BAT 77 - The 70's Batman Podcast

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.

Red Water, Crimson Death (Brave & Bold #93)

Nov 8, 2024

PUBLISHING DATE: January 1971
CREDITS: Denny O’Neil (story), Neal Adams (art)

While on a much needed vacation, the Batman finds himself at a haunted Irish castle where he must rescue a young boy from certain death.

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Heart of a Vampire (Detective #455)

Oct 7, 2024

PUBLISHING DATE: January 1976
CREDITS: Elliot S! Maggin (story), Mike Grell (art)

At an abandoned mansion, the Batman and Alfred fight for their lives against a living vampire.

The Joker’s Playground of Peril (Batman #286)

Sep 11, 2024

PUBLISHING DATE: April 1977
CREDITS: Denny O’Neil (story), Irv Novick & Bob Wiacek (art)

The Joker escapes from Arkham Asylum and infiltrates a charity carnival in order to get revenge on both his defense attorney from his last trial and the Caped...

Disco of Death (Brave & Bold #151)

Aug 19, 2024

PUBLISHING DATE: June 1979
CREDITS: Bob Haney (story), Jim Aparo (art)

Batman and The Flash investigate a series of bizarre deaths tied to a discotheque. But are the deaths caused by the mob or by an avenging phantom dancer?

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There’ll Be A Cold Time In The Old Town Tonight (Batman #308)

Jul 18, 2024

PUBLISHING DATE: February 1979
CREDITS: Len Wein (story), John Calnan & Dick Giordano (art)

Mr. Freeze conducts his freezing experiments on wealthy Gothamites in order to perfect the process and grant his female assistant the gift of immortality. Meanwhile, a reformed Selena Kyle wishes to form a business partnership...