Issue #25 - "Immortality"

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