I Am The Night #84: BTAS 3x05 - "You Scratch My Back"

The DC Comics News Network — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to another episode of I AM THE NIGHT, a podcast dedicated to breaking down every episode of Batman: The Animated Series. Each week, the wonderful Steve J Ray (reviewer at DC Comics News, as well as Editor-in-Chief of our sister site Dark Knight News) and a guest will sit down and dive cowl first into an episode of the greatest animated series of all time.

In this episode, Steve is joined by fellow DCN and DKN writer, and his son, Adam Ray, to talk about the season three episode of Batman: TAS (aka The New Batman Adventures), titled "You Scratch My Back". So sit back, put on your cape and cowl, and prepare yourself for a journey into the darkness!

Episode Synopsis: In an effort to further distance himself from Batman, Nightwing tries to go it alone to stop a smuggling ring and gets unexpected help from the seductive Catwoman, who attempts a somewhat sensual relationship with him.

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I Am The Night #29: BTAS 1x32 & 1x33 - "Robin's Reckoning - Part 1 & 2"

The DC Comics News Network — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 12:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Steve is joined by fellow DKN writer Max Byrne to talk about the 32nd and 33rd episodes of season one of Batman: TAS, the two-parter entitled "Robin's Reckoning". So sit back, put on your cape and cowl, and prepare yourself for a journey into the darkness!

Episode Synopsis

Part 1 - During a fight with some gangsters at a construction yard, Batman and Robin learn the name of their boss: Billy Marin. While Robin looks forward to going up against Marin, Batman becomes distant, and after a falling out at the Batcave, Batman doesn't allow Robin to accompany him on the search for Marin. Robin investigates on the Batcomputer, and soon realizes that Billy Marin is not the boss' real name. Rather, it is an alias of Tony Zucco, the man who killed his parents (which Batman already knew, but chose not to tell Robin).

Part 2 - Angered by Batman's deceit, Robin sets out to find Tony Zucco on his own, all the while plagued by the memories of his parents' death and how Bruce took him in as his own son. Eventually, Batman manages to find Zucco at an old amusement park, but breaks his leg during the fight. Robin finally arrives and prepares to kill Zucco in revenge.