The DCAU Review: A DC Comics Animation Podcast

For only the second time this year, the Good Brothers are headed back to the future for a month of reviews that take place "50 years from now, whenever now is..." - starting with the Batman Beyond episode "Payback." Hear the hosts discuss a plot that mostly diverts from the WB Teen Drama that had been the theme for much of season 3 and instead covers the dynamics between Fathers and Sons and the c...

The Good Brothers take one last look into the mad Elseworlds of DC Animation with a review of another version of The Boy Wonder, as chosen by the listeners of the podcast! And unsurprisingly the winner of the poll was overwhelmingly in favor of Young Justice which leads the hosts to review the season one episode "Homefront." With an episode that focuses on the differences between a seasoned vetera...

Week Three of the Good Brothers Boy Wonder-Themed trip through the DC Animated Multiverse stops in the world of 2004's The Batman Season 4 where they review "A Matter of Family." People familiar with Dick Grayson's origin may find this to be a bit of old hat, but the hosts discuss the unique nature that this telling of the untold story of Robin and how he came to be in comparison to other iteratio...

Week Two of the Good Brothers' tour of the multiverse examining different variations of Robin The Boy Wonder is making a stop in Batman The Brave and The Bold universe and reviewing the episode "The Color of Revenge!" - a fitting look at a grown up Robin and his struggle to get Batman to recognize him as a Man Wonder. Hear the hosts discuss the complicated voice actor behind the voice of the antag...

For the next several episodes the Good Brothers are taking a trip around the multiverse to celebrate various versions of Robin, the Boy Wonder! Kicking things off they're reviewing the Teen Titans episode "Masks" which features one of the most pivotal moments in the entire series with the introduction of the mysterious "Red X" character. Hear the hosts discuss how the quick pace lends to the surpr...

Wrapping up the month of June, the Good Brothers spend one final Saturday in Dakota with the Static Shock episode "Replay." With a familiar voice actor playing a meta version of himself and the much anticipated reveal of the untold story of the Dakota Mall and how it came to be, there's no shortage of fun during this week's episode. Plus with an evil twin of Static present on the episode, it gives...

Come for the multiple references to the 2008 film Jumper , stay for the review of Static Shock season 2 episode "Power Play" that features the first time Richie Foley would get super powers. Richie doesn't develop his own powers but is instead gifted them by a strange man has tried to give him self a catchy nickname. The Good Brothers are quick to point out goes over just as well as when anyone el...

A week after American's celebrate the Mothers in their lives, the Good Brothers are here for a very special episode of Static Shock titled "Flashback" - an episode that finds Static headed to the past and attempt to stop his own mother from tragically dying. Cal and Liam walk a tightrope of an emotional story that suffers from a lot happening in a very little bit of time, and selling important sto...

It's a new month so the Good Brothers are headed for sunny skies and the optimistic nature of Static Shock with this week's review of the season one episode entitled "Child's Play." The hosts get right down to business discussing a plot which sees a story without a real moral, Richie wearing a duster as a disguise, unfortunate Asian stereotype caricatures, but fun visuals that bend reality in a go...

April is hanging on for one more Saturday, so the Good Brothers are using this 5th occasion to produce another DCAU Character Spotlight episode! The spotlight is looking a little green this month, which is appropriate seeing as how the the hosts decided to talk all things John Stewart and his fellow Green Lanterns for this Volume One discussion. From Kyle Rayner and Abin Sur's appearance in the Su...

Over one hundred episodes after reviewing "Starcrossed" the Good Brothers are back to follow up with a review of its' sequel, the Justice League Unlimited episode "Hunter's Moon." Hear the hosts discuss how with hindsight they may have saved this for a multi-episode arc for season three, fun visuals that draw inspiration from Predator and at times venture into being a little bit creepy. Music take...

The Good Brothers are back and they're reviewing one of the most loved episodes of Justice League Unlimited with this week's episode "Double Date." Hear the hosts discuss which of the DCAU producers count this episode among their favorites, some of writer Gail Simone's behind the scenes stories about crafting this masterpiece and how this episode was originally going to be an origin vehicle for th...

After a wild trip through the Multiversal Portal last week, the Good Brothers return for a month's worth of Justice League Unlimited episodes starting with this week's review of "Task Force X." Hear the hosts discuss the DCAU's one and only appearance of their Pseudo-Suicide Squad, and the real world events that paralleled in the writing from legendary writers Dwayne McDuffie and Darwyn Cooke. Add...

To celebrate the holiday where everything is flipped upside down, the Good Brothers find themselves in a strange land where there are no Dark Knights or Men of Steel and come face to face with Ol' Webhead instead with their first (and perhaps only) review of Marvel's Spiderman: The Animated Series pilot episode "Night Of The Lizard." The hosts do their best to review the episode in a vacuum while...

The final Saturday in March brings the latest trip to Gotham City to a close for the Good Brothers in what has been a monumental month. Fresh off celebrating episode 200 and having special correspondent Jordan Gibson last week, the hosts talk about Maxie Zeus's one and only appearance in the DCAU. Cal & Liam discuss an uneven tone for the episode, a lack of action and Batman being relegated to...

Fresh off of their 200th review, the Good Brothers are back with another fantastic Special Correspondent as artist Jordan Gibson from Batman The Adventures Continue joins the podcast for a discussion of the Batman: The Animated Series episode "His Silicon Soul."  Before the full episode break down, hear Jordan's introduction to the Batman character, his inspiration for his artistic stylings, and h...

The Good Brothers are back again to celebrate another huge podcast milestone with their 200th Review and coming off a huge week that included the release of the Matt Reeves The Batman, the hosts return to their roots and where it all started with a review of the Batman: The Animated Series episode "The Demon's Quest Part I & II." With insight provided by episode director Kevin Altieri, the hos...

The Good Brothers have both seen Matt Reeves' Dark Knight directorial debut The Batman, and by popular demand they are here to share all of there spoiler-y thoughts on the movie for this special bonus episode! The hosts share thoughts on everything they liked, didn't like and what direction(s) they'd like to see the sequel take. Cal and Liam share their thoughts on where Batman: The Animated Serie...

Happy The Batman Week! Everyone seems to be talking about The Batman so the Good Brothers decided to take advantage of that online discourse and review of the underrated 2004's animated The Batman and its' first Riddler episode, appropriately titled "Riddled." Cal and Liam take a look back at this series for the first time in 100 episodes, but are excited to discuss a very different and unique loo...

As the shortest month of the year draws to a close, the Good Brothers are still here and they're shining a big ol' spotlight on one of the darkest characters in the entire DC Universe, with volume one of Darkseid! Hear about his little known origins in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, and a trip back in time to some of the earliest episodes of Superman: The Animated Series that were covered on the podc...

The Good Brothers are still recovering from last week's doozy of an episode but soldier on nonetheless with this week's Superman: The Animated Series review of "Double Dose." One of the few episodes of Superman to feature a villain team-up, this one features dialogue and plot points that leave the hosts feeling a bit uncomfortable. With a ton of sexual-innuendo and in the dialogue, the hosts turn...

Week Two of the Good Brothers' latest month of Superman: The Animated Series reviews is here and it's bound to be a memorable one as they review the infamous episode "Superman's Pal." The hosts have a ton of fun talking about how historically bad this episode is and they do not pull any punches. From a plot that feels like a waste of Metallo's final appearance of the series, to visuals that give t...

The Good Brothers are back in the sunny skies of Metropolis, but this week's review of "Solar Power" and the return of the villainous Luminous may have them seeing red! Hear their thoughts on a episode they admit to seeing almost more than any other episode of Superman: The Animated Series including a plot that travels a familiar revenge plot, with a few magical, non-descript pieces of technology...

It's the fifth Saturday of the month and you know what that means, it's time for a trip around the Multiverse and the Good Brothers find themselves smackdab in the middle of Young Justice Season One with a review of "Coldhearted." Despite this being a "seasonally appropriate" episode featuring snow and ice as many living in the northern hemisphere can attest, there is plenty of inappropriate behav...

If you're one of the 14 people that like The Zeta Project aka the Batman Beyond spinoff show by creator Bob Goodman modeled after The Fugitive, then boy oh boy is this your lucky day! That's right, the Good Brothers are reviewing the premiere episode entitled "The Accomplice" and they have some thoughts on all of the normal categories, how this feels or doesn't feel like a DCAU show, the animation...