Batman: The Dying City- And The PROBLEMS With Modern Superhero Comics


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Mar 30 2025 62 mins  

In this weeks episode, Ryan makes Jamie read part of the currently ongoing comic series, Batman: The Dying City. Written by Chip Zdarsky and art by Jorge Jiménez.

They also use this comic as an example of the problems with modern superhero comics, how the medium can restrict creativity, and why so many great writers seem to do their worst work on Batman.

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00:00 - Intro
02:00 - Comic Credits
02:53 - Broad Thoughts
10:59 - Starting with the Arting
14:56 - General Story Talk
25:54 - The Problems with Modern Superhero Comics
36:29 - Story with Spoilers
50:04 - Back to Modern Superhero Comics
58:52 - Comment Corner

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