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The DC3cast!
The DC3cast is a lively discussion about DC Comics, hosted by three Multiversity Comics (multiversitycomics.com) staffers - columnists Vince Ostrowski and Zach Wilkerson and editor Brian Salvatore. Discussions, interviews, reviews, games, and more can all be found on the DC3cast.
Episodes
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The DC3cast, Episode 262: 'Future State' Week 5
The boys encounter their first 'Future State' week without a #1, and begin to lament the rushed nature of most of these second issues. Issues discussed…
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The DC3cast, Episode 261: 'Future State' Week 4
We are at the final week of (mostly) new titles! The boys dig into the titles of the week, as well as reflect on the April Solicitations and the overall shape…
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The DC3cast, Episode 260: 'Future State' Week 3
Week 3 is the most up and down of 'Future State' thus far, and the boys are here to help you separate the wheat from the chaff. Books discussed: "Future State…
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The DC3cast, Episode 259: 'Future State' Week 2
The boys return with a look at the second week of 'Future State,' discussing the return of Bruce Wayne, the fun pairing of Yara Flor and Jon Kent and, perhaps…
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The DC3cast, Episode 258: This (Half) Month in "Death Metal" - The Finale
It's the end of the DC Universe as we know it...and we fell meh? The boys dig into the final two issues - "The Last 52" and "Death Metal" #7 - of the most…
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The DC3cast, Episode 257: 'Future State' Week 1
It is finally here! 'Future State' has begun in earnest, and the boys dig into the first six books. Titles discussed: "Future State: The Next Batman" #1…
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The DC3cast, Episode 256: Crisis Management Part 24: "Final Crisis"
The boys end 2020 on a longwinded note, talking for 3+ hours about Grant Morrison's epic contribution to DC's Crises. Brian nearly gets himself kicked off the…
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The DC3cast, Episode 255: This (Half) Month in Death Metal, Early December 2020
In this special bonus episode, the boys dig into "Dark Nights Death Metal: The Last Stories of the DC Universe," "Dark Nights Death Metal" #6, and "Dark Nights…
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The DC3cast, Episode 254: Crisis Management Part 23: "Death of the New Gods"
Multiversity Manga Club co-host and longtime friend of the pod Walter Richardson joins the boys for a discussion of Jim Starlin's "Death of the New Gods." The…
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The DC3cast, Episode 253: Post-'Future State' Announcements and New Comics Roundup for November and Early December 2020
With news of a number of March and April series spinning out of 'Future State,' the boys spend the first half of the show discussing these new series and…
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The DC3cast, Episode 252: Crisis Management Part 22a: "Countdown" Part 2
The boys complete the task that no one should have to endure: we finish reading "Countdown." Topics discussed include a debate over which half had the worse…
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The DC3cast, Episode 251: This Month in "Death Metal," November 2020
The boys look back on issue 5 of "Dark Nights: Death Metal," as well as the one-shots released this month and the finale of the "Justice League" tie-ins.
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The DC3cast, Episode 250: Crisis Management Part 22: "Countdown" Part 1
To celebrate the quarter-millennium mark, the boys dig into one of the most reviled events in comics history, "Countdown [to Final Crisis]." We discuss the…
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The DC3cast, Episode 249: New Comics Roundup for October and Early November 2020
The boys check in on some recent series conclusions, do a check in on "Batman" post-'Joker War,' and report back on the new Punchline one-shot. Issues…
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The DC3cast, Episode 248: Crisis Management Part 21a: "Sinestro Corps War" Vol 2
The boys conclude their look at the Geoff Johns written "Sinestro Corps War" event. Among many, many other things, they discuss the weird writing switch in…
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The DC3cast, Episode 247: This Month in "Death Metal," October 2020
The boys dig into all things "Death Metal" in this episode, starting by going page by page through the fourth issue of the main series. Attention is then…
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The DC3cast, Episode 246: Crisis Management Part 21: "Sinestro Corps War" Vol 1
The boys look back on the Geoff Johns-spearheaded event, which reads as a sort of thesis for the next four years of DC Comics. We marvel at the artwork in…
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The DC3cast, Episode 245: New Comics Roundup for September and Early October 2020
Brian and Vince duet on some of the new and noteworthy books of the early fall. Did Joshua Williamson's "Flash" run end in a satisfactory manner? Was…
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The DC3cast Bonus Episode: 'Future State' Reactions
The boys gather for a bonus episode to discuss the recent announcement of 'Future State,' DC's publishing initiative for January and February. We try to remain…
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The DC3cast Episode 244: Crisis Management, Part 20c: "52" Vol. 4
The boys wrap up their look back at "52" and discuss how the various stories come to a conclusion. Did the Ralph Dibney plot stick the landing? Was there ever…
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The DC3cast Bonus Episode - Sufjan Stevens's The Ascension
The DC3cast is back on their bullshit, continuing their years long debate about the work of Sufjan Stevens. With a new album, The Ascension, out now, the boys…
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The DC3cast Episode 243: Crisis Management, Part 20b: "52" Vol. 3
Volume 3 of "52" begins to focus the series a bit, despite the covers spoiling quite a bit along the way. The boys also discuss which storylines work better…
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The DC3cast Bonus Episode: This Month in "Death Metal" Tie-Ins, September 2020
The DC3cast, seemingly lost without an issue of "Death Metal" to examine page by page, turn instead to the three one-shots and one tie-in issue of "Justice…
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The DC3cast Episode 242: Crisis Management, Part 20a: "52" Vol. 2
We continue with our journey through "52" with a look at issues 13-26. These issues focus more on the mad scientist story and the Steel story, while putting…
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The DC3cast Episode 241: Crisis Management, Part 20: "52" Vol. 1
The boys tackle the first, and best, weekly series in the modern DC era, "52." In the first week, we meet the core characters: Renee Montoya, John Henry Irons…
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The DC3cast Bonus Episode: 2004 in Music
Join the DC3cast for discussions of CD changers, American politics, Arcade Fire LP rankings, and more in our discussion of 2004 in music. Oh, and some…
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The DC3cast, Episode 240: Crisis Management, Part 19: "Seven Soldiers" with Alexander Jones
This week's episode is extra long because of the 30 issues that comprise Grant Morrison's "Seven Soldiers" epic. Past guest and Multiversity staff writer…
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The DC3cast Bonus Episode: December Solicits, Fandome Day 2, and "Milestone Returns" #0
The boys gather to discuss the December 2020 DC Solicitations, including the return of Mark Waid, the end of Brian Bendis's Superman run, and "Endless Winter."…
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The DC3cast, Episode 239: Crisis Management, Part 18a: "Infinite Crisis" with James Johnston
After last week's look at the lead up titles, we've got nearly 2 hours of "Infinite Crisis" chat with our pal James Johnston! Topics discussed include our…
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The DC3cast, Episode 238: New Comics Roundup For Late July and Early August 2020
The boys spend far too much time on "Batman: Three Jokers" #1, but also give updates on "Suicide Squad," "The Flash," "Wonder Woman," and more.
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The DC3cast, Episode 237: Crisis Management, Part 18: Countdown to "Infinite Crisis" with James Johnston
This week, the boys welcome their old pal James Johnston to the show for the first of two weeks focused on "Infinite Crisis." This week, we look at the opening…
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The DC3cast, Episode 236: Crisis Management, Part 17: "Identity Crisis" with Emily Richardson
We've been both excited and terrified to discuss "Identity Crisis" on the show, so we brought in a ringer: Multiversity Manga Club's Emily Richardson! Emily…
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The DC3cast Bonus Episode: DC Fandome 'Hall of Heroes' Recap
While Vince lounges around on vacation, Zach and Brian do the dirty work of recapping all the Fandome news worth discussing. Well...they discuss about 70% of…
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The DC3cast, Episode 235: Crisis Management, Part 16b: "Our Worlds at War" Part 3
The boys wrap up their three-week journey through "Our Worlds at War" by separating the wheat from the chaff. That means focusing on the Superman and Wonder…
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The DC3cast Bonus Episode: "Dark Nights: Death Metal" #3, Page by Page
The boys dig into the third issue of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's insane DC event. Topics discussed include Jarro's jail talk, the Super Peloton Death…
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The DC3cast, Episode 234: Crisis Management, Part 16a: "Our Worlds at War" Part 2
The boys dig into the second week of 'Our Worlds at War,' where we find out more about Imperiex, but not too much more. We also get more good Superman…
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The DC3cast Bonus Episode: Rumors of WB Layoffs and Discussion of an Unknown Future for DC
The boys do a quick bonus episode on the news that many high-level DC executives, editors, and managers have been let go as part of sweeping Warner Bros…
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The DC3cast Bonus Episode: Brian Michael Bendis on Legion of Super-Heroes, Young Justice, and More
On the line from Portland, OR, it's Brian Michael Bendis! The two Brians talk about the balancing act of "Legion of Super-Heroes," the expanded "Young Justice"…
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The DC3cast, Episode 233: Crisis Management, Part 16: "Our Worlds at War" Part 1
The first of three weeks focused on the 2001 event "Our Worlds at War" begins here! Marvel at the amazing Superman depictions, hiss at the presence of Eddie…
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The DC3cast, Episode 232: Crisis Management, Part 15: "JLApe: Gorilla Warfare"
This week, the boys read a bananas event from the summer of 1999. There's plenty of monkey business, and at one point, Vince goes ape on Brian for making him…
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The DC3cast Bonus Episode: 2003 in Music
The boys love their music chats, and so we are introducing a new monthly bonus episode where we look back on a year of our lives and discuss our top three…
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The DC3cast, Episode 231: Crisis Management, Part 14: "Day of Judgment"
Travel with the boys back to 1999, when Geoff Johns was manning his first event for DC Comics! "Day of Judgment" takes place on Earth, in Heaven, and in Hell…
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The DC3cast, Bonus Episode: "Dark Nights Death Metal" #2, Page by Page
The boys dig into "Dark Nights: Death Metal" #2, focusing on things like the Batom, a lovely reunion, and a wonderfully wacky final page.
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The DC3cast, Episode 230: New Comics Roundup For June and Early July 2020
The long-promised new comics roundup episode is here! The boys check in on "Batman," "DCeased: Dead Earth," a few of the 80th anniversary specials, and a few…
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The DC3cast Bonus Episode: Tom Scioli on Jack Kirby's DC Era
Brian welcomes Tom Scioli, writer/artist of "Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics," a new book from Ten Speed Press, to the show. We talk about Jack…
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The DC3cast, Episode 229: Crisis Management, Part 13: "Kingdom Come" / "The Kingdom"
The boys take a deep dive into Elseworlds with the modern classic "Kingdom Come" and its sequel, the rarely discussed "The Kingdom." Topics discussed include…
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The DC3cast, Episode 228: Crisis Management, Part 12b: "DC One Million," Part 3
Resurrection Man, Martian Manhunter, and Kyle Rayner take the spotlight in our third, and final, week of "DC One Million."
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The DC3cast, Episode 227: Crisis Management, Part 12a: "DC One Million," Part 2
The boys continue their journey through the 853rd century with this second week of "DC One Million" books. This week, we get some mediocre Bat-books, a fun…
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The DC3cast, Bonus Episode: We're the Bosses!
The boys looks at the topsy-turvy nature of DC Comics at the moment, and each of us decided how we wanted to reboot DC right now: no more than 20 books, no…
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The DC3cast, Bonus Episode: "Dark Nights: Death Metal" #1, Page by Page
The DC3cast returns with (another) bonus episode! We go page by page through "Dark Nights: Death Metal" #1, including conversations about burgers, Black…
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The DC3cast, Episode 226: Crisis Management, Part 12: "DC One Million," Part 1
The boys embark on a three-part journey into "DC One Million," the first DC event under the watchful eye of Grant Morrison. Topics discussed include the…
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The DC3cast Bonus Episode: Scott Snyder Talks "Death Metal," Part 2
Brian, along with Tim Adams from CBR and Andrew Dyce from Screen Rant, chat with Scott Snyder on the eve of the release of "Dark Nights: Death Metal" #1.
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The DC3cast, Episode 225: Crisis Management, Part 11: "Genesis"
The boys plow ahead with their 'Crisis Management' series, tackling John Byrne and Ron Wagner. Topics discussed include: the Ravers getting left for dead…
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The DC3cast, Episode 224: Crisis Management, Part 10: "The Final Night"
Our friend/Robots from Tomorrow cohost Greg Matiasevich joins the show to discuss Karl Kesel and Stuart Immonen's "The Final Night." Topics discussed include…
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The DC3cast, Episode 223: Crisis Management, Part 9: "Underworld Unleashed"
The boys revisits an event with a lot of connections to the recent 'Year of the Villain' at DC - "Underworld Unleashed!" Mark Waid and Howard Porter bring us…
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The DC3cast Bonus Episode: Scott Snyder Talks "Death Metal"
Last week, Brian got on the phone with Scott Snyder to discuss the upcoming first issue of "Dark Nights: Death Metal," his most recent collaboration with Greg…
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The DC3cast, Episode 222: Crisis Management, Part 8: "Zero Hour"
The boys dig into the book that inspired the expanded 'Crisis Management' series, "Zero Hour!" They look back on the series which launched a lot of great…
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The DC3cast, Episode 221: Digital First Round-Up
For the bonus episode for May, we take a look at the first three chapters of DC's new Digital First offerings. Topics discussed include: weirdly conflating…
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The DC3cast, Episode 220: Crisis Management, Part 7: "Trinity"
This week, the boys dig into 'Trinity.' No, not the Matt Wagner prestige miniseries. And, no, we don't mean the weekly series from 2008. Despite what you may…
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The DC3cast, Episode 219: Crisis Management, Part 6: War of the Gods
The boys dig deep into 'War of the Gods,' one of the best crossovers in DC's history. Topics discussed include: George Pérez's stellar "Wonder Woman" run, the…