Dear Watchers: an omniversal comic book podcast (Your Watchers, Guido & Rob)
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| 01 May 2023 | What if Josie and the Pussycats saved the world from being destroyed by teenagers turned into capitalist zombies? With SPECIAL GUEST Ethan aka MakeMineAmalgam (Archie Comics & the 2001 film) | 01:16:30 | |
We got the band back together and we are heading to Riverdale to discuss Josie and the Pussycats from Archie Comics. We cover a brief history of Archie Comics and Josie, the band’s first appearance in the 1960s, the 2016 reboot, their role on Riverdale and especially the 2001 film which is much more satirical and meta you might remember. Plus Rob discusses his experience working on the Archie Comics Musical! We are joined by resident Josie expert and superfan Ethan from MakeMineAmalgam who literally watched the film every day for a year.
We take our first trip to Riverdale to cover everyone’s favorite all girl band, Josie and the Pussycats! We share a quick background on Archie Comics and Josie co-creator Dan DiCarlo and how it is still a family business. Rob shares his experience working on the Archie Broadway Musical and how he played a small role in bringing current Archie mastermind Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa into Riverdale. We start off with early Josie in the 1960s before jumping ahead to discuss special guest Ethan from MakeMineAmalgam’s favorite film, Josie and the Pussycats from 2001 starring Rachel Leigh Cook, Rosario Dawson, Tara Reid, Alan Cumming, Gabriel Mann, Paulo Costanzo, Missi Pyle and Parker Posey and written and directed by Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan (plus the great soundtrack by Adam Schlesinger, Adam Duritz, Jane Wiedlin, Anna Waronker, Babyface and more). In the very meta and satirical film, Josie and the Pusscats find themselves part of a global conspiracy to brainwash teens and turn them into consumerist zombies! We head back to comics with Josie’s short lived revival in 2016 by Marguerite Bennett, Cameron DeOrdio, and Audrey Mok. We wrap up with some mixed reactions to an episode of Riverdale (directed by Robin Givens) that sees the return of the Pussycats. We also chat while Alexandra Cabot is the true start of the Josie-verse and could we possibly one day see a return of the Rachel Leigh Cook led version of the band. Follow Ethan at MakeMineAmalgam on Twitter and Instagram. Reading List:
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| 16 Aug 2021 | What If Loki Found Thor's Hammer First | 00:48:07 | |
What If Loki Found Thor's Hammer First? What If Volume 1, Issue 47 (October 1984) Earth-841047 Reading list: Journey Into Mystery #83 (1962) Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Amazing logo is original art by @ElliotComicArt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 15 Jan 2024 | What If Kal-El arrived to earth in rural England to become Colin Clark, repressed British Superman? (From the DC Comics Elseworlds tale Superman: True Brit #1) | 00:48:18 | |
We head to jolly olde Britain to ask the question, what if Superman was British? We tackle 2004's Superman: True Brit, written by Monty Python co-founder John Cleese and Monty Python scholar Kim Howard Johnson with art by John Byrne. This story sees Colin Clark coming of age in rural Britain before moving to the big city to work for a famous tabloid. We talk our love for British comedy, the Elseworlds history of Superman and speculate on what other location or time periods Superman could pop up in. Grab your headphones and a cup of tea and listen up!
Forget "truth, justice and the American way", it's time to have a stiff upper lip and carry on as Superman is raised British! We cover official Elseworld's Superman: True Brit, co-written by British comedy legend John Cleese and drawn by comics legend John Byrne. This nearly 100 page story sees Superman save The Rutles, impale someone with a cricket bat, meet the Queen and a whole lot more. We also talk Superman's long history in Elseworlds (from the USSR to Tarzan), our backgrounds with Monty Python, where else we'd want to see Kal-El's spaceship crash land and could Batman be as successful in a small rural village? Turn off the BBC and tune in to Dear Watchers! Reading / Watch List:
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| 17 Jan 2022 | What If The Scarlet Witch Hadn't Acted Alone | 00:59:34 | |
Ep. 28 What If The Scarlet Witch Hadn't Acted Alone What If Avengers Disassembled Volume 1 Issue 1 Earths-22795 Reading list: Avengers #500-503 (2004) Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Amazing logo is original art by @ElliotComicArt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 07 Aug 2023 | What if the Age of Apocalypse continued in X-Men books for four months? (Part 2 of our X-Men: AOA coverage) | 01:00:40 | |
It was the best of times, it was the...Age of Apocalypse! We are back for part two of our three part coverage of the mega comics event in X-Men and Marvel history! We start off by exploring how Age of Apocalypse played out on X-Men: The Animated Series with the two-part "One Man's Worth". Then we head back to the comics to discuss the four months of material across multiple X-titles that also shows what happens to Tony Stark, the Fantastic Four, Bruce Banner, Gwen Stacy and more in this darkest timeline.
It’s the second of our three part Age of Apocalypse deep dive! We start out by discuss how X-Men: The Animated Series and the comics worked together to develop their versions of the Age of Apocalypse story only on the tv show, there is no Apocalypse. Instead, we see Bishop, Shard, Wolverine and Storm team up to take down Fitzroy, Nimrod and the Sentinels across multiple timelines. Then we dive into the 20 (!!!) books across four months of AOA stories from writers including Howard Mackie, Fabian Nicieza, John Francis Moore, Larry Hama, Warren Ellis, Scott Lobdell, Jeph Loeb, and Terry Kavanagh including the fracturing relationship of Logan and Jean, Summers brother vs. Summers brother, Nightcrawler teaming with mom Mystique, Gambit in space, and whatever is happening in Generation Next. Plus, Guido tries to explain what the M'kraan crystal is! We’ll be back then in two weeks with part three of our coverage on episode 111 including the conclusion of the story and the future legacy! Reading List:
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| 22 Aug 2022 | What if She-Hulk from Earth-721 took a holiday in the Marvel universe (Earth-616) and had sex with Juggernaut? | 00:52:00 | |
Ep. 59 What if She-Hulk from Earth-721 took a holiday in the Marvel universe (Earth-616) and had sex with Juggernaut? Reading list:
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| 25 Mar 2024 | What if Wonder Woman and Ororo Monroe (Storm of the X-Men) were amalgamated to become Amazon? (from Amalgam Comics / Marvel & DC) | 00:51:07 | |
Grab your magic girdle, it's getting stormy out! This week, we return to the world of Amalgam comics to discuss the Wonder Woman and Storm mashup that is Amazon! After some quick backstory on both WW and Storm, we talk Wonder Woman's reboot courtesy George Perez and company in 1987 before diving into John Byrne's Amazon #1. We continue to follow Amazon as she teams up with the JLX (the JLA meets the X-Men) as the team battles Fing Fang Flame in a one-off issue from Christopher Priest and Oscar Jimenez. We also talk the future of amalgam and Amazon as a character and who else we would combine Wonder Woman or Storm with.
We are thrilled to be back in the world of Amalgam Comics as we discuss Amazon - the mashup of DC's Wonder Woman and Marvel's Storm. We head back to 1987 to talk Wonder Woman's big reboot before touching on what makes Storm such an amazing character. After some background history on Amalgam Comics, we talk some of Amazon's appearances in her own book and teaming up with the JLA meets X-Men team, the JLX. We wrap up by pondering Amazon and Amalgam's future and why Storm is a hard character to pair with. Plus, some thoughts on X-Men 97! Reading / Watch List:
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| 27 Feb 2023 | CREATOR INTERVIEW: Luciano Vecchio (artist / writer / creator on Marvel Pride, DC Pride, X-Men, Iceman, Young Justice, Sereno, & much more!) | 00:48:56 | |
We were thrilled to talk to the multitalented Luciano Vecchio about transitioning from fan to creator, how constraints can fuel creativity, on being both a writer and an artist, his passion for championing queer and Latinx creators and his work for Marvel, DC plus his creator owned work Sereno. Ep. 86 CREATOR INTERVIEW: Luciano Vecchio (artist, writer, creator) Highlights of Luciano's works include art for DC Comics' Multiversity: Teen Justice, Young Justice, Beware The Batman, and DC Pride; Marvel Comics' Iceman (also writer), X-Men / Avengers Judgment Day, Ironheart, Champions, Wiccan & Hulkling, and Marvel Pride; and for CEX Publishing's Sereno. Order Sereno from CEX Publishing here. View Luciano's art here and his Twitter or follow Luciano on the internet everywhere here. Learn more about Dear Watchers: Theme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0) | |||
| 20 Sep 2021 | What If Jessica Jones Had Joined The Avengers | 00:55:39 | |
What If Jessica Jones Had Joined The Avengers? What If Jessica Jones Had Joined The Avengers 1 Earth-523002 Reading list: Alias #1 (2001) Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Amazing logo is original art by @ElliotComicArt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 05 Sep 2022 | What if the Fantastic Four had made it to the moon (and other retold origins, including Full Circle by Alex Ross)? | 00:53:28 | |
Ep. 61 What if the Fantastic Four had made it to the moon (and other retold origins)? Reading list:
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| 03 Oct 2022 | INTERVIEW: Marsheila Rockwell (author of Marvel Untold Story: Sisters of Sorcery - a Clea novel, 7 SYKOS, Dungeons & Dragons tie-in novels & much more) | 01:03:24 | |
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| 04 Apr 2022 | What if Two-Face was the Phantom of the Opera? (Batman: Masque) | 01:03:12 | |
Ep. 39 What if Two-Face (Harvey Dent) was the Phantom of the Opera? Batman: Masque Earth Unknown Reading list:
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| 07 Nov 2022 | What if Black Panther was murdered by Killmonger who was ordered by Storm? (From X-Men Forever #15) | 00:59:42 | |
Ep. 70 What if Black Panther was murdered by Killmonger who was ordered by Storm? Reading list:
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| 27 Mar 2023 | What if Professor X had become the Juggernaut? With SPECIAL GUEST James of Geek To Me Radio (from Marvel Comics What If #13) | 00:55:01 | |
In this week's multiverse, we return to the pages of What If to see the post-apocalyptic world ruled over by Charles Xavier as the Juggernaut. It's Professor X with brain and brawn as he battles Magneto, Cyclops, Jean Grey and a non-powered Cain Marko. We also explore the Juggernaut's first appearance in 1965 and discuss how Charles and Cain's relationship has evolved over time with special guest James Enstall of Geek to Me Radio. Ep. 90 What if Professor X (Charles Xavier of the X-Men) had become the Juggernaut? It's a post-apocalyptic dictatorship where mutants rule and humans are hunted down. Who rules over this dark timeline? It's Professor Charles Xavier but with the powers of the Juggernaut! Possessing both mind and body supremacy, this twisted Professor X battles his former X-Men, Magneto and his step-brother Cain Marko for control over the planet in this week's alternate universe from the mind of comics legend Kurt Busiek! We also go back to 1965 to revisit the Juggernaut's first appearance courtesy Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Alex Toth and explore how Cain and Charles' relationship has evolved over time with X-Men Legacy from Mike Carey and Philippe Briones. We also discuss what makes Juggernaut such a great character, whether we like him as a villain or an anti-hero and what we'd like to see from a future film version. We were thrilled to be joined by special guest James Enstall from Geek To Me Radio for this trip. Follow James & Geek To Me Radio via their website. Reading List:
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| 14 Jul 2021 | What If Spider-Man Had Joined The Fantastic Four | 00:57:43 | |
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| 10 Apr 2023 | What if we covered Kingdom Come, the legendary Elseworlds tale? With SPECIAL GUEST ElliotComicArt (from DC Comics Kingdom Come #1-4) | 01:45:47 | |
This episode is as big as Lex Luthor's ego! We finally cover the legendary Elseworlds story Kingdom Come that sees DC Comics' holy trinity of Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman battling a new generation of meta humans, aging super villians, the United Nations and each other in Alex Ross and Mark Waid's epic tale of visions and visionaries. We talk through all four parts with special guest and Superman super fan Elliot from ElliotComicArt. Ep. 92 What if we covered Elseworlds legendary tale KINGDOM COME from DC Comics? On this jumbo size Dear Watchers we are covering one of the most iconic of all Elseworlds tales, Kingdom Come from writer/artist Alex Ross and writer Mark Waid. On this alternate Earth, a new generation of so-called heroes battle each other and the full villains that are left as the original JLA retreat into their later years. This all changes when a long absent Superman returns to reshape the planet but is he doing it for the better? The allstar comic cast also includes Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Lex Luthor, Captain Marvel, Green Arrow, Black Canary, The Spectre, The Sandman, Hawkman, Aquaman, Magog (in his debut) and so many others. We hear first-time reader Rob's reactions along with long time fan Guido as they cover all four parts of this epic story while also extensively covering the background behind this story and the histories of its two primary creators. We also speculate when we could see a Kingdom Come live-action or animated version in the future DCU. Reading List:
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| 06 Dec 2021 | What If The Fantastic Four Went To The Land Of Oz | 00:37:57 | |
What If The Fantastic Four Went To The Land Of Oz What If Volume 2 Issue 100 Earths 97102 & 97103 Reading list: The Wizard of Oz film (1939) Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Amazing logo is original art by @ElliotComicArt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 20 Dec 2021 | What If Sub-Mariner Had Married The Invisible Girl (with Lisa of Comic Book Couples Counseling) | 01:20:58 | |
What If Namor the Sub-Mariner Married The Invisible Girl of the Fantastic Four What If Volume #1 Issue #21 Earth-772 Reading list: What If #1 (1977) Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Amazing logo is original art by @ElliotComicArt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 15 Jul 2024 | What if Dick Tracy the movie was instead an HBO mini-series (but in comic book form)? | 01:10:53 | |
Calling Dear Watchers! Calling Dear Watchers! Grab your yellow fedora and join us for a profile of legendary detective Dick Tracy in comics and on screen! We start by talking through Chester Gould's iconic creation and his grotesque rogues gallery in newspaper strips & comics before diving into Tracy on screen, mainly Warren Beatty's 1990 masterpiece co-starring Al Pacino and Madonna. Then, we talk the comic book time-in / prequel from John Francis Moore, Len Wein and artist Kyle Baker before finishing with Dick's all new adventures from Mad Cave Comics. All this plus Guido and Rob go full nostalgia!
from Dick Tracy #1-3 (from Walt Disney Comics) I want Dick Tracy podcast! It's our mega discussion of all things Dick Tracy as Guido and Rob recount one of their all time favorite films, Dick Tracy produced/directed/starring Warren Beatty! They talk Tracy's origins in comic strips, his long history in comics, and the special three part movie tie-in featuring Kyle Baker's fantastic art. And they talk Tracy in 2024 by covering the latest comic iteration from Alex Segura, Michael Moreci and Geraldo Borges via Mad Cave Comics. Hop on the back of your car and come along! Reading / Watch List:
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| 06 Sep 2021 | What If Shang-Chi Had Remained Loyal To Fu Manchu (with Elliot of ElliotComicArt) | 01:16:23 | |
What If Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu, Had Remained Loyal To Fu Manchu? What If Volume 1, Issue 16 (August 1979) Earth-79816 Reading list: Special Marvel Edition #15 (1973) Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Amazing logo is original art by @ElliotComicArt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 18 Oct 2021 | What If Spider-Woman Was A Villain | 00:46:25 | |
Special Villains Month episode! Part 2 of 3! What If #17 Earth-79101 Reading list: Marvel Spotlight #32 (1977) Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Amazing logo is original art by @ElliotComicArt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 06 Mar 2023 | What if there was a Land of Canceled Comics / Heroes? (From Marvel's Ka-Zar #34, plus Silver Sable, Deadpool, DC Comics, & more!) | 00:48:53 | |
When the 1980s run of Marvel's Ka-Zar is canceled, our hero finds himself the king of the Land of Canceled Heroes! This multiverse is home to heroes who have had their comics canceled and believe it or not, we return to this earth again in issues of Silver Sable and the Wild Pack AND Deadpool. We discuss these visits, other meta comics, Mike Carlin's wedding proposal and more. Ep. 87 What if there was a Land of Canceled Comics / Heroes? After previously covering Ka-Zar, Shanna and Zabu on episode 42 in an excellent What If, we return to the Savage Land to review the final issue in Ka-Zar's 1984 run involving aliens, adrenaline and a space zoo. But is this issue actual code for something bigger? As the issue closes, we seen in an epilogue that Ka-Zar is a comic book character and his cancelation brings him to the magical land of Canceled Comics! There he reigns over other (then) canceled titles/characters such as Nova, Spider-Woman, Man-Thing, Brother Voodoo, Howard the Duck, Deathlock and more. We actually return to this earth two more times, first in Silver Sable and the Wild Pack in 1995 where Silver Sable meets Luke Cage and a bevy of female heroes like She-Hulk and Ms. Marvel and again in 1999 with Deadpool when he ends up in a card game with Iron Fist, Moon Knight, DC Heroes and tons of Christopher Priest in jokes. All this plus a Marvel bullpen photo comic collage that doubles as a wedding proposal! Listen to our previous episodes discussing some other meta comics moments on our website. (We suggest Episodes 33, 45, 46, 51, and 72.) Reading List:
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| 15 Nov 2021 | What If Dr. Doom Had Become A Hero (with Ethan of MakeMineAmalgam) | 01:10:42 | |
What If Dr. Doom Had Become a Hero What If Volume #1 Issue #22 Earth-808 Reading list: Fantastic Four #5 (1962) Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Amazing logo is original art by @ElliotComicArt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 21 Jul 2021 | What If Captain America Were Elected President | 00:43:53 | |
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| 26 Aug 2024 | What if Iron Man and Green Lantern amalgamated to become Iron Lantern? From Marvel & DC Comics Iron Lantern #1 | 01:02:25 | |
In brightest day, in blackest night, Dear Watchers is here to set things right! We are back with 11-time returning guest Ethan from MakeMineAmalgam as we talk the Green Lantern / Iron Man hybrid: Iron Lantern! We talk the first appearances of Hal Jordan's Green Lantern and Tony Stark's Iron Man plus the villains Star Sapphire and Madame Masque before diving into this DC meets Marvel mashup and chatting the future for both Iron Lantern and Amalgam Comics.
from Iron Lantern #1 (Marvel & DC Amalgam Comics 1996) We return to the world of Amalgam Comics as we discuss Iron Lantern from Kurt Busiek, Paul Smith and 7 inkers! We also chat about the first appearances of Hal Jordan and Tony Stark, plus Star Sapphire and Madam Masque, discuss the upcoming Amalgam Comics omnibus, and special guest Ethan from MakeMineAmalgam shares Kurt Busiek's vision for an Iron Lantern 2 that never was to be (for now) Reading / Watch List:
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| 17 Jun 2024 | What if Snagglepuss (the Hanna Barbera cartoon lion) was gay (& also an iconic American playwright)? From DC Comics Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles | 00:56:12 | |
Heavens to Murgatroyd! We're back with another Pride Month episode. This week we are covering Mark Russell's extraordinary 2018 miniseries Exit, Stage Left!: The Snagglepuss Chronicles that sees the effete pink lion turned Tennessee Williams-esque playwright drinking at the Stonewall and battling HUAC. We also talk Snagglepuss (and Hanna Barbara's origins), the character's first animated appearances and what else we want to see from DC's Hanna Barbara Beyond universe.
from Exit, Stage Left!: The Snagglepuss Chronicles (2018 Hanna Barbera / DC Comics) Before you exit stage left, be sure to catch this week's Snagglepuss themed episode focusing on Mark Russell and Mike Feehan's remarkable 2018 miniseries. We talk the history of Snagglepuss & Hanna Barbera cartoons, Mark Russell's amazing catalogue of work, Mike Feehan's striking art, the links between this comic and the recent tv miniseries Fellow Travelers, why DC is so good at exploring their characters and multiple ways, the possible Jim Parson future of Snagglepuss and more. Reading / Watch List:
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| 16 Jan 2023 | What if The Punisher's family hadn't been killed? (from Marvel Comics What If #10) | 00:58:16 | |
Ep. 80 What if The Punisher's family hadn't been killed? Reading List:
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| 08 May 2023 | What if Batman's villain Clayface had one bad day in Hollywood? (from DC Comics Batman - One Bad Day: Clayface) | 00:53:57 | |
We have another One Bad Day as we head to Hollywood with Batman's shapeshifting foe, Clayface! We go back to 1940 for the first appearance of Basil Karlo aka Clayface then to James Tynion IV's revamp of his origin story (with a nod to Batman: The Animated Series). And we trade gloomy Gotham for sunny LA as Basil leaves a muddy trail of destruction through Tinsel Town in the truly amazing take from Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing and Xermánico in the One Bad Day series. We wrap up by speculating what is next for Clay including a potential role in The Batman 2.
We have another One Bad Day, this time with Batman's shapeshifting foe Clayface! We provide backstories to the four primary Clayfaces (there are over eight of them in total including Clownface!) before diving into the initial appearance of the first Clayface (aka Basil Karlo) before he even had powers, back in 1940 from the minds of Bill Finger and Bob Kane. We jump to 2018 to see the current DC Universe's origin story for Basil/Clayface with Detective Comics Annual #1 from James Tynion IV and Eddy Barrows. We then center our conversation around the truly stellar multiverse story in One Bad Day that sees Basil travel to Los Angeles for a one day homicidal stroll in the sun from the minds of writers Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing and artist Xermánico. But what's next for Clayface? We chat about Alan Tudyk's hilarious turn on Harley Quinn and whether Clayface will turn up in The Batman 2 from Matt Reeves. We also chat about the connections to Boris Karloff and Mike Flanagan's would-be take on this iconic character(s). Reading List:
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| 03 Jan 2022 | What If The Scarlet Witch Ended The "House Of M" By Saying 'No More Powers' | 01:12:12 | |
Ep. 26 What If The Scarlet Witch Ended The "House Of M" By Saying 'No More Powers' What If House Of M Volume 1 Issue 1 Earth-9021 Reading list: House of M #1-8 (2005) Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Amazing logo is original art by @ElliotComicArt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 27 Dec 2021 | What If The Fantastic Four Had Different Superpowers (with Ethan of MakeMineAmalgam) | 01:03:05 | |
Ep. 25 What If The Fantastic Four Had Different Superpowers What If Volume #1 Issue #6 Earth-7712 Reading list: Fantastic Four #1 (1961) Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Amazing logo is original art by @ElliotComicArt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 04 Aug 2021 | What If Dazzler Were a Herald of Galactus | 00:48:34 | |
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| 01 Nov 2021 | Interview: Frank Pittarese (Comic Book Editor) | 01:25:18 | |
The Council of Watchers is joined by former Marvel & DC Comics Editor Frank Pittarese, who edited the end of Volume 2 of What If in the 1990s, amongst a lot of other multiversal and general comic greatness. Frank joins Guido and Rob to discuss: continuity, multiverses, the Superman / Superboy / Steel titles in the 1990s, Young Heroes In Love, Mutant X, Generation X and Monet St. Croix, the X-Books, horror movies to watch, and upcoming projects of Frank's. And of course we discuss What If: the comic series, the end of the ongoing, the Disney Plus series, and the never-before-seen What If Volume 2 finale follow-up issue!!! Who's Frank? | |||
| 26 Dec 2022 | SPECIAL: Countdown Our Top 10 Episodes Of 2022 & Our Gift To You... the premiere episode of Omniversity (our patron-exclusive spin-off podcast) | 00:56:32 | |
Ep. 77 SPECIAL: Countdown Our Top 10 Episodes Of 2022 & Our Gift To You... the premiere episode of Omniversity (our patron-exclusive spin-off podcast) We wrap up the year with a countdown of our top 10 most listened to episodes of 2022 including episodes on Namor, Hulk, The Fantastic Four and interviews with creators. We also share the premiere episode of "Omniversity", our Patreon only spin-off series. On this first episode of Omniversity, we discuss Promethea by Alan Moore and JH Williams III as part of our first series. Follow us on Ko-Fi & learn more about Omniversity and become a patron here. Learn more about Dear Watchers: Theme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0) ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 29 Nov 2021 | What If Magneto and Professor X Had Formed The X-Men Together (with ElliotComicArt) | 01:19:50 | |
What If Magneto and Professor X Had Formed The X-Men Together What If Magneto and Professor X Had Formed The X-Men Together #1 Earth-523004 Reading list: X-Men #1 (1963) Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Amazing logo is original art by @ElliotComicArt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 23 Oct 2023 | What if Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th was adopted by Leatherface and the cannibals from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre? A Horror Special! | 01:08:12 | |
Grab your hockey mask (or if you prefer, a leather face) and join us as we dive deep into both Crystal Lake and the heart of Texas to explore Jason Voorhees & Friday the 13th and Leatherface and the Texas Chainsaw Massacre on film and in comics! We talk the backstories for both of the iconic series on film, discuss Guido's first time ever watching the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre and discuss the time these two titans of horror became friends and enemies in a 1995 three part comic series from Topps Comics. Great your headphones and your sharp implement of choice and listen up!
This Halloween season we are talking both Friday the 13th and Texas Chainsaw Massacre on film and their spotty history in comics! We talk Tobe Hooper's first two Chainsaw films before taking a hack at Rob's favorite horror franchise, Friday the 13th. Then we center on the 1995 team up that saw Jason and Leatherface (and the rest of the cannibal Sawyer clan) became friends and then enemies in a Topps Comics miniseries from Nancy Collins and Jeff Butler (with covers by Simon Bisley). Before we head back to the graveyard, we wrap up by discussing why we don't see more comics with these 80s horror icons, what future horror team ups we want to see, and speculate on the upcoming Crystal Lake tv series (if it happens). Reading List:
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| 10 Apr 2022 | BONUS: Everything Everywhere All At Once (A24 Film by The Daniels) | 00:28:49 | |
BONUS Episode: 10 things we love & 2 questions we have about Everything Everywhere All At Once, the multiversal 2022 A24 Studio film by The Daniels. About the film:
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| 28 Jul 2021 | What If Spider-Man Had Stopped the Burglar Who Killed His Uncle (with Elliot of ElliotComicArt) | 01:17:31 | |
What if Spider-Man had stopped the burglar who killed his uncle? What If Volume 1, Issue 19 (February 1980) Earth-80219 Reading list: Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962) Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Amazing logo is original art by @ElliotComicArt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 10 Oct 2022 | What if Marvel relaunched Werewolf By Night as Werewolf By Day? With SPECIAL GUESTS Jesús & Jake of Spec Tales podcast | 01:19:29 | |
Ep. 66 What if Marvel relaunched Werewolf By Night as Werewolf By Day? Reading list:
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| 27 Sep 2021 | What If Iron Man Had Been Trapped In King Arthur's Time | 00:49:50 | |
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| 03 Jul 2023 | What if Captain America fought in the Civil War (the one from US history) + other tales of Cap in American History? Plus a history of bicentennial comics! | 00:57:02 | |
"Oh say can you see... Captain America in the Civil War... and throughout US history?" We head back to 1976 with Jack Kirby's Captain America's Bicentennial Battles where Cap is annoyed by Ben Franklin, meets Geronimo in the Old West and witnesses the creation of the atom bomb. We then tackle an interesting if problematic modern What If and the United States of Captain America which both feature Indigenous versions of Cap. All this plus a quick history lesson on the US bicentennial!
Just in time for the 4th of July - Independence Day in the US - we follow Steve Rogers throughout history! We start in 1976 with a special issue written, drawn and edited by Jack Kirby that sees Cap in the 1700s, the Old West, WWII, classic Hollywood and much more (plus he beats up Hitler!). Then we ask the question what if Captain America fought in the Civil War courtesy of Tony Bedard and Carmine Di Giandomenico which includes and evil Bucky Barnes and some misplaced Native mysticism. We wrap up with an issue of United States of Captain America with stories by Christopher Cantwell and Darcie Little Badger featuring Joe Gomez as Captain America of the Kickapoo Tribe. Reading List:
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| 31 Dec 2023 | What If we ranked "What If: Series 2" and tried to better understand the MCU multiverse with it? Plus pondering future possibilities! | 01:09:39 | |
What If...we covered Series 2 of What If? We discuss the return of Uatu to Disney+ in nine new episodes focusing on such characters as Happy Hogan, Nebula, Tony Stark, and many more including the return of Season 1's iconic Captain Carter and Strange Supreme plus film favorites The Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum) and Hela (Cate Blanchett). We rank the nine episodes, discuss the ramifications on the MCU multiverse as a whole and make our suggestions for Season 3.
We are your guide to vast new realities as we discuss Season 2 of What If on Disney+. We walk through all nine episodes in spolier-ific detail including our thoughts on the new character Kahhori. We also speculate on what we'd like to see in Season 3 of What If (cue The X-Men), the power of a good onscreen pairing, the future of Captain Carter and much more. Guido and Rob also share some highlights from 2023 and what they are looking forward to in 2024. Reading / Watch List:
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| 02 Jan 2023 | What if Stan Lee created Batman for DC Comics? (from Just Imagine Stan Lee's Batman #1 & celebrating Stan's centennial 100th birthday) | 00:55:44 | |
Ep. 78 What if Stan Lee created Batman for DC Comics? Reading List:
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| 10 Jul 2023 | What if Xena Warrior Princess met Ash of Evil Dead to fight the Army of Darkness? | 01:00:30 | |
On this week's groovy podcast, we explore the twin worlds of Xena Warrior Princess and The Evil Dead / Army of Darkness! We start with the backstories behind Xena Warrior Princess and The Evil Dead and their shared co-creators of Robert Tapert and Sam Raimi. Then we dive into the 2008 Dynamite comic book series that sees Ash (as portrayed by Bruce Campbell) landing in the world of Xena (as played by Lucy Lawless). We wrap up by discussing the future of these franchises.
On this episode, we not only discuss comic books but also the Book of the Dead! It's Xena Warrior Princess vs. Ash and the Army of Darkness. We discuss the 1992 film Army of Darkness, directed by Sam Raimi and starring Bruce Campbell along with the introduction of Xena in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess from 1995. Next up is the 2008 Dynamite comic book series that sees Ash meet up with Xena and Gabrielle from John Layman & Brandon Jerwa and artist Miguel Montenegro. We wrap up by speculating on what's next for these series and could they continue without Bruce and Lucy Lawless. Grab your S-Mart snacks and join us! Reading List:
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| 16 Dec 2024 | What if Santa Claus and Christmas were saved by Superman and Doctor Doom? Plus a history of Santa Claus in Marvel & DC Comics! | 00:51:24 | |
Santa Claus is coming to town...or a comic book near you! We are talking a history of Santa Claus in comics plus Marvel & DC holiday specials. We start way back in 1947 with Action Comics that sees a real Scrooge try to ruin Christmas by causing Santa to gain a massive amount of weight from tainted chocolate. It's up to Superman to get St. Nick back to fighting weight and save the holiday. Then, we jump to What The in 1991 where Santa is again sidelined and Doctor Doom has to take over, much to the chagrin of the Avengers and Fantastic Four. We wrap up by talking about who else we'd like to see Santa meet. Ep. 149 What if Santa Claus and Christmas were saved by Superman and Doctor Doom? from Action Comics #105 & What The #10 It's the holiday season so we are doing our first deep dive into the world of Christmas comics. We give a quick history of Santa in comics as well as background on comic book holiday specials. Then we see Superman rescue Santa from a few extra pounds in a 1947 Action Comics from Siegel, Shuster and John Sikela. Next, we jump to 1991 as Doctor Doom covers for Santa in a rhyming issue from powerhouses Scott Lobdell & John Byrne. We wrap up by pondering who else Santa should tangle with in pop culture. All this plus a (very brief) review of the new Creature Commandos tv series. Reading / Watch List:
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| 12 Dec 2022 | What if the DC Comics female heroes were all fighting in World War II as a team called the Bombshells? From DC Comics Bombshells with Special Guest Author & Historian Tim Hanley (Not All Supermen: Sexism, Toxic Masculinity, and the Complex History of Superheroes) | 01:04:32 | |
Ep. 75 What if the DC female heroes were all fighting in World War II as a team called the Bombshells? Special Guest Author Tim Hanley (Not All Supermen: Sexism, Toxic Masculinity, and the Complex History of Superheroes) Featuring special guest Tim Hanley (Author of Not All Supermen: Sexism, Toxic Masculinity, and the Complex History of Superheroes, The Many Lives of Catwoman, Investigating Lois Lane, Wonder Woman Unbound and more!) Reading List:
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| 20 Mar 2023 | What if Superman’s rocket from Krypton landed in Gotham and he became Bruce Wayne aka Batman? With SPECIAL GUEST Lance from Comic Book Keepers (from DC Comics' Elseworlds: Superman - Speeding Bullets) | 01:17:47 | |
A rocket with the last son of Krypton lands on Earth and the child inside becomes...Batman? Join us and extra special guest and super-fan Lance from Comic Book Keepers as we cover Superman: Speeding Bullets. Kal-El is adopted by Thomas and Martha Wayne and becomes Bruce Wayne but after a fateful trip down a dark alley, a vengeful "Bruce" becomes Batman, falls in love with Lois and battles a Lex Luthor / Joker amalgam! Ep. 89 What if Superman’s rocket from Krypton landed in Gotham and he became Bruce Wayne aka Batman? We return to the world of DC Comic's Elseworld's by covering the first ever Superman centered Elseworlds, Superman: Speeding Bullets by J.M. DeMatteis and Eduardo Barreto. In this alternate reality, Kal-El's rocket lands in Gotham and he becomes Bruce Wayne. After a tragic meeting with Joe Chill, Bruce emerges as Batman but with the powers of Superman. Our hero tangles with a Lex Luthor / Joker hybrid, falls in love with Lois and rediscovers his humanity. We also go back to 1964 to cover World's Finest that seems Superman and Batman battle Composite Superman in an extra silly issue that includes diamond thrones, giant statues and Batman wrapped in Superman's cape. Finally, we go back to the 1990s with Superman: The Animated Series that sees Clark disguising himself as Batman in Bruce's absence and partnering with Robin. We also ponder the possibilities of what Superman and Batman crossovers we could see on the big screen. We were thrilled to be joined by special guest and super fan, Lance from the Comic Book Keepers podcast for this trip to Gotham City and beyond. Follow Lance & Comic Book Keepers on Twitter, Instagram, and subscribe to their Podcast. Reading List:
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| 25 Sep 2023 | What if Tomb Raider Lara Croft made her comic book debut in New York City alongside Witchblade? | 00:52:36 | |
We are back! In the 1990s that is with our hair braided and our ancient artifacts in hand as we explore the many versions of Lara Croft Tomb Raider from video games to films to her VERY 90's team up with Michael Turner and Marc Silvestri's Witchblade! We talk 1996's Tomb Raider video game, Lara's first appearance in Sega Mean Machines Magazine and the 1997 comics cross over from Top Cow Productions.
This is a jewel of an episode as we talk all things Lara Croft Tomb Raider! Guido and Rob share their backstories with this iconic kickass hero before talking about the 90's video games, the Angelina Jolie films and of course, her history in comics including her 1997 crossover with the character Witchblade from writer & artist Michael Turner. We also wonder what's next from Lara, the connections with The X-Files, Angel and other "dark" 90's media and if Lara will ever have a crossover with Xena Warrior Princess! Reading List:
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| 11 Oct 2021 | What If Ghost Rider Was A Villain | 00:40:15 | |
Special Villains Month episode! Part 1 of 3! What If #17 Earth-7910 Reading list: Marvel Spotlight #5 (1972) Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Amazing logo is original art by @ElliotComicArt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 30 Aug 2021 | What If Bullseye Had Not Killed Elektra | 00:58:28 | |
What If Bullseye Had Not Killed Elektra What If Volume 1, Issue 35 (October 1982) Earth-82100 Reading list: Daredevil #168 (1981) Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Amazing logo is original art by @ElliotComicArt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 04 Dec 2023 | What if the X-Men were cyberpunk? AKA the X-Men meets the Matrix (from Marvel's What If X-Men #1) | 00:55:23 | |
Boot up your modem, we're going cyberpunk! We're cover What If? The X-Men from 2018 that sees our favorite mutants go full Matrix as Charles Xavier, Cable and Domino tangle with Magneto in cyberspace. Then we head back to this universe as we see a digital Wolverine face off against a multi-armed Silver Samurai in a 2019 follow-up. Plus we talk the first time we saw The Matrix, The Net, Caprica and whether cyberpunk is still a vital sub-genre.
I hope your sister is off the phone and you have your free AOL CD-Rom ready because this episode we are going cyberpunk as The X-Men go full hackers in this 2018 What If issue from Bryan Edward Hill, Neil Edwards and Giannis Milonogiannis that sees Professor X recruit Cable and Domino to take down a plugged in Magneto. We then head back to this world in 2019 courtesy Zac Thompson, Lonnie Nadler and André Lima Araújo in a backup story that has "Wolverine" battling a cyber monster. We also chat about The Matrix and the entire cyberpunk sub-genre plus why we don't see more genre mashing in Marvel. Hop into the chatroom and join us! Reading / Watch List:
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| 12 Sep 2022 | Whatever happened to the man of tomorrow (aka What If Alan Moore wrote the final Superman story)? Special Guest ElliotComicArt | 01:24:06 | |
Ep. 62 Whatever happened to the man of tomorrow (aka What If Alan Moore wrote the final Superman story)? Reading list:
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| 30 Oct 2023 | What if the original Jason from Friday the 13th faced off against Uber-Jason from Jason X? | 00:55:58 | |
We are going back, back, back to Crystal Lake and into outer space to ask the question what if the original Jason from Friday the 13th faced off against Uber-Jason from Jason X? We talk the origins of Jason X on screen (New Line, Freddy vs. Jason, Jason Goes to Hell, Kane Hodder) and the transition of Uber-Jason to comics via Avatar with Brian Polito, Sebastian Fiumara and Mike Wolfer including scantily clad scientists, topless astronauts, and lots of blood. Plus, we come up with what characters we want to see face off against other versions of themselves.
Following up on last week's Jason vs. Leatherface episode, we return to the world of Jason Voorhees courtesy his trip to outer space in Jason X on film and in comics. We go through the very long road to Jason X on screen (and the weird way John Carpenter might have played a role), debate if screenwriter Todd Farmer wrote this as a Friday the 13th film, and talk the lack of deaths on screen. We then switch to comics to talk Brian Polito and Mike Wolfer's versions of Uber-Jason on the page and wrap up by debating what characters we want to face other versions of themselves in horror and comics. Grab your machete, your headphones and join us! Reading List:
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| 22 Nov 2021 | What If Conan Were Stranded In The 20th Century (with Brad of Comic Book Couples Counseling) | 01:24:42 | |
What If Conan Were Stranded In The 20th Century What If Volume #1 Issue #43 Earth-84243 Reading list: Conan the Barbarian #1 (1970) Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Amazing logo is original art by @ElliotComicArt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 24 Apr 2023 | What if Time Trapper kept Superboy in a pocket universe to destroy the Legion of Super-Heroes? With SPECIAL GUEST author Randall Lotowycz (from DC Comics 1980s Legion/Superman Crossover) | 01:05:16 | |
Hey Girls and Boys, Lads and Lasses, the biggest superhero team on any Earth, The Legion of Super-Heroes, tangles with the villainous Time Trapper as he turns their former ally Superboy against them. It’s an ambitious story in the post-Crisis world that serves as a template for DC storytelling to this day. We discuss this all with Legion super-fan and "DC Book of Lists" author Randall Lotowycz!
The Legion of Super-Heroes can seem intimidating with their 20+ members from the traditional members like Saturn Girl, Cosmic Boy, and Mon-El to the wacky powered beings like Matter Eating Lad, Shrinking Violet, and Bouncing Boy, which is why we break down this team from the 60s through their major turning point post crisis in the 1980s. We travel through a multi issue arc constructed by major architects Paul Levitz and John Byrne that sees the Legion and Superman battle their old friend Superboy in a pocket universe, all controlled by the mysterious cloaked Time Trapper. We also discuss Time Trapper co-creator and Weird Tales writer Edmund Hamilton and how we are still seeing the reverberations of this story in DC’s current multiverse and alternate Earth storytelling on film and TV - including the upcoming Flash film from 2023 and more! Finally, we speculate what’s next for the Time Trapper and whether Marvel’s Kang stole his onscreen...time. We are joined by special returning guest, author and editor Randall Lotowycz. Follow Randall on his website or on Twitter or Instagram. Purchase "The DC Book of Lists" here & watch for The Flash (2023 film) Visual Companion coming this June! Reading List:
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| 23 Jan 2023 | What if Buffy was the last vampire slayer in 30 years aka Old Woman Buffy? (from Boom Studios' The Last Vampire Slayer) | 00:59:40 | |
Ep. 81 What if Buffy was the last vampire slayer in 30 years aka Old Woman Buffy? Reading List:
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| 27 Jun 2022 | What if Clark Kent and Lois Lane had gone to see Superman, Cartoon Hero? (from Superman #183, a DC Comics Imaginary Tale) | 01:02:42 | |
Ep. 51 What if Clark Kent and Lois Lane had gone to see Superman, Cartoon Hero? Reading list:
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| 16 May 2022 | What if Elvira Mistress of the Dark entered a multiverse of horror movie worlds? (From Elvira Meets Vincent Price #5 / Elvira In Horrorland #1) | 01:02:59 | |
Ep. 45 What if Elvira Mistress of the Dark entered a multiverse of horror movie worlds? Elvira Meets Vincent Price #5 / Elvira In Horrorland #1 Earth of an unknown designation Reading list:
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| 06 Jun 2022 | CREATOR INTERVIEW with Randall Lotowycz (The DC Book of Lists, DC Comics Superheroes & Villains Fandex, Superhero Playbook) | 00:56:57 | |
Author, writer, editor, publishing expert, cult films aficionado, and comic book taxonomist Randall Lotowycz (The DC Book of Lists, DC Comics Superheroes & Villains Fandex, Superhero Playbook, Convergence backmatter pages, and much more) joins the Watchers Council to dive into how to begin to catalogue the vast DC universe, why DC has such an extensive multiverse, what lessons people should learn from the superheroes they love, plus much, much, much more! Visit Randall Lotowycz's website to learn more about his work: https://www.randalljl.com Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Theme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 21 Feb 2022 | What If The Fantastic Four Were The Original Marvel Bullpen (Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Flo Steinberg, Sol Brodsky) | 01:04:34 | |
Ep. 33 What If the Fantastic Four Were the Original Marvel Bullpen? What If Volume 1 Issue 11 Earth-1228 Reading list: The Voices of Marvel record album (1965) Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Amazing logo is original art by @ElliotComicArt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 21 Oct 2024 | What if we brought you a rundown of New York Comic Con 2024? Featuring ElliotComicArt | 00:44:48 | |
It's the most wonderful time of the year...New York Comic Con! Guido & Rob are joined by Elliot from ElliotComicArt to discuss some of their amazing experiences, pick ups and memories from NYCC 2024. The gang discuss meeting leading figures in comics like James Tynion IV and Pepe Larraz, hearing about upcoming projects from directors James Gunn & Mike Flanagan, revisiting NYCC traditions, meeting up with fellow podcasters and so much more. Relive the con with us!
from New York Comic Con 2024, October 2024 - New York City Guido, Rob and returning guest Elliot from ElliotComicArt walk you through their 2024 New York Comic Con experience. The gang discusses meeting comics pros James Tynion IV, Scott McCloud, Pepe Larraz, Clayton Henry, Greg Capullo and writer/director Ti West plus panels with DC head honcho James Gunn and horror master Mike Flanagan. All this plus what we are looking forward to at future cons. Reading / Watch List:
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| 31 Jan 2022 | What If Wonder Man Had Not Died & What If The Vision Destroyed The Avengers | 01:04:41 | |
Ep. 30 What If Wonder Man Had Not Died & What If The Vision Destroyed The Avengers What If Volume 2 Issue 5 Earth-9916 Reading list: Avengers #9 (1964) Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Amazing logo is original art by @ElliotComicArt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 13 Dec 2021 | What If Namor The Sub-Mariner Had Joined The Fantastic Four | 00:47:12 | |
What If Namor The Sub-Mariner Had Joined The Fantastic Four What If Volume 2 Issue 27 Earth-917 Reading list: Fantastic Four #4 (1962) Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Amazing logo is original art by @ElliotComicArt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 12 Aug 2024 | What if Wolverine teams-up with Ka-Zar, Shanna, and Namor to save endangered species from The Conservator? (from Marvel's Wolverine: Global Jeopardy) | 00:55:30 | |
Welcome to the Jungle! We (kind of) break our own rules and cover the wackiness that is Wolverine: Global Jeopard - part prestige book, part PSA. In this 1993 book (with an embossed cover), Wolverine partners with Namor, Ka-Zar and Shanna to confront the mysterious Conservator who is teleporting animals. Coming from the minds of Peter David and Richard Howell and created in partnership with the WWF (World Wildlife Fund), we also talk about the book's dedication to Carol Kalish and talk why Wolverine works well in team ups, why we don't see PSA comics anymore and much more.
from Wolverine: Global Jeopardy (1993 Marvel Comics) It's a very special episode of Dear Watchers as we head into PSA mode with Wolverine: Global Jeopardy! From writer Peter David and artist Richard Howell, Wolverine heads to the jungle as he teams up with Namor, Ka-Zar and Shanna to uncover the mystery of disappearing animals. On this episode we talk about comics pioneer Carol Kalish (who the book is dedicated to), the fate of PSA comics, the eco-obsessed 90s, and Wolverine's many team ups! Reading / Watch List:
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| 13 Feb 2023 | What if the Runaways became the Young Avengers? (From Marvel What If various one-shots 2008) + more MCU Kang predictions! | 00:55:52 | |
We are continuing our exploration of Kang the Conqueror via his teen incarnation Iron Lad by discussing two youthful superhero teams: The Young Avengers and The Runaways and that time they merged (sort of). We explore the origins of each team, discuss The Runaways TV show, and why we might see the Young Avengers in the MCU sooner than you think. Ep. 84 What if the Runaways became the Young Avengers? It's that time again! In the lead up to Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Jonathan Majors portrayal, we are continuing our exploration of Kang the Conqueror in comic books. This time, we are exploring Kang's armor clad teen version Iron Lad, leader of The Young Avengers as he battles his older counterpart. But the Young Avengers are not the only youthful superhero team in this episode! We also explore the origins of The Runaways plus the What If storyline where the two teams merged (kind of). We discuss The Runaways television show (and whether we will see them in the MCU) and share our predictions around the onscreen introduction of the Young Avengers. So join Nathaniel Richards, Alex Wilder, Nico Minoru, Karolina Dean, Chase Stein, Gert Yorkes, Molly Hernandez, Old Lace, Eli Bradley aka Patriot, Teddy Altman aka Hulkling, Billy Kaplan aka Wiccan, Kate Bishop aka Hawkeye, Cassie Lang aka Stature and so many more on this episode. Reading List:
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| 29 Jan 2024 | What If Josie and the Pussycats went into outer space? With special guest Ethan aka MakeMineAmalgam! | 01:02:51 | |
We blast off with Riverdale's favorite girl group as Josie and the Pussycats rocket into outer space, first on TV and later in a 2020 comic. We start with the first episode of Josie and the Pussycats very Scooby-Doo original animated series in 1970 before the gang gets "lost in space" in the 1972 follow up. Finally, we launch into the 2020 five-part series that is surprisingly scary! (Think Josie meets John Carpenter's The Thing). All this plus insights from our Josie expert, Ethan from MakeMineAmalgam.
In space, no one can hear you scream...for your favorite rock band! Josie, Valerie, Melody, Alan and the Cabot twins are off to outer space, first on their 1972 animated tv series and then in a 2020 ComiXology original comic from Alex De Campi and Devaki Neogi that goes into some surprising horror territory. But first, we talk Josie's first tv series plus where else we'd love Josie and the gang to end up (or what about a meet up with Jem and the Holograms!) All this on this space-tactic episode. Reading / Watch List:
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| 26 Sep 2022 | What if The Riddler had one bad day inspired by Joker’s Killing Joke? From DC Comics Batman: One Bad Day - The Riddler | 00:54:47 | |
Ep. 64 What if The Riddler had one bad day inspired by Joker’s Killing Joke? Reading list:
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| 24 Jan 2022 | What If The Avengers Had Never Been | 00:47:25 | |
Ep. 29 What If The Avengers Had Never Been What If Volume 1 Issue 3 Earth-776 Reading list: Avengers #2-3 (1963) Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Amazing logo is original art by @ElliotComicArt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 31 Oct 2022 | SPECIAL: What if we played a horror comic book inspired game of Would You Rather? (with Special Guest Alicia from Earthworld Comics) | 00:40:01 | |
Ep. 69 SPECIAL: What if we played a horror comic book inspired game of Would You Rather? Follow Earthworld Comics on Twitter and Instagram Learn more about Dear Watchers: Theme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0) ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 18 Apr 2022 | CREATOR INTERVIEW with Joe Glass (The Pride, The Miracles, Young Men In Love, & more) | 00:57:48 | |
Creator, writer, editor, world-builder Joe Glass (The Pride, The Miracles, Glitter Vipers, Acceptable Losses, Young Men In Love) joins the Watchers Council to dive into comic book writing, the influence of X-Men, Grant Morrison, multiverses, queer stories, identity, story-telling, and what meta-narratives may mean in our omniverse. Visit Joe Glass' website to learn more about his work https://www.joeglasscomics.co.uk. Support Joe Glass' work by ordering Young Men In Love (from A Wave Blue World), The Pride (from Dark Horse), and all other titles directly from Joe's website store! Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Theme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 26 Jun 2023 | What if Batman villain Poison Ivy became a queer icon (and had the sweetest relationship ever with Harley Quinn)? | 00:48:31 | |
Hope this episode scratches your Poison Ivy itch! This Pride month, we are diving into how Poison Ivy became a genuine queer icon and had the sweetest relationship ever with the "Cupid of Crime", Harley Quinn. We cover Poison Ivy's first appearance in 1966, the start of her partnership with Harley on Batman: The Animated Series, and chat about her 2023 solo series.
The Batsignal is rainbow colored this episode as we cover the history of Poison Ivy and her emergence as a queer icon alongside her main squeeze Harley Quinn. We start back in 1966 with the creation of Poison Ivy in the pages of Batman and her connection to the Batman 66 tv show in which she never appeared. We then watch Ivy and Harley's first outing as partners courtesy Paul Dini on Batman: The Animated Series in 1993 and we wrap up by cultivating the seeds in Ivy's 2023 solo series from G. Willow Wilson and team. Plus, we discuss the Harley Quinn animated series, the future of these characters on screen and even Uma Thurman's vampy performance in Batman & Robin. Reading List:
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| 24 Jul 2023 | What if Legion killed Professor Xavier in the past, triggering the Age of Apocalypse? (Part 1 of our X-Men AOA coverage) | 00:57:44 | |
Attention X-Fans! For the first of three episodes, we are tackling one of the major Marvel multiversal storylines: Age of Apocalypse! We start with an extensive history of X-Men comics in the 90s and how the event was created. Then we discuss the prequel series LegionQuest that sees Legion kill his father Professor X and finally we tackle the first nine (!) issues of AOA. It’s the darkest timeline but a great episode!
It’s the first of our three part Age of Apocalypse deep dive! We give a thorough recap of where the wildly popular X-Men comics were in the 90s before diving more into the genesis of AOA from the minds of editor Bob Harras and writers Scott Lobdell and Fabian Nicieza. We kick off our coverage with the six issue LegionQuest that sees Charles Xavier’s unstable son accidentally kill him, setting off a universe ending moment. We then head to the bleak multiverse with the first nine issues of AOA from writers Scott Lobdell, Mark Waid, Warren Ellis, Fabian Nicieza, Larry Hama, John Francis Moore, and Jeph Loeb plus artists Roger Cruz, Steve Epting, Chris Bachalo, Joe Madureira, Ken Lashley, Tony Daniel, Adam Kubert, Andy Kubert, Steve Epting, and Steve Skroce. We see Magneto, Gambit, Forge, X-Man and more face off against Havok, Beast, and the big man himself. Meanwhile Mr. Sinister, Cyclops, Wolverine, Jean Grey and Angel have their own plans brewing. We’ll be back then in two weeks with part two of our coverage on episode 109 including our discussion of AOA on X-Men: The Animated Series, stay tuned for another multiversal episode next week! Reading List:
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| 28 Nov 2022 | What If Kevin Conroy, the best Batman there is, was amalgamated with Wolverine in an Animated Series? (From Dark Claw Adventures #1 & featuring a tribute to Kevin Conroy) Special Guest Ethan from MakeMineAmalgam | 01:05:55 | |
Ep. 73 What If Kevin Conroy, the best Batman there is, was amalgamated with Wolverine in an Animated Series? Featuring Ethan from MakeMineAmalgam Featuring special guest Ethan of MakeMineAmalgam Reading List:
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| 23 Aug 2021 | What If Storm Remained A Thief | 01:02:05 | |
What If Storm Remained A Thief? What If Volume 2, Issue 40 (August 1992) Earth-92800 Reading list: Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975) Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Amazing logo is original art by @ElliotComicArt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 03 Jun 2024 | What if Wolverine was gay (and an exile from another world named Howlett who was boyfriends with Hercules)? | 01:05:49 | |
Happy Pride Month, Bub! After many X-Men episodes we are finally focusing on the most famous X-Man of all: Wolverine! We romp through many multiverses and meet Howlett, a gay version of Wolverine who is in a relationship with Hercules. We start by covering Wolverine's legendary first appearance in The Incredible Hulk before tackling Howlett's debut across multiple Greg Pak scripted books that see him team up with Cyclops, Dazzler, a teenage Nightcrawler battling many evil Xaviers. Plus we talk if we will see a gay Wolverine in the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine movie and why we have never seen Howlett again.
from Astonishing X-Men #44+ and X-Treme X-Men #1+ (2011 Marvel Comics) The claws are out as we finally cover the legendary Wolverine and specifically, his gay multiversal counterpart. We give a history of Wolverine on the page and behind the scenes and talk his first appearance opposite The Hulk. Then we jump into a nearly 20 issue run from the mind of Greg Pak and others that sees Howlett, the gay Wolverine, reunite with his partner Hercules, partner with the 616 Cyclops and Dazzler and battle countless evil Xaviers across the old west, steampunk gods, dinosaurs and more. Plus we talk why we want Wolverine to be more of a Spike then an Angel, why Howlett has never returned and what we might expect from Hugh Jackman's last (?) appearance. Reading / Watch List:
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| 20 Jun 2022 | PRIDE Month Special: What if our favorite queer characters traveled through the multiverse? (with SO MANY GUESTS!) | 01:03:49 | |
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| 25 Oct 2021 | What If Captain Marvel Was A Villain | 00:43:58 | |
Special Villains Month episode! Part 3 of 3! What If #17 Earth-79102 Reading list: Marvel Super-Heroes #12 (1967) Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Amazing logo is original art by @ElliotComicArt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 12 Aug 2021 | Bonus Episode: "What If" (TV series) Episode 1 Reactions (w spoilers!) | 00:23:33 | |
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| 17 Apr 2023 | What if He-Man teamed up with the Thundercats? With SPECIAL GUEST Mike of Multiverse of Badness (from DC Comics He-Man / Thundercats #1-6) | 01:06:40 | |
ThunderCats hooooo! Or should we say, By the Power of Grayskull! Two 1980s icons join forces in He-Man / ThunderCats as the Masters of the Universe pair up with Lion-O and team to battle the combine forces of Skeletor and Mumm-Ra in this six-part comic book series from DC Comics. And speaking of joining forces, we are joined in this conversation by special guest Mike from Multiverse of Badness.
It’s all 80s as we explore the crossover between Lion-O and the ThunderCats and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe in their six part comic book series from DC Comics and writers Rob David & Lloyd Goldfine (from Mattel) and Freddie E. Williams II (Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). We discuss the origins of both properties including their iconic tv shows, dive into the the long comic book roots of ThunderCats head writer Leonard Starr, wonder if Cats the musical influenced ThunderCats and speculate what could be next for these two franchises. All this plus what happens when these characters get amalgamated with Superman and each other in our conversation with Mike from Multiverse of Badness. Reading List:
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| 12 Jun 2023 | What if the Flash of Two Worlds was incorrectly identified as the origin of the DC comics multiverse? Featuring Wonder Woman, the DCU, + much more… | 00:52:23 | |
For episode 101, we explore the history of the multiverse in DC comics...and it's not what you think! We provide a (brief) overview of the first examples of multiversal theory in fiction and science before discussing the first multiverse story in DC comics (which is NOT The Flash but rather in the pages of Wonder Woman)! We then discuss the iconic and meta Flash of Two Worlds and the first use of the term "multiverse" from an All-Star Squadron story by Roy Thomas.
For the start of our NEXT 100 episodes, we travel to the beginning of the multiverse in DC comics when Wonder Woman encounters an alternate universe version of herself back in 1953! We then tackle the iconic and super meta Flash story "Flash of Two Worlds" from Carmine Infantino and multiversal godfather Gardner Fox which brings together Barry Allen and Jay Garrick for the first time! We wrap up in the pages of All-Star Squadron which sees the Justice Society of America (or more preciously Doctor Fate) travel to a very Ditko-esque universe to battle The Spectre and to utter the word "multiverse" for the first time in DC comics courtesy of the legendary Roy Thomas. Plus Michael Moorcock, William James, Spider-Verse the upcoming Flash DCU film and much more. Reading List:
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| 19 Dec 2022 | SPECIAL EPISODE: 2022 Year In (Re) Review & 2023 Look Ahead a.k.a. The Past, Present, & Future with special guests ElliotComicArt & Nancy | 01:02:52 | |
Ep. 76 What if we applied the "Christmas Carol Multiversal Saga" formula to a 2022 year-in-review episode? Featuring special guests ElliotComicArt & Nancy for a double date where we look back at 2022 and look ahead to 2023 with the ghosts of the past, present, and future. Incorporating all media formats, we go into: what we re-read; what we re-watched; music and podcasts we listen to; and our fandom predictions for 2023 ranked from most likely to most improbable! Some past, present and future topics we ponder include the X-Men in the MCU, The Squadron Supreme in comics and on screen, queer characters in Marvel (and horror), what's next for Superman on screen, the return of Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street, the rewatchability of Bridgerton, the joys of the tv show Taskmaster, where Kate Bishop will show up, the future of Henry Cavill, and much more. Learn more about Dear Watchers: Theme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0) | |||
| 08 Aug 2022 | What If (Spider-Man's) Aunt May Had Been Bitten By A Radioactive Spider? With Special Guests Multiverse of Badness podcast (from What If Vol. 1 #23) | 00:51:44 | |
Ep. 57 What If (Spider-Man's) Aunt May Had Been Bitten By A Radioactive Spider? Reading list:
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| 06 Feb 2023 | What if Kang the Conqueror tried to kill himself over and over again? (From Avengers #267-269 + looking ahead to Ant-Man & Wasp: Quantumania) | 00:55:23 | |
In this timely & time-filled episode, we explore the complicated history of Kang the Conqueror, from his first appearance in 1964 to the Council of Kangs' war on each other (and the Avengers) in the 1980s to his recent and upcoming depiction by Jonathan Majors in the MCU. Ep. 83 What if Kang the Conqueror tried to kill himself over and over again? It's the man of the hour! (Hour, time, get it?) In preparation for his appearance in the MCU's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, we are exploring the complicated history of Kang the Conqueror (and Rama-Tut, Scarlet Centurion, Immortus, etc). We start with Kang's first appearance back in Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's Avengers #8 before visiting (for the first time) Mark Gruenwald's zine Omniverse. We time travel to 1986 for our first "multiverse" that's really the 616 (with a brief stop in Earth 267) as we are introduced to a Council of Kangs bent on destroying each other (and the Avengers). We wrap up by discussing Jonathan Major's performance on the Loki television show and what lies ahead for the character in the MCU. We also chat Kang vs. Doctor Doom, the brief time Storm and Colossus were on the Avengers (kind of), and more. Reading List:
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| 31 Jul 2023 | What if the Skrulls succeeded in their Secret Invasion? | 00:52:43 | |
Hello fellow "humans"! Your two hosts Guido and Rob - who are certainly and 100% real human beings - are taking you through a Secret Invasion! We start with the landmark 8-issue mega event from Brian Michael Bendis and Leinil Francis Yu before heading to our alternate universe for What If? Secret Invasion to ponder What if the Skrulls succeeded in their secret invasion? We wrap up by sharing our thoughts on the new Disney+ MCU tv show.
We are invading your speakers with our coverage of all things Secret Invasion! Your definitely 100% genuine human hosts kick off their coverage with the 8-part comic book event Secret Invasion from Brian Michael Bendis and Leinil Francis Yu that sees Earth's Mightiest Heroes face off against versions of themselves. Then we head to our alternate universe with What If? Secret Invasion from Underworld creator Kevin Grevioux, Karl Bollers, Pow Rodrix, and Frank Martin to ask the question What if the Skrulls succeeded in their secret invasion? This story sees Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Ms. Marvel battling for humanities freedom, but is humanity actually better off under Skrull rule? We wrap up by sharing our thoughts on the new Disney+ / MCU Secret Invasion tv show from Kyle Bradstreet, Brian Tucker and Ali Selim and the many, many ways it is different from the comics. Plus, news about our next giveaway contest! Reading List:
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| 29 Aug 2022 | INTERVIEW: Conversation with Tim Hanley (comic book scholar, author of Not All Supermen: Sexism, Toxic Masculinity, and the Complex History of Superheroes, & much more) | 01:07:41 | |
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| 23 May 2022 | CREATOR INTERVIEW (eXtra-sized!) with David Avallone (Elvira in Horrorland, Bettie Page Unbound, Twilight Zone / Shadow & more) | 02:17:17 | |
Writer, activist, story expert, and world-builder David Avallone (Elvira Mistress of the Dark, Shape of Elvira, Elvira in Horrorland, Bettie Page Unbound, The Twilight Zone & The Shadow, Drawing Blood with Kevin Eastman & much more including host of the podcast "Pulp Today") joins the Watchers Council to dive into how stories get embedded in us, the function meta narratives serve in our collective psyche, activism as storytelling, bad stories not ruining your childhood, and how to remix and rebuild but not be derivative, plus much, much, much more! Visit David Avallone's website to learn more about her work http://davidavallonefreelance.com/Home.html. Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Theme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 09 Sep 2024 | What if Agatha Harkness was Glinda the Good Witch from Wizard of Oz? From Marvel's Avengers: Fairy Tales #4 | 00:50:37 | |
It's almost the witching hour so we are talking Agatha Harkness! We kick off by walking you through Agatha's history in comics, video games and of course, television in preparation for Kathryn Hahn's return in Agatha All Along on Disney+. We walk you through Agatha's debut at the hands of no less than Stan Lee and Jack Kirby that sees our beloved witch defend the Fantastic Four from the Frightful Four. We then enter the multiverse as once again, Marvel mashes up with the Wizard of Oz with Agatha as Glinda the Good Witch and She-Hulk in Dorothy mode. We wrap up by recapping what made WandaVision so successful and sharing our hopes for Agatha All Along. Hop on your broom and come along.
from Avengers Fairy Tales #4 In anticipation for Kathryn Hahn's return in Agatha All Along, we are talking all things Agatha Harkness! We talk about her 1970 debut issue from the dream team of Stan Lee & Jack Kirby and for this week's multiversal story, he had to 2008's Avengers Fairy Tales #4 from C.B. Cebulski and Ricardo Tercio that takes us to the land of Oz via Marvel. It's She-Hulk as Dorothy, Wanda as the Wicked Witch, Magneto as the Wizard and Agatha as the Good Witch. We wrap up by speculating on what's to come from Agatha All Along. All just in time for spooky season! Reading / Watch List:
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| 30 May 2022 | What if Mister Sinister formed the X-Men? (From What If Vol. 2 #74) | 00:58:08 | |
Ep. 47 What if Mister Sinister formed the X-Men? Reading list:
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| 20 May 2024 | What if Furiosa (of Mad Max) barely appeared in a comic of her own name (but remained the best character ever)? Plus what is Mad Max canon + NO SPOILERS for Furiosa! | 00:57:48 | |
Put the pedal to the metal and join us as we explore the world of Mad Max in comics and on screen! We talk about George Miller's one of a kind film series especially Fury Road before exploring the Mad Max: Fury Road comic book series that shows the origin stories for Nux and Immortan Joe plus prequel stories for Max and our featured character, Furiosa. We also speculate on what other stories we want to see from this universe in light of the new Furiosa film!
from Mad Max Fury Road - Furiosa #1 (DC Comics 2015) Grab your guzzoline and join us as we head to the post-apocalyptic world of George Miller's Mad Max on screen and in film (and video games!). We tell an (abbreviated) history of the franchise before discussing the 4-issue Fury Road comic book series (plus the collected addition only fifth story) that goes deeper into backstories for War Boy Nox, despot villain Immortan Joe, reluctant hero Max and the mysterious Furiosa who is getting her own film! We also speculate on why there haven't been more Mad Max comics and where else we'd like to see this franchise go. Reading / Watch List:
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| 28 Feb 2022 | What If Rogue Possessed The Power Of Thor (with Mike & Jessika of Ten Cent Takes podcast) | 01:13:25 | |
Ep. 34 What If Rogue Possessed The Power Of Thor What If Volume 2 Issue 66 Earth-941066 Reading list: Marvel Super Heroes 11 (1992) Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Amazing logo is original art by @ElliotComicArt Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported ★ Support this podcast ★ | |||
| 14 Nov 2022 | What If Prince Namor (the Sub-Mariner aka K'uk'ulkan) of Atlantis (aka Talokan) grew up on land? Featuring special guest Badr Milligan of The Short Box: A Comic Book Talk Show | 01:12:45 | |
Ep. 71 What If Prince Namor (the Sub-Mariner aka K'uk'ulkan) of Atlantis (aka Talokan) grew up on land? Featuring special guest Badr Milligan of The Short Box: A Comic Book Talk Show. Reading list:
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| 17 Oct 2022 | What if Superman ended up in Eternia with He-Man & the Masters of the Universe? (From DC Comics Presents #47) | 00:54:29 | |
Ep. 67 What if Superman ended up in Eternia with He-Man & the Masters of the Universe? Reading list:
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| 19 Jun 2023 | What if the DC superhero movie universes were a bowl of spaghetti? Including the return of DC film worlds lost or only imagined, Michael Keaton's Batman and our review of The Flash (2023) | 01:15:39 | |
You want to get nuts? Let's get nuts! We are telling the story of DC Comics in film from Christopher Reeve's Superman to Michael Keaton's Batman through the Synderverse, all leading up to our coverage of 2023's The Flash and its take on the multiverse alongside a brief recap of the film's messy production history. Plus we speculate as to what's next for DC on film.
Holy film studies Batman! We explore DC Comics on film starting with Superman: The Movie through to the original Batman quartet to the Nolan trilogy and into the DC Extended Universe. Guido and Rob share childhood recollections of the first time they saw some of these films, personal favorites, and early examples of requels (hello, Superman Returns!). Plus your hosts share their differing opinions on 2023's The Flash alongside a brief and tangled history of this character coming to the screen in his own solo movie. To wrap up, we debate what is next for DC on screen, whether we will see more multiversal stories and whether that multiverse is really a big bowl of spaghetti. Reading List:
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| 18 Nov 2024 | What if Batman had no money, Superman no family, and Wonder Woman was from hell? From DC's Absolute line of comics | 00:59:53 | |
We are All-In on the Absolute Universe! We talk the brand new Absolute stories featuring Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman. These new stories explore Batman if he wasn't born into wealth, Wonder Woman if she was born in hell and Superman if...well, you'll need to listen to the podcast to learn more.
from Absolute Batman #1, Absolute Wonder Woman #1, & Absolute Superman #1 (from DC Comics) We talk the brand-new Absolute Universe! We kick off with the All-In Special from Joshua Williamson, Scott Snyder, Daniel Sampere, and Dan Mora. Then we talk Absolute Batman from Snyder & Nick Dragotta, Wonder Woman from Kelly Thompson & Hayden Sherman, and Superman from Jason Aaron & Rafa Sandoval. We also talk about why the DC Trinity resonates so much with fans and what's next for the Absolute Universe. Reading / Watch List:
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| 30 Jan 2023 | What if the Doom Patrol was re-created in name only, on a tangent? (From DC Comics Tangent Comics: Doom Patrol) | 00:53:14 | |
Ep. 82 What if the Doom Patrol was re-created in name only, on a tangent? Reading List:
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| 20 Nov 2023 | What if Harley Quinn tried to destroy all DC comic book events while saving her family Thanksgiving? | 00:47:08 | |
Gobble Gobble! We are celebrating Thanksgiving, the multiverse and Harley Quinn with this week's STUFFED episode that's certainly no turkey. We start with a history of Harley Quinn in comics, tv and film before discussing her first official appearance in the DC Comics Universe in 1999 from co-creator Paul Dini and Yvel Guichet. We then jump to 2020 to see Harley traveling the multiverse to destroy all DC comic book events while also trying to save her family Thanksgiving after the death of her mother in an issue from Sam Humphries that balances the tragic and the comic. All this plus our thoughts on holidays in comics!
We celebrate Thanksgiving with a trip to Gotham City in this Harley Quinn themed episode. We start by talking about Harley's appearances in TV and film from Batman the Animated Series to Margot Robbie plus her first appearances in comic books. We then talk Batman: Harley Quinn #1 from 1999 that sees Harley partner with Poison Ivy, double cross Batman and take revenge on the Joker. Then we head to the dinner table with a Thanksgiving themed issue that sees Harley and Booster Gold traveling the multiverse as Harley attempts to stop all DC comic book events as a revenge for the death of her month while back in the "real" world, she is desperately trying to bring together her family for a Thanksgiving meal. All this plus Days of Our Lives, Lady Gaga, Deadpool, comic books in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and much more. Reading / Watch List:
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| 24 Oct 2022 | INTERVIEW: Chris LaMartina (writer/director/producer of films including WNUF Halloween Special & Out There Halloween Mega Tape) | 01:07:15 | |
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| 05 Dec 2022 | CREATOR INTERVIEW: DC Comics, Film, & TV Writer Meghan Fitzmartin (Tim Drake: Robin, Dark Crisis: Young Justice, Zatanna, Midnighter & Apollo, Justice Society, Supernatural, & more) | 00:53:20 | |
We are excited to be joined for this special creator interview by Meghan Fitzmartin! As a comic creator, Meghan's work includes writing the current run of Tim Drake: Robin. Meghan's additional work spans film, television and podcasts including writing the recent DC animated film Justice Society World War II and a stint on the beloved television show Supernatural. On this episode, Meghan shares the formative stories that made her want to become a creator, how she broke into comics, secrets for writing for different mediums, the moving impact of inclusion in comics and goes deeper into the process of having Tim Drake come out as LGBTQ+/queer. Meghan's additional writing credits include Batman: Urban Legends, Robin Eternal, Young Justice, Detective Comics, Supernatural Academy (currently streaming on Peacock), Monkey Kid: Shadow Play, and the scripted podcasts Red Rhino, Passenger List, The AM Archives, The Bright Sessions and The College Tapes.
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| 29 Jul 2024 | What if Deadpool [redacted] the Marvel multiverse? From the MCU film Deadpool & Wolverine | 01:02:04 | |
It's fourth wall breaking fun as Guido and Rob are joined by Elliot from @ElliotComicArt to discuss the new film Deadpool & Wolverine! We talk our background with the Deadpool franchise (and the Fox Universe Marvel films) before sharing our thoughts on the new Shawn Levy directed film. We wrap up by discussing some of Marvel's big San Diego Comic Com announcements in Hall H and what is next for the multiverse, Deadpool and the MCU.
from Deadpool & Wolverine (2024 Marvel Studios Film) This episode, your Council of Watchers are joined by frequent guest Elliot from @ElliotComicArt to do a deep dive into Deadpool & Wolverine and what it means for the MCU. We talk our expectations for the film, what we loved and what could be next for the Merc with a Mouth. Plus we wonder what Marvel and Disney's big Hall H announcements for the Fantastic Four, The Avengers, and Doctor Doom could mean for the fate of the multiverse saga, the Fox cinematic universe and whether we will ever see Ryan Reynold's Deadpool or Hugh Jackman's Wolverine again. Reading / Watch List:
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| 04 Sep 2023 | What if the Age of Apocalypse had not ended? With X-TRA Special Guest Jason Ayers (of WWE Smackdown wrestling) | 00:50:02 | |
We are back in the world of Age of Apocalypse and this time, Galactus is coming along for the ride! The world eater is bringing a special guest...not the Silver Surfer but WWE referee and comic book super fan Jason Ayers! We talk to Jason about his comic book origin store, his history with X-Men and Age of Apocalypse and about the What If issue that first brings us back to the AOA now with a big planet eating villain to contend with!
Our 3-part Age of Apocalypse series may have ended but we couldn't leave the AOA for long! We are back with Magneto and team as they are joined by Gwen Stacey, Tony Stark, Night Thrasher and more as they contend with Galactus and the Silver Surfer in this What If issue from Mariano Nicieza and Kevin Hopgood! Plus we are joined by X-tra special guest WWE referee and comic book (and X-Men) super fan Jason Ayers who shares his long history with comics, his goal of collecting every X-Men comic and why he keeps returning to the AOA. Plus, we speculate on potential AOA tv show or movie (It will happen one day!) Reading List: Follow X-Tra Special Guest Jason Ayers on Twitter & all social media @JasonAyersWWE Email Podcast@DearWatchers.com Theme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0) | |||
| 09 May 2022 | What if Charles Xavier became Doctor Strange with the helmet/power of Doctor Fate? (Amalgam Marvel + DC Universe) | 01:04:58 | |
Ep. 44 What if Charles Xavier became Doctor Strange with the helmet/power of Doctor Fate? Doctor Strangefate #1 Earth-9602 Reading list:
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