Joining Spencer and Cally again this week is the gentle giant, Ryan, our old pal from “Tales from the Parents’ Basement.”

This week we review the heartbreaking story and eventual prequel to Grant Morrison’s “Batman and Son” storyline.

Batman: Son of the Demon is a 1987 graphic novel by writer Mike W. Barr and artist Jerry Bingham, published by DC Comics. It was originally released in both hardcover and softcover formats. It tells the story of Batman falling in love with Talia and almost achieving happiness and the heartbreaking conclusion which has had a major impact on the current Batman series