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Shawn and Jen discuss DC Comics Presents #23 featuring Superman and Doctor Fate's adventure with a cursed ship.

DC Comics Presents #23 (1980) Superman contends with a suddenly appearing privateer vessel and it is most likely S.T.A.R. Labs’s fault. Thankfully Doctor Fate shows up to handle the mystic end of things, not because Superman can’t but because his wife Inza is cursed by this ship and turning into Swamp Thing.  Highlights include: Superman and the Flash crop-dust Batman Doctor Fate’s salad fetish Inza’s bad day at the witch spa Visit "T.A.R." Labs for your cigarette needs Jimmy Olsen is saved by a giant forehead You should never go full Nabu Also, Shawn and Jen talk about the new SUPERMAN/SPIDER-MAN and risqué events happening in THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD between Batman and Black Canary! *** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:15:50 *** Promo: POP CULTURE BASEMENT ( https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK ) Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.com Also, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYT Download the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate…

People in this episode

Hosts: Shawn Marek, Jen Stansfield

Topics covered

• DC Comics
• Superman
• Doctor Fate
• comics discussion
• animation
• manga

Keywords

• Superman
• Doctor Fate
• DC Comics
• comics podcast
• animation
• manga
• Batman
• Black Canary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: S.T.A.R. Labs, T.A.R. Labs

Books & works: DC Comics Presents #23, SUPERMAN/SPIDER-MAN, THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD

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