In this week’s marathon issue we are talking about the 80th anniversary of the Caped Crusader, the Dark Knight, the Batman. Join us as we review Detective Comics #1000, then we dive into a ton of questions from residents just like you, as well as all the latest DC news that's fit to print. Sponsored by Great Lakes Grooming Co. Intro Music by Aaron Barry Find more great podcasts like this on Brain Freeze To ask questions for the next episode, or to continue the conversation online visit us here: On Twitter On Facebook On Instagram On our Website Or check out our new store for merch And our NEW Patreon! News and Notes (2:08) New Logo For Detective Comics (3:45) Batman Announced As Inaugural Inductee in Comic-Con's Hall of Fame (8:41) Digital First Release of DC Super Hero Girls: Weird Science (11:36) Doomsday is Coming in Krypton S2 Trailer (14:15) Jim Carrey and Benito Mussolini's Granddaughter in Twitter War The Pull List (17:20) Detective Comics 1000 (25:20) "The Longest Case" (33:26) "Manufacture for Use" (38:09) "The Legend of Knute Brody" (44:32) "The Batman's Design" (51:16) "Return to Crime Alley" (59:54) "The Heretic" (1:03:09) "I Know" (1:10:39) "The Last Crime in Gotham" (1:15:19) "The Precedent" (1:19:49) "Batman's Greatest Case" (1:27:09) "Medieval" The Caped Crusader (1:39:06) Do all Batmen have an extra ab or just the Lego one? (1:42:19) Opinions on Batman's "No Kill" rule. (1:47:40) Best Batman origin? (1:54:45) Defining the different versions of Batman throughout each decade. (2:03:06) Opinions on "My Own Worst Enemy" by Scott Snyder? (2:07:01) Is going out each night therapy or does Batman enjoy it? (2:10:43) Favorite Bat-suit? (2:16:18) Favorite animated adaptation and why? (2:20:32) Favorite heel-turn of a Batman villain? (2:25:02) Why is Batman the most popular DC character? (2:28:49) Other than Dick, who else is best suited to take up the cowl? (2:31:59) What type of Batman story hasn't been told but needs to? (2:36:09) Batman's legacy. (2:37:51) Is the current iteration of Batman the one the creators wanted? (2:40:43) Batman and...? (2:45:48) Will Kevin Smith finish his Batman story? (2:47:36) Most unique Batman in the multiverse? (2:53:19) Top 5 favorite Batman comics/graphic novels. (2:58:52) Favorite Batman gadget and suit. (3:01:22) Favorite team-up from The Brave and The Bold. (3:04:43) Who stood in best for Bruce other than Dick? (3:05:58) What about Bats makes him Batman? (3:07:28) Who gave the purest interpretation of Batman? (3:09:00) Moments of retcon. (3:10:56) Writing the permanent death of Batman. (3:15:28) Where would a rhino horn be the most utilitarian on the Bat-suit? Dial Doc (3:18:20) Bat Boy (3:19:05) Alpha Death Characters, Places, Things Batman (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) (Lego) Batman Who Laughs Leslie Thompkins (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Metamorpho (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Owlman (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Question (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Slam Bradley (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth) Terry McGinnis (DCAU) (Rebirth) Recommended Reading and Viewing Action Comics 1000 All-Star Batman: My Own Worst Enemy Batman Ninja Batman: Court of Owls Batman: Death of the Family Batman: Lonely Place of Dying Batman: The Long Halloween Brave and the Bold Vol 1 068 Crisis on Two Earths Dark Knight Returns Dark Nights: Metal Gotham by Gaslight JLA: Tower of Babel Justice League Doom Justice League (Animated Series) Killing Joke Detective Comics 1000
