The Earth 2 Podcast

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...

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Mirror Master, Captain Cold, Heat Wave, Pied Piper, Captain Boomerang and the Top join forces to take down their old enemy, the Flash with the help of... the Flash?!?!? Join David and Peter as they take a step into a mirror universe to tackle this iconic issue. As usual, they perform a dramatic reading of the story, give their thoughts on the issue and look at  reader reaction from the time.   #th...

Three Flashes together for the first time! Join David and Peter as they cover this historic team up of Jay Garrick, Barry Allen and Wally West and ask such questions as -  Who is the Golden Man? What is his plan? Why does he need the Flashes? Who is his stylist? Why does he look like Adam Warlock? Will Barry ever tell Iris he's the Flash?   As usual, your hosts perform a dramatic reading of the is...

David and Peter flashback to a classic Tommy Tomorrow tale from Action Comics 238 where Tommy travels to a parallel dimension and encounters his counterpart..... THREE YEARS before the Flash does it in Flash of Two Worlds!   They also take a look at the history of the character and some other versions of him Post-Crisis.   Don't miss it!   #dccomics #tommytomorrow #dccomicspodcast #comicpodcast #c...

It's Part 2 of the 1967 JSA/JLA crossover and things are about to kick off!   Our heroes stand defeated against the Black Sphere powered baddies. Can they prevail?   Join David and Peter to find out as they perform their usual dramatic reading of the story, give their thoughts on the issue and examine reader reaction from the time.    Don't miss it!   #jla #jsa #theearth2podcast #dcmultiverse #sup...

A grown up Robin joins the Justice Society of America just in time to help them try to stop some super powered criminals causing chaos!   This is too great a task for the JSA alone and so they engage the help of the Justice League!   Join David and Peter for their dramatic reading of part one of the 1967 JSA/JLA crossover, as well as their analysis of the story and reader reaction from the time.  ...

The Bronze Age of Comics brought us the Flash Rogue known as Rainbow Raider, but did you know there were TWO Rainbow Raiders in the Silver Age?   Join David and Peter as they dive into Superboy 84 and the Dial H for HERO story from House of Mystery 167.   It's our most COLOURFUL episode yet!   #rainbowraider #superboy #robbyreed #dialh #dialhforhero #dccomics #dc #dccomicspodcast #theearth2podcast...

On a visit to Earth-2, Barry (Flash) Allen falls under the influence of the ghost of a dead World War 1 aviator bent on revenge against his old squadron! Can the Spectre stop the scheme of this evil spirit, save the squadron and rescue his "old friend" the Flash?   David and Peter retell this classic story from Brave and Bold 72 with their usual analysis and commentary.   Strap yourselves in folks...

Abra Abra Kadabra. I wanna reach out and grab ya.   At least, that's what the Flash would do if he could see him! Yes, everyone's favourite 64th Century Magician has returned to the 20th Century to cause trouble for the Flash!   Fortunately, some Earth-2 heroes have popped over to give him a helping hand... and ear... and eye!   As usual, David and Peter perform a dramatic reading of the story and...

The two Green Lanterns, Alan Scott and Hal Jordan team up to track down Goitrude, the taxi cab which has become sentient and gone on a crime spree!   That's only the start of this insanely bizarre John Broome story which also features the return of Hal's old foe, Sinestro!   Prepare for the usual dramatic reading, analysis and reader reaction from the time.   You won't want to miss this one!   #dc...

Brace yourself for a Flash story SO CONTROVERSIAL, DC had to place it on a parallel Earth!...maybe.   David and Peter return to bring you this tale featuring Mopee, the unforgettable, sorry, totally forgettable 'Heavenly Helpmate'.    As well as their dramatic reading of the story, they also look at the VERY INTERESTING reader reaction from the time and give their own analysis of this unbelievable...