Issue #79 - "Heroes Who Kill"

Doctor DC Podcast

This week we talk all about...heroes who kill!

That’s right! #Doctober continues with an episode about the heroes who cross that line and why they decide to do it! And Richard talks about his reading assignment: The Question Quarterly vol. 1 #1. But first we dive into the latest news.

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News and Notes

(3:13) CBS Orders Pilot for Secret Six

(9:46) First Pic of Ruby Rose as Batwoman

(12:06) New Metahuman Character Joining Black Lightning

(15:50) Famed Marvel Director to Direct Suicide Squad 2

(21:06) Rooster Teeth to Partner with DC to Produce Slate of Comics

(25:12) Flash Year One Coming 2019

(28:28) Vertigo Has New Books Coming Out

(34:06) Seth Rogen’s “The Boys” Casting Announcement

(36:13) New Aquaman Footage

Prescribed Reading

(42:53) The Question Quarterly

Heroes Who Kill

(1:01:34) Which characters crossing the line are surprising? Which are not?

(1:06:50) Justice League (DCEU)

(1:08:42) Why does Batman adhere to the “No Killing” rule more than anyone else?

(1:13:29) Aquaman killing Black Manta’s father.

(1:16:05) Which hero is least likely to kill?

(1:21:32) Did Producer Richard kill Colin?

(1:22:49) Superman killing Zod in Man of Steel.

(1:26:03) Are there any heroes that have killed that you wish had not?

(1:31:06) Why is the “No Kill” rule so defining for superheroes?

(1:33:55) If the plot of Injustice occurred in main DC continuity, how would the heroes react?

(1:37:59) Did Batman really kill the Joker at the end of The Killing Joke?

(1:41:12) Did Nightwing kill the Joker in an Elseworlds tale?

(1:44:25) Which hero doesn’t kill but should?

Dial Doc

(1:50:25) Kanga-Ruse

(1:50:59) Square Cubed

Characters, Places, Things

• Aquaman (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Black Lightning (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Black Canary (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Calvin Ellis
• Captain Boomerang (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Captain Carrot (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Earth 8
• Earth 50
• Flash (Injustice)
• Nightwing (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Secret Six (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Superboy-Prime
• Superman (Injustice)
• Vic Sage (The Question)
• Wonder Woman (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Recommended Reading and Viewing

• Batman: The Killing Joke
• Infinite Crisis 004
• Joker: Last Laugh
• Man of Steel (2013 film)
• Nightwing: The New Order
• Question Quarterly Vol 1 001
• Superman II (1980 film)
• Wonder Woman Vol 2 219

People

• James Gunn