Batman/Superman vs The Batman Who Laughs

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[@ninja1man4u]

Curse you KZbin algorithm!!

[@danaxelrod3066]

Pin this!

[@TheIceman101418]

Subbed. Also are you guys gonna make a quick announcement video so everyone knows?

[@comicpop]

@@TheIceman101418 Soon! We wanted to do a kind of soft start first.

[@garrethflynn8118]

Comic pop earth 2?!?!?!? The crisis is coming. I hope this works out. The comic pop team deserves more recognition

[@TheGreatDevlin]

The small moment of "dad getting ready to explain death to his kids" that Sal has as soon as he realizes it's time for the Donna Troy talk

[@RobotDecoy]

You can see him mentally getting ready 😆

[@MisterKetch]

Yesss, that tone in his voice was priceless

[@SpiralSine6]

“Is this it? Is it time? Are we finally going to talk about Donna Troy?” He managed to avoid it in the Judas Contract, but the clock finally ran out.

[@5000jetadam]

These "Metal" stories are just one big ad for McFarlane figures. They have the plot of a Michael Bay Transformers film.

[@comixproviderftw_02]

That’s a pretty genius business strategy

[@TupocalypseShakur]

@@comixproviderftw_02 Hasbro has been doing it since the 80s

[@joshuavaughan3125]

"Is it time? ...Are we going to talk about Donna Troy?" I recognize that pain. Someone give this man a hug!

[@FifthHorseman23]

My favorite moment so far.

[@WannabeWryter]

50:55

[@landonny]

ComicPOP Trademarks: Gordon who Guffaws™ Snickering Superman™ Bwaha Beetle™ Haha-Hawkman™ Supergirl who Snickers™

[@dlvnmedia]

Offering to ComicPop at no charge The Billy Batson who Bwahahahahas The Shazam Who Shenanigans (thanks Ben!)

[@comixproviderftw_02]

Put them on shirts

[@comixproviderftw_02]

@Jarred Kiser The Donna Troy who full of Joy

[@landonny]

@Jarred Kiser Throw Donna in the Teehee Teen Titans

[@dlvnmedia]

@Jarred Kiser The Donna Troy Who Titters (because it fits not because she’s a girl)

[@punkxblaze]

"I REALLY don't want to talk about death metal." That is a complete and viable sentence. I eagerly await that episode.

[@TheTheDontae]

Poor Joshua Williams working his ass off trying to fix/contextualize bendis and Scott Snyder‘s continuity I love him for just that

[@rayvenkman2087]

I would have just nuked Bendis’ garbage from orbit myself.

[@JakeTylenol]

I may be tired of the Batman Who Laughs...but I’m never tired of you guys. Rock on Comicpop

[@MrCeratix]

*Ben Batman voice* "Oh my god he infected Green Lantern! Lanterns shine light!"" "Oh my god it's Aquaman! Lighthouses! Arthur Curry!" I'm dying here 🤣

[@leonsantiago448]

All I can think of is the jojo meme "You may have outsmarted me, but I outsmarted your outsmarting" as a cycle between the batmen

[@FloorTankMain]

The amount of Sal’s “*cuts himself off and pinches the bridge of his nose* ok, so....” in this episode is a new record I think

[@joezilla6615]

Sal seems like he's confessing a long hidden crime when he explains Donna Troy. ALSO: I want "The Heckler who Hee-Hees."

[@willmackinnon9397]

No matter what the channel os called, this team puts out stellar conent.

[@Angellisgod]

Tv little house

[@Brainiac1138]

No doubt

[@kd7100]

Yea, honestly they could call it just about any damn thing and I’d still watch it just as much as I do now- which is a lot actually lol, definitely one of my favorite channels on KZbin. Quite possibly my favorite actually

[@unthoughtanomaly387]

Sal: I fear no man but that thing, "Cuts to Death Metal" Sal: that thing scares me.

[@dragonman969]

Ironically there’s an essentially octopus man in Naruto.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

*shoots devil horns into the sky* _WEEEE!_

[@kcjc]

Me: “Man I’m so sick of the Batman who laughs and all the metal stories” *comicpop uploads a Back Issues about that* Me: “Yeah I’ll watch it”

[@ijl007]

same lol

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

Haven't watched the episode, yet. I have a feeling that one of them is going to have a big problem with the Batman Who Laughs' "iT wAs AlL A pArT oF mY pLan"-shtick. I bet money it's Ben. Edit: Ha! YES! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[@comicpop]

You would be correct.

[@comixproviderftw_02]

"All according to keikaku."

[@jclombardi8471]

The Batman Who Laughs: *gets impaled, trampled, shredded into bits and disintegrated* ALL ACCORDING TO PLAN!

[@Mycatsnameiswednesday]

@@comixproviderftw_02 I understood that reference!

[@creed8712]

Do they do that a lot in dc? Cause like that basically the entire plot of the Young Justice cartoon. It’s like Batman’s thing whenever he’s written by...was it Tom King who made him a robot? Lex is like that a lot. Maybe they have a fetish for it

[@bryandiaz6597]

“Is it time, are we gonna talk about Donna Troy?” Said Sal knowing a mission was ahead

[@tatersalad76]

Wonder Woman really got pissed that the world's finest couldn't trust her, when GORDON of all people was able to fool both Batman *and* Superman. If Superman couldn't hear his heartbeat and Batman couldn't read his microexpressions, no one can be trusted

[@ftfasttalkfoodreviewsyt]

The Batman Who Laughs The Gordon Who Guffaws The Superman Who Snickers The Beetle Who Bwah-ha-ha's The Supergirl Who Splits Her Sides The Shazam Who Snorts The Hawkman Who Ha's/The HAwkman The Donna Troy Who Die's Laughing/Wonder Girl Who Whoops

[@punkpinata7062]

Ah dangit you where faster(and better) than me. Although may I offer the Blue Beetle that Bellows

[@bluespaceman7937]

@@punkpinata7062 Good one.

[@presleysullivan2628]

I’ll be honest I’ve been having the worst week of my life but this...this makes it better. Gives me hope!

[@alexsanchez-io2ky]

Hope you feel better soon, bruv. We all need a pick up every now and again.

[@bacsilva]

Things will be better, friend.

[@ridge825]

Hope you get through it bro.

[@Insane-Howl-Cowl]

I still maintain that the Batman who laughs should only laugh/cackle. With the occasional word It would make him way more unsettling

[@tatersalad76]

It's either the Bwaha Beetle or Jaja Jaime (since in Spanish "haha" is written as "jaja")

[@JoshMunroe]

The Batman Who Laughs: It's the name that drives the series, fine The Snickering Superman: All the kids love alliteration! Bwa Ha Beetle: A little forced, but the workshopping helped Ha Ha Hawkman: 100%, A+, no notes

[@mcpics4448]

Superman and Batman vs the Batman who tries too hard

[@jonathanshaw9704]

2:14- Honestly, read the Flash Rebirth run. The writing is great, the art is beautiful and it’s just so much fun. It’s one of the best comic runs to come out of DC Rebirth

[@comixproviderftw_02]

Barry pulls a Spider-Man 3 and forgives Thawn and he disappears.

[@OreoBrawl]

Oh, we’re back in the TBHL territory again... I REALLY need to find out how to get them to do JLA: The Nail at some point 🙃

[@galvatron3323]

You can't just enjoy the comic pop ride and hey if it goes somewhere you wanted it to go all the better :-) More JLA of that time would be cool but ill wait to be surprised.

[@dlvnmedia]

As well as Another Nail - grabbed the hardcover awhile back and its so AWESOME

[@jayeremy4456]

Sal I am with you with the Batman who laughs and how overdone it is, David Marquez killed it with the art but I can only imagine what else he could have been drawing instead of a creepy blue beetle. At least the next arc with Nick Derington was dope.

[@hyaena23]

I skipped this back issues when it came up because i was so done with the Batman who laughs. Its one of the funniest back issues 🤣🤣🤣 bwaha Beatle is gold.

[@bensneb360]

Today is my birthday, so it’s nice to see my two favorite comic book characters featured on Back Issues. Thanks for another great episode you guys, it was a great birthday gift

[@bensneb360]

Thank you very much 🙂👍

[@galvatron3323]

Happy Birthday kid

[@bensneb360]

Thank you very much 🥳🎂🎉

[@adamquenano8563]

I’m amazed the Batman who laughs has lasted this long as a villain

[@N94able]

I was too. But then I realised only Snyder uses him. So, Its nit that he's popular just that Scott Snyder writes alot of books. It'll be interesting to see how much he shows up now snyder is gone to other projects.

[@comixproviderftw_02]

Scott Snyder: *creates The Batman Who Laughs* DC: God, we are gonna make so much fucking money...

[@creed8712]

@@comixproviderftw_02 and they did...apparently. Like I’ll be honest I’d buy some of those statues in a heart beat if I had anywhere to put it

[@heatarms123]

Never underestimate the lowest common denominator power of Batman+joket

[@noampresnete8677]

@@N94able wan't only snyder, it was tynion as well. sadly he was also popular to the point that it didn't make economic sense not to use him.

[@MrZsasz25]

You should do "Batman: Strange Apparitions" collecting the seminal ten issues Engelheart/Rogers run from the late 1970s that was instrumental in shaping the modern Batman It contains: - the original "Laughing Fish" story - the re-imagining of Deadshot as a high-tech assassin (instead of a top-hat and tuxedo wearing socialite) - the reintroduction of Hugo Strange into the Batman comics (after he had not been used for almost 40 yearst) - the first appearance of Rupert Thorne (of The Animated Series fame) + the first appearances of Sylva SanctCloud, Doctor Phosphorus and Clayface III... Should be a very enjoyable volume to talk about for you guys

[@ChadBenjamin]

They had it up on a poll but it lost to Batman: A Lonely Place of Dying.

[@willcrouch2359]

Oh a guyver reference has returned. I accept this fate on Backissues

[@peterzeppeli2563]

I watched Guyver because of ben

[@jimothie64]

You guys should totally do The Tick meets Invincible. It’s a crazy and kinda weird comic, but definitely interesting. But with Invincible’s new popularity and success with his new show. I think it would be fun to do something else related to Invincible besides your initial review/read of Invincible. And we all just love The Tick.

[@comicpop]

You can buy Batman/Superman: Who are the Secret Six right here! amzn.to/3nveGr6

[@erickflores9660]

What I would love to see Tiffany doing a back on John Constantine: Hellblazer series run from 2020, and another Sandman story like Brief lives or Kindly Ones.

[@catlawyerwilldefendfortrea6038]

I imagine Superman super heard all the berating Batman had to take from Gordon and then had to awkwardly pretend he didn't hear anything later on because he didn't tackle the topic Batman being a rude friend.

[@Jay-Voorhees]

37:13 Ben’s Batman Voice🤣🤣🤣

[@Martin_TheCollector]

I have zero interest in acquiring Death Metal, thankfully Sal will talk about it. Batman and Superman team-ups are always fun!

[@michaelthethird702]

I literally just said to myself, I don't ever want to see the Batman Who Laughs again. Well... I'm all in. Let's go, ComicPOP!

[@Sicod79]

"Josh Williamson is a good writer", man that is going to really rile that new Comicpop returns co-host.

[@DCReviews4]

So now we have the ComicPop team of the Giggle League to fight the Jizzler

[@saracohle]

Ben was crushing it this episode.

[@dentonfilms8446]

I don’t think it is, but I love the idea that Sal’s shirt is repping the one and only Greg Universe

[@oldkingcole4354]

Dan Didio really did a number on the Titans in this period, Dick became Ric, Donna Troy is evil, Roy Harper is dead, Wally West is a murderer and in prison and Aqualad is an almost completely forgotten and possibly an alcoholic.

[@TevyaSmolka]

I am still shock the batman who laughs lasted for a very long time even through death metal which was technically hopefully his last story he ever shows up in my opinion.

[@dlvnmedia]

Shocked this wasn’t a Batissues

[@TevyaSmolka]

@@dlvnmedia lol indeed

[@dlvnmedia]

@@TevyaSmolka probably because Batissues are saved for something inherently good instead of Batman Who Cenobites stories

[@TevyaSmolka]

@@dlvnmedia lol indeed

[@juk3boxh3r0]

Please leave out the essential tie ins for Death Metal. I want to see how confused Ben and Ethan are when Superboy Prime shows up

[@jclombardi8471]

50:54 Oh hey, Sal's gonna explain Donna Troy..... .....Oh god, Sal's gonna explain Donna Troy!

[@begone88]

18:27 "That's somehow worse..."

[@allendrake6960]

I was waiting for Sal to name him "Haha Hawkman", and I was not disappointed. :]

[@DrathTengu]

Do you know what I never got about comics whenever it came to superman? even if you de-power him, he is still technically way stronger than a normal human because of his kryptonian physiology.

[@olexiiy]

"that ship already sailed, man" 😆

[@ComicsLamar]

New 52 Batman/Superman was dope. Looking forward to the Death Metal episode!

[@theautisticguitarist7560]

I'd love Sal to do an episode called "Death Metal" that's literally just him talking about actual Death Metal

[@flywheelshyster]

easily one of the funniest back issues of the year

[@timokusu]

Holy shit the Aquaman/Lighthouses line destroyed me :D

[@TheClitCommander530]

I love the laughing synonym names. Shazam and Donna Troy could be The Shazam Who Shrieks and Donna Troy Who Chuckles.

[@will_da_man_]

You guys need continue this channel forever, please don't stop!

[@justinbouffard8938]

I was also disappointed by where this story went, but god, that first issue is one of my favorite comic issues ever and I am so thankful it exists.

[@kofteburger]

I love the way you explained the whole deal with Perpetua in the Justice League book.

[@QueerComics1994]

Thanks for the content, Sal. Give my love to the boys and Tiff.

[@frenchy_6705]

Another hilarious back issues to add to the collection Ben's on point this week that light house line was gold 😆🤣

[@MrYTGuy1]

That moment when you realize he's going to actually attempt to explain Donna Troy them... 😱

[@rivwilson9330]

Bwah beetle. Far out this episode was ridiculously funny

[@joshrowland7605]

I'm permanently disappointed that Jason kills a joker and the joker gas doesn't release and jokerize Jason.

[@thesavageJ]

Guyver reference FTW 🏆

[@DGuptaCassidy]

I love that every time that jaime reyes shows up in a book they make a guyver reference and then say that they dont make many guyver references

[@andrewfoerster6864]

Damn guys! Keep it up with the quality videos. Sneaking some time at work to listen is the highlight of my day every Wednesday and Friday (formerly Tuesday; shoutout to Elseworlds, probably the world's best comic podcast)

[@comixproviderftw_02]

Scott Snyder: *creates The Batman Who Laughs* DC: God, we are going to make so much fucking money. 37:53 "Watch this Lis, you can tell by the exact moment his heart breaks in two."

[@oldkingcole4354]

I think one of the reasons they used Donna Troy is because of Dan Didio and his hatred for the Titans

[@Newarksfinest05]

40:52 lmao 🤣 a breakdown of Death Metal

[@scoobers90]

I forgot what day it was! It's Back Issues day! Lets gooooo!

[@batfreeze56]

At 54:08, you know that Ethan is trying to think up a better title than "The Donna Troy Who Laughs."

[@comicpop]

We cut out a whole conversation about it that went nowhere.

[@travispagan3824]

THE JA JA JOHN - the snickering Superman’s son

[@mardamas1]

54:07 Ethan tries to think of a name for Donna Troy but can't fast enough 😂😂😂

[@KenByrneNL]

This always makes my Wednesday!! Good episode

[@WhiteJeezus]

Joking Jim "Giggles" Gordon

[@shadowanderson2004]

“The point of a batarang is you can throw it”

[@Xelveki]

Looking at the camera and saying "Okay Josh. I'm on board." was extra surprising. I nearly spit my drink out. Edit: "I'm sorry Josh." didn't quite land as hard.

[@nicksmyth4050]

06:40, I love Sal’s butter Krusty the Clown laugh

[@danaconda_vice]

The haha hawkman😂😂

[@user-op8yh6xl6t]

Back Issues really needs editor's notes: "Ethan's hatred of Kelex was established in Episode 1** - Sardonic Sal Crivelli"

[@WannabeWryter]

36:00 That anime hentai lines had me rollling. 47:40 learning more and more about Ben

[@charliewenger7682]

the idea of superman going to a random graveward and uncontrolably crying is pretty funny

[@superluigiac]

"Is is time...we gonna talk about Donna troy?" Me, getting popcorns

[@ijl007]

1:06:22 oh hey Batman's wielding the Witchblade. SO thats why Sara Pezzini's not around right now lol

[@spencerainsworth269]

I will subscribe to any channel this crew creates (Tiffany included).

[@TheGreatDevlin]

Wait a minute. Death Metal and MK11 had the exact same storyline in the exact same time period. Elder god no one knew about - despite being a creator of a major antagonist - reveals they are responsible for all the reboots and the heroes fighting each other. Damn it, Warner Bros!!

[@codystork3008]

50:57 the donna Troy talk

[@nerdking1019]

Ben's Batman voice is like Tiff's... Oh my god

[@calamariboss8532]

I like the effort put into giving them names that aren’t “the [insert] who laughs”, despite all of the characters actually having official names that aren’t “the [insert] who laughs”. Like “King Shazam” and “Scarab”. I like the ones in this video more though lmao

[@cidlunius1076]

"...he writes the Flash..." "Well, if I gave a shit that would be really awesome." My sentiments exactly on anything related to the Flash. Anything.

[@chrisdaily2077]

Imagine if Injustice Superman fought Batman Who Laughs.

[@DCPatrol]

I really enjoyed the second and third volumes. They were just good old-fashioned fun!

[@Grievousish]

The 2 dislikes are from evil Gordon and the Batman who Laughs (this comment will only be relevant until there's more dislikes lol)

[@alexhuduma9474]

Imagine if Johns applied the stupid "Joker making gas" into his Three Jokers books and when Jason killed one of them, he was indeed transformed into Red Clown™. The story would've been more funny or stupid, take your pick, buds. (Just a side note, but for that story, expect for artwork, Joe Chill moments, that one doesn't need to exist, it only brought more headaches...)

[@donkyoofficial]

BONE TSHIRT ON SAL?!? BONE WHEN???

[@comicpop]

Six years ago! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5LYl4OaaLN9iZY

[@donkyoofficial]

@@comicpop 😱😱 Can't believe I missed it on my binge! Thanks!

[@dbzking02]

I kinda miss the intro music. It's a little jarring for it to just start, but I ain't mad at it.

[@frasert8779]

I wish Batman beat him using randomization, like picking a random hero to help, then having that hero choose a random solution, etc. then he would truly be unpredictable lol

[@spensirmclife6549]

Covering the early Jaime Reyes Beetle books, like up to the end of the Reach arc would be really cool