Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Bat Books For Beginners 149 - Gotham Central: Unresolved Targets

The end of our time on Bat Books For Beginners has arrived. This is our final episode for TheBatmanUniverse.net. We would like to thank Dustin for this opportunity to cover some amazing stories from the early 2000s and contribute to the great things they are doing at the site.

In this episode, John is joined by Tobiah from View From the Gutters to talk about Gotham Central again. We have a great time talking about this unique series in the history of comics, particularly super hero comics.


Please visit www.thebatmanuniverse.net and check out all the Batman news, comics reviews, and podcasts they have to offer.

Direct link to the episode page: Bat Books For Beginners - Episode 149

Please leave us some feedback on the episode page and we will incorporate it into our next episode.

Arc Reactions Podcast will be back on January 1st covering Alias.

Sunday, December 18, 2016

Arc Reactions - 63 - Rogue One

SPOILERS!!! SPOILERS!!! SPOILERS!!! SPOILERS!!! SPOILERS!!!

Dylan and John are joined by Travis Bundy of Creators Edge Press to discuss Rogue One, a Star Wars story. We talk about the characters, the plot, and more.



As Mentioned
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ARP - 41.1 - Star Wars Episode 7
ARP - 60 - Doctor Strange (film)


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Our next episode will be Bat Books For Beginners 149 - Gotham Central: Unresolved Targets on Tuesday.

Our next Arc Reactions episode will be ARP - 64 - Alias on January 1st.

We want to thank Packie Wambaugh for composing our intro and outro music selections.

We are also now on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.

We look forward to hearing from you

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Sunday, December 11, 2016

ARP - 62 - Luke Cage

SPOILERS!!! SPOILERS!!! SPOILERS!!! SPOILERS!!! SPOILERS!!

Dylan and John discuss the Netflix original series, Luke Cage from Marvel Entertainment. They talk about what the show did well, but also areas that they could have improved.


As Mentioned
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ARP - 61 - Doctor Strange: The Oath
ARP - 41.1 - Star Wars Episode 7


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Our next episode will be ARP - 63 - Rogue One (film) on December 18th.

We want to thank Packie Wambaugh for composing our intro and outro music selections.

We are also now on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.

We look forward to hearing from you

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Bat Books For Beginners 148 - Batman: Hush

We cover the acclaimed story Hush from Batman 608-619. We talk about how this story can be a starting point for jumping into Batman comics, the relationship between Batman and Catwoman, and some story elements that we were not quite sure how they worked.

Also, this is the last Bat Books for Dylan, but John has one more with Tobiah Panshin next month before we hand off the series to the next set of hosts.


Please visit www.thebatmanuniverse.net and check out all the Batman news, comics reviews, and podcasts they have to offer.

Direct link to the episode page: Bat Books For Beginners - Episode 148

Please leave us some feedback on the episode page and we will incorporate it into our next episode.

Arc Reactions Podcast will be back on December 18th with our Star Wars: Rogue One (film) review.

Bat Books For Beginners will be back on December 20th with Gotham Central: Unresolved Targets

Sunday, November 13, 2016

ARP - 61 - Doctor Strange: The Oath

Doctor Strange: The Oath by Brian K Vaughan and Marcos Martin is our topic work for this oversized episode. We are joined by our friend Tobiah Panshin to talk about wizards, magic, the great Steve Ditko, and more.



Talking points
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Night Nurse Film Noir Trope (13:07)

Doctor Strange (43:24)

The relationship between science and magic (59:54)

Final Battle (1:17:15)

Recap pages (1:23:18)

The Elixir (1:25:45)


Our next podcast will be Bat Books For Beginners 148 - Batman: Hush on Tuesday, November 15th. Our next Arc Reactions episode will be Rogue One (film) on December 18th.


We are also on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.


We would like to thank Packie Wambaugh for recording our intro and outro music for us.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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Sunday, November 6, 2016

ARP - 60 - Doctor Strange (film)

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS!

John is joined by Cade from View From the Gutters to discuss Doctor Strange from Marvel Studios. Our discussion of the film will contain spoilers for the story, so please go see the movie first and then listen to the episode.



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Our next episode will be ARP - 61 - Doctor Strange: The Oath on November 13th.

We want to thank Packie Wambaugh for composing our intro and outro music selections.

We are also now on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.

We look forward to hearing from you

Contact us with any feedback or suggestions you may have:

Friday, October 21, 2016

Bat Books For Beginners 147 - Birds of Prey: Catwoman/Oracle

We cover Birds of Prey: Catwoman/Oracle which is an interesting 2-issue mini-series that tells a story where Barbara Gordon and Catwoman team up in a couple different eras. We talk about Catwoman, Carnivora, and Barbara Gordon.



Please visit www.thebatmanuniverse.net and check out all the Batman news, comics reviews, and podcasts they have to offer.

Direct link to the episode page: Bat Books For Beginners - Episode 147

Please leave us some feedback on the episode page and we will incorporate it into our next episode.

Arc Reactions Podcast will be back on November 6th with our Doctor Strange (film) review.

Bat Books For Beginners will be back on November 15th with Batman: Hush

Sunday, October 2, 2016

ARP - 59 - Sweet Tooth 12-17

Welcome to the final episode of Followup Fall for 2016. In this episode, we return to Sweet Tooth by Jeff Lemire. We talk about the world, the prophecy, the characters and more. This is a truly interesting episode where Dylan and John have very different ideas about the story.



Talking points
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BAD THINGS
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Use of the R-word (3:00)
Prophecy as a story telling device (5:02)
The World (11:05)
Jeppard abandoning his son to the dog boys (17:30)


GOOD THINGS
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Gus killing the gator kid in the sewer to protect Wendy (21:38)
Gus' innocence despite this bleak world (28:34)


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As mentioned in the episode
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Sweet Tooth part 1

Our next podcast will be Bat Books For Beginners 147 - Birds of Prey: Catwoman/Oracle on Tuesday, October 18th. Our next Arc Reactions episode will be Dr. Strange (film) on November 6th.


We are also on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.


We would like to thank Packie Wambaugh for recording our intro and outro music for us.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Bat Books For Beginners 146 - Batman: Dead Reckoning

We cover Batman: Dead Reckoning where a villain from the golden age is re-imagined and returns for revenge on Batman. Check out what we liked about the story and where we found it lacking.



Please visit www.thebatmanuniverse.net and check out all the Batman news, comics reviews, and podcasts they have to offer.

Direct link to the episode page: Bat Books For Beginners - Episode 146

Please leave us some feedback on the episode page and we will incorporate it into our next episode.

Arc Reactions Podcast will be back on October 2nd with Sweet Tooth part 2.

Bat Books For Beginners will be back on October 18th with Birds of Prey: Catwoman/Oracle

Sunday, September 4, 2016

ARP - 58 - Parallax Saga

We continue our Followup Fall series with Parallax Saga. This story follows on the heels of the Death and Return of Superman story that we covered in 2014. We discuss Parallax, Kyle Rayner, women in refrigerators and more with special guest Cade from View From the Gutters.



Talking points
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BAD THINGS
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Women in Refrigerators (8:19)
Rise of Parallax (14:29)
Execution of the story (21:24)
The Guardians (42:44)


GOOD THINGS
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Hal Building Coast City as a Construct (48:12)
Kyle Rayner, the Greatest American Green Lantern (54:38)


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As mentioned in the episode
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Death of Superman
Reign of the Supermen

Our next podcast will be Bat Books For Beginners 146 - Batman: Dead Reckoning on Tuesday, September 20th. Our next Arc Reactions episode will be Sweet Tooth 12-17 on October 2nd.


We are also on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.


We would like to thank Packie Wambaugh for recording our intro and outro music for us.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Bat Books For Beginners 145 - Batman Family

Dylan returns to Bat Books For Beginners and we talk about what might be one of the best mini-series we have read. Check out what we liked about this series and our ideas of how to follow up on what was began in this story.


Please visit www.thebatmanuniverse.net and check out all the Batman news, comics reviews, and podcasts they have to offer.

Direct link to the episode page: Bat Books For Beginners - Episode 145

Please leave us some feedback on the episode page and we will incorporate it into our next episode.

Arc Reactions Podcast will be back on September 4th with Paralax Saga.

Bat Books For Beginners will be back on September 20th with Batman: Dead Reckoning

Monday, August 15, 2016

West Coast Podvengers Round Table #3 - A Discussion on Legacy

WARNING: This show contains explicit language, and spoilers for its topic work.

Welcome to Episode 3 of our new super-group series we're producing on a roughly monthly basis. On each episode we'll be discussing a topic from the broader world of geekery, selected by our hosts.

On this episode we discuss legacy heroes. The hosts for this episode are John, Tobiah of View from the Gutters, and Missy from Fake Geek Girls.

You can download the episode here: West Coast Podvengers Round Table #3 - A Discussion on Legacy

Please reach out to us and let us know your thoughts on the topic. The links below will take you to our presence on the various social media platforms. We look forward to hearing from you.

Sunday, August 14, 2016

ARP - 57 - Chew 6-10

Welcome to our new series we are calling Followup Fall. In this episode we return to Chew by John Layman and Rob Guillory. We covered issues 1-5 of this story in episode 28 of the podcast. Now we are returning to the series to cover issues 6-10 of the story. This is the first in our 3-part series where we return to stories we enjoyed and explore them further.



Talking points
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BAD THINGS
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Homophobic slur (21:27)

GOOD THINGS
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Food Abilities (26:36)
Pacing of the book (32:38)  
Romance between Chu and Mintz (37:27)  
World Building (40:31)

OTHER
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Favorite detective stories (47:44)

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As mentioned in the episode
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Chew 1-5

Our next podcast will be Bat Books For Beginners 145 - Batman: Family on Tuesday August 16th. Our next Arc Reactions episode will be Paralax Saga on September 4th.


We are also on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.


We would like to thank Packie Wambaugh for recording our intro and outro music for us.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Contact us with any feedback or suggestions you may have and subscribe to us on your favorite platform:

Sunday, August 7, 2016

ARP - 56 - Suicide Squad (film)

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS!

Dylan and John talk about the Suicide Squad film from Warner Brothers and DC comics. Our discussion of the film will contain spoilers for the plot and we encourage you to see the movie before listening to the episode.


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Our next episode will be ARP - 57 - Chew 6-10 on August 14th.

We want to thank Packie Wambaugh for composing our intro and outro music selections.

We are also now on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.

We look forward to hearing from you

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Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Bat Books For Beginners 144 - Gotham Central: In the Line of Duty

John is joined by special guest Tobiah from View From the Gutters to discuss the beginnings of this unique comic series taking a look at Gotham through the eyes of the GCPD and only tangentially involving Batman. We talk about how unique this series is and if it was an influence on the Gotham TV show.



Please visit www.thebatmanuniverse.net and check out all the Batman news, comics reviews, and podcasts they have to offer.

Direct link to the episode page: Bat Books For Beginners - Episode 144

Please leave us some feedback on the episode page and we will incorporate it into our next episode.

Arc Reactions Podcast will be back on August 7th with our coverage of the Suicide Squad film.

Bat Books For Beginners will be back on August 16th with Batman: Family

Sunday, July 3, 2016

ARP - 55 - Velvet 1-10

We discuss the first 10 issues of Velvet by Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting. This female led spy story is set in a very realistic environment and focuses on a retired agent who must use her spy skills to solve a mystery.



Talking points
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Is Velvet a Ms. Male character? (11:18)

Velvet's approach to Marina (21:51)

A More Realistic Spy Story (36:16)

The plot (42:44)

The world is very real (50:28)

Naration (55:47)

Continuation past this story (1:04:41)

Letters Pages (1:07:16)


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As mentioned in the episode
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BBFB 142 - Bruce Wayne, Murderer?
Deadpool film
Winter Soldier film
BBFB 141 - Catwoman: Dark End of the Street
Cosplay artist who painted her body like comic book characters

Our next podcast will be our coverage of the Suicide Squad (film) on August 7th. Our next Bat Books For Beginners episode will be Gotham Central: In The Line of Duty on July 19th.


We are also on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.


We would like to thank Packie Wambaugh for recording our intro and outro music for us.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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Sunday, June 26, 2016

ARP - 54 - Denver Comiccon 2016

We had a great time at Denver Comiccon and want to thank our friends Paul, Kaylee, and Becky for all you did for us. We have a supersize episode for you with 12 interviews for you. We talk to established professionals in the industry as well as independent publishers and hope you find some new books to check out.



Talking points
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Brief Recap of our time at the con

Allen Bellman interview (4:15)

Best Thing at the convention

Andy Mangels interview (12:06)

2016 Con Exclusive Beer Selection

Barbara Randall Kesel interview (36:34)

Ben Girven interview - Stomping Ground (48:15)

John Myers interview - Era of Great Wonders (57:08)

James Lacroix interview - Critical Mass (1:02:10)

Cat Staggs interview (1:05:49)

Things that DCC Does well

Jay Peteranetz interview - Magicians Must Die (1:18:15)

Lee Oaks interview - Thunder Monkey (1:22:00)

Shawn Gustafson interview - The Specialists (1:26:54)

Narrier Comics interview (1:29:54)

Final thoughts on the Convention

Ellie Ann Soderstrom interview (1:40:00
- Trigger warning. Ellie Ann shares her story about how she has been harassed in the comics industry and it is intense. We really do hope you listen to her story, but we understand if it will be too upsetting and you want to stop the episode now.


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As mentioned in the episode
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Our next podcast will cover Velvet 1-10 on July 3rd. Our next Bat Books For Beginners episode will be Batman: Family on July 19th.


We are also on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.


We would like to thank Packie Wambaugh for recording our intro and outro music for us.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Contact us with any feedback or suggestions you may have and subscribe to us on your favorite platform:

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Bat Books For Beginners 143 - Bruce Wayne: Fugitive

John is joined by special guest Joe Preti from View From the Gutters to talk about the second half of one of his favorite Batman stories, Bruce Wayne: Fugitive. We talk about Bruce Wayne's double standard, whether Bruce is the mask, and how they solved the mystery of this story.


Please visit www.thebatmanuniverse.net and check out all the Batman news, comics reviews, and podcasts they have to offer.

Direct link to the episode page: Bat Books For Beginners - Episode 143

Please leave us some feedback on the episode page and we will incorporate it into our next episode.

Arc Reactions Podcast will be back on June 26th with our coverage from Denver Comiccon 2016.

Bat Books For Beginners will be back on July 19th with Gotham Central: In The Line of Duty

Monday, June 20, 2016

West Coast Podvengers Round Table #2 - Captain America Controversy

WARNING: This show contains explicit language, and spoilers for its topic work.

Welcome to Episode 2 of our new super-group series we’re producing on a roughly monthly basis. On each episode we’ll be discussing a topic from the broader world of geekery, selected by our hosts. To subscribe to just the West Coast Podvengers.

On this episode we discuss the recent release of Captain America: Steve Rogers #1, and the debate which ensued from its cliff-hanger final page.

Our fellow hosts for this episode are Tobiah Panshin of View from the Gutters, Missy Brinks and Merri Christianson of Fake Geek Girls.

You can download the episode here:  West Coast Podvengers Round Table #2 - Captain America Controversy

Please reach out to us and let us know your thoughts on the comic and the events surrounding it. The links below will take you to our presence on the various social media platforms. We look forward to hearing from you.

Sunday, June 12, 2016

ARP - 53 - Ghost Rider: Road to Damnation

We tackle the Spirit of Vengeance with Ghost Rider - Road to Damnation. We are joined by our friend Cade Reynolds and dissect this mini-series where Ghost Rider battles the forces of heaven and hell.


Talking points
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BAD THINGS
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Ghost Rider's presence does not effect the outcome of the story (4:47)

Methods of the agents of heaven (12:51)

Pacing (22:46)


GOOD THINGS
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World Building (26:53)

Art (38:00)

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As mentioned in the episode
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Our next podcast will be our coverage of Denver Comiccon on June 26th. Our next Bat Books For Beginners episode will be Bruce Wayne: Fugitive on June 21st.


We are also on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.


We would like to thank Packie Wambaugh for recording our intro and outro music for us.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Contact us with any feedback or suggestions you may have and subscribe to us on your favorite platform:

Sunday, June 5, 2016

ARP - 52 - TMNT 2: Out of the Shadows (film)

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS!

Travis and John discuss the 2nd TMNT film, Out of the Shadows. We talk about what we liked about it, where it was not perfect, and how it brought to life some of our favorite characters from the 90s cartoon.

As Mentioned:


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Our next episode will be Ghost Rider: Road To Damnation on June 12th.

We want to thank Packie Wambaugh for composing our intro and outro music selections.

We are also now on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.

We look forward to hearing from you

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Sunday, May 29, 2016

ARP - 51 - X-Men: Apocalypse (film)

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS!

Dylan and John watched Bryan Singer's X-Men: Apocalypse and sat down to talk about the things it did poorly as well as a couple of things we enjoyed from the film.


As Mentioned in the episode:

ARP - 50 - Captain America: Civil War (film)
ARP - 45 - Batman V. Superman (film)
ARP - S11 - Days of Future Past (film)


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Our next episode will be TMNT: Out of the Shadows on June 5th.

We want to thank Packie Wambaugh for composing our intro and outro music selections.

We are also now on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.

We look forward to hearing from you

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Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Bat Books For Beginners 142 - Bruce Wayne: Murderer?

John is joined by special guest Joe Preti from View From the Gutters to talk about one of his favorite Batman stories, Bruce Wayne: Murderer? We talk about police procedurals in general, the Bat Family's reactions, and the differences between Batman and Leslie Tompkin's approach to helping Gotham.


John and Joe are back with another Bat Books For Beginners episode. Please visit www.thebatmanuniverse.net and check out all the Batman news, comics reviews, and podcasts they have to offer.

Direct link to the episode page: Bat Books For Beginners - Episode 142

Please leave us some feedback on the episode page and we will incorporate it into our next episode.

Arc Reactions Podcast will be back on May 29th with our review of the X-Men: Apocalypse (film) review.

Bat Books For Beginners will be back on June 21st with Bruce Wayne: Fugative

Saturday, May 14, 2016

West Coast Podvengers #1 - DC Comics and Sexual Harassment

Warning: This episode contains foul language. Listener discretion is advised.

We are proud members of the West Coast Podvenger network. As a network, we have started a monthly roundtable podcast where one of our shows will pick a topic and we will all get together and discuss it. Our first episode's topic was chosen by the Fake Geek Girls. The hosts for this episode were: John, Tobiah and Joe from View From the Gutters, and Missy and Merri from the Fake Geek Girls.

Listen to the episode here:

West Coast Podvengers 1 - DC Comics and Sexual Harassment

Sunday, May 8, 2016

ARP - 50 - Captain America: Civil War (film)

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS!

The Avengers have split in Captain America: Civil War. Which side will win? Who do you support? Join us as we talk about the things we like and what we didn't like about this Marvel film.



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Our next episode will be Bat Books For Beginners 142 - Bruce Wayne, Muderer? on May 17th.

We want to thank Packie Wambaugh for composing our intro and outro music selections.

We are also now on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.

We look forward to hearing from you

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Sunday, May 1, 2016

ARP - 49 - Martian Manhunter - Trial By Fire

The Burning has taken over J'onn J'onzz's body and the Justice League must defeat this enemy and help J'onn regain control. We talk about the story, Martian Manhunter, our favorite Justice League lineup and more.



Talking points
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BAD THINGS
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Having the villain be sexist as shorthand for 'bad' (6:29)

Fernus is abusive to Scorch (9:20)

Plastic Man's humor is creepy (12:07)

Sense of space and time (18:52)


NEUTRAL
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How do you like this addition to Martian Manhunter's story (21:28)


GOOD
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Story  (33:13)


OTHER
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Favorite Justice League lineup (38:44)

How does JL compare with our discussion last month about the place of Avengers teams? (45:11)


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As mentioned in the episode
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Our next podcast will be our coverage of Captain America: Civil War (film) on May 8th. Our next Bat Books For Beginners episode will be Bruce Wayne: Murderer? on May 17th.


We are also on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.


We would like to thank Packie Wambaugh for recording our intro and outro music for us.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Contact us with any feedback or suggestions you may have and subscribe to us on your favorite platform:

Sunday, April 24, 2016

ARP - 48 - Daredevil Season 2 Review

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS!

We watched Netflix's Daredevil Season 2 and recorded our thoughts on this season of the show. We are joined by our friends from View From the Gutters, Tobiah Panshin and Cade Reynolds as we talk about where the show was lacking and what things the show did very well.




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Our next episode will be Martian Manhunter - Trial By Fire on May 1st.

We want to thank Packie Wambaugh for composing our intro and outro music selections.

We are also now on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.

We look forward to hearing from you

Contact us with any feedback or suggestions you may have:

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Bat Books For Beginners 141 - Catwoman: Dark End of the Street

We cover the first arc in volume 3 of the Catwoman series this month on Bat Books For Beginners. Dark End of the Street is a re-imagining of the Catwoman character and gives her a section of the city to call her own. Darwyn Cooke also redesigns Catwoman's costume and makes it functional and timeless.


Dylan and John are back with another Bat Books For Beginners episode. Please visit www.thebatmanuniverse.net and check out all the Batman news, comics reviews, and podcasts they have to offer.

Direct link to the episode page: Bat Books For Beginners - Episode 141

Please leave us some feedback on the episode page and we will incorporate it into our next episode.

Arc Reactions Podcast will be back on April 24th with our review of the Daredevil Season 2.

Bat Books For Beginners will be back on May 17th with Bruce Wayne: Murderer?

Sunday, April 17, 2016

ARP - 47 - ECCC 2016 Coverage

Dylan and John attended Emerald City Comicon 2016 and share their experiences and discuss what they would like to see the convention continue to do and also things they would like to see changed going forward into 2017.



As mentioned in this episode
-----------------------------------

Arc Reactions - S03 - Secret Origins
Arc Reactions - 41.1 - The Force Awakens
Arc Reactions - 35 - Billy Love Nibbles


Ryan Fisher's print for Torchlight Lullaby

Torchlight Lullaby

Our next podcast will be our coverage from Daredevil Season 2 Review on April 24th. Our next Bat Books For Beginners episode will be Catwoman - Dark End of the Street on April 19th.


We are also on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.


We would like to thank Packie Wambaugh for recording our intro and outro music for us.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Contact us with any feedback or suggestions you may have and subscribe to us on your favorite platform:

Sunday, April 3, 2016

ARP - 46 - New Avengers - Breakout

New Avengers - Breakout is the story that relaunched the Avengers team and books following Avengers Disassembled. Zomburai joins Dylan and John to discuss this story as well as the comics industry as well as superhero team books.



Talking points
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BAD THINGS
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Art  (4:41)


NEUTRAL
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Story (9:15)
Brian Michael Bendis' writing (15:17)


GOOD THINGS
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How do we feel about this Avengers lineup? (18:54)
What is the role of a team book in comics publishing (23:43)


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As mentioned in the episode
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Our next podcast will be our coverage from Emerald City Comiccon on April 17th. Our next Bat Books For Beginners episode will be Catwoman - Dark End of the Street on April 19th.


We are also on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.


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Sunday, March 27, 2016

ARP - 45 - Batman V Superman film

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS!

Batman V Superman, the long awaited film from Warner Brothers is here. Dylan and John talk the good, the bad, and everything in between about this film.



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Our next episode will be New Avengers - Breakout on April 3rd.

We want to thank Packie Wambaugh for composing our intro and outro music selections.

We are also now on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.

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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Bat Books For Beginners 140 - Orpheus Rising

Batman encounters a new hero in Gotham named Orpheus. Writer Alex Simmons tackles some challenging issues regarding race and representation in this DC comics mini-series. Donovan Grant joins us on this issue to offer his perspective on the mini-series and the questions raised by the author.



Dylan and John are back with another Bat Books For Beginners episode. Please visit www.thebatmanuniverse.net and check out all the Batman news, comics reviews, and podcasts they have to offer.

Direct link to the episode page: Bat Books For Beginners - Episode 140

Please leave us some feedback on the episode page and we will incorporate it into our next episode.

Arc Reactions Podcast will be back on March 27th with our review of the Batman V. Superman film.

Bat Books For Beginners will be back on April 19th with Catwoman - Dark End of the Street.

Sunday, March 6, 2016

ARP - 44 - Judge Dredd: The Cursed Earth

A story from 1978 that introduces many elements into the Judge Dredd canon that endure to this day. It is also the first long form story for the character. We talk about the story, the social commentary, and the possible origins of the Jurassic Park novel in this episode.


Talking points
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BAD THINGS
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The Plot (15:09)


GOOD THINGS
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Atmosphere (19:34)
World Building (21:25)
Alien Riders (26:46)
Social commentary (29:26)


OTHER POINTS
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Jurassic Park comparison (54:10)
Favorite sub-story (57:45)


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As mentioned in the episode
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Arc Reactions 41 - Who Is The Black Panther?
Michael Crichton lecture on Yellowstone
Insular Cases


Our next podcast will be our review of the Batman V. Superman film on March 27th. Our next Bat Books For Beginners episode will be Orpheus Rising on March 15th.


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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Bat Books For Beginners 139 - Joker's Last Laugh

Joker is told he has a terminal disease and this story covers the chaos that ensues from there. We talk about the question of "why don't they just kill the Joker?", the plot elements, and the characters.



Dylan and John are back with another Bat Books For Beginners episode. Please visit www.thebatmanuniverse.net and check out all the Batman news, comics reviews, and podcasts they have to offer.

Direct link to the episode page: Bat Books For Beginners - Episode 139

Please leave us some feedback on the episode page and we will incorporate it into our next episode.

Arc Reactions Podcast will be back on March 6th with our review of Judge Dredd - The Cursed Earth.

Bat Books For Beginners will be back on March 15th with Orpheus Rising.

Saturday, February 13, 2016

ARP - 43.1 - Deadpool film

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS!

The Deadpool movie came out this weekend and we went with our friends Zomburai and Cade Reynolds. We talk about the humor, action, music, and how well Deadpool was depicted in his eponymous film.



We did not do any talking points for this episode. Instead we went around the table and each gave one bad point and one good point for the film.

As Mentioned
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Episode 01 - Avengers Vs. X-Men

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Our next episode will be Judge Dredd - The Cursed Earth on March 6th.

We want to thank Packie Wambaugh for composing our intro and outro music selections.

We are also now on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.

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Sunday, February 7, 2016

ARP - 43 - Deadpool: Merc With A Mouth

We cover Deadpool - Merc With A Mouth this month. This is a story where Deadpool is hired to retrieve his own zombified head and of course it doesn't go smoothly. This 13-issue series is from 2009-2010 and involves time travel, the Savage Lands, and a blimp.



Talking points
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BAD THINGS
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Depection of women (19:27)
Plot (54:53)


GOOD THINGS
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Humor (1:03:56)
Homage covers (1:11:20)


FINALE
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Deadpool (1:13:20)


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As mentioned in the episode
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Episode 34 - The Wake
Episode 35 - Billy Love Nibbles
Darth Jar Jar Theory

I was unable to find the link to the specific article I read about the Jason Todd as the Joker theory that I mentioned in the episode.

Our next podcast will be our review of the Deadpool film on February 14th. Our next Bat Books For Beginners episode will be Joker's Last Laugh on February 16th.


We are also on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.


We would like to thank Packie Wambaugh for recording our intro and outro music for us.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Bat Books For Beginners - 138 - Robin Secrets Revealed and Birds of Prey The Big Romance

We cover a couple shorter stories in this episode of Bat Books For Beginners on TheBatmanUniverse.net. Batman reveals Robin's identity to Spoiler and Dinah gets involved with R'as Al Ghul and it goes poorly.



Dylan and John are back with another Bat Books For Beginners episode. Please visit www.thebatmanuniverse.net and check out all the Batman news, comics reviews, and podcasts they have to offer.

Direct link to the episode page: Bat Books For Beginners - Episode 138

Please leave us some feedback on the episode page and we will incorporate it into our next episode.

Arc Reactions Podcast will be back on February 7th with our review of Deadpool: Merc With A Mouth.

Bat Books For Beginners will be back on February 16th with Joker's Last Laugh.

Sunday, January 3, 2016

ARP - 42 - Flashpoint

Flashpoint is the event comic that led into the New 52 reboot of DC comics in 2011. Dylan and John tackle this major event in our January episode of the show.



Talking points
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BAD THINGS
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Flash regaining his powers (8:51)

Superman (14:06)

Impact of the story (19:30)

Comparison to the Flash TV show (26:15)

Barry's theory (28:52)


GOOD THINGS
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Batman: Knight of Vengeance (33:10)


OTHER THINGS
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The plot (38:01)

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As mentioned in the episode
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Episode 26 - Cataclysm
Episode 1 - Avengers vs X-men

Our next podcast will be Bat Books For Beginners 138 - Robin: Secrets Revealed and Birds of Prey: The Big Romance on January 19th


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