts with tolerance. For then, and only then, will we be truly worthy of the concept that man was created in the image of God – a God who calls us ALL — His children." - Stan Lee

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It's another big 4 WWE pay per view, and we're joined by another fan of the full contact soap opera to preview the weekend. But, when you get Taz on the line, you don't just talk about one thing! We talk about the future of Auburn football, we predict War Games and Survivor Series, but most importantly, we sing the praises of The Man Becky Lynch.

Guest: Taz - @micaltaz

 

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Brandon and Ro review Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. After some brief slander of Kriss for not going to see this film, Brandon and Ro talk about worked and didn't work for the latest film in the Harry Potter world

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The Flash continues to be fun and enjoyable again. The show is correcting a lot of the mistakes from the previous seasons as well as making sure to not stretch out character development. We're really impressed and happy with them not stretching out the issues with Nora & Iris. The episode before this we found out why Nora was so standoffish with Iris and in this episode we get a resolution (at least for now) of those issues. Not only that but it tied back to Iris' issues with her own mother. On the "B-Team" side, we see Cisco putting himself into pain just to help his friend. Oh and Rag Doll was creepy as fuck.

• They couldn't do comic Rag Doll for the same reason The Boys has to be toned down or we're all going to jail
• Mama Cecile is the perfect replacement for Papa Joe while Jesse L Martin is on break
• The friendship of Cisco & Caitlyn
• The Ralph/Wells Buddy Detective team up
• Nora learning how awesome her mom is
• Iris jumped off a building head first to save Barry. They in love love.  

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