As rob said, we’re definitely having a great time recording these podcasts.

Personally I find it hilarious that we’re covering Aquaman and Firestorm, a B-list and a C-list character. It’s like someone looked in the “Big Book of Superhero Podcasts” to see what was left. “Sorry boys, Ambush Bug and Forbush Man already have a podcast. Let me see what’s left…” 😉

Shag

That, and our seething hatred and condescension towards one another for our respective obsessions. I mean, Firestorm, REALLY?

1) I’m a big fan of done-in-ones, so I continue planning to not read Justice League #1. In the book’s defense, the Morrison/Porter JLA #1 didn’t get a lot done either, but the basic desire to establish the full membership and the nature of the threat was fulfilled in ’96.

2) I don’t mind using Darkseid for several reasons. The primary one is that for people who do not read monthly comics, the only options to get the new/returning/casual reader excited was either another Injustice League or Darkseid. Between the Super Powers Collection, Galactic Guardians and Superman: The Animated Series, Darkseid was about the only choice. Second is that Darkseid has been dead in comics since Final Crisis, so it’s good to bring him back. Finally, we’ve yet to see the DCnU Darkseid, who I hope would see some pizzazzification.

3) Justice League Unlimited is supposed to be the model for Johns/Lee. Everybody is getting onto the team.

4) The Strange Woman = Harbinger. Not literally, but the same stupid red sky type of ephemeral editorially mandated foreshadowing. Don’t care.

5) Still waiting on my copy of Action #1. First week of October…

6) I run the Justice League Detroit blog, and even I wouldn’t say that they’re my favorite. Third? Fourth?

7) I read the 1989 Batman movie novelization before seeing it as well. To this day, I’m ashamed to say it is the only book I have ever read cover to cover in one sitting. It was better than the movie, and I was especially bummed that we never got the chase sequence where Batman swings across Gotham Spidey-style.

Fan the Flame, Firestorm Fans!
Ride the Dolphin, Aquaman Shriners!