Big Two superhero comics are an iterative process. What was conceived in the 1930s and 40s has evolved and changed over the intervening three quarters of a century. Usually? That's for the better. Characters get deeper and develop more of an internal life. Plots become more mature. Art becomes more realistic, or more stylized. 

And then there are the origins of the three Robins during DC's New 52. Dick Grayson becomes part Tim Drake, Jason Todd becomes a mess, and Tim Drake becomes an ungrateful ass. It was not a good time, and Matt and Will find a way to at least have a good time talking about them.

Perpetual Motion (Nightwing V.3 # 0)
Everyone Has to Start Somewhere (Red Hood and the Outlaws V.1 # 0)
Red Robin (Teen Titans V.4 # 0)

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Episode 103: Conceived Behind a Dumpster

Writer Jordan Blum joins the show to talk about the World of Minor Threats at Dark Horse, including the upcoming Archie vs. Minor Threats and Minor Threats: The Last Devil Left Alive.

The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 361: Jordan Blum talks the evolution of Minor Threats

Batman is not just popular here in the USA. As our listeners know, as you are from many countries, people outside America love Batman too. And sometimes we get stories reprinted here in the States that feature Batman that were created in other countries. We're reading three of those today, one from France, one from Italy and one from Japan.

Batman: The Dark Prince Charming Vol. 1 & 2
Batman/Dylan Dog # 1-3
One Operation Joker Vol. 1

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Episode197: The Batman of Many Nations

Dan's CXF Interview Podcast co-host Matt Lazorwitz returns to talk about Excalibur #114, in which Pete reveals his past with Sari St. Hubbins. But really this episode is about the 1988 movie The Naked Gun.

Our Son Pete Episode 29: The One with the Naked Gun (Excalibur #114 with Matt Lazorwitz)

The Teen Titans have always been linked to the Bat Family. There are very few iterations of the Titans that don't include a former or current Robin in their ranks. So most Titans stories fit within the remit of this podcast. Patreon backer and friend of the show Matt McThorn specifically wanted to talk about a couple late 90s/early 00s stories featuring Nightwing and his relationship with Batman and the other original Titans, and we decided to throw in one of those completely insane Bob Haney Brave and the Bolds to round it out.

Rebels in the Streets (The Brave and the Bold V.1 # 94)
The Technis Imperative (JLA/Titans # 1-3)
Survival (Titans V.1 # 15-16)

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Episode 198: Titanic Team-Ups (w/Matt McThorn)

Writer Zac Thompson joins the show to talk about his new Oni Press series Cemetery Kids Run Rabid.

The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 362: Zac Thompson talks Cemetery Kids Run Rabid

Next week, the second season of the HBO Max series Peacemaker drops. The first season featured some seriously obscure DC characters, and this week, to tie in with the release of the new season, we're reading three stories featuring three of those characters: Peacemaker, Vigilante and Judomaster. Now, we're stretching the definition of featured here, since one of these characters has never appeared in a story with a Bat character that wasn't just a panel in some big event, but we made it work.

And as promised in the episode, here's a YouTube link to the opening of season 1 of Peacemaker, because it is awesome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mrr3UNALww

Assault on Arkham (Suicide Squad V.7 # 1-2)
Corvalho (Checkmate V.2 # 11-12)
The Vigilante and the Batman (Vigilante V.1 # 47)

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Episode 199: Peacemaker- Do You Really Wanna Taste It?

Writer Ben Kahn joins the show to talk about their new Dark Horse graphic novel Renegade Royale, getting to write more Monster High comics at IDW, and more.

The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 363: Ben Kahn talks Renegade Royale and Monster High

It's a very special week on BatChat. We have now recorded 200 episodes. 600 stories. It's a whole lot. And to celebrate, Matt and Will are together in one room, face to face, along with our first fan, our first Patreon backer, Matt's bestest pal in the whole world, Dan Grote, to read a milestone Batman story, Grant Morrison's The Return of Bruce Wayne, along with two of the stories that inspired it. We're talking Morrison, so there are some deep dives, and Dan brings his expertise about babies, which Matt and Will are sorely lacking.

Since this is an in person recording, the sound quality is different and a little rough, but stick with it because this is a lot of fun.

It Happened in Rome (Batman V.1 #24)
Dark Knight, Dark City (Batman V.1 #452-454)
Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #1-6

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Episode 200: Time Travel Hypnosis (w/ Dan Grote)

Artist Mike Del Mundo joins the show to talk about the Kickstarter campaign for Clover Press' The Marvel Art of Mike Del Mundo.

The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 364: Mike Del Mundo talks The Marvel Art of Mike Del Mundo

Each week, hosts Matt Lazorwitz and Will Nevin look at three Batman stories, discuss them and put them on a list that will encompass all Batman stories. Some are great, some are not, but we hope you enjoy them all!

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