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The Matt Signal Beyond: Batman Beyond Crossovers

We’re basically at the end of the Batman Beyond road, but there were a quartet of crossover episodes with The Zeta Project, Static Shock and Justice League Unlimited, so let’s take a look!

The Superhero Pantheon – Spider-Man ’94: Episodes 11-13

‘The Hobgoblin’ (Parts I & II) & ‘Day of the Chameleon’

Jerome and Brian review the final three episodes of the first season of Fox Kids’ Spider-man. They discuss Mark Hamill’s Joke…I mean Hobgoblin and a pretty solid espionage thriller finale. Oh, and there’s a pretty problematic kiss?

The Matt Signal Beyond: Epilogue (Justice League Unlimited)

Plot summary: 15 years after the events of the series, Terry McGinnis makes the staggering discovery that he is the biological son of Bruce Wayne.

The Matt Signal Beyond: Return of the Joker

Plot summary: Somehow, someway, The Joker has returned to terrorise Gotham, and to solve the mystery Terry needs to learn some truths kept secret by Bruce for 40 years.

The Matt Signal Beyond – Episode 52: Countdown

Plot summary: Zeta returns to Gotham and unknowingly gets turned into a walking bomb by Mad Stan, leaving Batman precious little time to track him down.

The Matt Signal Beyond – Episode 51: The Call Part II

Plot summary: Superman is revealed as the Justice League Unlimited’s traitor, but the conspiracy ends up being far bigger than anticipated…

The Superhero Pantheon – Spider-Man ’94: Episodes 8-10

‘The Alien Costume’ Parts I, II & III

Jerome and Brian are back this week to discuss the best on-screen version of Venom ever. Yeah, they’ll say it. They talk about the dramatic stakes and why this Venom is so much more of a threat.

The Matt Signal Beyond – Episode 50: The Call Part I

Plot summary: Superman invites Terry to join the Justice League Unlimited, asking him to investigate a potential traitor in their ranks.

The Matt Signal Beyond – Episode 49: Curse of the Kobra Part II

Plot summary: Kobra’s plan is finally revealed; to raise the earth’s temperature and transform humanity into dinosaur hybrids. Yep!

Jerome and Kevin Present – Cancelled Too Soon: Undeclared

After kicking off this series with the cult classic Freaks and Geeks, Jerome and Kevin explore Judd Apatow’s far less celebrated half-hour FOX sitcom for the third installment of ‘Cancelled Too Soon’.

They discuss the incredible cast, the even more incredible guest stars, some issues with FOX, and how the entire landscape of comedy could have been altered if this show were more successful.