The Justice Society of America is widely regarded as the first-ever team of super heroes, debuting in 1940 and bringing together many of the biggest stars from DC Comics, pitting them against global threats at home and abroad. Since then, super teams have become big business in comics and beyond. Some of them are collections of existing characters, others are wholly original concepts with specific missions. The best of these squads have generated fan-favorite comic storylines and spawned blockbuster pop-culture projects like movies, cartoons, and more. So join the Great Pop Culture Debate as we attempt to name the Best Super-Hero Team of all time.
Teams discussed: Justice League, Alpha Flight, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men, Justice Society of America, The Defenders, Fantastic Four, Teen Titans, The Watchmen, New Mutants, Birds of Prey, Avengers, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Doom Patrol, Legion of Super-Heroes
Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Bob Erlenback, Paul Caiola of the “That Aged Well” podcast and Zack Derby of Podcasters Assembled as they discuss and debate 16 of the most iconic super-hero teams in pop culture.
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Round 1 Match-Ups:
Play along at home by finding the listener bracket here. Make a copy for yourself, fill it out, and see if your picks match up with ours!
Match-Up 1: Justice League (1) vs. Alpha Flight (4)
Match-Up 2: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (3) vs. Guardians of the Galaxy (2)
Match-Up 3: X-Men (1) vs. Justice Society of America (4)
Match-Up 4: The Defenders (3) vs. Fantastic Four (2)
Match-Up 5: Teen Titans (1) vs. The Watchmen (4)
Match-Up 6: New Mutants (3) vs. Birds of Prey (2)
Match-Up 7: Avengers (1) vs. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (4)
Match-Up 8: Doom Patrol (3) vs. Legion of Super-Heroes (2)
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Episode Credits
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panelists: Bob Erlenback, Paul Caiola of “That Aged Well,” Zack Derby of “Podcasters Assembled”
Producer: Curtis Creekmore
Editor: Eric Rezsnyak
Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch
