The Batman Universe

In this episode of The Batman Universe Podcast, Eisner-nominated author Ram V joins Scott Waldyn for a special discussion about his “Gotham Nocturne” storyline from the pages of Detective Comics . Listen in as the two discuss the newest villains to terrorize Gotham City, the Orghams, as well as the nature of duality that is interwoven throughout the storyline thus far. Scott and Ram V also discuss...

Gotham Knights, the TV show? What the heck is that?! Nightwing “quickies” from 2004 and Birds of Prey #68 (2004) are the main events. After the break, I look at more Nightwing “quickies” (modern) and Batgirls #16! “Shag’s Mac and Cheese of Comfort and Joy,” listener emails, and literature recommendations also appear. Also, PERIODS! The post Episode 231 app...

The latest TBU Podcast dives into the latest release from DC Studios as we give our reactions to Shazam: Fury of the Gods . But we also have the latest news updates from DC Studios as well. Before jumping into our review of the new film, we start with Gunn Watch. James Gunn is debunking rumors, and the Penguin series casts more characters. One interesting news note is an interview with Ben Affleck...

Steph (@SMozVO), Theo (@BatmanFan_4Life), and Ian (@ibmmiller) bring you Season 15, episode 5 of The Batman Universe Comic Podcast! Review: Batman #133! Greater Gotham covers The Joker The Man Who Stopped Laughing #6, Batman and The Joker The Deadly Duo #5, Poison Ivy #10, Multiversity Harley Screws Up The DCU #1, Batgirls #16, Batman The Adventures Continue Season Three #3, The Batman and Scooby-...

It has been a couple of slow weeks with news, but there is still plenty to discuss after having a few weeks off. From a new comic series being announced to a new Spotify podcast coming, the biggest news had to be the upcoming Suicide Squad game being delayed. It was an odd time for a delay to happen for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League , as the game was only a couple of months from release....

Steph (@SMozVO), Theo (@BatmanFan_4Life), and Ian (@ibmmiller) bring you Season 15, episode 4 of The Batman Universe Comic Podcast! Review: Detective Comics #1069! Greater Gotham covers Nightwing #101, Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #12, Catwoman #52, DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #6, One Bad Day: Clayface, Lazarus Planet: Omega, Batman vs. Robin #5, GCPD: The Blue Wall #5, Harley Quinn #27, Th...

In this latest episode, Dane and Tim discuss the newest trailer for The Flash movie, the news of more Lord of the Rings films, their first concert experiences, and give reviews of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and the latest episode of The Last of Us! The post Episode 251 appeared first on The Batman Universe .

A “no frills” episode this time out. I review Batgirl #51-52 (2004) and Batgirls #15, along with a quick look at some modern “quickies” featuring Nightwing.  Listener emails, “Shag’s Mac and Cheese of Comfort and Joy,” and literature recommendations also appear. The post Episode 230 appeared first on The Batman Universe .

In this episode of The Batman Universe Podcast, Carl Newman, Michael Keaton’s movement double from Batman (1989), joins co-host Scott Waldyn for an epic interview! The two talk about Carl’s role in the film and the iconic, character-defining actions and movements that helped make Batman the landmark film it has since become. For those not in the know, Carl was brought onto the project to add elega...

Steph (@SMozVO), Theo (@BatmanFan_4Life), and Ian (@ibmmiller) bring you Season 15, episode 3 of The Batman Universe Comic Podcast! Review: Batman #132! Greater Gotham covers Batman: Legends of Gotham one-shot, Poison Ivy #9, The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #5, Batman and The Joker: The Deadly Duo #4, Gotham City: Year One #5, Lazarus Planet: Legends Reborn, Lazarus Planet: Next Evolution,...

We’re back! After a long unexpected hiatus, Dane and Tim finally return for their first episode of 2023, where they announce this year’s show name, catch up on the big DC movie news, share their thoughts on The Bad Batch season 2, and just how much they love The Last of Us TV series! The post Episode 250 appeared first on The Batman Universe .

This week may not have announced a slate of new DC Studios projects, but plenty there is still to discuss. The biggest news was the release of The Flash trailer, and we are here to give our reaction. Before we get to the main discussion, there are a few other things to discuss. A trailer was released for a new WB Animation project called Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen Part One...

DC Studios has announced chapter one of its slate with several new projects. There were some unexpected announcements and hope for some of the current slate of films. What will the Gods and Monsters chapter bring? On January 31, James Gunn and DC Studios met their deadline for the promised reveal within the month of January. With it came five new films and five new television series. As some of us...

  With the end of January now behind us, it seems like this might be an odd time to be discussing hopes for the future of DC Studios. After all, James Gunn said that we would learn about the beginning of the slate before the end of the month. Despite Gunn holding to his word, we wanted to share our hopes before announcing the slate. Before we get into that, there were a couple of other topics...

Steph (@SMozVO), Theo (@BatmanFan_4Life), and Ian (@ibmmiller) bring you Season 15, episode 2 of The Batman Universe Comic Podcast! Review: Detective Comics #1068! Greater Gotham covers Batgirls #14, Nightwing #100, Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #11, Catwoman #51, Batman: Fortress #8, GCPD: The Blue Wall #4, Tim Drake: Robin #5, Punchline: The Gotham Game #4, Harley Quinn #26, One Bad Day: Catwo...

In this latest interview from The Batman Universe Podcast, CRC Payne, writer of the Batman: Wayne Family Adventures series on Webtoon, joins co-host Scott Waldyn for a lively conversation. The two talk about seasons one and two of Batman: Wayne Family Adventures , diving into the series’ influences, themes, and the light-hearted and heartfelt tone that CRC and the creative team craft for each epis...

Guest-starring Shagalicious! After discussing his burgeoning foot-modeling career, Shag and I review the 2004 Birds of Prey storyline “Sensei and Student” (#62-67). After the break, I’m on my own and review Batgirls #14. Listener emails, “Shag’s Mac and Cheese of Comfort and Joy,” and literature recommendations also appear. The post Episode 229 appeared first on The Batman Univer...

This week the podcast is here to talk about DC Comics 5G and what could have been. We also have a new trailer for Gotham Knights and Gunn Watch. While not our favorite topic to discuss, the upcoming Gotham Knights series has a premiere date and an additional teaser that was released. Will this show fail before it even releases? What could the future possibly be for a superhero series on the CW? In...

Steph (@SMozVO) and Ian (@ibmmiller) bring you Season 15, episode 1 of The Batman Universe Comic Podcast – New Year, New Season! Review: Batman #131! Greater Gotham covers Dark Knights of Steel #9, Poison Ivy #8, The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #4, Gotham City: Year One #4, Sword of Azrael #6, Batman Urban Legends #23, Lazarus Planet Alpha #1, I Am Batman #17, Batman Incorporated #4....

Greetings, Gothamites! In episode 35, we look at chapters “Spiral Striations,” “Blowback,” and “Cause of Death.” Happy reading! {GUEST CO-HOST: Professor Alan || Twitter: Relatively_Geek} {CONTACT: Email: darkknightprose@gmail.com || batmanbooks.dreamwidth.org} {MUSIC BY YOUTUBE CHANNELS: “Cloud Hertz Music,” “Royalty Free Music Copyright&#8221...

We hope everyone had a good holiday season. Despite the slow news cycle because of the holidays, there were still some things to keep an eye on, including the fate of Black Adam being decided. As part of a smaller-than-normal Gunn Watch, the main focus is the future of the Shazam Universe. Zachary Levi made different comments about his potential future in the new direction of the DC Universe under...

Steph (@SMozVO), Theo (@BatmanFan_4Life), and Ian (@ibmmiller) bring you Season 14, episode 24 of The Batman Universe Comic Podcast – our last episode of the year! Review: Detective Comics #1067! Greater Gotham covers Nightwing #99, Dark Crisis #7, Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #10, Batman vs. Robin #4, Catwoman #50, Batman: Urban Legends #22, DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #5, GCPD: The...

After going through my favorites from 2022 in several categories, I race through some vintage “quickies,” all from Detective Comics. In the second half of the episode, I do full reviews of the Batgirls 2022 Annual and Batgirls #13. Listener emails and literature recommendations also appear. The post Episode 228: 13th Anniversary appeared first on The Batman Universe .

For the past two weeks, we have been unexpectedly busy with other things. But over that time, there were a lot of updates regarding the massive shake-up at DC Studios. What happened, and what does it mean for the future? Before getting into our main topic, there was a few bits of news worth covering. Filming has begun on Joker 2 , and a new video game featuring the Justice League taking on Mr. Mxy...

In their final episode of 2022, Dane and Tim are back to talk about a variety of topics, including Tim’s venture into reading more Middle-Earth books and catching up on the excellent Power Rangers comic series, Dane reviewing the God of War Ragnarok and Gotham Knights videogames, and of course, they give their reaction to the big news of Henry Cavil no longer playing Superman. The post Episo...