Bat Lessons

Bat Lessons

The Batman History Podcast

Covering characters, stories, writers, artists, movie directors, business, politics and more. Everything in and around Batman. We start at the very begining, and work our way chronoligcally through 80 years of Batman.

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23: How Two-Face Began
March 18, 2024
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01:36:2889.88 MB

23: How Two-Face Began

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) Ba...

22: Penguin
February 19, 2024
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22: Penguin

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 H...

21: Clayface
January 15, 2024
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21: Clayface

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 Comic...

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When Batman Wasn't Needed - Harlan Ellison's Batman | Bat Lessons Podcast Ep. 16
August 21, 202301:04:54

When Batman Wasn't Needed - Harlan Ellison's Batman | Bat Lessons Podcast Ep. 16

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 (Rep...

Is The Joker Plagiarism? | Bat Lessons Podcast Ep. 15
July 17, 202301:44:50

Is The Joker Plagiarism? | Bat Lessons Podcast Ep. 15

Was the Joker plagiarized? Brian and Alex dive deep on possible inspirations for the clown prince of crime. The Shadow Reprint ( https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Lingo-Partners-Peril/dp/1934943193) Char...

Batman and a Blowtorch to the Face | Detective Comics 30 With Steve Shives
June 28, 202300:04:16

Batman and a Blowtorch to the Face | Detective Comics 30 With Steve Shives

Clip from Episode 14 of Bat Lessons Make your own comic cover tier list and share it with us! https://tiermaker.com/create/detective-27-38--326-bat-lessons-14-15770984 Subscribe at https://batlessons...