The Batman Book Club

Holy Jekyll and Hyde!

Hear us discuss:

-The original outline written at the time of the show

-Len Wein's great script

-The marvelous art of José Luis García-López

-How Two-Face could (or couldn't) fit in this universe

Plus, we pick our favorite parts and panels!

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Outro Music: "Overdrive", by Matrika.

In this episode, Domenic Iannicca joins the show to talk a sequel chapter in the Hush storyline, Heart of Hush.

Hear us discuss:

-Where this story takes place in the timeline

-How Paul Dini adds depth to the Bruce/Tommy relationship

-The importance of the third issue in this five-issue arc

-Dini's best twists

Plus, we pick our favorite parts and panels.

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Transition Music: "The Dark Knight Returns", by Christopher Drake.

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Happy Halloween!

Peter Verra returns for another monthly wrap up discussion of new Batman comics.

Hear us break down:

-Tom Taylor's debut issue in Detective Comics

-New series Full Moon, Batman and Robin: Year One, and Absolute Batman

-The next chapter of The Last Halloween

And more!

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In this special deluxe edition of The Batman Book Club, the writer extraordinaire himself, Tim Sheridan, returns to the show to discuss, dissect, and rave about The Long Halloween....both the book, as well as the animated film(s) that he wrote.

Hear us discuss:

-Tim's history with the story

-How he approached the adaptation

-A direct reading of the opening titles from his first draft

Plus, Tim reveals two additional pieces that were written in connection to the movie.

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Transition Music: "The Dark Knight Returns", by Christopher Drake.

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In this episode, author John Jackson Miller joins the show to talk about his new book Batman: Resurrection.

Hear us discuss:

-John's memories of seeing Batman (1989) a surprising amount of times in the theater

-The origin of this book

-How he wanted to approach a direct sequel to the movie

-The surprise found at the end of the book

Also, this discussion is spoiler-free!

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Transition Music: "The Dark Knight Returns", by Christopher Drake.

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In this episode, we're diving back into Batman: Year One but with a specific angle: David Mazzucchelli's Artist's Edition. Special guest, and comic artist, Clay McCormack comes aboard to break down some specific details on the book that us comic fans should zone in on.

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Transition Music: "The Dark Knight Returns", by Christopher Drake.

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In this episode, Andy Luca joins the show for a special discussion surrounding Batman: Year One, a classic tale he read for the first time this year.

We discuss:

-Moments appearing in Batman films

-Standout scenes

-The appeal of this story to non-comic book readers

And more!

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Transition Music: "The Dark Knight Returns", by Christopher Drake.

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In this episode, Peter Verra returns for another monthly recap of new Batman comics, this time released in September.

Hear us talk:

-The Long Halloween: The Last Halloween #1

-Joshua Williamson's final issue of Batman and Robin

-The newly-launched Multiversus story

And more!

Plus, we pick our favorite issues of the month, mention the new books coming in October, and talk Hasbulla.

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Transition Music: "The Dark Knight Returns", by Christopher Drake.

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In this episode, Austin Rodriguez returns to the show to gush even more about Tom King, and the writer's punctuation mark to his Batman run, Batman/Catwoman.

Hear us discuss:

-Catwoman's starring role

-Christmas

-Clay Mann

Plus, Phantasm. Lots, and lots, of Phantasm.

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Transition Music: "The Dark Knight Returns", by Christopher Drake.

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In this episode, Carlos Demen returns to the show for a fun, throwback 90's story, The Joker: Devil's Advocate.

Hear us discuss:

-Batman's drive in the story

-The Clown Prince of Crime in the courtroom

-Character focuses

-The vibe of the story

-Great art

-Postage stamps

Plus, we pick our favorite parts and panels.

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Transition Music: "The Dark Knight Returns", by Christopher Drake.

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