Issue #31 – “The 12 Episodes of DocMas: Part 5" (w/ Alex the Boy)

This issue we're joined by our good friend Alex the Boy as we fall into the fifth episode of DocMas, our 12 issues of Christmas! We discuss Batman Beyond, Marvel crossovers, and characters we just cannot stand.

Intro music by Aaron Barry

Sponsored by Great Lakes Grooming Co.

 

Prescribed Reading from Issue #31:

The New 52: Futures End #45 – Frankenstein dies after having been brought to “life” by the Nth metal in Hawkman’s arm

Batman vol. 1 #121 – The first appearance of Mr. Freeze, known at the time as Mr. Zero

Seven Soliders of Victory vol. 1 – A 30 part story told through multiple four-issue miniseries, the modern Seven Soldiers of Victory included The Bulleteer, Frankenstein, Klarion the Witch-Boy, the Manhattan Guardian, the second Mister Miracle, Shining Knight, and Zatanna

Quasar vol. 1 #17 – Marvel Comics steals the Flash when a mysterious blond speedster, dubbed “Buried Alien”, appears in a tattered costume with no memory of who he is

Justice League vol. 1 #5 – Guy Gardner tries to fight Batman for control of the Justice League and Batman knocks him out with one punch

Flash vol. 4 #21 – Bar Torr finally meets Barry Allen and discovers that they are not related after all

Robin vol. 4 #23 – The 1st appearance of Killer Moth after he sold his soul to Neron and mutated into his Charaxes form

 

SHOW NOTES (courtesy of Josh Gill)   Injustice 2 Atom Gameplay Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxZ0GlgupxM Grunts https://comicvine.gamespot.com/grunts/4050-34165/ Scooby Too meets Batman http://batman.wikia.com/wiki/Scooby-Doo_Meets_Batman   What is the deal with Terry McGinnis in modern DC? Terry McGinnis http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Terrence_McGinnis_(DCAU) http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Terrence_McGinnis_(Futures_End) Brother Eye http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Brother_Eye_(Futures_End) Future’s End http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Futures_End Terry is Bruce’s son “Epilogue” http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Justice_League_Unlimited_(TV_Series)_Episode:_Epilogue Phantasm http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Andrea_Beaumont_(DCAU) Batman Beyond http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Batman_Beyond_(TV_Series) Use your MD powers to bring back Seven Soldiers of Victory. http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Seven_Soldiers_of_Victory Shining Knight http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Shining_Knight Bulletman http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bulletman Vigilante http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Vigilante Final Crisis http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Final_Crisis Multiversity Too http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2015/07/11/grant-morrison-reveals-multiversity-too-and-batman-black-white-series-of-original https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/7i8khi/ama_with_grant_morrison_executive_producer_of_new/dqww64a/ http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/The_Multiversity_Vol_1 Is there a Marvel character that you would like to bring in to the DCU? Marvel stole the Flash http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Buried_Alien_(Earth-TRN242) Punisher 2099 http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Punisher_2099 Punisher War Machine https://www.cbr.com/punisher-war-machine-armor-debut/ Thor http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Thor Hulk http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Hulk Black Panther http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Black_Panther Hyperion http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Hyperion Sentry http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Sentry https://www.cbr.com/failed-superman-ripoffs/ https://screenrant.com/characters-marvel-ripped-off-superman-copies/ Scarlet Witch http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Scarlet_Witch We know Colin has a healthy dislike for Superman, are there any characters that the Doctor and Richard hate? Guy Gardner http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Guy_Gardner Bar’Torr http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bar_Torr_(Prime_Earth) Killer Moth http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Killer_Moth Wrath http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Wrath Can you define or characterize each Earth GL as you see them?   Hal Jordan http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Hal_Jordan Parallax http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Parallax http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Emerald_Twilight Spectre http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Spectre http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Day_of_Judgment Guy Gardner http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Guy_Gardner Todd McFarlane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_McFarlane https://mcfarlane.com/ Heat Wave http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Mick_Rory_(Arrow) John Stewart http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/John_Stewart The mid ground Kyle Rayner http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kyle_Rayner White Lantern http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kyle_Rayner_(Prime_Earth) Phantom ring http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Phantom_Ring Jessica Cruz & Simon Baz http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Jessica_Cruz_(Prime_Earth) http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Simon_Baz_(Prime_Earth)

This issue we're joined by our good friend Alex the Boy as we fall into the fifth episode of DocMas, our 12 issues of Christmas! We discuss Batman Beyond, Marvel crossovers, and characters we just cannot stand.

Intro music by Aaron Barry

Sponsored by Great Lakes Grooming Co.

 

Prescribed Reading from Issue #31:

The New 52: Futures End #45 – Frankenstein dies after having been brought to “life” by the Nth metal in Hawkman’s arm

Batman vol. 1 #121 – The first appearance of Mr. Freeze, known at the time as Mr. Zero

Seven Soliders of Victory vol. 1 – A 30 part story told through multiple four-issue miniseries, the modern Seven Soldiers of Victory included The Bulleteer, Frankenstein, Klarion the Witch-Boy, the Manhattan Guardian, the second Mister Miracle, Shining Knight, and Zatanna

Quasar vol. 1 #17 – Marvel Comics steals the Flash when a mysterious blond speedster, dubbed “Buried Alien”, appears in a tattered costume with no memory of who he is

Justice League vol. 1 #5 – Guy Gardner tries to fight Batman for control of the Justice League and Batman knocks him out with one punch

Flash vol. 4 #21 – Bar Torr finally meets Barry Allen and discovers that they are not related after all

Robin vol. 4 #23 – The 1st appearance of Killer Moth after he sold his soul to Neron and mutated into his Charaxes form

 

SHOW NOTES (courtesy of Josh Gill)   Injustice 2 Atom Gameplay Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxZ0GlgupxM Grunts https://comicvine.gamespot.com/grunts/4050-34165/ Scooby Too meets Batman http://batman.wikia.com/wiki/Scooby-Doo_Meets_Batman   What is the deal with Terry McGinnis in modern DC? Terry McGinnis http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Terrence_McGinnis_(DCAU) http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Terrence_McGinnis_(Futures_End) Brother Eye http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Brother_Eye_(Futures_End) Future’s End http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Futures_End Terry is Bruce’s son “Epilogue” http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Justice_League_Unlimited_(TV_Series)_Episode:_Epilogue Phantasm http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Andrea_Beaumont_(DCAU) Batman Beyond http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Batman_Beyond_(TV_Series) Use your MD powers to bring back Seven Soldiers of Victory. http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Seven_Soldiers_of_Victory Shining Knight http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Shining_Knight Bulletman http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bulletman Vigilante http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Vigilante Final Crisis http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Final_Crisis Multiversity Too http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2015/07/11/grant-morrison-reveals-multiversity-too-and-batman-black-white-series-of-original https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/7i8khi/ama_with_grant_morrison_executive_producer_of_new/dqww64a/ http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/The_Multiversity_Vol_1 Is there a Marvel character that you would like to bring in to the DCU? Marvel stole the Flash http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Buried_Alien_(Earth-TRN242) Punisher 2099 http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Punisher_2099 Punisher War Machine https://www.cbr.com/punisher-war-machine-armor-debut/ Thor http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Thor Hulk http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Hulk Black Panther http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Black_Panther Hyperion http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Hyperion Sentry http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Sentry https://www.cbr.com/failed-superman-ripoffs/ https://screenrant.com/characters-marvel-ripped-off-superman-copies/ Scarlet Witch http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Scarlet_Witch We know Colin has a healthy dislike for Superman, are there any characters that the Doctor and Richard hate? Guy Gardner http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Guy_Gardner Bar’Torr http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bar_Torr_(Prime_Earth) Killer Moth http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Killer_Moth Wrath http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Wrath Can you define or characterize each Earth GL as you see them?   Hal Jordan http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Hal_Jordan Parallax http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Parallax http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Emerald_Twilight Spectre http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Spectre http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Day_of_Judgment Guy Gardner http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Guy_Gardner Todd McFarlane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_McFarlane https://mcfarlane.com/ Heat Wave http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Mick_Rory_(Arrow) John Stewart http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/John_Stewart The mid ground Kyle Rayner http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kyle_Rayner White Lantern http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kyle_Rayner_(Prime_Earth) Phantom ring http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Phantom_Ring Jessica Cruz & Simon Baz http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Jessica_Cruz_(Prime_Earth) http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Simon_Baz_(Prime_Earth)