On this episode, in celebration of Detective Comics #1000 being released this month, we are joined by our very good friends and certified Batman historians Tom Pollari & Zach Davino to discuss everything about the Caped Crusader, from the Purple Gloves to the Batawang!
*CORRECTIONS*
1. Batman & Robin Adventures #6 is an homage to Detective Comics #378, not #384
2. Mike Mignola issue of Legends of the Dark Knight is #54, not #51
3. John Astin played The Riddler in season 2 of Batman '66, not season 3
Show Notes:
(in order of appearance)
Batman & Robin Adventures #6 - BATMAN FIRES ROBIN
Batman #164 - 1st "New Look" Batman (yellow logo) & start of more serious stories
Batman #181 - 1st Poison Ivy
Moon Knight (vol 4) #1-8 - David Finch run
Mask of the Phantasm - HIGHLY recommended Batman origin story on film
Batman 1989 - Alexander Knox is NOT in comic continuity
Including suit, vehicles, Batcave and gadgets, it would cost approximately $682,450,750 to be Batman!
Batman began to get dark and serious again around Detective Comics #395, the first issue featuring creative team Dennis O'Neil & Neal Adams
Detective Comics #241 - Rainbow suit Batmant
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010) - Narrated by Ryan Reynolds
Detective Comics #1000 Covers:
https://www.comicburst.com/blog/detective-comics-1000-complete-cover-checklist/
Batman video games:
⁃Arkham Asylum
⁃Arkham City
⁃Arkham Origins
⁃Arkham Knight
Kill Bill Vol. 2 - Last 10 minutes, trust us!
Batman: Gotham Central - Ed Brubaker & Greg Rucka tag teaming
Bat-Female-Villain-Repellent appeared in Planetary/Batman: Night on Earth by Warren Ellis
Batman's ears as sheathed knives - All Star Batman by Scott Snyder & John Romita Jr
Jeremy Irons won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1990 for Reversal of Fortune
Batman & Bill - Fantastic documentary on Hulu about the unsung hero of Batman
Batman Animated Series vol. 4 on WB - "Legends of the Dark Knight" Dick Sprang episode with the giant instruments
Vote to kill Jason Todd in "A Death in the Family" - 5,343 in favor, 5,271 against - a margin of only 72 votes!
"A Death in the Family" alternate final page:
https://imgix-media.wbdndc.net/cms/filer_public/12/34/12341d2d-b9b1-4f45-9bd8-dd523e70f3e1/12.jpg
Batman & Robin (New 52) #18 - Silent requiem for Damian Wayne
Batman #232 - 1st Ra's al Ghul
Ra's al Ghul CORRECT pronunciation! - "raysh" as confirmed by creator Denny O'Neil
JLA 80 Page Giant (2011) #1 - JLA go to HELL!
Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1 - 1st Zsasz
Batman Archive Editions - excellent reprints of early Detective Comics & Batman stories
Julie Madison pretended to be Robin in Detective Comics #49 (1941), making her the first female Robin
Peter Weller's dissertation: "Alberti Before Florence: Early Sources Informing Leon Battista Alberti's De Pictura" (there you go Zach!)
Recommended Story Arcs (as mentioned):
⁃Hush by Jeph Loeb & Jim Lee
⁃The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder & Greg Capullo (Batman New 52 #1-7)
⁃The Long Halloween, Dark Victory, and Haunted Knight by Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale
⁃New Frontier by Darwyn Cooke
⁃The Killing Joke by Alan Moore & Brian Bolland
⁃Batman: Year One by Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli
⁃A Death in the Family by Jim Starlin & Jim Aparo
⁃Batman & Robin (2009) by Grant Morrison & Frank Quitely
⁃No Man's Land (massive crossover)
⁃Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth by Grant Morrison & Dave McKean
⁃JLA (1997) #1-41 by Grant Morrison & Howard Porter
⁃JLA (1997) #68-75 - "The Obsidian Age" by Joe Kelly & Doug Mahnke
⁃Bruce Wayne: Murderer? & Bruce Wayne: Fugitive (crossovers)
⁃Cosmic Odyssey by Jim Starlin & Mike Mignola
Notable Creative Teams:
⁃Marshal Roberts & Steve Englehart
⁃Detective Comics #471-476
⁃Chuck Dixon
⁃Batgirl: Year One #1–9
⁃Batman and The Outsiders vol. 2, #1–10
⁃Birds of Prey #1–46
⁃Detective Comics #644–729
⁃Nightwing vol. 2, #1–70
⁃Grant Morrison
⁃Batman #655-658, #663-683
⁃Batman Incorporated #1-8
⁃Paul Dini
⁃Detective Comics #821-850
Recommended Viewings:
⁃Batman (1989)
⁃Batman Returns
⁃Batman Begins
⁃Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (animated)
⁃Batman: Under the Red Hood (animated)
⁃Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (animated)
⁃Batman: The Brave & The Bold (animated TV show)
⁃Young Justice (animated TV show)
LI Comic Guys currently reading:
⁃Batman: The Dark Prince Charming (Tom)
⁃Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (Zach)
⁃Archie Meets Batman '66 (Zach)
⁃Gotham City Sirens (Just Jim)
⁃Hellboy (Toy Story Matt)
⁃Batman (TC, Zach)
⁃Catwoman (TC)
⁃Heroes In Crisis (TC)
⁃Superman titles (TC)
⁃Marvel Star Wars ongoing (TC)
LI Comic Guys currently watching:
⁃Doom Patrol (DC Universe)
⁃Umbrella Academy (Netflix)
⁃Punisher Season 2 (Netflix)
⁃Deadly Class (SyFy Channel)
Check out the following shops we mentioned in this episode:
Royal Collectibles
9601 Metropolitan Ave Apt 1
Forest Hills, New York
http://royalcomicsnyc.com/
Royal Collectibles Astoria
45-03 Broadway
Astoria, New York
Undead Ink
3297 Long Beach Rd
Oceanside, NY 11572
https://www.instagram.com/undeadink/?hl=en
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