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What if Lois Lane thought Superman abandoned her & hijinks ensued? From Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #30
On this episode, it's Superman's girl friend (two words): Lois Lane! We talk the origins of everyone's favorite "girl reporter" and kick things off with a 1944 story t...

What if Jimmy Olsen became a werewolf, a woman & was friends with a leprechaun? From DC Comics Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #44
Ready for some silver age silliness? For the first time, we are talking Superman's best pal: Jimmy Olsen! We start with a brief history of the redheaded sidekick, his ...

What if we celebrated our 150th episode with a review of the What If TV series, plus our favorite alternate universes & hopes for the future?
It's our sesquicentennial! We are joined by frequent guest Elliot from ElliotComicArt as we celebrate our 150th episode! We are going back to our roots with a conversa...

What if Santa Claus and Christmas were saved by Superman and Doctor Doom? Plus a history of Santa Claus in Marvel & DC Comics!
Santa Claus is coming to town...or a comic book near you! We are talking a history of Santa Claus in comics plus Marvel & DC holiday specials. We start way back in 194...

What if classic horror movie monster tropes like Frankenstein, Wolfman, Dracula were turned into a Nazi-fighting group of soldiers? From DC Comics' Creature Commandos
Vampires, Werewolves and Monsters...oh my! In honor of James Gunn's new DC / Max TV show which is officially kicking off the new DCU, we are talking the history of the...

What if Batman had no money, Superman no family, and Wonder Woman was from hell? From DC's Absolute line of comics
We are All-In on the Absolute Universe! We talk the brand new Absolute stories featuring Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman. These new stories explore Batman if he wasn...

What if multiversal Wiccans / Billy Kaplans (and the rest of the Young Avengers) were pulled in to fight one mega battle to prevent a dimensional takeover?
Young Avengers assemble! We join Wiccan, Hulkling and the gang as they battle an inter-dimensional parasite controlling their parents in Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelv...

What if we brought you a rundown of New York Comic Con 2024? Featuring ElliotComicArt
It's the most wonderful time of the year...New York Comic Con! Guido & Rob are joined by Elliot from ElliotComicArt to discuss some of their amazing experiences, pick ...

What if Salem’s Seven and Agatha Harkness were one being (or something)? (from Marvel Comics Ultimate Fantastic Four)
Are you ready for the ULTIMATE episode? Marvel's Ultimate Universe that is! We take our first trip to this polarizing run tackling yet another witchy episode with Agat...

What if Zatanna was one of the first on-screen featured heroic witches from either DC or Marvel? (from Batman: The Animated Series "Zatanna")
Grab your broomstick or in this case, fishnet stockings, we are talking DC Comics' number one witch: Zatanna. We talk Zatanna's first appearance in 1964, her solo book...

What if Agatha Harkness was Glinda the Good Witch from Wizard of Oz? From Marvel's Avengers: Fairy Tales #4
It's almost the witching hour so we are talking Agatha Harkness! We kick off by walking you through Agatha's history in comics, video games and of course, television i...

What if Iron Man and Green Lantern amalgamated to become Iron Lantern? From Marvel & DC Comics Iron Lantern #1
In brightest day, in blackest night, Dear Watchers is here to set things right! We are back with 11-time returning guest Ethan from MakeMineAmalgam as we talk the Gree...

What if Wolverine teams-up with Ka-Zar, Shanna, and Namor to save endangered species from The Conservator? (from Marvel's Wolverine: Global Jeopardy)
Welcome to the Jungle! We (kind of) break our own rules and cover the wackiness that is Wolverine: Global Jeopard - part prestige book, part PSA. In this 1993 book (wi...

What if Deadpool [redacted] the Marvel multiverse? From the MCU film Deadpool & Wolverine
It's fourth wall breaking fun as Guido and Rob are joined by Elliot from @ElliotComicArt to discuss the new film Deadpool & Wolverine! We talk our background with the ...

What if Dick Tracy the movie was instead an HBO mini-series (but in comic book form)?
Calling Dear Watchers! Calling Dear Watchers! Grab your yellow fedora and join us for a profile of legendary detective Dick Tracy in comics and on screen! We start by ...

What if Batman's origin is tied into the origin of Jack the Ripper? From DC Comics Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
What's that lurking around the corner? It's the latest episode of Dear Watchers! We head to Victorian era London to discuss the very first Elseworlds comic - Batman: G...

What if Snagglepuss (the Hanna Barbera cartoon lion) was gay (& also an iconic American playwright)? From DC Comics Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles
Heavens to Murgatroyd! We're back with another Pride Month episode. This week we are covering Mark Russell's extraordinary 2018 miniseries Exit, Stage Left!: The Snagg...

What if Wolverine was gay (and an exile from another world named Howlett who was boyfriends with Hercules)?
Happy Pride Month, Bub! After many X-Men episodes we are finally focusing on the most famous X-Man of all: Wolverine! We romp through many multiverses and meet Howlett...

What if Furiosa (of Mad Max) barely appeared in a comic of her own name (but remained the best character ever)? Plus what is Mad Max canon + NO SPOILERS for Furiosa!
Put the pedal to the metal and join us as we explore the world of Mad Max in comics and on screen! We talk about George Miller's one of a kind film series especially F...

What if Deadpool was Frank-N-Furter in the Rocky Horror Picture Show (and was also in the Breakfast Club with Peter Parker aka Spider-Man)?
Jump into the deep end of the (dead) pool with us as we dive into (get it?) the many multiverses of Wade Wilson aka Deadpool! We start by talking Deadpool's history in...

What if Rogue and Gambit of the X-Men revealed the greatest secrets of the Marvel Universe from Mister Sinister?
After many X-Men episodes, we finally do deep dive into everyone's favorite cajun: Gambit! We start by talking the debut issues for both Gambit and the twisted villain...

What if Pinky and The Brain tried to be comic book superheroes and low-budget horror movie directors to take over the world?
What are we going to do on this episode? The same thing we do every episode: Host a comic book podcast and try to take over the world! Yes, we talk everyone's favorite...

What if Wonder Woman and Ororo Monroe (Storm of the X-Men) were amalgamated to become Amazon? (from Amalgam Comics / Marvel & DC)
Grab your magic girdle, it's getting stormy out! This week, we return to the world of Amalgam comics to discuss the Wonder Woman and Storm mashup that is Amazon! After...

What if the X-Men battled Apocalypse, Sentinels, the Brood, Juggernaut, Omega Red, Murder World, Mojo World, Exodus and Magneto all in one day? Plus a history of X-Men Video Games!
Grab your quarters and blow in your cartridge, we are exploring the world of X-Men video games! We talk 15+ X-Men video games from the classic 1992 arcade game to Arca...

What if Cable had destroyed the X-Men & Magneto took over the USA? (From Marvel Comics What If #46-47)
Guido and Rob return to the world of Storm, Wolverine and company as it's X-Men time once again! This week's episode focuses on the two-part What If from Kurt Busiek a...

What If we interviewed creator TIM SHERIDAN? Special Episode with the writer of Alan Scott Green Lantern, Masters of the Universe, Teen Titans Academy, Batman: The Long Halloween film & much more!
Great Scott! It's the co-creator of the current miniseries "Alan Scott Green Lantern", the amazing writer & storyteller TIM SHERIDAN! After meeting Tim at NYCC, we are...

What If Josie and the Pussycats went into outer space? With special guest Ethan aka MakeMineAmalgam!
We blast off with Riverdale's favorite girl group as Josie and the Pussycats rocket into outer space, first on TV and later in a 2020 comic. We start with the first ep...

What If Kal-El arrived to earth in rural England to become Colin Clark, repressed British Superman? (From the DC Comics Elseworlds tale Superman: True Brit #1)
We head to jolly olde Britain to ask the question, what if Superman was British? We tackle 2004's Superman: True Brit, written by Monty Python co-founder John Cleese a...

What If we ranked "What If: Series 2" and tried to better understand the MCU multiverse with it? Plus pondering future possibilities!
What If...we covered Series 2 of What If? We discuss the return of Uatu to Disney+ in nine new episodes focusing on such characters as Happy Hogan, Nebula, Tony Stark,...

What If Extraño showed Bunker the former Teen Titan a world without him, before heading to a JLQ Christmas party? (from DC Comics 'Twas The Mite Before Christmas 2023 Holiday Special)
It's a queer Christmas! DC meets It's a Wonderful Life as we ask What If Extraño showed Bunker the former Teen Titan a world without him, before heading to a JLQ Chris...
