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Episode 111
What's this? An episode of To the Batpoles that isn't about Batman? Well…on the surface, no, it isn't. But in Ahoy Comics' series The Wrong Earth, D…
7 years, 3 months ago
"The Impossible Crimes": Semple holds Stadd's Feet to the Fire
Episode 110
In 1965, as production of Batman was starting to get rolling, Lorenzo Semple was having some difficulties in getting across to writers his vision fo…
7 years, 3 months ago
Louie the Lilac baffles, Bat-conference informs
Episode 109
One of the reasons often given for the quality dropoff in Batman season three has been that, in one-part episodes with so many characters, time is t…
7 years, 4 months ago
The William Dozier Fanboy
Episode 108
We all have our favorite characters and actors from Batman, but how many of us are fanboys for Executive Producer William Dozier? Well, for one, the…
7 years, 4 months ago
Archie meets Batman, We Meet A Listener
Episode 107
A double-header for our 4th anniversary (and, we forgot to mention, Batman's 80th!). First, we review the recent six-issue series Archie Meets Batma…
7 years, 5 months ago
The Funny Script Felonies (w/John S. Drew!)
Episode 106
Stanley Ralph Ross's treatment, draft, and final scripts for The Funny Feline Felonies two-parter reveal a number of surprises: inconsistent concern…
7 years, 5 months ago
Fifty Ways to Wreck the Joker
Episode 105
In the Funny Feline Felonies, Joker fakes getting kidnapped by Catwoman, only to then let her lead him around by the nose. He seems more childish th…
7 years, 6 months ago
Batman Returns... and Kyle appears
Episode 104
In 1992, Batman returned to movie theater screens, more Tim Burton-y than ever! His faceoff with Penguin and Catwoman contains numerous hallmarks of…
7 years, 6 months ago
Pop vs Camp: Which is Batman '66?
Episode 103
Bring your Coleman stove! Grab your sleeping bag! "Go to the creek and brush your teeth!" It's time for a serious "Camping Trip"!
Back in episode 12…
7 years, 7 months ago
Egghead & Olga: A Strange Way to Run a Three-Parter
Episode 102
In what we promise will be our last Egghead and Olga episode (maybe), we dig into the script for the original three-part version of their third-seas…
7 years, 7 months ago