DC and Realm announced plans to launch “DC High Volume: Batman,” a new scripted, always-on podcast series featuring direct adaptations of DC’s greatest Batman stories as audio dramas.
“DC High Volume: Batman” opens with a four-part adaptation of “Batman: Year One,” a story originally written by Frank Miller and illustrated by David Mazzucchelli. This narrative explores Bruce Wayne’s return to Gotham City after spending over a decade away, honing his skills and grappling with the trauma of his parents’ murder. Upon his return, Bruce finds Gotham rife with crime and corruption. In response, he takes on the persona of Batman, aiming to restore justice in the city.
The storyline chronicles Bruce’s transformation into a vigilante and lays the groundwork for his commitment to combating crime, while also examining the development of his moral principles during this process. The adaptation faithfully represents Bruce Wayne’s evolution and the initial steps he takes towards becoming Gotham’s protector.
If Batman and new allies Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent succeed in removing the criminal heads of Gotham City, who will replace them? A new face of villainy may appear, leading to a “Long Halloween” full of costumed criminals.
The cast of “DC High Volume: Batman” features Jason Spisak (“Young Justice,” “Arcane”) as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Jay Paulson (“Mad Men,” “Catch-22”) as Lt. James Gordon, Reba Buhr (“Next Gen”) as Catwoman/Seline Kyle, Adam O’Byrne (AMC’s “Interview with the Vampire”) as Harvey Dent/Two-Face, Mike Starr (“Goodfellas,” “Ed Wood”) as Carmine Falcone, Simon Vance (“Bring Up the Bodies,” “Rod: The Autobiography of Rod Stewart”) as Alfred Pennyworth, Dan Gill (“Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension”) as The Joker, Jesse Burch (“Fall Out: New Vegas”) as The Riddler, Michelle Lukes (“Alexander,” “Strike Back”) as Poison Ivy and Kevin Smith (Clerks, Dogma) as The Penguin.
“DC is committed to creating new ways to reach a broader audience with engaging, accessible and high-production value adaptations of our most iconic and essential Batman comic stories, including the audio format,” said Anne DePies, SVP and General Manager, DC. “We want to offer audiences who may be new to DC a jumping on point for the Batman franchise, driving them back to our books, while engaging existing fans, podcast enthusiasts and audiobook listeners with direct adaptations that bring their favorite stories to life as faithfully as possible.”
“DC High Volume: Batman” is set to launch April 2, 2025, with the first two episodes adapting chapters 1 & 2 of the “Batman: Year One” storyline (“Batman” No.404 and No.405), followed by new episodes released every Wednesday.
You can register now for the launch day listening party, exclusively in the DC Official Discord Server. Episodes will be available to download or stream for free anywhere you listen to podcasts or you can watch on the official DC YouTube channel.
