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Tag Archives: Batman
Episode 94 – Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth
Just in time for the Oct. 4 release of Todd Phillips’ Joker movie, Curt and Kevin are joined by Atlanta actress and comics fan Jennifer Lee for a timely (and faintly explicit) discussion of the 1989 graphic novel Arkham Asylum: … Continue reading
Episode 82 – Batman Origins
In this episode, Curt and Kevin mark the 1,000th issue of Detective Comics and the 80th birthday of Batman with a look back at three early milestones in the career of DC Comics’ mega-popular Caped Crusader—beginning with his first appearance … Continue reading
Episode 56 – Looney Tunes Crossovers
In this episode, Curt and Kevin make a left turn at Albuquerque to discuss a pair of stories featuring crossovers between DC Comics heroes and Looney Tunes characters: Batman/Elmer Fudd Special #1 by Tom King and Lee Weeks, and Grant … Continue reading
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Tagged Animal Man, Batman, Bugs Bunny, Chas Truog, Chuck Jones, Elmer Fudd, Grant Morrison, Lee Weeks, Looney Tunes, Tom King, Wile E. Coyote
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Episode 50 – Superman: For the Man Who Has Everything
In this episode, Curt and Kevin celebrate their two-year podcasting anniversary with a special birthday two-fer, as they discuss the classic Superman birthday story For The Man Who Has Everything by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons from Superman Annual #11, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Moore, Batman, Dave Gibbons, Justice League Unlimited, Superman, Wonder Woman
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Episode 49 – Batman: The War of Jokes and Riddles
In this episode, Curt and Kevin return to Gotham City to unwrap the riddle of Batman: The War of Jokes and Riddles, by Tom King, Mikel Janin and Clay Mann, published by DC Comics! The Dark Knight Detective has popped … Continue reading
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Tagged Batman, Catwoman, Clay Mann, Kite Man, Mikel Janin, Rebirth, The Joker, The Riddler, Tom King
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Comics Onscreen – Justice League, Thor: Ragnarok and More (With Allison Keene)
In this last episode of 2017, Curt and Kevin welcome Collider.com senior TV editor and critic Allison Keene for a fun, spirited discussion of the big comics adaptations from the second half of the year, including Thor: Ragnarok, Marvel’s The … Continue reading
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Tagged Allison Keene, Batman, Black Lightning, Black Panther, Collider, Cyborg, Justice League, Legion, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Marvel's The Defenders, Runaways, Superman, The Flash, The Gifted, The Inhumans, The Punisher, The Tick, Thor: Ragnarok, Wonder Woman, X-Men: Dark Phoenix
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Despite Heroic Efforts, Justice League Fails to Rescue the DC Extended Universe
Review by Curt Holman One of the main things that struck me while watching Justice League, and that stayed with me afterward, was how bad the villain is. I don’t mean the relative evil of Steppenwolf, an ancient warrior space … Continue reading
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Tagged Aquaman, Batman, Ben Affleck, Cyborg, Gal Gadot, Henry Cavill, Joss Whedon, Justice League, Superman, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Zack Snyder
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Episode 46 – Kingdom Come
In this episode, Curt and Kevin prepare for the long-awaited release of Justice League with (what else?) a discussion of a kinda/sorta Justice League story: the acclaimed 1996 battle-of-the-superheroes miniseries Kingdom Come, written by Mark Waid, painted by Alex Ross, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Moore, Alex Ross, Batman, Justice League, Mark Waid, Superman, Twilight of the Superheroes, Wonder Woman
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Episode 41 – The Batman Adventures: Mad Love
In this episode, Curt and Kevin analyze the most violent mental health professional this side of Hannibal Lecter! We’re talking, of course, about psychologist turned psycho Harley Quinn — and more specifically, her origin story in the Eisner Award-winning one-shot … Continue reading
Episode 27 – Batman: The Court of Owls (With Glen Weldon)
In this episode, Curt and Kevin are joined by special guest Glen Weldon – NPR contributor, panelist on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast and author of The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture – as they … Continue reading