Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Good Brothers who are back together and happy to help you unwrap one last gift this holiday season with a review of the Batgirl Adventures #1 comic book. This story penned by the incomparable Paul Dini with DCAU comic legend Rick Burchett, features a tale that takes place on Christmas Eve and features the Dark Knight Damsel being sought out by Harley Quinn to aid in rescuing Poison Ivy from a gang of femme fatales. The hosts share their thoughts on the plot, the artwork and everything in between for this very special final episode of the DCAU Review for the year 2025!
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Liam & Cal are back with one final review of The New Batman Adventures for 2025 with a look at the Paul Dini penned, "Joker's Millions." The hosts discuss the plot that sees the Joker inherit a fortune from an old rival named "King" Barlow, only to find out the joke's on him. They also talk about the numerous quotable lines, another memorable Mark Hamill and Arleen Sorkin showcase and how this Koko/Dong Yang production compares to last week's TMS masterclass. All of this and a preview of next week's Holiday Special Bonus Episode of the DCAU Review!
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Final Scores:
Plot: Cal: 10/10 – Liam: 10/10
Visuals/Animation: Cal: 8/10 – Liam: 7/10
Music: Cal: 6/10 – Liam: 6/10
Voice Acting: Cal: 10/10 – Liam: 10/10
Bonus Point: Cal +1 (Mark Hamill)
Final Tally: Cal: 35/40 – Liam: 33/40
The Good Brothers are joined this week by returning guest and Batman The Adventures Continue artist Jordan Gibson to look at The New Batman Adventures episode "Never Fear." The hosts discuss the ins and outs of the episode including Tim Drake's reaction being a direct result of his upbringing, Batman being sloppy when he's robbed of fear and why the inversion of the Scarecrow character from writer Stan Berkowitz stands out as a hallmark of an underrated DCAU contributor. Jordan also talks about recently coming into possession of the original "Never Fear" storyboards, TMS's work on the episode being the most anime style Batman that there will ever be, theories on the new Scarecrow look and overall design and why this episode was a big influence on Jordan when doing the art for BTAC. Of course the hosts leave time to talk Shirley Walker's soundtrack which heavily features the new Tim Drake theme and a discussion on Jeffrey Combs take on the Scarecrow in light of his memorable role later on in the DCAU. Plus a full scorecard from all 3 contributors today and much more await you on this week's all new DCAU Review!
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Cal & Liam are back from their Thanksgiving break and ready to continue their reviews of The New Batman Adventures for the entire month of December. This week they kick things off with "You Scratch My Back" which is the series debut of Nightwing and the return of Catwoman. The hosts discuss the really fun plot that doesn't undercut your heroes' intelligence in favor of a twist, the absolute banger of a composition from Shirley Walker for the Nightwing theme and Loren Lester's vocal performance as a wiser, more cold and jaded Dick Grayson. Plus how Dick's time away appeared to reshape his combat style, a violent ending for the episode's antagonist and much more discussed on this week's all new DCAU Reivew!
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Final Scores:
Plot: Cal: 9/10 – Liam: 8/10
Visuals/Animation: Cal: 9/10 – Liam: 8/10
Music: Cal: 10/10 – Liam: 10/10
Voice Acting: Cal: 8/10 – Liam: 8/10
Final Tally: Cal: 36/40 – Liam: 34/40
The DCAU Review is taking the week off from their normally scheduled program, but as is the case this time of year, are continuing a tradition of kicking off the Holiday season, The Good Brothers are doing so the only way they know how to: with a special Black Friday Special Bonus Episode! This year, the hosts are talking all about the expansive 2003-2012 Justice League/Justice League Unlimited action figure from Mattel. Hear Cal & Liam's unique list their 8 favorite figures from the line while also discussing what should have been with a trio of figures that were never produced. All of this and more fun on this week's 7th annual Black Friday Special Bonus Episode of the DCAU Review!
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Liam and Cal continue their stay in the future of the DCAU, but with no new episodes of Batman Beyond left to review, the hosts look back at a full review of their highest and lowest ranked episodes of the show. The hosts also compare their top-ranked episodes against another website's definitive ranking and even have a few ideas on which episodes they'd like to revisit. All of this and an exciting look at next week's annual Black Friday Bonus Episode and more await you on this week's DCAU Review!
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Cal & Liam are counting down until they can remove the albatross around their necks that is The Zeta Project , with another double feature of season two's episodes "Eye of the Storm" and "Quality Time." The hosts discuss the lack of plot in the first episode that resolves around Zeta fighting...the weather? While the discussion on episode two gets us another entry into the "Worst Dads of the DCAU" as Agent Bennet uses his son's desire to spend time with him as an excuse to do some Zeta hunting. The hosts break things down in an efficient and humorous way guaranteed to entertain regardless of your interest in the actual cartoon. So settle in for an all new DCAU Review, won't you?
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Cal & Liam make one final return to future Gotham for a brand-new review of the final episode of Batman Beyond with a look at "Unmasked." The hosts talk about the episode's production trouble and unfortunately timed episode content that led to it never airing on Kids WB! in the USA. They also discuss how it is not a proper finale for the series compared to later shows' final episodes, if this episode breaks timeline canon and whether Bruce's anger is justified. Plus, a discussion on what a proper finale would have been for the show, if Cobras eat people and more on this week's DCAU Review!
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The Good Brothers are not quite ready to move into the traditional holiday season, just yet, instead choosing to stay one more week discussing five of the spookiest and scary moments across the DCAU. Hear the hosts share a pair of episodes that got them banned from watching due to how scared they were after watching as well as one of the more fun homages to the most iconic cartoon revolving around ghouls, ghosts and monsters. The hosts also discuss which horror movies seem to be homaged in a few on the list and much more on this week's all new DCAU Review
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Cal and Liam return for what shapes up to be the spookiest Batman Caped Crusader episodes yet with a vampire that feeds on young children s the carnival comes to town. But that's not all that's scary, when Harvey Dent has faces the scariest thing a prospective politician can imagine when he's tasked with the decision to not be corrupt! Spoooooooooooky! Hear the hosts discuss the ambiguity around the antagonist's power source, the four Robins showing up and what that could mean for a future Boy Wonder in this series, and whether or not those reporters that keep showing up are from the Daily Planet! All of this and much more on this week's all-new DCAU Review!
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Cal and Liam continue their latest stint in the world of Batman: Caped Crusader! Jim Gordon is seemingly under attack by multiple assassins (including the dangerous Onomatopoeia), but can Batman uncover what's really going on in time to save Jim, Barbara & the other good cops in Gotham City?!
Join the Good Brothers as they break down the episode's plot & relay some insights from character designer Derek Charm on the visuals of the show, before discussing music and voice actors to round things out! Grab your fedora and listen up as we take you through the exciting "Moving Target!"
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Liam and Cal continue their trek through the spookiest month of the year with another Caped Crusader review! This week, they look at a new version of DC's Gentleman Ghost and discuss the "reverse Robin Hood" persona given to the villain. They also look at the deepening of Batman's relationship with Alfred, a surprising DC/Vertigo character appearance, a unique visual style in a flashback sequence, Harvey Dent's descent, & much more! All this, plus their scores and ratings for the plot, visuals, music and voice acting await you on this episode of the DCAU Review!
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Cal and Liam are in the mood for creepy and spooky tales as we move into the month of October, and to celebrate they're bringing the best friend of the show, DC Comics artist and colorist Monica Kubina! This week the hosts pick up right where they left off last year with Batman Caped Crusader and another of their "controversial characters" this time being Harley Quinn! The brothers and Monica break down a plot that sees parallels between our antagonist's and protagonist's motus operandi. The hosts also talk with Monica about the look and feel of the show, the inspiration for this universe's Harley and the inversion of her personality from how it was first portrayed in Batman The Animated Series. Plus discussion on the unnerving soundtrack the voice cast and a full scorecard from our special guest correspondent await you on this episode of the DCAU Review!
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The Good Brothers are once again delving into the wonderfully wild and sometimes canon DCAU tie-in comics with a look at the Batman The Animated Series comic Batman Adventure, Vol. 1, #21 which features a story of clashing monsters Man-Bat, Tygrus and Anthony Romulus aka The Wolf Man! The hosts discuss this wild tale of revenge from the evil Dr. Dorian against Batman and Selina Kyle, all the while he's got Man-Bat under his control and Romulus searching for him with Tygrus' help! What happens when these creatures ultimately collide and will Batman be able to escape before Dorian can perform life-altering experiments on him? Tune in to this week's special Bonus Episode of the DCAU Review for a complete recap and discussion about this wacky tale and more!
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The Good Brothers are back once again with one of the final new Static Shock reviews left on the schedule with a season four episode titled "Wet and Wild" which features the return of Aqua Maria and Hot Streak, working together as a couple and the interesting introduction to the possible Bang Baby syndrome that gave them and Static and Gear their powers. The hosts talk about one major plot point they felt was missing with the intro of the cure to the show, it's long term impact on the show, some impressive work from Dong Woo Animation on the Aqua Maria character and the return of a series favorite cameo character. Plus the hosts discuss whether they would want their own super power and if they'd take the cure, a pair of DCAU voice-acting vets in new roles and much more on this week's all new DCAU Review!
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Cal & Liam are back with another new review this week returning with more Static Shock in time for the announcement of the new DC Comics Miniseries with a Terry McGinnis Batman! This week's review is of "Where The Rubber Meets The Road" from Season 4 which deals with the discovery that Rubberband Man has been hiding his struggle with dyslexia. The hosts discuss how this "very special" episode of the show compares with some of the other info-tainment style episodes, the visuals of a "stretchy guy" going up against walking pavement and a sneaky nod to a certain Mutant show that was airing at the same time! Plus the return of the hosts' favorite anthropomorphic armadillo, a preview of next week's episode and much more are discussed on this week's episode of the DCAU Review!
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The Good Brothers are celebrating their 370th episode by switching on the big DCAU Character Spotlight and pointing it towards the King of the Ocean himself, Aquaman. The hosts discuss his first appearance in Superman: The Animated Series where he looked more akin to his Super Friends counterpart and his subsequent appearances in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited where he looked more comic accurate to the era. The hosts also discuss his appearances in Justice League Adventures and Justice League Unlimited, Vol I., the talented voice actors that brought the King of Atlantis to life and a slew of collectibles to add to your collection all on this week's DCAU Character Spotlight edition of the DCAU Review!
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Liam and Cal wrap up the month with a special bonus review of The New Batman Adventures tie-in comic book Batman Gotham Adventures #6 written by Ty Templeton and Rich Burchett that seems to give the DCAU canon origin of the Deadman....or does it? The hosts review the story titled "Last Chance" and discuss the artwork and try to determine if it passes the sniff test for being the origin of mentioned in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Dead Reckoning." The hosts give their verdict, discuss their childhood memories of the book and offer their final verdict of canon or not, plus preview next week's all new DCAU Character Spotlight all on this week's bonus episode of the DCAU Review!
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As promised, the Good Brothers are off on a multiversal adventure with their Elseworlds review of the Teen Titans season two episode "Winner Take All" which finds Robin, Beast Boy and Cyborg battle it out with a group of other heroes that also happens to feature Speedy for the title of Champion of Champions! Hear the hosts talk about the similarities between this universe's Speedy and the one feature in the Justice League Unilimited episode "Dead Reckoning" as well as the love letter to classic fighting video games that permeates the visuals and music. Plus the hosts play a game of "Seven Degrees of the MCU" with one of our voice cast members and talk about the storied career of the actor for our main antagonist. All of this and a preview of next week's Bonus Episode format and more await you on this Elseworlds edition of the DCAU Review!
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Final Scores:
Plot: Cal: 7/10 – Liam: 6/10
Visuals/Animation: Cal: 10/10 – Liam: 10/10
Music: Cal: 9/10 – Liam: 10/10
Voice Acting: Cal: 8/10 – Liam: 7/10
Bonus Point: None
Final Tally: Cal: 34/40 – Liam: 33/40
Liam and Cal sit down to review one of the most memorable episodes of Justice League Unlimited this week and while the general plot is similar, we can promise you this is not a sequel to Freaky Friday. The episode in question is "The Great Brain Robbery" which sees Lex Luthor and The Flash swamp consciousnesses as hijinks ensues. The hosts talk about the instantly memorable plot and quotable one-liners from the leads and supporting cast, the continued Mr. Terrific shine, how Michale Rosenbaum and Clancy Brown did with impersonating one another and even a nod to the classic Green Lantern yellow weakness. Plus the hosts discuss the most memorable line from the episode and why Tala seems to be so blissfully ignorant in this episode with our question of the week. All of this and a look at next week's Elseworld's tale that links back to an episode covered earlier this month and more on this week's all new DCAU Review!
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Final Scores:
Plot: Cal: 10/10 – Liam: 10/10
Visuals/Animation: Cal: 8/10 – Liam: 7/10
Music: Cal: 6/10 – Liam: 6/10
Voice Acting: Cal: 10/10 – Liam: 10/10
Bonus Point: Cal +2 (Rosenbaum as Lex, "Because I'm Evil")
Final Tally: Cal: 36/40 – Liam: 33/40