The Earth Station DCU Podcast

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs are just a bunch of regular guys. Batman and his allies must defeat the Blakksun twins if he is ever going to make it home from space in Batman: Off-World #6. Oliver Queen and Hal Jordan find themselves at a crossroads and only teaming up together once more will save them from the mysterious bounty hunter known as Deathstroke the Termina...

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs stumble through the dark until the lights come on. It's the match of the millennium to determine who is the single greatest hand-to-hand fighter in the Universe...Black Canary or the deadly Lady Shiva in Black Canary: Best of the Best #1, 2, and 3. Batman and Robin investigate a mysterious blood-draining killer named Asema, while Bruce...

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs visit the new JLU Watchtower. Jefferson Pierce's new mission to help metahumans before they become a danger to themselves or others. However, his daughter, Anissa (Thunder), comes to him for help as she struggles with her dangerous new powers. Meanwhile, the Masters of Disaster threaten the fragile coexistence between humans and metahum...

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs are attending a perfectly good wedding. Poison Ivy and Swamp Thing investigate a mysterious disturbance in the Green—something is wrong with the trees, and a presence is screaming out in pain, leaving behind a trail of carnage in Poison Ivy/Swamp Thing: Feral Trees #1. Gotham is plunged into chaos as Ra's al Ghul arrives, forcing Batman...

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs are attending a perfectly good wedding. Poison Ivy and Swamp Thing investigate a mysterious disturbance in the Green—something is wrong with the trees, and a presence is screaming out in pain, leaving behind a trail of carnage in Poison Ivy/Swamp Thing: Feral Trees #1. Gotham is plunged into chaos as Ra's al Ghul arrives, forcing Batman...

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs know that your always our hero. A mysterious crime boss known as The General emerges in Gotham, While Batman must adjust to life with his new partner Robin in Batman and Robin: Year One. When an ancient and powerful werewolf threatens Gotham, Batman must turn to Zatanna and John Constantine for help. When Batman gets bit by the creature...

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs take a deep dive into Mark Waid's weekly run on Action Comics. We review and discuss the 12 issue event where Superman goes on a mission into the Phantom Zone and comes across his old pal Mon-El that was lead poisoned when he was Superboy. We also continue our review of Superman & Lois Season 4. A ll this plus, DC News, Shout Outs, and...

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs go Absolute as well as dive into the last season of Superman and Lois. It's Batman vs. Alfred Pennyworth as both attempt to track down the Black Mask gang in Absolute Batman #1, 2, 3 where Batman is without a mansion, without his wealth, and without his butler! Superman's parents, belong to the working class after being ostracized by th...

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs wrap up various miniseries we've been reviewing. The Justice Society of America regroups after their last battle and Stargirl gives a graduation speech in Justice Society of America #12. As threats from the past resurface in his present, Batman must work alongside strange new heroes to save the day—including the steel-hearted sheriff of...

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs put on their power rings as we catch up on Green Lantern and other titles. Batgirl Casandra Cain goes undercover by herself to help find some missing Amazonians in Birds of Prey #14, 15, 16. Green Arrow investigates a series of murders linked to Horton Chemical, a company that Oliver Queen briefly owned in Green Lantern #18. The Renegad...

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs know that catching up is hard to do. The Justice League and The Justice Society team up to take on Eclipso in Batman/Superman: World's Finest #31, 32, & 33. Selena Kyle undergoes brain surgery performed by Hush in Catwoman #68 and then goes on the run in Catwoman #68 & 69 when her life is threatened by an assassin. The Speed Force gives...

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs focus on the DC Trinity! Following the Events of Absolute Power, The newly formed Justice League Unlimited must face off against Darkseid who has combined himself with the Spectre in DC All In Special #1. Superman finds himself an unwilling combatant in a war of a thousand worlds! Either he completes the challenges, or we lose the citie...

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs have Absolute Power! Hal Jordan and Wally West steal the Batplane in an attempt to reach the Earth Power Battery and recharge Hal's power ring while trying to escape the Amazos in Green Lantern #15. Jon Kent deals with the aftermath of being under the control of the Brainiac Queen in Absolute Power: Super Son #1. Superman and Zatanna te...

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs are joined by Mike Gordon, co-host of the BatChums podcast, for an in-depth discussion about the thrilling season finale of The Penguin. Together, they dive into the twists, turns, and standout moments of the show, sharing their insights and opinions on how the season wrapped up and what it could mean for the future of the series. A ll...

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs breakout their top hats. When the Penguin is in trouble, The Help calls in Batman to save him in The Penguin #12. When Ras Al Ghul battles Robin Damien Wayne for control of his body, the BatFamily steps in to help in The Boy Wonder #5. During a mission with the Justice League, Plastic Man suffers catastrophic cellular damage, leading to...

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs celebrate 400 episodes! Batman brings home a new partner in Batman: Dark Age #5. Batman is going after the Blakksun Mining Company, but Ione has other plans for him when she claims the bounty on his cowl in Batman: Off-World #5. It is Zatanna versus bunnies as she heads down the rabbit hole in a fight for her life and her inability to p...

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs are coming home to watch the Penguin. Since Slade Wilson abandoned his mission to capture the boy of color, Vandal Savage hires his daughter, Rose, to complete the mission in Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter #2. Batman, Robin, and Superman arrive at Themyscira to help Wonder Woman solve a murder in Batman/Superman: World's Finest #30. D...

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs go to Arkham as we explore the history of Carmine Falcone's daughter, Sophia, and her journey in The Penguin. The League of Assassins searches for the ring of Ring of Jong Li which just happens to fall into the hands of a con-artist named Alan Scott in Batman: Gotham by Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age #3. Superman must stop a battleship f...

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs are blissful. Ras Al Ghul tries to take over Damien Wayne's body when his own has failed him in Boy Wonder #4. Batman and Catwoman team-up to steal a device critical to Amanda Waller's plans, but run into trouble with a team called the Suicide Squad in Batman #151. The Birds of Prey escape the Dino-World by going through the portal only...

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs continue to review the inside man himself...The Penguin. A mysterious group of magic casters emerges from the shadows to accuse Zatanna of wielding great and terrible magic against one of their own...her father in Zatanna: Bring Down the House #2. Batman fights back against the Orghams as they continue to keep the city under siege in De...

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs are joined by Howdy Mike Gordon from the BatChums Podcast to talk about the season premiere of The Penguin! A ll this plus, DC News, Shout Outs, and much, much more! ------------------------ Table of Contents 0:00:00 Show Open 0:00:52 DC News 0:07:28 The Penguin S1 Ep1 – After Hours 1:01:56 Show Close   Links The Penguin Vol. 1: The Pro...

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs continue their new format of using DC's prewritten synopsis for the comics...we'll see if we stick with that! Slade Wilson is hired by Vandal Savage to take out an enemy, but does it turn out to be his own son? And why is he in color when the rest of the issue is in black and white in Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter #1. Batman, Superma...

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs discuss the Sweet Tooth Series Finale! Uncovering a mystery involving ancient relics, Batman must battle against Talia al Ghul and the League of Shadows for control of a dangerous weapon in Batman: Gotham by Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age #2. Damien teams up with Red Robin in The Boy Wonder #3. In a flashback story, Superman battle again...

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs learn that the road ends here. Robin Damien Wayne teams up with Red Hood to hunt down the demon terrorizing Gotham City in The Boy Wonder #2. Dinah and the other Birds land in Dino-World as they continue to search for Barbara Gordon while trying to avoid Maia in Birds of Prey #11. Mordru takes drastic measures to stop the Gentleman's Gh...

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs discover that here...there be monsters! Zatanna does not do magic, she does tricks in Zatanna: Bring Down The House #1. Oswalt's children come for blood in The Penguin #11. Batman teams up with Batgirl Cassandra Cain, Azreal, and Nightwing to defend Gotham from the Orghams, in the meantime, Joker pays a visit to his daughter, Duela Dent...