Batman Through the Years

On this episode of Our American Stories, on a bombing mission over Austria during World War II, George McGovern faced a moment that would haunt him for the next 40 years. His battered B-24 was struggling home when his crew was forced to release a bomb stuck in the bomb bay. McGov ...  Show more

On this episode of Our American Stories, in 1800, the United States faced one of the most uncertain moments in its early history. Tensions that had been building since the 1796 presidential race came to a head as John Adams and Thomas Jefferson battled for the future of the count ...  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