DC High Volume: Batman

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DC High Volume: Batman
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Presentation
Starring
Genre Superhero
Written by
Directed by
Language English
Length14–46 minutes
Production
Production
Composed bySam Ewing [8]
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes42
Publication
Original releaseApril 2, 2025 (2025-04-02)
Related
Website www.dc.com/highvolume

DC High Volume: Batman is an American superhero audio drama podcast series based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, [9] which debuted in April 2025.

Contents

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]

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]

Subsequent episodes adapted Darwyn Cooke's Batman: Ego, Batman: The Gauntlet by Bruce Canwell and Lee Weeks, and Nightwing: Year One. Future adaptations have been announced for Batman: The Killing Joke and Oracle: Year One. [16]

Cast


References

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  2. 1 2 Kan, Francis (August 4, 2025). "A Singaporean Voice in Gotham City". National University of Singapore. Singapore: National University of Singapore . Retrieved December 3, 2025.
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  8. 1 2 "DC High Volume: Batman – Interviews with Gordon Actor Jay Paulson & Composer Sam Ewing". DC. May 22, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "DC High Volume: Batman Podcast Expands With New Companion Series". IGN. July 25, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "DC AND REALM PROUDLY PRESENT DC HIGH VOLUME: BATMAN". DC Blog. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  11. 1 2 "Extra Extra Extra: All the DC News from Comic‑Con 2025". DC Blog. July 30, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 DC High Volume: Batman – Actors Marcella Lentz-Pope, Adam O'Byrne & Writer Jeph Loeb Interviews. DC. July 31, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  13. "Interviews with Batman Actor Jason Spisak & DC's Mike Pallotta". YouTube. April 24, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  14. "DC High Volume: Batman Podcast Expands With New Companion Series". DC. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  15. "DC High Volume: Batman Year One". Audio Drama Reviews. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "DC HIGH VOLUME: BATMAN Announces Twelve More Thrilling Chapters". DC Blog. October 12, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  17. "DC High Volume: Batman – Interview with Catwoman Actor Reba Buhr & Producer Roshan Singh Sambhi". DC. June 26, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  18. "DC High Volume: Batman - with Sofia Falcone actor Cristina Rosato & DC Editor Arianna Turturro". DC. August 28, 2025. Retrieved October 29, 2025.