Geeksplained Podcast by Aeric Azana

January 30, 2026 YEAR OF THE BAT Part 4: Night of the Owls (2011)

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE!

The Book Club Bois discuss the conclusion of the COURT OF OWLS saga, as Batman faces a city filled with masked assassins hell-bent on bringing Gotham down around him!

Bruce Wayne survived the labyrinth. He bested the Talon sent to kill him. His family united around him. But the Court of Owls is not finished with Bruce Wayne… or with Batman. The full might of the Talon is unleashed, as an army of undead warriors descends on Gotham to eliminate every person in their way. Will Batman be able to defend the city from the ancient threat sent to destroy it? He may need some help, as the Talons set their sights on attacking Bruce in his own home!

Covers Batman (2011) #8-12, Batman Annual (2011) #1 and Batman and Robin (2011) #9 by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Peter Tomasi, Greg Capullo, Rafael Albuquerque, Becky Cloonan, Lee Garbett and Andy Clarke

Time Stamps:

00:00:21 Intro & Whatcha Doin’?

00:22:10 Book Club Begins

01:24:19 Break

01:26:40 Mailbag

02:28:49 Patreon Shout-Outs & Wrap-Up

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MALCOLM IS IN A BOOK! Friend of the show Nacho Teso is releasing an english translation of his self-published essay MILES MORALES: ACROSS THE SPIDER-MYTH. This self-published essay centers on the character of Miles Morales and explores not only his history within the panels, but also his impact on the Spider-Man legend, as well as how these themes are addressed in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Malcolm provided the afterword for this new edition of the book, and it is SENSATIONAL! Check it out when it drops December 16th!

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Music Sampled:

“Alive” by Warbly Jets

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