It’s Christmastime again! Chris and Cindy spread yuletide cheer by looking at three of their favorite Christmas stories featuring DC’s greatest heroes! Superman and Wonder Woman star in two touching tales from Christmas with the Super-Heroes #2, 1989. Batman and Robin must race against time as their greatest foe broadcasts his own brand of holiday jeer in “Christmas with the Joker” from Batman: The Animated Series! Merry Christmas!
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Clip credits:
“Christmas All Over Again” by Tom Petty
“Pretty Paper” by Willie Nelson
Selected tracks from Superman: The Movie by John Williams
Clips from Batman: The Animated Series “Christmas with the Joker” directed by Ken Butterworth, starring Mark Hamill, Kevin Conroy, Loren Lester and Clive Revill. Music by Shirley Walker. Michael McCuiston and Lolita Ritmanis
Selected tracks from “Acoustic Christmas” by Twin Sisters Productions
“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” by Johnny Cash
Selected tracks from “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” by Johnny Marks
Selected tracks from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” by Vince Guaraldi Trio
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I’m a long time listener, first time commenter. I wanted to let you both know how much I like your show. In addition to simply enjoying your discussion of all-things-geeky, I spent the better part of my childhood and teenage years (i.e., late 70s to early 90s) in the Cincinnati area, and love to hear your call backs to my hometown. Case in point, as soon as you mentioned him, I could picture the old host of the Channel 19 kids club with his curly hair and glasses. Of course, I immediately had to go online to remind myself of his name, Michael Flannery.
In regards to the heart of this episode, I enjoyed your coverage of the two stories from Christmas with the Super-Heroes #2, neither of which I had encountered before. The stories had a quiet, intimate feel to them that is hard to find in mainstream comics today.
Keep up the great work, and thanks for the old memories and new experiences.
Thank you Brian! Michael! Yes, that was his name! I could have looked that up, but it was far more satisfying to have you tell me.
Thanks for the kind words. I think you’re right about the two stories not being the type you’d get much in comics these days. Too quiet, and too much of a “trade breaker”. Although DC did put out a new Holiday anthology special this week, for the hefty price of $9.99! Still might be worth flipping through.
Thanks again for listening. Merry Christmas to you!
Chris
Thanks for a typically terrific show, I know the two comic stories well but I’ve never seen that Batman cartoon, it sounds OK.
Was that Johnny Cash singing both songs? It’s certainly a change from the usual cheery stuff.
Poor old Tom McCraw (not McGraw), his name was misread both times. Get yer specs on!
Wonder Woman’s Eighties mantra, ‘I’m not a superhero’, is as stupid as ‘Batman is an urban legend’ – it would be like Gwyneth Paltrow saying she’s a noted lifestyle guru – no dear, you’re a film star who tends to patronise us.
Cindy has such a sweet singing voice!
Have a wonderful Christmas!
That was Willie Nelson singing “Pretty Paper”. They were both in the country super-group, The Highwaymen, though, so close! I’m a fan of Willie and a HUGE fan of Cash, so when the chance came to have some downbeat Christmas music to match these stories, I just had to go there. The Tom Petty song was to keep things festive, and I just love that one.
I thought we WERE saying Mc-CRAW, not Mc-GRAW. It’s probably just our accents.
Nice one on the Gwyneth Paltrow comment!
Another vote for a musical episode of Super Mates! Ohhhhh Cindy……your audience awaits!
Chris
Wonderful episode!
I love Paul Chadwick’s work, having followed his work in CONCRETE. Was happy to see he did some DC work; you’re right, his take on Superman’s physique was a nice contrast to the over-muscled hulking brute you normally saw at the time (and now).
I had no idea Eddie Gorodetsky even worked on BTAS! Among other adventures he produced Bob Dylan’s Theme Time Radio Hour, and apparently it was his massive record collection that helped inspire the show. He also worked on Dharma and Greg, and that’s how Dylan ended up cameoing on an episode. Sounds like an interesting guy!
I agree, I love the Christmas comic cover by Stephen DeStephano–it’s very charming, plus bonus points for including Aquaman.
Merry Christmas Franklins, and thank you for this show!
(I used the word “work” too much in the above comment; I apologize)
We forgive you.
I had no idea Eddie Grodetsky did all of those other things! I should have looked him up.
We just kinda had a Super Mates/ Pod Dylan crossover moment! Who woulda thunk it. Plus, I had fellow Willbury Tom Petty, and I almost used Roy Orbison’s version of “Pretty Paper”, but Willy’s is slightly sadder, so I went that way.
Merry Christmas Rob!
Chris
I bought this comic book brand-new off the rack still have it today and all these years I have only read the Superman story
Why is that, Danny? I know life can be busy…
I’ve got old anthology comics with stories I’ve yet to read. I’m not sure why that is, but I stumble upon them from time to time, and realize “I’ve had this book for 35 years, and I’ve never read this!”.
There’s not a dud in that Christmas with the Super-Heroes collection, though.
Chris