Issue #57 - "Natural Kingdoms"

In this week's issue we're talking all about the natural kingdoms of the DC Universe! The Green, The Red, The Rot, and everything else is up for discussion! You break out your questions about these natural kingdoms and their avatars, and we answer them! But first we discuss the latest in DC news Sponsored by Great Lakes Grooming Co.  Intro Music by Aaron Barry   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.com Or Send Us Emails at [email protected] Make sure also to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes! If you give us a five star review we will read it on an upcoming episode!   SHOW NOTES (courtesy of Josh Gill) News & Notes (2:20) https://www.cbr.com/booster-gold-batpoint-beard-explained/ (3:43) https://www.cbr.com/dc-comics-removes-digital-codes/ (8:17) http://dccomicsnews.com/2018/05/07/online-leaks-hint-at-a-superman-video-game-from-rocksteady/ (13:16) https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/swamp-thing-tv-series-works-dc-digital-platform-james-wan-attached-1107998 (16:37) https://www.newsarama.com/39894-justice-league-will-pit-flash-against-the-still-force.html/https://www.newsarama.com/39897-what-is-the-invisible-spectrum-snyder-explains-justice-league-s-new-green-lantern-status-quo.html (18:31) https://www.newsarama.com/39917-margot-kidder-passes-away-at-68-superman-lois-lane.html (20:34) https://batman-news.com/2018/05/08/margot-robbie-pitched-birds-of-prey-as-an-r-rated-movie/ (23:43) https://www.newsarama.com/39893-legion-of-doom-coming-to-justice-league.html (23:58) http://dccomicsnews.com/2018/05/13/lotr-director-eyeing-dceu-film-project/ (31:13) https://screenrant.com/death-superman-animated-movie-trailer/ (35:20) https://nerdist.com/batman-animated-series-tabletop-game-gotham-under-siege/   Natural Kingdoms (39:29) Is the New 52 Animal Man worth reading?  Does it tie in to Swamp Thing? (41:36) Will the Grey Kingdom ever get its own series? (43:32) How does Earth 2 Green Lantern fit in?  What about Stan Lee’s? (46:53) If all the current avatars were to sever their connections, who would you like to see become the new avatars? (51:53) What do you think of Charles Soule run of Swamp Thing adding Machine and Bacteria? (55:48) Poison Ivy evolving from a gimmicking villain to an anti-hero with ties to the Green. (1:00:35) Were Beast Boy’s powers always connected to the Red? (1:03:52) Has there ever been reference to these realms existing on other worlds?  Have they ever been connected to our own? (1:10:37) How does the Morphogenetic Field actually work? (1:15:37) What would be a good starting off point reading-wise? (1:21:00) Does Vixen or Beast Boy get their powers from the Red? (1:23:36) Why don’t we see more of the other kingdoms like the Clear or the White?   Characters, Places, Things - Abigail Arcane (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Abigail_Arcane_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Abigail_Arcane_(Prime_Earth)) - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Alan_Scott_(Earth_2) - Animal Man (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bernhard_Baker_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bernhard_Baker_(Prime_Earth)) - Anton Arcane (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Anton_Arcane_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Anton_Arcane_(Prime_Earth)) - B’Wana Beast (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Michael_Payson_Maxwell_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Michael_Payson_Maxwell_(Prime_Earth)) - Beast Boy (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Garfield_Logan_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Garfield_Logan_(Prime_Earth)) - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/William_Hand_(New_Earth) - Detective Chimp (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bobo_T._Chimpanzee_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bobo_T._Chimpanzee_(Prime_Earth)) - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Earth_6 - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Earth_7 - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Earth_8 - Firestorm (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Ronald_Raymond_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Ronald_Raymond_(Prime_Earth)) - Floronic Man (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Jason_Woodrue_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Jason_Woodrue_(Prime_Earth)) - Gorilla Grodd (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Gorilla_Grodd_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Gorilla_Grodd_(Prime_Earth)) - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Legion_of_Doom_(New_Earth) - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_Lewis_(Just_Imagine) - Maxine Baker (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Maxine_Baker_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Maxine_Baker_(Prime_Earth)) - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Parliament_of_Flames - Poison Ivy (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Pamela_Isley_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Pamela_Isley_(Prime_Earth)) - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Rex,_the_Wonder_Dog_(New_Earth) - Solovar (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Solovar_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Solovar_(Prime_Earth)) - Spectre (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Aztar_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/James_Corrigan_(Prime_Earth)) - Swamp Thing (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Swamp_Thing_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Alec_Holland_(Prime_Earth)) - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/The_Black - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/The_Clear - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/The_Divided - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/The_Green - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/The_Grey - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/The_Metal -