S3.E2 - Harley Quinn

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04/26/23 • 89 min

This time around we are chatting it up about the Clown Princess of Crime, Harley Quinn! What a unique character. One of the few characters who did not start off in the comics. Have a listen as Rocco and Chris have been long time Batman: TAS fans!

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INTRO

What are you reading?

NEWS

Moon Knight s2 King Rama Tut? 16:40
X-Men 97
Morbius MS trailer
Fantastic Four petition
Titans s4 p2 returns 4/13
- First look Jaylen Waddle Robin costume
Dawn of the DCU titles. Batgirls and Tim Drake: Robin ending.
Shazam 2 digital in April
TMNT Usagi Yojimbo Wherewhen
Sweet Tooth S2 4/27
Punkdroid Kickstarter. LAST PUSH! ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS LEFT TO BACK!!!!

Commercial

CHARACTER DISCUSSION

Harley’s FIRST APPEARANCE: she was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm as a comic relief henchwoman for the supervillain Joker in Batman: The Animated Series, and debuted in its episode, "Joker's Favor", in September 1992

Character Origin in Comics

The Batman Adventures #12 (September 1993, “non-canon”)
Batman: Harley Quinn #1 (October 1999, “canon” The first official Harley Quinn entry (appearance) into the DC Universe. Also an origin issue. A modern day classic cover by Alex Ross "Mad Love"
Action Comics #765 - (2000) – Harley steps out of a Batman comic universe for the first time. This comic is also the first time she appears in the same book as Superman.
Harley Quinn #1 - (2000) – 7 years after her debut into the comic book world, Harley finally gets her own title.
HQ and Birds of Prey Black Label
Newest run is an ongoing

Current Status in Comics

MEDIA

Batman: The Animated Series (1990s)

Suicide Squad (2016)

Batman and Harley Quinn (animated 2017)

Harley Quinn show on HBO (animated 2019-)

Birds of Prey (2020)

The Suicide Squad (2021)

Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)

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INTRO

What are you reading?

NEWS

Moon Knight s2 King Rama Tut? 16:40
X-Men 97
Morbius MS trailer
Fantastic Four petition
Titans s4 p2 returns 4/13
- First look Jaylen Waddle Robin costume
Dawn of the DCU titles. Batgirls and Tim Drake: Robin ending.
Shazam 2 digital in April
TMNT Usagi Yojimbo Wherewhen
Sweet Tooth S2 4/27
Punkdroid Kickstarter. LAST PUSH! ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS LEFT TO BACK!!!!

Commercial

CHARACTER DISCUSSION

Character Origin in Comics

The Batman Adventures #12 (September 1993, “non-canon”)
Batman: Harley Quinn #1 (October 1999, “canon” The first official Harley Quinn entry (appearance) into the DC Universe. Also an origin issue. A modern day classic cover by Alex Ross "Mad Love"
Action Comics #765 - (2000) – Harley steps out of a Batman comic universe for the first time. This comic is also the first time she appears in the same book as Superman.
Harley Quinn #1 - (2000) – 7 years after her debut into the comic book world, Harley finally gets her own title.
HQ and Birds of Prey Black Label
Newest run is an ongoing

Current Status in Comics

MEDIA

Batman: The Animated Series (1990s)

Suicide Squad (2016)

Batman and Harley Quinn (animated 2017)

Harley Quinn show on HBO (animated 2019-)

Birds of Prey (2020)

The Suicide Squad (2021)

Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)

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Previous Episode

S3.E1 - The Punisher

Listen Up Casuals! Welcome to a show for the casual fan. We break down your favorite comic book shows and movies and compare them to the comics they are based on. Did they nail it? What was different? Did we love it or hate it? Tune in to find out! We are back with our third season and we are opening it up with a big banger Frank Castle, THE PUNISHER!! Thank you for your patience as life happens and we've missed doing this show. We hope you enjoy this season!

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INTRO

What are you reading?

NEWS

Bernthal back as Punisher in MCU. Vanessa Fisk recast. Foggy and Karen not returning.
Cap 4 synopsis
Clancy Brown joins Penguin as Salvatore Maroni
Batman Caped Crusader picked up by Amazon
20th Century Imprint

Character the in Comics

AMS #129 (1974)

Punisher V1 #1 (1986)

Punisher War Journal V1 #1 (1988)

Punisher War Zone V1 #1 (1992)

Punisher Max #1 (2010)

The Hand - current Jason Aaron run

COMMERCIAL

CHARACTER DISCUSSION

The Punisher (2004)

Punisher: War Zone (2008)

DD S2 & The Punisher S1-S2

Other Media

89 movie
Iron Man: Rise of Technovore, voiced by Norman Reedus.
Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher, voiced by Brian Bloom.

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Next Episode

S3.E3 - Wolverine

We are back with a brand new episode of Listen Up Casuals! This season has been dubbed LUC Dark as we are talking all about your favorite vigilantes, assassins, sorcerers and more! This week Rocco and Chris tackle everyone's favorite cigar smoking Canadian Mutant, WOLVERINE!!

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INTRO

What are you reading?

Jonathan Majors discussion

NEWS

Liv Tyler back for Cap 4
Loki 2 rumored for end of Summer/September
Peter Weller joins Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur
Secret Invasion 6/21
Clayface rumored for The Batman 2
Titans returns 4/13
Stargirl/Titans xover
Jaxxon one shot

COMMERCIAL

CHARACTER DISCUSSION

Character Origin in Comics

Avengers #66 - first adamantium (1969)
FOOM Magazine #2 (1973) first true? Andy Olsen
Incredible Hulk #180/#181 - cameo and FA (1974) *He was created by Marvel editor-in-chief Roy Thomas, writer Len Wein, and Marvel art director John Romita Sr. Romita designed the character's costume, but the character was first drawn for publication by Herb Trimpe.
Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975)
Wolverine #1 (1982) Claremont/Miller FIRST SOLO
Wolverine #1 (1988) Claremont/Buscema FIRST ONGOING
Wolverine The Origin #1 (2001) Quesada/Jenkins
NYX #3 (2004) - first X-23; first true appearance as Laura Kinney in X-Men Evolution TV 2003.
Wolverine: Origins #10 (2007) 1st Daken son of Wolverine and Itsu. Quesada/Way
Wolverine #66 (2008) 1st Old Man Logan. McNiven/Millar
Current State in Comics
Ben Percy (2020)