Episodes
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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)
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Weâre 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)
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Weâre 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)
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Podcast Artwork by Sergio R . M. Duarte
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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 Wolf Man (IMDB)
New 52 Origin: Dark Knight #24 (DCU Infinite)
First Appearance: Detective Comics #40 (DCU Infinite)
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Podcast Artwork by Sergio R. M. Duarte
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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 CarolHead on over to https://batlessons.com for all things Bat Lessons. Send us a letter or voice recording, find us on mastodon or youtube, read full transcripts and find show notes.
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On this very special Christmas episode, we cover a retelling of âA Christmas Carolâ 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 Interview
Batman Noel
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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 âGotham by Gaslightâ where Batman crosses his path. Finally, we cover the story of the creation of the comic book itself.
Gotham By Gaslight (Paperback)
The Enduring Mystery of Jack The Ripper (Video)
Mike Mignola Interview (Video)
Mike Mignolaâs Genius For Simplification (Video)
Batman On Film: Brian Augustyn (Video)
Gotham by Gaslight Video Game Footage (Video)
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Podcast Artwork by Sergio R. M. Duarte
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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)
The Strange World Of Ghost Hunting (Video)
Destroying Artifacts for Profit Is Nothing New (Video)
The Great Moon Hoax (Smithsonian)
Monstrum Spring Heeled Jack Video
JS Mackley on the Spring-Heeled Jack Library
The Spring-Heeled Jack Library
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Podcast Artwork by Sergio R. M. Duarte
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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)
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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 Evanierâs Harlan Story
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Was the Joker plagiarized? Brian and Alex dive deep on possible inspirations for the clown prince of crime.
The Shadow Reprint (Batman Issue)
Charon's obol (Wikipeda - Coins on Eyes)
The Laughing Corpse (Radio Drama)
The Dead Smile (Novel)
Risus Sardonicus and The Joker (Blog)
Batman #1 (DC Universe Infinite)
Batman The Golden Age (Book)
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We're joined by special guest Steve Shives to take a look at the first batch of comic book covers featuring Batman.
Steve Shives (Youtube)
Tier List (Wikipedia)
S Tier (Wikipedia)
Fill Out Your Own Copy Of The Tier List
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The clown prince of crime, THE JOKER! We cover what the creators said about his inception, some of the inspirations, and the first Joker story.
Creators of the Superheroes (Book - Thom Andrae)
Bob Kane Omega Salty
The Man Who Laughs: The Forgotten Classic (video)
Batman #1 (DC Universe Infinite)
Batman The Golden Age (Book)
Broadcast Signal Intrusion (Wikipedia)
Locked Room Plot (Wikipedia)
War of The Worlds Radio Drama (Wikipedia)
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Introducing the Boy Wonder.
Interview with Jerry Robinson (Blog)
Interview with Jerry Robinson (Video)
Interview with Jerry Robinson (Radio)
Creators of the Superheroes (Book - Thom Andrae)
Sherlock Holmes (Wikipedia)
Robin Hood By NC Wyeth (Illustrations)
Detective Comics #38 (DC Universe Infinite)
Batman The Golden Age (Book)
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Brian goes a little too deep covering more origin stories for Batman. Everything from 1989 to 2022 and some awful Golden age stories to boot.
DC Universe Infinite
Batman Year One
Batman The Animated Series
Mask of the Phantasm
Batman Forever
Batman Begins
Earth One
The Dark Knight Returns (Film)
Zero Year
Flashpoint
Teen Titans Go! To The Movies
Gotham (TV)
Batman vs Robin
Batman vs Superman
Joker (2019)
The Batman (2022)
The Many Killers Of The Waynes (Youtube)You can find an archive of all episodes at batlessons.com
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Podcast Artwork by Sergio R. M. Duarte
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A look back on the first year of Bat Lessons. We read letters and comments from listeners, set the record straight on some errors, and delve into some hallmark Bat Lessons tidbits.
Bat Lessons On Youtube
USPS General Delivery
Post Chaise (Wikiepdia)
Rural Free Delivery (Wikipedia)
Golden Age Comics Never Reprinted (blog)
The Dennis OâNeil Bat Bible
The Animated Series Bat Bible
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A quick survey of every single retelling of the Batman origin, from 1939 to 1989.
DC Universe Infinite Batman The Golden Age (Book) Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (wiki) Super Powers Team Ep. 4 (Youtube) Batman Shaman Batman: Year One Batman (1989)You can find an archive of all episodes at batlessons.com
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We continue the conversation on the Matt Reeves directed Batman movie starring Robert Pattinson.
The Batman Blu-Ray Matt Reeves Dolby Interview, Cinematography Matt Reeves Dolby Interview, Audio Before The Batman (Prequel Novel)You can find an archive of all episodes at batlessons.com
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We dive deep on the Matt Reeves directed Robert Pattinson starring batman movie.
The Batman Blu-Ray Matt Reeves Dolby Interview, Cinematography Matt Reeves Dolby Interview, Audio Before The Batman (Prequel Novel)You can find an archive of all episodes at batlessons.com
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All things spooky and creepy golden age Batman! Including a lengthy segment on Dracula, the origins of Worldâs Finest, and the first appearance of the Scarecrow
The Darkest Knight By Thom Andrae (Essay) Dracula By Bram Stoker (Novel) Great Books: Dracula (Lecture) Young Indiana Jones: Masks Of Evil (Television Episode) Bram Stokerâs Dracula (Movie, 1992) Dracula (Movie, 1931) Bela Lugosi Dracula Stare (Video Clip) Dracula Movies Comparison (Video) Superman Day (Video Clip) Worldâs Finest #3 (Comic)You can find an archive of all episodes at batlessons.com
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Podcast Artwork by Sergio R. M. Duarte
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