Batman: Earth One Volume 3

[@comicpop]

Pick up Batman Earth One Volume 3 right here! amzn.to/2WZVcT2

[@UnrealGemini]

Can you guys continue Saga

[@wetalkingcomics]

Will you be doing Green Lantern's Volume 2? I got both volumes (when the second came out) because of your volume 1 video and would love to see your guys opinion on it

[@Insane-Howl-Cowl]

Cat woman is now out of Gordon’s jurisdiction. Her outfit puts her under the fashion police

[@walkerpierce5446]

YOWCH!

[@InoMercy]

The look of existential dread that overtook Tiffany when she saw Catwoman's design is amazing.

[@Gdean25]

Timestamp?

[@BillH2949]

@@Gdean25 37:20

[@y.o.s6000]

It is horrendous

[@VerticlSpoon]

Alfred: “shits on bat-dog” Croc: “Calls him Alfred” In Croc’s head: “Sometimes my genius even frightens me”

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

"thats like over an hour! Who has time to watch this show!?" Don't call me out like that dude

[@Grievousish]

Laughs in Critical Role fan. An hour is nothing

[@SpiralSine6]

*flashback to Alt Shift X’s seven hour long stream of game of thrones theories, that I may or may not have watched multiple times*

[@Infinitydev-lh2bo]

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[@sollyswolly1623]

On 2x speed it's only 30 minutes... But then I just end up watching two of them

[@user-ne4pm8cg3t]

Volume 1: The beginning Volume 2: Still the beginning but moving forward a little Volume 3: Just barely out of the beginniOK GO GO GO MOVE FORWARD NOW DONT STOP

[@brockenglish7602]

I'm sad to hear that they just shove the regular Batfamily into the very end of the book. I was kinda digging the idea of a weird alt-universe Batfamily made up of Batman, Killer Croc, Catwoman, and Spec-Ops Alfred.

[@Farmeryeti]

I took the last few pages of the book as "We're not doing any more of these so let's squeeze as much as we can of this Batman's history into the end of this volume"

[@DanV900]

Geoff Johns and Gary Frank both said this wasn’t intended to be the end and were surprised that it was announced as the end of the trilogy. So much was thrown in at the end.

[@PurpleColonel]

@@DanV900 I mean when you take 5 years, you probably shouldn't be THAT surprised...

[@thedarkroom6416]

It kinda is

[@thedarkroom6416]

@@DanV900 I hope they continue

[@Treblemaker1279]

When you got to part about Dent's sister burning her own face, we needed Ethan to pop out with "So some part of him imprinted onto her..."

[@rayvenkman2087]

If this was Marvel Ultimates 3, the sentence “So some part of him imprinted onto her...” would be “So some part of him imprinted into her...” instead.

[@-libertyprimev1-902]

First thing I thought 😂

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

*Gordon:* "Your friend called. What the heII is going on here?" *Batman (in the burning ruins of Arkham Manor, surrounded by his wacky harem):* "...Aurora Borealis."

[@VerticlSpoon]

Gordon: “Aurora Borealis at this time of day in that Manor right this second!?”

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

@@VerticlSpoon "Yes!"

[@VerticlSpoon]

@@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache “Can I see?”

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

@@VerticlSpoon "......No."

[@JoshMunroe]

Harvey Bullock is definitely the spiritual representation of Batman: Earth One... because by the end of Volume 3, things are seeming pretty bloated.

[@ethanrichmond3992]

Really great at the start, kinda shaky in 2, and then just a goddamn wreck in 3

[@damiantirado9616]

@@ethanrichmond3992 I completely agree I loved volume 1. But then it became a mess.

[@TheGreatDevlin]

Dear God... What book would be the spiritual representation of the Jizzler? ❔🤣

[@loki_l_1380]

Sal to Tiffany: It's been literally 5 years since you looked at me.

[@bimproctor7019]

"Birthplace of the Jizzler" is a wonderful concept. I love that this is the only thing that Ben remembers.

[@ConcreteLogicVideo]

This Catwoman is less "Cat burglar" and more "Teen who got caught shoplifting from Hot Topic" She's better suited to Paul Blart's rogues gallery than Batman's

[@ceezyjeffezy2213]

I think it’s supposed to be a what if version of her original purple dress outfit.

[@TheGreatDevlin]

Oh man... A Paul Blart miniseries? Maybe set in Metropolis with Superman just in the background shaking his head. 🤣

[@ghostwarrior3878]

Had the series continued I feel like they probably could have changed Catwoman's design. I don't have an issue with it I just would like to have seen what else they could have done with it.

[@ghostwarrior3878]

@@ceezyjeffezy2213 that makes sense, or her purple one piece with the black leggings from the 90s

[@vaggelisbaousis1756]

After the Birthday Boy and the Jizzler it's time for vol. 3 to complete the trifecta of iconic back issues episodes.

[@IzzysIssues]

I just can't wait for the crossover of every Back Issues original character

[@diegocobos6605]

Loved Sal's response on 15:49. "Because he's a police officer. I don't know if you know how corrupt that institution is." It brought out a sad chuckle out of me

[@tatersalad76]

Random thug: "Dear God, why do you smell like the sewer?" Batman: "It's the smell of.......fear." Random thug: "Wait, I don't get it, are you the one who's afraid of me?" Batman: **punch**

[@kiko1935]

Sal: "no super Mario am I!" Can we get TenshiArts to draw Sal as Mario, Ben as Luigi, Ethan as Toad and Tiffany as peach? For the culture.

[@WannabeWryter]

I'd be delighted by that.

[@bycreation2]

That catwoman is a cross between Halle Berry's catwoman & Punchline

[@jonathanshaw9704]

10:06- Ethan is from Maine? That explains his mad cackle. 1:12:28- Ok, that looks like Jack Baker from Resident Evil 7.

[@normansmith9009]

I love the fact that Ben predicted Clayface being in the third volume in the volume 2 back issues

[@travispagan3824]

I love the fact that my roommate walked in right when Ben says “I’m freaky for catwomen”

[@terryotoole3265]

I love Tiffany's Batman voice

[@saltinecracker4081]

As someone who’s lived in Maine his whole life, Ben has never been more correct

[@ericlittle5632]

36:58 they’re reactions are priceless. 😂

[@fragile4408]

1:17:33 YEEEEEEEAAAAAAH! I love Ragman! Though I will say that feels cluttered at the end. My love for ragman won’t let me ignore that

[@logansorrell8828]

Sals comment of "a very visceral reaction" to Catwoman's costume doesn't even cover it for me when I first read this book!

[@Rairiky]

The reaction to the Catwoman reveal with prior warning and all was more than I could have asked for 😂 feels like a mix of the 60s TV version and huntress for some reason Great job guys that was really fun!

[@saintlugia]

Catwoman looks like harley quinn and huntress had a baby together

[@bloodhexesillustration1977]

Sal I Love your restraint when I asked about Ragman on Twitter, and you didn’t even mention that absolute blinder of a reveal at the end. Thank you for giving me a genuine gasp of surprise.

[@baliyae]

Me (after seeing Catwoman’s costume): Selina, honey, I love you, I think you’re awesome, and even though most of the stuff you do is illegal, you’re a great character, but the costume? That’s a crime against FASHION! No one will take you seriously dressed like that!

[@chrisconcannon6490]

I'm totally with Tiffany on the Bat-Dog thing. I'm so used to seeing the adorable animal that the characters get emotionally attached to getting killed off in media that I basically expect it now. I kept waiting for that to happen here every time it got a mention.

[@ChristopherZubin]

I'm guessing Vol. 4 is confirmed, otherwise I would have considered the ending akin to when a T.V. show is forced to wrap-up 3 seasons in one finale because it was cancelled half-way through season 2

[@donb7519]

man do i got some bad news for you

[@williamparcell9197]

@@donb7519 yeah, it's really unfortunate that they're not continue it. Like Superman Earth One only had three volumes but it's ending wasn't a cliffhanger like Batman's was.

[@Syntherus]

Cop: We have to do something about Catwoman, Jim. Gordon: I wish we could, but it really isn't in our jurisdiction. Cop: If not us, then who? *Gordon walks away, facing his back to the cop and sighs* Gordon: The Fashion Police, son. It's their job now...

[@ericlittle5632]

1:13:14 Tiffany’s reaction is hilarious. 😆

[@DailyDeusExMachina]

Weirdly enough, the only earth one books that directly seem cannon to each other are the Batman and Superman ones, because Superman earth one volume 2 does reference that Batman is a thing at the very end.

[@AnarchicArachnid]

even then that's not confirming its THIS batman.

[@harley_yelrah9429]

How do they reference?

[@batfreeze56]

It's been five years? Damn, do I feel old. Glad I've been here for so long, though. Y'all the best.

[@nickjanuary7177]

I really like this characterization of Bruce, he feels like the most well adjusted version of the character

[@dead0ntime]

I don’t know if Batman is meant to be a well adjusted character.

[@donb7519]

@@dead0ntime most versions of bats pre new 52 were way more adjusted than people give credit for

[@saracohle]

Hell yes. I read this thing when it dropped and felt I was reading a comedy. The Jessica stuff was so egregious and obvious yet the book thinks itself super clever. The Arkham family side B plot was also rather meandering but seeing Bruce handle a twinkle of familial hope was at least something sorta fresh? Him being an optimist. You guys really captured my expression with Catwoman, the plotting, the random character dump stuff in the last ten pages of the book, and loving Batdog. What a friggin wild, stupid, and hilariously bad ride. It looks astounding though, Gary Frank doesn’t ever miss.

[@TrackMaster844]

Honestly, I would pay good money to see the whole “bazooka conversation” animated lmao Just 2 goons arguing as Batman fights in the background 😂

[@antdujar]

Ben and Tiffany’s Batman impressions and Sal’s commentary just deliver as always haha!

[@Depthcharge2030]

I really do like the concept of the Earth One graphic novels, I just wish there were more of them.

[@YuukitheMighty1]

Harvey Bullock's descent into alcoholism is genuinely one of the most tragic/depressing thing I've ever read in comics.

[@mr.monitor7943]

I remember buying this and reading it, and when it got to Ragman I said to myself "Tiffany is gonna have a field day with this."

[@jonfedien8637]

The balance between you guys is fantastic, there's just the right amount of admiration and incredulity and you all show a love of the medium. On another note it seems like Geoff really comes at comics from a place of love he makes characters his own without it feeling alien.

[@zionharris9432]

Yo Tiffany's batman impression moments, I dunno if she's done it before but every time this episode was hilarious 😂

[@bacsilva]

She does it whenever she plays the Arkham Games on Twitch.

[@arniexvx9776]

it's absolutely amazing

[@shanemartin9539]

Tiff looks visually distraught after seeing Catwoman🤣

[@NinjashoeGames]

finally, Loved this story, a little dip from the last two, but none the less amazing, beautiful art by gary frank

[@AnarchicArachnid]

Pitch for a earth one baby doll story using what you mentioned: Birthday boy is obsessed with the Babydoll show and has seemingly been placated by it but accidentally sees an ad that she's going to be at a local con on her character's birthday. So he breaks out of Arkham in the ensuing madness that joker is going to bring (it's joker so you know where that thread is going), goes to find her, we see she's on the shows on the edge of cancelation while doing the whole con signing autograph circuit and he "sneaks in"(kills people and takes their badges). The Con goers think he's cosplaying the birthday boy and he gets to her offers her a birthday cake with a candle and she refuses first in character but then drops the act when he doesn't seem to be getting it , it becomes a whole thing where security try to take him away, he kills the security and her witnessing all this causes her to snap. Then he's not paying attention she kills him rather viciously with his last gasp being the one that blows out the candle. She's taken away and it becomes a whole thing in the background of the on go story while batman fights and captures the joker. the sick a holes at the network like the publicity so much they decide to reboot baby doll show with her as lead but it's more a horror slasher angle like the "chilling adventures of Sabrina" type deal, she loses it during one instance that triggers the memory of the birthday boy massacre at the con and attempts to kill everyone on set leading to a situation referencing the TAS episode where batman is able to take her in after confronting her with her unhealthy obsessions.

[@omarkarim2280]

honestly, i think the whole thing of the Bat Family forming at the end would have worked if this was the last book. The Joker reveal ruins that. They gotta pick one, either have the family form as a “this is what the future that we won’t see looks like” or show Joker and say “next up we’re doing joker and maybe robin and batgirl” doing both doesn’t work

[@arniexvx9776]

Tiffany's impression of The Dark Knight voice is giving me life

[@kcjc]

I like a lot of the Earth One books but they take forever in between volumes so whenever I get one it starts like “Awesome, another volume!…Wait, what’s going on?..”

[@TheWazzoGames]

Earth one should have more ongoing titles. It isn’t a failure, but it fails to capture many dedicated fans due to the massive gaps between releases. It should be like DC’s Ultimate Marvel In that regard.

[@CharZy-y8v]

Every time you guys brought up Alfred in this story all it did was remind me of Ron Swanson, especially at the end there. Great stuff, keep it up!

[@Lily_Selverne]

Along the lines of the suggestion that Harvey's corpse could've been Scarface, if they really wanted to do a twist involving both Two-Face and Clayface then they should've had Clayface pretending to be burned Harvey instead of grandpa Arkham

[@service-smile210]

I just thought the same thing, would have been such a better twist

[@tanyaharmon6739]

The Jizzler returns!

[@paulkokorotsis8215]

I feel that the "I'm nobody" quote by Joker was inspired by Charles Manson

[@danieladams5132]

Absolutely

[@MrNewguy456]

Technology illeterate Batman is the funniest thing I've heard so week! 🤣😂

[@joshheralal8758]

After a long day at school this is what I needed. Thanks guys.

[@Danial_Duval]

I am always grateful you keep referencing Pete Mulligan's Barbatos in your shows, Sal. It won't mean much to others, I think, but the it gives me notalgic joy since Batman #453 was my first Batman comic. Thanks, Sal.

[@sonicjr53]

Tiffs outrage at Ragman is amazing! It's kinda sad that after waiting this long for year 3, it turned out like this lol Great episode!

[@Jalen1992]

Tiffany's Batman voice is endlessly hilarious 😂😂

[@jadedragon216]

I don't know why, I just hear Archer's voice for this version of Batman. It just fits so well!

[@fynnthefox9078]

Now I'm imagining Bob Belcher dressed as Batman.

[@R.J.Godzilla81]

Wayne Tech Employee #1: Hey guys did anyone else notice Batman using tools/inventions that we were working on for Bruce Wayne, who told us to abandon those very projects right before we finished them. Wayne Tech Employee #2: What are you saying? Are you trying to tell us that the Billionaire Playboy Philanthropist we’re working for is secretly moonlighting as a masked Zorro-like vigilante, who’s using our inventions to go out every night and beat on criminals with them. Wayne Tech Employee #1: No, that’s just crazy. What I’m saying is Mr. Wayne is financing Batman and giving him our inventions to fight crime with. After all how else would Batman afford all his gadgets. Wayne Tech Employee #2: But why would he do that? Wayne Tech Employee #3: Didn’t Mr. Wayne’s parents die at the hands of a gun toting criminal? Wayne Tech Employee #1: There you go. All the more reason to finance Batman’s crusade. Wayne Tech Employee #2: I don’t know Hugo, that all sounds a bit too out there. Alfred: Time to get the elephant gun again!!!

[@i.need.more.comics]

Yes finally thank you for making this

[@LogantheSloth]

Yep! I completely agree with all of Sal's takes on this story lol. Everything with Jessica/Two-Face is just so uninteresting and nothing really happens besides the Earth 1 Batfamily forming at the very end

[@barronlucas8054]

Love the earth one saga. Always fun even though the stories can be messed up

[@kratos01100]

Hell yea! It feels like the other two volumes were just yesterday. Working outside today 😫 but watching this is making it a lot better! You guys rock!

[@punkxblaze]

Fuck yeah, man. Wednesdays are my mondays, and this is a fantastic start.

[@ahsunk6537]

3:53 Don't tell me you guys forgot the Jizzler! Edit: Yay you didn't forget! Edit 2: This episode was great. I haven't laughed this hard in a while

[@MrCeratix]

Can we all just appreciate Bruce's dynamite ass at 31:40 You didn't have to do that Gary Frank, but bless you

[@Omar-wq9dz]

Excellent, another Back Issues based on a comic by Geoff Johns (shooting fingers)

[@jmeprime]

This catwoman outfit is like a mishmash of huntress and harley quin.

[@TheYoudude1998]

Sal "oh God that's an hour who has time to sit through that" Me binge watching Back Issues till i catch up : 💔

[@MichaelGiulianoMPL]

Okay but does nobody else remember in vol. 1 or 2 when Tiffany made a joke about "Acting Mayor Clayface" and now he pops up as a surprise villain hired by the mayor

[@chrisjones6864]

I love all of you guys so much, your show makes me so happy when I see an episode that I am interested in. Please please please keep making amazing content

[@nicks2914]

Awesome. A series I wouldn't have known about without Sal and the gang.

[@TheOverLook]

I straight up gasped when I saw the icon. I was just talking about this book! I covered books 1 and 2 on my channel and I swear this 3rd one has been on my mind. Great job on the channel this year. Can’t wait for what comes next!

[@Neffertech]

Making Harvey into Clayface and Jessica going insane because her dead brother tried to kill her would have been better.

[@Beaze17]

I've been subbed for years now and back issues is one of my favorite shows on KZbin. I've somehow managed to never remember what day it actually drops. Every week I get off work and it's a pleasant surprise lol. Keep rocking guys!

[@5FingerBallad]

37:03 His reaction said it all

[@ForgottenBud]

Welp, it was my bed time but for some reason I refresh my subscription and saw this. I've been patiently waiting for this episode for a long time so bed can wait until I finish this.

[@megamaxx786]

This is actually one of the few rare occasions that I’ve bought a book before you guys covered it on the channel. I went out to get Vol. 3 when it came out simply due to you guys covering the first two volumes expertly. It never replaced the experience for me of reading a book, but more of either a great supplement for the book or a great way to see reactions to a weird Catwoman design (I haven’t seen the video yet, but I know it’s gonna be talked about). You’re all so great and love everything you put out, keep up the amazing work

[@Cull_Obsidian]

Sal doing a cute growl at 41:45 is the funniest thing ever

[@washimseeraaz]

I am really looking forward to the rest of the Wonder Woman earth one volumes from you guys!

[@wtfrocks8663]

Glad I've been here for all of them.

[@angelusdemorte3]

Birthday Boy Vs. Baby Doll lives rent free in my brain now. "Make a Wish..."

[@hooliganmulligan]

41:46 we need a gif of Sal softly growing

[@Ka_Five]

Oh hell yes! I saw this at the book store just yesterday and thought to myself "I wonder what Sal thought of this one!" I manifested this, you're welcome everyone

[@isacctavares1368]

5 years of waiting, its about damn time.

[@jmsolano0516]

Earth One is 100% my favorite DC universe variant 😂

[@TheGreatDevlin]

Yikes with that ending. Doomsday Clock, Three Jokers, and Earth One Vol 3 all falling apart at the end. Woof.

[@MugenNiFukuzatsuna]

I burst out laughing at the thought of Ethan randomly barging on set out of no where and jumping Ben "Yo, what the fuck did you say about Maine?!?!"

[@StevieBoy215]

I really love the stories that Matt Reeves chose to take inspiration from. This is so amazing to hear

[@ChristopherZubin]

I'm wondering, especially after that last costume, if they're not going to make Catwoman into Huntress

[@TevyaSmolka]

Finally Batman earth one volume 3 it’s been a long time coming.

[@joeynoname3109]

I have waited 5 years for this day.

[@captaincomics3626]

Yesssss th fabled 3rd volume I've been patiently waiting for you to tell the tale.

[@hartthorn]

I think the best option for Vol 3, especially as a finale, would have been to go with something closer to Long Halloween or Hush where part of the dynamic is that these unhinged, esoteric criminals are spawning at a rate faster than Batman can handle them. You could even keep a lot of the existing elements that were here, Two Face could still be someone at play even a major mover in events. But have the focus more on how these events are snowballing. The absolute WORST criminals are seeing how having a "gimmick" can earn you instant cred. The "old school" gangsters are just getting out of dodge because these maniacs make "stable" criminal enterprises impossible. And everyone's chasing headlines. Maybe even have a whole subplot about "So what happens when all the people who were paying off the crooked cops closes shop and the checks stop coming?" All the cops with outstanding debts to the gangsters suddenly have ALL their markers called in. Cops who we know are shady as hell are now left desperate. And that's on top of The Ventriloquist, Killer Moth, Scarecrow, Mad Hatter, Clayface, and a dozen other villains all jumping into the scene within, like, a 6 month time span.

[@bertanosomething9246]

Superman Earth One Vol.1 has a newspaper article about “The Batman” and that is literally all the crossover these books, unfortunately, have.

[@NerdGasims]

Don’t kill that dog unless you want Tiffany Wick coming after you