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| Genre | Superhero |
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| Language | English |
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| Length | 14–46 minutes |
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| Num seasons | 1 |
| Num episodes | 43 |
| Began | April 2, 2025 |
| Updates | Wednesdays |
| Website | www.dc.com/highvolume |
DC High Volume: Batman is an American superhero podcast series based on the DC Comics superhero Batman,[9] which debuted in April 2025.
The weekly serialized podcast adapts seminal comics from the Batman canon, Batman: Year One by writer Frank Miller and artist David Mazzucchelli, as well as Batman: The Long Halloween and Batman: Dark Victory by writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale.[10][9][11][12]
With the release of episode 43, showrunners Fred Greenhalgh and Roshan Singh Sambhi announced that the podcast would go on hiatus in order to focus on future chapters.
Plot
Episodes 1–4 adapt Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli's Batman: Year One, following Bruce Wayne's first year as the vigilante Batman and James Gordon's struggles navigating Gotham City as an honorable man working amongst a corrupt police force.[9]
Episodes 5–17 adapt Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's Batman: The Long Halloween, which centers around Batman, Gordon, and Harvey Dent's efforts to catch a mysterious killer known as Holiday. The story culminates with Harvey Dent's scarring, both mentally and physically, and his transformation into Two-Face.[9][12]
Episodes 18–30 adapt Loeb and Sale's Batman: Dark Victory, the direct sequel to The Long Halloween. It follows Batman as he pursues another serial killer "Hangman" and takes on a child protégé, 'Robin'.[13][14][10][11][15]
Episodes 31–43 adapt Darwyn Cooke's Batman: Ego, Batman: The Gauntlet by Bruce Canwell and Lee Weeks, Nightwing: Year One, Batman: The Killing Joke, Oracle: Year One,[16] and the story Date Knight from the first issue of Solo, by Darwyn Cooke and Tim Sale.
Cast
- Jason Spisak as Batman/Bruce Wayne[10][9][16]
- Jay Paulson as Lt. James Gordon[10][6][16]
- Reba Buhr as Selina Kyle/Catwoman and Introduction Narrator[10][17][16]
- Mike Starr as Carmine Falcone[10]
- Simon Vance as Alfred Pennyworth[10][16]
- Dan Gill as The Joker (The Long Halloween)[10][16]
- Troy Baker as The Joker (The Killing Joke)[16]
- Adam O'Byrne as Two-Face[12][16]
- Cristina Rosato as Sofia Falcone[18]
- Jesse Burch as The Riddler[10][16]
- Michelle Lukes as Poison Ivy[10]
- Kevin Smith as The Penguin[10][16]
- Marcella Lentz-Pope as Gilda Dent[12]
- Jeph Loeb as Unnamed Doctor (Matthew Thorne/Crime Doctor)[12]
- Will Friedle as Dick Grayson/Nightwing[16]
- Shelby Young as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl[16]
- Chester Rushing as Clark Kent/Superman[16]
- Stephanie Koenig as Lois Lane[16]
- Holland Roden[16]
- Danny Nucci[16]
- Eric Lange[16]
- Keith Szarabajka[16]
- Stephanie Sheh[16]
- Richard Epcar[16]
References
- ^ Chua, Scott Lee (August 2025). "News Archive - Scott Lee Chua". Scott lee Chua. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ Kan, Francis (4 August 2025). "A Singaporean Voice in Gotham City". National University of Singapore. Singapore: National University of Singapore. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "DC High Volume: Batman - Interviews with Director Fred Greenhalgh and DC Group Editor Rob Levin". DC. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ Bergonzi, Michael. "DC High Volume: Batman Year One - Audio Drama Reviews". Audio Drama Reviews. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ Lee, Jan (26 March 2025). "The Singaporean creative behind new DC podcast that adapts classic Batman comics". The Straits Times. Singapore: The Straits Times. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ "DC High Volume: Batman – Interviews with Gordon Actor Jay Paulson & Composer Sam Ewing". DC. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Signal Awards Unveil 2025 Finalists, Spotlighting the Icons and Creators Defining Culture Today". Sounds Profitable. 23 September 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ Corentin (13 October 2025). "DC annonce les nouvelles adaptations prévues pour le podcast High Volume Batman". ComicsBlog. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ "DC High Volume: Batman Podcast Expands With New Companion Series". IGN. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "DC AND REALM PROUDLY PRESENT DC HIGH VOLUME: BATMAN". DC Blog. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Extra Extra Extra: All the DC News from Comic‑Con 2025". DC Blog. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ DC High Volume: Batman – Actors Marcella Lentz-Pope, Adam O'Byrne & Writer Jeph Loeb Interviews. DC. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Interviews with Batman Actor Jason Spisak & DC's Mike Pallotta". YouTube. April 24, 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "DC High Volume: Batman Podcast Expands With New Companion Series". DC. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "DC High Volume: Batman Year One". Audio Drama Reviews. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "DC HIGH VOLUME: BATMAN Announces Twelve More Thrilling Chapters". DC Blog. 12 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "DC High Volume: Batman – Interview with Catwoman Actor Reba Buhr & Producer Roshan Singh Sambhi". DC. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "DC High Volume: Batman - with Sofia Falcone actor Cristina Rosato & DC Editor Arianna Turturro". DC. 28 August 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.