Happy Batman Day Beyond! To celebrate Batman Day 2021, Ben is joined by DC Collecticast co-host @house_of_geekery on Instagram. We’re hitting Funko’s Batman Day Batman Beyond Pop!, Vinyl Soda figure and more from Beyond! LT and Ben also go through their listen/read/watch list for all their fun Bat activities from Batman Day. ✅Subscribe for Part 2 of our DC Collecticast Batman Day crossover, talking 3 Jokers and other Batman Day action figure reveals from McFarlane. -Apple:...

For the first installment of our ABB Byte Series, Ben breaks down Batman Beyond Lost Soul, the 4th episode of season 2. We cover the classic sci-fi themes of Lost Soul, old timey horror influence, and how super schway everything looks--in typical Bruce Timm/DCAU fashion. ✅ You can find today’s Breakdown Beyond in its original vid form on our YouTube channel. Subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw10iUAICFQ&list=PLx98WhpFg6nyYHzgGwLpb0pxGNtR-T_MGsub_confirmation=1 ✅ Subscribe!...

6 episodes ago was both our 100th and 4 year birthday of the pod. And, today is the EPIC conclusion to our 100th celebration! Joining Ben and Eli for both parts of the party is the YouTube powerhouse trio of the DCAU Watchtower: James Strecker, Mattie Washburn and Ted Kendrick. Using the different formats of ABB throughout our 4 years--interviews, then discussion with Eli, comic cons, and now YouTube--the Watchtower highlights their favorite Batman Beyond interviews, moments at cons, and even...

From the other 1 of the “Big 2”, Marvel Studios dropped a teaser trailer for Spiderman No Way Home. Live on our YouTube channel, Ben reacts to the new teaser, as well as some live action news from recent Michael Keaton interviews, on reprising his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman in the 2022 Flash movie from DC Films and Warner Bros. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more installments of our Live Action Live series, and for today’s episode in vid form:...

THE Suicide Squad dropped--theatrically and on HBO MAX--and here’s our spoiler review! For a new “Live Action Live” episode, Ben goes live on our YouTube channel with his review of The Suicide Squad. The new James Gunn directed ‘Squad’ is a soft reboot of 2016’s “Suicide Squad,” but with some returning cast members; such as Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Viola Davis as Amanda Waller and Jai Courtney’s Captain Boomerang. A whole ensemble of new villains join the 2021 Squad, with Idris Elba as...

Another McFarlane Batman Beyond figure has arrived! Live on our YouTube channel, Ben reviews the new Shriek Target Exclusive Build-a-Figure, 1 of 4 Batman Beyond pieces to assemble Jokerbot from the New 52 Futures End DC comics. The other 3 Batman Beyond figures to finish the BAF were Batman in April, and next is Batwoman Beyond in August, and Blight Powers in October. Today, we also announce the winner to our GIVEAWAY for the NECA 1:1 scale Batman the Animated Series Grapnel Launcher Prop...

McFarlane Target Exclusive Batwoman Beyond is now up for pre-order! Ben goes live on our YouTube channel to cover the toy news Beyond, pre-order details, and the rest of the line of Batman Beyond action figures from the McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse. The Batwoman pre-order from today’s episode is part of the Target Exclusive Build-a-Figure, including 1 of 4 Batman Beyond pieces to assemble Jokerbot from the New 52 Futures End DC comics. The next Batman Beyond figures to finish the BAF will...

The return of Batman Beyond?! As part of their current Batman Urban Legends comic, DC has revealed that Terry McGinnis Batman will be returning to the page, featured in an upcoming Urban Legends anthology story entitled “Wake.” Ben goes live on our YouTube channel to cover the announcement details and comic cover preview, by DC artist Francesco Mattina. Stay tuned here at the channel for more Wake updates and our review of the comic when it drops! Again, today’s episode is also available on...

Believe it or not, it’s 100 Beyond! AND exactly 4 years today since our 1st podcast episode, June 20th, 2017, interviewing DC’s Dan Jurgens (and our 1st name drop!). Joining Ben and Eli for the 100th celebration is the YouTube powerhouse trio of the DCAU Watchtower: James Strecker, Mattie Washburn and Ted Kendrick. Using the different formats of ABB throughout our 4 years--interviews, then discussion with Eli, comic cons, and now YouTube--the Watchtower highlights their favorite Batman Beyond...

A new Batman animated series; AND a new Superman animated series?! Ben goes live on our YouTube channel, talking My Adventures with Superman. Following our recent coverage of Batman Caped Crusader, the recently announced Batman animated series set for HBO MAX/Cartoon Network, also announced was My Adventures with Superman, yet another DC animated series ordered for MAX/CN. Ben covers the press release of the new Supe series, produced by WB Animation, executive produced by DC Animation...

Batsuit Returns! Ben goes live on our YouTube channel for a new and exciting Live Action Live episode. This week on Instagram, Andy Muschietti, director of the upcoming The Flash film, posted what looks like the reveal of the iconic yellow oval Michael Keaton Batsuit from Batman Returns. Ben covers what we can and can’t see from this old Bat symbol, yet potentially updated suit; possible DC Comics influence including Watchmen and DC Rebirth, and what it could mean for Muschietti’s The Flash....

Toy journalist, Khalil from KastorsKorner.com, joins Ben for another DC Collecticast/ABB crossover here on the channel, covering the futurized Spinmaster Bat Tech action figures, as well as the potential future (said it again) for Spinmaster DC in general. Don’t miss part 2 of today’s crossover with KastorsKorner on our DC Collecticast podcast, covering the newest (non-exclusive) Batman Beyond figure from McFarlane, as well as the rest of McFarlane’s Beyond line. Subscribe to the DC...

Ben is joined by Instagram’s Batman Beyond action figure expert @house_of_geekery. We’re hitting the new (non-exclusive) Batman Beyond figure from McFarlane, as well as the rest of McFarlane’s Beyond line. Stay tuned for our DC Collecticast crossover with @house_of_geekery, talking Spinmaster’s Bat Tech line of action figures, and new diecast Batmobiles hitting stores from Hotwheels and Jada Toys. You can find today’s episode in video form on our YouTube channel of the same name “Above and...

The newest DC Animated movie movie has been released, and here is Ben’s crossover review with our DC Animated Movie Show! Justice Society World War 2 dropped 4/27 on digital from WB Animation, teaming up the old school Justice Society of America to fight Nazis! The upcoming Blu-Ray/4K release of Justice Society World War 2 comes out 5/11, also featuring the DC Showcase animated short Kamandi: Last Boy on Earth; and, a sneak peek of the upcoming Batman The Long Halloween Part 1. You can find...

For the first time, we finally get to hear from our other co-host, Eli Benson, with his thoughts on the biggest of recent DC live action news: covering greenband v redband trailers for The Suicide Squad as well as Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Ben also hits the short teaser for The Suicide Squad. Follow Eli on his very powerful Instagram @batman_beyond_fanpage https://www.instagram.com/batman_beyond_fanpage/ The new James Gunn directed ‘Squad’ drops day and date on August 6th, 2021 both in...

Ben goes live on YouTube to play with some toys! The Batman Beyond figure being unboxed today is the Target Exclusive McFarlane Toys Build-a-Figure, including 1 of 4 Batman Beyond pieces to assemble Jokerbot from the New 52 Futures End DC comics. The next 3 Batman Beyond figures to finish the BAF will be Shriek in June 2021, followed by Batwoman Beyond in August, and Blight Powers in October. Be sure to check out this same episode in vid form on our YouTube channel for visuals of the...

Happy Easter Egg Baby! Ben celebrates live on Instagram with our Q&A and EXCLUSIVE Patreon interview clips from cast/crew of Batman Beyond, all of whom worked on the classic Beyond comedy episode, The Egg Baby. Polls/Q&A come from our @batmanbeyondmedia profile, so follow us there for the next Q&A! The Egg Baby is from season 2 episode 19 of Batman Beyond, now streaming on HBO MAX. Today’s interview clips are all from our Patreon Exclusive archives, available on this episode as...

THE Suicide Squad trailer dropped and we’ve reacted! For a new “Live Action Live” episode, Ben goes live on our YouTube with his reaction of our first official trailer for 2021’s “The Suicide Squad.” The upcoming James Gunn directed ‘Squad’ is a reboot of 2016’s “Suicide Squad,” but with some returning cast members; such as Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Viola Davis as Amanda Waller and Jai Courtney’s Captain Boomerang. A whole ensemble of new villains join the 2021 Squad, with Idris Elba as...

It’s Snyder Cut review Part 2! Covering Parts 5, 6, and the Epilogue, for the newest installment of our “Live Action Live” series, Ben goes live on YouTube with the conclusion to his review of Zack Snyder’s Justice League. The highly anticipated 4 hour JL epic was released on HBO MAX March 18th. Hear Ben’s thoughts on the newest movie from DC Films and Warner Bros. Again, today’s episode is also available on our YouTube channel in vid form on our “Above and Batman Beyond” channel. So,...

Zack Snyder’s Justice League has finally dropped, and we’re here to review it! For the newest installment of our “Live Action Live” series, Ben goes live on YouTube with his review of Zack Snyder’s Justice League. The highly anticipated 4 hour JL epic was released on HBO MAX March 18th. Hear Ben’s thoughts on the newest movie from DC Films and Warner Bros. Again, today’s episode is also available in vid form on our “Above and Batman Beyond” YouTube channel. So, subscribe at YouTube as well...

Original cast members of Batman Beyond reunited at IGN Fan Fest last month for a table read of the Batman Beyond episode Out of the Past. Ben goes live on our YouTube channel to recap the schway virtual event, featuring Kevin Conroy as old Bruce Wayne/Batman, Will Friedle as Terry McGinnis/Batman, Cree Summer as Max Gibson and Talia al Ghul, Michael Rosenbaum returning as Carl and filling in as Ra’s al Ghul, and fittingly, all were voice directed once again by DCAU legend Andrea Romano....

A Batman ‘89 comic?! For another “Live Action Live” episode, Ben goes live on YouTube to talk about the upcoming Batman ‘89 comic, which appears to have design influence from both Batman Beyond and Batman the Animated Series. ‘89’s original screenwriter Sam Hamm is teaming up with artist, Joe Quinones, and “Batman ‘89” is set for digital first release from DC, July 2021. Ben also covers the live action news of Sasha Calle as Supergirl in 2022’s Flash film, along with Michael Keaton and Ben...

The Snyder Cut trailer’s cut, it’s in color, and dropped like the hammer of Darkseid. For the newest installment of our “Live Action Live” series, Ben goes live on YouTube with his reaction to the trailer for Zack Snyder’s Justice League. The long awaited by many, controversial for many, indifferent to many, 4 hour cut of Zack Snyder’s vision for 2017’s Justice League will be released on HBO MAX March 18th, 2021. Hear Ben’s thoughts on the trailer and predictions (“like a premonition!”) for...

We return to the animated Bat ‘70s with Part 2 of our commentary track for Batman Soul of the Dragon, the newest of DC Animated Movies from WB Animation. Today’s episode is Part 2 of our “DC Animated Movie Show” Crossover for SOTD. This wholly original elseworlds flick is from DCAU founder Bruce Timm, retelling the 70s Kung Fu origin for young Bruce Wayne/Batman; as well as an ensemble story for Lady Shiva, Bronze Tiger, and Richard Dragon Kung Fu Fighter. Again, today’s episode crosses...

Eli and Benjamin take it back to the swingin’ 70s with our Instagram Live Q&A for Batman Soul of the Dragon, the newest of DC Animated Movies from WB! From Executive Producer, Bruce Timm and writer, Jeremy Adams (Mortal Kombat: Scorpion’s Revenge, Justice Society: World War 2), SOTD is a 1970s elseworlds ensemble, retelling the Kung Fu origins of young Bruce Wayne/Batman, Lady Shiva, Ben Turner/Bronze Tiger, and Richard Dragon Kung Fu Fighter. Soul of the Dragon dropped digitally on...