The Superhero Pantheon 100th Episode Special (Batman ’89 Comic)

Jerome and Brian present the 100th episode of Superhero Pantheon on The Reel World podcasting network. They discuss the Batman ’89 six-issue comic book series put out earlier this year.

They also go over a litany of topics including some new major IP series, the greatness of Harley Quinn, and get ready to end their discussion of the mid-90s Spider-man animated series.

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The Top 30 Episodes of Batman the Animated Series (Part II: 15-1)

Batman the Animated Series celebrated its 30th anniversary this last week, so at the suggestion of smarter people who work on this site than me, it’s time for a more explicit ranking of the Top 30 episodes of the show, concluding with 15-1.

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The Top 30 Episodes of Batman the Animated Series (Part I: 30-16)

Batman the Animated Series celebrated its 30th anniversary this last week, so at the suggestion of smarter people who work on this site than me, it’s time for a more explicit ranking of the Top 30 episodes of the show, starting with 30-16.

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The Matt Signal: Gotham Adventures (Part 2)

To coincide with the series being retitled to The New Batman Adventures, the comics were once again rebranded to match, leading to the longest run of all: Gotham Adventures. It lasted for a shocking 60 issues, plus a one-shot.

I read it all so you don’t have to and will now present my findings, including a ranking of every issue from 30 to 1.

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The Matt Signal: Gotham Adventures (Part 1)

To coincide with the series being retitled to The New Batman Adventures, the comics were once again rebranded to match, leading to the longest run of all: Gotham Adventures. It lasted a shocking 60 issues, plus a one-shot.

I read it all so you don’t have to and will now present my findings, including a ranking of every issue, starting from 60 to 31.

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The Matt Signal – Episode 109: Judgment Day

Plot summary: The New Batman Adventures comes to a close as The Judge, a mysterious new vigilante, begins attacking Gotham’s criminals.

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The Matt Signal – Episode 87: Sins of the Father

Plot summary: Batman saves a young Tim Drake from Two-Face, but inadvertently reveals his secret identity to the boy in the process.

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The Matt Signal – Episode 80: Second Chance

Plot summary: Batman races to discover who kidnapped Harvey Dent moments before he was to undergo surgery to reverse his physical condition.

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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 37: The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne

Plot summary: When the nefarious Hugo Strange learns of Batman’s secret identity he puts in a call to Gotham’s most wanted to try and sell the information.

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