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What if our powers combined to create Captain Planet, and we try to resurrect him for the first time in 30 years?
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🌎 Earth! 🔥 Fire! 💧 Water! 🌪 Wind! 🪵 Heart! With our powers combined, we're calling forth the return of the ultimate eco-hero: Captain Planet! For the first time in Dear Watchers history, we’re diving into a beloved ‘90s animated icon who’s been absent from the comic page for three decades.
This week, we're going full Planeteer as we explore:
- 💬 "Captain Planet and the Planeteers" #1–12 (Marvel Comics, 1991–1992): A deep look at the surprisingly sophisticated early ‘90s comics based on the cartoon series, filled with villains like Duke Nukem, Hoggish Greedly, and a lot of eco-anxiety.
- 📘 "Captain Planet and the Planeteers" #1 (Dynamite Comics, April 2025): A first look at the brand-newrevival by David Pepose, Eman Casallos, and the creative team tasked with modernizing a green-haired icon for a new generation.
Ep. 161 What if our powers combined to create the mega mac-daddy of ecology, Captain Planet, and we try to resurrect him for the first time in 30 years?
from Captain Planet and the Planeteers #1 (Marvel Comics, 1991)
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💚 Along the way, we ask:
- Can a character born of Earth Day idealism thrive in today's climate crisis world?
- How do the Marvel comics compare to the TV show?
- What makes Captain Planet more than just a meme—and maybe a hero worth rebooting?
🌀 From Planeteer powers to Plunder Villains, this episode is your all-access pass to one of pop culture’s most earnest eco-warriors—just in time for his return.
Reading / Watch List:
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers (DIC / Hanna Barbera, 1990 - 1996)
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers #1-12 (Marvel Comics, 1991 - 1992)
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers #1 (Dynamite, 2025)
Email [email protected]
Find us & support us at https://linktr.ee/dearwatchers
Theme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0)
167 episodes
Manage episode 486400885 series 2951122
🌎 Earth! 🔥 Fire! 💧 Water! 🌪 Wind! 🪵 Heart! With our powers combined, we're calling forth the return of the ultimate eco-hero: Captain Planet! For the first time in Dear Watchers history, we’re diving into a beloved ‘90s animated icon who’s been absent from the comic page for three decades.
This week, we're going full Planeteer as we explore:
- 💬 "Captain Planet and the Planeteers" #1–12 (Marvel Comics, 1991–1992): A deep look at the surprisingly sophisticated early ‘90s comics based on the cartoon series, filled with villains like Duke Nukem, Hoggish Greedly, and a lot of eco-anxiety.
- 📘 "Captain Planet and the Planeteers" #1 (Dynamite Comics, April 2025): A first look at the brand-newrevival by David Pepose, Eman Casallos, and the creative team tasked with modernizing a green-haired icon for a new generation.
Ep. 161 What if our powers combined to create the mega mac-daddy of ecology, Captain Planet, and we try to resurrect him for the first time in 30 years?
from Captain Planet and the Planeteers #1 (Marvel Comics, 1991)
Find us at https://linktr.ee/dearwatchers
💚 Along the way, we ask:
- Can a character born of Earth Day idealism thrive in today's climate crisis world?
- How do the Marvel comics compare to the TV show?
- What makes Captain Planet more than just a meme—and maybe a hero worth rebooting?
🌀 From Planeteer powers to Plunder Villains, this episode is your all-access pass to one of pop culture’s most earnest eco-warriors—just in time for his return.
Reading / Watch List:
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers (DIC / Hanna Barbera, 1990 - 1996)
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers #1-12 (Marvel Comics, 1991 - 1992)
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers #1 (Dynamite, 2025)
Email [email protected]
Find us & support us at https://linktr.ee/dearwatchers
Theme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0)
167 episodes
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