The Matt Signal – Episode 66: Sideshow

Plot summary: Killer Croc escapes to the wilderness, and with Batman on his trail, seeks refuge with a group of runaway circus freaks.

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The Superhero Pantheon – Limited Edition: Birds of Prey

Jerome and Brian return to the superhero film genre for the first time since last spring. They evaluate DC’s best superhero theatrical release of 2020 and discuss the future of their film slate. I guess you could say it’s fantabulous. 

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The Matt Signal: Mask of the Phantasm

Plot summary: A mysterious masked figure is killing gangsters, but Batman is distracted by the return of his former fiancé, Andrea Beaumont. Perhaps the two are connected…

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The Matt Signal: BTAS Season 1 Findings

At last the insanely long first season of Batman The Animated Series is over, and before we go any further I thought this would be a good point to reflect on where things sit after 65 episodes.

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The Matt Signal – Episode 65: The Worry Men

Plot summary: Season One concludes with some good old fashioned cultural appropriation, as Mad Hatter manipulates Gotham’s wealthy elite with some Central American figurines.

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The Matt Signal – Episode 64: Read My Lips

Plot summary: Batman faces one of his greatest challenges to date… a ventriloquist’s dummy!

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The Matt Signal – Episode 63: Fire From Olympus

Plot summary: Shipping magnate Maxie Zeus believes himself to be the Greek god of his namesake, planning to reign lighting down on Gotham.

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