S3E48 - Issue 48 - Killgrave

On the heels of Jessica Jones S3, Patron Ariel requested we cover the Purple Man, KILLGRAVE! How is the comic version different from David Tennant's portrayal? And can Anthony & Doc count to 50? (The answer to the last one is no.) Listen now! (DISCLAIMER: We inadvertently forgot this was episode 48, so we keep calling it 49 in the show. Don't worry, you're not missing anything, we just can't count ;-P ) SHOW NOTES: Intro Podcoin plug (0:40)Background (2:55)Zebediah Killgrave created by Stan Lee and Joe Orlando in Daredevil #4 (October 1964)A former doctor now operating as a spy, he was in an accident with a chemical that turned his skin purple, and gave his body pheromones that allowed him to control people nearby with his voiceRecurring villain of Daredevil initiallyHe seduced and impregnated a woman, who gave birth to a daughter Kara - she became Persuasion and was affiliated with Alpha FlightBecame involved with Jessica Jones - tortured her for months and sent her to kill Daredevil - she ends up leaving the superhero business and becomes a private investigatorHe later manipulates the Thunderbolts, and worked with Baron Zemo to control New York CityDuring Fear Itself, breaks out of the Raft, but not before attacking the Puppet MasterLater revealed that he impregnated several women who gave birth to purple children, all of whom have their father's power, but only if they work together - Daredevil saved the children from their father, so they collectively erase the world's memory of Matt Murdock as DaredevilRecently killed by gunshot and thrown into the sunIssues (8:36)Relationship with children - Kara vs. Purple childrenCompare/contrast with TV version (19:32)Capable of normal interaction with people? (29:53)Treatment (41:14)In-universeOut of universeSkitEnding References: Jessica Jones episode - Doc - 05:06Carol Danvers episode - Anthony - 7:50Chris Rock "Keep her off the pole" - Anthony - 11:03Little Shop of Horrors - "Dentist" - Doc - 26:45 iTunes: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: here Spotify: hereTwitterFacebookE-mailPatreon