• 32 minutes 11 seconds
    The Detective Phase - Episode 13: Elegy 4 - Rubato

    Join Mike Garvey for an all new episode of The Detective Phase, covering the finale of the Batwoman ‘Elegy’ story in Detective Comics #857, released September 2009!

    Historical Background: 0:00 - 3:05

    Intro and Background: 3:58 - 7:23

    Synopsis: 7:24 - 13:31

    Analysis: 13:44 - 22:24

    What Else Was In the Book: 22:36 - 29:01

    Mailbag and Sign-off: 29:13 - 32:11

     

    Sources:

    Information sourced from Grand Comics Database on this issue can be found here

    5 November 2026, 11:18 am
  • 44 minutes 50 seconds
    The Detective Phase - Episode 12: Elegy 3 - Affettuoso

    Join Mike Garvey for an all new episode of The Detective Phase, covering the penultimate chapter of the Batwoman ‘Elegy’ story in Detective Comics #856, released August 2009!

    Historical Background: 0:00 - 2:32

    Intro and Background: 3:25 - 8:56

    Synopsis: 8:57 - 17:44

    Promo Break: Magazines and Monsters

    Analysis: 19:31 - 32:09

    What Else Was In the Book: 32:20 - 38:25

    Mailbag and Sign-off: 38:37 - 44:52

     

    Related story links from DCOCD: 52 

    Sources:

    Information sourced from Mike’s Amazing World of Comics on this issue can be found here

    Information sourced from Grand Comics Database on this issue can be found here

    18 October 2026, 10:38 am
  • 33 minutes 45 seconds
    The Detective Phase - Episode 11: Elegy 2 - Misterioso

    Join Mike Garvey for an all new episode of The Detective Phase, continuing the Batwoman ‘Elegy’ story in Detective Comics #855, released July 2009!

    Historical Background: 0:00 - 2:46

    Intro and Background: 3:39 - 7:49

    Synopsis: 7:50 - 12:16

    Promo Break: Coffee and Comics Podcast

    Analysis: 13:47 - 19:40

    What Else Was In the Book: 19:52 - 24:48

    Mailbag and Sign-off: 24:59 - 33:45

    Related story links from DCOCD: Blackest Night

     

    Sources:

    Information sourced from Mike’s Amazing World of Comics on this issue can be found here

    Information sourced from Grand Comics Database on this issue can be found here

    27 September 2026, 9:27 am
  • 37 minutes 6 seconds
    The Detective Phase - Episode 10: Elegy 1 - Agitato

    Join Mike Garvey for an all new episode of The Detective Phase, covering the introduction of Batwoman as the lead for the series in Detective Comics #854, released June 2009!

    Historical Background: 0:00 - 2:03

    Intro and Background: 2:51 - 9:14

    Story Synopsis: 9:15 - 13:27

    Promo Break: Infinite Earths: A Guide to the DC Multiverse

    Analysis: 14:50 - 26:56

    What Else Was In the Book: 27:09 - 31:05

    Mailbag and Sign-off: 31:17 - 37:06

     

    Related story links from DCOCD: 52 and Final Crisis

    Sources:

    Information sourced from Mike’s Amazing World of Comics on this issue can be found here

    Information sourced from Grand Comics Database on this issue can be found here

    13 September 2026, 1:27 pm
  • 38 minutes 47 seconds
    The Detective Phase - Episode 9: The Honored Dead

    Join Mike Garvey for an all new episode of The Detective Phase. This episode we’re entering a new millennium and a new era for Gotham, as we look at Detective Comics #742, released January 2000!

    Historical Background: 0:00 - 3:15

    Intro and Background: 4:09 - 8:01

    Synopsis: 8:02 - 13:15

    Promo Break: Campus Comics Cast

    Analysis: 14:36 - 24:52

    What Else Was In The Book? 25:04 - 31:05

    Mailbag and Sign-off: 31:17 - 38:47

     

    Sources:

    Information sourced from Mike’s Amazing World of Comics on this issue can be found here

    Information sourced from Grand Comics Database on this issue can be found here

    30 August 2026, 2:19 pm
  • 35 minutes 39 seconds
    The Detective Phase - Episode 8: Snow and Ice 2 - Bird of Ill Omen

    Join Mike Garvey for an all new episode of The Detective Phase, covering the finale of the ‘Snow and Ice' story in Detective Comics #611, released December 1989!

    Historical Background: 0:00 - 3:16

    Intro and Background: 4:04 - 8:56

    Story Synopsis: 8:57 - 15:19

    Promo Break: Marvel Star Wars - From Empire to Jedi

    Analysis: 16:53 - 30:39

    Mailbag and Sign-off: 30:51 - 35:38

     

    Sources:

    Information sourced from Mike’s Amazing World of Comics on this issue can be found here

    Information sourced from Grand Comics Database on this issue can be found here

    12 July 2026, 10:39 am
  • 30 minutes 24 seconds
    The Detective Phase - Episode 7: Snow and Ice 1 - Ode to a Penguin

    Join Mike Garvey for a new episode of The Detective Phase, this time looking at Detective Comics #610, released November 1989! It’s part 1 of the Snow and Ice story, focusing on Oswald Cobblepot, the Penguin!

    Historical Context: 0:00 - 3:04

    Intro and Background: 3:55 - 14:35

    Story Synopsis: 9:12 - 14:34

    Promo Break - Peace Bound and Down

    Analysis: 15:57 - 25:52

    Mailbag and Sign-off: 26:01 - 30:24

     

    Sources:

    Information sourced from Mike’s Amazing World of Comics on this issue can be found here

    Information sourced from Grand Comics Database on this issue can be found here

     

    28 June 2026, 11:26 am
  • 30 minutes 18 seconds
    The Detective Phase - Episode 6: Creatures of the Night

    Join Mike Garvey for a new episode of The Detective Phase, this time looking at Detective Comics #489, released January 1980!

    Intro and Background: 3:20 - 7:55

    Story Synopsis: 7:56 - 10:36

    Analysis: 12:20 - 27:33

    Mailbag and Sign-off: 27:45 - 30:18

     

    Sources:

    Information sourced from Mike’s Amazing World of Comics on this issue can be found here .

    Information sourced from Grand Comics Database on this issue can be found here

    24 May 2026, 7:33 am
  • 32 minutes 15 seconds
    The Detective Phase - Episode 5: Challenge of the Man-Bat

    Join Mike Garvey for a new episode of The Detective Phase, this time covering the debut of Man-Bat in Detective Comics #400, released January 1970!

    Intro and Background: 3:10 - 6:05

    Story Synopsis: 6:06- 11:40

    Analysis: 13:05 - 24:11

    Mailbag and Sign-off: 24:19 - 32:15

     

    Sources:

    Information sourced from Mike’s Amazing World of Comics on this issue can be found here .

    Information sourced from Grand Comics Database on this issue can be found here

    16 April 2026, 12:35 am
  • 27 minutes 54 seconds
    The Detective Phase - Episode 4: Prey of the Alien Hunters

    Join Mike Garvey for a new episode of The Detective Phase, this time covering Batman and Robin in SPAAAACE thanks to Detective Comics #299, released November 1961!

    Intro and Background: 2:45 - 7:32

    Story Synopsis: 7:33- 12:51

    Analysis: 14:11 - 25:51

    Mailbag and Sign-off: 26:03 - 27:54

     

    Sources:

    Information sourced from Mike’s Amazing World of Comics on this issue can be found here .

    Information sourced from Grand Comics Database on this issue can be found here

    2 March 2026, 10:22 am
  • 29 minutes 55 seconds
    The Detective Phase - Episode 3: Batman's Super-Enemy

    Join Mike Garvey for a new episode of The Detective Phase, this time covering the uncelebrated 250th issue of Detective Comics, released October 1957!

    Intro and Background: 3:29 - 7:14

    Story Synopsis: 7:15 - 13:51

    Analysis: 15:24 - 28:00

    Mailbag and Sign-off: 28:11 - 29:55
     
    Sources:
    Information sourced from Mike’s Amazing World of Comics on this issue can be found here 
    Information sourced from Grand Comics Database on this issue can be found here
    Information sourced from Wikipedia on Sheldon Moldoff can be found here

    18 February 2026, 12:26 pm
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