Capes On The Couch - Where Comics Need Counseling

Anthony & Dr. Issues examine the predecessor to Rorschach, THE QUESTION! Of course, it was all part of the plan that they did Rorschach first... or was it? SHOW NOTES: Introduction Background (02:44) Created by Steve Ditko in the Blue Beetle #1 (June 1967) Originally a Charlton Comics hero Vic Sage was investigative journalist who used Pseudoderm, a fake skin in a spray can, to cover his face and investigate things Vic couldn't without being exposed Frequent foe of the Banshee, a flying circus performer Charlton Comics bought by DC in 1985, brought into their universe Was originally to be used by Alan Moore in Watchmen, but DC editorial had bigger plans and forbade Moore from using Question, so he created Rorschach Got solo series in 1987 by Dennis O'Neill and Denys Cowan Learned martial arts from Richard Dragon to help him fight better Primarily focused on rooting out corruption in Hub City (based on East St. Louis) Helps noble Myra Fermin win mayor seat - they have relationship as Vic Sage, but she