The DCAU Review: A DC Comics Animation Podcast

it’s back to the future once again, with the Good Brothers reviewing  Batman Beyond  for the month of August. This week the guys cover “”A Touch of Curaré” which introduces an all-new rogue to Terry McGinnis’ Batman. The hosts discuss Curaré’s mysterious origin and recent Twitter revelations as to why her identity remained a secret, the pivotal backstory of a Bruce/Barbara romance initial introduc...

The Good Brothers wrap up the month of July with an important tentpole in the Justice League storylines with "A Better World." The guys talk this version of fascist Superman versus other iterations, several convenient plot holes, how this fits in with the DCAU as a whole and as usual, a full scorecard. All of this, plus a preview of what's coming in August and much more on this week's DCAU Review!...

Another week in July and another review from the second season of  Justice League from your favorite Good Brothers. This week's episode entitled "Hereafter" has the DCAU in a tizzy as Superman apparently dies. The guys discuss the ridiculous fun of this episode, compared with previous silly/bad episodes, Corey Burton pulling triple voice duty, where this episode could've used Glen Murakami and som...

The Good Brothers continue the month of July with more  Justice League , this week reviewing a Batman-centric episode entitled "Only A Dream." The guys talk a star-studded voice cast, the layers to the Dr. Destiny character, the decision to use Batman as the main focus, and the groundwork continuing to be laid for the big Hawkgirl reveal! Plus a full scorecard and much more on this week's DCAU Rev...

After last week's monumental moment from the DCAU the Good Brothers pick up the continuation of the ongoing DCAU Darkseid saga with the  Justice League  episode entitled "Twilight." There are no vampires, nor werewolves present on this episode, however it does feature Darkseid and Brainiac, giving our hosts some great topics to discuss including the Corey Burton/Michael Ironsides dueling voice per...

Cal & Liam conclude the month of June with their 60th episode, which just so happens to be one the most impactful and terrifically told stories in the entire run of  Superman: The Animated Series. This week's episode entitled "Legacy", has ripple effects that would be felt in the DCAU for years to come. With that in mind,  the Good Brothers have a plethora of items to discuss this week. Topics...

There are bad episodes that you can enjoy, and then there is "Unity", the episode from Superman: The Animated Series  which the Good Brothers cover on this week's DCAU Review. Join the hosts as they struggle through a painstakingly bad episode filled with nonsensical plot devices, frightening animation, confusing character origins, and more Dennis Haysbert than you can shake a unity monster tentac...

This week on the DCAU Review, the Good Brothers tackle "Where There's Smoke" from  Superman: The Animated Series,  which introduces the series original character Volcana to the DCAU. Cal and Liam talk Superman's confusing choice in administering justice, terrific animation, laying the groundwork for key plots used later in  Justice League Unlimted  and we learn the answer to the question that's be...

Cal & Liam continue their stay in Metropolis for the month of June with the introduction of Supergirl to the DCAU with the  Superman: The Animated Series  episodes "Little Girl Lost Parts 1 & 2." Cal and Liam discuss the diabolical plan of Darkseid to smash earth with a comet, Jimmy Olsen in the main supporting role, Supergirl's comic origin vs her DCAU origin and the Good Brothers start a...

The Good Brothers return to Metropolis and  Superman: The Animated Series to kick off the month of June, with the episode "Identity Crisis" featuring the debut of classic Superman rogue, Bizarro. Cal and Liam discuss an unnecessary redemption arc, Clancy Brown's Lexposition, the polluted waters of Metropolis, whether Bizarro's suit is apart of his skin and Tim Daly's best villain foil being himsel...

For the final week of May, the Good Brothers wrap up season one of  Batman: The Animated Series  with the episode "Dreams In Darkness." Cal & Liam discuss the psychology of Batman, voiceover narration as a plot device, Kevin Conroy's exceptional performance, a trippy animated sequence and final details on your last chance to win our Twitter giveaway contest! Please be sure to subscribe to us o...

Continuing their stay in Gotham City, the Good Brothers review another episode of  Batman: The Animated Series.  This week's episode, aptly titled "Mad As A Hatter", introduces the Mad Hatter to the DCAU. The guys discuss the awkward real-world present-day societal implications of the obsessive Jervis Tech, a missed opportunity for some whimsical character designs, the excellent voice work from th...

The Good Brothers continue in  Batman: The Animated Series  with this week's episode entitled "Appointment In Crime Alley", an episode that again moves outside the norm for themes of a Saturday morning cartoon. Gentrification and classism are the main focus of this week's theme and the brothers discuss the relevancy of the plot even in today's day and age. Further topics include the consistency of...

Episode 52 of the DCAU Review has the Good Brothers returning to where it all started with a return to  Batman: The Animated Series . This week's episode entitled 'The Clock King" puts the brothers at odds on the soundtrack but agreeing on the good-natured fun of the episode as a whole. They also discuss the rare all-daylight episode, some 1950's inspired plot points and an Easter Egg featuring a...

The Good Brothers put a bow on their Elseworlds of Batman month on this week's episode. All month, the guys have been celebrating the 80th anniversary of The Dark Knight by reviewing various incarnations of Batman in animated form. This week they wrap up with the pilot episode of the 2013 3D-animated show  Beware The Batman.  Topics include Alfred as more than Batman's chef, the series c...

The silver episode of the DCAU Review continues the Good Brothers' exploration of the Elseworlds of Batman, as they celebrate Batman's 80th birthday. This week they're covering Batman: Under The Red Hood,  the 2010 DVD release that adapts the  Under The Hood  storyline from the comics. The guys talk about having the comic writer adapting his own story into animated form and whether...

The Good Brothers continue their celebration of The Dark Knight's 80th birthday, with a dive into some Elseworlds stories within DC animation. This week the guys cover  The Batman's  episode entitled "Bat In The Belfry" and have plenty to discuss around an entirely new Batman universe. Topics include a rather heated discussion on animation style, the somewhat controversial Joker interpre...

The Good Brothers are celebrating The Dark Knight's 80th birthday all month long, with a look into some Batman Elseworlds stories within DC animation. First up is a look at  Batman: The Brave and The Bold's  second season episode entitled "The Power of Shazam!" Cal and Liam talk the release of the Shazam! movie by discussing #MyCaptainMarvel aka Billy Batson's character history, a convol...

It's finally here! Episode 47 of the DCAU Review has the Good Brothers discussing the newly released feature-length movie from WB Animation, Justice League vs The Fatal Five. Get a full review from Cal and The DCAU Review Twitter Guru, including plot break down, discussion of thoughts going into the viewing and after. Plus Liam floats a potential connection to Batman Beyond: Return of The Joker, l...

The 46th edition of the DCAU Review is an all-time DCAU classic. In this week's review of "The Savage Time" the Good Brothers discuss the difficulty of balancing a three-part episode, an unforgettable theme song, Vandal Savage vs. other DCAU Big Baddies, Superman's uselessness, and some surprising NFL stats from one of the episode's voice actors. All of this and a preview of next week's review of...

On the 45th edition of the DCAU Review, the Good Brothers are going a little supernatural with the Justice League episode entitled "A Knight Of Shadows" with Jack Kirby's creation, The Demon Etrigan. Cal and Liam talk the lack of a backstory for the main protagonists, some very Kirby-influenced animation sequences, a few major plot holes, and what may be Carl Lumbly's best performance as Martian M...

This week brings the 44th edition of the DCAU Review and the Good Brothers are discussing "Legends", one of their favorite episodes of  Justice League . The guys discuss the Justice Guild as an homage to the Justice Society, the role of sacrifice as an important part of making an effective superhero, cartoons giving you goosebumps and a surprising member of this week's voice cast. Check out this w...

The 43rd edition of the DCAU Review has the boys discussing the DCAU's first incarnation of the Legion of Doom in the episode "Injustice For All." Your hosts, Cal & Liam talk digital animation vs. traditional animation, compare the voice casting for supervillain Gorillas and revel in the return of everyone's favorite Clown Prince of Crime. Plus, the Good Brothers give you their full scorecards...

Episode 42 of the DCAU Review marks the return of the villainous Inque to the futuristic Gotham City.  This week's episode is entitled "Disappearing Inque" and finds the Good Brothers Cal and Liam discussing one of the best scenes in Batman Beyond history, which scene got Liam banned from watching the series as a child, and a lackluster voice performance from one of the most celebrated actors...

The DCAU Review continues its stay in the futuristic Gotham City of  Batman Beyond  with their 41st episode. This week another of Terry's infamous Rogues Gallery is introduced, and he's wearing a morph suit! That's right the Good Brothers talk all things Spellbinder, including his mysterious spellbinding technology and his gripe as an underpaid teacher. But that's not all as Cal & Li...