Should Comics Whitewash History? | The Comics Pals Episode 109

This week, the Pals read YOUR mail, talk about a possible Rocket Raccoon and Groot show coming to Disney+, the upcoming Detective Comics #1000 celebration, and in our main topic we discuss the cancellation of the Before Batman collection of Detective Comics issues that was just cancelled due to sensitive content, and whether or not we think that's a good thing. 00:05:15 - Listener Mail 00:31:34 - Pals Pulls: Marco - The Warning #1 Cale - Young Justice Book 3 Phil - Sideways #10 Sean - Heroes in Crisis #3 News: 00:36:00 - Once Upon a Deadpool Trailer Drops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCf03KXyzIg&fbclid=IwAR1DaW1PCokyMxOOJRFmrD0Pz8Py-uNm8bYzYGrMoNoG3G7ImEa76g6j-GY&app=desktop 00:44:58 - Marvel to Publish League of Legends Comics: https://www.newsarama.com/42776-marvel-to-publish-league-of-legends-comic-books.html 00:52:02 - Rocket Raccoon and Groot Series Could Come to Disney+: https://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/11/20/rocket-groot-disney-plus-tv-show/ 00:57:38 - DC Cancelling Sideways: https://www.cbr.com/dc-cancels-more-new-age-of-dc-heroes-titles/?fbclid=IwAR1aP-dvsYcV5CInOTRM7lAMsA4EHZQyQerp5nxwFQE01L_OIHewa9LsdG8 00:57:38 - Image Sued by Bar over 'Dead Rabbits' Trademark: https://comicbook.com/comics/2018/11/20/dead-rabbit-image-comics-cancelled-recalled/ 01:05:36 - Video Released of Filming from Joker Film: https://comicbook.com/dc/2018/11/22/joker-movie-video-joaquin-phoenix-police-chase/ 01:11:06 - Official Birds of Prey Film Title Revealed: https://comicbook.com/dc/2018/11/20/birds-of-prey-movie-2020-margot-robbie-harley-quinn-script-page-/ 01:26:55 - Detective Comics #1000 to Introduce Video Game Villain to Comics: https://www.polygon.com/comics/2018/11/19/18102860/detective-comics-1000-arkham-knight-peter-tomasi?fbclid=IwAR1M8L52Mr_0adwc6l3GpqDw3VBue9YK1I28viVppQCVTkceGipZ4iE99xs 01:33:10 - Main Topic: Should Comics (or other media) whitewash their histories and not reprint comics with sensitive racial/otherwise offensive material? https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/11/16/was-detective-comics-before-batman-cancelled-over-racial-concerns/ https://www.cbr.com/dc-shazam-monster-society-of-evil-canceled/ The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics. The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Marco: twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop