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It's All Been Done - How SUPERMAN: The Animated Series Found Its Face

Surrounded by a sea of other Men of Steel in media, the team on "Superman: The Animated Series" struggled endlessly to find a unique approach. From a Fleischer clone to a prototype Justice League, ...

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The DCAU Comic Bruce Timm DOESN'T Want You to See!

So we bought some "Justice League" Silly Putty from 2003, and there's these little comics inside 'em that we've never seen before. So we, like, opened 'em up and read the comics and stuff and it wa...

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So I Listened to (AND READ!) All of BATMAN: The Audio Adventures...

"Batman: The Audio Adventures" is a brand-new podcast on HBO Max, noticeably inspired by "Batman: The Animated Series" and featuring a STACKED voice cast, leaning heavily on SNL alumni. So...is it ...

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Early access! (Switching to Premiere tomorrow!) | STARRO - The Justice League's SECRET Greatest Enemy

Starro the Conqueror never appeared on the "Justice League" or "Justice League Unlimited" animated series...and yet...she's fought this League almost more than any other villain. How? The answer is...

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Who is the DCAU'S ORACLE?! (Batman: The Adventures Continue + Justice League Infinity)

The newest issues of "Batman: The Adventures Continue" and "Justice League Infinity" are here! Did you catch every Easter egg and timeline clue? We did! And then some!

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The True Origins of BATMAN BEYOND Supervillains - Explained

“Batman Beyond” introduced several brand-new supervillains to the DC animated mythos…but did you know that a LOT of them were based on older Bat-baddies that never made it into “Batman: The...

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Halloween video…is still in progress.

Hey everyone! I just wanted to put it out there now that I VERY likely won’t be able to post the Halloween video early for you all. I’m very sorry about that, but it’s been a HUGE undertaking...

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BTAC #5 / JLI #4 Breakdown

YouTube app is being weird and won’t let me copy the title and description over. So you get this block of text instead! Are you happy?!

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Every JAMES BOND Reference & Easter Egg in the DC Animated Universe

The worlds of James Bond and Batman have always played off one another. But did you realize just how many times the DC Animated Universe creatives drew inspiration from 007?

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The BEST Batman Comic This Year? (All Easter Eggs in The Adventures Continue S2 #4)

Gotham's newest bulky bad guy is here: The Muscle. But will he be able to take down the combined might of Totally-Gay Renee, and Batman with that robot arm brace thing from "Batman Beyond"? Guess y...

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DARKSEID...My Love! Wonder Woman + Batman No More! (All Easter Eggs in Justice League Infinity #3)

The new "Justice League Infinity" issue #3 goes HARD. Strap in for multiverse space travel, a brand-new Justice League (er...Alliance), and the most apocalyptic shipping yet!

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I’m Making A Sci-Fi/Comedy Movie. So Where the Heck Is It? (VIREALITY)

I've been working on a sci-fi/comedy/action/etc. movie, "Vireality," for YEARS now. So, why haven't you heard anything about it since 2019? What's up with "Vireality" and when can you see it?

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New Video! Harley's Full Origin (GOING PRIVATE SATURDAY!)

(This video will be going on PRIVATE on Saturday to prep for a premiere, so GET IT WHILE IT'S HOT!)

Trauma, Splicers, and Mad Love - The ENTIRE Origin of One Harley Quinn

Harley Quinn d...

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How THE SHADOW Gave Us the Batman We Deserved and Needed

The Shadow was one of the first pulp comics heroes, but did you know just how many attributes of his character and world became inspirations for the Dark Knight, both on the page and on the screen?...

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Three Jokers? Nah, Three HUNTRESSES! (All Easter Eggs in The Adventures Continue S2 #3)

"Batman: The Adventures Continue" continues, now complete with Huntress, tattoos, Billy Joel, and a dozen more new supporting characters. Oh, did we mention Huntress' origin changed for the third t...

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The Justice League vs NAZI SUPERMAN! (All Easter Eggs in Justice League Infinity #2)

"Justice League Infinity" #2 is straight savage. We did Nazi this coming. [Pun 3 goes here.] Did YOU catch every Easter egg in the new issue?

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We Watched Every DCEU Movie...Completely Wasted

From "Man of Steel" all the way through "Wonder Woman 1984," Mattie and Cissey crack open a few [dozen] cold ones and settle in for a night of...well, something.

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Justin Erickson Interview

Ted and James interview Mondo BTAS artist Justin Erickson!

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BATMAN: Under the Owl Hood! (All Easter Eggs in The Adventures Continue S2 #2)

The Court of Owls sets its plans in motion, and it's up to Batman and Deadman to stop them! But what dastardly individual is under the owl mask, and why is Nightwing on the cover again?

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The New JLU Comic IS HERE! (All Easter Eggs in Justice League Infinity #1)

The first issue of "Justice League Infinity," the follow-up to the "Justice League Unlimited" animated series, is finally here! Did you notice EVERYTHING this comic has to offer?

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The SECRET Origin of Miss Martian...No, Not That One

"Justice League vs the Fatal Five" introduced us to a DC Animated Universe version of Miss Martian. But...how the hell does THAT work? Well, it just so happens...we have the answer, and it's not wh...

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Can THE LONG HALLOWEEN Compete with BATMAN: The Animated Series? (Review)

"Batman: The Long Halloween" (Part 1) is out now, and it's a DARN fine movie. But where does it rank on my top 10 animated Batman films, and can it stack up against those that came before it?

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How Batman: The Animated Series Helped Me Find Myself

The DC Animated Universe was rife with LGBT themes, despite 1990s censorship causing most of it to be extremely subtle. But there's more to this story than what just the surface might show.

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How JOEL SCHUMACHER Changed the Animated Batman...Forever

Joel Schumacher directed two of the most divisive Batman movies in history, "Batman Forever" and "Batman & Robin." But these movies, strangely enough, helped define the style and tone of the Ba...

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AUGUST VIDEO VOTE!

Yeah, you voted on July's video, and that hasn't come out yet. But we GETTIN' AHEAD, BAYBEEEEEEE! Vote for which video you'd like to see in August!

Beyond the Screen
The s...

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DCAU Batman Meets The COURT OF OWLS?! (Adventures Continue Season 2 #1 Easter Eggs)

"Batman: The Adventures Continue" is BACK, BABY! The Easter eggs and timeline clues are out in full force as Batman confronts Deadman, Zatanna, and the flippin' Court of Owls!

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The FAKE Hawkgirl Origin - Justice League’s Biggest Secret

Hawkgirl's character arc throughout the "Justice League" cartoons made us all cheer, boo, and cry our eyes out...and all because...we had been lied to, for years. But how and why did the creative t...

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ZETA vs BATMAN and How Warner Bros. Almost Killed JUSTICE LEAGUE (Writer Rich Fogel)

We chat with writer/producer Rich Fogel about his work on "Batman Beyond" and even a little bit o' Zeta. Plus, why "War World" was so...meh.

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JULY VIDEO VOTE!

Sincerest apologies for the couple poll-less months that have gone by. BTAC/JL Infinity have thrown off the Emperor's Groove and we'll now be starting to do these votes for videos about 2 months in...

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Aquaman, Creeper, and...a LADY FIREFLY? Oh My! (Writer Rich Fogel)

We chat with writer/producer Rich Fogel about his work on the Batman and Superman cartoons, and how he helped shape the DC Animated Universe into the storytelling mogul it became!

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