Issue #101 - "Dashiell, Turn on the Podcast"

In this week's issue we take a 101 approach, where we asked for questions about getting into comics. What to read? Where to go? Where to start? Did we mention that this episode is miraculously clean / safe for work? Sponsored by https://greatlakesgrooming.com Intro Music by https://graciemae.bandcamp.com/ Find more great podcasts like this on http://brainfreezepodcasts.com/ To ask questions for the next episode, or to continue the conversation online visit us here: On http://twitter.com/doctordc On http://facebook.com/doctordcpodcast  On http://instagram.com/doctordcpodcast On our http://doctordcpodcast.ca Or check out our new https://teespring.com/stores/doctor-dc-podcast And our NEW https://www.patreon.com/DoctorDC   News and Notes (1:04) https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/01/21/new-shazam-footage-tease-dr-sivanas-origin-mark-strong/ (3:22) http://www.multiversitycomics.com/news/dc-primal-age-target-exclusive/ (8:00) https://www.newsarama.com/43550-george-perez-announces-retirement.html (10:15) https://dccomicsnews.com/2019/01/18/dc-enlists-rick-leonardi-for-batman-beyond/ (11:47) https://dccomicsnews.com/2019/01/17/the-batman-to-get-a-second-villain/ (17:27) https://heroichollywood.com/dc-universe-aquaman/   Dashell, Turn on the Podcast (23:04) What stories would be suggested to get a good baseline for the Trinity? (37:00) What's the best place to start for an introduction in to the Batman universe? (40:52) What's a good way to find or read older books? (47:10) Is there a good resource for checking out a creator's works? (49:59) New 52 Suicide Squad vs Rebirth Suicide Squad. (53:21) Is a chunk of the audience seeking out a DC Comics podcast to help get in to comics? (1:02:22) What is canon?  Who decides what stories count? (1:11:23) What are the best female superhero titles? (1:15:46) What stories are the movies based on? (1:21:20) How to decide what to read? (1:28:55) What is the world our heroes live in?  What is the current continuity’s landscape? (1:34:07) Games based on the DCU.   Dial Doc (1:44:31) King Pig (1:45:40) Ink Spot   Characters, Places, Things Batgirl (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Barbara_Gordon_(New_Earth)) (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Barbara_Gordon_(Prime_Earth)) Batman (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Batman_(Bruce_Wayne)) (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Bruce_Wayne_(Prime_Earth)) Batwoman (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Katherine_Kane_(New_Earth)) (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Katherine_Kane_(Prime_Earth)) Birds of Prey (http://www.apple.com) (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Birds_of_Prey_(Prime_Earth)) Black Canary (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Dinah_Laurel_Lance_(New_Earth)) (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Dinah_Drake_(Prime_Earth)) Starfire (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Koriand'r_(New_Earth)) (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Koriand'r_(Prime_Earth)) Supergirl (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Kara_Zor-El_(New_Earth)) (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Kara_Zor-El_(Prime_Earth)) Superman (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Superman_(Clark_Kent)) (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Kal-El_(Prime_Earth)) Wonder Woman (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Wonder_Woman_(Diana_Prince)) (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Diana_of_Themyscira_(Prime_Earth)) Zatanna (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Zatanna_Zatara_(New_Earth)) (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Zatanna_Zatara_(Prime_Earth))   Recommended Reading https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Action_Comics_Vol_1_1000 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Throne_of_Atlantis https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Batman_Vol_2) https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Batman_Eternal_Vol_1 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Batman:_Knightfall https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Batman:_No_Man's_Land https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Batman:_The_Dark_Knight_Returns https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Batman:_The_Long_Halloween https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Batman:_The_Killing_Joke https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Batman:_Under_the_Hood https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Batman:_Year_One https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Black_Canary_Vol_1 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Black_Canary_Vol_4 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Detective_Comics_Vol_2_27 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Gotham_City_Sirens_Vol_1 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/H-E-R-O_Vol_1 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Hellblazer:_Dangerous_Habits https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/JLA:_Crisis_of_Conscience https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Justice_League_Dark_Vol_1 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Justice_League:_Origin https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/The_Man_of_Steel_Vol_1 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Starfire_Vol_2 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Suicide_Squad_Vol_1 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Suicide_Squad_Vol_4 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Suicide_Squad_Vol_5 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Superman:_Birthright https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Superman_for_All_Seasons_Vol_1 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Whatever_Happened_to_the_Man_of_Tomorrow https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Wonder_Woman:_The_Golden_Age_Omnibus_Vol._1_(Collected) https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Wonder_Woman_Vol_4 https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Wonder_Woman_Vol_5