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October 14th, 2014  Posted at   Superman & Batman
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Superman & BatmanWelcome to episode 30 of SUPERMAN & BATMAN, featuring your two favorite heroes in one podcast together!

The show’s premise is simple: Each episode, host Michael Bradley celebrates seven decades of the World’s Finest heroes by looking at stories featuring the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight, chosen at random mostly from the pages of World’s Finest Comics.

This episode

“Year Two: A Tale of Two Cities”

ORIGINAL PUBLICATION: Batman and Superman: World’s Finest #2 (cover date May 1999)

WHAT TO EXPECT: Superman and Batman walk a mile in each other’s shoes cities!

ALSO FEATURING: Angry Superman, grumpy Batman and foreshadowing!

PLUS: A look at the book’s other content and what else was on the stands!

DOWNLOAD: Directly or via iTunes

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Superman & Batman is a proud member of the Superman Podcast Network. And don’t forget to visit the Superman Homepage!

October 7th, 2014  Posted at   Superman & Batman

Superman & BatmanWelcome to episode 29 of SUPERMAN & BATMAN, featuring your two favorite heroes in one podcast together!

The show’s premise is simple: Each episode, host Michael Bradley celebrates seven decades of the World’s Finest heroes by looking at stories featuring the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight, chosen at random mostly from the pages of World’s Finest Comics.

This episode

“Year One: Different Worlds”

ORIGINAL PUBLICATION: Batman and Superman: World’s Finest #1 (cover date April 1999)

WHAT TO EXPECT: Superman and Batman try to work together … and the results are fatal!

ALSO FEATURING: Lex Luthor, compare/contrast and continuity nerdity!

PLUS: A look at what else was on the stands!

DOWNLOAD: Directly or via iTunes

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Subscribe to the show via iTunes or the RSS Feed! Got questions or comments? Additions or corrections? How about a story suggestion? Drop a line! Share your thoughts on the episode and the issue. Seriously, I want to hear from listeners. You also can connect with show on Facebook and Twitter to send feedback and get show updates!

Superman & Batman is a proud member of the Superman Podcast Network. And don’t forget to visit the Superman Homepage!

September 28th, 2014  Posted at   Superman & Batman
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For many DC Comics titles with a cover date of July 2014, artist Michael Allred did a series of variant covers featuring Superman and other DC characters re-imagined into the world of the 1966 Batman series starring Adam West.

Action Comics #31 variant cover by Michael Allred Batman/Superman #11 variant cover by Michael Allred Justice League #31 variant cover by Michael Allred Superman #31 variant cover by Michael Allred

There has been some “what-if” speculation on a couple episodes of SUPERMAN & BATMAN about an imagined appearance by Batman on “Adventures of Superman” starring George Reeves. Given the tone of the show, especially in the first season, adapting Batman into it would have been a natural fit.

But how do we feel about the Man of Steel in the bright, Technicolor camp world of “Batman”?

September 23rd, 2014  Posted at   Superman & Batman

Superman & BatmanWelcome to episode 28 of SUPERMAN & BATMAN, featuring your two favorite heroes in one podcast together!

The show’s premise is simple: Each episode, host Michael Bradley celebrates seven decades of the World’s Finest heroes by looking at stories featuring the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight, chosen at random mostly from the pages of World’s Finest Comics.

This episode

“The Bewitched Batman”

ORIGINAL PUBLICATION: World’s Finest Comics #109 (cover date April 1960)

WHAT TO EXPECT: Superman and Batman bewitched, bothered and bewildered!

ALSO FEATURING: Robin, the Ashton Kutcher of 1100 A.D. and an alien space dragon (I know, right?)!

PLUS: A rundown of the book’s other contents and a look at what else was on the stands!

DOWNLOAD: Directly or via iTunes

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Subscribe to the show via iTunes or the RSS Feed! Got questions or comments? Additions or corrections? How about a story suggestion? Drop a line! Share your thoughts on the episode and the issue. Seriously, I want to hear from listeners. You also can connect with show on Facebook and Twitter to send feedback and get show updates!

Superman & Batman is a proud member of the Superman Podcast Network. And don’t forget to visit the Superman Homepage!

September 9th, 2014  Posted at   Superman & Batman

Superman & BatmanWelcome to episode 27 of SUPERMAN & BATMAN, featuring your two favorite heroes in one podcast together!

The show’s premise is simple: Each episode, host Michael Bradley celebrates seven decades of the World’s Finest heroes by looking at stories featuring the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight, chosen at random mostly from the pages of World’s Finest Comics.

This episode

“Super Friends”

GUEST HOST: Shawn Engel of Just One of the Guys: A Green Lantern Podcast, Listen to the Prophets, Who True Freaks and The Vault of Startling Monster Horror Tales of Terror!

ORIGINAL PUBLICATION: Batman Adventures #25 (cover date early November 1994)

WHAT TO EXPECT: Superman and Batman in their most animated adventure yet!

ALSO FEATURING: Lex Luthor, Maxie Zeus and Mike Parobeck art!

PLUS: A rundown of the book’s other contents and a look at what else was on the stands!

DOWNLOAD: Directly or via iTunes

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Subscribe to the show via iTunes or the RSS Feed! Got questions or comments? Additions or corrections? How about a story suggestion? Drop a line! Share your thoughts on the episode and the issue. Seriously, I want to hear from listeners. You also can connect with show on Facebook and Twitter to send feedback and get show updates!

Superman & Batman is a proud member of the Superman Podcast Network. And don’t forget to visit the Superman Homepage!