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Who's Who Review #8

March 30, 2025

It’s the eighth excellent episode of WHO’S WHO REVIEW! Shag and Rob take a fresh look at classic entries from Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe, featuring Batgirl, Raven, Mad Hatter, Blackfire, Blackjack, Dr. Tzin-Tzin, Mantis, Red Bee, and more! Plus we cover YOUR feedback!

As promised in the episode, below are links to download XUM’S WHO: XUM YUKINORI’S ADDENDUM TO THE DEFINITIVE DIRECTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE.  Be advised, these are very large file sizes (100+MB) – Requires a program that opens CBR files:

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Who's Who Review #8 - Gallery

March 30, 2025

Images for WHO’S WHO REVIEW #8! Click each image to enlarge! Leave your comments over on the podcast post by clicking here!

Batgirl by Brent Anderson and Terry Austin

Batgirl by Brent Anderson and Terry Austin

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FW Presents Super Powers: The Legendary 40th Anniversary Show, Part 3

August 19, 2024

It’s the final part of our Super Powers 40th anniversary celebration! Join Chris, Shag, Derek and David as they talk about the three Super Powers comic miniseries, featuring the work of Paul Kupperberg, Carmine Infantino, and Jack “King” Kirby’s take on the DC Universe!

Then we wrap up the discussion with how the legacy of the Super Powers toys and media have impacted the DC Universe, later toy lines, and pop culture, including the current McFarlane Toys line! All this, and a special personal story about what Super Powers means to blogger and actor Steve Givens!

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Derek William Crabbe’s Fanholes Podcast

David Gallaher’s Amazon Author Page

Steve Given’s “It’s a Givens” Blog

Clip credits:

Music and clips from Kid Stuff See and Read Video Book, Super Powers: Battle at the Earth’s Core, and various seasons of Super Friends/Super Powers, by Hoyt Curtin. Special thanks to Isamu Hidekai Yukinori and Xum Yukinori.

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FW Presents Super Powers: The Legendary 40th Anniversary Show, Part 2

August 12, 2024

The celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Super Powers toy line and related tie-in media continues! In part 2, host Chris Franklin and panelists the Irredeemable Shag, Derek William Crabbe and David Gallaher discuss the final two seasons of the long-running Super Friends animated series, and its evolution into Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians!  How did the infusion of new creative staff and the addition of Darkseid, Firestorm and Cyborg change the course of the show, and what impact did it have on future DC animated endeavors? Plus, thoughts on the Super Powers toys from the Fire and Water Network’s newest All-Star, Sean Ross!

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Guest Links:

Derek William Crabbe’s Fanholes Podcast

David Gallaher’s Amazon Author Page

Clip credits:

Music and clips from various seasons of Super Friends/Super Powers, by Hoyt Curtin. Special thanks to Isamu Hidekai Yukinori and Xum Yukinori.

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FW Presents Super Powers: The Legendary 40th Anniversary Show Part 1

August 05, 2024

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Super Powers toy line and related tie-in media, host Chris Franklin has assembled his own team of Super Friends! FW All-Star the Irredeemable Shag is joined by the Fanholes Podcast Network’s Derek William Crabbe and Harvey-Award Winning Author David Gallaher to discuss this exciting era of the DC Comics legacy across all media! In the first of this three-part weekly mini-series, the panel talks about the heart of the phenomenon: The Kenner action figure line! Plus, FW co-founder Rob Kelly waxes nostalgic on his love of the toys as well!

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Guest Links:

Derek William Crabbe’s Fanholes Podcast

David Gallaher’s Amazon Author Page

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Clip credits:

Music from various seasons of Super Friends/Super Powers, by Hoyt Curtain. Special hanks to Isamu Hidekai Yukinori and Xum Yukinori.

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JLUCast Dead Reckoning

June 24, 2024

FW All-Star Shawn M. Myers joins Chris and Cindy to discuss the DCAU debut of one of his favorite characters, Deadman! This episode takes us from far-off Nanda Parbat, to the hidden civilization of Gorilla City, where Grodd unleashes his master plan to make a monkey out of the entire world! Will Boston Brand be able to help Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman stop the Legion of Doom in time?

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Clips from Justice League Unlimited “Dead Reckoning”, music by Lolita Ritmanis, and theme by Kristopher Carter.

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Super Mates 106: House of Franklin-Stein Part 2

September 25, 2023

Visit the Hammer House of Franklin-Stein! Chris and Cindy discuss the 1957 Hammer Horror classic The Abominable Snowman, starring Forrest Tucker and genre legend Peter Cushing, on an expedition to the Himalayas to find the mysterious Yeti!

Then the Snowman comes to Gotham, when Batman clashes with a frozen foe in Batman #337 by Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas, and Jose Luis Garcia Lopez (Praised Be His Name)! The Dark Knight tracks his enemy to Tibet in the sequel by Conway and Irv Novick, from Detective Comics #522!

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The Abominable Snowman (1957) directed by Val Guest, music by Humphrey Searle

“Batman Theme” from Power Records

“Yeti Stomp” from The Backyardigans

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FW Team-Up: Superman and Adam Strange

January 31, 2023

Siskoid and Bass’ coverage of DC Comics Presents brings them to issue #3 (November 1978) as Superman and Adam Strange join forces under the creative juices of David Michelinie and José Luis Garcia-Lopez (praise be his name). It’s “The Riddle of Little Earth Lost”. Check it out!

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Relevant images and further credits at: FW Team-Up Supplemental

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FW Team-Up: Superman/Adam Strange Supplemental

January 31, 2023

Here are the relevant images from this episode of FW Team-Up!

Highlights from DC Comics Presents #3 by David Michelinie and José Luis Garcia-Lopez:

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Batman Family Reunion Episode #3

March 02, 2022

Who invited the dinosaur to the picnic??  Paul Kien and Shawn M. Myers are running for their lives, but not too busy to discuss Batman Family #3!  This issue brings us a great new story with art by Jose Luis Garcia Lopez (PBHN)!  But there are 3 more stories as well, including a golden age classic starring “Batman of the Year 3000”! Join us for the stories, the extra features, and Shawn’s homemade apple pie!

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