DTC 129 - Superman Comics

Superman Comics 00:00 Intro ... 00:25 Flipping through my short box of Superman and Superman related comics (Action, Adventures of Superman, DC Comics Presents, Superman, Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, etc.), reminiscing about ones that I’ve read and making notes about ones that I would like to buy ... 31:00 Outro ... Cover Art: Adventures of Superman 424 by Jerry Ordway

DTC 128 - Batman Comics

Batman Comics 00:00 Intro ... 00:47 Flipping through my short box of Batman and Batman related comics (Batman, Detective, Batgirl, Batman and the Outsiders, Brave and the Bold, etc.), reminiscing about ones that I’ve read, and pondering about how to organize books that seem to fall into multiple categories ... 28:50 Outro ... Cover Art: Batman 306 by Jim Aparo

DTC 127: Teen Titans Season 1 - Part 2

Teen Titans Season 1 Part 2 00:00 Intro 01:00 Additional Notes - Origins, Trigon 03:30 Switched - Starfire and Raven have to overcome their differences and learn to use one another's superpowers after they accidentally switch bodies 11:25 Apprentice Part 1 - Slade sets a trap for the Teen Titans with the intent of blackmailing Robin into working for him 14:45 Additional Notes - Slade aka Deathstroke 17:55 Apprentice Part 2 - Robin is forced to work for Slade and fight his fellow Titans 25:10 Outro Cover Art: Teen Titans Season 1

DTC 126 - The Great Darkness Saga Part 6

The Great Darkness Saga Part 6 00:00 Intro 01:46 Additional Notes - The Last Days of Ma and Pa Kent 08:23 Legion of Super-Heroes 295 - the Legion battles a rogue Green Lantern who is defying the Guardians of the Universe and trying to discover the origin of the universe 41:34 Additional Notes - Universo, Time Institute 45:24 Outro Cover Art: Legion of Super-Heroes 295 by Keith Giffen and Larry Mahlstedt

DTC 125 - Small Press Expo 2016 Part 2

 

Small Press Expo 2016 Part 2 0:00 Intro 1:29 Day 2 Highlights - Love and Rockets, Amiculus 14:50 Spotlight on Charles Burns and Daniel Clowes - Eric Reynolds (Fantagraphics) talks to Charles Burns and Daniel Clowes about their careers in comics and how their approaches to subject matter and the process of creating comics has changed over the years 26:21 Spotlight on Trina Robbins - A conversation between Trina Robbins and Heidi MacDonald about Trina's work in comics as a creator and a chronicler of the lives and work of other women in comics 39:36 Additional Notes - Lily Renee, Trina Robbins and Kickstarter, The Legend of Wonder Woman 43:15 Look Back and Looking Ahead - conventions, podcasting 46:04 Outro Cover Art: SPX 2016 Attendee Badge by Gilbert Hernandez

 

DTC 124 - Small Press Expo 2016 Part 1

 

Small Press Expo 2016 Part 1 0:00 Intro 1:28 Before the Panels 7:36 They Shoot Black People Don't They - a presentation and meditation by Keith Knight (using his own words and cartoons) on the issue of police violence perpetrated against African American men in the United States 22:02 Spotlight on Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez - the Hernandez Bros. talked to comic book retailer Bill Boichel about their long running series Love & Rockets, their relationship with Fantagraphics, and some of their side projects 32:31 What I Bought - Tales of Unusual Circumstances by Joey Weiser, Bury the Past by E Baird, Space Captain by Chris Baldie and Michael Park 38:43 Forty Years of Fantagraphics - Comics Journal contributor John Kelly moderated a discussion with publisher Gary Groth and several artists (Joe Sacco, Trina Robbins, the Hernandez Bros, Drew Friedman, Jim Woodring, Dan Clowes, Carol Tyler) who have had works published by Fantagraphics about how the company got started, how it evolved, and what it was like working for Fantagraphics over the years 45:20 After the Panels - miscellaneous thoughts about the first day of the show 52:55 Outro Cover Art: SPX 2016 Attendee Badge by Gilbert Hernandez

 

DTC 123 - Baltimore Comic Con 2016 Part 2

Baltimore Comic Con 2016 Part 2 0:00 Intro 1:31 Breakfast and shopping at the Baltimore Farmers Market 5:53 What I bought - Alpha Fight, Official Teen Titans Index, Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes, Young Heroes in Love, Blitzkrieg, Flash 13:37 Spotlight on Howard Chaykin - an hour of Q&A with comic book writer and artist Howard Chaykin 19:14 Spotlight on Steve Englehart - an hour of Q&A with comic book writer Steve Englehart 26:50 Diversity in Comics Panel - run by a group a thoughtful and thought provoking panel which included a fair amount of interaction between the panelists and the audience 41:00 After the Panels 48:18 Additional Notes - t-shirts, unexpected discounts, Chaykin sings 51:07 Additional Notes - Steve Englehart 57:48 Outro Cover Art: Baltimore Comic Con 2016 Program Guide by Kevin Eastman