The Batman Book Club

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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In this episode, Peter R. Verra returns for another monthly wrap up, this time talking the new Batman comics released in August.

Hear us review:

-Legacy titles Batman and Detective Comics

-Batman, Robin, and dinosaurs oh my!

-A Batman comic with no Batman

-Ohhhhhhhh Kowalski

Plus, we pick our favorite issue of the month.

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In this episode, Trey Jackson returns to talk the highly-influential Batman story, The Man Who Falls.

Hear us discuss:

-The many ways it inspired Batman Begins

-Dennis O'Neil's rich writing

-Links to Batman history

-Cheeseburgers

-The Lion King

Plus, we reveal our favorite parts, panels, and if we'd like to see it adapted in animation.

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In this episode, Joe Fornarotto returns to the show to talk more Batman vs. Joker from The New 52, with Endgame.

Hear us discuss:

-DC keeping the story under wraps

-Scott Snyder's evolving Batman world

-Greg Capullo's merciless final battle art

Plus, random tangents of other comics, Batman movies, and more!

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It's the end of the month, which means another wrap up of new Batman comics released with our favorite Italian Peter R. Verra.

Hear us discuss:

-A good issue in Batman

-Bane fighting dinosaurs

-BTAS Scarecrow

-Kowalski name drops

Plus, we pick our favorite issue and answer a listener question!

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In this episode, Chris Clow returns to the show for a tale like no other, as we rock, roll, and dissect the DC event "Dark Nights Metal".

Hear us:

-Explain how it works as a Batman story

-The way Scott Snyder builds on his Batman run

-Greg Capullo's standout art

-How Metal measures up to other DC events

Plus, discover how Zoolander (yes, that Zoolander) pops up in our discussion.

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In this episode, Macho Minnesotan Garret Grev returns with a wild card. We open the prose book "The Further Adventures of Batman", and discuss the first short story, "Death of the Dreammaster".

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In this episode, Peter R. Verra from Straight Outta Gotham returns for another monthly wrap up of new Batman comics.

Here us talk:

-Legacy titles Batman and Detective Comics

-Returning to Gotham By Gaslight

-The Penguin's penultimate issue

Plus, our favorite story of the month and a listener question!

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In honor of the 35th anniversary of Batman, Ryan Hoss returns to the show to discuss the official novelization based on the movie.

Hear us highlight:

-Scenes in the novel that were cut for the movie

-Changes in dialogue

-Who was renamed "Lawrence" for the movie

Plus, we name our favorite parts of the book, and what we wish made it to the film.

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Going big for Episode 200, as Sean Murphy joins the show and makes a unique pick for our Batman discussion.

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Another month comes to an end, which means Peter Verra returns for a wrap up of new Batman comics.

Hear us discuss:

-Legacy titles Batman and Detective Comics

-The final issue of the Black Label story First Knight

-Our favorite issues of the month

Plus, we briefly talk about Jeph Loeb's The Last Halloween announcement, and tease about big ol' Episode 200.

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In this episode, writer Alex Segura returns to the show to talk the praised Batman story, Venom.

Hear us discuss:

-The tight writing of Dennis O'Neil

-How this is a tough Batman story to read

-A writer's perspective on creating a specific scene

Plus, we briefly discuss Alex's new Dick Tracy series.

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In this episode, Bill Ramey from batman-on-film returns for a deep dive into the Batman archives, looking at the debut of the Clown Prince of Crime in Batman #1.

Hear them discuss:

-The creation of The Joker

-How the story stands the test of time

-The many influences it had on The Dark Knight

-Our favorite panels

And more!

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