The DCAU Review: A DC Comics Animation Podcast

The Good Brothers wind down another stay in Dakota with a review of Season Two's episode "Pop's Girlfriend" which sees a familiar sitcom-style trope of Virgil's Dad Robert venturing out into the dating pool, only to discover that things have a way of being complicated when it comes to your kids being accepting of the idea. The host discuss the subplot of racial profiling and...

We are past the halfway point of Season Three of Batman The Adventures Continue with this month's review of Issue Four which sees the middle part of the three part story "Crack Up!" This month features the resolution to a few cliffhangers from last month including the identity of the latest red-hooded assassin, as well as more of the mysterious past of Joker's latest sidekick, Th...

Hold on to your hats, because the Good Brothers are reviewing their final Season One episode of Static Shock appropriately titled "Winds of Change." The hosts do their best to break down the plot that covers a familiar drama trope of "what would happen if the best friend heroes fought?!?" and added in a dash of "what if Fat Albert was an evil Bang Baby with the powers of t...

The Good Brothers are back home safe and sound int the DCAU-proper after a brief multiversal anomaly in last week's episode, with another review of Static Shock and this week's season 2 episode "Sunspots." The hosts break down a plot that feels like two separate ideas melded together with a less than stellar result. Cal & Liam also talk about the very Disney-fied animation fr...

It's the Good Brothers special April Fools day episode as their "What If..." scenario has solidified itself as an annual tradition. Once again the hosts find themselves in the loosely connected Marvel Animated Universe of the 90s with the sentimental favorite Incredible Hulk crossover episode "Helping Hand, Iron Fist." Hear Cal & Liam share their nostalgic memories from...

The hits just keep on coming as the Good Brothers wrap up their month with the Justice League Unlimited episode "Question Authority" which just happens to be the beginning of the end of the celebrated Cadmus story arc. The hosts take their time looking at the layered plot that both acknowledges the past and the present with threads pulled from Superman: The Animated Series whilst continu...

The Good Brothers are back with another bonus episode review of Batman: The Adventures Continue Season Three, Issue Three's story "Crack Up, Part One." Hear the hosts talk about the return of the great Ty Templeton and he reunites with best friend of the show, Monica Kubina for some fantastic artwork that showcases not only the Dark Knight and Clown Prince of Crime, but also Task For...

The Good Brothers are working a little synergy into their podcast as the latest DC Films motion picture hits theatres with this week's Justice League Unlimited episode review of "Clash." Not only does this episode feature Earth's mightiest mortal in Captain Marvel (aka Shazam!) in his one and only DCAU appearance, it also happens to be the next chapter in the Cadmus-arc. So tune in to hear Cal &am...

As is tradition, news broke this week about the upcoming and once canceled Batman: Caped Crusader series from Bruce Timm, James Tucker, Matt Reeves and J.J. Abrams finding its' streaming home, so the Good Brothers are here to discuss. Cal & Liam discuss how it fits in its' new home, how many seasons were picked up and fill in the blanks with some baseless speculation on how long the seasons wi...

After celebrating their landmark 250th episode, the Good Brothers are right back to work reviewing "Secret Society Part I & II" which is a Season 2 Justice League episode that features another iteration of villains determined to take down the Justice League. The hosts talk a plot that features dissension in the ranks of the League, but are quick to point out the lack of set up and follow up fo...

The Good Brothers are back again, this time with their landmark 250th episode of the podcast! To celebrate, the hosts are shining that DCAU Character Spotlight on the biggest, baddest villain in the history of comics, the Clown Prince of Crime himself, The Joker. In this first, of what is sure to be several volumes, the hosts cover all of the Joker's Batman: The Animated Series Season One appearan...

As the Good Brothers wrap up another month covering Batman: The Animated Series episodes they're reviewing what series producer Bruce Timm called his nominee for worst episode in the entire DCAU, "The Terrible Trio." Hear the hosts discuss the temptation to be harder on an episode when one of their four categories is a glaring liability, some of the worst animation in the entire BTAS run, this ani...

The Good Brothers are back with review of "Old Flames,"  the second issue of the DCAU tie-in comic Batman The Adventures Continue: Season Three. The hosts are joined by the issue's artist and friend of the show Kevin Altieri to discuss a little about what went into the artwork for the comic, what it was like working with Alan Burnett and Paul Dini again, and his approach to working with the u...

It's the time of the season for loving...or kidnapping your Psychiatrist and forcing them assist you in your diabolical plan to make human/plant hybrid beings - or at least that's what the Good Brothers are gathering from the plot of this week's Batman: The Animated Series episode "House & Garden." Hear the hosts break down the plot which is able to dance around standards and practices in a fe...

Despite the name, this review has absolutely nothing to do with either of James Cameron's blockbuster films as the Good Brothers break down "Avatar" from Batman: The Animated Series this week. The hosts have a myriad of things to discuss including the plot which has the return of Ra's Al Ghul determined to find the secret to an ancient Egyptian ooze and more fleshing out of Bruce and Talia's stori...

The Good Brothers return to their Batman; The Animated Series reviews with one of the most memorable episodes in the entire BTAS run with a review of "Trial." The hosts discuss how this episode that was originally pitched to be a full-length movie fits nicely into a 22 minute episode while establishing the Janet Van Dorn character and a large representation of the Rogues Gallery. Hear the hosts sp...

If you're reading this, you already know this is another double feature of The Zeta Project with the Good Brothers continuing their goal to motor through as many episodes as they can at one time! This week's episode features reviews of the season one episodes "West Bound" and "Hicksburg" both of which fair a little bit better with the hosts scores than the prior Double Feature. With one episode ta...

The Good Brothers look to rebound after a difficult, yet entertaining double feature episode last week with a return to Neo Gotham in the Batman Beyond episode "King's Ransom." The hosts discuss a plot the poetically sees the demise of the Royal Flush Gang as King chooses money and riches over family and continued comparison to his Father-In-Law. Cal & Liam also chat about a visually impressiv...

Over a year after the last issue hit shelves, Batman The Adventures Continue returned this week with HUGE first issue picking up on plot threads from last season and linking to other classic DCAU properties like Mask of The Phantasm and Justice League Unlimited . By returning to the Batman: The Animated Series roots with a story steeped in the classic noir from the returning writers Paul Dini and...

The Good Brothers are back for better or worse with an amusing double feature of The Zeta Project 's season one episodes "Change of Heart" and "The Next Gen." One episode takes place inside a museum and features a nominee for the worst parents of the DCAU, the next features another Infiltration Unit Robot blowing up "The Merchant of Death's" weapons cadre. Hear whether these episodes could makes f...

The Good Brothers once again return to the future aka "50 years from now, whenever now is" as they pick up where they left off in their Batman Beyond reviews. Season 2 of the Future Dark Knight's show wraps up with the origins of Bruce's four-legged best friend and protector, Ace in the episode "Ace In The Hole." The hosts discuss a myriad of things including steroid-infused canines, the nuances o...

Happy (almost) New Year as the Good Brothers look back at 2022 and forward to 2023 they do their best to put a nice bow on the year for the podcast and the DCAU community. The hosts recap their top 5 highest scored episodes of the year in a list fittingly dominated by Batman: The Animated Series in its 30th Anniversary year. Cal & Liam certainly didn't love every episode they covered as you'll...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the DCAU Review! As a special thank you to all of the listeners, the Good Brothers are gifting a review of The Batman Adventures Holiday Special from 1994. The hosts discuss their nostalgia for this comic and the incredible roster of artists and writers that worked on the project that was eventually adapted into animated form in the New Batman Adventures epi...

Tis the Holiday season and the Good Brothers are home for the holidays with a return to Batman: The Animated Series for one last review of an episode in 2022. Sticking with the holiday theme the hosts review the Emmy Award-winning episode "A Bullet For Bullock" that takes place between Christmas and New Years and features a story based on Detective Comics No. 651 by Chuck Dixon. Hear Cal & Lia...

The Good Brothers are back for another week of "Dakota December" and they're bringing a slice of early 2000s pop culture with them as they tackle the Static Shock episode "Duped" which features Backstreet Boy AJ McLean and Coolio in guest starring roles. Hear the hosts break down a plot that has an awful lot of AJ McLean and not much else, Coolio not playing himself but instead a visually mesmeriz...