The DCAU Review: A DC Comics Animation Podcast

A fifth Saturday in the month means a trip around the Multiverse as the Good Brothers review an episode from the very popular Young Justice series, titled "Schooled." Hear the hosts discuss a plot that sees a more comic-faithful version of the android Amazo and why Superman playing the role of a deadbeat Dad just feels...alien. Stunning visuals abound with alternate motorcycle costumes for the her...

With just two weeks left in the month of July the Good Brothers soldier on through their continued reviews of Superman: The Animated Series with this week's review of "Warrior Queen." Hear the hosts discuss the comic origins of Maxima, the episode's confusing lead that's played as a redemptive anti-hero in theory, but felt like a bit of a let down to the hosts as they dissect the plot. Also hear v...

Two kids, an active volcano and Metallo...what could go wrong? The Good Brothers are rolling through the month of July with another review of Superman: The Animated Series and this week they're reviewing "Action Figures." The hosts talk about the return of the Metallo theme and how it so perfectly melds into the rest of the soundtrack, a well known 80s movie legend making another small voice cameo...

It's been a busy week here at the DCAU Review but we're not stopping as we bring you our third episode of the week, this one is standard fare however, discussing the Superman: The Animated Series episode "The Prometheon." The Good Brothers discuss an episode that's light on dialogue and action and with a plot that compares to classic monster films. Hear discussions on some not-so subtle commentary...

If you haven't gotten enough DCAU Review content yet this week, well you're in luck because not only are the Good Brothers releasing a standard episode this week, they've released a pair of Bonus Episodes as well! This second bonus episode is the recap and review of issue number two of Batman The Adventures Continue: Season Two which features part two of the introduction of the Court of Owls to th...

After several months of anticipation, the most exciting week in the DCAU community in recent memory is here and the Good Brothers have plenty of content to act as a companion for two new DCAU tie-in comics. This episode kicks off monthly reviews of Justice League Infinity, which pairs JLU writer and J.M DeMatteis with DCAU Legend, Director/Writer/Producer/Storyboard Artist James Tucker as writers...

The temperatures are soaring and so is the Man of Steel as the Good Brothers return to Metropolis for the month of July with more reviews of Superman: The Animated Series . Their first critique this month is of the episode "Two's A Crowd" which features the second appearance of Rudy Jones aka The Parasite on the show. Join the hosts as they discuss a plot that sees several plot points lifted from...

The Good Brothers are wrapping up the month of June and their latest stay in Dakota with a monumental crossover episode of Static Shock that not only features the Man of Steel but also provides a direct sequel to an episode of Superman: The Animated Series with this week's episode entitled "Toys In The Hood." The hosts discuss the oddity of this being one of two episodes of Static not featured on...

Despite some slight audio issues with the recording, the Good Brothers are back for their third week of Static Shock reviews, with this week's discussion of the Season One episode "Tantrum." The hosts discuss a plot that deals heavily with Virgil coping with the feelings that come from losing a loved one and how running away from those feelings can often times cause long term mental health effects...

The month of June continues with another review of Static Shock by the Good Brothers, this week reviewing the follow up to the Rubberband Man's origin tale "Bent Out of Shape." Hear the hosts discuss an episode that was animated by a pair of production studios leading to some lackluster visuals, more music with an absence of lyrics and the introduction of a pair of characters that are neither vill...

We've been waiting nearly 6 months for this day, but it's finally here as Batman The Adventures Continue: Season Two arrives on digital platforms and in comic book stores. Hear the Good Brothers' discuss the plot that introduces the Court of Owls to the DCAU and features murders, potential nods to tie-in comics Batman & Robin Adventures and Batman: Gotham Adventures, Justice League Unlimited c...

The Good Brothers are back and they're feeling electric to start the month of June as they return to covering more of Static Shock for its' entirety. The boys kick off the month with a Double Feature as they review both "The New Kid" and "Junior" which are episodes that delve a little more into the overarching baddie Edwin Alva's nefarious schemes in season one of t...

On the next Discuss This League... From the creators of the DCAU Review, a new feature is birthed where you'll get to hear various content creators debate various topics in a fun roundtable format! Volume 2 of the Discuss This League features your hosts Cal & Liam interviewing a panel featuring Dave & Liv from the Pizza & Parsecs podcast alongside the DCAU YouTube Channel Watchtower Da...

It's the final curtain on the Month of Magic at the DCAU Review and the Good Brothers are taking a trip around the Animated Multiverse and stopping in the DCAMU for an Elseworlds tale from the Tuckerverse. The hosts sit down to discuss the feature-length fil Justice League Dark to wrap up Magic May and talk everything from Matt Ryan's John Constantine and Alfred Molina's Destiny, to some truly hor...

Bonus episode 17 is here and the Good Brothers are talking all about the new Batman Animated Series in development for HBO Max from producers Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves!  Plus talk about the new Superman Animated project and the future of DC Animation!  

The DCAU Review "Magic May" continues with the sequel to last week's Solomon Grundy/Hawkgirl episode, with the Justice League Unlimited episode "Wake The Dead." Hear the Good Brothers discuss the next chapter in the #HawkLantern romance with a dash of #GLixen discussion thrown in. The hosts give their thoughts on "what might have been" if the writers had been able to bring back a Batman The Animat...

Week 3 of the "Month of Magic" continues as Cal & Liam highlight mystical characters featured in the DCAU, this week heading backwards on the timeline to the Justice League episodes "The Terror Beyond Parts I & II." The Good Brothers discuss a plot that sees several heroes doing battle with one another, the return of Doctor Fate and a heavily featured Solomon Grundy. Hear the hosts discuss...

The month of Magic continues as the Good Brothers continue their trip highlighting some of the DCAU's mystical all-stars, and this week is sure to go down as one of the most controversial DCAU Review episodes to date as they cover the Justice League Unlimited episode "This Little Piggy." Whether you love or hate this episode, there's no denying this is a Paul Dini written episode, featuring his hu...

Everything's magic during "Magic May" here at the DCAU Review, as Cal and Liam kick off their month celebrating the mystical-side of the DCAU with the Superman The Animated Series episode entitled "The Hand of Fate." Hear the Good Brothers discuss what one would think is the introduction to the Dr. Fate character in the DCAU, but isn't quite what it seems as they discuss in a very confusing plot....

The Good Brothers are wrapping up the month of April with one more review from Batman: The Animated Series with this week's discussion of "Zatanna." This episode has the designation of being the first indication of there being a larger superhero presence outside of the Dark Knight and the hosts discuss the decision to make Zatanna a performer rather than a crime-fighting sorceress. They also discu...

The doctor is definitely in this week as Cal and Liam continue reviewing Batman: The Animated Series episodes all month, and this week's episode "Paging The Crime Doctor" is another story-driven episode that doesn't need to focus on the colorful Batman Rogues Gallery to tell a compelling tale. Hear the Good Brothers discuss a plot that centers around a pair of not-so-good brothers and more backsto...

Continuing with another review of a classic Batman: The Animated Series cartoon, the Good Brothers continue in the second episode of the Clayface saga, titled "Mudslide." The hosts talk a plot that has its ups and downs including an odd twist that ends up making Batman out to be a villain in the same vein as Ferris Boyle. Visuals steal the show however as a relatively unknown animation studio inco...

It's not an April Fool's joke, the month of April is here and that means the Good Brothers are on to another month of reviews, this time returning to Batman: The Animated Series picking up where they last left off with the production order and the episode "The Man Who Killed Batman." Liam and Cal discuss this episode that usually ranks high on most people's lists of top BTAS episodes of all time....

After a pitstop for last week's 150th episode, The Good Brothers return to wrap up the month of Match with another entry into the Justice League Unlimited Cadmus story-arc with "The Doomsday Sanction." Join the hosts as they discuss a plot that redeems an underutilized Doomsday, who was originally featured on the Justice League episode "A Better World." Hear the hosts discuss whether or not the re...

The milestone 150th episode of the DCAU Review is upon us, and the Good Brothers are taking this opportunity to celebrate with a look back at some of their favorite episodes they've reviewed thus far in this supersized edition. Join the hosts as they go through and discuss some of the more surprising and memorable moments in each of their standard categories of plot, animation & visuals, music...