The Batman Universe

  In episode 260 of The Batman Universe Podcast, hosts Scott and BJ revisit the 1966 phenomenon that was Batman: The Movie , starring Adam West, Burt Ward, Burgess Meredith, Lee Meriwether, Frank Gorshin, Caesar Romero, and Alan Napier. The two have fun talking about their favorite moments, the strange, sometimes subversive humor, the only ending where Batman kinda, sorta loses, and more. The...

  Greetings, Gothamites!  (sorry for the loooong hiatus!) In The Dark Knight in Prose: episode 37, Layne and Professor Alan look at chapters “Two Much Evidence” and “Finger Furrows.” Happy reading! (knock-knock) Housekeeping! You can contact me via email at darkknightprose@gmail.com or BatmanBooksPodcast on Instagram.  Guest co-host for this book is Professor Alan, who...

    The first episode in Maryland! After some life updates, I do a “quickie” with Countdown to Infinite Crisis #1 before doing a full review of Birds of Prey #81-83 from 2005. After the break, I look at Birds of Prey vol. 5 #11. Listener emails, Stella’s Dungeon of Smut, and my literature recommendations also appear. The post Episode 248 appeared first on The Batman Uni...

  Steph (@SMozVO), Jaymee, and Ian (@ibmmiller), bring you Season 16 Episode 14 of The Batman Universe Comic Podcast! Review: Detective Comics #1087. Greater Gotham covers Nightwing #116, World’s Finest #29, Wonder Woman #11 backup only, Catwoman #67, Batman: Dark Age #4, Wayne Family Adventures chapters 121-122. What is All-In, and are our hosts All-In? Can Joker’s Daughter top the las...

  In this episode of The Batman Universe Podcast, hosts Scott and BJ revisit The Dark Knight Returns , the 4-issue miniseries that changed comics forever.  The two cover some background information about the book, of how characters like the Carrie Kelly Robin came to be, as well as analyze some of the more memorable moments in the work. From the return of Two-Face and the Joker to the Mutant...

  Steph (@SMozVO), Jaymee, Theo (@BatmanFan_4Life), and Ian (@ibmmiller), bring you Season 16 Episode 13 of The Batman Universe Comic Podcast! Reviews: Batman #150 and Batman and Robin #11. Greater Gotham covers Poison Ivy #24, Birds of Prey #11, The Boy Wonder #3, Gotham by Gaslight – The Kryptonian Age #2, Batman 89: Echoes #3, Death in the Family – Robin Lives #1, Outsiders #9,...

  In this episode of The Batman Universe Podcast, hosts Scott and BJ look back at Batman (1989) and its legacy, graphic novel adaptation, and subsequent Bat-mania that, arguably, made Batman more popular than ever before. Tune in as they talk about favorite film moments, the casting, that iconic Prince soundtrack, and more. For more Batman (1989) goodness, check out some of our previous episo...

  Jaymee, Theo (@BatmanFan_4Life), and Ian (@ibmmiller), bring you Season 16 Episode 12 of The Batman Universe Comic Podcast! Reviews: Batman #149 and Detective Comics #1086. Greater Gotham covers Nightwing #115, World’s Finest #28, Wonder Woman #10 backup only, Catwoman #66, Harley Quinn #41, The Brave and the Bold #14, The Penguin #11, Wayne Family Adventures Mini Episode #3 “Super Friends”...

  In this episode I review Birds of Prey vol. 5 #10. Listener emails, Stella’s Dungeon of Smut, and my literature recommendations also appear. The post Episode 247 appeared first on The Batman Universe .

  In episode #257 of The Batman Universe Podcast, Scott has the pleasure of chatting about Warner Bros animation with Lila Martinez, whose career boasts work on celebrated prime time series and movies such as The Simpsons, American Dad, Harley Quinn, Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match , and much more. Most recently, Lila has served as director on several episodes of the critically acclaimed Ba...

  Jaymee, Theo (@BatmanFan_4Life), and Ian (@ibmmiller), bring you Season 16 Episode 11 of The Batman Universe Comic Podcast! Reviews: Batman #148 and Batman & Robin #10. Greater Gotham covers Poison Ivy #23, Birds of Prey #10, The Boy Wonder #2, Red Hood: The Hill #5, Outsiders #8, Batman: Gotham by Gaslight – The Kryptonian Age #1, Wayne Family Adventures Mini Episodes 1 and 2, “B...

  In this episode of The Batman Universe Podcast, Scott is joined by Rob from Comic Book Chronicles. The two talk about the Comic Book Chronicles channel, how Rob got into comics, favorite incarnations of Batman, the current Chip Zdarsky and Jorge Jimenez Batman run, and DC’s “Baskin Robbins 31 Flavors of Batman.” Listeners can watch Comic Book Chronicles’ reviews acro...

  The Batman Universe Comic Podcast Season 16 Episode 10 is now live wherever you get your favorite podcasts. This week, Ian’s away, so Steph and Theo are left alone to play. After the news, this episode’s full review covers Detective Comics #1085. What do Steph and Theo think about the Joker’s return to Gotham and what does Selina have to do with it? In Greater Gotham, we c...

  *SPOILERS ABOUND* Guest-starring Professor Carolyn Cocca! Star Wars (The Bad Batch and Tales of the Empire), X-Men ’97, and Commencement speakers, and that’s just the first 30 minutes! We also review the 2004 Birds of Prey storyline “Hero Hunters” found in #76-80. After the break, we review Birds of Prey vol. 5 #9. Stella’s Dungeon of Smut and our literature re...

  In 1988, Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, and John Higgins would release a one-shot graphic novel that would change the Batman landscape forever. Batman: The Killing Joke was the superstar team-up that solidified Batman’s relationship with the Joker, and it changed the dynamic between Joker and the rest of the Rogues Gallery going forward. Not a book or movie has released since that feature...

  Steph (@SMozVO), Theo (@BatmanFan_4Life), and Ian (@ibmmiller), bring you Season 16 Episode 9 of The Batman Universe Comic Podcast! Reviews: Batman #147 and Batman & Robin #9. Greater Gotham covers Nightwing Annual 2024, Harley Quinn Annual 2024, Poison Ivy #22, Birds of Prey #9, Red Hood: The Hill #4, Outsiders #7, Batman/Dylan Dog #3, The Boy Wonder #1. Will there be a Rumble of the R...

  In this TBU Specials episode, Ian does a recap of C2E2 2024, running through the various comic artists and writers he met. A special focus, of course, on the Batman writers, artists, letterers, and editors, as well as a short shoutout to some fan projects in the area! As always, you can find all of our past episodes  here  at the The Batman Universe. We’re also available on Facebook, Twitte...

    In this episode of The Batman Universe Podcast , hosts Scott and Adil pick up after nearly a month away! No worries, nothing bad happened. The hosts dive into why the large gap between episodes and then catch up on all of the DC film, TV, and video game news goodness that happened since Episode 253 . Tune as Scott and Adil talk about that new Batman: Arkham Shadows game, which is set...

  Steph (@SMozVO) and Ian (@ibmmiller), bring you Season 16 Episode 8 of The Batman Universe Comic Podcast! Reviews: Detective Comics #1084. Greater Gotham covers Nightwing #113, World’s Finest #26, Catwoman #64, Batman: Off World #4, The Brave and the Bold #12, The Penguin #9, Wonder Woman #8 (backup only) . What new merch MUST one of our hosts obtain, and what old comic series MUST our othe...

  In Batgirl to Oracle episode 245, birthday wishes, job updates, and finding a scapegoat, all in the first 7 minutes! After that, I review Birds of Prey vol. 5 #8. Listener emails and my literature (and smut) recommendations also appear. The post Episode 245 appeared first on The Batman Universe .

  Steph (@SMozVO) and Ian (@ibmmiller), bring you Season 16 Episode 7 of The Batman Universe Comic Podcast! Reviews: Batman #146 and Batman and Robin #8. Greater Gotham covers Birds of Prey #8, The Bat-Man: First Knight #2, Batman/Dylan Dog #2, Red Hood: The Hill #3, and Outsiders #6. How is Bruce Wayne holding up in Blackgate? Do we learn the truth of Flatline’s sister? These questions...

  In this TBU Specials episode, The Batman Universe’s editor-in-chief Theo sits down to talk with writer/artist Juni Ba (and his pet cat) about the upcoming DC Black label mini-series, The Boy Wonder , which focuses on Damian Wayne and his relationship with his three brothers, Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, and Tim Drake. During their conversation, they speak about the motivation for this ne...

    Waak, waaak, Bat-fans! In this week’s episode of The Batman Universe Podcast , hosts Scott and BJ dive into everything Oswald Cobblepot! Naturally, they kick things off with that explosive, dark, and gripping teaser trailer for MAX’s The Penguin show. If you haven’t seen the teaser trailer yet, watch it here:     This episode also covers that tidbit about...

  Steph (@SMozVO), Theo (@BatmanFan_4Life), and Ian (@ibmmiller), bring you Season 16 Episode 6 of The Batman Universe Comic Podcast! Review: Detective Comics #1083. Greater Gotham covers Nightwing #112, Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #25, Catwoman #63, Batman: Echoes #2, Harley Quinn #38, The Penguin #8, Batman: Dark Age #1, Batman: Brave and the Bold #11 . Who goes below the line in review...

  With the Oscars moment between Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, and Arnold Schwarzenegger lighting up Batman and comic book social media a week ago, it begs a certain question from us at TheBatmanUniverse.net. With so many Batman films hitting theaters over the last few decades, how many nominations and Oscar wins has the Batman franchise earned? Join hosts Scott and BJ as they look at each li...