Batman gets ADDICTED TO DRUGS! | Batman: Venom

[@JoshMunroe]

This is a near-perfect encapsulation of Back Issues: Recognizable character, cool moments, dumb moments, weird usage of art (the covers), melodrama ripe for ridicule, great background info about the making of the book... just wonderful.

[@TheChilorian1234]

Batman needed a suuper cheesy line at the end, something like "the only fix I need is Justice"

[@supernerd5781]

Chill That would have been puuurrrrrfect.

[@jimbored1963]

The only line I’m trying to get is the straight and narrow

[@supaflycomix]

LMAOOO underrated

[@MrNewguy456]

"Im NOT gunna take your dick pills" HHAHA I listen to this at work in a quiet office, just randomly started cracking up

[@nx_01]

I'm so exhausted today, I literally thought this was a Batman / Venom crossover. I was waiting for 17 minutes for Eddie Brock to show up. I didn't even realize you guys were talking about the drug until you showed the cover for the book. Goddamn, I am so out of it right now.

[@blueldrrich84]

Dylan Barrick don't feel bad I thought the same thing. my brain just said "oh, it's another marvel/dc crossover, right?" LOL

[@sebastien-loikntsangou-kan5264]

joe mcnoe lmao

[@merrymclaughlin923]

There is a drug called Venom that Bane, the Batman villain uses, and I rember the first time hearing about this story I thought for a good while Bats was going to get on that. So same but slightly different bout lol

[@FieryFiendJazz]

I thought it was Eddy Brock and Bruce Wayne going to the chiropractor for their back issues

[@Kieransm09]

Haha "Is this where he says I don't have to kill you, but I don't have to save you either?" That's a classic Back Issues line now Ben 😂

[@MikeDo_0]

THWOOOM *inserts Waterworld poster* my new favorite moment from this show

[@SergeantPancake]

[2008s The Dark Knight, Alternate Take] THUG: What's the big difference between you and me, huh?! BATMAN: I'm not taking penis pills.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

Back Issues uploaded. ComicPOP gang is still here. You guys are still here. Looks like the world isn't over after all.

[@Grievousish]

I think they're close enough to the border that the fallout damage might not have reached them anyways.

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

In the middle of building my boat guys.

[@Grievousish]

It's Over 9000 Productions You and Mustache are welcome to chill up here with me in Canada if shit hits the fan. Should ComicPOP fall we shall tell tales of the daring trio (and occasionally tiffany)

[@SpiralSine6]

Grievousish The epic of Comicpop shall be told down through the ages by the bards Rob and Joel, becoming ever more fantastical and physical.

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

Don't forget Danielle guys!!

[@skimjab1356]

When they're talking near the end about how they wish Batman would have failed again or something of the like, I think the best thing that could have happened was we see Batman in a tank of water with a boulder in it, and he pulls something out of his belt and it's that thermite Sal talked about near the beginning. Just have Bats melt the rock at the end of the book, "Next time I'll be ready" kinda of deal.

[@MrCeratix]

At first i was super excited, i thought you guys were doing another venom book! while i'm disappointed that i wont be seeing my favorite character on todays episode, seeing a new installment of back issues in my sub box is still the highlight of my week, keep it up sal & gang!

[@comicpop]

+Dükkan It's always possible!

[@carlsagan3065]

Dükkan thank god it's not a venom book. That would mean it would of been another terrible crossover.

[@mannyblight6140]

Dükkan I feel the same way

[@brandonnewby178]

Soooo, the word "Batman" (and the logo) somehow did NOT give away that this was not, in fact, a Venom book? To MULTIPLE people? Got it

[@mosstown]

Ive been binge watching back issues all week

[@Redem10]

Holy Bat-Beard!

[@catlawyerwilldefendfortrea6038]

I love how long they talk about that one guy. This is why I love this channel

[@dragontears]

Oh I loved this! I never realized Venom was a Denny O'Neil invention! He's such an interesting creator. Crazy man. Great intentions, but some of his stuff does not age well. Maybe not his fault, as times were weird. (My Ward is a Junkie makes me want to punch Green Arrow in the teeth... SO SO much. Poor Roy. Though it took reading about three times to decipher the period-appropriate slang dialogue to figure out what the heck was going on.) I've got a love/hate thing with him, like some sort of old uncle who occasionally says weird things I disagree with. He participated in the Telephone to Kill Jason Todd Robin event, MY HEART! But it honestly did great things for the growth of the Batman and Batfamily mythos. Took away Wonder Woman's powers and put her in sexy clothes! But I get what he was going for, and besides I own that "The New Wonder Woman is Here" issue as my only vintage comic... sooo.... :cough: all's well that ends well...? Love you, you crazy old man! You're the best! And you, too, ComicPop dudes!

[@Tamaki742]

I think he also suggested that Jason gets AIDS when DC was planning to make a story about AIDS.

[@notsosmartguy6254]

I think this is my favorite batman story.

[@StanWilks]

I need more of Bruce Wayne donning the facial hair.

[@comixproviderftw_02]

StanWilks Yeah, but then it's gonna be easier for people to figure out who Batman is. They'd be all like "Look at his beard! That's look very Bruce Wayne-ish."

[@KingKinzel21]

Sal I'd like to thank you and the rest of the ComicPOP team, I look forward to Back Issues every week and it is one of my favorite shows tv or online. You guys and gals are great.

[@sanjivmohanraj515]

Great episode of back issues. Batman: Venom is one of my favorite Batman stories, because it deals with Bruce's limitations and getting passed his addiction. My paperback copy has that awesome cover you guys mentioned but its missing some parts like the part with Superman turning to Sissy Porter.

[@dentonfilms8446]

Ethan seems to know a lot about drug dealers... Getting chemical with Ethan?

[@oatmat]

BREAKING ETHAN!!!!!!

[@ashleybeggs3527]

Getting high with Ethan?

[@comixproviderftw_02]

Denton Films Is there something Ethan isn't telling us about.

[@RedJeredactyl]

My Chemical Ethan

[@kanborne]

a breaking bad parody with ethan as walter and ben as jesse

[@kordelshorgar122]

also as a colombian i can honestly say that there is actually not that many palm trees, palm trees exist mostly in the coast but most of the country is hills , mountains, meadows, jungles and rainforest but all beautiful ;)

[@kordelshorgar122]

there is also a lot of cold regions because of the mountains

[@karl_alan]

My copy of Venom actually has the cover you prefer...the one from issue two. It also just has solid white helvetica font saying "Batman Venom" and then the creators. The cover of your trade is really weird.

[@karimzaid9726]

0:26 This is your batman on drugs

[@SmokeysVideos]

Soooo when is the Holy Terror Back Issues coming out? And I'm not talking about the Batman: Holy Terror!

[@ImmortalEmz]

the fact my birthday this year fell on new back issues day, is one of the reasons why its been such a good birthday for me :D

[@anothercleverusername992]

Maybe my favorite Non- Canon OR. Canon. Batman/Alfred exchange: *Batman:* _"Alfred! I failed! *Alfred:* _"Well yeah man, that kind of shit happens all the time... If you didn't think you'd ever fail, then your are more arrogant than I ever imagined..."_ *Batman:* _"I don't have to listen to this!"_ *Alfred:* _"Why don't you change your clothes and fuckin'take a bath...?"_ *Batman:* _"Aaaaahhhhhrrrrg!"_ Thank you Sal! 😂😂😂😂

[@spagredo]

I was Hoping for President Lex, but Maybe that's a little too much on the nose...

[@oftheriver_]

*slow clap*

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

joe mcnoe That's like that line from God in Futurama: "You were doing very well until everyone died."

[@kordelshorgar122]

i would like ethan and Sal discussing the sewer sistem :) (you could call it random chats with ethan and Sal or stll not getting physical with ethan )

[@akabwb1]

I would love a story where batman is trying to go into a construction zone and a construction worker tells Batman hey you can't go in there it's dangerous and then Batman is like screw you and then Batman fights the construction worker and loses and the construction worker is like hey I should be Batman.

[@mitchmac1235]

Nobody would do that

[@plutotheoverseer4213]

That can only happen if its earth one batman

[@trebot9292266]

It happened once in Earth 616

[@sightseeing7993]

@@trebot9292266 Not to Batman.

[@vavedern8860]

@@mitchmac1235 yeah that's... that's the joke.

[@ThatKevinBravo]

Does Batman eats people in this comic?...No wait...

[@jlev1028]

I should've posted my thoughts since I read this comic many months ago, but it's such a striking story. It's difficult to wotness Batman acting like a drug addict, constantly needing fixes from a psychotic doctor to become a "more effective" crimefighter just for failing to save a little girl from drowning. At the same time, I thought the antagonists were too two-dimensional. You have a belligerent general who mind controls his soldiers and doesn't care for his own son's life and you have the doctor who wants to create superstrong rapists for shits and giggles.

[@bconwe6420]

Been hoping you'd do this story for a while, THANKS!

[@RP-ct2xu]

I half expected a crisis (*cough* future's end *cough*), although this is Batman having a mid-life crisis

[@CapnCrutchfield]

As cheesy as this book is, it was the first comics I ever purchased, so this brings back good memories. Thanks Sal!

[@Grievousish]

Superhero comics and PSA messages. These always turn out well. I think there's a spider-man comic out there where he comes to my hometown up here in Manitoba.

[@TommiP1988]

'Alfred, the bad man punted Baxter.'

[@leventeadamszabo1914]

Just finished the book, instantly one of my favourites staight away. Thanks for talking it through.

[@XLairX]

I swear I thought exactly the same thing as Tiffany when I started this video. I was like,"DId I miss a Venom/Batman crossover at some point.". Great discussion, as always.

[@jconny65]

First The Nostalgia Critic, and now a new comic pop vid perfect. damn. timing! great vid, guys.

[@supernerd5781]

HvnlyDaze I know right?

[@HOTD108_]

What is a Nostalgia Critic?

[@batnick4433]

31:36 was hilarious

[@oatmat]

Michael Mann did the same thing with Heat lol, L.A. Takedown was the first one but it was a TV movie with a limited budget and only half the story Mann wanted to tell, and 10 years later a producer said how much he loved LA Takedown, and Mann was like you've only seen half the film and gave Mann the budget he wanted

[@putridsunrise192]

The more I stare at Ethan, the more I see Martin Shkreli

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

Kei Kurono Dude, no.

[@Oaktree0]

Kei I used to think you were cool as a kid too.

[@putridsunrise192]

Zachary Goodrich Cooler than Kenshiro?

[@Oaktree0]

Realer than Kenshiro.

[@dearlydemented19ify]

I like how I get my notification after I'm already watching the episode lol.

[@mattmancomics6999]

More Batman. MOAR.

[@Newarksfinest05]

27:37 lmao 😂

[@thomaswolfnburger6478]

New Back Issues on Venom, Yes Please!

[@oftheriver_]

1 Second, 1 fucking second

[@D3ADP00LWAD3]

If I remember correctly, Batman's beard didn't actually grow that long in one month. I thought he decided he needed more time, and stayed in the Batcave for a few more months.

[@comicpop]

Nope, just the full month.

[@D3ADP00LWAD3]

Just checked my copy of #18 and you're absolutely right. That makes the issue even better. Not sure why I thought he was there longer; maybe just because that amount of hair growth is absurd for a month. By the way, thanks for replying on a 2 month old video! I'm a new subscriber here and I love that you guys continue the discussion in the comments section, even on older videos.

[@batnick7230]

58:45 the story from the past

[@Farmeryeti]

I read this book at my local library a few years ago. I think the cover was that awesome one, but I can't quite remember.

[@kd7100]

Forget Mad Max, he’s old news- let’s introduce: “Aquatic Arthur!”, and Wild Wayne!”… both set in depressing dystopian futures 😂

[@taylorsanders4257]

Fantastic show guys! I had some pretty good laughs from this one. Any chance for Batman the Cult, Batman The Black Mirror, or one of my personal favorites Batman Gothic? Again great show!

[@NerdTalkTv]

This is the first back issues that I've read before you've done it as a video.

[@olivergraham3571]

35:54 look at his face

[@RobertNLee]

LOL, commenting on a six year old video... Re: directors redoing the same movie multiple times w different casts etc. this actually happens, great example would be Howard Hawks basically rebooting Rio Bravo twice. Hawks' biggest fan ever, John Carpenter, rebooted his own homage to Rio Bravo, Assault On Precinct 13, as Ghosts of Mars. It's a great story frame, what can you say. Artists redoing the same pieces multiple times are actually fairly common in all fields. Anyway, love your recaps, read a bunch of stuff I'd skipped lately because of them.

[@RobertNLee]

Oh and, LOL: after Waterworld failed, somebody really did have the great idea of putting him in basically the same 300 million dollar postapocalyptic epic, only setting and details tweaked. That movie is called The Postman. It also bombed.

[@comixproviderftw_02]

24:59 I GOT THE FUCKING FRIDGE!

[@juanandrade9859]

After seeing Batman very curious to see how they take this inspiration for the next movie.

[@akap]

This kinda fixes today.

[@chrisd7562]

We just legalized weed in MA this review came out at a perfect time lol

[@EmphaticNod]

In Tiffany's defense, that was my immediate reaction as well. "They crossed over?..."

[@bergerchicken]

Is that grizzlyshark framed? If so nice

[@evagrius3818]

Nathan Berg I was starring at it behind Ethan all along

[@DontrplytoMycomments]

Comicatorian an comicsexplained needs to plug y'all more . FACTS!!!

[@thomasagar273]

At first I thought this was a batman vs marvel's venom book the I actually realised what it was

[@dykedyke4935]

Thomas Agar lol me too

[@affordablehousing9116]

This intro is HILARIOUS relating to Zack Snyder's work

[@paulmccreery7027]

Great episode as usual. You guys are the best!

[@ineptgamer3814]

Didn't Michael Mann do that with Heat too..? Can't remember the name of the previous film or actors, though. Also, I think they do call the drug Venom in Arkham Asylum..?

[@SeelkadoomandJokic00]

You guys should do a Back Issues on Nextwave.

[@flywheelshyster]

there's a grizzilyshark comic in the background...i don't know what that is but i am very enticed to find out

[@TommyBaysMusic]

One question: what the heck is GRIZZLY SHARK,sea of fear????

[@Blxckstar]

So, President Lex next week?

[@MercysLittleShoww]

What are the other two Denny O'Neil stories called?

[@Justacasualguy]

Can you do futures end for one of the back issues. It sucks but it could be fun making fun of it

[@voodooxcxl]

no, im just gonna hurt you for a while- the passage that sticks with me from this comic

[@tahjjoseph4134]

"something here can kill a shark?fuck that shit"

[@TumzFestivalYT]

I hope we get pieces of this is Battinsons' second outing.

[@aaronroberts7720]

The general reminds me of the same general from justice league unlimited. The general that is with Waller.

[@TevyaSmolka]

thank you guys

[@raulromerchqncool2511]

i didnt read this story, but excellent oportunity to know about it right now

[@debrafarlow1151]

My cat loves the intro music.

[@brianward6291]

LOL - @37:15

[@lukemillican5920]

I love Batman Venom so much, such a great book and story which means a lot to my list of comics I own

[@Joe-jj3fg]

Can you guys do another X-Men back issues soon? New x-men, perhaps? Maybe endsong?

[@andymac8624]

It just hit me...what are the other comics that this story first appeared in? I think you mentioned 2, but Im not sure if you said the titles..

[@ethanfisher556]

What Sal means is a story with the same premise, which is essentially an anti-drug/steroid comic featuring Batman.

[@andymac8624]

ohhh....thanks! I thought he meant it was altered and used previously in say for example, Spider-Man and some other hero.

[@andymac8624]

ahhhhh.....duh. now I get it lol, thanks!

[@lucastassinari6036]

Great episode !!

[@Martin_TheCollector]

Silly old Batman comics, some are a laugh and few are masterpieces!

[@oatmat]

I know of this book, but when you guys mentioned it on the Weekly pull i thought it was a Marvel Venom book too lol

[@crackedbatstudios]

The RED Samurai same

[@LeitoLegito]

Reviewing MADMAN is something you could consider? I really wanna hear your thoughts on it, especially Vol 1, thanks! :D

[@architeuthis3476]

...so there IS such a thing as shark repellent?

[@dariquewarren]

I thought the same thing. *stats adapting zombie apocalypse plans to include great white bat shark repellent. patent pending* lol

[@orkess8634]

does denny o neil have a thing for bare chested batman he also wrote that ras al gul story

[@chronicbeats4824]

ok so I was looking for a DC marvel cross over with bat man with the venom symbiote and he can control it because he's a good guy at heart

[@elliem3205]

Thank u for making the video

[@arthurofold9737]

Are you guys ever going to do Secret Wars (2015)?

[@comicpop]

+Arthur Check Yeah but not in this video. In this video we did Batman Venom.

[@natasalways]

ComicPOP well fucking obviously

[@fredrikgranstrom6743]

NICE ONE

[@diego91090]

SPOILER: You forgot to mention what I think is the most controversial event in this book: Batman does kill people. Two people, in fact. After repelling the first shark attack and untying Alfred from the poles, Batman knocks over a raft with two guys on it for the sharks to eat them, thus letting Alfred and him scape. That's completely out of character and, I think, an unforgivable flaw in an otherwise decent book.

[@raulromerchqncool2511]

i laugh a lot with you guys, you Just get so excited that make the same face as batman in the front art jajajaja very funny review

[@th-xh7ss]

“Muh pills!”

[@janbennett6511]

24:00

[@TheTheDontae]

Soooo Sal how about this little independent comic......maybe you Heard about it about a little small hero who's been around for a while he makes a splash every couple of years..........he just got a new ongoing series maybe you read it..........spiderman renew your vows issue one was amazing!!!!!^_^

[@treyavant8336]

Grizzlyshark vs Seabear?

[@superluigiac]

I got this back then just for the cool covers, in hindsigh it was a good investment...

[@jeremiahmuhammad4722]

Can you guys please do Morher Panic for off the rack?

[@_fendiman97]

You guys should do some Inhumans or Deadpool next