April 22nd, 2014  Posted at   Superman & Batman

Superman & BatmanWelcome to episode 15 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

“Let No Man Write My Epitaph”

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

ORIGINAL PUBLICATION: World’s Finest Comics #220 (cover date November-December 1973)

WHAT TO EXPECT: Superman and Batman .. but pretty much just Batman!

ALSO FEATURING: A not-so-sweet transvestite and illogical placement of World War II artifacts!

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

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April 15th, 2014  Posted at   Superman & Batman

Superman & Batman Special PresentationWelcome to a special presentation 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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BATMAN

“… My Beginning … and My Probable End.”
and “The Man Who Falls”
and “Batman Dies at Dawn”

GUEST HOSTS: Tom Panarese, of Taking Flight: A Robin & Nightwing Podcast; Michael Kaiser, formerly of Legends of the Batman; and Donovan Grant, of Next Dimension: A Dragonball Z Podcast and The Batman Universe!

ORIGINAL PUBLICATIONS: (see below)

WHAT TO EXPECT: Batman’s life in a selection of fans’ all-time favorite Batman stories illustrating why the character still resonates after 75 years!

ALSO FEATURING: Batman lauded and celebrated by longtime fans!

PLUS: Vignettes where Michael offers his thoughts on various facets of the Dark Knight’s mythology!

Bonus feature

“… My Beginning … and My Probable End.,” originally published in DETECTIVE COMICS #574 (cover date May 1987), has been reprinted in Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told, Vol. 1 trade paperback and Legends of the Dark Knight: Alan Davis hardcover.

“The Man Who Falls,” originally published in SECRET ORIGINS OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST SUPER-HEROES trade paperback (cover date 1990), has been reprinted in Batman Begins: The Movie & Other Tales of the Dark Knight trade paperback and Batman: Secrets of the Batcave trade paperback.

“Batman Dies at Dawn,” originally published in BATMAN #674 (cover date April 2008), has been reprinted in Batman: The Black Glove hardcover, trade paperback and Deluxe Edition hardcover.

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April 8th, 2014  Posted at   Superman & Batman

Superman & BatmanWelcome to episode 14 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 Superman-Batman Split!”

ORIGINAL PUBLICATION: World’s Finest Comics #176 (cover date June 1968)

WHAT TO EXPECT: Superman and Batman … World’s Finest enemies!

ALSO FEATURING: Supergirl, Batgirl, Jimmy Olsen and Robin!

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

April 1st, 2014  Posted at   Superman & Batman

Superman & Batman Special PresentationWelcome to a special presentation 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

APRIL FOOLS’ DAY SPECTACULAR

“April Fools”

ORIGINAL PUBLICATION: Super Friends (Vol. 2) #4 (cover date August 2008)

WHAT TO EXPECT: Superman and Batman — and the Super Friends — get Punk’d!

ALSO FEATURING: Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman and a pack of perilous pranksters!

PLUS: A rundown of the book’s other features, a look at what else was on the stands and some topical tunes!

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!

March 26th, 2014  Posted at   Superman & Batman

When I launched SUPERMAN & BATMAN earlier this year, the choice to cover random stories was a deliberate one. It was done not only to keep up my own interest in the project, but to cover a wider range of stories in hopes of giving a broader view of the World’s Finest team throughout its more than seven decades of existence.

However, I realize the “chronological index” format of podcast is a popular one (I’ve even done a few myself!) and that, once the show has built up a catalog of episodes, listeners new or old might wish to listen to the stories covered in the order of their original publication or release.

To that end, I’ve put together the Superman & Batman Chronology, which list all stories covered on the podcast. The list can be covered by original publication, episode release and even media!

So, whether you’re a new listener or you’ve been here since the beginning, check out the list, pick your preferred order, and get ready to experience the show — not to mention seven decades of the greatest superheroes — in a whole new way.