The Overlooked Dark Knight show

The Overlooked Dark Knight

Summary: The Overlooked Dark Knight is a twice monthly podcast hosted by Andrew Leyland and Michael Bailey. Their mandate is to shine a light on Batman stories that hardly anyone talks about and stick mainly with the Bronze Age of the Caped Crusader.

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  • Artist: Andrew Leyland and Michael Bailey
  • Copyright: Copyright 2017 FOBPN

Podcasts:

 Episode 77 - The Penny Stocks of Villains | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This time out Andy and Mike stick to their mandate again and talk about Batman #336. For about 30 minutes. Then it kind of turns into a stream of tangents that are entertaining. They promise.

 Episode 76 - JLMay 2023: Brave and the Bold #1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This time out Andy and Mike take part in this year's JLMay crossover, which is all about the 2007 BRAVE AND THE BOLD series. The guys are kicking this event off by talking about BRAVE AND THE BOLD #1, which featured a team-up between Batman and Green Lantern. For grins, they also look at BRAVE AND THE BOLD #134 from the original run of the series which was definitely a comic book story that took place over 17 pages. Then, for some reason, they talk about the MCU. It's a fun episode and be sure to check the show notes at the website for links to the other podcasts that are part of JLMay 2023!

 Episode 75 - Face the Face Part 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This time out Andy and Mike finish their look at the One Year Later storyline FACE THE FACE. Hear Andy and Mike talk about the things that didn't work for them about the resolution of the story. Thrill to them discussing things they liked about it! Marvel at their discussion about DC Comics during the DiDio administration! This episode has it all! Well...it has most of it all. It has some. THIS EPISODE HAS SOME!

 Episode 74 - Face the Face Part 1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This time out Andy and Mike continue to shock and surprise by continuing to stick to their mandate by looking the first four parts of an overlooked Batman storyline. Eventually. They spend the first half of the episode catching up on DC movie news, which will either date the episode horribly or serve as a neat time capsule. Only time will tell. Then they talk about the first four chapters of Face the Face, the Batman storyline that was part of the whole One Year Later thing.

 Episode 73 - Don Newton is Awesome | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This time out Andy and Mike continue to stick to their mandate by looking at a truly overlooked Batman comic! BATMAN #362 features a fantastic Riddler story, but it also features art by Don Newton. Andy is very keen on Don Newton's artwork and that's why he chose this particular book. That's it. That's the episode description.

 Episode 72 - A Spooky Batman Story (with guest Jim Beard) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This time out Andy and Mike actually stick to their mandate...for once...and even brought along a guest. Writer Jim Beard joins the guys and even suggested the book they cover, which is BATMAN #252! Listen to all three of these Batman fans talk about The Spook and Alfred and Json Bard and Robin and even Danny Kaye!

 Episode 71 - Batman The Movie Commentary | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This time out Andy and Mike throw their mandate out the window...again...to yak over BATMAN THE MOVIE! It's a commentary...with a few bouts of silence because the guys start watching the movie instead to talking over it. But it's fun. Promise.

 Episode 70 - Yakking About Everything 2023 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This time out Andy and Mike throw their mandate out the window and just talk about a whole bunch of things. Topics include how mainstream audiences can make or break a comic book film, Mike coming back to the Superman books, Mike and Andy's current state as comic book readers, asking if the single issue is dying as a vessel to tell comic book stories, Grant Morrison, and so much more!

 Episode 69 - The Real Year One Part 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This time out Andy and Mike finish their two-part look at Batman Year One. Not the Frank Miller fueled story. No, no, no! They are looking at the first year of Batman's publication history by talking about Detective Comics issue 35 to 38 and Batman issue 1! They also talk about a bunch of other things in fun tangents that will amuse and delight. Or something.

 Episode 68 - The Real Year One Part 1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This time out Andy and Mike begin a two-part look at Batman Year One. Not the Frank Miller fueled story. No, no, no! They are looking at the first year of Batman's publication history by talking about Detective Comics issue 27 to 34!

 Episode 67 - Batman: Hidden Treasures | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This time out Andy and Mike take a look at the 2010 one shot BATMAN HIDDEN TREASURES. This special features a (until then) never-before published story by Bernie Wrightson with scripting by Ron Marz. Andy and Mike talk about that and the reprint of SWAMP THING issue 7 as well as going off on a few tangents about SUPERMAN AND LOIS, Alan Moore, and other fun topics!

 The Overlooked Dark Knight Presents A Tribute To Neal Adams | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This time out Andy and Mike devote another special episode to to a legendary comic book creator that passed away recently. Neal Adams revolutionized Batman as a character in the early seventies and became the template that is still followed to this day. Andy and Mike look at two Adams drawn Batman stories. One is the first appearance of a character that has a name that causes arguments in regards to how it is pronounced. The other has Batman fighting a werewolf. Not exactly overlooked, but the guys are making an exception for Neal.

 The Overlooked Dark Knight Presents A Tribute To George Perez | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This time out Andy and Mike devote an episode to the late, great George Perez by looking at a story that is the opposite of Overlooked. A LONELY PLACE OF DYING was the introduction of the (technically) third iteration of Robin, the Boy Wonder and Perez was involved with that story. Andy and Mike take a good look at that story and chat about what Perez meant to them. NOTE: This episode was recorded before George Perez' passing and was originally intended to be a celebration, not a wake. So, if it sounds a little off at the beginning, that's why.

 Episode 66 - Batman: Ego and Other Tails | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This time out Andy and Mike take a look at the trade paperback collection BATMAN: EGO AND OTHER TAILS. After a conversation revolving around Andy's thoughts on the recent film THE BATMAN they talk about the Darwyn Cooke stories BATMAN: EGO, SELINA'S BIG SCORE, and several one shots, all either written, drawn, or both by Darwyn Cooke.

 Episode 65 - Batman/Punisher | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This time out Andy and Mike conclude their informal series of episodes where they talk about the times Batman crossed over with a character or property from another fictional universe. This time out they look at the time Batman fought the Punisher in PUNISHER/BATMAN: DEADLY KNIGHTS! During the episode they dicuss their thoughts on the Punisher as a character, their favorite stories, how the Batman keeps owning him in hand-to-hand combat and so much more. It was keen!

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