DC SpecialCast

Happy Halloween Month!  This month, DC SpecialCast is getting in on the spooky fun by reviewing DC Special Series #7 from 1978 – The Ghosts Special!  And who else could be Paul’s guest, but the host of the House of Franklinstein himself, Chris Franklin!  Join us … if you dare! This month’s instocktrades.com selections: https://www.instocktrades.com/products/feb257244/dc-finest-superman-kryptonite-nevermore-tp https://www.instocktrades.com/products/may227166/house-of-mystery-the-bronze-age-omnibus-hc-vol-03 For Leo Dorfman and Ghosts, check out: https://www.mikesamazingworld.com/main/features/creator.php?creatorid=221 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Dorfman https://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=98_54&products_id=1001 Have a question or comment?  Have a specific issue you love and want to talk to us about it?  Have a favorite issue and want to be a guest?  E-mail us at dcspecialcast@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/dcspecialcast.bsky.social Subscribe to DC SpecialCast: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dc-specialcast/id1781264740 Don’t use Apple Podcasts? Use this link for your podcast catcher: http://feeds.feedburner.com/dcspecialcast Also available on Spotify, Audible, and Amazon Music This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Fire & Water website: https://fireandwaterpodcast.com Fire & Water Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Fire & Water on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fwpodcasts.bsky.social Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

G’Day, Mate! This month, Paul welcomes Australian podcaster Brento3000 to DC SpecialCast! Our Patreon supporters spoke, and we listened!  Brent and Paul cover DC Special Series #10: Secret Origins of Super-Heroes! This comic has origins of Doctor Fate, Black Canary, and Lightray. We had a great time talking about it and Australian reprints of American comics, so give it a listen! This month’s instocktrades.com selections: https://www.instocktrades.com/products/dec207095/black-canary-bird-of-prey-tp https://www.instocktrades.com/products/feb257256/doctor-fate-by-jm-dematteis-tp For Australian reprints, check out: https://ausreprints.net.au/issue/1509/9430 For Mike Vosburg: https://vozart.com/ And for the Secret Origins episode originally covering this comic: https://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/secret-origins-redux-1-doctor-fate-lightray-and-black-canary/ Have a question or comment?  Have a specific issue you love and want to talk to us about it?  Have a favorite issue and want to be a guest?  E-mail us at dcspecialcast@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/dcspecialcast.bsky.social Subscribe to DC SpecialCast: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dc-specialcast/id1781264740 Don’t use Apple Podcasts? Use this link for your podcast catcher: http://feeds.feedburner.com/dcspecialcast Also available on Spotify, Audible, and Amazon Music This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Fire & Water website: https://fireandwaterpodcast.com Fire & Water Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Fire & Water on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fwpodcasts.bsky.social Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This month, Paul welcomes frequent network guest Captain Entropy to the show.  They discuss DC Special #26 from 1977 starring Enemy Ace!  Tune in for an entertaining combo of WWI aerial action and somber brooding!  Plus a wolf! This month’s instocktrades.com selections: https://www.instocktrades.com/products/sep247462/atlas-comics-library-hc-no-4-war-comics-vol-1-(mr) https://www.instocktrades.com/products/aug247336/gi-joe-a-real-american-hero-compendium-tp-book-01-book-market-andy-kubert-brad-anderson-cvr Have a question or comment?  Have a specific issue you love and want to talk to us about it?  Have a favorite issue and want to be a guest?  E-mail us at dcspecialcast@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/dcspecialcast.bsky.social Subscribe to DC SpecialCast: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dc-specialcast/id1781264740 Don’t use Apple Podcasts? Use this link for your podcast catcher: http://feeds.feedburner.com/dcspecialcast Also available on Spotify, Audible, and Amazon Music This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Fire & Water website: https://fireandwaterpodcast.com Fire & Water Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Fire & Water on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fwpodcasts.bsky.social Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

Look Up!  That’s right, at DC SpecialCast, we have no problem hitching a ride on the Superman movie hype train! Join Brett Young and Paul Kien as they discuss a comic that came out before the FIRST Superman movie: 1977’s DC Special Series #5 – The Superman Spectacular! This month’s instocktrades.com selections: https://www.instocktrades.com/products/jan217102/superman-up-in-the-sky-tp https://www.instocktrades.com/products/jan237114/absolute-superman-for-all-seasons-hc Have a question or comment?  Have a specific issue you love and want to talk to us about it?  Have a favorite issue and want to be a guest?  E-mail us at dcspecialcast@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/dcspecialcast.bsky.social Subscribe to DC SpecialCast: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dc-specialcast/id1781264740 Don’t use Apple Podcasts? Use this link for your podcast catcher: http://feeds.feedburner.com/dcspecialcast Also available on Spotify, Audible, and Amazon Music This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Fire & Water website: https://fireandwaterpodcast.com Fire & Water Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Fire & Water on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fwpodcasts.bsky.social Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Earthquakes in Gotham City! Power outage in 30th century Metropolis! Sentient oil blobs threaten to wipe out Hawaii! Is it a 1970s disaster movie?  Nope, just another month at DC SpecialCast! Join Chuck Dill and Paul Kien as they attempt to survive DC Special #28 – Earth Shattering Disasters!  This month’s instocktrades.com selections: https://www.instocktrades.com/products/aug247263/dc-finest-legion-of-super-heroes-zap-goes-the-legion-tp https://www.instocktrades.com/products/oct237243/milestone-compendium-03-tp Have a question or comment?  Have a specific issue you love and want to talk to us about it?  Have a favorite issue and want to be a guest?  E-mail us at dcspecialcast@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/dcspecialcast.bsky.social Subscribe to DC SpecialCast: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dc-specialcast/id1781264740 Don’t use Apple Podcasts? Use this link for your podcast catcher: http://feeds.feedburner.com/dcspecialcast Also available on Spotify, Audible, and Amazon Music This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Fire & Water website: https://fireandwaterpodcast.com Fire & Water Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Fire & Water on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fwpodcasts.bsky.social Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Stand Back, Boys! The Girls are Taking Over! Join Dr. Anj and Paul Kien as they talk about “The Daring and the Different” DC Special #3 – The All-Girl Issue!  Behind a fantastic Neal Adams/Nick Cardy cover, we get previously unpublished Golden Age stories of Wonder Woman and Black Canary, a Supergirl classic, a sci-fi gem, and the first appearance of Star Sapphire!  See (and hear) our fighting females do their thing! This month’s instocktrades.com selections: https://www.instocktrades.com/products/jun200549/supergirl-cosmic-adventures-in-the-8th-grade-new-ed https://www.instocktrades.com/products/dec190587/wonder-woman-cheetah-tp Have a question or comment?  Have a specific issue you love and want to talk to us about it?  Have a favorite issue and want to be a guest?  E-mail us at dcspecialcast@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/dcspecialcast.bsky.social Subscribe to DC SpecialCast: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dc-specialcast/id1781264740 Don’t use Apple Podcasts? Use this link for your podcast catcher: http://feeds.feedburner.com/dcspecialcast Also available on Spotify, Audible, and Amazon Music This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Fire & Water website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com Fire & Water Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Fire & Water on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fwpodcasts.bsky.social Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Throughout April 2025, dozens of podcasters and bloggers are sharing their own unique tributes to the original superhero team – the Justice Society of America! Here at DC SpecialCast, Sean Ross and Paul Kien are contributing to the festivities by talking about DC Special Series #9 – the Wonder Woman Spectacular!  This 64-page epic stars the Golden Age Earth 2 Diana as she battles Ares, the Red Panzer, and Baroness Paula von Gunther, and introduces the Bombardier! Follow the action on social media with the hashtag #JSApril and visit the website for a complete list of participating podcasters, bloggers, and what they’re each covering: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/JSApril This month’s instocktrades.com selections: https://www.instocktrades.com/products/jun227221/wonder-woman-by-george-perez-omnibus-hc-(2022-edition) https://www.instocktrades.com/products/oct230891/micronauts-original-marvel-years-omnibus-hc-vol-01-ditko-dm Have a question or comment?  Have a specific issue you love and want to talk to us about it?  Have a favorite issue and want to be a guest?  E-mail us at dcspecialcast@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/dcspecialcast.bsky.social Subscribe to DC SpecialCast: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dc-specialcast/id1781264740 Don’t use Apple Podcasts? Use this link for your podcast catcher: http://feeds.feedburner.com/dcspecialcast Also available on Spotify, Audible, and Amazon Music This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Fire & Water website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com Fire & Water Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Fire & Water on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fwpodcasts.bsky.social Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

This is a big one!  Join Ryan Daly and Paul Kien as we discuss 1977’s DC Special Series #1 – better known as the Five-Star Super-Hero Spectacular!  Batman! Aquaman! Atom! Green Lantern! The Flash!  All behind a fantastic Neal Adams cover! This month’s instocktrades.com selections: https://www.instocktrades.com/products/feb247176/green-lantern-(2023)-tp-vol-01-back-in-action-book-market-xermanico-cover https://www.instocktrades.com/products/jun160338/flash-by-manapul-buccellato-omnibus-hc Have a question or comment?  Have a specific issue you love and want to talk to us about it?  Have a favorite issue and want to be a guest?  E-mail us at dcspecialcast@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/dcspecialcast.bsky.social Subscribe to DC SpecialCast: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dc-specialcast/id1781264740 Don’t use Apple Podcasts? Use this link for your podcast catcher: http://feeds.feedburner.com/dcspecialcast Also available on Spotify, Audible, and Amazon Music This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Fire & Water website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com Fire & Water Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Fire & Water on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fwpodcasts.bsky.social Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This month, F&W All-Star Rob Kelly joins Paul to discuss DC Special #5 – The Secret Lives of Joe Kubert! We discuss Sgt. Rock, Viking Prince, Hawkman, and of course Rob’s time at the Kubert School! (Breaking news – Rob attended that illustrious institution!) This month’s instocktrades.com selection – Abraham Stone by Joe Kubert: https://www.instocktrades.com/products/dec190266/abraham-stone-tp Have a question or comment?  Have a specific issue you love and want to talk to us about it?  Have a favorite issue and want to be a guest?  E-mail us at dcspecialcast@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/dcspecialcast.bsky.social Subscribe to DC SpecialCast: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dc-specialcast/id1781264740 Don’t use Apple Podcasts? Use this link for your podcast catcher: http://feeds.feedburner.com/dcspecialcast Also available on Spotify, Audible, and Amazon Music This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Fire & Water website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com Fire & Water Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Fire & Water on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fwpodcasts.bsky.social Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Happy New Year! Welcome to the brand-new podcast DC SpecialCast! For this inaugural episode, Paul Kien and Max Romero hit the diamond and discuss DC Super Stars #10 – Strange Sports Stories!  Hear about the Honeymooners of comics and why Plastic Man gets the MVP award! Have a question or comment?  Have a favorite issue and want to be a guest?  E-mail us at dcspecialcast@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/dcspecialcast.bsky.social Subscribe to DC SpecialCast: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dc-specialcast/id1781264740 Don’t use Apple Podcasts? Use this link for your podcast catcher: http://feeds.feedburner.com/dcspecialcast Also available on Spotify, Audible, and Amazon Music This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Fire & Water website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com Fire & Water Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Fire & Water on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fwpodcasts.bsky.social Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts   "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

Coming in 2025 to the Fire and Water Podcast Network - DC SpecialCast! Join Paul Kien and a guest each month to discuss one of DC's Bronze Age "Special" comics!  Our first episode drops on New Year's Day 2025! Have a question or comment?  Have a specific issue you love and want to talk to us about it?  Have a favorite issue and want to be a guest?  E-mail us at dcspecialcast@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/dcspecialcast.bsky.social Subscribe to DC SpecialCast: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dc-specialcast/id1781264740 Don’t use Apple Podcasts? Use this link for your podcast catcher: http://feeds.feedburner.com/dcspecialcast Also available on Spotify, Audible, and Amazon Music This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Fire & Water website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com Fire & Water Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Fire & Water on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fwpodcasts.bsky.social Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts   "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/