August 2011
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The New DCU of... 1986? finale
While the shaping of the new DCU in 1986 comes to a close, it’s worth it to look at 1987 as well, since much of this year would cement for us readers just what it would mean to be part of the new DC Universe:
- Shazam: the New Beginning: the first attempt to make Captain Marvel relevant for the new age:
- Legends #6: The new Wonder Woman is revealed to the rest of the DCU leading the way...
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The New DCU of... 1986? part 4
Last part!
OCTOBER:
- Demon #1. Kirby’s toys are being played with, by Matt Wagner no less. The post-Crisis/post-Dark Knight Returns flavor of the month was to redefine some of DC’s characters in the spirit of DKR. This month would be Demon’s turn as the character is given a new status quo, a relaunch, for a new generation of readers. While certainly familiar with the character...
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The New DCU of... 1986? part 3
Continuing!
JULY:
- Batman #400. While it’s still a few more issues before we’ll get Batman Year One, this issue is a great tribute to the Earth-1 or pre-Crisis Batman and his supporting characters, villains and to Gotham City itself. It’s a mix of various creators (Art Adams doing Batman! Sweet!) and, much like “Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow”, gave...
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The New DCU of... 1986? part 2
Continuing!
APRIL:
- Booster Gold #6. The post-Crisis shockwave still hasn’t settled, but it’s starting to show in a few titles here and there. In this issue, we’re given a detailed look at Booster’s origin, featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes. Which means time travel. The LSH start to drop hints that mucking about in time isn’t as easy as it once was....
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The New DCU of... 1986?
Because of tonite’s release of Justice League of America #1, which kicks off the new DC Universe, I started thinking about the virtually blank slate status of the DCU back in 1986 after Crisis on Infinite Earths wrapped up. And I truly mean blank slate. Even though we knew the entire line wasn’t going to start over at new number one issues, my friends at the time and I had many...
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Anonymous asked: Pete glad to hear you are considering a return to podcasting, have been missing you! When you talk about listening to new podcasts, any recs? Have you listened to tom vs. Aquaman?
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Uh-oh...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/29/bird-flu-asia-mutant-strain-h5n1_n_940185.html
Sound familiar?
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Anonymous asked: Hi Peter, I really enjoyed your Titans podcast The Tower but nothing since ep. 9 in March. Has it stopped for good or have you moved it somewhere I haven't found on itunes?
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Anonymous asked: What do you think of the first photo of Henry Cavill as Superman??
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FROM THE MOUTH OF...
Marv Wolfman, co-creator, and Len Wein, original editor, on the comparison between DC’s mega-hit New Teen Titans and Marvel’s X-Men:
Wolfman: I was not an X-Men fan. I wasn’t even reading the X-Men by that point. I thought the Titans was DC’s answer to the Fantastic Four.
Wein: Both of them were the best-selling books that the companies were doing. That’s the only...
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“I know I earn quarterly income from DC on the one character I had a hand in...”
– Steve Bissette, Marvel “Wins,” Kirby Family Loses—Next Step?
http://srbissette.com/?p=12761
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Justice League 1 cover by Kevin Maguire.
And the many, many homages over the past 14 years.
