Episode 2: May 1939

04/07/11 • 39 min

This time out, Michael Bradley and Michael Kaiser take a look at all Batman material released in May of 1939, which consists of a single issue, DETECTIVE COMICS #28, where Batman takes on Frenchy Blake and his band of jewel thieves, and has way too much fun doing it!

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Episode 1: April 1939

Welcome to the first earth-shattering episode of Legends of the Batman, the show covering everything Batman -- from the beginning! As this is the first episode, your hosts Michael Kaiser and Michael Bradley talk a bit more in detail about the show's premise and it's origin, as well as their own history with the Dark Knight. They then get down to business with a look at Batman's first appearance from DETECTIVE COMICS #27, which find Batman unraveling the mystery of murder and betrayal in "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate!"

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Episode 3: June 1939

More excitement, more thrills, more pages! That's what's up when Michael Kaiser and Michael Bradley look at the Batman story from DETECTIVE COMICS #29.... where an arch criminal sets out to eliminate the only thing standing in the way of his dastardly plans: The Batman! Our hero faces his most dangerous foe yet when "The Batman Meets Doctor Death!"