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This is our live panel from WonderCon 2018, entitled “The Psychology of Batman: The Animated Series,” with our very special guest Londyn Jackson (@HistoftheBatman), from the stellar podcast, History of the Batman! … Read the Rest »
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We take a break from the Arkham video games and return to The New Batman Adventures to dissect one of our all-time favorite episodes called “Old Wounds.” This is the story of… Read the Rest »
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A bit of stealthy rooftop patrolling leads Batman, Nightwing, and Robin to notice strange activity atop a radio tower. Nightwing (Dick Grayson) recognizes the disguised burglar as “Peaches,” a gorilla… Read the Rest »
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It starts out pretty harmless. A minor dispute between a sassy pop star named Cassidy and one of her stage pyrotechnicians. His name is Garfield Lynns, and Garfield seems pretty… Read the Rest »
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In the new comic, HULK, we see an entirely different version of “superhero.” Now that Hulk is Jen Walters (previously, She-Hulk), Marvel is introducing a unique look at trauma, mental… Read the Rest »
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The Arkham Sessions is back with another exciting look at the Psychology of Batman! Arnold Wesker, AKA the Batman villain known as The Ventriloquist, is released from inpatient care after a… Read the Rest »
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In Mr. Freeze’s final appearance in Batman: The Animated Series / The New Batman Adventures, we’re exposed to a whole new level of bone-chilling terror. Although his beloved wife has been revived,… Read the Rest »
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The dynamic duo is back! And we’re bringing the long-awaited episode, “SubZero,” with us! SubZero is a straight-to-video Batman animated film released in the late 90’s. The plot is fairly… Read the Rest »
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As many of you know, I have a special ‘bond’ with Batman, and it all began with Batman: The Animated Series! Now, as a psychologist, I often turn to comic… Read the Rest »
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How could we not analyze the most controversial and divisive Batman story ever written?! Love it or hate it, The Killing Joke is one of the most influential and consequential books… Read the Rest »
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