The DCAU Review: A DC Comics Animation Podcast

Fresh off their annual April Fool's episode, the hosts return the DCAU but find themselves fifty years from now (whenever now is) with a second look at the pilot episode of Batman Beyond "Rebirth." The hosts take a more in-depth look at the future Dark Knight's debut with a quick history lesson on how the show came about, some the decisions that went into the show's look and...

It's the most unserious time of the year and the Good Brothers are in a jocular mood just in time for their annual April Fool's Day Special review! This year the hosts allowed the listeners to decide on which show to review and the overwhelming favorite ended up being the 1995 Warner Brothers cult classic toon Freakazoid! . The hosts cover the wacky pilot episode which is structured into f...

Never fear, the Good Brothers are here and this week they're debuting a new Omnibus format that provides a new flavor to revisiting episodes from Static Shock season one! Hear the hosts discuss how their scores from these season one episodes evolved as the grew to appreciate the show outside of its not-yet-related DCAU cousins, which episodes were forgettable enough to be stricken from DCAU canon,...

Cal & Liam are back with one of the final three brand new Static Shock reviews remaining and this week is an important one to the series, despite it being the penultimate episode of the run. Static's secret identity is exposed to a villain with her sights on world domination and leverages that knowledge and threatening Virgil's family to have him help obtain technology that will give h...

Cal & Liam begin the final countdown for new reviews of Static Shock with a look at one of the remaining episodes on this week's episode, titled "Linked." This episode features a Static and Gear going head-to-head with a mysterious new Bang Baby with metal tentacles whom they quickly learn has a connection to an up-and-coming American Football star that was once mentored by Sharon Hawkins. The...

Cal & Liam wrap up another Superman themed month with an Elseworld's tale. This month's trip around the multiverse finds the Good Brothers reviewing an episode of the oft-forgotten 2006 animated series Legion of Superheroes , which co-starred the Man of Steel for each episode. Together, our hosts review the third overall episode of the series titled "Legacy." With an episode...

Liam and Cal are dusting off the DCAU Character Spotlight to shine it on one of the Man of Steel's more memorable rogues with a review of all of Bizarro's appearances in Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League Unlimited . But the Good Brothers of course don't stop with discussing just the on-screen appearances of this Super-foe, they also discuss the voice actors behind bringi...

The Good Brothers are back with a new episode of the pod, but are taking a second look at one of the best episodes of Superman The Animated Series with a re-review of "The Late Mr. Kent." The hosts give a full plot synopsis and discuss the insanity of what they were able to get past the censors, the noir style narration from Clark being the episode's defining trait and the delicate b...

Cal & Liam are back from their latest Multiversal vacation, returning to the DCAU with the penultimate new review of Superman The Animated Series. The hosts review a memorable World's Finest crossover with the Dark Knight and Man of Steel teaming up to take on the Demon's Head, Ra's Al Ghul. Listen as the hosts discuss the plot that relies heavily on a magic MacGuffin that allows Ra's to steal...

Liam & Cal return with a trip through the Multiverse with visit to the Elseworld of The Batman and its final season with the episode "What Goes Up..." featuring guest star Hawkman teaming up with the Dynamic Duo to take on Black Mask and the Shadow Thief! Listen as the hosts break down a plot straight out of Super Friends with a convoluted diabolical plan from the villains to steal and entire...

Cal and Liam are back with one of the final episodes of Justice League Unlimited that ironically calls back to the distant past and involves the future for Green Lantern and Hawkgirl/Shayera with a review of the season three episode "Ancient History." The hosts discuss the complicated comic origin stories of Hawkman and Hawkgirl and how this story plays into it with the inclusion of the...

Place Ya Bets! Cal and Liam break down the return of Roulette and Meta-Brawl in "Grudge Match!" They'll discuss the Huntress and Black Canary's "frenemy" relationship, the DCAU's first trip to Bludhaven, and a surprise Bat Family cameo! All this, plus the Lads give their full score cards and preview next week's review on this latest JLU-themed episode of the DCA...

The boys are back in town for the first new episode of the year, but before bidding adieu to 2025, the hosts take one final look at the year that was for the podcast as well as the very much alive and thriving DCAU.! Hear the brothers discuss the top 5 most listened to episodes of the year as well as the top 5 highest scored episodes of the year. They also discuss the many different DCAU news item...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Good Brothers who are back together and happy to help you unwrap one last gift this holiday season with a review of the Batgirl Adventures #1 comic book. This story penned by the incomparable Paul Dini with DCAU comic legend Rick Burchett, features a tale that takes place on Christmas Eve and features the Dark Knight Damsel being sought out by Harley Qui...

Liam & Cal are back with one final review of The New Batman Adventures for 2025 with a look at the Paul Dini penned, "Joker's Millions." The hosts discuss the plot that sees the Joker inherit a fortune from an old rival named "King" Barlow, only to find out the joke's on him. They also talk about the numerous quotable lines, another memorable Mark Hamill and Arleen...

The Good Brothers are joined this week by returning guest and Batman The Adventures Continue artist Jordan Gibson to look at The New Batman Adventures episode "Never Fear." The hosts discuss the ins and outs of the episode including Tim Drake's reaction being a direct result of his upbringing, Batman being sloppy when he's robbed of fear and why the inversion of the Scarecrow cha...

Cal & Liam are back from their Thanksgiving break and ready to continue their reviews of The New Batman Adventures for the entire month of December. This week they kick things off with "You Scratch My Back" which is the series debut of Nightwing and the return of Catwoman. The hosts discuss the really fun plot that doesn't undercut your heroes' intelligence in favor of a twis...

The DCAU Review is taking the week off from their normally scheduled program, but as is the case this time of year, are continuing a tradition of kicking off the Holiday season, The Good Brothers are doing so the only way they know how to: with a special Black Friday Special Bonus Episode! This year, the hosts are talking all about the expansive 2003-2012 Justice League/Justice League Unlimited ac...

Liam and Cal continue their stay in the future of the DCAU, but with no new episodes of Batman Beyond left to review, the hosts look back at a full review of their highest and lowest ranked episodes of the show. The hosts also compare their top-ranked episodes against another website's definitive ranking and even have a few ideas on which episodes they'd like to revisit. All of this and an...

Cal & Liam are counting down until they can remove the albatross around their necks that is The Zeta Project , with another double feature of season two's episodes "Eye of the Storm" and "Quality Time." The hosts discuss the lack of plot in the first episode that resolves around Zeta fighting...the weather? While the discussion on episode two gets us another entry into...

Cal & Liam make one final return to future Gotham for a brand-new review of the final episode of Batman Beyond with a look at "Unmasked." The hosts talk about the episode's production trouble and unfortunately timed episode content that led to it never airing on Kids WB! in the USA. They also discuss how it is not a proper finale for the series compared to later shows' final...

The Good Brothers are not quite ready to move into the traditional holiday season, just yet, instead choosing to stay one more week discussing five of the spookiest and scary moments across the DCAU. Hear the hosts share a pair of episodes that got them banned from watching due to how scared they were after watching as well as one of the more fun homages to the most iconic cartoon revolving around...

Cal and Liam return for what shapes up to be the spookiest Batman Caped Crusader episodes yet with a vampire that feeds on young children s the carnival comes to town. But that's not all that's scary, when Harvey Dent has faces the scariest thing a prospective politician can imagine when he's tasked with the decision to not be corrupt! Spoooooooooooky! Hear the hosts discuss the ambigu...

Cal and Liam continue their latest stint in the world of Batman: Caped Crusader! Jim Gordon is seemingly under attack by multiple assassins (including the dangerous Onomatopoeia), but can Batman uncover what's really going on in time to save Jim, Barbara & the other good cops in Gotham City?! Join the Good Brothers as they break down the episode's plot & relay some insights from ch...

Liam and Cal continue their trek through the spookiest month of the year with another Caped Crusader review! This week, they look at a new version of DC's Gentleman Ghost and discuss the "reverse Robin Hood" persona given to the villain. They also look at the deepening of Batman's relationship with Alfred, a surprising DC/Vertigo character appearance, a unique visual style in a flashback sequence,...