The Earth 2 Podcast

The Flash - Fact or Fiction?

We all know that the Flash is just a character in a comic... or is he?

 

Legendary Flash writer Cary Bates has other ideas in his first ever Flash story!

 

Join David and Peter as they dive into Flash 179 with their usual dramatic reading, analysis and examination of reader reaction from the time.

 

It's an absolute treat!

 

#dccomics #flash #theflash #dcu #earthprime #carybates #julieschwartz dcmultiverse #comics #comicpodcast

Duel Between the Dual Atoms

When the women of Earth-2 start to rapidly age, there's only one person Al (Atom) Pratt can turn to for help ... his Earth-1 counterpart, Ray Palmer. However, Ray has his own problems!

 

Join David and Peter as they cover the second team up of the Atoms from the pages of the Atom 36.

 

As usual they'll perform a dramatic reading of the issue, giving their thoughts on it and examining reader reaction from the time.

 

Don't miss it!

Menace of the Mystic Mastermind

Writer Mike Friedrich makes his comic debut with the incredible third issue of the Spectre. It doesn't hurt that Neal Adams is the artist for the story either!

 

A hapless crook gains fantastic powers which is terrible timing for Wildcat, the Golden Age hero who's starting to feel his age. Can the Spectre stop the villain AND give his JSA teammate the boost he sorely needs?

 

Join David and Peter as they cover this outstanding issue with their usual dramatic reading and analysis. Also, prepare for LETTER-O-RAMA as this issue provoked A LOT of response at the time.

 

Do not miss it!

 

#spectre #thespectre #wildcat #jsa #justicesociety #nealadams #mikefriedrich #dccomics #dcu #dcmultiverse #earth2 #comics #comicpodcast 

 

Earth‘s Other Green Lantern

Hal Jordan gets a blow to his ego when he finds out he wasn't the only choice to be Earth's Green Lantern, there was also GUY GARDNER!

 

Good thing the Guardians of the Universe have a 'What If?' machine to show him how Guy would have worked out in the role.

 

Join David and Peter as they cover the debut of everyone's favourite... sorry, some people's favourite Green Lantern!

 

#greenlantern #guygardner #dccomics #dcu #dcmultiverse #haljordan #comics #comicpodcast #gilkane #johnbroome 

Wonder Woman‘s Evil Twin

Wonder Woman has a rival for Steve Trevor's affection and it is....HERSELF!

 

Join David and Peter as they cover Wonder Woman 175, the penultimate story of Robert Kanigher's epic 20 year run on the title and it's full of his favourite tropes including a parallel universe Wonder Woman, Amazonian tournaments and an unusual cameo!

 

As usual, they perform a dramatic reading of the story and give their thoughts on the issue.

 

Don't miss it!

 

#wonderwoman #dccomics #dcu #dcmultiverse #galgadot #comics #comicpodcast #stevetrevor #robertkanigher #irvnovick #silverage #silveragecomics

 

 

The Fantastic Faces

Superboy is in the spotlight this episode. 

An interdimensional TV producer gets some poor audience feedback resulting in a MASSIVE shock for Jonathan and Martha Kent.

It can truly be said, their lives will never be the same!

 

Join David and Peter as they tackle this story from Superboy 145 giving their usual dramatic reading and analysis of the story.

 

Don't miss it!

 

#superboy #pakent #makent #dcmultiverse #dcu #superman #realitytv #comics #comicpodcast #dccomics #martha #marthakent

Doom, What is Thy Shape?

Batman and Plastic Man team up for the first time in this episode... or do they?

 

Join David and Peter as they perform a dramatic reading of Brave and Bold 76 and give their own thoughts on the story, raising such questions as...

What Earth is this story taking place on?

Have Batman and Plastic Man met before? 

Why does the Molder look like Owlman?

Why is the Whirly-Bat so cool?

Does the Molder return?

Some of these questions may be answered on the show!

Tune in to find out!

 

#batman #plasticman #dcu #dcmultiverse #bobhaney #mikesekowsky #sixties #batmania #whirlybat #comics #comicpodcast #theearth2podcast

 

Terrors of the Forbidden Dimension

The Metal Men's creator, Doc Magnus invents a machine that can peer into parallel worlds... AND IT PROMPTLY KILLS HIM!

So Gold, Platinum, Mercury, Iron, Lead, Tin and Nameless have to go on an interdimensional quest to try to revive him!

Can they defeat the deadly Mechan Monster?

Are they going to find the lost treasure?

Will they locate the missing alien princess?

What is the secret the alien king is hiding?

 

All these questions AND MORE will be answered by David and Peter in this very episode as they take a look at the history of the Metal Men,  perform their usual dramatic reading and give their thoughts on the story as well as look at reader reaction from the time!

 

Spoilers -  Mercury doesn't tell us he's the only metal that's liquid at room temperature in this story which is very disappointing to Peter.

 

 

#dccomics #dcpodcast #dcu #DCMultiverse #metalmen #multiverse #quest  

 

 

Death Stalks the Flash

To save the life of his wife Iris, the Flash has to enter the Dream Dimension and confront DEATH ITSELF!

 

As usual, David and Peter perform a dramatic reading of the story, give their thoughts and look at reader reaction from the time.

 

#theflash #dccomics #death #theendless #neilgaimon #dream #barryallen #comics #dcu #dcmultiverse #dcuniverse  #theearth2podcast 

Top Gun

It's time for some Old West action this episode as we cover the Johnny Thunder reprint story from Showcase 72.

Yes, the WESTERN Johnny Thunder!

As well as our usual dramatic reading of the story, we also take a look at the history of the character, his legacy and the legacy of his horse's name, "Black Lightning"!?!

We also talk about the Trigger Twins, the other story in this issue and their legacy.

 

So, saddle up and join David and Peter as they ride into town with Johnny Thunder.

 

#western #dccomics #comics #westerncomics #johnnythunder #alextoth #robertkanigher #russheath #gilkane #triggertwins #blacklightning #dcmultiverse #dcu