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I’m here to help you fill in the gaps in your knowledge so that you get the most enjoyment possible from your readings of DC’s comic books. Each week, I take one book from DC’s output for that week and break down anything you might need to know about the characters, references, and events in that issue. Warning, there are sure to be spoilers. 

  1. 10/14/2024

    Episode 041 - Absolute Power #04

    In this episode of the DC History Cast, we discuss the ending of Absolute Power and give a rundown of my favorite DC Crossovers of all time. We also discuss whether Amanda Waller is redeemable and Oliver "Green Arrow" Queen's involvement in this story.

    17 min

  2. 10/01/2024

    Episode 040 - Absolute Power: Task Force VII #07

    I'm sorry this episode was a day later than usual! In this episode, we discuss the history of the Global Guardians, Amanda Waller's nefarious plans, and wonder how she could possibly be taken down in the next issue.

    14 min

  3. 09/23/2024

    Episode 039 - Superman vol. 6, #18

    In this episode of the DC History Cast, we examine the deal that Superman and Neron struck and the possible repercussions of that. We also briefly discuss the nature of parallel worlds and Kimiyo "Dr. Light" Hoshi's history.

    17 min

  4. 09/16/2024

    Episode 038 - Absolute Power: Task Force VII #06

    In this episode of the DC History Cast, we discuss the origin story of Celia "Jet" Windward, an obscure heroine who briefly appears in this issue. We also broach the topic of Amanda Waller's pettiness and talk about what's going on with those darn Amazo androids.

    14 min

  5. 09/09/2024

    Episode 037 - Absolute Power #03

    In this episode of the DC History Cast, we examine the legacy of heroism behind the name Air-Wave. We also guess at the identity of Barry Allen's mysterious benefactor in this issue of Absolute Power and discuss the other details of the story.

    18 min

  6. 09/02/2024

    Episode 036 - Green Arrow Vol. 7, #15

    This week in the DC History Cast, we discuss the history of Arsenal's lover, Jade Nguyen, otherwise known as Cheshire. We also get into the old debate about whether superheroes lead to supervillains and examine Green Arrow's motivations in the current storyline.

    18 min

  7. 08/26/2024

    Episode 035 - Superman vol. 6, #17

    In this dynamic episode of the DC History Cast, we detail Zatanna's history and describe some of her greatest hits from over the years. We also talk about Neron's history and Superman's heroism.

    18 min

  8. 08/19/2024

    Episode 034 - Absolute Power: Task Force VII #04

    In this episode of the DC History Cast, we briefly discuss Voodoo's history, from before and after the character's integration into the DCU. We also give a synopsis of this issue of Absolute Power: Task Force VII and talk about where the issue fits in the greater tapestry of Absolute Power. We have also changed the audio format we are uploading, so if you have not had success in the past playing these on MACs, try this episode.

    15 min
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I’m here to help you fill in the gaps in your knowledge so that you get the most enjoyment possible from your readings of DC’s comic books. Each week, I take one book from DC’s output for that week and break down anything you might need to know about the characters, references, and events in that issue. Warning, there are sure to be spoilers. 

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