Dear Watchers: an omniversal comic book podcast Your Watchers, Guido & Rob

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?Earth of an unknown designation (DC Comics) as seen in Superman: Speeding Bullets #1
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:

World's Finest #142 (1964 DC Comics)
Superman: Speeding Bullets #1 (1993 DC Comics)
Superman the Animated Series: Knight Time (1998 television show)
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Bang! Or should we say, Shazam! In this pseudo-alternate earth, Fawcett's Captain Marvel (aka Shazam) accidentally destroys the world by furthering a nuclear war, oops! On this episode, we discuss the history of Fawcett Publications and Captain Marvel, from creation to lawsuits to the long road of being part of the DC Comics family.
Ep. 88 What if Shazam (aka Captain Marvel) caused a nuclear holocaust destroying all of Earth & was the last living being, but actually THE star of an anti-war PSA?Earth-S (DC Comics) and a televised alternate earth, as seen in Captain Marvel Adventures #66
We walk through the history of Fawcett Comics and their most famous creation, Captain Marvel aka Billy Batson aka Shazam! We discuss Bill Parker and CC Beck's creation (including Beck's amazing artwork) starting with his origin in 1940 and walk through how at one time, Captain Marvel was the most popular comic in the world, the publisher's legal battles with DC over The Captain's similarities with Superman, the character's changing name, how he became part of the DC universe and what lies ahead for Billy, including a new (old?) name change. We also read Captain Marvel's 1973 introduction into DC continuity and of course, that one time where Captain Marvel / Shazam kind of ended the world in a nuclear blaze (or does he?). 
Reading List:

Whiz Comics #2 (Fawcett Comics 1940)
Captain Marvel Adventures #66 (Fawcett Comics 1946)
Shazam: The Original Captain Marvel #1 (DC Comics 1973)
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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? Earth of a temporary designation 709 (Marvel Comics), as seen in Ka-Zar #34
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:

Ka-Zar the Savage #34 (1984 Marvel Comics)
Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #35 (1995 Marvel Comics)
Deadpool #34 (1999 Marvel Comics)
Plus Animal Man #25, Grimjack #27, and more!
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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.
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Join us for quite the MILESTONE episode! In a birthday tribute to the late comic ICON Dwayne McDuffie, we are taking our first exploration of Milestone Comics and their mega event with DC Comics, Worlds Collide. We are joined by Milestone mega fan Ethan from MakeMineAmalgam  for the origins of Hardware, Blood Syndicate, Icon & Rocket and Static and the time they teamed up with Superman, Superboy, and Steel.
Plus we share EXCLUSIVE behind the scenes insights from Worlds Collide and DC editor and past guest Frank Pittarese on the making of this event.
Ep. 85 What if the Milestone comic universe collided with the DC universe?Earth of an unknown designation (DC & Milestone Comics), as seen in Worlds Collide 1994
In honor of what would have been legendary creator Dwayne McDuffie's 61st birthday, we are taking our first exploration of the groundbreaking Milestone Comics. We start with some backstory behind this revolutionary brand before diving into the debut issues for Milestone's first heroes (or anti-heroes): the tough as nails techie Hardware, the alien Icon and his partner Rocket, the wise cracking teenage Static and the fascinating, ultra violent and very queer Blood Syndicate. We then discuss the ultra mega 14 issue event, 1994's Worlds Collide, that saw our Milestone heroes and their home of Dakota colliding (literally) with Metropolis and Superman, Superboy and Steel, all thanks to a disturbed postal worker. We wrap up by talking about the recent evolution of Milestone and why we want to see these characters on screen. All this plus insights from our special guest Ethan from MakeMineAmalgam on Twitter and special behind the scenes facts from DC and Worlds Collide editor (and past guest) Frank Pittarese.
Listen to our original interview with editor Frank Pittarese from Ep 17. 
Reading List:

Hardware #1 (1993 Milestone Media Comics)
Blood Syndicate #1 (1993 Milestone Media Comics)
Icon #1 (1993 Milestone Media Comics)
Static #1 (1993 Milestone Media Comics)
Worlds Collide event crossover:
Superman Man of Steel 34-36 (1994 DC Comics)
Superboy 6-7 (1994 DC Comics)
Steel 5-7 (1994 DC Comics)
Hardware 17-18 (1994 Milestone Media Comics)
Icon 15-16 (1994 Milestone Media Comics)
Static 13-14 (1994 Milestone Media Comics)
Worlds Collide 1 (1994 DC & Milestone Comics)
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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?Earth-2912 (Marvel Comics), as seen in What If One-Shots 2008
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:

Runaways #1-6 (2003 Marvel Comics)
Runaways #1-6 (2005 Marvel Comics)
Young Avengers #1-6 (2005 Marvel Comics)
What If The Runaways Became The Young Avengers back-up from (2008 Marvel Comics):
What If House of M #1, What If Fallen Son #1, What If Newer Fantastic Four #1, What If Spider Man Back In Black #1, What If Secret Wars #1
Runaways (2017 Marvel Hulu TV Series)
Plus a whole bunch of MCU including Hawkeye, Falcom & Winter Soldier, WandaVision, and Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
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