# Messy Relationships! (Essential Issues Podcast #024)

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Published: 2025-02-07T16:03:00+00:00
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(TIME STAMPS BELOW!) This month relationships are messy, beautiful and everything in between. But which of these are supposed to be examples to inspire, and which are intended as cautionary tales? Some great character stuff happening in the midst of the usual comic book craziness! RELEASE PERIODS COVERED: DCUI Ultra January 2025, DCUI Standard June 2025, TIME STAMPS 00:01:09 The moral fall of Jim Gordon, and more! Reactions to Two-Face 1, Batgirl 2, Batman 155 00:11:54 A GREAT new Batman villain, some complex/strange moralizing and love is defined in a surprisingly BIBLICAL way! Reactions to Superwoman Special 1, Batman: Dark Patterns 1, Black Lightning 2, Green Lantern 18 00:34:16 Pretty much every comic I read this week fell flat for me. In fact, I honestly did not want to share my thoughts about them at all. Give me a few minutes and I'll explain why... Reactions to The New Gods 1, The Question: All Along The Watchtower 2, Wonder Woman 16 (Should The U.S.A. Have A Queen?) 00:46:07 Martian Manhunter is keeping a dangerous secret and Black Canary has a devastatingly difficult choice to make! Reactions to Metamorpho: The Element Man 1, The Flash 16, Action Comics 1081, Justice League Unlimited 2, Black Canary: Best Of The Best 2 01:10:22 In the midst of the usual comic book craziness, a bunch of messy relationships shared the spotlight this week! With examples to learn from and others to avoid! Reactions to Justice League: The Atom Project 1, JSA 3, Batman 156, Batgirl 3 GET THIS PODCAST 3 DAYS EARLY and enjoy exclusive rewards at https://www.patreon.com/spiritbladeproductions <a href=" https://feeds.podcastmirror.com/essential-issues-a " title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="//feedburner.google.com/fb/images/pub/fee…

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