Batman Through the Years

On this episode of Our American Stories, when the Constitutional Convention opened in 1787, the United States was less than a decade old and already struggling. The Articles of Confederation had created a loose union of states with a Congress that lacked the power to tax, enforce ...  Show more

On this episode of Our American Stories, when the Founding Fathers set out to shape a new nation, they looked to Scripture for wisdom. Many were not traditional churchgoers, but nearly all believed that moral order came from faith.Robert Morgan, author of 100 Bible Verses That Ma ...  Show more

The Dark Knight. The Caped Crusader. The terror of all criminals and ne'er-do-wells in Gotham... that's right, folks: today's episode is all about Batman. As Ben and Noel discover in today's episode, this superhero's origin story is a surprising tale of beef, ego, conflict and co ...  Show more

Who is Batman?   The Batman hit UK cinemas on March 4th, the latest in a long line of big screen appearances for the Dark Knight. The franchise has proved hugely successful. But you may be surprised to know that Batman nearly didn’t survive his early years as a comic book charac ...  Show more

<ul> <li>Absolute Batman #1 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Action Comics #1070 by Mark Waid and Clayton Henry</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Batman and Robin #14 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Javier Fernandez</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Green Lantern Civil Corp Special ...  Show more

You ever pod with the devil in the pale moonlight? Alex puts Jordan through the Bat-wringer in a Bat-tastic exploration of "Batman: The Animated Series," in tribute to the recently deceased voice of the Dark Knight, Kevin Conroy. They'll Bat-detour through the show's origins in a ...  Show more