Old Wounds & The Demon Within

This week on The BATTASS Podcast we cover two episodes that tackle the two biggest questions of the series thus far: what was the cause of the final break up of Batman and Robin, and how would Batman react if he was magically turned into a half-man, half tree by a young Witch Boy with a pet cat who turns into a full-size, humanoid cat woman? Fear not, Bat-Fans, as we’ve got all your answers and then some as we conjure up Old Wounds and The Demon Within!



First up, in Old Wounds, who’s ready for storytime with Dick Grayson, bay bay? After taking down some z-level thugs, Nightwing regales Robin with his secret origin, finally revealing what led to the break up of the original dynamic duo. It’s a story of two partners in crime (fighting) who have grown up and grown apart. Throw in some lying to your significant other and a helping of excessive violence and you’ve got yourself a stew going!



Next up in The Demon Within,, Klarion, the Witch Boy, takes control of Etrigan the Demon and Batman and Robin must stop his destructive mischief. Batman takes a trip into the realm of magic for only the second time in the series, and it sure has destructive results! Magic laser blasts, Batman turning into a tree, tiny alleyways with no outlets, mystical branding irons, and some truly transformative poetry round out an episode with a devilish guest star who really makes an impression.



While Old Wounds answers some big questions, The Demon Within presents only the second time Batman has a mystical/magical encounter and also is only the second episode of the series to feature a character (Etrigan) from the larger DC Universe (Zatanna being the other).  So grab your grimoire, get your daddy issues in line, and join us for Old Wounds and The Demon Within!