Issue #25 - "Immortality"

Nov 29, 2017

In this week’s issue we talk immortality in the DC Universe. We discuss the difference between those who can't die and those who can live forever. From Maltusians to Earth’s Mightiest Mortal Shazam! We run the gamut of your favourite forever living heroes and villains. But first we talk about all the latest and greatest in DC news! We get our first image of Bizzaro Boy, new details revealed about Damon Lindelof's Watchmen TV series, and Harley Quinn is getting an "adult" animated series. All this and more on a podcast that won't die and in an episode that feels like it lives forever...

Intro music by Aaron Barry

 

SHOW NOTES (courtesy of Josh Gill)

News and Notes

 

• Justice League cinematographer hopes for Director’s Cut
  
  • https://www.cbr.com/justice-league-cinematographer-snyder-director-cut/
• Justice League petition
  
  • https://www.change.org/p/warner-bros-zack-snyder-s-director-s-and-tom-holkenborg-s-score-for-home-release-e90fef07-11c6-4a9a-9ae8-375c7717dafa
• Shazam hires Thor and Aquaman stunt coordinator
  
  • http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/11/25/shazam-stunt-coordinator-thor-ragnarok-aquaman/
• Bizzaro Boy tweet
  
  • https://www.newsarama.com/37473-meet-bizarro-boy-from-superman-s-patrick-gleason.html
• Watchmen TV show
  
  • http://www.slashfilm.com/new-watchmen-tv-show-details-revealed-by-damon-lindelof/
• WB games looking for new blood for new DC game
  
  • https://www.cinemablend.com/games/1730259/wb-games-is-hiring-for-a-new-dc-project
• Harley Quinn animated series
  
  • https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/21/16685598/harley-quinn-animated-adult-series-dc-warner-bros-streaming-service-batman
• Jackie Chan animated show
  
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Chan_Adventures
• Zack Snyder hangs with Deathstroke
  
  • https://batman-news.com/2017/11/25/zack-snyder-deathstroke-justice-league-set-photo/
• Tom King debuts new Batman villain
  
  • http://boundingintocomics.com/2017/11/28/tom-king-will-introduce-new-batman-villain/
• Blue Beetle gets cancelled
  
  • https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/11/20/blue-beetle-confirmed-cancelled-dc-february-solicitations/
• American Gods actor John Stewart
  
  • https://www.cbr.com/green-lantern-corps-ricky-whittle-john-stewart/
• Suicide Squad director regrets not making Joker main villain
  
  • https://batman-news.com/2017/11/27/suicide-squad-david-ayer-regret-joker-villain/
• Justice League animated reunion
  
  • http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/11/22/justice-league-cartoon-reunion/

 

Immortality

• Maltusians
  
  • Guardians, Krona, Dark Stars, Blackest Night
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Maltus
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Guardians_of_the_Universe_(New_Earth)
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Krona_(New_Earth)
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Zamarons
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Controllers
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Darkstars
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Blackest_Night
• Captain Marvel, Black Adam
  
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/William_Batson_(New_Earth)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Teth-Adam_(New_Earth)
• Immortal Man, Vandal Savage
  
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Klarn_Arg_(New_Earth)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Vandar_Adg_(New_Earth)
• Immortal Men series
  
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Immortal_Men_(Prime_Earth)
  • http://www.dccomics.com/comics/the-immortal-men-2017/the-immortal-men-1
• Resurrection Man
  
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Mitchell_Shelley_(New_Earth)
• Don’t all comicbook characters have immortality?
  
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Immortality
  • http://www.mtv.com/news/2622016/10-comic-book-characters-who-just-cant-die/
• What separates an “immortal” like the Guardians, Vandal Savage, and the Wizard (Shazam) from beings like the New Gods, or the Specter? Is there a difference? Why is it that some “immortals” can be killed (the Guardians, Ra’s al Guhl, etc.) and some can’t (Vandal Savage, Phantom Stranger, etc.)?
  
  • The Wizard Shazam
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Jebediah_of_Canaan_(New_Earth)
  • Rock of Eternity
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Rock_of_Eternity
  • The Specter
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Aztar_(New_Earth)
  • Phantom Stranger
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Phantom_Stranger_(New_Earth)
  • Spear of Destiny
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Spear_of_Destiny
  • The Question
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Charles_Victor_Szasz_(New_Earth)
• What character would you take immortality away from? What character would you grant death to?
  
  • Kill Superman permanently
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Superman
  • Kill Mr Freeze permanently
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Victor_Fries_(New_Earth)
  • Take immortality from Superman
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/DC_One_Million
  • Grant death to the Hawks
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Carter_Hall_(New_Earth)
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Shiera_Sanders_(New_Earth)
  • Lois Lane, the Joker Beyond, Return of Barry Allen
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Lois_Lane_(New_Earth)
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Batman_Beyond:_Return_of_the_Joker_(Movie)
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Batman_Beyond:_Return_of_the_Joker:_The_Official_Comics_Adaptation
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/The_Flash:_The_Return_of_Barry_Allen
• Does a superhero get to retire? Where do they go?
  
  • Watchmen, the Keene Act
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Watchmen
    • http://watchmen.wikia.com/wiki/Watchmen_Wiki
    • http://watchmen.wikia.com/wiki/Keene_Act
  • Starman (Ted Knight), the Mist
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Theodore_Knight_(New_Earth)
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Mist_(New_Earth)
  • Dark Knight Returns
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Batman:_The_Dark_Knight_Returns
  • Secret World Chronicles
    • http://secretworldchronicle.com/
• Ra’s Al Guhl
  
  • Most attractive version is Gotham TV version
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Ra%27s_al_Ghul_(New_Earth)
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Ra%27s_al_Ghul_(DCAU)
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Ra%27s_al_Ghul_(Nolanverse)
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Ra%27s_al_Ghul_(Arrow)
    • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Ra%27s_al_Ghul_(Gotham)
• Favorite Immortal - Vandal Savage
• Favorite path to immortality - The Hawks, Resurrection Man, Lazarus Pits
  
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Lazarus_Pit