Ep. 72 EXTRA SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Marvel Writer / Editor Mark Gruenwald Tribute + Catherine Schuller Gruenwald on his legacy (plus the Marvel Bullpen, how to be an editor, comics continuity rules, and more) This is the ABRIDGED version... To get the FULL, UNABRIDGED conversation plus an overview of Mark's work (with 45 additional minutes), become a patron now! This is the episode we have been waiting for! For this episode of Dear Watchers, an omniverse comic book podcast, we are joined by Catherin...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 72
Ep. 71 What If Prince Namor (the Sub-Mariner aka K'uk'ulkan) of Atlantis (aka Talokan) grew up on land? Earth-717 (Marvel Comics) As seen in What If? Sub-Mariner #1 Featuring special guest Badr Milligan of The Short Box: A Comic Book Talk Show . Listen to The Short Box wherever you podcast. Find Badr & his show at these links ! Reading list: Marvel Comics #1 (1939 Timely Comics) What If? Sub-Mariner #1 (2006 Marvel Comics) Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022 Marvel Studios film) Learn more ...
Nov 14, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 71
Ep. 70 What if Black Panther was murdered by Killmonger who was ordered by Storm? Earth-161 (Marvel Comics) As seen in X-Men Forever #15 Reading list: Fantastic Four #52 & 53 (1966 Marvel Comics) Marvel Team-Up #100 (1980 Marvel Comics) Black Panther #18 (2006 Marvel Comics) X-Men Forever #15 (2010 Marvel Comics) Black Panther #6 (2022 Marvel Comics) Learn more about Dear Watchers: Visit DearWatchers.com (where you can join as a supporter & get access to our spin-off podcast Omniversity)...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 70
Ep. 69 SPECIAL: What if we played a horror comic book inspired game of Would You Rather? With Special Guest Alicia from Earthworld Comics Join us and explore what you would do in a number of horrifying impossible dilemmas, inspired by comics like Nice House on the Lake, Ice Cream Man, Bunny Mask, Maniac of New York, Ghost Rider, Werewolf By Night, X-Men, Elvira in Horrorland plus movies like John Carpenter's The Thing, Alien, Psycho, The Shining and much, much more! Follow Earthworld Comics on T...
Oct 31, 2022•40 min•Ep. 69
Ep. 68 Interview: Conversation with Chris LaMartina On this special Halloween season episode of Dear Watchers, we have a CREATOR INTERVIEW! Join in on our conversation with filmmaker Chris LaMartina, writer/director/producer of films including WNUF Halloween Special & Out There Halloween Mega Tape, a horror creator with a knack for world-building through immersive experiences in his unique films. Recently, LaMartina was awarded the Best Writing - Feature award for Out There Halloween Mega Ta...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 68
Ep. 67 What if Superman ended up in Eternia with He-Man & the Masters of the Universe? Earth of an unknown origin (DC Comics) As seen in DC Comics Presents #47 Reading list: He-Man and the Power Sword (1982 Mattel Mini-comic) DC Comics Presents #47 (1982 DC Comics) Masters of the Universe preview (1982 DC Comics) Diamond Ray of Disappearance (1983 TV show from Filmation) Learn more about Dear Watchers: Visit DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Email [email protected] Theme music is...
Oct 17, 2022•54 min•Ep. 67
Ep. 66 What if Marvel relaunched Werewolf By Night as Werewolf By Day? Featuring SPECIAL GUESTS Jesús & Jake from Spec Tales podcast Earth-200520 (Marvel Comics) As seen in Wha...Huh #1 Reading list: Marvel Spotlight #2 (1972 Marvel Comics) Wha...Huh #1 (2005 Marvel Comics) Werewolf By Night (2022 Marvel MCU Disney Plus special) Learn more about Dear Watchers: Visit DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Email [email protected] Theme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic ( Creative Comm...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 66
Join us for a special post-con wrap-up report from New York Comic Con 2022! Learn more about Dear Watchers: Visit DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Email [email protected] Theme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic ( Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 ) ★ Support this podcast ★...
Oct 09, 2022•23 min
Join us for a special halftime report from New York Comic Con 2022! Learn more about Dear Watchers: Visit DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Email [email protected] Theme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic ( Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 ) ★ Support this podcast ★...
Oct 08, 2022•18 min
Ep. 65 Interview: Conversation with Marsheila Rockwell On this special episode of Dear Watchers, we have an AUTHOR INTERVIEW! Join in on our conversation with Marsheila Rockwell, author of the Marvel Untold Story: Sisters of Sorcery (a Clea novel starring Clea Strange, Agatha Harkness, Patsy Walker aka Hellcat, Talisman of Alpha Flight, & many others), 7 SYKOS, Dungeons & Dragons tie-in novels (Skein of Shadows, The Shard Axe, Legacy of Wolves), a Mafia III video game tie-in novel, Xena:...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 65
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Oct 01, 2022•6 min
Ep. 64 What if The Riddler had one bad day inspired by Joker’s Killing Joke? Earth of an unknown designation (DC Comics) Batman: One Bad Day - The Riddler #1 Reading list: Detective Comics #140 (1948 DC Comics) Detective Comics Annual #8 (1995 DC Comics) Batman: One Bad Day - The Riddler #1 (2022 DC Comics) Learn more about Dear Watchers: Visit DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Email [email protected] Theme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic ( Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike...
Sep 26, 2022•55 min•Ep. 64
Ep. 63 What if starring Hulk “the man, the monster” aka What If Bruce Banner was the monster and Hulk was a peaceful being made of star energy? Earth-9691 (Marvel Comics) With special guest Ethan of MakeMineAmalgam Reading list: Incredible Hulk #1 (1962 Marvel Comics) What If #91 (1996 Marvel Comics) Incredible Hulk #460 (1998 Marvel Comics) Learn more about Dear Watchers: Visit DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Email [email protected] Theme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic ( Crea...
Sep 19, 2022•59 min•Ep. 63
Ep. 62 Whatever happened to the man of tomorrow (aka What If Alan Moore wrote the final Superman story)? Earth-unknown (DC Comics) With special guest Elliot of ElliotComicArt Reading list: Superman #423 (1986 DC Comics) Action Comics #583 (1986 DC Comics) Learn more about Dear Watchers: Visit DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Email [email protected] Theme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic ( Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 ) ★ Support this podcast ★...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 62
Ep. 61 What if the Fantastic Four had made it to the moon (and other retold origins)? Wha-Huh #1 Earth 200513 (Marvel) Reading list: Fantastic Four #126 (1972 Marvel Comics) Wha-Huh #1 (2005 Marvel Comics) Fantastic Four: Full Circle by Alex Ross (2022 Marvel Comics & Abrams Books) Learn more about Dear Watchers: Visit DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Email [email protected] Theme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic ( Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 ) ★ Support this ...
Sep 05, 2022•53 min•Ep. 61
Ep. 60 Interview: Conversation with Tim Hanley On this special episode of Dear Watchers, we have a COMIC SCHOLAR & AUTHOR INTERVIEW! Join in on our conversation with Tim Hanley, author of books on Wonder Woman, Catwoman, Betty & Veronica, and Lois Lane, as well as "Not All Supermen: Sexism, Toxic Masculinity, and the Complex History of Superheroes" to discuss the multiverse as opportunity for better stories, wanting the best for characters, diversity in storytelling, Marvel vs DC, how re...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 60
Ep. 59 What if She-Hulk from Earth-721 took a holiday in the Marvel universe (Earth-616) and had sex with Juggernaut? She-Hulk Vol 2. #21 Earths 616 & 721 (Marvel) Reading list: Sensational She-Hulk #1 (1989 Marvel Comics) Uncanny X-Men #435-436 (2004 Marvel Comics) She-Hulk #21 (2007 Marvel Comics) Learn more about Dear Watchers: Visit DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Email [email protected] Theme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic ( Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0...
Aug 22, 2022•52 min•Ep. 59
Ep. 58 Comic Pro Interview: Conversaiton with Joey Vazquez Special Guest Joey Vazquez (Back Issue & High-End Acquisition Buyer) of Midtown Comics (the largest comics retailer in the US) Join in on our conversation with Joey to discuss comics as community, the safe space that is local comic book shops, retail & collector trends, favorite alternate universes, diversity in comics, and much, much more! Follow Joey on Twitter Visit MidtownComics .com for all your new issue & back issue ne...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 58
Ep. 57 What If (Spider-Man's) Aunt May Had Been Bitten By A Radioactive Spider? Special Guests Mike & Zach from Multiverse of Badness podcast What If Vol. 1 #23 Earth 3123 (Marvel) Reading list: Strange Tales #97 (1962 Marvel Comics) What If #23 (1980 Marvel Comics) Spider-Verse #2 (2020 Marvel Comics) Learn more about Dear Watchers: Visit DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Email [email protected] Theme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic ( Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike ...
Aug 08, 2022•52 min•Ep. 57
Ep. 56 What if the X-Men Animated Series universe was in a comic book universe, kind of / sort of? X-Men '92 Volume 1 Earth 15513 (kind of 92131) Reading list: X-Men the Animated Series (Episodes 1 & 76 from 1992 & 1997) New X-Men #114, 121 (Marvel from 2001 & 2002) X-Men '92 #1-8 (Marvel from 2015) X-Men '97 News & Announcements from San Diego Comic Con 2022 Learn more about Dear Watchers: Visit DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Email [email protected] Theme music is...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 56
Ep. 55 What if Ghost Rider, the Flash (both Jay Garrick and Barry Allen), Johnny Blaze, and Etrigan the Demon amalgamated into one character? Special Guest Ethan from @MakeMineAmalgam Speed Demon #1 Earth 9602 (Amalgam Comics from Marvel & DC) Reading list: Showcase #4 (DC Comics 1956) Marvel Spotlight #5 (Marvel Comics 1972) The Demon #1 (DC Comics 1972) Speed Demon #1 (Amalgam Comics 1996) Quasar #17 & #58 (Marvel Comics 1990 & 1994) Learn more about Dear Watchers: Visit DearWatche...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 55
What if we had guests, games, & giveaways? Our 1 year anniversary special! Join special guests for games across the multiverse (play-along with trivia and more while listening), and instructions for how you can participate in our biggest giveaway ever! With special guests (click names for links): Brad & Lisa - Comic Book Couples Counseling Carrie Harris , ElliotComicArt , Mike - Ten Cent Takes , Jake & Jesús - Spec Tales Learn more about Dear Watchers: Visit DearWatchers.com Twitter ...
Jul 18, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 54
Ep. 53 What if Jane Foster had found the hammer of Thor? Special Guest Elliot from @ElliotComicArt What If #10 Earth 788 (Marvel Comics) Reading list: Thor #136 (1967) What If #10 (1978) Thor #s 1, 4, 6, 8 (2014-15) Mighty Thor #s 702, 703, 704, 705, 706 (2018) Thor: Love & Thunder (2022 film) Learn more about Dear Watchers: Visit DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Email [email protected] Theme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic ( Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 ) ★ S...
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 53
Ep. 52 What if Captain America were revived today? (aka What if Captain America were not revived until today?) What If #44 Earth 8-4444 (Marvel Comics) Reading list: Avengers #4 (1964) Captain America #155-156 (1972) What If #44 (1984) Captain America #38 (2008) Captain America #602 (2010) Learn more about Dear Watchers: Visit DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Email [email protected] Theme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic ( Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 ) ★ Support t...
Jul 04, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 52
Ep. 51 What if Clark Kent and Lois Lane had gone to see Superman, Cartoon Hero? Superman #183 (an Imaginary Tale), originally from Superman #19 Earth of an unknown designation (DC Comics) Reading list: Action Comics #1 (1938) Superman (Fleischer Cartoon Serial, Episodes 1 & 2: Mad Scientist & The Mechanical Monsters, 1941) Superman #183 (1966) Action Comics #662 (1991) Superman #18 (2020) Learn more about Dear Watchers: Visit DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Email Podcast@DearWatch...
Jun 27, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 51
Pride Month 50th Episode Mega-Crossover Special! Countdown with us as we explore: What if our favorite queer characters traveled through the multiverse? Featuring special guests: Art from Alphabet Flight podcast , author Carrie Harris , activist Christian Fuscarino , artist Miguel Morales , Mike & Jessika from Ten Cent Takes podcast , and Liam James from They're Queer podcast ! Featuring trips through the queer multiverse with our favorite fictional queer characters: Loki (Marvel), Elim Gara...
Jun 20, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 50
Ep. 49 What if Robin fought aliens in the year 3000 (and was blonde)? With Special Guests Jessika & Mike from the Ten Cent Takes podcast Robin 3000 #1-2 (Elseworlds) Earth of an unknown designation (DC Comics) Reading list: Robin #1 (1991) Robin 3000 #1-2 (1993) Future State: Robin Eternal #1-2 (2021) Don't watch, but related (& discussed): Tom Swift (CW TV show 2022) Learn more about Dear Watchers: Visit DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Email [email protected] Theme music i...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 49
Author, writer, editor, publishing expert, cult films aficionado, and comic book taxonomist Randall Lotowycz (The DC Book of Lists, DC Comics Superheroes & Villains Fandex, Superhero Playbook, Convergence backmatter pages, and much more) joins the Watchers Council to dive into how to begin to catalogue the vast DC universe, why DC has such an extensive multiverse, what lessons people should learn from the superheroes they love, plus much, much, much more! Visit Randall Lotowycz's website to ...
Jun 06, 2022•57 min•Ep. 48
Ep. 47 What if Mister Sinister formed the X-Men? What If Volume 2 Issue 74 Earth-956 (Marvel) Reading list: Classic X-Men #41-42 (Marvel, 1989) X-Factor #39 (Marvel, 1989) What If #74 (Marvel, 1995) Hellions #1 (Marvel, 2020) Immortal X-Men #1 (Marvel, 2022) Learn more about Dear Watchers: Visit DearWatchers.com Twitter @DearWatchers Email [email protected] Theme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic ( Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 ) ★ Support this podcast ★...
May 30, 2022•58 min•Ep. 47
Writer, activist, story expert, and world-builder David Avallone (Elvira Mistress of the Dark, Shape of Elvira, Elvira in Horrorland, Bettie Page Unbound, The Twilight Zone & The Shadow, Drawing Blood with Kevin Eastman & much more including host of the podcast "Pulp Today") joins the Watchers Council to dive into how stories get embedded in us, the function meta narratives serve in our collective psyche, activism as storytelling, bad stories not ruining your childhood, and how to remix ...
May 23, 2022•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 46
