Issue #73 - "DC Steals from Marvel" (w/ Niko Stratis)

In part two of this two-part series we explore times when DC has ripped off ideas and characters and stories from Marvel...As if that's ever happened... But first we talk about the latest news that’s fit to print! Sponsored by https://greatlakesgrooming.com Intro Music by https://graciemae.bandcamp.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   SHOW NOTES (courtesy of Josh Gill)   News & Notes (2:23) https://deadline.com/2018/08/doom-patrol-brendan-fraser-cast-robotman-cliff-steele-dc-universe-series-1202449702/ (6:18) http://dccomicsnews.com/2018/08/21/dark-knights-metal-is-getting-a-spin-off-and-a-sneak-peek/ (10:19) http://dccomicsnews.com/2018/08/18/dc-nuclear-winter-special-is-coming-in-november/ (13:58) https://www.newsarama.com/41353-the-wildstorm-going-on-hiatus-after-18-to-return-in-2019.html (17:26) https://deadline.com/2018/08/ruby-rose-cast-batwoman-the-cw-dc-crossover-tv-series-lesbian-superhero-arrowverse-1202441696/   DC Steals from Marvel (26:07) What are the more subtle character ripoffs? What about from the smaller publishers? (32:42) Hank Henshaw’s space crew pre-Cyborg Superman, Red Lion, Angor, etc. (40:35) Weren’t the creators of Swamp Thing and Man Thing roommates? (47:46) Are there ripoffs/nods that are important to major story lines? (52:27) John Walker’s Captain America storyline predates Knightfall. (58:10) Is Harley becoming Deadpool intentional? (1:01:25) Why do they copy each other?  How do they get around copyright laws? (1:08:41) Which came first, Namor or Aquaman? (1:14:40) Examples of Jack Kirby stealing or reusing his own ideas.   Dial Doc (1:18:05) Mantle-Man (1:19:05) Juan Cholo (1:20:33) Admiral Nationalism (1:22:50) Mosquito Fella   Niko Stratis - https://www.instagram.com/andreastratis/?hl=en DC Characters, Places, Things - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Angor - Aquaman (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Aquaman_(Arthur_Curry)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Arthur_Curry_(Prime_Earth)) - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Batman:_Knightfall - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bruce_Wayne_(Earth_-22) - Batwoman (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Katherine_Kane_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Katherine_Kane_(Prime_Earth)) - Black Racer (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/William_Walker_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Black_Racer_(Prime_Earth)) - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Zoo_Crew - Challengers of the Unknown (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Challengers_of_the_Unknown_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Challengers_(Prime_Earth)) - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_Nights:_Metal - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Dino-Cop_(Earth_41) - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Earth_7 - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Earth_8 - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Earth_17 - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Earth_26 - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Earth_35 - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Earth_36 - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/The_Gentry - Hank Henshaw (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Henry_Henshaw_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Henry_Henshaw_(Prime_Earth)) - Harley Quinn (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Harleen_Quinzel_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Harleen_Quinzel_(Prime_Earth)) - Jaime Reyes (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Jaime_Reyes_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Jaime_Reyes_(Prime_Earth)) - Lord Havok (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Lord_Havok_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Lord_Havok_(Earth_8)) - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/The_Multiversity_Vol_1 - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/New_Gods - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Matthew_Bland_(Prime_Earth) - Robotman (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Clifford_Steele_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Clifford_Steele_(Prime_Earth)) - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Spore_(Earth_41) - Swamp Thing (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Swamp_Thing_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Alec_Holland_(Prime_Earth)) Marvel Characters, Places, Things - http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/T'Challa_(Earth-616) - http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Wade_Wilson_(Earth-616) - http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Eternals_(Homo_immortalis) - http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Fantastic_Four_(Earth-616) - http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/John_Walker_(Earth-616) - http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Theodore_Sallis_(Earth-616) - http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Marc_Spector_(Earth-616) - http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Namor_McKenzie_(Earth-616) - http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Norrin_Radd_(Earth-616) People - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Fraser - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kirby - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Busiek - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len_Wein - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mort_Weisinger - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Thomas - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Rose Other Media - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heap_(comics) -