The DCAU Review: A DC Comics Animation Podcast

After taking a break to celebrate America's 250th anniversary of declaring their independence, the Good Brothers are back and ready to march forward with the remainder of the month being dedicated to wrapping up season one of Batman Caped Crusader , just weeks before season two drops! This week the hosts pick things up where they left off after the acid attack on D.A. Harvey Dent left us with...

After wrapping up their month of celebrating the Girl of Steel, Liam & Cal return with the exciting conclusion of their in-depth interview with Batman: The Animated Series co-creator Eric Radomski. The hosts continue to with their discussion on Eric's huge contributions to the signature look of the show including what inspired the show's iconic title cards and some of his personal favo...

The Good Brothers wrap up their month-long celebration of the Girl of Steel with her final DCAU appearance in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Far From Home." The hosts chat about the rumors around this being a back-door pilot for a spin-off show as well as Superman's characterization as being reluctant to offer praise for Supergirl's growth as a hero. They also discuss the...

For the 68th Bonuse Episode of the podcast, Cal & Liam sit down with one of the founding fathers of the DCAU, that being artist, director, producer and Batman: The Animated Series co-creator Eric Radomski. The hosts invite you along to learn all about the man who developed and perfected the signature "Dark Deco" look of the series, his humble beginnings in middle America, how he brok...

Liam & Cal take a cruise down the highway for episode 405 for as they continue their month's long celebration of Supergirl, in honor of her latest solo movie debuting in theatres this month. This week, the hosts wrap up their re-review of her introduction to the DCAU with part two of the Superman: The Animated Series Episode, "Little Girl Lost." The hosts discuss the action-packe...

Episode 404 is no error message as Cal & Liam kick off their month's long celebration of the Girl of Steel's first solo film in almost four decades by looking back (and forward) at Supergirl's appearances in the DCAU! Kicking things off the Good Brothers take a second look at the Last Daughter of Argo's debut appearance in the Superman The Animated Series episode "Little G...

Liam and Cal aboutta make a name for themselves here as they take a trip around the multiverse to visit a Cajun version of Killer Croc in a review of The Batman 's season two episode entitled "Swamped." Killer Croc takes a page out of the No Man's Land/Matt Reeves' The Batman playbook in looking to turn Gotham City into his own personal flood zone, and Batman must work to sto...

Fresh off one of the best episodes in the entire series, Cal and Liam return to review The New Batman Adventures episode "Love is a Croc." Killer Croc and Mary Louise Dahl aka "Babydoll" form the oddest of couples to wreak havoc on Gotham, but is the romance real or just something out of a Lifetime movie? The hosts talk about the choice to bring back the tragic Babydoll charact...

Fresh off their landmark 400th episode of the pod, Cal & Liam return this week to continue their reviews of the DCAU with one of the seminal episodes of The New Batman Adventures , that being "Growing Pains." When Robin meets a mysterious runaway girl, he's determined to help her discover the secrets of her past and how she came to be. Hear the hosts break down an absolute master...

The Good Brothers are in a mood to celebrate for episode 400 of the podcast and a big episode calls for a even bigger spotlight for Gotham's Dark Damsel herself, Batgirl! The hosts discuss all of her appearances in the original Batman The Animated Series run, plus her tie-in comics appearances including one issue that's worth quite a bit of change these days. Continuing on a full discussio...

The Good Brothers are in need of a palate-cleanser after last week's final Future Double Feature in podcast history, so they're jumping through Tom Turbine's multiversal portal to review their most visited Elseworld to date with the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "The Criss Cross Conspiracy!" The plot involves a wacky Freaky Friday- style story that sees Felix Faust a...

The final The Zeta Project double feature EVER happens on this week's episode and in true TZP fashion , it refuses to go quietly into the night. First up, Cal & Liam review "The River Rising" which features multiple needlessly offensive commentaries on a religious group, farmers and also features a robot crucifixion. Needless to say the Good Brothers pull no punches with their re...

Cal & Liam wrap up their second look at the historic premiere of Batman Beyond with a re-review of "Rebirth Part II." The hosts break down the plot, including the psychology of Bruce feeling like a part of him being stolen when Terry steals the Batman suit to take justice into his own hands. Plus a discussion on the memorable opening credits of the show and a breakdown of some of the...

Somehow The Zeta Project returns and the hosts Cal & Liam are here to guide you through a pair of episodes in this week's Zeta Double Feature reviewing episodes "On the Wire" and "Cabin Pressure." The hosts work through the review of both episodes with their typical sarcasm and wit but do find moments in both episodes to appreciate all leading to their scorecards for ea...

Fresh off their annual April Fool's episode, the hosts return the DCAU but find themselves fifty years from now (whenever now is) with a second look at the pilot episode of Batman Beyond "Rebirth." The hosts take a more in-depth look at the future Dark Knight's debut with a quick history lesson on how the show came about, some the decisions that went into the show's look and...

It's the most unserious time of the year and the Good Brothers are in a jocular mood just in time for their annual April Fool's Day Special review! This year the hosts allowed the listeners to decide on which show to review and the overwhelming favorite ended up being the 1995 Warner Brothers cult classic toon Freakazoid! . The hosts cover the wacky pilot episode which is structured into f...

Never fear, the Good Brothers are here and this week they're debuting a new Omnibus format that provides a new flavor to revisiting episodes from Static Shock season one! Hear the hosts discuss how their scores from these season one episodes evolved as the grew to appreciate the show outside of its not-yet-related DCAU cousins, which episodes were forgettable enough to be stricken from DCAU canon,...

Cal & Liam are back with one of the final three brand new Static Shock reviews remaining and this week is an important one to the series, despite it being the penultimate episode of the run. Static's secret identity is exposed to a villain with her sights on world domination and leverages that knowledge and threatening Virgil's family to have him help obtain technology that will give h...

Cal & Liam begin the final countdown for new reviews of Static Shock with a look at one of the remaining episodes on this week's episode, titled "Linked." This episode features a Static and Gear going head-to-head with a mysterious new Bang Baby with metal tentacles whom they quickly learn has a connection to an up-and-coming American Football star that was once mentored by Sharon Hawkins. The...

Cal & Liam wrap up another Superman themed month with an Elseworld's tale. This month's trip around the multiverse finds the Good Brothers reviewing an episode of the oft-forgotten 2006 animated series Legion of Superheroes , which co-starred the Man of Steel for each episode. Together, our hosts review the third overall episode of the series titled "Legacy." With an episode...

Liam and Cal are dusting off the DCAU Character Spotlight to shine it on one of the Man of Steel's more memorable rogues with a review of all of Bizarro's appearances in Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League Unlimited . But the Good Brothers of course don't stop with discussing just the on-screen appearances of this Super-foe, they also discuss the voice actors behind bringi...

The Good Brothers are back with a new episode of the pod, but are taking a second look at one of the best episodes of Superman The Animated Series with a re-review of "The Late Mr. Kent." The hosts give a full plot synopsis and discuss the insanity of what they were able to get past the censors, the noir style narration from Clark being the episode's defining trait and the delicate b...

Cal & Liam are back from their latest Multiversal vacation, returning to the DCAU with the penultimate new review of Superman The Animated Series. The hosts review a memorable World's Finest crossover with the Dark Knight and Man of Steel teaming up to take on the Demon's Head, Ra's Al Ghul. Listen as the hosts discuss the plot that relies heavily on a magic MacGuffin that allows Ra's to steal...

Liam & Cal return with a trip through the Multiverse with visit to the Elseworld of The Batman and its final season with the episode "What Goes Up..." featuring guest star Hawkman teaming up with the Dynamic Duo to take on Black Mask and the Shadow Thief! Listen as the hosts break down a plot straight out of Super Friends with a convoluted diabolical plan from the villains to steal and entire...

Cal and Liam are back with one of the final episodes of Justice League Unlimited that ironically calls back to the distant past and involves the future for Green Lantern and Hawkgirl/Shayera with a review of the season three episode "Ancient History." The hosts discuss the complicated comic origin stories of Hawkman and Hawkgirl and how this story plays into it with the inclusion of the...