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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of October 8, 2025. Our top story is the King Omega Tournament, featuring a look at each match up. Comics Featured This Week: DC K.O. #1Harley Quinn X Elvira #1DC Action News was created by Alex Jaffe, and is produced by Alex Jaffe and Esper Quinn. Additional voices by Joshua Lapin-Bertone, Jadzia Axelrod, and JR Blackwell. This is a listener supported broadcast. Your contributions to patreon.com/dc...

Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of October 1, 2025. Top stories include Gotham police firing on Batman and Robin, the newest member of the JSA, and the expected reincarnation of Darkseid. Comics Featured This Week: Batman #2Poison Ivy #37JSA #12Justice League: The Omega Act SpecialBirds of Prey #26Absolute Evil #1Absolute Superman #12Absolute Green Lantern #7Cheetah & Cheshire Rob the Justice League #3DC Action News was create...

Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of September 17, 2025. Top stories include the most important dog poo of all time, developments on the Crimson Archer case, and a tragic end to the Vampire War. Comics Featured This Week: The Flash #25Justice League Unlimited #11Green Lantern #27Superman Unlimited #5Detective Comics #1101Harley Quinn #54Green Arrow #28Absolute Wonder Woman #12DC vs. Vampires: World War V #12DC Action News was create...

Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of September 17, 2025. Top stories include another disappearance of a god, Cyborg appearing in two different places at the same time, and the new fifth-dimensional hero of Bludhaven. Comics Featured This Week: New Gods #10Justice League Red #2Titans #27Batman/Superman: World's Finest #43Absolute Flash #7Wonder Woman #25Catwoman #79Nightwing #130DC Action News was created by Alex Jaffe, and is produc...

Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of September 10, 2025. Top stories include a demon-possessed Superman on the Justice League Watchtower, Superpets in Midvale, and the resurrected spirits of the Knights of the Round Table. Comics Featured This Week: Aquaman #9Green Lantern Corps #8Batman and Robin #25Red Hood #1Supergirl #5C.O.R.T.: Children of the Round Table #1Fire and Ice: When Hell Freezes Over #6Absolute Batman #12Batman: Gotha...

For the week of July 29, 2025...DC Action News will be taking a break. We cede our airtime to 52 Pickup, a show where Alex Jaffe and Gita Jackson explore the comic series 52 by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, and Mark Waid about the year after Infinite Crisis. 52 Pickup is an Aftermath production, created by Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe, and edited by Esper Quinn, with original music by Jon Ehrens. Hosting for 52 Pickup is provided by Insert Credit. If you’d like to follow along, you ...

Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of July 23, 2025. Top stories include Opal City's descent into darkness, the original Blue Beetle's return, and an update on the continuing Vampire Wars. Comics Featured This Week: The Flash: Bad Moon Rising Special Green Arrow #26 Justice League Unlimited #9 Green Lantern #25 Superman #28 Gotham City Sirens: Unfit for Orbit #4 ...

Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of July 16, 2025. Top stories include the god of goodness and light's retirement, Kryptonite as an energy source, and Harvey Firestorm's thoughts on the Gotham City Sirens' new looks. Comics Featured This Week: New Gods #8 Nightwing #128 Superman Unlimited #3 Titans #25 Detective Comics #1099 Wonder Woman #23 Zatanna #6 &nb...

Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of July 2, 2025. Top stories include Sinestro interrupting rebuilding efforts for the Yellow Power Battery, Superman's choice in the upcoming Smallville mayoral election, and the tragic passing of the Queen of Atlantis. Comics Featured This Week: Green Lantern Corps #6 Batman and Robin #23 Fire and Ice: When Hell Freezes Over #4 Supergirl #3 Superman...

Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of July 2, 2025. Top stories include Amanda Waller's possible scapegoating by the U.S. government, another hardship for the JSA, and the possible secret heir to Lady Shiva. Comics Featured This Week: SECRET SIX #5 JSA #9 BIRDS OF PREY #23 BATMAN '89: ECHOES #6 JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. GODZILLA VS. KONG 2 #2 GOTHAM CITY SIRENS: UNFIT FOR ORBIT #1...

Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of June 25, 2025. Top stories include Lex Luthor's escape from prison, a temporary halt to all time travel, and a new romance for Harley Quinn. Comics Featured This Week: Green Lantern Dark #5 Green Arrow #22 Green Lantern #24 Superman #27 Superman: The World DC x Sonic the Hedgehog #4 Justice League Unlimited #8 Flash #22 Harley Quinn #52 Absolute Martia...

Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of June 11, 2025. Top stories include Superman's new power and weakness, treacherous developments for the Titans, and NIGHTWIIIIIIIIIIING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Comics Featured This Week: Superman Unlimited #2New Gods #7 Titans #24 Nightwing #127DC Action News was created by Alex Jaffe, and is produced by Alex Jaffe and Esper Quinn. This is a listener supported broadcast. Your contributions to ...

Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of June 11, 2025. Top stories include the ersatz Supergirl revealed as Phonygirl, an interview with New Kooey Robotic Mayoral Candidate L-Ron, and an update on the ongoing Vampire War with Count Jaffula. Comics Featured This Week: Supergirl #2 Action Comics #1087 Fire & Ice: When Hell Freezes Over #3 Green Lantern Corps #5 Absolute Batman #9 DC vs. Vampires: World War V ...

Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of May 28, 2025. Top stories include the restoration of abilities to several superheroes, an update from Jaffzilla on Monster Island, and info on the hottest Pride Month events from lesbian cyborg correspondent Alison Mechdel. Comics Featured This Week: JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE ATOM PROJECT #6 POISON IVY #34 BIRDS OF PREY #22 ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #8 ABSOLUTE...

Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of May 28, 2025. Top stories include the replacement of Earth's sun, the broadly unrelated Heliophage locking our planet in permanent eclipse, and a fashion update from Harvey Firestorm on The Riddler's new look. Comics Featured This Week: Metamorpho, the Element Man #6The Flash #21Superman #26 Green Arrow #24Justice League Unlimited #26Absolute Wonder Woman #8Absolute Martian Manhunter #3Batma...

Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of May 21, 2025. Top stories include the time travelers behind Inferno, the true identity of Ares murderer, and an interview with Pulitzer-winning journalist and current Daily Planet Editor-in-Chief Lois Lane. Comics Featured This Week: Superman/Batman: World's Finest #39 Wonder Woman #21New Gods #6 Detective Comics #1097 Nightwing #126 DC x Sonic the Hedgehog #3 Titans #23Z...

Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of May 14, 2025. Top stories include double doubles troubles, an update on the Vampire War from Count Jaffula, and Harvey Firestorm's review of Aquaman's new look. Comics Featured This Week: Fire and Ice: When Hell Freezes Over #2 Batman and Robin #21 Supergirl #1 Absolute Batman #8 Green Lantern Corps #4 Action Comics #1086 DC vs. Vampires: World War V #9 Aquaman ...

Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of May 7, 2025. Comics Featured This Week: Absolute Green Lantern #2Absolute Superman #7The DC All-In/Absolute Universe 2025 Free Comic Book Day SpecialJustice League: The Atom Project #5JSA #7Two-Face #6Poison Ivy #33Black Canary: Best of the Best #6Batgirl #7 Secret Six #3DC Action News was created by Alex Jaffe, and is produced by Alex Jaffe and Esper Quinn. DC Action News is a listener supp...

Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of April 30, 2025. Comics Featured This Week: The Question: All Along the Watchtower #6 The Power Company: Recharged Detective Comics 2025 Annual DC Action News was created by Alex Jaffe, and is produced by Alex Jaffe and Esper Quinn. Special thanks to Jadzia Axelrod, Brett Bachman, Tamara Brooks, Neil Burnand, Will Battle, Ben Chrobak, Brian Gleine, Tyler Haggard, Evan McDevitt...

Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of April 23, 2025. Comics Featured This Week: THE FLASH #20METAMORPHO #5SUPERMAN #25BATMAN #159GREEN LANTERN #22JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #6GREEN ARROW #23POWER GIRL #20ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #7ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #2GREEN LANTERN DARK #4HARLEY QUINN #50DC Action News was created by Alex Jaffe, and is produced by Alex Jaffe and Esper Quinn. The views and opinions expressed in this po...