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Become A Bat is a chronological exploration of Batman from the very beginning, Your hosts, Thomas Kolodziejczyk and Michael Harders plan to read and review every Batman story in every issue of Detective Comics and the mainline Batman comic starting from B

Thomas Kolodziejczyk


    • May 30, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 46m AVG DURATION
    • 63 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Become A Bat

    Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Lumber

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 34:49


    The origin of a Batman's butler and an educational story about how a tree turns into a book.

    The Joker: Most Honest Man In Town?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 39:25


    Joker gets hit on the head and channels his inner Fred Flintstone. Meanwhile, Batman foils some convoluted milkman jewel plot.

    Batman Gets A Butler

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 38:17


    Batman finally gets some help around the house, but does this Alfred guy have what it takes to last?

    Batman Kills A Bunch of Nazis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 43:12


    In this week's episode, Batman kills nazis and visits a bunch of lonley old men.

    Batman and Robin & Knuckles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 53:03


    Bruce Wayne comes up with a weird, horny plan to thrwart Catwoman! Batman meets Jim Jones! Robin gets shot! All this and more on this week's Become A Bat!

    The 50th Episode Bat-tacular!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 50:24


    Join us as we discuss Batman's pun planning and more on the fiftieth episode of Become A Bat!

    Batman Covers Up A Suicide

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 38:14


    Batman gets something in his eye! Robin gets a new job! All this and more in this week's Become A Bat!

    Behind The Bat: Final Fantasy VII

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 39:51


    Batman Gets Stoned

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 54:37


    More rock puns than an episdoe of The Fltintstones on this week's Become A Bat!

    Batman Breaks Up With Robin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 39:29


    Batman brushes up on his Edgar Allen Poe! Dick Grayson hangs out with some vagrants under a bridge! Joker attempts to scissor Robin!

    Behind The Bat: Metal Gear Solid

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 34:13


    Join Mike and Tom as we ramble on about Metal Gear Solid.

    Batman and Robin pretend to be an old married couple.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 46:52


    The Dynamic Duo visit sick kids! Batman punches a man in the face! Joker... isn't in this one!

    Behind the Bat: Silent Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 35:54


    Mike and Tom talk about silent film and roll for next week's topic.

    Joker Literally Does Crimes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 45:47


    The first appearance of everyone's favorite Z-list villains, Tweedledee and Tweedledum!

    Behind The Bat: Pilot Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 42:45


    Mike and Tom take off their cowls and talk about whatever. Comics, movies, video games.

    Bruce Wayne's Utter Contempt For Weird Hats

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 62:40


    Three brothers die in terrible ways! Scarecrow becomes obsessed with children's rhymes! Batman and Robin go to an amusement park!

    Batman Gets Jury Duty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 47:38


    Robin plays with toys! The Penguin goes to Miami! Batman gets shot a couple times!

    Bonus Bat: Chip Zdarsky's Batman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 37:58


    Tom and Mike chat about Chip Zdarsky's current run on Batman and ramble on about other Batman things.

    Joker Finally Wins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 31:55


    Bruce Wayne goes to a magic show! Joker drowns Robin! Batman stops the District Attorney from getting stoned!

    Batman Goes West

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 38:44


    Batman wins an election! Robin gets a haircut! Comissioner Gordon gets robbed!

    Batman's War On Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 39:07


    Batman teaches Santa the true meaning of Christmas! Commissioner Gordon hangs out with Bruce Wayne's girlfriend! Robin eats some ice cream!

    Catwoman's Batman Harem

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 43:47


    Joker reads the newspaper! Batman shoots hoops! Robin gives a motivational speech!

    Introducing Everyone's Favorite Batman Character: Old Pete

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 46:54


    Batman gets tripped up! Robin explores the finer aspects of gardening! Carlo dies on a beach!

    Robin Kicks Batman's Ass

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 53:01


    Bruce Wayne spanks Dick Grayson! Joker taunts the disabled! Batman struggles with a snake!

    Two Face Would Be Bisexual, Right?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 70:06


    Penguin opens a bird store! Two Face gives to charity! Joker presumably gets hit by a train and dies forever!

    District Attorney Harvey Kent Takes Acid

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 54:05


    Batman kills a whale! Two Face goes to the movies! Bruce Wayne goes to an investor meeting!

    Batman Punches A Guy To Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 56:09


    Gordon goes on vacation! Batman has trouble sleeping! Robin goes skiing! All this and more in this week's Become A Bat.

    The Joker Goes To Ohio

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 66:10


    Special Halloween Episode! The US President throws Batman a parade! Robin kicks Joker in the face! Joker kicks Robin in the face! The Scarecrow fights a child at a playground!

    Batman's Man Crush

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 37:07


    Bruce Wayne gets his house robbed! Batman goes to the theater! Robin sees the light! All in this week's Become A Bat!

    Joker: Criminal Genius, Idiot Jeweler

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 71:06


    A scientist learns how to give life to the dead, with deadly results! Joker kills a bunch of comedians! Batman and Robin walk on water! All this and more in this week's Become A Bat.

    Batman's Upset Stomach

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 52:26


    Batman trashes a guy's apartment! Robin threatens to kill everyone in prison! Some dudes sit around and talk about their crime!

    ACAB: All Cops Are ...Batman?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 52:25


    Bruce Wayne gets framed for murder! Batman gets framed for murder! Joker dresses up as a fireman and robs a house that's on fire!

    Penguin: Friend to the Homeless

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 46:41


    Batman #7.4: The Northwoods Mystery and Detective Comics #59: The King do the Jungle. Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson get their vacations thwarted when they spot Penguin!

    Bonus Bat: Current Batman! The New Stuff!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 44:07


    Tom and Mike give our thoughts and speculate on where they might be going on Batman #125 and Detective Comics #1062.

    Gotham Police are terrible drivers.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 51:52


    Batman #7 Story 3: The Trouble Trap and Detective Comics #58: One Of The Most Perfect Frame Ups. Batman uncovers a blackmail ring! Gordon gets in a head on collision! Penguin steals precious artwork! Robin does his homework!

    Joker: Job Creator

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 59:34


    The Joker hires a dozen comedians and causes some good old fashioned mischief in Batman #7: Wanted: Impractical Jokers. Meanwhile in Detective Comics #57: 24 Hours To Live, Batman blows up a golf course.

    Robin Made A Guy Kill Himself

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 41:35


    In today's episode we finish Batman #6 with stories The Iron Jungle and Suicide Beat. Batman and Robin go to Texas! Batman throws a baby like a football!

    Batman Gets Paroled

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 44:26


    In this week's episode, we talk about Batman #6: Murder on Parole and The Clock Maker. Batman goes to prison! Batman gets paroled! Bruce Wayne goes to a stockholder meeting!

    Batman 5: Crime Does Not Pay, Detective 56: The Stone Idol

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 38:23


    Batman and Robin go on vacation! Bruce Wayne dates a nurse! All this and more in this week's episode of Become A Bat.

    Batman 5: The Case of the Honest Crook, Detective 55: The Brain Burglar

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 42:52


    Batman thinks Robin is dead goes on a rampage! Batman kills a guy by throwing him in molten steel! Don't miss this exciting episode of Become A Bat!

    Batman 5: Book of Enchantment, Detective 53: Hook Morgan and His Harbor Pirates

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 34:24


    Batman go into a fairytale book world and it's not a dream or imaginary story! It's real, folks!Also they fight some pirates.

    Batman 5: The Riddle of the Missing Card, Detective 53: Viola Vane

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 33:01


    Batman 4: Touchdown For Justice, Detective 52: The Secret of the Jade Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 50:46


    Batman 4: Public Enemy No 1, Detective 51: The Case of the Mystery Carnival

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 46:17


    A look into the life and death of a career criminal! Batman and Robin go to a carnival!

    Batman 4 Blackbeard's Crew and the Yacht Society, Detective Comics 50 The Three Devils

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 43:29


    Batman 4 Jokers Crime Circus Detective 49 Clayface Walks Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 49:31


    Batman 3: Crime School For Boys, Batman vs The Cat Woman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 48:22


    Bruce Wayne opens a gym to divert wayward youth in the community. Selina Kyle makes the worst possible fashion choice in her entire 80 year career.

    Batman 3: The Ugliest Man In The World, The Secret Cavern

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 51:11


    A pandemic spreads, but it doesn't make anyone sick, it makes them ugly. And only Batman and Robin can stop it. Also they go canoeing.

    Batman 3: The Strange Case of the Diabolical Puppet Master, Detective 47: Money Can't Buy Happiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 50:15


    Batman falls under the spell of a puppet master! Can Robin snap him out of it? Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne teaches his banker not to neglect his family.

    Batman 2: The Case of the Missing Link, Detective 46: Professor Strange's Fear Dust, World's Fair Comics 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 47:25


    Professor Strange gets his revenge! Batman and Robin encounter a cave man. And then they go to the World's Fair.

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