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Hosted by JB Anderton, a child of the 1970s and life-long Batfan. This podcast looks back at the many incarnations of the Batman in the 1970s, including an in-depth look at DC's Batman and Detective Comics as well as his adventures on Saturday morning cartoons and Power Records stories, in order to discover what aspects of the character we know and love originated during the Bronze Age.

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Night of the Stalker (Detective #439)

Apr 26, 2021

PUBLISHING DATE: March 1974
CREDITS: Steve Englehart (script), Vin & Sal Amendola (plot & pencils), Dick Giordano (inks)

The Batman relentlessly pursues a gang of bank robbers who murdered a young boy's parents as they made their getaway.

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"Who Knows What Evil...?" (Batman #253)

Apr 19, 2021

PUBLISHING DATE: November 1973
CREDITS: Denny O’Neil (story), Irv Novick & Dick Giordano (art)

A counterfeit bust leads Batman to a remote Arizona town and a meeting with the mysterious vigilante known as The Shadow.

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Deathmask! (Detective #437)

Apr 12, 2021

PUBLISHING DATE: November 1973
CREDITS: Archie Goodwin (story), Jim Aparo (art)

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The Joker's Five-Way Revenge (Batman #251)

Apr 1, 2021

PUBLISHING DATE: September 1973
CREDITS: Denny O’Neil (story), Neal Adams (art)

In this special episode, we celebrate the Joker’s return to comics in his Bronze Age debut. Featuring a “Special Edition” of JB’s audio drama of the story - complete with music and sound effects, followed by a panel discussion of...

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