The Batman Universe

In this latest episode, Dane and Tim give their reviews on the premiere episodes of The Rings of Power and the second and third episodes of House of the Dragon. But they, of course, couldn’t record this episode without celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of Batman: The Animated Series as well! The post Episode 244 appeared first on The Batman Universe .

After a week off and another brand new interview, the podcast is back with a news roundup episode. While there may not have been a bunch of news the past few weeks, there were some interesting things that are in need of discussion. One of those is where will Batman: Caped Crusader stream? There was another shift with the release schedule for DC Films, and Batman Day is right around the corner. The...

  In the latest episode of The Batman Universe Podcast, Scott talks with Will Lorenz, better known in the comics and cosplay community as Buffalo’s Best Batman, in our latest interview. The two talk about the birth of Buffalo’s Best Batman, as well as Will’s community and charity work. Cosplay is often used to make the world a better place, and Scott and Will discuss how cosplayers can be an...

Steph (@SMozVO), Theo (@BatmanFan_4Life), and Ian (@ibmmiller) bring you Season 14, episode 16 of The Batman Universe Comic Podcast! Review: Detective Comics #1063! Greater Gotham covers Red Hood: Outlaws webtoon, Harley Quinn #21 and Annual 2022, Batman: White Knight Presents – Red Hood #2, Task Force Z #11, Batman: Fortress #4, Saved by the Belle Reve, Robin #17. What’s been going on...

After a few weeks of dealing with various health issues, Dane and Tim are back with a new episode to talk about all the news surrounding HBO Max after the Warner Bros. Discover merger, including the cancellation of the Batgirl movie, Batman: Caped Crusader being shopped around, and the new 10-year plan for DC films. They also share their thoughts on the first episode of the new Game of Thrones ser...

Guest-starring Dr. Jennifer Swartz-Levine! Power Girl and Diet Cola? Say what? Find out what THAT’S all about, plus a short discussion on the scrapped “Batgirl” film and a full review of Gail Simone’s first run on Birds of Prey in 2003 (issues #56-59). In the second half of the episode, I respond to some listener emails, cover some “quickies,” including Nightwin...

A few weeks back, there was a major report that was released stating that the Zack Snyder Cut was marred with controversy. Most fans would know this is possible if for no other reason than the massive online campaign to get the film released. But what if Snyder himself had a larger role in making it happen? Rolling Stone published a report stating that Snyder may have been involved in funding the...

Steph (@SMozVO), Theo (@BatmanFan_4Life), and Ian (@ibmmiller) bring you Season 14, episode 15 of The Batman Universe Comic Podcast! Review: Batman #126! Greater Gotham covers Batman Beyond: Neo-Year #5, Batman: Killing Time #6, Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood #1, Harley Quinn #18-20, Poison Ivy #3, Sword of Azrael: Dark Knight of the Soul One-Shot (reprinting Urban Legends mention), Sword...

Psychologist, author, and Bat-fan Travis Langley joins Scott from The Batman Universe Podcast for a special interview. The two discuss Dr. Langley’s new edition of the book, Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight , and deeply dive into Batman’s psyche as well as touch on some of the members of the Rogues’ Gallery and their importance to the character of Batman. Dr. Langl...

Movie producer, author, and the first-ever comic book professor Michael Uslan joins Scott from The Batman Universe Podcast for a special interview. Mr. Uslan chats with Scott about highlights from San Diego Comic Con 2022, his memoirs, and Darknights and Daydreams , the Broadway adaptation of Uslan’s first memoir, The Boy Who Loved Batman . Scott also asks Michael Uslan about the impact of the 198...

It was an interesting week in the Batman Universe. What started as a week the TBU Podcast would discuss the Snyder controversy turned into one of the biggest news pieces of the year. It was officially announced that the Batgirl film has been cancelled. Originally the news broke from the New York Post and made its way through the major entertainment sites. The initial reasoning for the film’s...

In this latest episode, Dane and Tim talk about the big announcements from San Diego Comic-Con that excite them most! They also talk about some video games with reviews of some of their most anticipated titles this year with the release of Stray and MultiVersus, and talk about the news of Ben Affleck returning as Bruce Wayne in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom! The post Episode 242 appeared first on T...

Steph (@SMozVO), Theo (@BatmanFan_4Life), and Ian (@ibmmiller) bring you Season 14, episode 14 of The Batman Universe Comic Podcast! Review: Detective Comics #1062! Ram V begins his run on Detective Comics! Greater Gotham covers Batman: The Knight #7, Nightwing #94, Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #5, Catwoman #45, DC vs. Vampires: All-Out War #1, Harley Quinn #17, Batman Fortress #3, Task Force Z...

San Diego Comic Con was this past weekend, and it was back in full force. After the last two years gave the convention a breather, what happened at the return of the biggest comic convention here in the states? Find out as we discuss all of the big Batman news from SDCC 2022. As far as big reveals, there isn’t much. However, DC Comics brought the firepower with them as they revealed a ton of...

I talk about my experience in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria before covering some vintage “quickies,” including Nightwing #80-85 (2003) and doing full reviews of Batgirl #41-44 (2003). After the break, I look at some modern “quickies,” including Nightwing #93-94, and review Batgirlsss #8. “Shag’s Mac and Cheese of Comfort and Joy,” listener emails, and literature recommendations als...

A lot of the time, the podcast focuses on media rather than other areas of the Batman fandom. After all, we have a whole podcast dedicated to the comics side of things. But every once and a while, there are enough big things going on to discuss what’s happening in the world of comics. So today’s episode is an update for all the Batman comics for the summer of 2022. To understand what i...

In this latest episode, Dane and Tim are back to discuss some of the recent big TV finales for Obi-Wan Kenobi, Stranger Things, and Ms. Marvel, as well as look back at the release of The Dark Knight Rises for its ten-year anniversary! The post Episode 241 appeared first on The Batman Universe .

Steph (@SMozVO), Theo (@BatmanFan_4Life), and Ian (@ibmmiller) bring you Season 14 episode 13 of The Batman Universe Comic Podcast! Review: Batman #125! Chip Zdarsky begins his run on Batman! Greater Gotham covers Batman ’89 #6, Batman Beyond Neo-Year #4, Batman Killing Time #5, Poison Ivy #2, The Joker #15, Batgirls #8, Batman Urban Legends #17, Future State Gotham #15, I Am Batman #11, and...

2022 is a year that shares anniversaries with multiple projects. But this past month marked the thirtieth anniversary of the theatrical release of Tim Burton’s second Batman film. So today join us for a retrospective of Batman Returns. When the film was released in 1992, it was met with some controversy. Is the film really dark or inappropriate for children? Was that controversy something th...

Steph (@SMozVO) and Theo (@BatmanFan_4Life) bring you Season 14 episode 12 of The Batman Universe Comic Podcast! Reviews: Detective Comics #1061 and Robin #15! Ian has been tied up for this episode, so we have redubbed it The Robin Universe Tom Taylor Rebelcast! Viva la Robin! We discuss Mariko Tamaki’s final issue, Talia’s presence everywhere, and if we’re excited about the upco...

In this latest episode, Dane and Tim are back with a review of Jurassic World: Dominion! They also talk about some videogames with the release of TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge and the Final Fantasy VII 25th anniversary announcements, as well as discuss more episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Stranger Things season 4, and the big news about the Joker movie sequel! The post Episode 240 appeared first o...

It always seems like it is a great time to be a Bat-Fan. There are new films being released, television shows being greenlit, tons of merchandise, and a steady stream of merchandise. But there was a time when something divided the fandom and that thing was Bat-Nipples. Bat-Nipples were something that was first added to the Bat-Suit in 1995 for Batman Forever . While for the film they seemed like a...

Pride mixed with BETRAYAL! I talk about my experience on the new Busch Gardens roller coaster “Pantheon” before diving right into the comics where I review Birds of Prey #53-55 (2003). After the break, I do some modern “quickies” including Batman: Urban Legends #16, DC Pride 2022, and DC Pride: Tim Drake Special #1 before my full review of Batgirlsss #7. “Shag’s Mac and Che...

Steph (@SMozVO), Theo (@BatmanFan_4Life), and Ian (@ibmmiller) bring you Season 14 episode 11 of The Batman Universe Comic Podcast! Reviews: Shadow War: Omega #1, Batman Annual 2022 #1, and Batman #124! Shadow War officially ends (only to lead into Dark Crisis!), and Joshua Williamson leaves Batman – with a bang or a whimper? – and Ed Brisson writes the pilot for Batman Inc Vol 3! Grea...

Greetings, Gothamites! In episode 33, we have our second case of technical difficulty. I’m not saying that it’s Professor Alan’s fault, but I didn’t have technical difficulty before Professor Alan was my co-host! (We lost the first few minutes of Alan’s side of our conversation, so you only miss our introductions and banter about the crazy Ohio weather. Thankfully non...