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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.

Mar 24, 2024

PUBLISHING DATE: May 1974
CREDITS: Bob Haney (story), Jim Aparo (art)

After an attack at the Gotham Museum, Batman travels to Egypt to investigate the secret of a hidden tomb, where the secret of immortality is to be found.  Meanwhile, the escape artist known as Mr. Miracle accompanies a German doctor on an expedition to find the hidden tomb.  

Joining JB is returning guest Jim Beard, author and editor of “Gotham City 14 Miles: 14 Essays on Why the 1960s Batman TV Series Matters” and the three volume collection, “The Subterranean Blue Grotto Essays on Batman ’66”.  He currently co-hosts “The Doctor’s Beard” Podcast where he watches all of Classic Doctor Who from the beginning with co-host John S. Drew (“The Batcave Podcast”)

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Email the podcast at bat77podcast@gmail.com