Issue #42 - "Bottom of the Barrel"

In this week's issue we talk all about obscure, useless, or joke characters from the DC pantheon! Whether it's their sucky powers, their limited comic book appearances, or their horrible track record - we are literally scraping the bottom of the barrel this week! First we break down the latest in DC news, and what's in the Doctor's pulls!?

Intro music by Aaron Barry

Sponsored by Great Lakes Grooming Co.

Prescribed Reading from Issue #42:

Invasion #1 – Snapper Carr is one of six humans abducted by the Dominators who manage to survive a gauntlet of death when their metagene activates, in his case, allowing him to teleport by snapping.

Fate vol. 1 #0 – Jared Stevens is hired to retrieve the artifacts of Doctor Fate, and is forced to take them and use their magic following the death of Kent and Inza Nelson.

Detective Comics vol. 1 #267 – The 1st appearance of Bat-Mite, a 5th-Dimensional imp like Mr. Mxyzptlk.

New Titans vol. 1 #85 – The birth of Baby Wildebeest, fusing mysticism and genetic science.

Hit Comics vol. 1 #1 – The 1st appearance of Richard Raleigh, the first Red Bee, as well as the debut of his pet bee Michael.

Adventure Comics vol. 1 #342 – Ulu Vakk, otherwise known as Color Kid, auditions for the Legion of Super-Heroes and is rejected due to the uselessness of his power.

Flash vol. 2 #174 – After getting his astral self trapped in tar-form, Tar-Pit attempts to steal the Stanley Cup from a hockey game in Keystone City.

Superboy vol. 1 #201 – Infectious Lass tries out for the Legion of Super-Heroes, causing severe illness in a Legionnaire and subsequently being rejected.

Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 1 #251 – Matter-Eater Lad consumes the Miracle Machine to save the day, but its energies render him insane.

Secret Origins vol. 2 #46 – Arm-Fall-Off-Boy is retconned in as the first ever rejected applicant to the Legion of Super-Heroes

Sixpack and Dogwelder: Hard-Travellin’ Heroz vol. 1 #6 – Dogwelder harnesses his full power to weld together two stars in the Sirius star system.

• http://dccomicsnews.com/2018/01/29/scott-snyder-to-take-over-justice-league-in-june/
• No Justice coming May 2018
• • http://dccomicsnews.com/2018/01/27/justice-league-no-justice-coming-may-2018-thanks-to-snyder-tynion-iv-and-williamson/
• Brainiac
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Vril_Dox_(Prime_Earth)
• New JL rosters
• • https://www.cbr.com/justice-league-no-justice-teams-analysis/
• Dark Nights Metal
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_Nights:_Metal

• http://comicbook.com/dc/2018/01/21/dark-nights-metal-evil-batmen-scott-snyder/
• Dark Knights
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_Knights_(Dark_Multiverse)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bruce_Wayne_(Earth_-22)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bryce_Wayne_(Earth_-11)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bruce_Wayne_(Earth_-32)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bruce_Wayne_(Earth_-12)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bruce_Wayne_(Earth_-1)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bruce_Wayne_(Earth_-44)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bruce_Wayne_(Earth_-52)

• https://screenrant.com/titans-tv-series-solstice-casting-call/
• Solstice
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kiran_Singh_(New_Earth)
• Cassie Sandsmark
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Cassandra_Sandsmark_(New_Earth)

• http://dccomicsnews.com/2018/01/26/morrison-and-snyders-wild-hunt/
• The Wild Hunt
• • https://www.newsarama.com/36924-dark-knights-rising-the-wild-hunt-1.html
• Detective Chimp
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bobo_T._Chimpanzee_(Prime_Earth)
• Shadowpact
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Shadowpact_(New_Earth)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bobo_T._Chimpanzee_(New_Earth)

• https://nerdist.com/lost-superman-story-dc-siegel-shuster/
• Action Comics 1000
• • http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/action-comics-2016/action-comics-1000-80-years-of-superman
• Jerry Siegel
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Siegel
• Joe Shuster
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Shuster
• Superman (1940’s cartoon)
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_(1940s_cartoons)
• Japoteurs
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japoteurs
• Pink Kryptonite
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kryptonite
  • http://superman.wikia.com/wiki/Pink_Kryptonite
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Supergirl_Vol_4_79

• https://nerdist.com/deathstroke-vs-batman-comic-dceu/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Lightning_(TV_series)#Episodes
• James Remar
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Remar
• The Quest
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Quest_(film)

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Aquaman_Vol_8_32
• Mera: Queen of Atlantis
• • http://www.dccomics.com/comics/mera-queen-of-atlantis-2018/mera-queen-of-atlantis-1

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Justice_League_Vol_3_37

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Lucas_Carr_(New_Earth)
• Snapper Carr gets powers
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Invasion!
• Jimmy Olsen
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/James_Olsen_(New_Earth)
• Batman V Superman
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_v_Superman:_Dawn_of_Justice
• Countdown to Final Crisis
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Countdown_to_Final_Crisis
• Mister Action

• Jared Stevens
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Jared_Stevens_(New_Earth)
• Casey Jones
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_Jones_(Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles)
• Teenage Mutant Nina Turtles
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles
• Lords of Order
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Lords_of_Order
• Earth 13
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Earth_13
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Jared_Stevens_(Earth_13)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Etrigan_(Earth_13)

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bat-Mite_(New_Earth)
• Mr. Mxypltzk
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Mister_Mxyzptlk_(New_Earth)
• Bat-Mite Vol. 1
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bat-Mite_Vol_1

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Baby_Wildebeest_(New_Earth)
• Pantha
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Rosabelle_Mendez_(New_Earth)
• New Titans
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Teen_Titans_(New_Earth)
• Superboy Prime
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kal-El_(Earth-Prime)
• Infinite Crisis
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Infinite_Crisis

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Richard_Raleigh_(Quality_Universe)
• Jenna Raleigh
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Jenna_Raleigh_(New_Earth)

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Ulu_Vakk_(Pre-Zero_Hour)
• Legion of Substitute Heroes
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Legion_of_Substitute_Heroes_(Pre-Zero_Hour)
• Legion of Superheroes
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Legion_of_Super-Heroes_(Pre-Zero_Hour)

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Joseph_Monteleone_(New_Earth)
• Clayface
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Basil_Karlo_(New_Earth)

• Bouncing Boy
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Charles_Taine_(Pre-Zero_Hour)
• Duo Damsel/Duplicate Girl/Triplicate Girl
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Luornu_Durgo_(Pre-Zero_Hour)
• Infectious Lass
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Drura_Sehpt_(Pre-Zero_Hour)
• Stone Boy
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Dag_Wentim_(Pre-Zero_Hour)
• Matter-Eater Lad
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Tenzil_Kem_(Pre-Zero_Hour)
  • Miracle Machine
  • • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Miracle_Machine

• Flight
• Super Speed w/o stamina
• Invisibility
• Wealth

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Arm-Fall-Off-Boy_(Pre-Zero_Hour)

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Dogwelder_(New_Earth)
• Section Eight
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Section_8
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bueno_Excellente_(New_Earth)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Defenestrator_(New_Earth)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Sidney_Speck_(New_Earth)
• Section 8
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_8_(military)
• Six-Pack and Dogwelder: Hard-Travelin Heroez
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Sixpack_and_Dogwelder:_Hard-Travelin%27_Heroz_Vol_1

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Doomsday_(New_Earth)

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Eric_Needham_(New_Earth)

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Terrence_Long_(New_Earth)
• Marv Wolfman
• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marv_Wolfman
• Donna Troy
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Donna_Troy_(New_Earth)
• Robert Long
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Robert_Hinckley_Long_(New_Earth)
• Sugar and Spike
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Sugar_Plumm_(Prime_Earth)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Spike_Wilson_(Prime_Earth)
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Legends_of_Tomorrow_Vol_1
  • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Legends_of_Tomorrow_Vol_1_3
• Wonder Woman
• • http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Diana_of_Themyscira_(Prime_Earth)

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Hemo-Goblin_(New_Earth)

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Friendly_Fire_(New_Earth)
• Havok
• • http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Alexander_Summers_(Earth-616)