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May 13, 2025 68 mins

In this episode, legendary Batman writer Steve Englehart joins the show to highlight some of his memorable issues of Detective Comics, also collectively known as "Strange Apparitions".

Hear us discuss:

-His favorite Batman story

-Why Dark Detective he refers to as Dark Detective II

-Behind the scenes stories about writing his Detective Comics run

-Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin

Plus, Steve talks about the Dark Detective sequel(s) that weren't published.

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Transition Music: "The Dark Knight Returns", by Christopher Drake.

Outro Music: "Overdrive", by Matrika.

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