Jan 23, 2019
In this week's issue we take a 101 approach, where we asked for questions about getting into comics. What to read? Where to go? Where to start?
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News and Notes
(1:04) New Shazam Footage
(3:22) DC Goes Primal with New Target Exclusive
(8:00) George Perez Retires
(10:15) DC Hires Rick Leonardi for Batman Beyond
(11:47) The Batman Film is Getting a Second Villain
(17:27) DC Going With a Less Shared Universe
Dashell, Turn on the Podcast
(23:04) What stories would be suggested to get a good baseline for the Trinity?
(37:00) What's the best place to start for an introduction in to the Batman universe?
(40:52) What's a good way to find or read older books?
(47:10) Is there a good resource for checking out a creator's works?
(49:59) New 52 Suicide Squad vs Rebirth Suicide Squad.
(53:21) Is a chunk of the audience seeking out a DC Comics podcast to help get in to comics?
(1:02:22) What is canon? Who decides what stories count?
(1:11:23) What are the best female superhero titles?
(1:15:46) What stories are the movies based on?
(1:21:20) How to decide what to read?
(1:28:55) What is the world our heroes live in? What is the current continuity’s landscape?
(1:34:07) Games based on the DCU.
Dial Doc
(1:44:31) King Pig
(1:45:40) Ink Spot
Characters, Places, Things
Batgirl (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
Batman (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
Batwoman (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
Birds of Prey (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
Black Canary (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
Starfire (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
Supergirl (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
Superman (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
Wonder Woman (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
Zatanna (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
Recommended Reading
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Justice League Dark Vol 1 (DC New 52)
Suicide Squad Vol 1 (Ostrander Run)
Suicide Squad Vol 4 (DC New 52)
Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow
Wonder Woman Golden Age Omnibus Vol 1
Wonder Woman Vol 4 (DC New 52)
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