For some reason, we’ve devoted two episodes to Batman: Hush.
Why did we do this to ourselves? For some payoff with The Riddler? The Riddler!?!?! Damnit, Loeb.
At least Thunderbolts #12 didn’t disappoint with the big finale to their first story arc.
MP3: https://tinyurl.com/b7z6kf9z
Next Time: The Death of Elektra in Daredevil #178-182
Hush up y’all, this week we’re checking out one of the biggest Batman storylines of the 2000s with Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee’s Husssshhhhh [emphasis mine] from Batman #608-619.
We’re reading the first 6 issues in which we learn that Batman had a best friend named Tommy who has somehow never been mentioned in any comic before this one.
There’s also a mystery bad guy who barely shows up.
Cool.
Then, we’re getting real close to the end of the first Thunderbolts storyline in issue #11, which features zappy mind control laser beams!
MP3: https://tinyurl.com/suembnxz
Next Time: We finish up Batman: Hush with Batman #614-619
When the Mortal Kombat team makes a video game based on DC comic book characters and you need to write the prequel story, what do you do? You turn Superman into a fascist, of course.
We’re reading the first half of Injustice: Year One from 2013, where Superman starts killing people, Wonder Woman supports him, and Batman don’t like it.
Then we move onto Earth X #9 in which the Red Skull has a pretty good line.
MP3: http://tinyurl.com/yckrwucc
Next Time: We finish Year One of Injustice (issues 7-12, or 19-36 digitally)
When you think about it, Batman and the Ninja Turtles have a lot in common. They’re orphans, they’re well-trained in martial arts, they thrive in darkness. I think they’re all aliens too but I could be wrong about that.
We read their DC/IDW co-published 6-issue crossover from 2016.
Then, Peter Parker starts making that money in Amazing Spider-Man #2
Next Time: Locke & Key, Vol. 2 – Head Games
It’s time for Endgame! No, not Avengers… it’s Batman: Endgame from 2015, the culmination of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s run on Batman.
We also start our next long-read tile: All Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely! What a time to be alive.
Next Time: We begin a new 2-parter with The Dark Phoenix Saga Pt.1 (Uncanny X-Men 129-132)
For Valentine’s Day, we wanted to cover a comic book couple that we haven’t spent much time with: Dick Grayson & Barbara Gordon. Turns out Nightwing: Year One didn’t have quite as much Batgirl in it as we thought it would, but don’t worry…
Smooching.
Does.
Happen.
Join us for Nightwing 101-106 and Secret Wars 7.
Next Time: We get ready for Captain Marvel by checking out the Kree-Skrull War Part 1 (Avengers 89-93)
In 1988, DC Comics urged the American people to exercise their right to vote by calling a 900 number and deciding the fate of Robin #2, Jason Todd.
The people were not kind to Jason.
We read “Batman: A Death in the Family” from issues 426-429 by Jim Aparo & Jim “Infinity” Starlin. Does anybody actually call him that? Anyways, this book doesn’t get very cosmic, but we do get the Joker/Ayatollah team-up we didn’t know we needed.
All this, plus Secret Wars #4!
Next Time: The Death of Superman!
The burning question on everyone’s lips: Would Batman have been able to solve the Jack the Ripper murders?
Duh, obviously yeah.
Gotham by Gaslight, an Elseworlds tale from 1989, covers the whole story with art by pre-Hellboy Mike Mignola.
They even just made an animated movie out of it, which is different in A LOT of ways.
Next Time: Moon Knight (1980) #1-6
On this week’s Batman Super-Spectacular, we rank all nine of the theatrically released Batman films! That means the 60’s Batman: The Movie, the Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher quartet, and Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, plus the animated Mask of the Phantasm.
Our panel of Bat-experts decides the best Batman movie and the worst Batman movie. We also decide the best & worst Batman actor and the best & worst Bruce Wayne actor (and they’re not necessarily the same!). And…find out which Batman movie taught Richard about the existence of the United Nations!
Also mentioned in this episode is the always hilarious Bat Labels Twitter account.
All around me are the Batman’s cases: Joker chases, makeup faces.
Harley Quinn just wants the Joker’s embraces. Plays her Aces, schemes take places.
And this comic’s kinda funny, this comic’s kinda sad.
The panels where she’s dreaming are the best I’ve ever had.
We liked Paul Dini’s writing. And Bruce Timm’s art was great.
Like the animated series, it’s a very very… Mad Love.
All My Friends Are Right Here 