Doctor DC Podcast: Issue #52

Issue #52 - "Kids of Capes"

Apr 11, 2018

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