Ever since a Rann-Thanagar War was alluded to in "Justice League vs the Fatal Five," we've been wondering...what the heck would that look like in the DC Animated Universe? Well, let's see if we can figure it out.
2020-10-17 18:42:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Mr. Wing is BACK, baby! But will his return be enough to save this comic? Find out in the penultimate (that means "second-to-last") installment of "Batman: The Adventures Continue" To Slowly Liquify James' Brain!
2020-10-10 16:57:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to our buddy Ewan from WhatCulture, Mattie acquired a full set of "Batman: The Animated Series" trading cards! This was the first set released by Topps back in 1993. Let's see what all is in here!
2020-10-02 23:27:28 +0000 UTC View Post
The moment we've all been anticipating is finally here. Will the Joker succeed in killing Jason Todd, or will Batman arrive in time to stop him? Also, why the f*** is there a yellow Batsuit in this comic?
2020-09-26 21:35:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Jason Todd is runnin' 'round Gotham City kickin' supervillains outta helicopters 'n crap. That is, until he runs into Harley Quinn and the Joker, who resort to the unique and never-before-used tactic of...well, you'll see.
2020-09-06 09:06:46 +0000 UTC View Post
In part 3 of our extensive interview, director Dan Riba tells us the best-kept Easter Egg of the DC Animated Universe...and a bunch of other really cool stuff!
2020-08-29 20:16:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Yo.
Just wanted to update everybody--Ted and I were kind of scrambling to make the Rann-Thanagar War video happen for Sunday. On top of me being out of town the last week or so, the new BTAC issue coming out, our streams, various random other things coming up...it just isn't gonna happen this week.
So, we'll be putting out the final "part" of our Dan Riba interview this Sunday instead! If you haven't caught the first two chunks, here's the link to our Interviews playlist where you can watch 'em. It was tons of fun talking with Dan and getting to see some REALLY cool behind-the-scenes stuff nobody else but him even has.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ1WxFp2AMZPWCnnAQiSuznxX9rEk8aDP
Plan is to put out the Rann-Thanagar War video on 9/13 (between the next 2 BTAC breakdowns), so thank you all for your patience. This new comic is really messin' with my editing schedule mojo...
As soon as that video's out, I'll do my best to post the next voting poll for October's video.
P.S. Look out for more info soon about our 24-hour livestream happening on our Twitch! Dan Riba will be joining us for AT LEAST an hour (the dude has a lot to say), along with tons of other awesome special guests. You won't wanna miss it.
https://twitch.tv/dcauwatchtower
Ok thanks bye
James
2020-08-27 21:36:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Jason Todd's origin flashback continues as Batman confronts the new Red Hood, in "Batman: the Adventures Continue" chapter 10. There's Easter eggs and stuff.
2020-08-20 00:08:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. was in a TON of stuff you probably didn't know about...and if you did, it's because you're old. From "77 Sunset Strip" to "FBI" to "Spider-Man: the Animated Series," Alfred wasn't all this remarkable actor had up his cuff-linked sleeves.
2020-08-15 03:36:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Jason Todd's DC Animated Universe untold backstory, finally unraveled. But was it worth the wait?
2020-08-08 23:41:42 +0000 UTC View Post
In part 2 of our extensive interview, director Dan Riba reveals the time when the "Justice League" crew stole a story idea from Marvel...or did Marvel steal it from DC? Plus, "Superman: the Animated Series" behind-the-scenes rarities!
2020-08-05 02:21:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Time to unwrap even more scripts, pitches, and ideas that almost became episodes of "Batman: the Animated Series"!
2020-08-01 20:41:20 +0000 UTC View Post
One of Batman's coolest enemies comes back in the newest issue of "Batman: The Adventures Continue." But does this issue break the ENTIRE TIMELINE?! Yes, yes it does.
2020-07-26 03:14:35 +0000 UTC View Post
In part 1 of our extensive interview, we pry all the Bat-secrets from "Batman: the Animated Series" director Dan Riba--one of the DC Animated Universe's greatest minds, and keeper of its largest treasure trove of behind-the-scenes goodies!
2020-07-18 19:07:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Azrael comes to Gotham City...but be he friend or foe? "Phantasm" and "Knightfall" references galore in the newest issue "Batman: the Adventures Continue"!
2020-07-11 23:25:56 +0000 UTC View PostThanks so much for your patience with the polls, everyone. The "Adventures Continue" constantly changing its release schedule has REALLY screwed with OUR schedule! But we're getting back on track, so let's look ahead to next month's Patreon-voted video!
Casting Call - Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.
THE voice of Alfred Pennyworth, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. has had quite an interesting acting career, and life in general, that you may be completely oblivious to. Heck, WE were prior to writing this script...
The Rann-Thanagar War - What Happened?
Referenced in "Justice League vs the Fatal Five," the Rann-Thanagar War was a big deal in DC Comics. But would it have happened the same way in the Animated Universe? ...probably not.
Tim Burton: the Animated Series
The "Batman" cartoon we all know and love wouldn't have been possible without the Tim Burton films that preceded it. Let's take a look at how the Burtonverse affected and fueled the creative development of the Timmverse!
There were TONS of scripts and episode pitches for "Batman: the Animated Series" that never saw the light of day. Join us on a journey through the '90s as we uncover all the lost episodes of "Batman"!
2020-07-04 14:28:16 +0000 UTC View Post
It's Batman, Robin, and Batgirl versus Deathstroke in the latest issue of "Batman: the Adventures Continue"! Plus, will this comic series DESTROY the DCAU timeline?
2020-06-27 21:58:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Sam Liu, director of "Justice League vs the Fatal Five," "Batman and Harley Quinn," and a RIDICULOUS amount of other DC animated projects, talks "Fatal Five"'s original plans, the "Gods and Monsters" sequel, and...what it even means to be a director of an animated movie!
2020-06-18 15:24:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Warner Bros. Animation has been pumping out stellar DC Comics projects for decades, but the interconnected film continuity that began with "Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox" has proven itself worthy of standing alongside the greats in DC animation history. So today, let's nail down the complete viewing order of the DC Animated Movie Universe (DCAMU).
2020-06-13 17:09:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Firefly escapes! Deathstroke confronts Batman! And...it's Lex flippin' Luthor!
2020-06-10 02:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Test your "Superman: the Animated Series" knowledge with this IMPOSSIBLE quiz!
2020-06-03 21:18:36 +0000 UTC View Post
In the DC Animated Universe, we got both Stargirl AND Starman. But how are they connected? What's their deal?
2020-05-29 18:56:04 +0000 UTC View Post
You would not believe your eyes--the new look of Firefly. Oh, and more Deathstroke awesomeness.
2020-05-26 19:55:57 +0000 UTC View Post
The fabled Snyder Cut of "Justice League" is actually happening. But should you watch it when it comes out? Yes. Yes you should, you dork.
2020-05-23 22:06:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Howdy, everybody!
Just wanted to pop in real quick to let you all know that we're shuffling around our video schedule a bit. Because of the "Batman: the Adventures Continue" comic moving to Thursday releases, we don't have enough time to get a not-rushed-as-hell video out by the following Sunday (3 days later). So, we've decided to move BTAC videos to the Wednesdays following issue releases.
This leaves those BTAC weeks' Sundays "open" now, however. So we're going to start putting out "smaller" videos on those empty Sunday slots as a sort of compromise, to keep the algorithm AND YOU happy!
As a sneak peek, this coming Sunday will be an opinion piece from me (James) on the Snyder Cut news, followed by our BTAC #4 breakdown on Wednesday.
The next Sunday (5/31) we'll be putting out a video on Stargirl, in an attempt to stay topical (and since I wrote a script for it months ago) rather than pushing it even further away from the CW show's premiere.
All of this gibberish boils down to: there aren't enough remaining Sundays in May for the "Unproduced BTAS Episodes" video that you voted for a couple weeks ago. It's also such a hefty video that we've decided to split it into [at least] 2 parts.
We will be putting out part 1 at the end of June, where that month's "you voted for this" video would normally fall, followed by part 2 a couple weeks later near the beginning of July.
So in addition to being an update on the calendar, this post is also a "please don't hate us for delaying the video you paid to vote for" message! We had to be as smart as possible about everything, and there just aren't enough weekends in a month, slag it!
Thank for everything you do, all the time, like always. BTAC is a headache for us over here, but a very exciting headache. I've never been so happy to have a headache.
James
P.S. I'll also be posting something similar to this on our Community tab on YouTube, but you get it first, and more detailed, Because You're Worth It.™
2020-05-23 02:56:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, folks!
I figured I’d let you in on a bit of behind-the-scenes-ness, here.
Ted and Mattie and I (James) have been discussing the tweet you see above. “Batman: the Adventures Continue” will now be consistently released...on Thursdays. A day later than it was releasing before.
Already, we’ve been struggling to just BARELY get a video out by Sunday (earlier if possible for you all), so this push is going to be quite literally hell for me, but we’re determined to make it work.
That being said, it’s unlikely I will have the video done early in any way, when we do one for new BTAC issues.
Normally, the three of us are up until midnight Tuesday night, we read the comic, we chat about it, I make a big bullet point list of items to cover, I go to sleep. Next day (Wednesday), we approve the list and I write a script, which is then hopefully approved and ready for me to film by Thursday morning. Then I spend all of Thursday, Friday, and Saturday editing non-stop.
Now, with one fewer day, I’ll have to have a SCRIPT done the same night the comic comes out. Meaning I’ll be a nocturnal boi and probably send a script around 5am and finally go to sleep.
Long story short, it’ll be a race to the finish for each new issue now, but we all agree it’s best to get it out the Sunday right after it releases, versus another full week, for various reasons.
We SUPER appreciate your patience and understanding with this, and we can’t be thankful enough to ALL of you for your continued support no matter what video we make.
Love you all,
James
2020-05-19 23:02:29 +0000 UTC View Post
You may know about the "World's Finest" crossover between the Batman and Superman animated series...but did you know there were WAY more across the entire DCAU? Oh, you did? Well...watch the video anyway, please.
2020-05-16 19:38:16 +0000 UTC View Post
What did we think of "Justice League Dark: Apokolips War"? This.
2020-05-12 20:51:35 +0000 UTC View Post