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I updated my old Gentleman Ghost article on Aglets Are Sinister with new information.

In their way, aren't all Batman villains Wile E. Coyote?

It looks like the July 2026 Animation Magazine will have information about Season Two. It's not available for sale yet, but I found this cover on social media.

I went ahead and posted a page speculating on Season Two of Batman: Caped Crusader. Of particular note, I've got some theories on the Joker's face and the identity of the Riddler's lady friend.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. She looks Poison Ivy-ish, but those earrings are making me think of Thorn. Goodness, I need to get a Season Two page up for Aglets Are Sinister. I'm also thinking about updating the old pages a bit. I've learned a lot about what works and what doesn't...

The thing is that it wasn't me. Apparently, somebody who edits the DC Animated Universe Wiki did, and apparently they had to tweak it to fill in the coordinates that Mister Terrific's head obscures (the first digit is obviously a "5," the second one is unknown). You know, the more I look at...

It's Ladies' Night at Aglets Are Sinister as we take a look at the Justice League episode "Fury," as well as its main antagonist, the mysterious Aresia.

Let's kick off the summer with an analysis of "The Brave and the Bold," the Green Lantern / Flash team-up that put writer Dwayne McDuffie on the DCAU map! Join me as we review the history of their partnership, numerous Planet of the Apes references, and how many ways the creative team recycled...

I was actually pleasantly surprised how the Rogues were handled in "Flash and Substance," as Matt Wayne appears to have extensively read Geoff Johns' Flash run and paid attention to their characterization. I mean, sure, Mirror Master is apparently in charge here -- and obviously Sam Scudder...

You can have more than one uncle. In fact, Wally also mentioned his mom in that scene and, in the comics, they are not close. I suspect that the writer took some creative liberties with Wally's family tree. I also didn't mention Flash's "Grammy Flash" in the article either, though I suspect...

The Flash Legacy was fine when it was still a generational line. When they brought back Jay and Barry in costume, we just had three dudes as the Flash at the same time. At some point, legacy implies that you have to let them stay in the past and be part of the identity's history. As for...

Let's grab an iced mocha and take a fond look at the DCAU's take on the Fastest Man Alive, the one and only Flash. Here we look at his comic book origins, his adaption for the series, and why not trying to shove in Jay Garrick and Barry Allen was a good thing.

Honestly, I figured that they were one and the same. If Templeton added anything to this of his own, I speculate that it was the chemical burn / Batgirl angle. The noose and the hanging was probably from the TNBA creative team and, sadly, I can see why Kids' WB! would reject that as an...

A deep dive into the Scarecrow and his TNBA redesign has been on my bucket list for a few years now. Obviously, the creative team wanted to make a Scarecrow that was genuinely terrifying. Rather than actually looking like a scarecrow, this new version looks like the killer in a slasher film...

I stumbled upon this image on social media this evening. Forgive me if this has been posted previously, but this is certainly the first time I'm seeing it. Assuming it's genuine, this may be the only image of TNBA Scarecrow's mask unobscured by shadows. It certainly confirms my suspicions...

I didn't mind the investment in continuity. Considering how they were unsure if they were receiving a third season of JLU, this would have been it for them. And it was balanced by new characters -- Black Canary, Wildcat, Mister Miracle, Huntress, Captain Marvel, and Vigilante all got their...

Thank you for the kind words, Revelator. As for your comments, yes, I agree that the tracksuit may be less iconic than the Hawkgirl costume, but I cannot see the flaw in Bruce Timm and Dwayne McDuffie's logic regarding her ditching it. To her, the costume represents betrayal and lies, and it...

I may be incorrect, but I only recall Clock King referring to the identity in "Task Force X." People would sometimes refer to him as "the Martian" in a casual, somewhat disparaging way, though. At any rate, if he can get by with everyone calling him "J'onn," I don't see why "Shayera Hol"...

How many times was J'onn J'onzz called the Martian Manhunter on either series?

Thank you for the read, Yojimbo. I forgot about Justice League Vs. The Fatal Five; I may amend that later. It's funny how they call her "Hawkgirl" in that movie with no context -- I suspect that, with Shayera Hol labeled a traitor on Thanagar, she may have had to dig her old Hawkgirl costume...

I'm back with another deep dive analysis of the Justice League's core seven, this time with the artist formerly known as Hawkgirl, Shayera Hol. Please join me as we explore her history, her adaptation for the DCAU, and how her shedding the Hawkgirl persona made her a better character.

The Justice League would probably help, but the question is whether the Thanagarian military would want their help. The League would probably be more about saving lives and brokering a treaty than slaying Gordanian scum. This is the reason why I'm splitting the Superman essay into two parts...

As I said in the piece, both Armageddon and Deep Impact had just come out. I've noticed that a lot of the episodes pull influences from blockbuster films from around the time they aired. While I agree using Maxie's opening with the boobytrapped ship is too similar to "Legacy," it didn't stop...

Please join us at Aglets Are Sinister as we take a look at what is frequently described as the worst episode of Justice League, "War World." But was it really that bad? Find out as I -- along with Anime Superhero alumni, Maxie Zeus -- pick it apart and try to rebuild it. Are you not entertained?

"Fine, you can take the car, but I'm not showing you how to use the special features!" Now I can't stop thinking that the Wonder Woman of the first three seasons of Justice League was basically Ralph Hinkley from The Greatest American Hero.

Do not cite the deep magic to me, as I was there when it was written. Obviously, that was the real reason Wonder Woman got the Lasso of Truth so late in the game, but I was looking for an in-universe answer to the question. She did get name-dropped in "Future Shock," didn't she? I'm picturing...

Heck, I'm going with the date of her creation: 1941. That way, it honors her Golden Age incarnation, and she would have been too young to join the fight for World War II -- arguably the last time that Earth was on the precipice before the Imperium invasion. That would have made her 60 years...

The last two articles took a lot of research. Fortunately, I had a copy of Wonder Woman: The Ultimate Guide to the Amazon Princess in my library, and I managed to find scans of most of Wonder Woman #1 online. As for Diana's creation and age, I think I like my headcanon that Hippolyta created...

It could happen. Everyone else appears to be putting out their books. Thank you for the feedback, Yojimbo. I look forward to hearing your thoughts whenever I post these.

Once again, I apologize for resurrecting a long-dormant thread, but this is the official talkback thread for the Justice League episode "Paradise Lost," so here we are. I've added a new article on Aglets Are Sinister that, for all intents and purposes, is Part Two of my two-part dive into the...

According to the latest installment of Justice League Revisited, Dab Riba wanted Captain Marvel to appear in the crowd scenes of "Dark Heart," but unfortunately "we were told that we could only use him once. For some reason, DC had this stipulation that we could only use him once, and Bruce...

Who is Wonder Woman? I can answer that ... in the DCAU sense, at least. Follow the link to an analysis of Diana's animated past, her Justice League incarnation, and the perils of adapting such an iconic character.

I need to check my archives, but I'm pretty sure I have material from Paul Dini talking about how, originally, Bruce Timm wanted to do the Joker with the frozen, Gwynplaine smile on this face at all times. Paul argued that it wouldn't work so much for an animated character. I have a feeling...

I just reviewed the scripts. He isn't directly seen, but in the original outline, when the episode was still being called "The Doomsday Imperative," it did mention that he was doing work directly for them. Still, it was off-camera. As for credit for tying all the strands together, it will...

I added a note about the naked mole rat. I had forgotten about that one. Thank you, Yojimbo. Probably the most shocking thing I found was hiding in plain sight. I hadn't given the Man-Bat JLU episode a second thought since McDuffie and Timm dropped those tidbits twenty years ago, but it...

I just posted an essay detailing the history of splicing in the DC Animated Universe, everything from Man-Bat to Cheetah to Woof. Along the way, I discuss the links between the mad scientists practicing it, the "expanded universe" Paul Dini story that ties a lot of it together, and the "Cadmus...

I paid $19.99 for it on iTunes. Not a bad deal.

I just bought Batman: Caped Crusader Season One on iTunes / Apple TV / whatever they're calling it now. It should be available for digital purchase everywhere else as well.

Will it be available everywhere? As far as I know, it's not out yet.

You may already be aware, but apparently an early draft of "Question Authority" was going to feature a team-up between the Question and Lois Lane. They talked about it in the "Cadmus: Exposed" video.