Cal & Liam make one final return to future Gotham for a brand-new review of the final episode of Batman Beyond with a look at "Unmasked." The hosts talk about the episode's production trouble and unfortunately timed episode content that led to it never airing on Kids WB! in the USA. They also discuss how it is not a proper finale for the series compared to later shows' final episodes, if this episode breaks timeline canon and whether Bruce's anger is justified. Plus, a discussion on what a proper finale would have been for the show, if Cobras eat people and more on this week's DCAU Review!
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The Good Brothers are not quite ready to move into the traditional holiday season, just yet, instead choosing to stay one more week discussing five of the spookiest and scary moments across the DCAU. Hear the hosts share a pair of episodes that got them banned from watching due to how scared they were after watching as well as one of the more fun homages to the most iconic cartoon revolving around ghouls, ghosts and monsters. The hosts also discuss which horror movies seem to be homaged in a few on the list and much more on this week's all new DCAU Review
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Cal and Liam return for what shapes up to be the spookiest Batman Caped Crusader episodes yet with a vampire that feeds on young children s the carnival comes to town. But that's not all that's scary, when Harvey Dent has faces the scariest thing a prospective politician can imagine when he's tasked with the decision to not be corrupt! Spoooooooooooky! Hear the hosts discuss the ambiguity around the antagonist's power source, the four Robins showing up and what that could mean for a future Boy Wonder in this series, and whether or not those reporters that keep showing up are from the Daily Planet! All of this and much more on this week's all-new DCAU Review!
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Cal and Liam continue their latest stint in the world of Batman: Caped Crusader! Jim Gordon is seemingly under attack by multiple assassins (including the dangerous Onomatopoeia), but can Batman uncover what's really going on in time to save Jim, Barbara & the other good cops in Gotham City?!
Join the Good Brothers as they break down the episode's plot & relay some insights from character designer Derek Charm on the visuals of the show, before discussing music and voice actors to round things out! Grab your fedora and listen up as we take you through the exciting "Moving Target!"
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Liam and Cal continue their trek through the spookiest month of the year with another Caped Crusader review! This week, they look at a new version of DC's Gentleman Ghost and discuss the "reverse Robin Hood" persona given to the villain. They also look at the deepening of Batman's relationship with Alfred, a surprising DC/Vertigo character appearance, a unique visual style in a flashback sequence, Harvey Dent's descent, & much more! All this, plus their scores and ratings for the plot, visuals, music and voice acting await you on this episode of the DCAU Review!
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Cal and Liam are in the mood for creepy and spooky tales as we move into the month of October, and to celebrate they're bringing the best friend of the show, DC Comics artist and colorist Monica Kubina! This week the hosts pick up right where they left off last year with Batman Caped Crusader and another of their "controversial characters" this time being Harley Quinn! The brothers and Monica break down a plot that sees parallels between our antagonist's and protagonist's motus operandi. The hosts also talk with Monica about the look and feel of the show, the inspiration for this universe's Harley and the inversion of her personality from how it was first portrayed in Batman The Animated Series. Plus discussion on the unnerving soundtrack the voice cast and a full scorecard from our special guest correspondent await you on this episode of the DCAU Review!
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The Good Brothers are once again delving into the wonderfully wild and sometimes canon DCAU tie-in comics with a look at the Batman The Animated Series comic Batman Adventure, Vol. 1, #21 which features a story of clashing monsters Man-Bat, Tygrus and Anthony Romulus aka The Wolf Man! The hosts discuss this wild tale of revenge from the evil Dr. Dorian against Batman and Selina Kyle, all the while he's got Man-Bat under his control and Romulus searching for him with Tygrus' help! What happens when these creatures ultimately collide and will Batman be able to escape before Dorian can perform life-altering experiments on him? Tune in to this week's special Bonus Episode of the DCAU Review for a complete recap and discussion about this wacky tale and more!
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The Good Brothers are back once again with one of the final new Static Shock reviews left on the schedule with a season four episode titled "Wet and Wild" which features the return of Aqua Maria and Hot Streak, working together as a couple and the interesting introduction to the possible Bang Baby syndrome that gave them and Static and Gear their powers. The hosts talk about one major plot point they felt was missing with the intro of the cure to the show, it's long term impact on the show, some impressive work from Dong Woo Animation on the Aqua Maria character and the return of a series favorite cameo character. Plus the hosts discuss whether they would want their own super power and if they'd take the cure, a pair of DCAU voice-acting vets in new roles and much more on this week's all new DCAU Review!
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Cal & Liam are back with another new review this week returning with more Static Shock in time for the announcement of the new DC Comics Miniseries with a Terry McGinnis Batman! This week's review is of "Where The Rubber Meets The Road" from Season 4 which deals with the discovery that Rubberband Man has been hiding his struggle with dyslexia. The hosts discuss how this "very special" episode of the show compares with some of the other info-tainment style episodes, the visuals of a "stretchy guy" going up against walking pavement and a sneaky nod to a certain Mutant show that was airing at the same time! Plus the return of the hosts' favorite anthropomorphic armadillo, a preview of next week's episode and much more are discussed on this week's episode of the DCAU Review!
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The Good Brothers are celebrating their 370th episode by switching on the big DCAU Character Spotlight and pointing it towards the King of the Ocean himself, Aquaman. The hosts discuss his first appearance in Superman: The Animated Series where he looked more akin to his Super Friends counterpart and his subsequent appearances in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited where he looked more comic accurate to the era. The hosts also discuss his appearances in Justice League Adventures and Justice League Unlimited, Vol I., the talented voice actors that brought the King of Atlantis to life and a slew of collectibles to add to your collection all on this week's DCAU Character Spotlight edition of the DCAU Review!
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Liam and Cal wrap up the month with a special bonus review of The New Batman Adventures tie-in comic book Batman Gotham Adventures #6 written by Ty Templeton and Rich Burchett that seems to give the DCAU canon origin of the Deadman....or does it? The hosts review the story titled "Last Chance" and discuss the artwork and try to determine if it passes the sniff test for being the origin of mentioned in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Dead Reckoning." The hosts give their verdict, discuss their childhood memories of the book and offer their final verdict of canon or not, plus preview next week's all new DCAU Character Spotlight all on this week's bonus episode of the DCAU Review!
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As promised, the Good Brothers are off on a multiversal adventure with their Elseworlds review of the Teen Titans season two episode "Winner Take All" which finds Robin, Beast Boy and Cyborg battle it out with a group of other heroes that also happens to feature Speedy for the title of Champion of Champions! Hear the hosts talk about the similarities between this universe's Speedy and the one feature in the Justice League Unilimited episode "Dead Reckoning" as well as the love letter to classic fighting video games that permeates the visuals and music. Plus the hosts play a game of "Seven Degrees of the MCU" with one of our voice cast members and talk about the storied career of the actor for our main antagonist. All of this and a preview of next week's Bonus Episode format and more await you on this Elseworlds edition of the DCAU Review!
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Final Scores:
Plot: Cal: 7/10 – Liam: 6/10
Visuals/Animation: Cal: 10/10 – Liam: 10/10
Music: Cal: 9/10 – Liam: 10/10
Voice Acting: Cal: 8/10 – Liam: 7/10
Bonus Point: None
Final Tally: Cal: 34/40 – Liam: 33/40
Liam and Cal sit down to review one of the most memorable episodes of Justice League Unlimited this week and while the general plot is similar, we can promise you this is not a sequel to Freaky Friday. The episode in question is "The Great Brain Robbery" which sees Lex Luthor and The Flash swamp consciousnesses as hijinks ensues. The hosts talk about the instantly memorable plot and quotable one-liners from the leads and supporting cast, the continued Mr. Terrific shine, how Michale Rosenbaum and Clancy Brown did with impersonating one another and even a nod to the classic Green Lantern yellow weakness. Plus the hosts discuss the most memorable line from the episode and why Tala seems to be so blissfully ignorant in this episode with our question of the week. All of this and a look at next week's Elseworld's tale that links back to an episode covered earlier this month and more on this week's all new DCAU Review!
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Final Scores:
Plot: Cal: 10/10 – Liam: 10/10
Visuals/Animation: Cal: 8/10 – Liam: 7/10
Music: Cal: 6/10 – Liam: 6/10
Voice Acting: Cal: 10/10 – Liam: 10/10
Bonus Point: Cal +2 (Rosenbaum as Lex, "Because I'm Evil")
Final Tally: Cal: 36/40 – Liam: 33/40
Cal & Liam are back with another new review, this week tackling the season three Justice League Unlimited episode "Patriot Act" which continues the season's theme of fantastic comic book fun but also has the return of the more politically charge characters from the season two's Cadmus story. The episode finds General Eiling returning and doing whatever he has to challenge metahumans and convince the American people of their danger. Hear the hosts discuss going from a more cartoony storyline back to one with more of a commentary on the 2006 political climate, visual homages to the other big comic book company as well as several deep cut DC heroes. They also discuss the potential of this episode making Teen Titans canon to the DCAU and a really fun voice cast. All of this and much more await you on this week's all new DCAU Review!
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Final Scores:
Plot: Cal: 5/10 – Liam: 5/10
Visuals/Animation: Cal: 8/10 – Liam: 8/10
Music: Cal: 6/10 – Liam: 7/10
Voice Acting: Cal: 8/10 – Liam: 8/10
Bonus Point: None
Final Tally: Cal: 27/40 – Liam: 28/40
Cal and Liam are picking things up where they last left Justice League Unlimited just a few days after the anniversary of the series' debut, with the episode "Dead Reckoning" which features the Boston Brand Deadman character who is sent on a mission to balance the scales of karma in order to earn his way to the afterlife. The hosts chat about the plot's ridiculous and very comic book-y twist, as well as the visuals that are directly related to said twist. They also discuss the music's place in providing some emotional death scenes, and a superb voice cast to boot! All of this and an analysis of Grodd being a human-racist and more on this week's DCAU Review!
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Final Scores:
Plot: Cal: 5/10 – Liam: 8/10
Visuals/Animation: Cal: 9/10 – Liam: 9/10
Music: Cal: 6/10 – Liam: 5/10
Voice Acting: Cal: 9/10 – Liam: 9/10
Bonus Point: None
Final Tally: Cal: 29/40 – Liam: 31/40
The Good Brothers wrap up #SuperFantasMonth with a look at the "Fantas" portion for a change, but with this being a DC animated podcast the hosts had to get creative and look for the DCAU's own "First Family of Marvel. " That search led them no further than the Batman Beyond season one episode titled "Heroes" in which Terry finds himself joined by three new heroic individuals in the future Gotham. Our hosts discuss their original review of this episode back on episode 29 and give it a full deep dive as they try to determine if they scored this accurately the first time around. Topics covered include the absence of a fourth member of this fantastic pastiche, where the plot could have used a little more Marvel-iziation, why the General has the world's worst mustache and a break down of some of the individual music pieces. Plus the hosts talk some memorable names on the voice cast and reveal next week's review topic and more on this week's all new DCAU Review!
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The Good Brothers are fresh off of the release of James Gunn's Superman wrap up their look back at the pilot for Superman: The Animated Series with part three of "The Last Son of Krypton." The hosts give their final verdict on whether or not they agree with their original scores of the episode, plus dive into some of the third part's visually interesting and high-action sequences. The hosts also discuss the development of the characters and how establishing Clark as both Superman and a good reporter work hand in hand, the pre-show lore of Lex and Lois's romantic relationship and the very unique look of Brainiac's design in the cliffhanger, pre-credits scene. All of this and much more in addition to a preview of next week's episode being a tribute to the DCAU's Fantastic Four await you on this week's all new DCAU Review!
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The Good Brothers are up, up and away with another Bonus Episode, breaking away from their norm of discussing animation to provide their official review of Superman (2025) as a part of their SuperFantasMonth coverage. Spoilers abound so use caution as the hosts discuss the comparisons being made of the movie to Superman: The Animated Series, the new cast and how well they feel they play the characters, the meta commentary from James Gunn about online discourse and the deep cut DC Comics Easter Eggs. Plus, what this movie gets right about launching a new "universe", whether or not a key plot point leaves the door open for a future Crisis on Infinite Earths movie and much more on this very special bonus episode of the DCAU Review!
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Liam and Cal return from last week's interview with Robin to celebrate the Man of Steel's return to the Big Screen with a #SuperFantasMonth celebration and a look back at Superman's first appearance in the television movie, later split into three parts for syndicated broadcast, known as "The Last Son of Krypton." The Good Brothers first reviewed this episode over seven years ago, so they're taking a look back and giving a thorough once over of each of the parts of this iconic launch of the DC Animated Universe with the pilot of Superman The Animated Series. Amongst the topics discussed are the slight departures and tweaks to the origin story from anything that came before this show, the eerily relevant concerns from Jor-El about the elevation and cultural reliance on Artificial Intelligence and the surveillance state's use of the technology. Plus how the show's mandate to look different from previous Superman shows and media and to set itself apart from Batman The Animated Series is showcased in the very first episode. Plus a review of the music composition from Lolita Ritmanis that returns for an equally tragic sequence in Justice League Unlimited, name checks to 90s cartoon ReBoot and why Corey Burton remains the GOAT. All of this and the hosts talk about their original scores for the episode and much more that awaits you on this week's all new DCAU Review!
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