Batman Rebirth Crossover: Night of The Monster Men | Comics Explained

[@robm1639]

You're videos are basically very well summarised audio books of some of the best comic storylines ever written. This guy knows his shit.

[@thecrazymantroller2250]

Starsare Bright best comic book storylines he ps a great explainer but justice league arc was trash

[@TORULEZ10]

THE CRAZY MAN TROLLER I agree with that only with the first reaper arc.

[@louiecaravana420]

Rob M i subscibed a month ago and watched maybe 55% of his videos so far this dude is awesome i have a request i really want him to see lol i catch him sooner or later

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SSJLOU gotta get the comment in within an hour of an upload to be sure he will read it

[@smokeyjerz2688]

DC has done so well with Rebirth so far. I haven't been this excited for comics in a few years. I feel like a kid again.

[@Anti-HyperLink]

Could you even understand comic books when you were a kid?

[@smokeyjerz2688]

@@Anti-HyperLink yes

[@dogico]

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Expect more where that came from. I'd highly recommend his coverage of Civil War.

[@dogico]

Imir Truthstride Will do, I've enjoyed everything so far.

[@MrAicex3000]

YESSS. ME AND MY SON JUST WATCHED ALL OF THE STAR WARS MOVIES TO DAY.

[@daviddyster4145]

Actualy Hugo Strange did take over the mantle of Batman back in the 1970's.

[@eurtan]

very true do you remember the catwoman -scarecrow strange story? i for get the title but strange broke scarecrow out of arkeme to use him against batman.

[@daviddyster4145]

No.

[@yuchewei1]

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[@yuchewei1]

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[@johnnyscifi]

No way!!!

[@doomstadt2371]

DC's Retcon Storytelling Method: "It didn't happen until we say it did". My interpretation: "It didn't happen until we've written ourselves into yet another corner and need a way out".

[@spiderbatman97]

Welcome to the last 25 years.

[@ryancabalu4863]

"Now, if I were Batman, I would've punched him as hard as could in the face. I would've killed Hugo Strange, no questions asked." Preach

[@dradmclad]

Monster doesn't have to be supernatural. Think of all the batman "monster villains" that are the product of science. Like clayface and manbat

[@PK-MegaLolCaT]

23:38 batman doesnt dress in a bat suite cause he wants justice .. he dress in a bat suite because he is a control freak .. the suite give batman power a sense of control

[@Godbuilt79]

You do a great job explaining comics. Why isn't Martian Manhunter in the Darkside Wars and new 52?

[@somhairleobriain194]

Batman goes out at night beating up criminals dressed as a bat. We also see many examples of symptoms of PTSD littered throughout batman comics over the years. If batman isn't insane, he is most definitely mentally unstable.

[@fionnmcglacken35]

Rob, I've been following you for a long time now and I'd like to say that I really admire your content. Marvel Movies may have gotten me interested in comics, but you got me into the characters. Thank you for all the hard work.

[@leigh-sanmo3602]

Thanks Rob, really enjoying your content!

[@joshnjericho]

this story arc was my favorite by far. You left out why Strange did what he did and that Grayson solved his riddle. The Monsters were a statement to Batman. Strange made them to represent Batman. The four people/monsters were chosen because they struggled with fear and anger. They struggled to define their egos and that struggle was what the toxins fed on to turn them into monsters. Grayson told Batman that they represented the Batmen and the struggle of Bruce from the beginning. It makes the whole story make so much sense. Gotham and Gotham girl became a terror to the city because of fear and anger. That anger was something that even overcame the Justice League. That anger had to be put down, which is what is supposed to happen to Batman, supposedly. Strange is giving us a different perspective of Batman and u don't necessarily see him as the villain here. I think the writers might be telling us something about Batman's struggle with fear and anger. But idk.

[@Perf0Cell]

U R doing way more to sell me on DC Rebirth than DC ever did.

[@Azrael8]

"I would've punched him as hard as I could in the face." favorite part

[@damienlee54]

Well narrated, Rob. Thank you

[@jonfedien8637]

I feel like Gotham is overcrowded they really need to divide the bat family up and give them different districts of Gotham like marvels street levelers. where's red hood these days? and come to think of it where's batwing?

[@JoeBrando_]

batwing is going to be in the next detective comics arc.

[@jonfedien8637]

Wow that's great to hear feel like he needs serious development. I'm sitting here trying to come up with arch enemies for each of the bat family feel like dividing up Batmans rogues may be a good step

[@OuterHeaven.92]

Red Hood has his own comic thats been coming out every now and then , its called Red Hood And The Outlaws and the 3rd issue came out last week.

[@BIGJXXX]

The Bat family is TOO BIG for Batman to be creditable.

[@IXthKingz]

+BIGJXXX Funny I always thought Batman was too big for the Batfamily to be credible. Because he will always get the better stories and most attention as he overshadows those he appears with. Especially Nightwing, the guy can't catch a break unless he's with the Titans, away from Batman.

[@SamaritanPrime]

So... basically Clayface is a living Hulkbuster armor for Batman.

[@Truestratusx]

Love your videos. Definitely helps keep me up to date with the comics right now.

[@ObliviousRhino]

Rob you're amazing keep up the great work :)

[@Auron1Roxas2]

You're missing out on a lot of great content, the supernatural side of DC is incredible.

[@writerblocks9553]

you spoiled us rob, now all i want is dc rebirth videos, but i am getting excited for the star wars videos too

[@riesdebruijn7158]

Damn Rob nicely done. Watched most of your videos so far. But im loving it more and more. Keep up the great work man!

[@cozclippedyou1163]

I absolutely love the fact that clay face is part of the team

[@L3xClark]

So... This ISN'T the best thing coming out of DC Rebirth right now!!!???

[@patrickm1092]

DC REBIRTH IS AWESOME 🇬🇧🙏🏽🙏🏽 thank you so much.

[@martinarnaud1266]

like always, you did a great job on this story telling.

[@evanabbott2737]

Aw man, you’ve gotta check out Alan Moore’s swamp thing!! It’s one of the greatest series I’ve ever read!

[@jason71ist]

I love DC rebirth. Especially the superman stories. They're so light hearted but still impact full. Superman for president 2016!

[@GenreChowderStudios]

What shampoo/conditioner is Batwoman using to make her hair flow so majestically during a HURRICANE? Because I want it, and I want it now.

[@TeenwerT]

vic

[@lachlanbird6095]

Hype for the Starwars explained crossover

[@rburk121]

I'm drunk...took a shot every time Rob said the phrase "multitude of..."

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I just want to thank you for your videos they have helped me better understand the content I've been reading and know about other material im not thank you

[@bennettfred61]

this is one my favorite channels!

[@JakeStephensMrJakeStephens]

I'm not a Batman fan, but I do love the Bat-Fam. Thanks for this vid! :)

[@TheHayatesoul]

Someday, i really hope you do an episode on "Doom Came to Gotham"

[@romehaynes3752]

Good ol doctor todhunter 😂. I wonder why he called himself that. Out here hunting Todd's 😂

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I love this channel more videos I listen to them everyday

[@UnifiedEntity]

Clayface helping Batman.....jesus the time I see the day.Yeah....keep this DC.....keep this.

[@Eluminasis]

It was a tragic story in the animated show. Bateman always thought he could reform Clayface and help him. Same goes for Two Face

[@sofiamatos8297]

Can you do Red Hood and the Outlaws Rebirth? It's been really good. A lot of people are surprise with the quality.

[@sporkperson7313]

Sofia Matos The first arc isn't done yet, so maybe after it's done

[@lilstrawhat]

Looking forward to your Star Wars content

[@Chandasouk]

This story is so out there for me at the moment. Doesn't really feel like Batman to be honest. I'll watch this vid after I read Detective Comics 942.

[@danielthueson7350]

That thing about human nature. Well put Sir Robert. Cool bro 👍

[@dancerboy21]

Take a drink every time he says "because of the fact that"

[@dmaster2]

Can you do a video on the 5th dimensional imps? Like mr. mxyzptlk and batmite?

[@dixondaqua]

Love you channel man

[@TevyaSmolka]

I thought this arc was really awesome in my opinion

[@markmad100]

I used to collect comics back in the 80s and I read a comic book written before the dark knight returns where hugo Strange was trying to replace Batman, In the issue he even built an exact replica of wayne manor. Don't worry, I do not know much about comic books, but I do remember reading that very old issue, I got the issue while I was on vacation in Lake Tahoe and found the issue in a very old comic book bin.

[@AbdouSefiani]

I thought this arc was "meh" to be honest, i can see the appeal but it's not my type of story. Would've been much better if they gave Dr Hugo Strange more emphasys.

[@MrBoondaba]

When you talk about acknowledging human nature and its effect as a driving element - I remember a really cool conversation I had with my dad when I was 12 or 13. He said the episodes of Twilight Zone that got to him were the ones like the bomb shelter episode, where there wasn't anything supernatural going on, it was just a reminder about the nasty side of humanity. And it's BELIEVABLE, too, because at our core we are panicky beasts. Then we talked about how the best episodes weren't about the WEIRD THING that was going on, but almost entirely about the humans dealing with it. "There's a man on the wing of this plane" isn't about the gremlin, it's about not being believed - even being punished - because the truth that we want to share is too fantastic. And while we might never see a gremlin and react in a Shatneresque fashion, we've all been disbelieved when we were telling the truth and it's horrible. And my final $0.02: I've been a sci-fi fan since I was 10 and read Starship Troopers, and if there's one litmus test for a good story it's this: can you transplant the story to a different time? Superman's origin is basically Gulliver's Travels. Kingdom Come is basically the same story as Walking Tall. You could pick up Starship Troopers and plop it down in WWII and the story wouldn't suffer for it at all. I guess I'm bringing that up because comics are chock full of widgets - Clayface mimicking police and the like - but that particular widget is just a mechanism for introducing the "former malevolent character voluntarily suffers as pennance for his misdeeds and earns the respect of those to who he is repenting" story (seen everywhere from flagellant monks to Professor Snape.) You could turn the monsters into poison gas and Clayface into a former mobster, and as long as he refused to leave a block before everyone was evacuated - boom, same solid story, difference setting, litmus test passed. idk. Widget-centric "stories" bother me, in a very "Avatar sucked, but it made me want to watch Dances with Wolves again" way.

[@antonlucaslopezagras2366]

Rob, your I Am Gotham finale video is missing in the "The Watchmen vs The Justice League" Playlist. Thought you'd want to get it in. Great work on all of your videos BTW! Keep on!

[@mr.halloween3371]

I would love to see you dedicate like one day a week or even a month for indie comics and comics like S.C.U.D the disposal assassin, Johnny the homicidal Maniac,Preacher, Gregory and so on.

[@paulcoy9060]

23:40 "cro-magnum" ? come on, DC, it's cro magnon.

[@TheJohno95]

I think this arc used Hugo Strange really well....And different. I, like you, have never seen him want to be Batman before. But that's a cool idea. As to the arc in general, great storytelling. I'm still loving the Rebirth titles!

[@orlandoyork2587]

I truly enjoyed this one, the slight mention of Hugo Strange and Venom excited me even more; in addition, I have zero knowledge on Batwoman, have you covered her individually yet?

[@Brian-zy4jd]

First comment! Good work Rob, We appreciate your videos!

[@D3athW1ng]

great series ... i finally caught up after 10 years lol

[@mittensfastpaw]

A nice simple story and sometimes that is okay.

[@aleksandarsidnjenko1648]

DC done it :) Batman is hero who adapts to his oponent, by using technology. With Cleyface and shape shifting abilty batmans speed of acomadation is much higher allmost instant. Briliant ! :)

[@darken878]

Hey Rob, love your videos and how detailed they are. I was also a huge fan when you had your old intro to your videos. Is there any chance of bringing back or remaking that intro with the one tone track?

[@pizzaboy991isawesome6]

Freaking love this series.

[@TheVetoSkreeemer]

Prey and Strange apparitions are some of the stories that played with the idea of Hugo Strange replacing Batman and Bruce Wayne. Be well.

[@poweredbygarri1]

great job bro

[@MrJoelReal]

Hey what channel should I get into if I'm looking into the john Constantine story arcs from the beginning? Btw your channel is the best been watching your videos for years now it's all I watch to catch up on all things comics keep up the awesome work!

[@warriorherb]

This story seemed more to be an homage to the 1940 Batman #1 Hugo Strange and the Mutant Monsters where Hugo Strange uses a serum on prisoners he escaped with to accelerate their growth to towering, giant, monsters. Batman attempts to stop him, only to be captured himself, injected with the same serum and has to create an antidote, stop the monsters, only to find that Hugo Strange has mysteriously vanished. A lot that happened in this mini story line echos from the original story in 1940, minus the part where Hugo wanted to take over the mantle of the Bat, believing Batman inadequate, which was again taken from another moment in Batman history in where the two fought each other in a replica of the Batcave, both in Batman uniforms, in 1983. The Monster Men was just fleshed out in part differently and as an homage for Rebirth.

[@GreenGoblet22]

This arc was decent and all, but I especially look forward to what DC's hinting at as far as Psycho Pirate's role in all this. If you read Grant Morrison's Animal Man (which you definitely should if you haven't), we know that the Pirate has gone mad by his awareness of the various crises and reboots that DC's undergone over the years. Although he hasn't had much influence in the continuity until lately, the Pirate's knowledge could definitely prove useful to Ozymandias/Dr. Manhattan if they plan to spark a new crisis in order to remake the universe in their image. I'm thinking that Bane is going to be the final link to the Watchmen mystery as he currently has the Pirate in his possession.

[@Sparda_LDK]

I think that one of the first appearances of Hugo Strange had him trying to become Batman. I may be wrong but I heard of a similar story happening in the 1940s or some time like that. If that's true, that's a nice callback

[@AwareWolfOnWheels]

Batman + Clayface = BATFACE xD

[@rudechef1]

There you go Rob you should do a History on Hugo Strange. This way you'll do some research on the character and find out about all the times he's dawned the cape and cowl

[@AbdouSefiani]

Still waiting for that video that doesn't have "what i wanna do here" in the intro

[@thomaspierce5835]

You can make a drinking game with Rob's phrases. What I wanna do here The fact remains I got to be honest For those of you that don't know Because of the fact Now again prob more than that too lol

[@sammylane21]

If he did that??Abdou would die of alcohol poisoning ,haha!!

[@naxotogo]

continuing on our discussion of...

[@christopherjones5085]

hey are you going to do the History of Dc Universe🙍🙍

[@mr.sand7899]

To me Batman is insane but he's the kind of insane you want on your side.

[@infinitymelon7939]

I really like nightwing in this story

[@thoroughlyawesome]

Hey Rob! I really enjoyed the crossover. I'm a little surprised you didn't go into Strange using the psychology of Batman in his strategy (e.g. what each monster represents). I really liked the idea of a Psychological Thriller Batman story. P.S. I would love to hear your thoughts on Marv Wolfman's Raven mini series.

[@lalogomez2105]

Don’t mind me just rewatching

[@tyking33]

they are doing this in gotham

[@nicolebate9135]

showing up every Tuesday and Sunday

[@TheMapache19]

Really enjoyed the story

[@Matt_El_Comicologo84]

interesting plot actually. I will look after it

[@Mkpryor12]

I would like to see something on Swampthing I understand it's not your cup of tea but he is really slept on.

[@imcintyre01]

So basically, you have no moral compass lol

[@theoneabove6828]

rob arent u going to do the one shots on the new gods or it hasnt came out yet and do the rest of darkseid war

[@VolatileAhnuv]

I would be very interested in seeing videos about the watchmen universe. I didn't even know that it connected with dc! I read the original watchmen story arc of course... it's classic.

[@joshuaalexisja]

Dont forget Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy was also a rise to fame

[@InstantZzz]

Do you have any plans to take a look at anything from Dark Horse or Imagine Comics?

[@johnnyscifi]

Monster men is Hugo Strange dawg. Not supernatural, but i love dc's supernatural stuff. Love Zatanna, love Klarion, Etrigan, Constantine, Swamp Thing, Sandman, etc...:)

[@ryanbobadilla2527]

Rob you haven't done Green Arrow's first story arc.

[@rahfahL]

Ryan Bobadilla cuz he sucks

[@Eluminasis]

rahfahL savage

[@tahabadar1359]

rahfahL guess u havent read GA

[@abrlu3181]

Gonna watch this later on though

[@CAPappy]

Hey Rob can you do Red Hood and the Outlaws

[@Maximara]

Regarding the statement at 24:40 there _was_ an earlier story where Hugo Strange tried to replace Batman. It was in Batman Vol 1 #356 (February, 1983) - dc.wikia.com/wiki/Batman_Vol_1_356. We see Hugo Strange suit up as the Batman. Later Bruce Wayne is gassed in his car and wakes up in what appears to be Wayne Manor with Robin and Alfred randomly attacking him. It turns out the mansion and cave under it are duplicates created by Hugo Strange and the Robin and Alfred were mandroids built for Strange's plan to replace Batman. The plan fails and the copy mansion blows up. In another issue images of what appears to Batman doing an inner monolog as he exercises. While at first it appears to fit you have this feeling of something being 'off' about it. Then there is the reveal that this in fact Hugo Strange. Researchwise there are three reasonable sources I use in looking up this stuff: comicvine, marvel wiki and dc wiki There are not perfect by and stretch of the imagination but wikipedia itself can provide some help in finding the issue that covers the material in question.

[@Anti-HyperLink]

The image at around 22:28 literally has Batwoman drawn like Batman but with the red wig.

[@presidentecamacho8579]

thanks rob from a proud member of the rob core

[@MFDoomguy21]

Can you do a series on Batman: Plague/Cataclysm/No Man's Land? It really was such a great series.

[@TheDoomista]

Don't know whether it counts, but in the Prey story en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_Prey Strange dressed himself as a Batman. He hated him, but at the same time tried to be him (and frame him and stuff...).

[@Peacelight7176]

nice vid

[@star-carnotaurus3674]

I seriously want to read a lot of these Dc Rebirth stories because I like Dc and Marvel, but Dc Rebirth is really cool. All New All Different Marvel is also cool though and has some good stories.

[@adityasamant2505]

Batman Prey in the Legends of the Dark Knight 11-15. Hugo Strange wanting to be Batman.

[@Anti-HyperLink]

Every superhero operates outside the law. All of them. Having powers doesn't change vigilantism. Superman fights criminals and he's not a cop or a soldier.

[@Luckeux]

I'm a fairly new subscriber and I'm kinda surprised in the disinterest for the supernatural considering that a lot of characters in these universes are pretty much just that. And to be honest I'm also surprised that the biological origin of those monsters somehow manage to bypass their otherwise pretty supernatural appearances too. I dig the content though, just puzzled as to why supernatural stuff is placed aside.