The DCAU Review: A DC Comics Animation Podcast

The DCAU Review is celebrating its' 300th edition of the standard podcast with a super-sized DCAU Character Spotlight on one the most influential characters in all of comic book history and a pivotal part of the DCAU itself with a look at Robin "The Boy Wonder" volume one! The Good brothers tackle all of Dick Grayson's appearances in the first 65 episode run of Batman: The Animat...

On the eve of their landmark 300th episode, the Good Brothers return back to where it all started, with a month of Batman: The Animated Series reviews. Kicking off the month, the hosts review the Edward Nygma trilogy finale "Riddler's Reform." The hosts chat about the plot including the choice to make the Riddler's riddle less overt and obvious, the incredible voice acting performance by John Glov...

The Good Brothers return for one last Saturday in February and a review of one of the more memorable episodes of Static Shock featuring an appearance from 2000s pop culture sensation and artist Lil' Romeo! Hear the hosts break down the plot that involves their new favorite character Bernie Rast and Static working together again, the main antagonist's similarities to another DCAU villain an...

The Good Brothers continue with their Static Shock reviews with a look at Season Three's episode "Showtime" which happens to feature a plot that involves professional jealousy around Static being the star of a reality TV show. Hear the hosts discuss which plot point ends up feeling like a forced rehash, some fantastic action sequences and plenty of fun reading the lyrics to this week...

After wrapping up the last episode from season 2 of Static Shock they'd yet to cover, the Good Brothers turn to what's left from season 3 with a review of the twist-ending episode "The Usual Suspect." Hear the hosts heap praise on an episode written by friend of the show Len Uhley for its' storytelling prowess in keeping the viewers guessing as to the identity of the Bang Bab...

As the Good Brothers kick off February with "a very special episode" of Static Shock , the award-winning tale "Jimmy." The episode which teeters on the edge of "edutainment" tackles Virgil recounting a tale of when a fellow student brings a gun to school to even the odds against a group of bullies. Hear the hosts discuss their thoughts on the balance of being a PSA an...

The Good Brothers wrap up their initial month of offerings for 2024 with dual spotlights of two of Batman Beyond's most memorable villainesses in Inque and Curaré. Hear the hosts recap their starring episodes, their appearances in the Beyond tie-in comics and the disappointing lack of merchandise featuring either character. The hosts also discuss the unique soundtrack for each, the voice actre...

The Good Brothers continue in the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the debut of Batman Beyond with a review of the season 3 episode "Speak No Evil." What happens when scientists reverse-splice human DNA into a Gorilla? The hosts argue that the end result is an unintentionally hilarious passing of the Bat-Mantle, some really good-looking visuals and animation and a voice cast that d...

The Good Brothers kick off their 2024 reviews by heading back to the future and a month celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the debut of Batman Beyond. Up first is the season three episode "Out of The Past" which features a return of Talia Al Ghul as Bruce deals with his own mortality. Hear the hosts discuss the plot as a tribute to the DCAU Bruce/Batman, how "Batman: The Musical&qu...

Happy New Year from the Good Brothers! Before leaving it completely behind, the hosts look back at the year 2023 for the podcast that saw milestone episodes, character spotlights, multiple special guest correspondents, nearly a dozen Bonus Episodes and the return of the Discuss This League! The hosts also recap their top rated episodes of the year which included multiple entries added to their Top...

The Good Brothers have one last podcast in them before the year comes to a close and it fits perfectly with the month-long theme of AquaPhantasMonth! The hosts take a look back at what was the first sequel to Mask of The Phantasm written by Paul Dini for the Batman & Robin Adventures Annual #1 and released in 1996. The hosts break down the entire plot of the book giving their two cents on if i...

On the next Discuss This League.... Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Good Brothers at the DCAU Review! The hosts are taking a break from standard reviews for the Holidays but are very much still in the giving spirit so this week they're bringing back the Discuss This League roundtable format to talk about the 30th Anniversary of Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm. Joining our hosts are tw...

As the celebration of #AquaPhantasMonth continues, the Good Brothers turn their focus to the latter half and the 30th Anniversary of the classic Batman: Mask of The Phantasm movie. The hosts look review the movie using their standard format while discussing their original scores from when they first reviewed this legendary film nearly 6 years ago. The hosts discuss which scores they would change,...

The Good Brothers are continuing with their celebration of #AquaPhantasMonth and the release of the new film Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom with a trip to the Batman: The Brave and The Bold elseworld for a review of "Aquaman's Outrageous Adventure." The hosts talk about the appearance of Enemy Ace in the prologue and the off-the-wall zaniness of Aquaman taking a great American road tri...

The Good Brothers are back after last week's Holiday Bonus Episode drop and they are synchronizing December's podcasts with two major events happening in the world of DC and creating a monthlong celebration dubbed "Aquaphantasmonth!" First up the hosts celebrate the release of "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" with a review of the Superman: The Animated Series episode "A Fish Story" which features th...

For the 5th year in a row, the Good Brothers are ringing in the holiday season with their Black Friday Special. With Todd McFarlane and McFarlane Toys bringing back the DC Direct Batman: The Animated Series action figure line for 2023, the hosts sat down and wrote ol' Santa Todd their wishlists for future series. With one set devoted entirely to the original BTAS run, and another in The New Batman...

The Good Brothers are preparing for Thanksgiving but it's feeling more like Christmas as they present a surprise Special Guest Correspondent to discuss the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Showdown." Once again joining our hosts is Writer, Director and Storyboard artist for the episode, Kevin Altieri. Kevin discusses in longform just how this episode pitch started, how the network reacted to a...

We're officially in full Fall mode and the Good Brothers are back with another review of where it al started with the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Baby-Doll." The hosts talk about some confusion over perceptions vs. reality of the episode's plot, how Loren Lester's Robin perfectly communicates some of their feelings of the episode, a piece of music that makes multiple appearances throughou...

Cal and Liam aren't fighting for the crown, but they are back to review the Batman The Animated Series episode "The Lion and The Unicorn." The hosts discuss how this episode tends to land on the bottom of a lot of listicles ranking BTAS episodes but how they both thought it evokes a very specific era of Batman comics. Hear the hosts discuss an episode with inconsistent animation models, a unique s...

'Tis the season to be SCARY and the Good Brothers are visiting their favorite Elseworld to get in the mood with a review of the Batman The Brave and The Bold episode "Trials of The Demon!" - With a prologue that involves the king of fear himself the Scarecrow and his diabolical plan to ruin Halloween for all of Gotham, the hosts set the stage for an enjoyable trip for Batman to the 1...

It's spooky season and what could possibly be spookier than a review of The Zeta Project ? That's right, TWO Zeta reviews and the Good Brothers are happy to oblige with reviews of "Crime Waves" and "Taffy Time." The hosts learn not to judge an episode by its' title with these episodes providing two very different experiences for them. The hosts break down a plot tha...

Don't let the title fool you, these Good Brothers are for the people and never too busy to stop and drop a new review for your listening pleasure! This week Cal & Liam return to the DCAU after a two week trip around the multiverse to review Batman Beyond and the third season episode titled "Big Time." Despite the name, Peter Gabriel does not appear on the episode, but the hosts d...

The Good Brothers are back to finish what they started with the exciting conclusion of their Elseworlds multiversal trip to review The Batman episode "The Joining Part Two." The hosts compare and contrast the cinematic parallels between the episodes and their modern superhero movie counterparts in both plot and visuals, along with Alfred's major emotional role for Bruce, Dick and Bar...

Liam is a little under the weather for this week's episode, but he won't let that prevent a trip around the multiverse, along with Cal for an Elseworlds review of 2004's The Batman series and the episode titled "The Joining Part One." Hear the hosts talk about the introduction of a larger world to this version of the Batman as the universe expands to include a certain Manhunt...

Cal & Liam are back and fresh off of wrapping up the JLU Cadmus Story Arc they are dusting off the DCAU Character Spotlight and shining it directly onto the J'onn J'onnz aka the Martian Manhunter. Hear the Good Brothers talk about the last surviving Martian's origins in the early days of Detective Comics and then chronicle his appearances throughout Season One of Justice League. Th...