Jimbo Gunn

Prodigious Saps No. 9: "Jimbo Gunn"
James Gunn's DC Universe: the Thrilling Possibilities

This week, we catch up on the latest drama surrounding James Gunn's new DC Universe, including the departure of Henry Cavill as Superman. We try to parse the cryptic scraps of info Gunn has offered on Twitter about what he and Co-CEO Peter Safran are planning. What will Gunn's take on Superman be like? Why exactly was Cavill dismissed? Is Gal Gadot staying on as Wonder Woman? Will any of the old Snyderverse canon be preserved?

We then gleefully follow the nerdy brick road into speculation town, trying to imagine what Gunn's DC Universe will be like. What are we most excited about, what characters are we hoping to see (A-List and obscure)... and what concerns do we have?

All we know for sure is we're watching history in the making. We understand many DC fans are angry, heartbroken, and confused right now, but we hope that after listening to this show you'll be as excited about the possibilities as we are.

Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/YLg43ohxVGM

00:00:17 —Intro
00:00:21 —James Gunn DCU News
00:01:00 —Cavill statement
00:14:32 —Ted Knight’s Super Friends narration
00:22:31 —Bizarro
00:22:48 —Captain Carrot
00:25:07 — Krypto
00:25:41 —Superman
00:27:33 —Elongated Man
00:29:28 —Composite Superman
00:29:49 —Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
00:33:52 —Jimmy Olsen
00:35:07 —Superman's Pre-Crisis abilities
00:36:19 —Jimmy Olsen & Superman's friendship
00:39:16 —Different portrayals of Jimmy Olsen
00:42:38 —Brendan's relationship preferences for DC characters
00:44:34 —World's Finest
00:45:33 —Batman & Robin on Superman radio show
00:48:33 —What did Chris Reeve’s Superman change when he traveled back in time to save Lois
00:50:34 —Lois's death scene
00:51:40 —Superman's self-control
00:53:00 —The Boys
00:54:09 —80s/90s darkness in comics, "Watchmen" etc.
00:57:20 —When Jason Todd was killed by fans
01:01:08 —Current DC projects Gunn probably won't touch
01:02:02 —Constantine
01:02:34 —Swamp Thing, Doom Patrol, Titans, Stargirl
01:08:24 —Firestorm
01:10:08 —Donald Glover to play Hypno-Hustler in Sony movie
01:12:21 —Brendan's script for DC's "The Creeper"

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
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