Dear Watchers: an omniversal comic book podcast

• What if Superman and the Fantastic Four teamed up to fight Galactus? From Marvel & DC Comics Superman / Fantastic Four #1

  Before the Fantastic Four (with Galactus) and Superman hit the big screen again, they are on our podcast! We kick things off with Galactus' first 1966 appearance courtesy Stan Lee & Jack Kirby before seeing the giant purple world eater tangle with both the first family of Marvel and the Man of Steel in Dan Jurgens' 1999 outing. We wrap up by pondering Ralph Ineson's upcoming turn as Galactus onscreen and whether the FF and Superman will ever share the screen (or page) together again. Ep. 153 What if Superman and the Fantastic Four teamed up against Galactus?from Superman / Fantastic Four #1Find us at https://linktr.ee/dearwatchersAre you hungry? We talk Galactus on this week's pod as he faces off against both the Fantastic Four and Superman. We start off with Galactus (and the Silver Surfer's) first appearance back in 1966 from Stan Lee & Jack Kirby as they battle the Fantastic Four. Then we turn to Superman / Fantastic Four #1 from 1999 from Dan Jurgens that sees Superman become a herald of Galactus. We wrap up by speculating on Galactus first on screen appearance in Fantastic Four: First Steps plus whether or not we will ever see a Marvel & DC pairing again. Reading / Watch List:Fantastic Four Volume 1 #48, 49, 50 (1966, Marvel Comics)Superman / Fantastic Four #1 (1999, DC Comics) Email [email protected] us & support us at https://linktr.ee/dearwatchersTheme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0) ★ Support this podcast ★

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• What if Lois Lane thought Superman abandoned her & hijinks ensued? From Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #30

  On this episode, it's Superman's girl friend (two words): Lois Lane! We talk the origins of everyone's favorite "girl reporter" and kick things off with a 1944 story that sees Lois stepping out on her own sans Superman. Then, we zero in on a 1962 issue of Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane that sees the Daily Planet dynamo be "abandoned" by Superman (and face off against an octopus!) and then discover Superman's secret mermaid family on another planet (yep). We wrap up by discussing Lois on screen, why she doesn't have a more regular solo title and what to expect from Rachel Brosnahan's upcoming portrayal. Ep. 152 What if Lois Lane thought Superman abandoned her & hijinks ensued?from Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #30 (DC Comics)Find us at https://linktr.ee/dearwatchersIt's more silver age silliness! After our recent Jimmy Olsen issue, we are talking about Superman's main squeeze: Lois Lane. We talk her origins from Siegel & Shuster (and Joanne Carter) and then cover an early story from Don Cameron & Ed Dobrotka that sees Lois talk someone off a ledge (literally). We then cover a zany issue of Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane where Lois faces off against gangsters, an opium smuggler and an octopus without the help of Superman (or so she thinks). Plus, lookout for a truly bizarre Krypton cameo! Later in that issue, Lois discovers Superman has a secret mermaid wife and child on another planet but everything might not be what it appears to be in this story from the pencil of iconic Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger. We wrap up by sharing our love for Margot Kidder, Elizabeth Tulloch, Teri Hatcher and speculate on how Lois will be portrayed in James Gunn's upcoming film. Reading / Watch List:Superman Vol. 1 #28 (1944, DC Comics)Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #30 (1962, DC Comics)Email [email protected] us & support us at https://linktr.ee/dearwatchersTheme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0) ★ Support this podcast ★

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• What if Jimmy Olsen became a werewolf, a woman & was friends with a leprechaun? From DC Comics Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #44

  Ready for some silver age silliness? For the first time, we are talking Superman's best pal: Jimmy Olsen! We start with a brief history of the redheaded sidekick, his first "official" appearance back in 1941, and an issue of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen that seems our hero transform into a werewolf, don drag to pretend to be a woman, befriend a leprechaun (that's really Mr. Mxyzptlk) and lots more zany shenanigans. We wrap up by talking about our favorite onscreen Jimmy's and what we want to see next from the character. Ep. 151 What if Jimmy Olsen became a werewolf, a woman and was friends with a leprechaun?from Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #44 (DC Comics)Find us at https://linktr.ee/dearwatchersGrab your bow ties and sweater vests, it's a deep dive into Jimmy Olsen! We kick off with a look at the origins of the character, from office boy to cub reporter to (eventually) photographer including early appearances in Siegel & Shuster penned issues. Then we jump into the wacky world of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen in a three-part issue that sees Jimmy transform into a wolf-man, go under cover as a chorus girl and battle an inter-dimensional trickster, all set to the terrific art of Curt Swan. We wrap up by discussing Jimmy onscreen from Lois & Clark to My Adventures with Superman and speculate on Skyler Gisondo's take on the character in James Gunn's upcoming film. Reading / Watch List:Superman #13 (DC Comics 1941)Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #44 (DC Comics 1960)Email [email protected] us & support us at https://linktr.ee/dearwatchersTheme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0) ★ Support this podcast ★

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• What if we celebrated our 150th episode with a review of the What If TV series, plus our favorite alternate universes & hopes for the future?

  It's our sesquicentennial! We are joined by frequent guest Elliot from ElliotComicArt as we celebrate our 150th episode! We are going back to our roots with a conversation about the third & final season of What If plus a look back at some of our favorite past episodes and a glance forward at what's coming in the future. Ep. 150 What if we celebrated our 150th episode with a review of the What If TV series, plus our favorite alternate universes & hopes for the future?from our back catalog of episodes & "What If" Marvel TV seriesFind us at https://linktr.ee/dearwatchersTo celebrate 150 episodes of Dear Watchers, we are looking at the past, present and future! We kick things off by sharing our thoughts (both spoiler free and spoiler-rific) on the new and final season of Marvel's What If on DisneyPlus and share our "Dear Watchers" cut of all three seasons. Then, we look back as Guido, Rob and guest Elliot from ElliotComicArt share some of our favorite past episodes of the podcast covering such characters & storylines as Superman, Age of Apocalypse, Josie & the Pussycats, the Absolute Universe and more. We wrap up by sharing ideas for future episodes from silver age deep dives to tie-in comics. Reading / Watch List:Every episode of Dear WatchersMarvel's What If...? (MCU TV series 2024)Email [email protected] us & support us at https://linktr.ee/dearwatchersTheme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0) ★ Support this podcast ★

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• What if Santa Claus and Christmas were saved by Superman and Doctor Doom? Plus a history of Santa Claus in Marvel & DC Comics!

  Santa Claus is coming to town...or a comic book near you! We are talking a history of Santa Claus in comics plus Marvel & DC holiday specials. We start way back in 1947 with Action Comics that sees a real Scrooge try to ruin Christmas by causing Santa to gain a massive amount of weight from tainted chocolate. It's up to Superman to get St. Nick back to fighting weight and save the holiday. Then, we jump to What The in 1991 where Santa is again sidelined and Doctor Doom has to take over, much to the chagrin of the Avengers and Fantastic Four. We wrap up by talking about who else we'd like to see Santa meet. Ep. 149 What if Santa Claus and Christmas were saved by Superman and Doctor Doom?from Action Comics #105 & What The #10Find us at https://linktr.ee/dearwatchersIt's the holiday season so we are doing our first deep dive into the world of Christmas comics. We give a quick history of Santa in comics as well as background on comic book holiday specials. Then we see Superman rescue Santa from a few extra pounds in a 1947 Action Comics from Siegel, Shuster and John Sikela. Next, we jump to 1991 as Doctor Doom covers for Santa in a rhyming issue from powerhouses Scott Lobdell & John Byrne. We wrap up by pondering who else Santa should tangle with in pop culture. All this plus a (very brief) review of the new Creature Commandos tv series. Reading / Watch List:Action Comics #105 (DC Comics 1947)What The #10 (Marvel Comics 1991)Email [email protected] us & support us at https://linktr.ee/dearwatchersTheme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0) ★ Support this podcast ★

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