The Batman Universe

  The Batman Universe Comic Podcast Season 17 Episode 9 is live on on your favorite platforms. In this episode, Steph and Theo review only one title due to the 5th Wednesday last month in April. This episode, they review Batman and Robin #21. After that, they have fun with Greater Gotham. How do you feel about the Memento story arc still going? Has it improved or worsened your thoughts on the...

  In episode 277 of The Batman Universe Podcast, Ian (@ibmmiller) and BJ (@bjshea33) review the new audio drama podcast, DC High Volume: Batman – Year One. Who is this adaptation for? How does it compare to the comic and the 2010s animated adaptation? For our Bat-Family: What Batman comics would you like to see adapted by DC High Volume? Drop us a line at  TBU@TheBatmanUniverse.net .  ...

  The Batman Universe Comic Podcast Season 17 Episode 8 is live on on your favorite platforms. In this episode, Steph and Theo review three titles due to the 5th Wednesday in the month of April. This episode, they review Detective Comics #1096, the Detective Comics 2025 Annual, and Batman #159, part 2 of Hush 2. After that, they have fun with Greater Gotham. But what do we have here, fellow G...

  In this no-frills episode, I review Batgirl vol. 6 #6 and Birds of Prey vol.5 #20. Stella’s Dungeon of Smut and my literature recommendations also appear. The post Episode 259 appeared first on The Batman Universe .

  In our latest episode, TBU Specials Episode 59, The Batman Universe’s editor-in-chief Theo sits down with comic book writer Al Ewing to discuss the Detective Comics 2025 Annual. The latest annual is out at comic shops everywhere on April 30, 2025. Need to order a copy, you can pre-order it now from Amazon or from My Comic Shop .   Find More at TheBatmanUniverse.net Join our Disco...

  In episode 276 of The Batman Universe Podcast, Ian (@ibmmiller) and BJ (@bjshea33) decided to try to honor Val Kilmer after his recent passing with a discussion of his performance as Batman in Batman Forever (1994). Join us as we look at the highs, the lows, and the Schumachers of this (in our opinion) underrated Batman film! For our Bat-Family: Which Batman Timeline is Your Favorite? Drop...

  The Batman Universe Comic Podcast Season 17 Episode 7 is live on on your favorite platforms. In this episode, Steph and Theo review Batman and Robin #20. After that, they have fun with Greater Gotham. Are they still high on Absolute Batman ? And what on Earth is happening in Two-Face ? Is it another lesson of comic book science? Listen in and find out. Book Covered In Season 17 Episode 7 Ba...

  In the TBU Podcast Episode 275, your host, Scott, is joined by Collin Colsher, a former TBU contributor and the founder of The Batman Chronology Project . By its own definition, “The Batman Chronology Project is a study of serialized storytelling in superhero comics. More specifically, it tracks the continuity of DC Comics via the lens of Batman by plotting his appearances into detail...

  The Batman Universe Comic Podcast Season 17 Episode 6 is live on on your favorite platforms. In Season 17 Episode 6, Steph and Theo review Detective Comics #1095 and Batman #158, the much-anticipated beginning of Hush 2 from Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee. Does it live up to the hype that it was given? After that, they have fun with Greater Gotham. Are they still high on Absolute Batman ? Listen in...

  In Batgirl to Oracle Episode 258, a  quick, pre-Greece trip episode, I review Batgirl vol. 6 #5 and Birds of Prey vol. 5 #19. Stella’s Dungeon of Smut and my literature recommendations also appear. The post Episode 258 appeared first on The Batman Universe .

  In this week’s episode of The Batman Universe Podcast, your hosts, Scott and BJ, walk through a history of all of the times Batman retired. Depending on what sites you read, many lists and articles include times where Batman technically… *ahem* died . We talk about a couple of those times, but in our eyes, they don’t care. Death and retirement are not the same. Batman Reti...

  The Batman Universe Comic Podcast Season 17 Episode 5 is live on on your favorite platforms. In Season 17 Episode 5, we bring you a new experience — the TBU Medical Podcast . Find out all there is to know (not really) about osteopenia. Don’t ask us why. It just happened that way. We then review our main book Batman and Robin #19 . Does Theo feel any better about this title? And what i...

  The Batman Universe Comic Podcast Season 17 Episode 4 is live on on your favorite platforms. In Season 17 Episode 4, after giving some news, Steph and Theo talk about their thoughts on the latest issue of Detective Comics with Detective Comics #1094 . Why does Steph consider this issue a better Batman and Robin story than the actual Batman and Robin series? An why is Theo harping over the c...

  After some brief updates about the Buffalo Bills and my new language journey, I review Batgirl vol. 6 #4 and Birds of Prey vol. 5 #18. Stella’s Dungeon of Smut and my literature recommendations also appear. The post Episode 257 appeared first on The Batman Universe .

  Two episodes ago, your daring hosts, Scott and BJ, watched the 1943 Batman serial from Columbia Pictures . In this week’s episode of The Batman Universe Podcast, Scott and BJ watched the 15-episode sequel serial from 1949. In Batman and Robin , a new cast dons the crime-fighting outfits of the Dynamic Duo, and viewers are treated to appearances from supporting players like Commissione...

  In this episode of The Batman Universe Podcast, Scott is once again joined by Rob from Comic Book Chronicles. The two chat about Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s canon-altering “The Court of Owls” storyline that first appeared in the revamped Batman #1 (from the New 52 era). It’s been nearly 14 years since the debut of the Court of Owls. After a smashing success, it w...

  The Batman Universe Comic Podcast Season 17 Episode 3 is live on on your favorite platforms. In Season 17 Episode 3, Steph and Theo talk about their thoughts on Chip Zdarsky’s final issue of his run on Batman . Are they happy, sad, or indifferent. And while you might be use to Theo going off on a comic, what until you hear Steph’s thoughts on Batman and Robin #18 . Wait a minute...

  Guest-starring Donovan Morgan Grant! Join us as we discuss fan-popular couples that we want to forget exist!   Batgirl to Oracle Episode 256 Unedited https://thebatmanuniverse.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/BTO-E256U.mp3 The post Episode 256: Shipper Special #13 appeared first on The Batman Universe .

  In Episode 271 of The Batman Universe Podcast, cohosts Scott and BJ take a trip back in time to Batman’s FIRST live-action debut. No, we’re not talking Adam West. We’re going back further, talking about Batman and Robin as portrayed by Lewis Wilson and Douglas Croft in the 1943 Columbia Pictures’ 15-part serial simply known as Batman . Did you know that the Batman se...

  After briefly speaking on my hopes for the Buffalo Bills in the playoffs this year, I review Batgirl vol. 6 #3 and Birds of Prey vol. 5 #17. Stella’s Dungeon of Smut and my literature recommendations also appear.   Batgirl to Oracle Episode 255 Original Cut https://thebatmanuniverse.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/BTO-E255O.mp3 The post Episode 255 appeared first on The Batman Uni...

  The Batman Universe Comic Podcast Season 17 Episode 2 is live on on your favorite platforms. In Season 17 Episode 1, Steph and Theo talk about why they were late in getting things recorded. Let’s just say is has to do with birthdays and between 7 and 10 inches of snow falling IN LOUISIANA. Why is Theo still feeling down about Detective Comics despite there being a new creative team? I...

  Hosts BJ and Scott return to The Batman Universe Podcast after the holidays, primed and ready to talk about this year’s upcoming major Bat-events, including the arrival of Hush 2 from superstars Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee, Alex Sinclair, Scott Williams, and Richard Starkings. For those who haven’t heard, the creative team behind the original Batman: Hush storyline are returning to the m...

  Interview with Tim Hanley, author of the 2024 book Never a Sidekick: Exploring the Dynamic History of Batgirl . The post Episode 254: Interview With Tim Hanley appeared first on The Batman Universe .

  It’s a new year and with that comes a new season of the Batman Universe Comic Podcast. In Season 17 Episode 1, Steph and Theo talk about their New Year’s holiday before jumping into our latest releases from the Batman Universe. Does Theo feel any better about Batman and Robin now that we are in a new year? If not, what will it take to get him there? What does the team think of t...

  It’s Season 16 episode 24 of The Batman Universe Comic Podcast – the last of 2024. This episode, there are no reviews. There’s no Greater Gotham. Join Steph and Theo as they review their best of 2024. Does Batman and Robin still stand as the top book? Who’s their favorite? Listen in and find out their thoughts. Nominations Covered In Season 16 Episode 24 Best Bat Tit...