The DC3cast!

The boys gather to discuss the December 2020 DC Solicitations, including the return of Mark Waid, the end of Brian Bendis's Superman run, and "Endless Winter." Then, we recap the second day of DC Fandome, and review "Milestone Returns" #0.

After last week's look at the lead up titles, we've got nearly 2 hours of "Infinite Crisis" chat with our pal James Johnston! Topics discussed include our unending love of Superboy Prime, the beginnings of Geoff Johns's DC event dominance, and the almost death of Dick Grayson. 

The boys spend far too much time on "Batman: Three Jokers" #1, but also give updates on "Suicide Squad," "The Flash," "Wonder Woman," and more.

This week, the boys welcome their old pal James Johnston to the show for the first of two weeks focused on "Infinite Crisis." This week, we look at the opening "Countdown to Infinite Crisis" one shot," the four introductory miniseries, the 'Superman: Sacrifice' arc, and some notable tie-ins before tackling the main event next week. 

We've been both excited and terrified to discuss "Identity Crisis" on the show, so we brought in a ringer: Multiversity Manga Club's Emily Richardson! Emily joins us to discuss Firestorm blowing up for some reason, some weird father/son moments, and a lazy way to make a character 'evil.'

While Vince lounges around on vacation, Zach and Brian do the dirty work of recapping all the Fandome news worth discussing. Well...they discuss about 70% of the news and then their lunch hours from their respective day jobs were almost up, and so they plowed through the rest indiscriminately.

The boys wrap up their three-week journey through "Our Worlds at War" by separating the wheat from the chaff. That means focusing on the Superman and Wonder Woman titles and staying as far away from "Superboy" as humanly possible.

The boys dig into the third issue of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's insane DC event. Topics discussed include Jarro's jail talk, the Super Peloton Death Machine, and a bonus review of "Dark Nights: Death Metal: Legends of the Dark Knights" #1.

The boys dig into the second week of 'Our Worlds at War,' where we find out more about Imperiex, but not too much more. We also get more good Superman business, some less good Superboy and Supergirl stuff, and some totally superfluous Bat-family appearances.

The boys do a quick bonus episode on the news that many high-level DC executives, editors, and managers have been let go as part of sweeping Warner Bros layoffs . That's the starting place for a discussion about the future of DC, the role of comic shops, and how the comics industry is starting to mirror the music industry.

On the line from Portland, OR, it's Brian Michael Bendis! The two Brians talk about the balancing act of "Legion of Super-Heroes," the expanded "Young Justice" lineup, and those pesky internet rumors that never seem to go away.

The first of three weeks focused on the 2001 event "Our Worlds at War" begins here! Marvel at the amazing Superman depictions, hiss at the presence of Eddie Berganza on scripting duties, and wonder just what the plot of this event is, 11 issues in.

This week, the boys read a bananas event from the summer of 1999. There's plenty of monkey business, and at one point, Vince goes ape on Brian for making him read this event. Zach didn't like it either, but that's a gibbon.

The boys love their music chats, and so we are introducing a new monthly bonus episode where we look back on a year of our lives and discuss our top three albums that we listened to in that year. No correcting for current taste, no shame, just pure music nostalgia for when Zach was 13.

Travel with the boys back to 1999, when Geoff Johns was manning his first event for DC Comics! "Day of Judgment" takes place on Earth, in Heaven, and in Hell, and features a fascinating cast of post-"Zero Hour" DC heroes and villains.

The boys dig into "Dark Nights: Death Metal" #2, focusing on things like the Batom, a lovely reunion, and a wonderfully wacky final page.

The long-promised new comics roundup episode is here! The boys check in on "Batman," "DCeased: Dead Earth," a few of the 80th anniversary specials, and a few Bendis issues. Spoiler alert: Brian and Zach liked new comics! Somehow, Vince didn't pass out from shock.

Brian welcomes Tom Scioli, writer/artist of "Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics," a new book from Ten Speed Press, to the show. We talk about Jack Kirby's time at DC Comics, the enduring legacy of Kirby at DC, and Scioli's "Super Powers" backups at Young Animal.

The boys take a deep dive into Elseworlds with the modern classic "Kingdom Come" and its sequel, the rarely discussed "The Kingdom." Topics discussed include the hollow spirituality, the great costume design, and Vince's overwhelming belief that "Dark Nights: Death Metal" will reintroduce Hypertime to the DCU.

Resurrection Man, Martian Manhunter, and Kyle Rayner take the spotlight in our third, and final, week of "DC One Million."

The boys continue their journey through the 853rd century with this second week of "DC One Million" books. This week, we get some mediocre Bat-books, a fun, but disconnected, "Green Arrow" story, and, perhaps, the worst book in the whole event.

The boys looks at the topsy-turvy nature of DC Comics at the moment, and each of us decided how we wanted to reboot DC right now: no more than 20 books, no (real) continuations of current stories, and the sky's the limit.

The DC3cast returns with (another) bonus episode! We go page by page through "Dark Nights: Death Metal" #1, including conversations about burgers, Black Lanterns, Batmen, and [clears throat] big dick energy.

The boys embark on a three-part journey into "DC One Million," the first DC event under the watchful eye of Grant Morrison. Topics discussed include the majesty of "Starman," a stop over at the Tom Grummett Appreciation Society, and a short, but satisfying, Talking Heads riff.

Brian, along with Tim Adams from CBR and Andrew Dyce from Screen Rant, chat with Scott Snyder on the eve of the release of "Dark Nights: Death Metal" #1.