Batman: Odyssey #1 - Atop the Fourth Wall

Welcome to Atop the Fourth Wall, where bad comics burn. In this episode, Linkara looks at the first issue of the infamous miniseries Batman: Odyssey!
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Originally released July 31st, 2017.
ORIGINAL INFO: It wouldn't surprise me if Batman fights a Cyclops at some point in this.

[@herosshade2247]

I like how you pointed out Frank Miller didn't actually "bring us out" of the campy era of comics and that dark storylines existed before him. I really feel like more of the casual audience should know that.

[@Shiirow]

well he wasnt the one to do the heavy lifting but he is the most prominent name that sticks in peoples heads when it comes to helping the process of the mature evolution of comics. that was always the issue.

[@PolarPhantom]

And Alan Moore. Actually, I think Moore and Miller accidentally started the Dark Age of Comics. balls

[@eugenideddis]

PolarPhantom Which is hilarious when you realize that they released "light and happy" material during the dark age

[@erickamakeeaina1649]

200th like

[@ZeldaTheSwordsman]

Frank Miller is an overrated piece of trash whose one contribution of real value was revamping Daredevil.

[@CaptainAvenger1993]

Had to come back and rewatch this review after hearing Neal Adams has passed away. RIP Neal Adams your work on Batman Odyssey is batshit insane.

[@noahmagana137]

At least adams and O’Neil are together again

[@RaphBlade7]

Also his work on Mr. T & The T-Force was just plain awesome & as Linkara said we'll all be eternally grateful for!

[@Robin0928]

Ah, the long awaited sequel to Batman: Illiad.

[@Robin0928]

Also, the line was "It's more than slick, Boy Blunder"... Although that makes no sense for Batman to be saying that, Robin didn't call it "slick", he said it was a Super Car.

[@DeathGodRiku]

Robin0928 oh hey Robin. I didn't know you were a Linkara fan

[@Robin0928]

DeathGodRiku Absolutely love AT4W.

[@DeathGodRiku]

Robin0928 are you and silver the only at4w fans in the brony analyst community?

[@Robin0928]

DeathGodRiku I know Voice and Toon are fans

[@myriadmediamusings]

At the time of this comment, I'm saddened to report that Neal Adams has tragically passed away at the age of 80. RIP Mr. Adams, your work and influence on comics, and indeed Batman, will never be forgotten.

[@Sperium3000]

I appreciate how this story allows Batman to make mistakes. That's something that frustrates me to no end with Batman media nowadays. Of course, the execution was all over the place, but hey, you had a nice idea at least.

[@jamesoblivion]

The Nolan movie trilogy was all about Batman making mistakes.

[@skibot9974]

@@jamesoblivion even Batfleck made mistakes with the Ya know trying to kill Superman thing

[@ironmaster6496]

​@@skibot9974i think the Batman being overly perfect is just a DC animated movies thing, specifically movies because the original animated series portrayed Batman as a flawed individual

[@nicwoolfe3885]

Kind of like Batman Earth One, too

[@CrazyDyslexicNerd]

I desperately want to see a Captain America shield made out of guns and duct tape.

[@theycallmejojo6090]

CrazyDyslexicNerd Dont give nick spencer any ideas.

[@th3rasave]

9:03 i heard once heard a theory that Batman placed guns on his vehicles to get rid of obstacles such as barriacades or windows (as examplified in the Dark Knight trilogy) or to use on enemies in non-lethal ways, such as shooting at limbs to neutralize, or to threaten without actually firing (as examplified in Batman Beyond) so, a gun wielding Batman can work, but I still think he's much cooler without guns

[@joemomma3648]

Linkara, I love the reviews and how you're still doing old callbacks from nearly a decade ago. Which brings me to a small request: NEVER stop referencing Batman Fortunate Son or ASBAR. I don't know why, but those jokes never fail to make me laugh.

[@tuvyamaeir4684]

I really do love this comic. I'm not kidding. The silliness and outright absurdity of it makes my copy of it a real prize to me, and when I met Neal Adams in person I was HEARTBROKEN I couldn't get him to sign it since it was "missing" at the time.

[@skibot9974]

Why is missing in quotations

[@shadowspider9]

Honestly i think Frank's biggest contribution, is not 'taking Batman back to his root's'. Since other creators were already doing that, and in some cases doing it better. Killing Joke. Frank's biggest contribution is that Dark Knight Returns got A LOT of publicity for being dark and thus got a lot of other Batman related things off the ground. Batman 89 came out 3 years after DRK. And 3 years after that we got BTAS. Had Frank not done DKR these projects might never have gotten off the ground.

[@justanotheranimeprofilepic]

Yeah frank didn't get batman back to being dark he made sure the world knew batman was back to being dark

[@KidSnivy69]

Why is watching crazy Batman so fun!?

[@TevyaSmolka]

lol crazy Steve has returned

[@HORRIOR1]

Arf arf.

[@dnmstarsi]

Why is Batkara so fun?!?!

[@ZoanBlade90]

Rage Select actually has a name for him. Loco Steve. =D

[@JMDarkly1]

Because he's a crazy character to begin with and its just fun to see him finally go over the deep end.

[@Nazo-kage]

I'd like to see a retrospective on the death of Superman, focusing mostly on the death of Superman event but the aftermath too.

[@RotaAbyssian]

seeing as that was the first Trade I owned, arguably the first COMIC I owned, and one of my favorite STORYLINES, I couldn't agree more. plus having people be introduced to how DOOMSDAY was introduced is almost worth the price of admission.

[@tehn00bdude]

Nazo- kage Max Landis actually has a really cool video kind of like that on HIS channel.

[@RedFoxReviewer]

I respectfully disagree with Neal Adams. One More Day ruined Spider-Man and destroyed him as a character. Spider-Man has not been able to move forward or grow up since One More Day.

[@Wright805]

+GojiratheGamer And look how that ended up. He lost the company, went broke and wound up right back at the Daily Bugle.

[@DarsiPadilla]

@@OrgaG1742 Parker Industries is muda.

[@DarsiPadilla]

@@Wright805 Marvel is just stupid, but more on the mixture of pity and loathing to the extent they're better off dead.

[@hitomisalazar4073]

I mean, you're not really disagreeing with him at that point. Neal Adams's point was that Spiderman HAD grown up and ought not to have. It's just you think it's bad (as do I) while he thought it was good (as did Joe Quesada).

[@RedFoxReviewer]

@@hitomisalazar4073 true

[@burnthetrolls5971]

Robin: "Seals?" Batman: "Arf, Arf" World's Greatest Detective everyone 👏👏👏👏

[@stefanfilipovits21]

Look out Joker lol

[@wolfmantheimpaler]

Commissioner Gordon: *just contacting Batman* Batman, we've got the Riddler surround....did you just bark?

[@starmaker75]

I would like you to talk about more on the Bronze Age of comics.

[@kalebsantos72]

Polandgod 75 and let us curse the gods for it

[@starmaker75]

Because I find it it to be very interesting and love most of the art of it.

[@KidSnivy69]

That'd be awesome!

[@bloodstoneore4630]

I would like to talk about the bronze age of history

[@Elementa2006]

Polandgod 75 The Bronze Age Superman comics were great especially when written by Elliot S! Maggin.

[@Tunga001]

Linkara's kid halloween mask reminds me of Bat-mite.

[@Future_Vantas]

It reminds me of Deku's costume from My Hero Academia

[@ProfessorBalth]

@@Future_Vantas Wait so Linkara was secretly Deku this entire time?!

[@mitchellatticuswolfgang6554]

He practically is Bite-mite.

[@redleaderantilles1263]

Really like your point about Batman and guns. So many people just dismiss the idea of even exploring the idea which frustrates me cause honestly there is an interesting conversation to be had there. Bruce using a gun and either shooting to wound only or using rubber bullets makes sense with his morality cause after all he will beat people up which can easily lead to severe injuries and even internal bleeding. The reason for him not using firearms really has more to do with the fact that it represents a weapon made specifically for killing and most importantly he has a psychological issue with it due to how his parents where killed. Many writers botch this (I hate the Brubaker issue about it where he essentially says that anyone even good guys who use guns are the "enemy" cause killing should never take a button press despite.....you know sometimes killing someone quickly being kinda needed in combat) Batman is supposed to always be able to find the non lethal solution, most people cannot and he has no qualm with that, it is a matter of Batman (and subsequently the Batman family) being there to do the impossible and prevent others from having to make that sacrifice. There is such a thing as a righteous kill, Batman is there to make sure the people of Gotham don't have to make that kind of decision though, not cause killing makes you just as bad as a a murder like Joker (as hack writers think it does) but rather because it is still a terrible thing to have to do and so Bruce wants to make sure people don't have to if he can help it

[@Nintendon85]

redleader antilles I agree, though I'd say rubber bullets. If a rubber bullet misses the mark, it injures the wrong part. If a regular bullet hits the wrong spot, it can kill, and Bruce doesn't seem like he'd take that risk. Though in modern time, the only gun Bruce should have is the grappling gun.

[@redleaderantilles1263]

yeah obviously Bruce should not be taking that kind of risk, but a young Bruce is certainly makes sense for or if he is in a fight. Like is someone goes to shoot a hostage and a batarang will not work for some reason, he should be also to pick up a gun and disarm that person. Just reading Dixon's det run again and there was a great scene of him having to snipe gunhawk's gun away cause he took to long fighting deathstroke and he was pissed he got put in that situation. Though to the rubber bullet point, those still can kill accidentally, likely another reason Bruce just uses batarangs. They don't cause internal bleeding

[@PokemonHaloFan]

Hmm an interesting take on the situation. Although I have always attributed it more to the psychological scars of having seen both of his parents gunned down in front of him. And his no kill rule, well most of the time anyways. I think some of those random thugs in Tim Burton's Batman and Batman the Animated Series are either in a coma or clinically brain dead after the thrashing they got.

[@madquack6449]

redleader antilles I

[@2wingo]

Actually, a rubber bullet is capable of killing you no matter WHERE it hits, it's just less likely to do so than a real bullet (hence rubber bullets being referred to as "LESS-lethal" ammo, not "NON-lethal" ammo).

[@OnDavidsBrain]

Ok, at some point during our look at this series I'm expecting Batman to just look at the reader or whoever he's supposed to be talking to and scream "I NEED 200 LINCOLN HATS!!!"

[@jaredsamples6969]

I understood that reference.

[@OnDavidsBrain]

Sage's Anime Abandon Episode of Sins of the Sisters.

[@Takisan111]

Definitely so bad, it's good. Few things make sense and Batman is being way more goofy then even his Adam West incarnation, but when you finished reviewing ASBaR I was filled with a whole lot of "I don't care" while here I'm actually chuckling over how weird everything is. Just the idea of Batman making seal noises is just too funny to stay mad at it.

[@DoctorWhoKage]

I liken the seal moment to...pretty much any funny moment in an MCU movie. It's just that funny.

[@alexisandraphaithe]

The guns making Captain America's shield joke made me laugh out loud. Bravo, Sir. *sincere applause*

[@Longshanks1690]

Whenever something is called the "Odyssey" and it isn't about the main character travelling across the ocean with people he hates, having sex with women he barely knows and trying to get back to a strangely supportive wife he left two decades ago before fucking with her by pretending to be someone else, I have to admit, I feel slightly cheated.

[@brandonlyon730]

When I hear Odyssey, I think Abe's Odyssey.

[@autobotstarscream765]

King Edward "Longshanks" I, Hammer of the Scots, Lord of Wales and King of England Thoughts on Super Mario Odyssey?

[@mogan4534]

Man, can you just imagine Batman doing that? He gets lost in California and has to walk all the way across the country to get back. He cheats on his wife, Talia Al Ghul, with Catwoman. The cyclops would be Harley Quinn because Polyphemus is such a blind, naive, and horrible decision making fool. Calypso would be Poison Ivy because obvs. The underworld would be Metropolis and the Joker would be Hades. His crew is made up of Dick Grayson Nightwing, Tim Drake Robin, and Jason Todd Red Hood. His son, Damian Wayne, grows up without Batman and when his dad gets back, he resents him. Excuse me, I need to go write a fan fiction now.

[@mogan4534]

Odynn MoonFox I'm gonna call it "Batman: The ACTUAL Odyssey" And yes, the capitalised "actual" is apart of the title.

[@Werewolf_Korra]

Poor Circe... Turned attempted rapists into pigs out of defense only to be successfully raped by Odysseus with help from Hermes. And what does she get for her abuse? Becoming the staple bitchy witch who turns people, mostly men, into animals out of spite. DC, Percy Jackson, Hercules (voiced by Idina Menzel of all people) and just a straw man for feminazism and misanthropy. She was living on an island with nothing but animals. She's not misanthropic... She's Fluttershy with more confidence.

[@robo-nidai4236]

Speaking of Batman and guns, there's a Batman story called Batman: Year Two, the sequel to Batman: Year One. (You know. A story Frank Miller wrote back when he made GOOD stories) In that comic, Batman also used a gun during the climax against the villain of the story. But it doesn't stop there. The Gun he used? It belonged to Joe Chill. For those who don't know, Joe Chill is the name of the criminal who shot Thomas and Martha Wayne. That's right, Batman was using the gun that killed his parents. Granted he gets rid of the gun by the end, but still.

[@callianr6980]

Didn't he also accidently throw a guy into a garbage compactor in that story?

[@daelen.cclark]

Robo - Nidai I’ve actually heard that story’s pretty good.

[@ForeverGotShorter]

Year Two was actually written by Mike Barr.

[@robo-nidai4236]

@@daelen.cclark Late response. But I want to make it clear. I'm not saying it detracts from the story that's told (I haven't been able to find a copy of it to read.) And it's not even the fact Batman uses a gun that I have a problem with. What bugs me is that fact that, as I mentioned, he was using the gun that killed his parents.

[@silversoulbrony]

Wait, Bruce Wayne is a rubber person? Guys... what if Bruce Wayne is actually Monkey D. Luffy after he found the One Piece and decided to become a superhero?

[@dynostretch9215]

I could see that being problematic when he needs to punch someone. Batman: Gomu Gomu no Bulle- WAIT, WHAT AM I DOING?!?

[@mitchfletcher2386]

@@dynostretch9215 ONE BAT!

[@shingshongshamalama]

Yo ho ho he's the goddamn batman.

[@larrypoppins6273]

Why is no one talking about mr fantastic? He came out kong before this luffy character did. He's the original rubber man. The fantastic four came out in the 60s (I think) and they've been one of the longest running comic book characters.

[@RRVCrinale]

The inverse is even funnier. Picture Luffy methodically hunting down bad guys like it's an Arkham game, scaring the crap out of them one by one while stalking them with _Pirate_ Vision, armed with gadgets Franky and Usopp cooked up for him. Then the Going Merry turns into a tank!

[@guillaumebabey4484]

I think the reason Neal Adams decided to dress Dick with Tim's Robin costume is that Neal Adams was responsible for designing it in the first place.

[@luckyducky7819]

So, its an Easter egg? I guess that's understandable.

[@shino4242]

Could also be seen as "this is what robin looks like now". I mean, i think it looks awkward anytime someone gives Dick or Jason the speedo in a story that takes place in the past or is a flashback or something...I've always seen the original costume as retconned away. That's my head canon at least.

[@VirtualBoy500]

"Systems" "ONLINE" "Seals" "DISENGAGED" "Seal" "There is so much a man can tell you..."

[@Gyarretto7]

I would love to see you continue to riff on this ludicrous nonsense of a series featuring Crazy Steve's sane, yet still jokey cousin, Goofy Steve!

[@Florceleste28]

I just love the "murcielago" part, is so funny when they try to make a character sound spanish and then completely forget the accent. Its "murciélago", if you ever say "murcielago" someone will laugh at you. Btw, i mean the comic autors, not Linkara, he pronounced it as it was written.

[@christianmclaughlin6247]

Are we sure it's not "Batman Oddity" ?

[@PsychadelicoDuck]

Batman Oddyssey.

[@jurassicclassic6543]

Batman odd is he

[@moonraven6145]

always cracks me up when he uses his Batman voice when it's just Bruce Wayne talking to people.

[@Pikatwig16]

9;04 Another thing to mention about the whole 'Batman with guns' thing is that, if you remember Beyond, it's ultimately what made Bruce retire.

[@kimifw58]

Yeah. Him needing one made him realize that he's no longer Batman and is just a man fighting for his life.

[@georgemiser]

Bob Shrek... "Somebody once told me...''

[@someguynamedtrevor6081]

georgemiser the world was gonna roll me

[@autobotstarscream765]

She was looking real dumb with her finger and her thumb

[@rtsman7255]

Well the years start coming and they don't stop coming and they don't stop coming and they don't stop coming and they don't stop coming and they don't stop coming and they don't stop coming.

[@kimifw58]

Enough already. At least be creative about it.

[@th3rasave]

Ryan Slezak fed to the rules and I hit the ground gliding Hit the ground gliding Hit the ground gliding Hit the ground gliding

[@Little_Schach]

Now I want to hunt this comic down just for shits and giggles. Also, I love that floppy mask he used.

[@KidSnivy69]

Defintly would be a interesting read.

[@more17]

I'm tempted to do the same no lie.

[@Breadloaf-kr4gi]

Read it online lol

[@skadooshly]

Kennedy Haagen it’s that good huh?! 😂😂😅

[@briangilbert8733]

I bought the first issue of BATMAN: Odyssey with zeal and glee, knowing Adams was returning to my favorite character. After the first read, I said to myself "Well...maybe it's me", so I read it again. The SECOND time, I thought "OK...maybe it's the stroke (which I had recently had.) The THIRD time through, I came to the conclusion "No, it's NOT the stroke...and it's not ME...though the artwork is beautiful...THIS DAMNED BOOK MAKES NO SENSE!!" Like a bad movie you've already paid to see, but now you HAVE to see how it ends, I eventually got the trade paperback, and (once I prepared myself properly) laughed HYSTERICALLY at this "comedy masterpiece!" I was stunned to learn of Mr. Adams' passing yesterday, and will choose to remember his ENTIRE body of work...but maybe about once a year, I will take THIS out for an annual chortle! RIP Neal!!

[@Jygerthe2nd]

Y'know, to be fair, I COULD see Batman being inspired by BOTH Zorro and James Bond. It would certainly explain a lot. Also, I think the reason Dick Grayson is very clearly dressed like Tim Drake...might actually be the fault of the animated shows. For some reason, ever since Tim Drake's costume was introduced in the comics, the cartoons featuring Robin would use that as the default costume for the character, despite the fact that, more often than not, it was Dick as Robin. Even in the New 52, his original costume was changed to look more like Tim's. So it's not outside the realm of possibility that the artist simply drew him in Tim's costume out of habit of seeing him in it. Mind you, that's still a major botch, but it's at least one with an explanation.

[@kimifw58]

Agreed. I often find myself saying "Batman is like James Bond, except..." and then I trail off trying to think of any significant differences. Um... well, he's not working for the queen, and... he's not as eager to sleep with women for information. Uh... he rarely drinks. That's all I've got.

[@jamman9569]

He came out way before James Bond.

[@reidmason2551]

Chris O'Donnell's Dick Grayson wore the Tim Drake suit as well in BATMAN FOREVER (both the spandex circus suit and the full-armor Robin costume). I think the decision simply came down to Drake's suit translating better in a modern context than Dick's original look.

[@Mochitachi70]

@@reidmason2551 Tim's costume, with the full covered legs, looks more "straight" than the original costume, given how Dick's own image was considered a gay/camp icon for decades. Which might be hilariously ironic considering what's very likely to happen to Tim next week. EDIT: LMAO I was right.

[@MoojinBoi]

and then they kept stealing from tim and he would never recover in any medium outside of comics to this day

[@Elementa2006]

When you think about it, the Batman from the early seasons of Batman The Animated Series was closer to the Bronze Age Batman than the 90's Batman

[@handsomebrick]

So Batman initially used guns but he stopped because he got shot by bandits and was rescued by the Mexican Punisher who tells him that guns shouldn't be used by pussies, later he gives a speech to Robin about why he thinks guns are stupid, then Man-Bat and some kind of gargoyle monster argue about something in the Batcave while Batman goes to a pier to avoid the Riddler and do an impression of Kite-Man? And this is all a story being told by Batman, about... guns, I think? What?

[@georgekostaras]

Does it make your head hurt as much as it does mine?

[@JaelinBezel]

This plot is getting less focused than Uncharted 3.

[@stefanfilipovits21]

That’s about as concise a description of Batman odyssey I’ve ever been able to find. Well done.

[@L1701]

Neal Adams: COCAINE IS MY GAWWWWWWWWD!

[@theangryholmesian4556]

"6 dollars a gallon?!" Greetings from 2022.

[@skycommander2153]

Hey Linkara it was so awesome meeting you this past weekend at Con Bravo and thanks again for signing my copies of Kickassia and the Atop the 4th Wall Vol. 1 DVD I got from you. Great review as well just as good as my old favorites of yours the All Star Batman and Robin reviews

[@AT4W]

Thanks! I hope you enjoy the DVD! ^_^

[@clearspira]

I like this Batmobile. It looks practical. I'll never forget the ridiculous sight of the 1989 Micheal Keaton Batmobile needing a grappling hook to make a moderately tight corner due to just how huge and unwieldy it is.

[@handsomebrick]

Better than the Tumbler, or the Batpod. Or the Batwing, actually.

[@aidan4252]

Bad Batman is always fun.

[@PeanutBuny27]

Don’t you mean Badman?

[@SilimSavertin]

I dunno, Robin and Batman throwing small insults at each other just seems like something friends and family do for fun. And hey, they're both.

[@sdgdhpmbp]

Other than Bats himself not being the jokey type, I don't see it working with mentor/student relations. Also, it might've been a thing when it was fresh but now it feels like a cliche of its own. To each their own, I guess. If Bats really wants to make funny quips, I prefer he emulates Dr Cox not JD or Turk.

[@kimifw58]

Robin quipping at Batman, sure, but Batman's sense of humor, if he has any at all, is supposed to be dry and biting like... well, Dr. Cox. He probably is capable of being jokey when he's in his Bruce Wayne identity, but it's not in his nature.

[@shino4242]

Even if that were the case, and I don't personally agree, the manner in which Bruce does it feels awkward and out of character. Even when superman, one of his best friends makes a joke, he either makes a snide remark or basically internally face palms and has a look on his face that just says "god damn it clark...". Never actually saying anything goofy himself. Like take the animated series for example. He made some jokes and puns here and there, but he was straight faced and serious with them So the issue isn't necessarily that batman is incapable of humor, it can work. It's the type of humor and the way its presented and his own mannerisms that feel off.

[@Andreu0rtin]

It depends on Robin, if it Dick Greyson it's kinda weird. If it is Jason Todd or Damian Wayne it would be more fitting. (I use name and surname becose there are a LOT of Robins)

[@gratuitouslurking8610]

I mean, there's a difference between Batman pointing out someone's grimdark nature by going 'lighten up, will ya? My god, you're positively grim!' in dark irony, and, well... this.

[@wikiuser92]

Asterix next? Nice! A rare case of Linkara reviewing a comic I'm familiar with beforehand. My late grandfather had a full collection of Asterix books, and I've read through many of them.

[@42ndLife]

Okay, now I'm hooked. How will this comic review involve Cheese Wiz?

[@justinpullen1097]

From what I remember, Adams actually designed Tim's suit and just wanted to use it here.

[@Tareltonlives]

The Halloween Batmask is one of my favorite running gags

[@BusoRockin1000]

Not really related to the review but I really like that Linkara reads Bruce Wayne as Batman even when he isn't in costume.

[@zillafire101]

Thank Gahhhhad for a new Linkara review.

[@davidcolby167]

Honestly, I kinda love the goofy banter between batman and robin in this.

[@Cdr2002]

I like how he's possessed by the entity but still takes the time to review comics.

[@StarWarsAddict527]

He doesn't know he's possessed by the Entity. The lost beast only takes control when it wants to. At the moment he doesn't. When the Entity isn't in control, Linkara is himself.

[@Cdr2002]

Yes

[@Detahramet]

I feel like this is a call back to the silver age with a more modern aesthetic. Either that, or they're going for an Adam West kind of flavor, and I feel like that helps make this a little bit special, in both definitions of the term.

[@Moonbeam143]

This is Crazy Steve's less crazy, friendlier brother, Insane Bob.

[@runeanonymous9760]

Not less crazy, just less violent and dangerous; I’d argue Insane Bob to be even less lucid.

[@mogan4534]

You know how you said that this is all just a weird episode of Rick and Morty? For the love of everything, PLEAAAAASE do a Rick voice for Batman and a Morty voice for Robin. Keep the Halloween Batman mask though. It's hilarious.

[@runeanonymous9760]

Odyssey Batman is too cool a dude to be Rick- Crazy Steve is the REAL Bat-Rick. Only in personality only, because Crazy Steve isn’t smart enough to be a Rick. This is more like one of those Spider-Man episodes that were just Rocket Robinhood episodes with Spidey painted over Robinhood, only it’s Batman instead.

[@calemr]

"I'm more like some kind of rubber person." "Gomu Gomu No.... BATARANG!"

[@firefly4f4]

Also: Neal Adams is a proponent of expanding earth "theory" I'll give you time to recover from the palm imprints in your forehead.

[@ChristianNeihart]

You're paying for the indent I left in the wall.

[@HypeVoiceActing]

Don't suppose you'd explain this please?

[@ChristianNeihart]

I smashed my head on the wall.

[@TheGoldenNeil]

firefly4f4 And... I'm a bit afraid to ask.... is that?

[@MoffMuppet]

From what I could find on Wikipedia, it's just what it sounds like; a theory that the Earth is expanding. And what I mean by that is, the planet itself is growing bigger without altering its own mass. Like a balloon. The theory was apparently put forth to explain certain geological effects, but it has largely been abandoned due to all the proof against such a thing. As an idea for a science fiction or fantasy world, this sounds fine. As a scientific idea, in todays' world it sounds positively moronic.

[@gatorshark0870]

You know, the batman mask with the floppy ears really remind of the 1949 batman that rifftrax did

[@TheMellowFilmmaker]

This feels like Batman in this comic is actually the Lego version of him.

[@ForeverGotShorter]

I don't know if anyone else mentioned this already, but Neal Adams designed Tim's costume, so that's probably the reason he went with that design as opposed to Dick's classic short pants and pixie boots outfit. He seems quite fond of that design.

[@SpeedyEric1]

15:26- To be fair, Dick also wore the Tim Drake Robin suit in Batman: The Animated Series.

[@supersmashbro596]

(internal thoughts)I thought about the moral question of whether I should use guns.... (says aloud) "I LIKE CHEESE WHIZ!!!!"

[@pyrolee17]

I'd say the boy blunder scene is more of a jovial jab. He's become so comfortable with the lad that he can be a little comedic at times in good faith. I really enjoyed this comic for its portrayal of Batman. He feels more light hearted, like a batman that has a moment to relax and spend time with the people he's close with while doing business as usual

[@Justin_North]

About 10:42 was a joke when this video was uploaded, now it 2022 $6 a gallon is reality.

[@TactlessC]

There seems to be a common line that authors or comic creators have that Spider-Man being more akin to his roots is better than the whole Marriage thing even though fans preferred that. And yet by that logic then why did they ever advance his character in any direction and just have him be a forever high schooler instead. Like...seriously. Honestly i'd say the direction Peter's in now of being yet another philanthropist CEO is more ruinous and off putting to the idea that defines Spider-Man than whatever the problems were before One More Day.

[@davidbarco4245]

TactlessC Peter is gonna lose his company and go back to the daily buggle. They announced that a while ago if I am not wrong

[@PolarPhantom]

I think Peter being a Tony Stark figure can be interesting for character development. And I look forward to what the MCU does to Spidey.

[@azuresaiyan9005]

PolsrPhsntom Not really, it just makes Peter another rich superhero, of which there are many of already. Spidey's appeal is that he's a very relatable hero, who comes from a similar background as most readers would. Also, I just love how so many creators are alright with Peter saving the universe, becoming a CEO, having clones, dying and coming back to life, etc, but marriage goes against what he he was originally stood for.

[@servoaugusta513]

But Peter Parker is a genius. He is no longer a boy in high school who can only solve things with fighting. Getting wealthy means he no longer worry about trivial things and him sharing his inventions with the rest of mankind would make it safer and he can use his wealth to address the root of a problem rather than the stem.

[@LupineShadowOmega]

@@azuresaiyan9005 that doesn't work, because even before we got "modern" Spider-Man, Stan Lee was already having Peter grow up. He went from High School to College all while Stan was writing him. Spidey was never going to stay a kid.

[@Crowley9]

Oh boy! I have been hoping for this for a while. Hopefully we'll eventually also get to Batman: The Widening Gyre.

[@Zenn_Chan]

so simply going off what is shown in this review, I'm pretty sure that the "Other" Man-Bat, is actually a manifestation of his mind. He states specifically that he HAD to come in the Man-Bat form to tell Bruce something, and we see the creature pushing him to tell him that something. In addition to the earlier statements about guns making Batman/Robin feel "strong", I think it was meant to be implying that he was drawing inner strength from the serum, or the transformation. I don't know much about ManBat's lore, so I may be way off, but that was how I read that part

[@cobra8888]

The other day I was wondering why Linkara never reviewed this stinker. And by the mother of all coincidences he just did. Finally.

[@JadedMax]

Anyone one who defends "One More Day" fucking loses me instantly.

[@SavageGreywolf]

Ohhhh, you haven't read too far into the book yet, I see. Odyssey gets... it gets like, Marville level crazy. The first issue only hints at the madness to come.

[@segundovargas]

17:19 Of course! The criminals are trying to build a deadly bee weapon!

[@Mewchu14]

segundo vargas bees. My god.

[@constructivecriticism2568]

So I got a short art outline revolving around that scene on top of the train. There were no speech bubbles, just black and white pencils. That bit where it cuts away to Bruce and Dick confused the ever loving shit out of me, and I had no context to fill in the blanks. I honestly thought he had an invisible mask or something covering his face to hide from the guy charging him.

[@ryanrobotham7696]

I know this is a non-storyline episode, but I still can't help but be a little creeper out by... the truth.

[@kimifw58]

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[@IdeaBox-dk5vj]

19:00: That panel at the far left is just ONE example of how bizarre the lines are! Then again, this IS the same company that utilized the Looney Tunes characters in ways that would make the term "motion comic" just another phrase for "Golden Age of Animation short", due to being owned by Time-Warner.

[@troin3925]

I _love_ that title card! It's even funnier in context.

[@isaacbailey3681]

Two things: First off, think I know why the flashbacks are the way they are. The art and word balloons are what's actually going on at the time, and the narrative captions are Bruce telling the story. However, _there is no indication of this in the comic itself._ Not even an author's note. That and it's likely (but not certain) that the moment with him mentioning the semi-auto pistols was meant in general, but again, there's no indication of that in the book itself! Also: I _need_ to see a Dr. Seuss-style book about crimefighting.

[@reyonXIII]

YES! YOU'RE DOING THAT COMIC, and one of the funniest and my favorites too! Ready your magic potions!

[@schtive81]

Yeah, the facial expressions are weird, but the artwork itself is actually quite nice for the majority of it. But the dialog is seal-shit insane. ARF ARF! But, if you just ignore the dialog and look at the artwork, the comic seems like it is going though the motions of a standard storyline. The dialog looks like it was all placeholder.

[@BartmanBegins]

He... He's gonna review an Astérix comic? He's gonna review an ASTÉRIX comic?!? Dude, I LOVE Astérix! It's my all-time favorite Franco-Belgian comic book series! I never thought this would ever happen, but I'm so pleased to see that someone on Patreon managed to make him review an album from that series. Though I'm surprised it's not one of the comics made by Albert Uderzo on his own, given that the ones made after the death of co-creator René Goscinny are usually seen as much weaker, particularly the one with aliens in it. But still, an Astérix comic reviewed by Linkara? Bring it on!

[@EuclideanAl]

Batman: I'm more like some rubber person. Monkey D. Luffy: ...Ripping off my thing, huh?! At least give me credit!!

[@HypeVoiceActing]

Batman with a gun. The Walker Brothers are proud

[@anthonyrodriguez1119]

Hype VoiceActing Linkara: Gun's in the bat cave!? Nostalgia critic: Batman fans beware there's killing in this movie.

[@kingofthebis1068]

Hype VoiceActing Lol

[@Shiirow]

well to be fair, guns dont automatically mean death, one can shoot someone to maim or even disable. Guns dont kill people, its people intent on killing someone with guns that kill people.

[@АлександрМиранович-п9с]

Not a big deal. If he point his grappling thing on someones head and shoot it, any normal guy would be dead, because it's powerful enough to get strong root in a walls. Allso guns can be loaded with rubber and other non-letal bullets, which realy less letal. That's missed opportunity.

[@LeHobbitFan]

this comment is *MINE* Sorry, it's become a habit...

[@Ryerman8]

0:48 is anyone else really mad that it wasn't cocaine so there could be a "speedy doing speed" joke?

[@malcolmferguson4869]

OMG, I love Asterix! Those comics were a huge part of my childhood! Can't wait for next week!

[@Chatedh]

I must say that I love the way Batman looks on this art!!

[@bebecranney8740]

I actually fought this was okay until Man-bat came and everything got really complicated

[@Fluffkitscripts]

“There wasn’t a communications breakdown between the artist and writer- they’re the same guy!” That doesn’t actually rule out the possibility. And considering that… it would explain a lot.

[@Ahturos]

I have heard of this so it will be fun seeing you cover this. It´s really confusing but the ideas could work but if your complains holds true if I read this then yeah I don´t like Batman talking down on Robin. I was so confused with Man-Bat being in the Bat-cave like it was normal. I have never heard of it. I like the idea. Man-Bat and the doctor who becomes him could be a allie to Batman like Curt Connors sort of. That could be a awesome movie. The Man-Bat goes lose, tries to find a home and finds Batmans Cave but we don´t know it is until much later.

[@TevyaSmolka]

also i have to disagree on neal adams opinion on one more day because that storyline didn't save spidey but did the exact opposite and that was destroyed the character inside and out

[@dragonsword8129]

He was probably referring to how Spider-man was originally a young hero who wasn't a sidekick. Still, I would argue that was only one aspect of the first Spidey comic and is naturally a temporary one. What really counts is his personality and the fact that he's supposed to face real-life problems. The current My Little Pony cartoon demonstrates my point pretty well. It's on its seventh season, and yet it doesn't feel stale because they've let the characters grow and develop naturally while still keeping them the same characters that fans love.

[@TevyaSmolka]

Dragon Sword huh interesting and while I don't watch my little pony that is really interesting to hear about that

[@RedFoxReviewer]

Tevya Smolka I completely agree

[@Shiirow]

well my opinion is more that they tried to bring him back to his roots as a single everyman that he was in the beginning but went about it a horrible and destructive way. good idea, bad execution.

[@insane2201]

Yup, now Peter is Tony Stark and Miles is the "everyman" Spider-Man. With the same name, not even a nickname so we have two spider-man characters running around

[@GigTube]

FINALLY! I've been waiting years for you to review this. I agree it is bizarre, poorly-written, ridiculous and confusing. Can't wait to see the rest of the series!

[@LaurianeG.]

0:45 I love how the narration says the comics tried to be more serious, while the image itself is still very goofy and campy as hell x)

[@nemesis3587]

Ah, Neal Adams, artist of some of the most influential comics like Green Lantern & Green Arrow run and Batman: Demon Saga. It just bizarre, I couldn't finish first issue.

[@AnkfordPlays]

Neal Adams work on Green Arrow/Green Lantern is an all time favorite of mine. Even if it did have that one Roy Harper story.

[@LeHobbitFan]

Linkara is going to review Asterix. My life will soon be complete

[@nth_productions3319]

Titans Return soundwave....that's all I can see in the live action sections....

[@someguynamedtrevor6081]

Legokingmine1 wait you can tell that it's the Titans return version of sound wave ?

[@nth_productions3319]

Trevor Kovacs Yes I can

[@someguynamedtrevor6081]

Legokingmine1 wow I actually need to get a close look at something like that to tell what series it is.

[@zafool4997]

punished trevor it is a very large Soundwave.

[@jokerz7936]

It amuses me when people say OMD "saved" Spider-Man so he could be who he was meant to be. Really? Well Stan Lee and Steve Ditiko created Spider-Man and it was Stan Lee's idea to marry Peter and Mary Jane. Wouldn't he know better than any who Spider-Man was meant to be?

[@LaNoLaCola]

What's the Entity planning? Matter of fact, what are 90s kid and the others planning to counter the Entity?

[@MotownFan1962]

Tune in next week-same bat-time, same bat-channel!

[@charlezard5579]

Even Rick and Morty can't get beyond thunderdome

[@FinestFantasyVI]

Thunderdome? Dont you mean the Blood-dome? xD

[@supernerd5781]

Crazywhovian Nerd Cool fez.

[@isabelr3467]

Save it for the semantics dome!

[@Astrithor]

Man, that meme didn't take too long to catch on. Wow.

[@nakenmil]

Aw, I miss Spoony's videos.

[@deathbysloth]

I'm halfway through this series and you HAVE to do the rest of the series. Everything in it is just wrong, but it looks so pretty.

[@dallinturner]

The problem with bringing in living legends to make comics is the editors are too afraid to tell them no.

[@Altar360]

“Arf, arf!” I bust out laughing at that. Like… the hell? What a weird tone…

[@SuperWolsey]

Jacked up part of all this is I can hear H. Jon Benjamin's voice with every close up of Bats....

[@brandonnetwork]

I wish Linkara would use the crappier mask in more reviews, it’s just awesome

[@tamashorvath224]

At one point I thouth i had a stroke reading this and that is why I dont understand the story.

[@Chico_Maivia]

A LOT OF STRANGE BULLSHIT HAPPENS IN THIS BOOK, but I still kinda dug it. Call me crazy.