Episode 12: February 1940

06/16/11 • 60 min

This episode, your hosts Michael Bradley and Michael Kaiser take on where Batman takes a left when he should have went right, and ends up cowl deep in a foreign spy plot to frame the United States and start and international crisis.

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Episode 11: January 1940

This episode, your hosts Michael Kaiser and Michael Bradley dive into 1940 with a look at the Batman story from DETECTIVE COMICS #36. The year kicks off in style as a mysterious fog and a dying man's last words lead the Batman to uncover a mystery and into the clutches of a dastardly new villain: Professor Hugo Strange! Plus, the strip gets a new editor, a new inker and the guys read listener mail!

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Episode 13: March 1940

Ever say to yourself, "Hey... you know what Batman needs? A kid sidekick!" If so, you're in luck, because this episode Michael Kaiser and Michael Bradley look at DETECTIVE COMICS #38, which features the historic debut of the sensational character find of 1940... "Robin, the Boy Wonder!" Hear... of the tragedy that strikes a young man! Cheer... as the laughing young dare-devil is born! Thrill... to his amazing exploits! Realize... the Batman will never be the same again!