Lantern's keep getting better, but DC is misusing Vandal Savage | Signal Scan

🦇 THE BAT-SIGNAL IS LIT!It's time for another Signal Scan as Brad and Brian dive into the comics, movies, TV, gaming and everything else lighting up their Bat-Signals this week.This week we're checking back in on Lanterns, talking about what we've been watching and reading, and asking a new kind of question about one of DC's most fascinating characters:Is Vandal Savage actually being used to his full potential?He's lived for thousands of years, manipulated history and played the long game better than almost anyone in the DC Universe. So is Gotham Police Commissioner really the best DC can do with him? Brian has another idea: make Vandal Savage the Mayor of Gotham.Plus the usual recommendations, tangents, questionable opinions and everything else that happens when two middle-aged nerds start talking pop culture.What lit up YOUR Bat-Signal this week? Drop it in the comments and let us know!And that was the Signal Scan.#Lanterns #VandalSavage #DCComics #Batman #Comics #BatSignals

The Signal is shining on Dark Knights of Steel II #1 & #2. 📡The original Dark Knights of Steel became one of my favorite DC Elseworlds—but did we actually need to return to this universe?I'm going in to find out.After reading the first two issues, we're talking Batman, Talia al Ghul, Damian, Supergirl, Wonder Woman, Amanda Waller, some fantastic artwork, and whether there's enough left in this world to keep me coming back.Then it's time for the Signal Check.🦇 And I'm sending the Bat-Signal to you:If you could drop ONE DC character into the world of Dark Knights of Steel, who would you pick—and what would they become?The Signal — comics worth reading, discovering and talking about.Until next time…keep your eye on the Signal.Ha-bye-bye!

The Signal's Up! In this episode of Bat-Signals from the Multiverse, Brian & I talk about those actors that no matter what they are in they always are worth the watch 🎙️ Recorded live whenever possible.No script. Nofilters. Just nerds talking nerd.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎵 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@nerddadbrad ▶️ YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@BSFTMV1 📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/bradleybutin ✖️ Xhttps://twitter.com/nerddad_Brad 🎬 Letterboxdhttps://boxd.it/bV7OB New Signals every week.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🦇 JOIN THE CONVERSATION What lit up YOUR Bat-Signal this week? Drop your thoughts, hot takes, and wild theories in the comments. No matter what universe you call home... 🦇 Keep your Bat-Signal lit.

Does being a KEY automatically make a comic Worth the Space?This time, Justice League: Dark Tomorrow Special #1 gets One Last Read.Batman Beyond. Helena Wayne. Gold Beetle. Jonah Hex. Time travel. A new team of Legends. It sounds like DC threw a bunch of characters into a blender—and somehow made a comic-book smoothie.The book also features several notable first appearances, including Legend, the Omega Demons, and the first team appearance of the Legends.But there's a bigger question: Do any of those first appearances matter if I don't actually care about keeping the comic?Then it's time for a Chase Update as I continue building my Gambit Core and my Batman: Knightfall run.What Gambit book am I missing from my Core? And what book is absolutely essential to a Knightfall collection?One Last Read. One Final Decision.Chase what you love.Keep your Bat-Signal lit.#WorthTheSpace #ComicBooks #JusticeLeague #DCComics #Batman #Gambit #ComicCollecting

Robert Kirkman’s Terminal #1 sent up the Signal — and not just because of the comic.Terminal’s blind bags come with a twist: you might open one expecting issue #1 and find yourself holding a FULL future issue instead — including #7 or even #10.And weirdly enough…it took me right back to being a kid.Remember grabbing a random Batman or X-Men comic from a grocery store rack with absolutely NO IDEA what happened before it? No complete collections. No reading guides. You just jumped in and figured it out.Somehow, Terminal brought a little bit of that magic back.So, is Terminal #1 worth reading? Is putting future issues in a blind bag brilliant or ridiculous? And the biggest question of all:If you pulled Terminal #10 today…would you read it?📡 That’s my Signal. What’s yours?Bat-Signals From the MultiverseThe Signal — Comics worth reading, discovering, and talking about.

I bought X-O Manowar #1 in 2017 because the cover was awesome and X-O seemed like a character I should love.There's just one problem: almost ten years later, I couldn't remember a thing about it.So it's time for one last read and one final decision: Wall Worthy, Keep, or Trade?Plus, The Chase gets a big update! X-Men Annual #14 has officially joined my Gambit collection, I resisted buying something that wasn't on The Chase, and my Batman: Knightfall Run just got MUCH bigger.Is X-O Manowar Worth the Space?And what's the weird, quirky Gambit book that belongs in my Core?

he Bat-Signal is lit!This week we begin with a voice that helped define our childhoods as we remember Peter Cullen and talk about the voices, cartoons and theme songs that helped make us the nerds we are today.Then it's time for the Signal Scan. We're talking Batman: Bad Seeds, Bug Wars, Final Boss, why Lanterns keeps getting better, our early Manhunter theory, and our thoughts on Dog Stars. Plus, we head into the squared circle for a big WWE discussion featuring Oba Femi, Bron Breakker, Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, Drew McIntyre and more.What lit up YOUR Bat-Signal this week?

Not every comic deserves to stay in the collection. On Worth the Space? I'm building MY comic collection — keeping the books that mean something to me,trading the ones that don't, and using those books to help fuel The Chase. Every episode, one comic gets One Last Read before I make one final decision: 🖼️ WALL WORTHY📦 KEEP🤝 TRADE

🦇 THE BAT-SIGNAL IS LIT!Jason Statham has made a career out of kicking ass, driving fast, surviving ridiculous situations and, occasionally, fighting a prehistoric shark.But what belongs on the Mount Nerdmore of Jason Statham movies?This week, Brad & Brian are breaking down Statham's career and choosing the FOUR movies that best represent what makes him one of our favorite action stars.PLUS:🏔️ MT. NERDMORE — The 4 Essential Jason Statham Movies⚔️ THE GAUNTLET — Bald Action Star Edition!Bruce Willis. The Rock. Jason Statham. Samuel L. Jackson. Dave Bautista. Grace Jones. Patrick Stewart?! Only ONE can survive.🎮 BRIAN'S GAME — The Expendables vs. The Avengers in dodgeball?! Riding the Meg vs. the Kraken?! And we cast Jason Statham in both Marvel AND DC.📢 HONEST AD — Brad finally says what he REALLY thinks about the Iowa State Fair.❤️ BETTER THAN US HUMAN OF THE WEEKAnd, as always, things go wildly off the rails along the way.💬 YOUR TURN:What FOUR Jason Statham movies belong on YOUR Mount Nerdmore?And who is the greatest bald action star of all time?Drop your picks in the comments!📚 When My 9 Lives Are Gone — Brad's children's book is available now on Amazon.👍 Like💬 Comment🔔 Subscribe⭐ Follow & leave a review wherever you listen to podcastsNo matter what universe you call home, thanks for spending a little time in ours.🦇 KEEP YOUR BAT-SIGNAL LIT.

I somehow missed Final Boss until it was already eight issues in. I found #8 while comic hunting, tracked down #1, gave it a read…and now I have a problem. I need the rest.Imagine Mortal Kombat with a tournament that actually feels natural, mixed with the hidden world of Supernatural, some Scott Pilgrim weirdness, and the feeling of playing an N64 game in comic-book form.This is exactly what The Signal is about: shining a little more light on something I think deserves your attention.What are YOU reading, watching, or discovering right now that deserves a little more light? Drop your Signal in the comments.🦇 Keep your Bat-Signal lit.