The DCAU Review: A DC Comics Animation Podcast

Cal and Liam are back to wrap up a second look at the Superman: The Animated Series defining episode "Apokolips...Now!, Part II." The hosts look in-depth at an action-packed finale that includes a character's demise that would alter the trajectory of Superman for this and future series in the DCAU. The hosts also look over their original scorecard and determine if they feel like the original score...

The Good Brothers continue their month-long celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Superman: The Animated Series' debut on the Kids WB! with the promised second look at Darkseid's invasion of earth with part one of "Apokolips...Now!" The hosts discuss a plot that very much lays the groundwork for storytelling that continues all the way up to the finale of Justice League Unlimited with some backgro...

Real life can get in the way of the best laid plans, as was the case this week, but never fear the DCAU Review is still here to drop a brand new Bonus Episode of the podcast with one of the more memorable tie-in comic issues that the DCAU has to offer with The Batman Adventures #25' s tale "Super Friends." Hear the hosts break down an Elseworld within the DCAU that sees a very differ...

Liam and Cal are back in the DCAU to complete their 54th and final original review of Superman: The Animated Series just in time for the 30th anniversary of the show's debut back in 1996. Have the hosts saved the best for last? Tune in to hear their review of the memorable crossover with The New Batman Adventures in the episode "Knight Time" which explores a mysterious disappearance...

Liam and Cal host a special Bonus episode to give their complete thoughts on Season Two of Batman Caped Crusader. The hosts break down many of the changes from Season One, the loudest critiques of Season Two and offer their own critiques and praises of the full season. They also talk about the animation's highs and lows, reveal some behind the scenes secrets and easter eggs courtesy of some of...

The Good Brothers wrap up their second month-long celebration of the Green Lantern Corps with a trip around the multiverse with their first and likely only visit to the earth belonging to 2003's Duck Dodgers cartoon! In this Looney Elseworlds review, the hosts look back at a DC crossover with Daffy Duck's Duck Dodgers character when he accidentally ends up with a Green Lantern's drycleaning instea...

All the information needed for episode 411 is right here for your enjoyment as the hosts wrap up their revisitation of the Justice League season one episode "In Blackest Night" with the exciting conclusion of the story. The hosts discuss the wild and winding road leading to the reveal of perpetrators responsible for framing John Stewart for the destruction of an entire planet. The hosts...

It's a sort of homecoming for episode 410 as the Good Brothers continue their celebration of the DCAU Lanterns with a look back at part one of the Justice League season one episode "In Blackest Night." In this re-review, the hosts give a deeper dive into the plot of one of their first reviews of Justice League in an episode that much like last week's review, finds John Stewart being framed for a c...

Liam & Cal are feeling a little green at the gills for the month of August, just in time for the anticipated live-action series Lanterns! To celebrate, the brothers are set up for their second celebration of the intergalactic space police with an entire Green Lantern month! This week covers the extremely memorable crossover between Dakota's finest hero Static and John Stewart of the Lanter...

Fresh off their review of the season one finale of Batman Caped Crusader, Liam and Cal are here to get you hyped for the impending season two release coming next week! The brothers discuss where we left things with the season one finale, a lot of behind-the-scenes news including one of the big named producers being less involved in season, a new head writer, a new animation studio and a willingnes...

Nearly two years after it first debuted on the Jeffrey Bezos streaming network, Liam & Cal are wrapping up their final review of season one of Batman Caped Crusader with the episode "Savage Night." After our cliffhanger last week, we pick up with Barbara Gordon doing her best convince Harvey Dent to testify against those who left him scarred, but Harvey is struggling to accept the id...

After taking a break to celebrate America's 250th anniversary of declaring their independence, the Good Brothers are back and ready to march forward with the remainder of the month being dedicated to wrapping up season one of Batman Caped Crusader , just weeks before season two drops! This week the hosts pick things up where they left off after the acid attack on D.A. Harvey Dent left us with...

After wrapping up their month of celebrating the Girl of Steel, Liam & Cal return with the exciting conclusion of their in-depth interview with Batman: The Animated Series co-creator Eric Radomski. The hosts continue to with their discussion on Eric's huge contributions to the signature look of the show including what inspired the show's iconic title cards and some of his personal favo...

The Good Brothers wrap up their month-long celebration of the Girl of Steel with her final DCAU appearance in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Far From Home." The hosts chat about the rumors around this being a back-door pilot for a spin-off show as well as Superman's characterization as being reluctant to offer praise for Supergirl's growth as a hero. They also discuss the...

For the 68th Bonuse Episode of the podcast, Cal & Liam sit down with one of the founding fathers of the DCAU, that being artist, director, producer and Batman: The Animated Series co-creator Eric Radomski. The hosts invite you along to learn all about the man who developed and perfected the signature "Dark Deco" look of the series, his humble beginnings in middle America, how he brok...

Liam & Cal take a cruise down the highway for episode 405 for as they continue their month's long celebration of Supergirl, in honor of her latest solo movie debuting in theatres this month. This week, the hosts wrap up their re-review of her introduction to the DCAU with part two of the Superman: The Animated Series Episode, "Little Girl Lost." The hosts discuss the action-packe...

Episode 404 is no error message as Cal & Liam kick off their month's long celebration of the Girl of Steel's first solo film in almost four decades by looking back (and forward) at Supergirl's appearances in the DCAU! Kicking things off the Good Brothers take a second look at the Last Daughter of Argo's debut appearance in the Superman The Animated Series episode "Little G...

Liam and Cal aboutta make a name for themselves here as they take a trip around the multiverse to visit a Cajun version of Killer Croc in a review of The Batman 's season two episode entitled "Swamped." Killer Croc takes a page out of the No Man's Land/Matt Reeves' The Batman playbook in looking to turn Gotham City into his own personal flood zone, and Batman must work to sto...

Fresh off one of the best episodes in the entire series, Cal and Liam return to review The New Batman Adventures episode "Love is a Croc." Killer Croc and Mary Louise Dahl aka "Babydoll" form the oddest of couples to wreak havoc on Gotham, but is the romance real or just something out of a Lifetime movie? The hosts talk about the choice to bring back the tragic Babydoll charact...

Fresh off their landmark 400th episode of the pod, Cal & Liam return this week to continue their reviews of the DCAU with one of the seminal episodes of The New Batman Adventures , that being "Growing Pains." When Robin meets a mysterious runaway girl, he's determined to help her discover the secrets of her past and how she came to be. Hear the hosts break down an absolute master...

The Good Brothers are in a mood to celebrate for episode 400 of the podcast and a big episode calls for a even bigger spotlight for Gotham's Dark Damsel herself, Batgirl! The hosts discuss all of her appearances in the original Batman The Animated Series run, plus her tie-in comics appearances including one issue that's worth quite a bit of change these days. Continuing on a full discussio...

The Good Brothers are in need of a palate-cleanser after last week's final Future Double Feature in podcast history, so they're jumping through Tom Turbine's multiversal portal to review their most visited Elseworld to date with the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "The Criss Cross Conspiracy!" The plot involves a wacky Freaky Friday- style story that sees Felix Faust a...

The final The Zeta Project double feature EVER happens on this week's episode and in true TZP fashion , it refuses to go quietly into the night. First up, Cal & Liam review "The River Rising" which features multiple needlessly offensive commentaries on a religious group, farmers and also features a robot crucifixion. Needless to say the Good Brothers pull no punches with their re...

Cal & Liam wrap up their second look at the historic premiere of Batman Beyond with a re-review of "Rebirth Part II." The hosts break down the plot, including the psychology of Bruce feeling like a part of him being stolen when Terry steals the Batman suit to take justice into his own hands. Plus a discussion on the memorable opening credits of the show and a breakdown of some of the...

Somehow The Zeta Project returns and the hosts Cal & Liam are here to guide you through a pair of episodes in this week's Zeta Double Feature reviewing episodes "On the Wire" and "Cabin Pressure." The hosts work through the review of both episodes with their typical sarcasm and wit but do find moments in both episodes to appreciate all leading to their scorecards for ea...