For this season of Storied Arcs, Mike and Alex are taking a detour away from creator-owned, independent comics and stepping into the caped and cowled world of mainstream, Big Two (that’s Marvel and DC) superhero comics. But with a twist. The through line of the season isn’t a character or title, but creators, writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale (RIP), and the guys will be examining four of these dynamic duos more revered and celebrated works. Those books are (in the order in which we plan to cover them):
Batman: The Long Halloween (issues #1-13)
Superman For All Seasons (issues #1-4)
Daredevil: Yellow (issues #1-6)
Spider-Man: Blue (issues #1-6)
In this zero episode, the guys discuss their history with the team of Loeb and Sale and how they first came to read their books (hint: it involves Batman). They also give a quick rundown of Loeb and Sale’s comic history, both separately and together, as well as a brief tease as to why they picked the four comics that they did.
We’re super excited for this next round of episodes and hope you will be, too. Batman: The Long Halloween is a hefty book to get through, so go find it wherever you get your comics and we’ll see you back here next week to dive right in!