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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.

Dec 7, 2018

 

Mr. Freeze makes his one and only appearance on the 1977 Filmation series "The New Adventures of Batman", joining Clayface in his first appearance outside the comics. JB reviews "The Deep Freeze" and "Dead...


Nov 17, 2018

 

We're halfway through our rewatch and review of the 1977 Filmation series "The New Adventures of Batman" as the Dynamic Duo meet one of the most implausible villains ever created for a Saturday morning cartoon, Batgirl has to endure Bat Mite's unwanted advances, and the Joker returns to enact his five-way...


Oct 27, 2018

An arch villain from outer space has the Dynamic Duo in the palm of his hand - literally! And the waddling fowl bird of crime is giving lessons in larceny. JB continues his re-watch and reviews of the ’77 Filmation Batman with “Bite Sized” and “Reading, Writing and...


Oct 13, 2018

 

Gotham City is plagued by two new villains, Sweet Tooth and Professor Bubbles, as our re-watch of the 1977 Filmation series “The New Adventures of Batman” continues. JB reviews “A Sweet Joke on Gotham City”, and “The Bermuda...


Sep 29, 2018

ZAP! POW! TO THE MOON! Batgirl enters the scene as she joins the Dynamic Duo (and Bat Mite) in stopping a Lunar Loony and the Princess of Plunder in our next two episodes of the 1977 Filmation series “The New Adventures of Batman”. JB reviews “The Moon Man” and “Trouble...