The DCAU Review: A DC Comics Animation Podcast

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...

It's another review from the Good Brothers, continuing their stay in the future of Neo-Gotham with the Batman Beyond episode "Sentries of The Last Cosmos." But perhaps to get to the future, the hosts may want to return to a galaxy far, far away...with this episode there are plenty of references to a certain George Lucas created IP from everything including screen wipes, robes and lightning shootin...

Surprise! It's your boys, Cal & Liam dropping a new bonus episode discussing the latest Batman: Caped Crusader news, Hear the Good Brothers' talk about the addition of series head writer, seasoned comic book author and creator Ed Brubaker. Hear about his connections to the DCAU, his thoughts on joining the Caped Crusader team, as well as some of his experience in writing some of the more under...

The Good Brothers are kicking off their 2022 reviews by returning back to the future and picking up where they left off in the Batman Beyond watch order with the episode "April Moon." While the episode may not have a lot to remember when it comes to nostalgia for the hosts, they sure have a lot to say about the plot after this watch. Listen as they struggle to figure out where certain aspects of t...

It's finally here! The Good Brothers bring you their review of the Justice League Infinity finale from issue seven as they chronicle the culmination of the entire "Mirror Crack'd" saga. Hear their thoughts on what may be the last we hear from the JLI (for a awhile) and how they felt about the issue's heavy focus on story, fan service and redemption for characters, both good and bad. Plus a break d...

Happy New Year from the Good Brothers of the DCAU Review! Before leaving the year 2021 behind for good, the hosts take one final look at the year and recap their top 5 highest ranked episodes as well as their lowest ranked episodes of 2021. Hear which reviews will stick with Cal and Liam for better or worse in a year of unmatched success for the podcast which included an all-time number of streams...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Good Brothers of the DCAU Review. Cal and Liam are taking the week off from standard episodes and will return in 2022 with brand new DCAU reviews. However, before we bid adieu to 2021, the hosts leave you with a parting gift in the form of a commentary/watch-along for the Justice League Season Two episode "Comfort and Joy."  The hosts do their best...

This time of year is known to be the season of light, so why not shine a big ol' spotlight on one of the original seven Justice League members? As the title would suggest, the Good Brothers discuss all things Shayera Hol of Thanagar for her appearances in season one of JL. From her first appearance in "Secret Origins" all the way up through the season one finale "The Savage Time", the hosts highli...

'Tis the season finale for Batman The Adventures Continue as the Good Brothers wrap up their coverage with a Giant-Sized bonus episode discussing not only "Mayor Mayhem Part III" but also the Mister Freeze/Robin story from the DC Holiday Special "'Tis The Season To Be Freezin'." Hear the hosts thoughts on the finale to the Mayor Mayfield saga, including the heavily featured Mister Wing's return al...

The Good Brothers are back with another season one review of Justice League, this week covering "Metamorphosis" Parts One and Two. Coincidentally Metamorpho made his debut nearly 56 years to the day, in Brave and the Bold Number 57 on December 10th, 1965. This fun coincidence allowed Cal and Liam delve into the rich history of Ramona Fradon, one of the co-creators and trailblazers for women in com...

It's a new month and that means a new issue of Justice League Infinity! And *that* means a new Bonus Episode of the DCAU Review! Cal and Liam break down the penultimate edition of JL Infinity and discuss all of the HUGE story revelations from writers James Tucker & JM DeMatteis! They also discuss their own theories for how the League can combat their newly revealed foe, whether or not there co...

Wrapping up 2021, the Good Brothers are reviewing Justice League episodes all month, kicking off with the Season One episode "War World Part 1 & II." The hosts talk memories of having this on video tape to where the plot lets the rest of the episode down and the intricacies of the brutal fights throughout both parts. Also discussed is why Green Lantern and Hawkgirl are made to look like gullib...

The Good Brothers wrap up their abbreviated stay in Dakota with their final Static Shock review of 2021 and it's another monumental crossover episode, this time featuring the Justice League in the two part episode "A League of Their Own." Hear the hosts break down the Home Alone style plot of part one and the horror film elements of part two. Plus they discuss foreshadowing of Brainiac's plans tha...

It's our 3rd annual Black Friday Spectacular and we are continuing to relive our childhoods with a nostalgic trip through our favorite DCAU Video Games! Hear the Good Brothers highlight seven of the DCAU games they played endlessly while growing up, their favorite and least favorite features and memorable momtents across a decade's worth of consoles. After they run through each game they narrow it...

The Good Brothers are back, continuing with their month of Static Shock reviews, this week with the return of two of their favorite recurring characters in Rubberband Man and Ebon and their latest obsession, Carmen Dillo. With a plot that focuses on Static's jealousy and suspicion of Rubberband Man's reform and Ebon trying his best to convince him that no one will ever believe he's changed, Cal an...