Get ready, because the Dark Knight’s greatest adventures are about to take on a new life in the brand-new podcast,DC High Volume: Batman.DC’s biggest icon isno stranger to audio dramas, but now many of his most famous stories are about to be adapted into an ambitious, weekly podcast.
DC Comics is teaming up with Realm to createDC High Volume: Batman, an always-on weekly podcast that will directly adapt some ofBatman’s most famous storiesinto serialized audio dramas. This new podcast goes back to where it all began and adapting Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli’s infamousBatman: Year Onestory.
The podcast will feature a number of amazing vocal talents,including Jason Spisak as the Dark Knight, Jay Paulson as Lt. James Gordon, and Michelle Lukes as Poison Ivy. EvenBatman: Cacophonywriter and comic superfan Kevin Smith joins in on the fun as the Penguin.
DC Comics and Realm Adapting Batman’s Best Stories as Podcast
The Dark Knight’s Greatest Adventures are Reaching a New Audience
As any Batfan would know, the Caped Crusader has a long history with audio dramas. As early as the 1940s, Batman and Robin regularly appeared on radio programs to capitalize on their incredibly popular comic appearances. Later, in the ‘60s, the Dynamic Duo received new audio dramas on LPs, following the success of the 1966Batmanseries. After experimenting with adapting novels via GraphicAudio, Batman came to the world of podcasts, with the hit original seriesBatman Unburied. That series wasfollowed up by the more comedicBatman: The Audio Adventuresas an homage to the radio programs of old.
DC also released a trailer onYouTubeforDC High Volume: Batman, advertising the first story with audio clips of actors reciting lines from the iconic story. While this isn’t the first Batman audio drama, it is the first timeYear Onehas been adapted. Podcasts are incredibly hot right now and,since Batman’s previous attempts were successful, it makes sense to adapt some of his most well-known stories. This is a great way for DC to expand its base and heighten awareness among fans who might have never had the pleasure of readingYear Oneand other iconic stories.
DC Comics Continues to Make Batman More Accessible for Fans Everywhere
DC High Volume: BatmanBrings Great Stories to Everyone’s Attention
DC Comics has put a lot of effort into making its characters as accessible as possible, from new jumping-on points in its comics to its more affordable DC Finest line of paperback collections. DC High Volume: Batman isn’t just a fun adaption of Batman’s greatest stories, it’s another effort by the publisher to get fans everywhere engaged with the World’s Greatest Detective. Not everyone has sought out and readYear One, but this is a very accessible way of discovering the story so thatBatmanfans of all stripes can experience iconic stories in a brand-new way.
DC High Volume: Batmanpremieres on April 2nd on podcasts apps everywhere.
