Bat Lessons: Batman History

Very special guest Sasha from Casually comics comes along for a chat about the malevolent Mad Hatter and crack photographer Vicki Vale! 75 Years of Batman (Kindle) Mad as a Hatter (Wikipedia) Mad Gasser of Mattoon (Wikipedia) Creators of the Super Heroes (Amazon) Torchy Blane (Wikipedia) Casually Comics (Youtube) Head on over to https://batlessons.com for all th

We’re joined by special guest Jameson from A Comic Book A Day to go over the first appearance of the duke of duplicity, Two Face!! Geroge Russous (Blog Post) Detective #66 (DC Universe Infinite) Batman: The Complete History (Amazon) Creators of the Super Heroes (Amazon) History of Comics (Amazon) The Shadow: Face of Doom (Amazon) The Bat Strikes Again (Amazon)

We’re joined by special guest Sal from ComicPOP to go over the first appearance of the pompous waddling master of foul play, the Penguin! Detective Comics #58 (DCU Infinite) Creators of the Super Heroes (Amazon) Steranko History of Comics (Amazon) Jerry Robinsion: Ambassador Of Comics (Amazon) ComicPOP (YouTube) Head on over to https://batlessons.com for all th

Brian and Alex Discuss Clayface in person! A brief overview of various iterations of clayface, and a read of the very first appearance of Clayface. A fun episode! Silver Age Origin: Detective Comics #304 (DCU Infinite) Clayface Hero: Detective Comics Rebirth (Amazon) Batman Beyond: Disappearing Inque (wiki) Lon Chaney: The Phantom of the Opera (wiki) Lon Chaney: The

On This Bonus Episode, we're thrilled to have Dr. Jennifer Conary joining us! We discuss Dickens (to contextualize episode 20 and Batman: Noel) and victorian genre fiction in the vein of Batman. You don't want to miss it! Dr. Jennifer Conary Reynolds Reimagned A Christmas Carol Head on over to https://batlessons.com for all things Bat Lessons. Send us a letter or voice r

On this very special Christmas episode, we cover a retelling of “A Christmas Carol” that has become a modern classic in its own right: Batman Noel. In standard Bat Lessons fashion we go way too deep, and cover the history of the original novella and bring in a Charles Dickens expert to school us. Dr. Jennifer Conary Reynolds Reimagned A Christmas Carol Lee Bermejo I

Batman tracks down the infamous serial killer: Jack the Ripper! Brian and Alex continue their Victorian era arc, chatting about the history behind the murderer. We also cover the acclaimed graphic novel “Gotham by Gaslight” where Batman crosses his path. Finally, we cover the story of the creation of the comic book itself. Gotham By Gaslight (Paperback) The Enduring Myst

We travel back to Victorian England to take a look at the terror of London, Spring-Heeled Jack! Who is this mysterious figure, and did they inspire Batman? Institute of Fiscal Studies Report Mike Dash on the Two-Penny Hangover 5 Reasons Why The Victorian Era Was Utter Insanity (Video) Gruesome Victorian Medicine (Video) History and Sewage: The Great Stink (Video) Th

The Golden Age Catwoman: was she always an integral part of the Batman Universe? We learn together about her introduction and how the character evolved with time. Catwoman Fan Blog Creators of the Superheroes (Book - Thom Andrae) Batman #1 (DC Universe Infinite) Batman The Golden Age (Book) Head on over to https://batlessons.com for all things Bat Lessons. Send us a

Today we cover Alex's favorite single issue of Batman: Detective Comics 567. "The Night Of Thanks, But No Thanks!" by Harlan Ellison. This is a great comic with a unique backstory! Detective 567 (Reprint) Detective 567 (DC Universe Infinite) Dreams With Sharp Teeth Steve Shives on Harlan Ellison Daisy X Machina on Harlan Ellison Mark Evanier’s Harlan Story H