The DCAU Review: A DC Comics Animation Podcast

After another multiversal adventure last week, the Good Brothers return to the DCAU with a month of Batman: The Animated Series reviews for the month of July and it's only fitting the month kicks off with a bang as they review the all-time classic "Harlequinade." Hear the hosts discuss a plot that borrows heavily from Merrie Melodies shorts and the oddball comedy 48 Hours with light being shed on...

The Good Brothers are back again exploring a brand new part of the DC Multiverse with a review of a pair of Justice League Action episodes. Up first Cal & Liam review "Follow That Space Cab" which features a Paul Dini penned story with Superman, Lobo, Mr. Mind and Space Cabbie! Hear a break down of the Sci-Fi inspired soundtrack, character models that seem to be inspired by the DC Fi...

After last week's special Flash-themed Spotlight episode derailed the Good Brothers a bit, they're back on track with one of their last original Superman: The Animated Series reviews wrapping up the trilogy of Bizzaro episodes with "Little Big Head Man." The hosts decide whether Writer Paul Dini and producer Bruce Timm's thoughts of this episode being "annoying" align with their own thoughts while...

With excitement growing about The Fastest Man Alive making his solo movie debut next week, the Good Brothers synergize with another DCAU Character Spotlight episode shining brightly on The Flash. In volume one the hosts discuss his creation in the comics, the Barry Allen/Wally West debate, and then get into his initial appearance in Superman: The Animated Series episode "Speed Demons." C...

Somehow Jax-Ur and Mala return as do The Good Brothers with this week's Superman: The Animated Series episode "Absolute Power." Where does Superman's jurisdiction end and what responsibility does he have with his great power? These are the questions asked and answered in this week's episode as the hosts discuss whether or not the episode addresses them effectively or just makes Superman look ignor...

What do you do when you don't feel like subjecting you or your audience to more Zeta Project reviews? The answer is you take a trip around the DC Animated Multiverse to see what fun you can find and that's just what the Good Brothers are doing for this week's final review in the month of May. The hosts break down an episode of Batman The Brave and the Bold , admittedly their favorite E...

Never fear, the Good Brothers are here once again with a brand new review as they continue in their return to the future of the DCAU and a discussion about the Batman Beyond Season 3 episode "Inqueling." As the title suggests this episode features the return of Terry's most memorable villains in Inque. Inque is unable to hold herself together (literally) and the surprise backstory to...

The Good Brothers are back with a review of the fifth and latest issue of Batman: The Adventures Continue which wraps up the story "Crack Up!" with a third and final part. The hosts break down the plot, including the rapid pace and jampacked issue featuring the debut of the Joker's "J-Team", Harley joining the Bat-Family, Batgirl in her first in-costume action of the Season...

Cal and Liam are once again asking you to listen to a review of The Zeta Project but this time with extra incentive as they review the episode "Shadows" which features a crossover with the future Dark Knight of Batman Beyond. The hosts discuss the choice of how the first 10 minutes of the episode are spent, as well as the lackluster introduction of our special guest stars. The Good Broth...

The Good Brothers return to the future once again as they kick off the month with a review of the Batman Beyond Season 3 episode "Untouchable." Jumping right into the plot, Cal points out how familiar the plot points are when compared to other DCAU stories, and both hosts bemoan the continued characterization of Terry as a dirtbag boyfriend. While the animation does feature some interest...

The Good Brothers are taking a trip around the Multiverse for their 5th Saturday of the month as they review the 2012 Direct-to-video film Superman vs. The Elite. The film, which is an adaptation of Action Comics Issue 775, features a plot that needed to be expanded to meet the needs of a feature length run time which means the hosts take a little extra time discussing it which leads to a longer t...

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...