Posts Tagged ‘Bruce Wayne’

April 15th, 2014  Posted at   Superman & Batman

Superman & Batman Special PresentationWelcome to a special presentation of SUPERMAN & BATMAN, featuring your two favorite heroes in one podcast together!

The show’s premise is simple: Each episode, host Michael Bradley celebrates seven decades of the World’s Finest heroes by looking at stories featuring the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight, chosen at random mostly from the pages of World’s Finest Comics.

This episode

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BATMAN

“… My Beginning … and My Probable End.”
and “The Man Who Falls”
and “Batman Dies at Dawn”

GUEST HOSTS: Tom Panarese, of Taking Flight: A Robin & Nightwing Podcast; Michael Kaiser, formerly of Legends of the Batman; and Donovan Grant, of Next Dimension: A Dragonball Z Podcast and The Batman Universe!

ORIGINAL PUBLICATIONS: (see below)

WHAT TO EXPECT: Batman’s life in a selection of fans’ all-time favorite Batman stories illustrating why the character still resonates after 75 years!

ALSO FEATURING: Batman lauded and celebrated by longtime fans!

PLUS: Vignettes where Michael offers his thoughts on various facets of the Dark Knight’s mythology!

Bonus feature

“… My Beginning … and My Probable End.,” originally published in DETECTIVE COMICS #574 (cover date May 1987), has been reprinted in Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told, Vol. 1 trade paperback and Legends of the Dark Knight: Alan Davis hardcover.

“The Man Who Falls,” originally published in SECRET ORIGINS OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST SUPER-HEROES trade paperback (cover date 1990), has been reprinted in Batman Begins: The Movie & Other Tales of the Dark Knight trade paperback and Batman: Secrets of the Batcave trade paperback.

“Batman Dies at Dawn,” originally published in BATMAN #674 (cover date April 2008), has been reprinted in Batman: The Black Glove hardcover, trade paperback and Deluxe Edition hardcover.

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March 25th, 2014  Posted at   Superman & Batman

Superman & BatmanWelcome to episode 13 of SUPERMAN & BATMAN, featuring your two favorite heroes in one podcast together!

The show’s premise is simple: Each episode, host Michael Bradley celebrates seven decades of the World’s Finest heroes by looking at stories featuring the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight, chosen at random mostly from the pages of World’s Finest Comics.

This episode

“Saga of the Super-Sons!”

GUEST HOST: Emily Middleton of Uncovering the Bronze Age and Shortbox Showcase!

ORIGINAL PUBLICATION: World’s Finest Comics #215 (cover date December-January 1972)

WHAT TO EXPECT: Superman and Batman: The Next Generation (- Worf + random biker gang)!

ALSO FEATURING: Angst and the most insane thing you will ever see Superman do in a comic!

PLUS: A rundown of the book’s other contents and a look at what else was on the stands!

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Superman & Batman is a proud member of the Superman Podcast Network. And don’t forget to visit the Superman Homepage!

March 23rd, 2014  Posted at   Superman & Batman

Bizarro & Bizarro-BatmanWelcome to episode 12B of SUPERMAN & BATMAN, featuring your two favorite heroes in one podcast together!

The show’s premise is simple: Each episode, host Michael Bradley celebrates seven decades of the World’s Finest heroes by looking at stories featuring the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight, chosen at random mostly from the pages of World’s Finest Comics.

This episode

“The Federation of Bizarro Idiots!” (sort of)

ORIGINAL PUBLICATION: World’s Finest Comics #156 (cover date March 1966)

WHAT TO EXPECT: Superman and Batman encounter something … Bizarre (as does your host!)!

ALSO FEATURING: Even more Bizarros and “giving new meaning to ‘going a long way for a joke.'”

PLUS: A rundown of the book’s other features and a look at what else was on the stands!

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Superman & Batman is a proud member of the Superman Podcast Network. And don’t forget to visit the Superman Homepage!

March 18th, 2014  Posted at   Superman & Batman

Superman & BatmanWelcome to episode 12 of SUPERMAN & BATMAN, featuring your two favorite heroes in one podcast together!

The show’s premise is simple: Each episode, host Michael Bradley celebrates seven decades of the World’s Finest heroes by looking at stories featuring the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight, chosen at random mostly from the pages of World’s Finest Comics.

This episode

“The Federation of Bizarro Idiots!”

ORIGINAL PUBLICATION: World’s Finest Comics #156 (cover date March 1966)

WHAT TO EXPECT: Superman and Batman meet the World’s Finest! Bizarro World’s Finest, that is!

ALSO FEATURING: Bizarros galore, questionable superhero decisions and the Joker!

PLUS: A rundown of the book’s other features and a look at what else was on the stands!

DOWNLOAD: Directly or via iTunes

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Superman & Batman is a proud member of the Superman Podcast Network. And don’t forget to visit the Superman Homepage!

March 11th, 2014  Posted at   Superman & Batman

Superman & BatmanWelcome to episode 11 of SUPERMAN & BATMAN, featuring your two favorite heroes in one podcast together!

The show’s premise is simple: Each episode, host Michael Bradley celebrates seven decades of the World’s Finest heroes by looking at stories featuring the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight, chosen at random mostly from the pages of World’s Finest Comics.

This episode

“The Super-Newspaper of Gotham City”

ORIGINAL PUBLICATION: World’s Finest Comics #80 (cover date January-February 1956)

WHAT TO EXPECT: Superman and Batman — rivals in the Fourth Estate!.

ALSO FEATURING: Robin, Lois Lane and Perry White!

PLUS: A rundown of the book’s other features and a look at what else was on the stands!

DOWNLOAD: Directly or via iTunes

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Superman & Batman is a proud member of the Superman Podcast Network. And don’t forget to visit the Superman Homepage!