The DCAU Review: A DC Comics Animation Podcast

After last week's exciting culmination of spoooooky season, this week brings the Good Brothers back to the DCAU and to Dakota with Static Shock and this week's episode "Grounded." Director James Tucker pens a series departure where the big bad isn't your typical Bang Baby of the week. Instead, Static finds himself face to face with a living amoeba and a subplot that has Frieda at war with the scho...

Wrapping up a full weekend of content, the Good Brothers end it with a review of issue 6 of Batman The Adventures Continue. In the issue the mysterious motivations behind the malicious Mayor Mayfield begin to be revealed and who is behind his recent streak of bravery. Hear the hosts discuss the plot and where they feel like this could be going for the exciting final issue and plenty of talk about...

Even though we've turned the calendar page, the Good Brothers are still in a spoooooooky mood as they wrap up All Hallows Eve with a review of Batman: The Long Halloween Part 2. Hear the hosts discuss the focus of Harvey Dent's descent into madness and Catwoman's starring role, continually saving Batman's bacon. Plus hear just where the plot veers off from the comic book and whether they agreed wi...

The Good Brothers are here with the first of three new podcasts this week, this one detailing Justice League Infinity #5 which takes place immediately after the events of Justice League Unlimited. The hosts discuss more incredible artwork from series artists Ethen Beavers and Nick Filardi, the writing team's choice to devote a full issue to a pair of Supermen punching fascists, and Liam floats an...

It's the spooooooooooookiest weekend of the year and to celebrate, the Good Brothers are taking a trip around the Multiverse for a two part extravaganza reviewing both parts of Batman: The Long Halloween. This week the hosts discuss Part One, which adapts the first four issues of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's iconic maxi-series focusing on Batman, Harvey Dent and Jim Gordon taking on the biggest crime...

Cal and Liam are joined by Special Correspondent, artist extraordinaire George Caltsoudas this week to review the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Blind As A Bat." And while you may night be familiar with George's name, true Batman fans are aware of the amazing work he's done for Bottleneck Gallery's series of BTAS inspired prints and posters. Not only does George review and give his own score...

Cal and Liam are here with a surprise bonus episode to discuss the details of the Batman: Caped Crusader featurette shown at the 2021 DC Fandome, which revealed that Bruce Timm will be joined by fellow DCAU Legend James Tucker in the production of the series. The Good Brothers share their reaction to Mr. Timm's comments that this series will be "more Batman: The Animated Series than Batman: The An...

In a month where the hits don't seem to stop coming, The Good Brothers are here again to bring you another Batman: The Animated Series review with this week's discussion of "Shadow Of The Bat Part I & II." With two parts to discuss, Cal & Liam delve heavily into the plot and talk about why this truly is a masterpiece episode deserving of praise, even though it features the tired trope of i...

So much content from The Good Brothers this week that you likely have barely had time to consume it all. This episode features a review of issue 4 of the J.M. DeMatteis and James Tucker helmed Justice League Unlimited follow up titled Justice League Infinity. The hosts discuss similarities between this episode and "Hereafter," the story behind this month's controversial cover,  whether the bi...

Liam and Cal drop their second of three new podcasts on your feed this week with a standard review of the classic and tentpole Batman: The Animated Series episode "Harley & Ivy." Hear the Good Brothers discuss everything from Harley Quinn's aversion to needles, to the reveal of her and Joker's tumultuous relationship, to why Batman didn't properly plan for taking on Poison Ivy. Plus a breakdow...

Cal and Liam are back again with a review of the latest review of Batman The Adventures Continue: Season Two. Issue 5 of the series entitled "Mayor Mayhem Part I" features a flashback to Batman's year one dealing with a corrupt, power hungry Gotham socialite turned politician who ruled Gotham with a brutal police force designed to carry out his corrupt bidding. Unfortunately for the Dark Knight he...

It's officially spooooooky season, but don't be afraid, the Good Brothers are here with more Batman: The Animated Series reviews for the month of October. Kicking things off with what one of the hosts dubs "Fans of the Fast & Furious franchise's favorite episode," the hosts tackle "The Mechanic." Hear Liam and Cal discuss theories on just how many of the Bat-vehicles that Earl is responsible f...

As we come to the end of September, the Good Brothers wrap up their Elseworlds month with a trip to the universe of "Murakanime", better known as the classic series Teen Titans. The hosts cover the pilot episode "Final Exam" with a review of everything from the "Slade" vs "Deathstroke" name game, the hybrid of Tex Avery, Anime and more that makes up the show's unique animation style, the character...

Liam and Cal are back with yet another Bonus Episode reviewing Batman The Adventures Continue Season 2 Issue Number 4. With this story titled "The Muscle" we are introduced to a new character to the Batman mythos, a shadowy mercenary with enhanced strength and a deadly delivery for Renee Montoya. The Good Brothers discuss the dynamic shift of Montoya going from working alongside Batman in P.O.V. t...

Week three of the Good Brothers' annual Elseworlds month continues, and this week it's a trip to the video game universe of the popular Arkham series with a look at the direct to video movie, Batman: Assault on Arkham. Although the title makes it seem like a Batman film, the movie actually heavily focuses on everybody's favorite government Task Force X aka "Some kind of Suicide Squad." Hear the ho...

Not as celebrated as the big round numbers, but a milestone nonetheless as the 175th edition of the DCAU Review comes at you in this month of Elseworlds tales, taking a look around the DC Animated Multiverse. This week the Good Brothers return to James Tucker's Batman: The Brave and The Bold series with a review of one of the most loved and celebrated episodes, "Chill of The Night!" Not only does...

Another month means another new issue of the Justice League Unlimited follow-up comic Justice League Infinity is out and the Good Brothers are here to give you a full recap of issue number three of the series. With threads headed in multiple issues for the first two issues, issue three begins to see a few of those threads converge, while offering a few new off shoots to tease one giant convergence...

The month of September is upon us and not only are the Pumpkin Lattes spicy, but so is the focus of our Elseworld's theme month. With a focus on various villains across the multiverse, the Good Brothers kick things off with a review of the Green Lantern: The Animated Series episode "In Love and War..." which focuses on the introduction of the Star Sapphires to this universe. The hosts break down a...

As discussed on last week's episode, the Good Brothers are trying out a different kind of review this week, as they change things up from the standard episode/scorecard format to highlight a single character in the DCAU. With this month being all Batman Beyond episodes, the fellas thought it would be poignant to talk about arguably, the Future Knight's greatest adversary Derek Powers aka Blight. H...

Things get a little too 2020 in this fictional world of Gotham as a terrorist organization threatens to spread a highly contagious virus across the world in this week's review of the Batman Beyond episode "Plague." Hear the Good Brothers talk the return of The Stalker in his final non-cameo appearance in the DCAU but this time as an ally of the Dark Knight searching for False Face, a villain with...

Continuing with the month of August, the Good Brothers proceed with their Batman Beyond reviews, this week being the final hurdle between excuses as to why they haven't reviewed The Zeta Project yet with his introduction in the aptly titled episode "Zeta." Hear the hosts talk why they have a hard time relating or feeling any emotion for a robot with the head that looks like the True Religion logo,...

Cal and Liam are back with another review of Batman The Adventures Continue this week it's the Batgirl/Huntress centric issue number 3 entitled "The Hunter of The Hunted." Hear the Good Brothers discuss a plot that veers away from the standard Batman storyline and spends some time with Batgirl, The Huntress and the return of The Jazzman! Along the way, continuity takes a bit of a backseat and the...

Welcome to August and a trip back to the future streets of Gotham City as Cal and Liam return to reviewing Batman Beyond for the month and kick things off with the classic episode "The Eggbaby." As an Emmy Award-winning episode, the Good Brothers talk about the level of expectation set for the episode and whether it meets it, why the tone of the episode works, despite being a departure for the nor...

The next issue of Justice League Infinity, the comic follow-up to Justice League Unlimited is here and the Good Brothers have their review. Hear the breakdown of the comic plot involving a trio of storylines featuring Superman, Overman and Martian Manhunter and some of the unique and beautiful artwork and the effective use of splash pages throughout the comic. Plus hear why Cal and Liam appreciate...

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...