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Detective Jim Gordon must call on the mysterious Dark Knight to help investigate the latest string of murder and mayhem terrorizing Gotham City. But what will it take to find the culprit behind these darkly comedic antics, and what will the repercussions be for everyone involved? Never miss an episode by subscribing today! bit.ly/2WYvgkt #batman
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@comicpop 10 күн бұрын

Buy Batman the Brave and the Bold: The Winning Card! amzn.to/4cegf5n

@SpiralSine6 2 күн бұрын

“The darkest Batman and Joker story ever written” “… written by Tom King” Oh boy, we’re in for a ride.

@jordantorres2139 2 күн бұрын

I feel like “Black, White, and Weird” is a good name for a black and white story about DC’s more obscure characters.

@alanalbrecht1184 2 күн бұрын

26:48 "The true Gotham by Gaslight"...perfection.

@AlriikRidesAgain 2 күн бұрын

Abandon logic. Cover NextWave. Fight gorillas dressed like Wolverine.

@hartthorn 2 күн бұрын

This Joker is kind of interesting as literally operating on Slasher Movie rules. But at the same time, it'd be kinda funny to follow this up with an almost Cesar Romero type Joker dealing with the grim, gritty Batman and just getting to the point of "Dude, I am legitimately worried about you."

@halfmettlealchemist8076 2 күн бұрын

Honestly, this story is worth the price of admission for Mitch Gerads’ art alone. Every single panel he draws in this story is so goddamn moody and eye-popping, and it carries the book regardless of how clunky the dialogue gets sometimes (in my opinion). That splash page of Joker just sitting with the little girl on the bench in the rain is an all-timer - nothing’s happening, he’s not doing anything to threaten her, and yet it’s still so fucking haunting.

@Benm701 2 күн бұрын

"When he was in Burma." 😂😂😂

@Anexi 2 күн бұрын

As I read this comment they said it lmao

@NavySealz21 2 күн бұрын

The Gotham By Gaslight line was solid

@ComicBookReport 2 күн бұрын

I love Sal’s character progression to King’s books. At first, vehemently hating King’s work, and now they’re buddies lol.

@PatLund 2 күн бұрын

25:08 "You can't just ask people why they're white."

@fearloathingingeneral2877 2 күн бұрын

"the true Gotham by Gaslight" 😂😂😂

@anthonychang1426 2 күн бұрын

24:44 Ben’s surprise reaction is a glee that I wasn’t expecting in this episode.

@threex0xthree 2 күн бұрын

2:34 I loved Batman The Brave and The Bold. It's how i was able to know almost every DC character there was. It was a gateway to all the other stuff. Then, came Batman: Arkham Asylum and the rest was history for me. Nice to know you guys are bringing it up and giving it its flowers.

@JokerFan-hj4iv 2 күн бұрын

1:21:46 this is why I like Grant Morrison’s explanation of joker much better than the whole three jokers thing because I love the idea that he is one guy but is such a chaos agent he really does just does change his motives to whatever he thinks is funny that week and be 100% in character. Sometimes he’s as dark as he is here and sometimes he’s copyrighting fish for some reason.

@mrboonejr29 2 күн бұрын

8:57 "WHEN HE WAS IN BERMAH" 😂😂

@comix6358 2 күн бұрын

26:05-27:19 "The true Gotham by gaslight" 😂

@apocalypsecomicsuk 2 күн бұрын

'The true Gotham by Gaslight', damn Sal, why you try and kill me like that? I'd have been found looking like the Joker got me 🤣

@happysteve119 2 күн бұрын

Lol i can't wait for the live news footage of SWAT raid Sal's place due to late library book fees.

@SpiralSine6 2 күн бұрын

It’s all fun and games until Sal busts out the Captain Cold gun.

@mikhaelgribkov4117 2 күн бұрын

@@SpiralSine6 and Ben unleashes his Sentry powers.

@creed8712 2 күн бұрын

@@mikhaelgribkov4117and Ethan gets physical

@ashtonndlovu9470 2 күн бұрын

@@creed8712Ethan: That's not how that works 😑 The police :😱

@shadowanderson2004 2 күн бұрын

1:20:27 so like in Batman inc. I’d honestly love if you guys did some books from the Batman Reborn era. You already did Black Mirror but books like Long Shadows, Morrisons run, Life after death, eye of the beholder, gates of Gotham, etc would be really fun to see Ben and Ethan’s reactions to those characters especially ones like Professor Pyg or Flamingo.

@dr.balance3377 2 күн бұрын

27:11 the gotham by gaslight moment had me in tears. and you had to follow it up with the darkest scene in the book omg

@Donovan00 2 күн бұрын

Joker sitting in the rain with the balloon was my lockscreen wallpaper for months after i read this. Gerads is amazing!

@bensneb360 2 күн бұрын

This is so dark, I thought the Birthday Boy was going to show up lol

@ashtonndlovu9470 2 күн бұрын

😭 WHY IS THERE ALWAYS A COMMENT BRINGING BACK THAT TRUAMA!

@monkeyface1591 2 күн бұрын

Can you do a back issues on the 2015 secret war. I know this channel went in depth on it when it was releasing but I’ll like to hear you talk about Hickmans built up to the event.

@accidentalmadness1708 2 күн бұрын

Considering they’ve redone a few stories it seems like a fair request.

@alberto1583 2 күн бұрын

Sal, you should cover Gotham City: Year One. I really loved it, and it deserves more exposure!

@amanzeihedioha 2 күн бұрын

Jesus...! Don't remind me

@Martin_TheCollector 2 күн бұрын

I'd love to read it once it's printed as a deluxe hardcover.

@comicpop 2 күн бұрын

Loved the series, championed it every single week on Off the Rack!

@alberto1583 2 күн бұрын

@@Martin_TheCollector lmk when you read it, hope you enjoy it!

@alberto1583 2 күн бұрын

@comicpop fair enough, you're the reason I heard about it and checked it out :) I would love to see it on Back Issues, too!

@sangera 2 күн бұрын

Tom King mentioned in one of the many interviews you've done with him (I'm not holding it against you because you're a busy guy) that his use of grawlix (the garbled nonsense instead of swearing) was due to the idea that superheroes don't have traditional swearing. In all of his Black Label stuff, F-bombs, and whatnot are free flowing. In his regular stuff, he uses the grawlix. Now, there is a disucssion to be had for the overuse of it (Particularly in King's Penguin book), but that is definitely a case by case basis.

@jamesatkins5692 2 күн бұрын

That’s really interesting I don’t like king’s books very much and only read a couple And never noticed this thanks

@harrisy98 2 күн бұрын

My one ding against King’s Penguin book is all the grawlix. In a book with so much cussing it’s so annoying to see every other word be “$@%$”

@danieladams5132 2 күн бұрын

@@harrisy98it’s pretty excessive in this book too, at least with the guy on the train tracks. Gets tiring to read

@Ducaso 11 сағат бұрын

I had know idea that was called grawlix.

@Hulkzilla0 2 күн бұрын

Really enjoyed this one! I love Joker is borderline supernatural in this (if not outright since he basically teleported into that mother and child's car). I also really want to see that Green Lantern "not breaking his oath" bit happen. It's amazing!

@herbnyarko1621 2 күн бұрын

I love how Bruce looks like Jon Hamm

@joshrowland7605 2 күн бұрын

Sals Tom King impression is getting better.

@thedukeofchutney468 2 күн бұрын

Ben’s T-shirt is on point Buckees rocks!

@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache 5 күн бұрын

Batman, there's no laws against the Porta Potties, Batman! I can do whatever I want with it!

@SpiralSine6 2 күн бұрын

No, no Joker you can’t, people need to use those porta potties please don’t-

@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache 2 күн бұрын

@@SpiralSine6 *swandives into Porta Potty* I'm gonna do it, Batman-

@jonathanshaw9704 2 күн бұрын

0:18- Despite all of the problems we have over here (big or small), this Earth is still our home. And we love it… warts and all.

@Ghost_007-x 2 күн бұрын

This is my favourite channel. You guys are awesome. A comic pop view a day keeps the blues away.

@adamz8782 2 күн бұрын

Mr. Bookman may be coming for you now Sal. 😂

@chrisdaily2077 2 күн бұрын

The bit with Joker and the child gave me intense M (1931) vibes.

@HMAN_121 2 күн бұрын

I bought my copy of this book at target after sals suggestion

@aisnota5192 2 күн бұрын

Tom King? Oh no. *puts on the Bat Hazmat Suit* Let's do this!

@GitShiddy 2 күн бұрын

If having this Joker speak via silent film inserts is a reference to The Man Who Laughs being a silent film. Well done King/Gerards on being the biggest fucking nerds.

@S0C0ZY 2 күн бұрын

Same the the title card noise you hear when reading jokers lines, I swear it gave me chills first read

@averygoodboi8200 2 күн бұрын

42:20 It does my heart happy to hear Ben still on Sal about bringing up taint slicing from all the way back to the first Zsasz story they covered, awesome episode as always!!!

@DamionStingerDrake 2 күн бұрын

32:05 Tom I’m concerned. I think you should go see the company therapist.

@zaphero5518 Күн бұрын

Oh my gosh, the punchline after 26:08 might be the best pun I've ever heard! Dang excellent, Sal!

@Ultra04channel 2 күн бұрын

Wanna know the worst part about Joker being in a toilet and murdering a guy? It actually happened in medieval Japan, minus Joker, of course. Some historians say (correct me if I'm wrong) Uesugi Kenshin died from being stabbed while going to the bathroom. An assassin hid in the septic pit with either a sword or spear, waited for him, and ran him through. So yes. It can, and has happened. Enjoy your newest irrational fear!

@npz1978 2 күн бұрын

King/Gerards are an amazing team. This story is as haunting and dark as One More Day: Riddler.

@mattd404 2 күн бұрын

I appreciate the new thumbnails. It makes it way easier to differentiate between the different episodes while I’m looking through your channel

@jaymiiwilde3772 2 күн бұрын

Fun factoid when I was a kid reading a trade of classic batman stories, I read it and found my self agasped by the fact that one of jokers first victims was named Jay Wilde... my family calls me Jay.

@fragile4408 2 күн бұрын

You must have lost your shit when you discovered the name of the first Flash

@stuartmanchester1094 Күн бұрын

I just want it to known that at 35:56 when Sal said "OPEN HIM UP", KZfaq cut to an ad about BBQing and fileting. Just as disturbing as this book. Anywho another great episode!

@harlemdeni 2 күн бұрын

Is it just me, but the new camera is a welcomed surprise. Keep it!

@tiggsgaming2246 2 күн бұрын

Can't wait to see What's Next Love you Guys & Gal ❤

@KravenSpider 2 күн бұрын

As a Texan, I approve of Ben’s shirt

@KiramidHead Күн бұрын

Okay, I wasn't expecting a House of 1000 Corpses reference. 🤣

@johnjsneed7591 2 күн бұрын

I think what ticks people off (me included) about King's Batman is that Bruce himself, in universe, seems to consider his crusade entirely pointless. I'm not gonna go back and read all those issues for the sake of a comment so take this for a grain of salt, but it really feels like he is just doing this to take out his anger and trauma on acceptable targets rather than trying to inspire hope in the people of Gotham (and I can understand the appeal) but that's not Batman, that's the Punisher.

@ashtonndlovu9470 2 күн бұрын

27:10 ladies and gentlemen That's why we subscribed Comedy has peaked 😂

@samuellemos7306 2 күн бұрын

I think that the closest to the four superman that batman ever had was when battle for the cowl happened and all the robins wanted to be Batman and they even tried to dress like batman and redhood was batman but he was using a guns, my point is when will you make Battle for the cowl Sal???

@devonferris2293 2 күн бұрын

"The true Gotham by Gaslight" haha loved this

@galvatron3323 2 күн бұрын

I loved the initial meeting of Batman and Joker in this lovely story, Batman just doesn't really understand just how dangerous and messed up Joker is, also the art in this was excellent. Great choice for a BackIssues

@TheWrestlingNerd 2 күн бұрын

Love the new thumbnails.

@Ubermensch9240 2 күн бұрын

1:03:37 Got to admit, that it's REALLY satisfying to see the Joker facing someone who scares him.

@TimedRevolver 2 күн бұрын

I could see this Batman getting his shit together when Dick comes onto the scene and becomes Robin. This book really feels like he's just self-destructive and doesn't know how to be a person.

@peterburke9958 Күн бұрын

I think we need to start a petition to get Sal to return that book to the library. Bite the bullet man. Think of the kids!

@chadb0x 2 күн бұрын

been getting back into comics recently, really enjoying Immortal Hulk. Also love the show been binging it all day. Thanks!

@Captain8ball Күн бұрын

31:27 I like that description, it’s more unique than your traditional, Mark Hammel

@dedbatt8869 2 күн бұрын

27:13 awesome 😂

@jollyrouger2945 2 күн бұрын

I think in a way it’s art of Alfred's anxiety of joker he brings bruce down and his chaos is all the negatives inspired by Bruce's mission.

@MintinBoxReviews 2 күн бұрын

Kinda dig the new thumbnail style but I also love the set! 😅 A fantastically creepy episode this week, lads!

@etienne5018 2 күн бұрын

The TMNT x Stranger Things book is also at Target, 30% off at mine! Fun book!!

@Stoopid_Sandwich 2 күн бұрын

I thought the Rondo Hattan discussion occurred in the Mudpack episode and it was about how Basil Karlo was a Rondo Hattan send off. You’re telling me there were not just one but two Rondo Hattan send offs from the Brute Man? What are the chances that this was the only movie that Bob Kane and Bill Finger saw in the 1940s?

@Chance1106 2 күн бұрын

*10 minutes into the episode* oh shit I need to finish reading this! I’m coming back dear episode don’t you worry

@DanV900 Күн бұрын

I’m so happy I was able to get this hardcover from Target and it is worth owning in that way.

@josephupchurch7138 2 күн бұрын

Fellas, can we get a 'JLA/Avengers' redux?

@GeraldMacEachern 2 күн бұрын

Whenever you see swearing in a comic book or strip rendered in symbols, those are called Grawlixes. You're probably aware of this, but I think it's a neat bit of trivia.

@SorceressHeart 2 күн бұрын

Speaking of Replacement Batmen, would you consider covering Battle for the Cowl? That sure was ... something.

@johnjsneed7591 2 күн бұрын

51:27 To be fair to ASB&R I think Batman laughing was meant to be an homage to the Shadow, a popular pulp hero from the 30s who was most likely a key inspiration for the caped crusader. Doesn't make that scene any more sensical and it still doesn't fit Batman (even as Frank Miller portrayed him in Year One and Returns), but it's not completely out of nowhere.

@JJMcSkoozie222 Күн бұрын

League of Extraordinary Gentlemen would be a fun book and I'm sure Sal and the group would certainly have some options about the book and the movie that would be hilarious

@toobbeebopper Күн бұрын

Cyborg Batman = Failsafe Eradicator Batman = the Zur-En-Arrh personality Batboy = Damian Wayne Steel = Gordon's BatBunny We got the 4 in the end just in different forms and at different times.

@Rreinholdt 2 күн бұрын

This is some Blood Meridian batman. Good seeing you guys.

@Mr.CoffeeBean-ty1mt 2 күн бұрын

Batman does not eat nachos

@BlueBloodPenn 2 күн бұрын

Wow thats weird! I have just been rereading the trade of this today and thinking if it would be on back issues at some point.

@YouCalledForTheDoc 2 күн бұрын

I once saw that Battery joke but with Terry from Batman Beyond.

@antdujar 21 сағат бұрын

To me, this book with Mitch Gerald’s art reminds me more of Morrison/mckean’s Batman Arkham asylum more so than Moore/bollands killing Joke, but still, a solid book.

@gggonext9302 2 күн бұрын

I hope you guys cover Hickman's fantastic four run some day.

@jokerboy4284 2 күн бұрын

lol I picked this up a couple months ago and thought “no, this is too new. Comic pop won’t touch this for a while”. Well….. I stand corrected 😂 The art I thought was beautifully terrifying! And yes, I picked it up at target.

@alexandredesbiens-brassard9109 2 күн бұрын

Speaking of Gotham books, any chances you'll ever cover Gotham Central. It's a solid cult classic more people need to know about!

@geminiace 48 минут бұрын

Nice Bucees shirt, Ben!

@QuintMarvel 2 күн бұрын

51:05, ever watch Batman Gotham Knight? The anime movie released between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight? It has this one awesome flashback where Batman goes to India to learn how to ignore pain. It's such a great scene, that it should be considered canon to all versions of Batman.

@Sicod79 2 күн бұрын

I never realized were were going to get a full comic book Lost In Adaptation today.

@vitanpatel2061 2 күн бұрын

Awesome!!!

@SpiralSine6 2 күн бұрын

As award winning as Salan Moore is, I think Sal’s Michael Caine might be his best work.

@iamcage187 4 сағат бұрын

I mean Joker is resilient to poisons and toxin's so he'd be fine after the porta John

@shadowanderson2004 2 күн бұрын

Love the thumbnail. Read the book last night and enjoyed it. I was expecting to not like Tom’s Batman in this book but i didn’t hate him like in Toms run

@aliuniversal4100 2 күн бұрын

41:40 is that a blood meridian reference

@michaellabonte6390 2 күн бұрын

Been craving some good bat-issues lol

@michaelmathes5435 2 күн бұрын

Taking the ring off and assaulting a guy seems like a Guy move.

@ChristopherZubin 2 күн бұрын

Is the dandelion a reference to Frankenstein? The silent movie cards are probably from the movie Joker was based too, The Man Who Laughs

@jollyrouger2945 2 күн бұрын

If any lantern is pulling that ring off to curb stomp it Guy. Sick couch co-lab, comic pop strikes again?!

@Franwub 11 сағат бұрын

Oh my god, Sal I just found out about Spiderman Reign 2, I read the first paragraph and I am upset

@bomberguy8323 2 күн бұрын

If I remember correctly I think the reverse of the Green lantern taking of his ring thing happened in the Human Target also by Tom King

@johnthai6188 2 күн бұрын

it was guy taking off the ring because he's that over confident in trying to beat up chance without it.

@jollyrouger2945 2 күн бұрын

My head cannon is year one ends and the epilogue is a year after and bleeds into the man who laughs the intervening year is my head cannon tale (calendar year) bats is investigating a string of deaths murders and suicides that coincide with holidays, he’s the only one who makes a connection, but the GCPD are to busy with this new gang headed by the red hood, batman sees the trick and is bored of it and leaves it to the PD while he looks into the killings through out the year we get ivy, grundy, penguin, riddler, scare crow, first cappers and batman and Gordon’s early trust becomes a friendship as they work together to close the Red hood gange at ACE chemicales an put calendar man in jail. Leading in to the man who laughs and the long halloween to follow. But thats just my head cannon

@HMAN_121 2 күн бұрын

Do they have Buc-ees in New Jersey?