The Black Casebook
@blackcasebook.bsky.social
Podcast exploring history, politics, philosophy and more through Batman’s greatest stories. https://open.spotify.com/show/0g0eISbWRkv01Xig3bmw5X
I don’t have nearly as much time to work on fiction projects as I’d like, which is a shame because I’ve got an extremely cool story brewing that’s probably the closest thing I’ll ever do to New Gods. Y’all are going to have a blast with it 2-5 years from now (sooner if I find a Medici-like patron)
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I don’t have nearly as much time to work on fiction projects as I’d like, which is a shame because I’ve got an extremely cool story brewing that’s probably the closest thing I’ll ever do to New Gods. Y’all are going to have a blast with it 2-5 years from now (sooner if I find a Medici-like patron)
I’ve never been able to do an evil run in an RPG (or even a Renegade Shepard run) on account of my innately heroic character and regard for all living things
November 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I’ve never been able to do an evil run in an RPG (or even a Renegade Shepard run) on account of my innately heroic character and regard for all living things
Look, I'll be the first to admit he's not a great guy—and that he loses his luster each time he shows up just to get owned—but Rasputin has incredible swag in the early Hellboy books.
November 26, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Look, I'll be the first to admit he's not a great guy—and that he loses his luster each time he shows up just to get owned—but Rasputin has incredible swag in the early Hellboy books.
It might just be a budgetary thing, but I like that Thulsa Doom's gang in the prologue of Conan the Barbarian is little more than an evil D&D adventuring party. I always appreciate when you get a glimpse of a villain's ambitious striver period before they became established.
November 25, 2025 at 11:31 PM
It might just be a budgetary thing, but I like that Thulsa Doom's gang in the prologue of Conan the Barbarian is little more than an evil D&D adventuring party. I always appreciate when you get a glimpse of a villain's ambitious striver period before they became established.
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I simply don't think independent contractors should need to go through an HR training to write a comic. Either editors should step in or they can retcon away the egregious back stories they've let stand for too long
November 25, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I simply don't think independent contractors should need to go through an HR training to write a comic. Either editors should step in or they can retcon away the egregious back stories they've let stand for too long
I'm obviously not above criticizing comics creators, but I can't imagine organizing a hate campaign against one. With a handful of exceptions, these guys are lucky if they make as much as the assistant manager at your local grocery store.
November 25, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I'm obviously not above criticizing comics creators, but I can't imagine organizing a hate campaign against one. With a handful of exceptions, these guys are lucky if they make as much as the assistant manager at your local grocery store.
I’m observing Beast Mode November
November 25, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I’m observing Beast Mode November
Be the Tibetan monks teaching forbidden techniques you wish to see in the world
November 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Be the Tibetan monks teaching forbidden techniques you wish to see in the world
“Don’t be a two-time loser, Sidney. The penalty could be severe.”
November 24, 2025 at 3:48 AM
“Don’t be a two-time loser, Sidney. The penalty could be severe.”
Delighted to hear Darwyn Cooke getting love from Jason Mantzoukas and Paul Scheer on Blank Check #realballknowledge
November 24, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Delighted to hear Darwyn Cooke getting love from Jason Mantzoukas and Paul Scheer on Blank Check #realballknowledge
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Finally dug out the Fourth World stuff I had from storage, inspired by @blackcasebook.bsky.social’s latest mailbag
November 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Finally dug out the Fourth World stuff I had from storage, inspired by @blackcasebook.bsky.social’s latest mailbag
Reign: The Conqueror has to be the most obscure work of fiction that’s embedded itself deepest into my brain. I don’t know if it was actually any good, but ever since I saw Reign on Toonami as a kid I’ve been ominously invoking the PLATOHEDRON
November 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Reign: The Conqueror has to be the most obscure work of fiction that’s embedded itself deepest into my brain. I don’t know if it was actually any good, but ever since I saw Reign on Toonami as a kid I’ve been ominously invoking the PLATOHEDRON
People twist themselves into knots trying to escape the essential fact that Ra’s and Talia are Orientalist characters. Ra’s is literally Fu-Manchu, while Talia is a blend of Fu-Manchu’s beautiful, noble slave girl and beautiful, evil daughter. It’s like trying to salvage the Mandarin.
@blackcasebook.bsky.social Have come to notice that a lot of the complains about the characterization of Ra's in Absolute Superman come down to intrinsic parts of the character from Day 1 of his conception.
November 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
People twist themselves into knots trying to escape the essential fact that Ra’s and Talia are Orientalist characters. Ra’s is literally Fu-Manchu, while Talia is a blend of Fu-Manchu’s beautiful, noble slave girl and beautiful, evil daughter. It’s like trying to salvage the Mandarin.
Thoroughly enjoyed Ngozi Ukazu’s Barda. Even though the art isn’t my exact cup of tea, Ukazu updates the Fourth World without sacrificing any of its bleeding-heart sincerity or operatic grandeur. Lovely book, and a great introduction to the story for new readers.
November 21, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed Ngozi Ukazu’s Barda. Even though the art isn’t my exact cup of tea, Ukazu updates the Fourth World without sacrificing any of its bleeding-heart sincerity or operatic grandeur. Lovely book, and a great introduction to the story for new readers.
There's still a tiny chance that the patron vote could swing it for Berserk, but I'd start getting ready for the Big Red Casebook, folks.
PSA: Between my day job and the holidays, it’s unlikely that I’m going to get the Dark Knight Returns episode finished before the end of the year, so I’m prioritizing doing another bonus mailbag episode. Which subject would y’all rather hear about?
- Berserk
- James Bond
- Hellboy
- The X-Files
- Berserk
- James Bond
- Hellboy
- The X-Files
November 21, 2025 at 2:24 AM
There's still a tiny chance that the patron vote could swing it for Berserk, but I'd start getting ready for the Big Red Casebook, folks.
Hellboy is the leader in the clubhouse at the moment, but Berserk, James Bond, and X-Files fans:
November 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Hellboy is the leader in the clubhouse at the moment, but Berserk, James Bond, and X-Files fans:
PSA: Between my day job and the holidays, it’s unlikely that I’m going to get the Dark Knight Returns episode finished before the end of the year, so I’m prioritizing doing another bonus mailbag episode. Which subject would y’all rather hear about?
- Berserk
- James Bond
- Hellboy
- The X-Files
- Berserk
- James Bond
- Hellboy
- The X-Files
November 20, 2025 at 2:17 AM
PSA: Between my day job and the holidays, it’s unlikely that I’m going to get the Dark Knight Returns episode finished before the end of the year, so I’m prioritizing doing another bonus mailbag episode. Which subject would y’all rather hear about?
- Berserk
- James Bond
- Hellboy
- The X-Files
- Berserk
- James Bond
- Hellboy
- The X-Files
It's nice that they made a "remastered" version of Knightfall for people who think ketchup is too spicy.
November 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
It's nice that they made a "remastered" version of Knightfall for people who think ketchup is too spicy.
It feels like Fox Mulder should be more of a Zoomer cultural icon: downwardly mobile, obsessed with conspiracy theories, has a goon cave,
November 19, 2025 at 4:12 AM
It feels like Fox Mulder should be more of a Zoomer cultural icon: downwardly mobile, obsessed with conspiracy theories, has a goon cave,
Guys love to be named Leodegrance of Cameliard
November 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Guys love to be named Leodegrance of Cameliard
The hot new trend with teens is talking like Glorious Godfrey. They call it “going Godfrey Mode”
November 18, 2025 at 2:57 AM
The hot new trend with teens is talking like Glorious Godfrey. They call it “going Godfrey Mode”
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@blackcasebook.bsky.social ‘s Glorious Godfrey voice is destroying me rn hoooooooleeeee I’m running this shit back like funk flex debuting Otis
November 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM
@blackcasebook.bsky.social ‘s Glorious Godfrey voice is destroying me rn hoooooooleeeee I’m running this shit back like funk flex debuting Otis