We travel back to Victorian England to take a look at the terror of London, Spring-Heeled Jack! Who is this mysterious figure, and did they inspire Batman?

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• Institute of Fiscal Studies Report
• Mike Dash on the Two-Penny Hangover
• 5 Reasons Why The Victorian Era Was Utter Insanity (Video)
• Gruesome Victorian Medicine (Video)
• History and Sewage: The Great Stink (Video)
• The Strange World Of Ghost Hunting (Video)
• Destroying Artifacts for Profit Is Nothing New (Video)
• The Great Moon Hoax (Smithsonian)
• Monstrum Spring Heeled Jack Video
• JS Mackley on the Spring-Heeled Jack Library
• The Spring-Heeled Jack Library

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The Golden Age Catwoman: was she always an integral part of the Batman Universe? We learn together about her introduction and how the character evolved with time.

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• Catwoman Fan Blog
• Creators of the Superheroes (Book - Thom Andrae)
• Batman #1 (DC Universe Infinite)
• Batman The Golden Age (Book)

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Today we cover Alex's favorite single issue of Batman: Detective Comics 567. "The Night Of Thanks, But No Thanks!" by Harlan Ellison. This is a great comic with a unique backstory!

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• Detective 567 (Reprint)
• Detective 567 (DC Universe Infinite)
• Dreams With Sharp Teeth
• Steve Shives on Harlan Ellison
• Daisy X Machina on Harlan Ellison
• Mark Evanier's Harlan Story

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Was the Joker plagiarized? Brian and Alex dive deep on possible inspirations for the clown prince of crime.

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• The Shadow Reprint (Batman Issue)
• Charon's obol (Wikipeda - Coins on Eyes)
• The Laughing Corpse (Radio Drama)
• The Dead Smile (Novel)
• Risus Sardonicus and The Joker (Blog)
• Batman #1 (DC Universe Infinite)
• Batman The Golden Age (Book)

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We're joined by special guest Steve Shives to take a look at the first batch of comic book covers featuring Batman.

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• Steve Shives (Youtube)
• Tier List (Wikipedia)
• S Tier (Wikipedia)
• Fill Out Your Own Copy Of The Tier List

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The clown prince of crime, THE JOKER! We cover what the creators said about his inception, some of the inspirations, and the first Joker story.

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• Creators of the Superheroes (Book - Thom Andrae)
• Bob Kane Omega Salty
• The Man Who Laughs: The Forgotten Classic (video)
• Batman #1 (DC Universe Infinite)
• Batman The Golden Age (Book)
• Broadcast Signal Intrusion (Wikipedia)
• Locked Room Plot (Wikipedia)
• War of The Worlds Radio Drama (Wikipedia)

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Introducing the Boy Wonder.

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• Interview with Jerry Robinson (Blog)
• Interview with Jerry Robinson (Video)
• Interview with Jerry Robinson (Radio)
• Creators of the Superheroes (Book - Thom Andrae)
• Sherlock Holmes (Wikipedia)
• Robin Hood By NC Wyeth (Illustrations)
• Detective Comics #38 (DC Universe Infinite)
• Batman The Golden Age (Book)

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Brian goes a little too deep covering more origin stories for Batman. Everything from 1989 to 2022 and some awful Golden age stories to boot.

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• DC Universe Infinite
• Batman Year One
• Batman The Animated Series
• Mask of the Phantasm
• Batman Forever
• Batman Begins
• Earth One
• The Dark Knight Returns (Film)
• Zero Year
• Flashpoint
• Teen Titans Go! To The Movies
• Gotham (TV)
• Batman vs Robin
• Batman vs Superman
• Joker (2019)
• The Batman (2022)
• The Many Killers Of The Waynes (Youtube)

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A look back on the first year of Bat Lessons. We read letters and comments from listeners, set the record straight on some errors, and delve into some hallmark Bat Lessons tidbits.

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• Bat Lessons On Youtube
• USPS General Delivery
• Post Chaise (Wikiepdia)
• Rural Free Delivery (Wikipedia)
• Golden Age Comics Never Reprinted (blog)
• The Dennis O'Neil Bat Bible
• The Animated Series Bat Bible

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A quick survey of every single retelling of the Batman origin, from 1939 to 1989.

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• DC Universe Infinite
• Batman The Golden Age (Book)
• Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (wiki)
• Super Powers Team Ep. 4 (Youtube)
• Batman Shaman
• Batman: Year One
• Batman (1989)

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