Welcome to Geektown Interviews: Judd Winick (Part 3; Finale)

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We wrap up my interview with Judd Winick by starting on his decision to bring back Jason Todd (the 2nd Robin) from the dead as The Red Hood, then move on to his work during the New 52 at DC, the animated shows he worked on, and finally get to his decade-plus work writing and drawing the Hilo series of books. But first, a remembrance for another comics book professional who left us too soon.

Graphic novel and original movie: Judd wrote both.

The Jeff Smith quote is particularly apropos, considering how he helped inspire the series.

The show that Judd created, mixing mythology and modern adventure. (Yes, he calls out Buffy as an influence…)

R.I.P. Peter David (wearing a “Multiple Man” t-shirt, another character he redefined)

Episode 143: Whatever Happened to The Legion of Super-Pets

Watching the DC League of Super-Pets movie inspired this look at the original members of the first super-animal team, the Legion of Super-Pets.  After discussing each of their origins, we see what happened with each of them after Crisis wiped them out of history, and how they were brought back.

As mentioned at the end of the episode, writer Peter David could use help from his fans funding the recovery from a series of mini-strokes. If you can, please donate to his GoFundMe.

Why do I read Streaky’s “Gee” as being sarcastic? Perhaps because I know cats.

I would not be surprised if Flexi was just Plastic Man moonlighting.

Romance between Supergirl and Comet?

Well, it’s not unprecedented…

Episode 121: The Green, The Red, and The Rest (Colors in the DCU Pt. 1)

While many superheroes and villains have colors in their name (Green Arrow, Scarlet Witch, Blue Beetle, etc.), in the DC Universe there are two ways that colors influence some characters powers, and vice versa.  This episode, we discuss the elemental forces that are associated with a few different colors in the first of this two part look.

Well, that covers The Red, The Black, and The Green (despite his costume, Animal Man doesn’t represent The Blue)

Swamp Thing travels through The Grey. When he works at it, he can be a real Fungi!

Aquaman communes with his dead adopted dolphin mother. And this is the least weird story involving these forces.

Episode 38: Who is She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters)?

Marvel/Disney just announced that She-Hulk will be getting her own show on Disney+.  But, who is She-Hulk, and what would such a show be about?  Kurt dives into the distaff counterpart of Bruce Banner, and what makes her so compelling a character in her own right.

Coming…soon? No premiere date has been given, or even casting at this point.

Coming…soon? No premiere date has been given, or even casting at this point.

Jennifer also used to be blond/redhead. She’s raven-haired these days, even when not She-Hulk.

Jennifer also used to be blond/redhead. She’s raven-haired these days, even when not She-Hulk.

It was the 80s. Big hair was a thing.

It was the 80s. Big hair was a thing.

She’ll do it, too! Buy her book!

She’ll do it, too! Buy her book!

If they don’t recreate this at some point during the show, I’m going to be very disappointed.

If they don’t recreate this at some point during the show, I’m going to be very disappointed.

Don’t make her angry…Oops, too late.

Don’t make her angry…Oops, too late.

The latest in a long string of (mostly) bad decisions.

The latest in a long string of (mostly) bad decisions.