Batman By The Numbers: DC Gods & Monsters Reaction Special

Last week, newly minted DC Studio’s co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter
Safran made quite a splash when they announced 10 new DC
comic book adaptations as part of their launch of the
DCU, a new interconnected DC comics inspired continuity
which will span film, live action television series, animated
television series, and video games. Gunn and co. had few details
in terms of stars, directors, or release dates, but they were
able to give fans and skeptical WBD investors alike some insight
into their “writer-centric” approach to cultivating a brand new
cinematic universe, along with a promise to keep some extremely
popular film and television franchises (like Joker, The Batman,
and Teen Titans Go) alive under the newly created Elseworlds
label.


While this news will undoubtedly find its way to many of your
favorite Pop Break podcasts over the months and years to come, we
wanted to assemble our own Justice League of podcasting
superheroes for a special bonus episode of Pop Break Today where
you will be able to hear our instant reaction on this newly
announced slate.


First up is an interview between Podcasts Editor Alex Marcus and
Batman By The Numbers Podcast host Dan Cohen discussing some of
the major themes and points of interest coming out of last
Tuesday’s announcement. They try to answer the question, can you
ever have too much Batman, along with a broader discussion on the
stakes around this latest attempt to reboot Superman, where Jason
Mamoa fits into all of this, and how we should think about DC’s
2023 slate in light of this news.


Then, Alex convenes a panel featuring The Anniversary Brothers’
Aaron Sarnecky, Good Bye to All That’s Michael T Ford III, and
Not Couple Goals’ Tyler McCarthy & Allie Nelson, during which
they rate their excitement level for every single one of the ten
projects announced as part of the Gods & Monsters chapter
that kicks off DCU. These titles include HBOMAX original series
Creature Commanders, Waller, Lanterns, Paradise Lost, and Booster
Gold, and DC Studios feature films Superman: Legacy, The
Authority, The Brave & The Bold, Supergirl: Woman of
Tomorrow, and Swamp Thing.