HeyJaredEssential Issues: A DC Comics Podcast
Paeter Frandsen (Spirit Blade Productions) reacts to the latest releases on the DC Universe Infinite subscription service, geeking out as a fan and also exploring their moral and philosophical themes.
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Messing With Young Jon Fans (Essential Issues Podcast #043) (opens the original)
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(TIME STAMPS BELOW!) Some frustration over how DC is messing with Young Jon Kent fans, but also some respect for a better Supergirl in comics than in theaters! RELEASE PERIODS COVERED: DCUI Ultra August 2026, DCUI Standard January 2027, TIME STAMPS 00:01:09 In HUGE contrast to the movie, we get a truly admirable, selfless, heroic Supergirl in the comics! And The Fury Of Firestorm is my new MUST READ monthly book! Clayface: Celebrity Dirt 1, Emperor Aquaman 19, Supergirl 15, The Fury Of F
Jon Kent “Returns” (Essential Issues Podcast #042) (opens the original)
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(TIME STAMPS BELOW!) What the CRAP is going on with the “return” of Jon Kent! Argh! PLUS! I feel betrayed but intrigued by The Fury Of Firestorm, and The Spectre gets a re-establishment of his origin and purpose that… makes very little sense if you think about it. Hooray for Relativism and its unworthy “God”. RELEASE PERIODS COVERED: DCUI Ultra July 2026, DCUI Standard December 2026, TIME STAMPS 00:01:09 Catching up on four weeks of DC Comics, there's a TON to cover, and we've ESPECIALLY
Crazy Changes! (Essential Issues Podcast #041) (opens the original)
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(TIME STAMPS BELOW!) Big changes are brewing for The Spectre, Barbara Gordon, Superboy Prime and The Flash! I share my hopes, fears and speculations about all of it! RELEASE PERIODS COVERED: DCUI Ultra June 2026, DCUI Standard November 2026, TIME STAMPS 00:01:09 The Spectre is returning! But will he be recognizable? And is he divine or demonic? The clues are being placed in front of us... Tales Of The Green Lantern Corps: Guy Gardner 1, Batman 9, JSA 19 (The Spectre Is Returning! Divine
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