Welcome back to another episode of the Otakuology Podcast! 🎙️

In this episode, Otaku Mike is joined by his podcast brother Jen and a special guest: Dan from the Gotham City Lights Podcast 🇨🇦🦇. Dan is a fellow YouTuber, podcaster, comic enthusiast, and hockey coach, and this conversation goes everywhere in the best way possible.

We dive deep into Dan’s journey—from hockey cards and podcasting in the hockey world, to rediscovering his passion for comic books and building a Batman-focused show that’s quickly becoming a standout in the comic community. Along the way, we talk about:

• 🏒 Dan’s background in hockey, coaching, and community involvement
• 📚 Falling back in love with comics after the New 52 era
• 🦇 Why Batman resonates so deeply (and why Dan might be the “Hockey Batman”)

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  ❌ His very strong dislike of Wolverine, Superman, and most X-Men
• ❤️ Why Gotham by Midnight, Sam & Twitch, and Spider-Gwen hit differently
• 🎥 The creative process behind starting a comic YouTube channel
• 🎙️ Building Gotham City Lights into a structured, Batman-only podcast

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  🍫 The origin of the legendary Chocolate Batman
• 📈 Growing a genuine community instead of chasing trends
• 🧠 The ups, downs, and lessons learned from podcasting and live streaming

This episode is packed with laughs, hot takes, creator insight, and real talk about passion, burnout, and building something meaningful in the comic book community.

👉 Be sure to check out Gotham City Lights Podcast and show Dan some love!

👉 Like, comment, and subscribe if you enjoy long-form comic and creator conversations.

Thanks for listening, and welcome to Otakuology! 🖤📖

links to Dans Podcast and YouTube

https://youtube.com/@danscomiccorner25?si=apgSF2xyzLEUS0h9

https://open.spotify.com/show/0yuBBGCER6hb1zsD72BK1c?si=RwTKvJnIR9qFVghN9nDiKg

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