The Earth 2 Podcast

The Spectre returns and he's bringing Gardner Fox, Murphy Anderson and new penciller Jerry Grandenetti with him for this exciting tale.   Ghostly pilgrims are plaguing Gateway City! Can the Spectre and Jim Corrigan foil their evil plan to release a powerful demon from his otherworldly realm?   Join David and Peter as they dramatise, analyse and, in this case, criticise this Silver Age story.   WAR...

Gadzooks! 'tis the Earth-2 Podcast debut of Sir Justin, the Shining Knight!   The villain in our last episode was T.O. Morrow but did you know he had a Golden Age, Earth-2 predecessor?   Verily, join David and Peter as they recount unto thee his only appearance in this Golden Age gem where he encounters our favourite Arthurian hero!    #dccomics #dcpodcast #comicpodcast #earth2 #shiningknight #sta...

There's trouble in store when an android claiming to be the original Red Tornado interrupts a meeting of the Justice Society of America!   Is this mysterious character a hero or a villain?   How is he related to a faceless gang of museum robbers?   Who is the evil mastermind behind this foul scheme?   Can our heroes survive a kiss from deadly lips and avert a war between Earth-1 and Earth-2?!?!  ...

The Teen Titans turn on, tune in and drop out of Earth-1 and into Dimension X  in our latest episode.   Get ready for some far out dialogue from Zany Bob Haney (and some farther out performances from your hosts) as Robin, Wonder Girl, Kid Flash and Aqualad investigate strange happenings at a high school. Yes, that means EVEN MORE hip teen lingo from the swinginest scripter of the Silver Age. Artis...

Supernatural investigator Mark Merlin takes centre stage in our first flashback episode of 2022.   Join David and Peter as they perform a dramatic reading of his story from House of Secrets 49.   They also do a deep dive on the history and development of Mark Merlin and the origin of Prince Ra-Man including some relatively recent appearances!   Is he the Silver Age equivalent to John Constantine?...

When ordinary citizens panic and riot at the sight of a weakened Spectre, it's up to one man to bring him to justice... Detective Captain Jim Corrigan?!?!?!?   Join David and Peter as they cover this sensational tale from issue 5 of the Spectre.    This story has it all. Mystery, suspense, action, thrills, an old foe, a new foe and a MASSIVE DINOSAUR!     Oh, and did we mention the amazing Neal Ad...

It's the final Silver Age team up of the Alan Scott and Hal Jordan Green Lanterns and it's a beauty.   The entire population of Earth-2 has vanished causing us to ask.... Where are they? How is Alan Scott involved? Is Captain Challenge behind it? Can Hal Jordan solve the mystery?   The answers to these questions and more will be answered in this episode!   Join David and Peter for their usual dram...

Eclipso is banished to Dimension Zero, but that doesn't stop him from creating a swarm of deadly doubles to plague Bruce Gordon, his heroic alter ego back on Earth-1.   It's a flashback to this fun story from House of Secrets 68 for the final episode of 2021.   Join David and Peter as they look at the history of the villain, Eclipso and perform their usual dramatic reading and analysis of the stor...

The Spectre faces a difficult moral choice in our latest episode. What is more important, the life of one child or the fate of the world?!?!?!   Join David and Peter as they discuss the Spectre issue 4, written and drawn by the legendary Neal Adams!   As usual, they'll perform a dramatic reading of the story, give their thoughts on the issue and examine reader reaction from the time.   You don't w...

We all know that the Flash is just a character in a comic... or is he?   Legendary Flash writer Cary Bates has other ideas in his first ever Flash story!   Join David and Peter as they dive into Flash 179 with their usual dramatic reading, analysis and examination of reader reaction from the time.   It's an absolute treat!   #dccomics #flash #theflash #dcu #earthprime #carybates #julieschwartz dcm...

When the women of Earth-2 start to rapidly age, there's only one person Al (Atom) Pratt can turn to for help ... his Earth-1 counterpart, Ray Palmer. However, Ray has his own problems!   Join David and Peter as they cover the second team up of the Atoms from the pages of the Atom 36.   As usual they'll perform a dramatic reading of the issue, giving their thoughts on it and examining reader reacti...

Writer Mike Friedrich makes his comic debut with the incredible third issue of the Spectre. It doesn't hurt that Neal Adams is the artist for the story either!   A hapless crook gains fantastic powers which is terrible timing for Wildcat, the Golden Age hero who's starting to feel his age. Can the Spectre stop the villain AND give his JSA teammate the boost he sorely needs?   Join David and Peter...

Hal Jordan gets a blow to his ego when he finds out he wasn't the only choice to be Earth's Green Lantern, there was also GUY GARDNER!   Good thing the Guardians of the Universe have a 'What If?' machine to show him how Guy would have worked out in the role.   Join David and Peter as they cover the debut of everyone's favourite... sorry, some people's favourite Green Lantern!   #greenlantern #guyg...

Wonder Woman has a rival for Steve Trevor's affection and it is....HERSELF!   Join David and Peter as they cover Wonder Woman 175, the penultimate story of Robert Kanigher's epic 20 year run on the title and it's full of his favourite tropes including a parallel universe Wonder Woman, Amazonian tournaments and an unusual cameo!   As usual, they perform a dramatic reading of the story and give thei...

Superboy is in the spotlight this episode.  An interdimensional TV producer gets some poor audience feedback resulting in a MASSIVE shock for Jonathan and Martha Kent. It can truly be said, their lives will never be the same!   Join David and Peter as they tackle this story from Superboy 145 giving their usual dramatic reading and analysis of the story.   Don't miss it!   #superboy #pakent #makent...

Batman and Plastic Man team up for the first time in this episode... or do they?   Join David and Peter as they perform a dramatic reading of Brave and Bold 76 and give their own thoughts on the story, raising such questions as... What Earth is this story taking place on? Have Batman and Plastic Man met before?  Why does the Molder look like Owlman? Why is the Whirly-Bat so cool? Does the Molder r...

The Metal Men's creator, Doc Magnus invents a machine that can peer into parallel worlds... AND IT PROMPTLY KILLS HIM! So Gold, Platinum, Mercury, Iron, Lead, Tin and Nameless have to go on an interdimensional quest to try to revive him! Can they defeat the deadly Mechan Monster? Are they going to find the lost treasure? Will they locate the missing alien princess? What is the secret the alien kin...

To save the life of his wife Iris, the Flash has to enter the Dream Dimension and confront DEATH ITSELF!   As usual, David and Peter perform a dramatic reading of the story, give their thoughts and look at reader reaction from the time.   #theflash #dccomics #death #theendless #neilgaimon #dream #barryallen #comics #dcu #dcmultiverse #dcuniverse  #theearth2podcast 

It's time for some Old West action this episode as we cover the Johnny Thunder reprint story from Showcase 72. Yes, the WESTERN Johnny Thunder! As well as our usual dramatic reading of the story, we also take a look at the history of the character, his legacy and the legacy of his horse's name, "Black Lightning"!?! We also talk about the Trigger Twins, the other story in this issue and their legac...

The Spectre returns with a new penciller as Neal Adams takes over the artistic chores! An evil magician gains an ethereal counterpart. It'll take the combined might of the Spectre and Jim Corrigan to take them down! As well as their usual dramatic reading of the story, David and Peter also look at the controversial feedback from the time and spotlight YOUR feedback on the podcast.   It's a bumper...

An ancient Chinese spirit creates a barrier around Gotham City's Chinatown with evil intent. It's going to take more than just Batman to stop him. Luckily for him, the Spectre is in town.   Join David and Peter as they cover Brave and Bold 75, the first team-up of Batman and the Spectre.   #batman #thespectre #spectre #adamwest #dcu #dcmultiverse #earth2 #theearth2podcast #comics #comicpodcast #bo...

An experimental weapon sends Lois Lane into a parallel universe where she encounters the mysterious Titanman! Will Lois return to her own Earth or will she fall for the masked man's charms? This story has it all. Action! Adventure! Romance! Thrills! If that's not exciting enough, it also features the debut of the Earth-1 version of Twiggy! DO NOT MISS IT!   #dccomics #superman #loislane #titanman...

Plastic Man returns to the Earth-2 Podcast causing David and Peter to ask...  Whatever happened to Woozy Winks? What is the secret of the Fountain of Youth? Who are the Not-Royal Flush Gang? Why is there a gorilla on the cover? What is the REAL Origin of Plastic Man? And what Earth is this taking place on anyway?   Find out the answers to at least SOME of these questions this episode as your hosts...

At Last! The Spectre in his own series!   After 3 Showcase tryouts, a JSA/JLA crossover and a Brave and Bold team up with the Flash, THE SPECTRE becomes the first returning Golden Age hero to get his own title and boy, what a first issue!   This one is jam packed with action. Assassination attempts, the world on the brink of war, time travel and a powerful Ghost Pirate! Can even the Spectre prevai...

It's Johnny Quick vs the Spectre... but probably not the Spectre you're expecting!   David and Peter flashback to 1950 to cover the Johnny Quick Story from Adventure Comics 150 in which the dapper criminal known as the Spectre uses his own Magic Formula to commit daring crimes and elude capture.    Can Johnny Quick's Speed Formula help him capture the crook? Will Tubby Watts stop eating hamburgers...