In this issue, we talk all about the first appearances of some prominent DC Comics’ characters - and how they’ve changed since! Sponsored by https://greatlakesgrooming.com Intro Music by https://graciemae.bandcamp.com/ Find more great podcasts like this on http://brainfreezepodcasts.com/ To ask questions for the next episode, or to continue the conversation online visit us here: On http://twitter.com/doctordc On http://facebook.com/doctordcpodcast On http://instagram.com/doctordcpodcast On our http://doctordcpodcast.ca Or check out our new https://teespring.com/stores/doctor-dc-podcast And our NEW https://www.patreon.com/DoctorDC Reviewasaurus Rex (5:00) New Facebook Review News and Notes (9:28) https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/04/18/shazam-makes-100-million-domestic-box-office/ (10:55) https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/04/19/titans-season-2-set-video-iain-glen-bruce-wayne-first-look/ (13:13) https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/04/18/gotham-finale-photos-riddler-penguin/ (17:00) https://www.dccomics.com/videos/krypton-season-2-official-trailer (18:50) https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/04/17/john-cenas-rumored-suicide-squad-role-peacemaker/ (20:20) https://comicbook.com/gaming/2019/04/18/suicide-squad-game-rocksteady-rumor/ (21:27) https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/04/08/shazam-sequel-henry-gayden-dc/ (26:56) https://dccomicsnews.com/2019/04/17/watch-official-trailer-for-swamp-thing-has-arrived/ First Appearances (31:18) Which character has changed the most/least since their first appearance? (37:06) Favorite first appearance. (41:28) Best introduced Green Lantern? (45:28) Situations where a character's first appearance is up for debate? (52:47) Which origin story has stood the test of time? Most problematic? (1:00:00) Vixen's first appearance. (1:03:10) Is it more common for a character's first appearance to feature the character or have the character be a supporting member? (1:07:40) Top 5 first appearances. (1:11:04) Which hero would have been better served debuting in an earlier/later age? (1:15:45) Key ingredients for a first appearance. (1:22:30) First appearance of Bat-Cow. (1:27:01) Favorite character that stole someone's thunder in their first appearance? Dial Doc (1:32:22) Mr. Diary (1:33:18) Spritz Characters, Places, Things https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Alexander_Olsen_(New_Earth) Animal Man (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Bernhard_Baker_(New_Earth)) (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Bernhard_Baker_(Prime_Earth)) https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Bat-Cow_(Prime_Earth) Black Canary (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Dinah_Drake_(New_Earth)) Captain Marvel/Shazam (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/William_Batson_(Earth-S)) (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Billy_Batson_(New_Earth)) https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Jonah_Payne_(Prime_Earth) Elongated Man (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Ralph_Dibny_(New_Earth)) (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Ralph_Dibny_(Prime_Earth)) https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/August_Heart_(Prime_Earth) Hawkman (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Carter_Hall_(New_Earth)) (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Carter_Hall_(Prime_Earth)) Johnny Thunder (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/John_Thunder_(New_Earth)) (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/John_Thunder_(Prime_Earth)) Kyle Rayner (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Kyle_Rayner_(New_Earth)) (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Kyle_Rayner_(Prime_Earth)) https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Mister_Bloom_(Prime_Earth) Ocean Master (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Orm_Marius_(New_Earth)) (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Orm_Marius_(Prime_Earth)) https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Theodore_Knight_(New_Earth) https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Troy_Stewart_(Pre-Zero_Hour) Vixen (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Mari_McCabe_(New_Earth)) (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Mari_McCabe_(Prime_Earth)) Recommended Reading & Viewing https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/52_Vol_1_7 https://www.amazon.com/75-Years-DC-Comics-Mythmaking/dp/383651981X https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Action_Comics_Vol_1_1 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Action_Comics_Vol_1_6 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Action_Comics_Vol_1_521 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/All-Star_Comics_Vol_1_8 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Aquaman_Vol_1_29 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Batman_Vol_1_1 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Batman_Incorporated_Vol_2_1 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Cancelled_Comic_Cavalcade_Vol_1_2 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/DC_Comics_Presents_Vol_1_26 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Detective_Comics_Vol_1_27 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/The_Flash_Vol_1_139 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Flash_Comics_Vol_1_1 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Flash_Comics_Vol_1_86 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Green_Lantern_Vol_2_59 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Green_Lantern_Vol_2_87 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Green_Lantern_Vol_3_48 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/House_of_Secrets_Vol_1_92 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Showcase_Vol_1_4 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Strange_Adventures_Vol_1_180 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Superman_Vol_1_13 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Swamp_Thing_Vol_2_25 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Swamp_Thing_Vol_2_37
