An era comes to a close as it’s time for the last episode of Taking Flight! This time around, I go through three stories with three Robins: Dick Grayson as Nightwing in Teen Titans Spotlight #14, Jason Todd as Robin in Batman #424, and Tim Drake as Robin in Robin #45. Plus, “The Glimpse,” a […]
Join me and Michael Bailey (From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast, Views From the Longbox, Tales of the Justice Society of America) as we look at Dick Grayson teaming up with Superman in DC Comics Presents #31 and Nightwing (vol 2) #30!
It’s time for part two of my two-part talk about Robin and Batgirl with Stella, and this time we’re going exactly where she wanted to go when she signed on to talk with me: Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon. There’s no specific issue in this podcast, just two podcasters talking about two characters. And shipping. […]
Did you know that before Stella covered Barbara Gordon, she was enamored of Bette Kane? Did you know that’s a complete lie and this is the first time (at least as far as I know) that Stella’s spent time podcasting about Bette Kane? If not, then sit back and enjoy as Stella from Batgirl to […]
Taking Flight is back, and this time I’ve brought someone else along! Join Donovan Grant and I as we take a look at Detective Comics #650 and then have a serious talk about Bat-fandom and comics fandom in general.
Season two of Taking Flight and “The Dynamic Duo Through the Decades” comes to a close with a look at stories featuring Damian Wayne as Robin. In “Blackest Knight,” we see Damian and Dick, who is Batman in Bruce’s absence (Batman and Robin [2009] #7-9) and then we take a look at Batman and Robin […]
Taking Flight is FINALLY back with the penultimate episode of "The Dynamic Duo Through the Decades!" Come with me as I take a look at the very brief tenure of Stephanie Brown in the Robin costume, looking at Robin #124-128 and Batman: The 12 Cent Adventure.
The Dynamic Duo Through the Decades continues with the 1990s! Take a look at the most EXTREEEEEEME decade of them all with Batman #500 and Detective Comics #704, two tales of two Batmen!
Our look at "The Dynamic Duo Through the Decades" continues with the 1980s and a two-part Mike W. Barr/Alan Davis story from Detective Comics #569-570. So join me as Batman and Robin and Catwoman–that's right, the Dynamic Trio–take on The Joker!
It's time for another look at The Dynamic Duo Through the Decades, this time stopping in the 1970s with a look at Batman #257's "Hail Emperor Penguin" where Batman and Robin attempt to rescue the king of a foreign country from the clutches of the felonious fowl.
My look at The Dynamic Duo Through the Decades continues with "The Blockbuster Invasion of Gotham City" from Detective Comics #345, wherein Batman and Robin take on for the very first time, Blockbuster, a villain that will become a very important part of Dick Grayson's life later on.
It's time to take a look at the 1950s with another adventure of the Dynamic Duo Through the Decades! This time around, I take a look at "The Penguin's Fabulous Fowls," a story featuring everyone's rotund criminal, The Penguin!
The "Team Ups" season of Taking Flight continues with the first of several episodes featuring The Dynamic Duo Through The Decades! First up is the 1940s with two stories out of Batman #20. In the first, Batman and Robin spend a day with The Harbor Patrol and in the second, Bruce Wayne loses guardianship […]
What happens when Batman is in dire need of help? You get not just one Robin, but ALL the Robins! Join me and special guest, Brett, with The All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold #13, a story that stars Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Damian Wayne, Stephanie Brown, AND Carrie Kelley … […]
Welcome to the second season of Taking Flight! Episode 27 begins a series of episodes focusing on team-ups! Our first team-up is a classic Teen Titans tale that is illustrated by the late Nick Cardy. It's Teen Titans #16, "The Dimensional Caper!"
Get ready for the "season finale" of Taking Flight! It's time to wrap up Prodigal with Detective Comics #681 and Robin #13 as Robin takes on Steeljacket and Dick argues with Bruce and then decides to strike out on his own as Nightwing. And then it's a look at one of my favorite stories […]
The penultimate episode of my look at "Prodigal" with Batman #514 and Batman: Shadow of the Bat #34. Dick "Batman" Grayson takes on criminals in the "War Zone" and tangles with the Tally Man all the while contemplating his future as Gotham's protector.
Prodigal continues as Batman and Robin–aka Dick Grayson and Tim Drake–finally confront Two-Face. Will the former Boy Wonder be able to exorcise the demons of a fatal past mistake or will he wind up inadvertently causing another person's death? Plus, Tim Drake vs. bullies! See it all in Detective Comics #680 and Robin #12! […]
The coverage of "Prodigal" continues as we reach the halfway point in Batman #513 and Batman: Shadow of the Bat #33. This time around, Two-Face wreaks havoc with Gotham's legal system and Batman and Robin have to clean up the mess! Watch the All-New, All-Different Dynamic Duo take on a hostage situation at a […]
A look at "Prodigal" the Dick Grayson-as-Batman story from 1994 continues with parts three and four of the storyline from Detective Comics #679 and Robin #11. Batman faces off against Ratcatcher while Two-Face lurks in the background hatching a plan to take down Gotham's judicial system. Plus, Tim's dad continues to bond with his […]