Episode 1: Launch Sequence

Every journey into orbit starts somewhere. For Mike Atchison and DC Dave, it starts with childhood comics, a shared love of the Justice League, and a conversation that turned two long-held podcast ideas into one project.

In the inaugural episode of 22,300 Miles: Justice in Orbit, we introduce ourselves and explain what we want to explore throughout the Justice League of America’s Satellite Era. Mike brings years of collecting and reading the team’s adventures; Dave is looking forward to digging deeper into an era he has always wanted to know better.

In this episode

• How conversations on our other podcasts led to this collaboration.
• Early JLA discoveries, including Mike’s memories of issue #133 and Dave’s long-box introduction to “Crisis on Earth-Prime.”
• The appeal of big rosters, floating-head covers, team rules and comic-book minutiae.
• Why we’re following stories chronologically, grouping multi-issue arcs together and keeping the conversation informal.
• Our plans to explore creators, covers, character appearances, chairpersons, monitor duty and the satellite itself.
• Looking ahead to the team’s headquarters, Black Canary and the stories leading into the Satellite Era.
• How listeners and future guest hosts can join the conversation.

This is our introduction to the project; detailed issue coverage is still ahead. You don’t need to read anything first to come aboard.

Join the conversation

What was your first Justice League comic? Which Satellite Era story would you most like to revisit with us?

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Hosted by Mike Atchison and DC Dave.