Grab your web shooters as Pixel Patch and Average Joe join the many versions of the Spider-Man character present in the new film, "Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse" for an adventure across the multiverse.

Is this movie as great as the critics are saying? Which version of Spider-Man was the best? Is this kind of story too "comic booky" for mainstream cinema?

To avoid SPOILERS for "Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse", please skip over 40:11-1:08:32 of the episode.

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Music and audio from "Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse" is the property of Daniel Pemberton, Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Christina Steinberg, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Marvel Entertainment, Pascal Pictures, Arad Productions, and Lord Miller Productions.

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Average Joe is joined by special guest Minty Python to break down the trailer for Avengers 4 and discuss Christmas franchises. What constitutes a "Christmas franchise"? Which ones are the best? How many times can AJ get triggered in one episode? 

Music and audio from "Avengers: Endgame" is the property of Alan Silvestri, Kevin Feige, and Marvel Studios.

Music and audio from "The Santa Clause" is the property of Michael Convertino, Robert Newmyer, Brian Reilly, Jeffrey Silver, Walt Disney Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, and Outlaw Productions.

The Christmas Bat-Jar theme song was created by Jeremy Eckert. We thank him for his generous support of this podcast.

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Arguably one of the ways to determine a movie's popularity is it's box office performance. Something about the movie got people to go and see it in the theatre. With that logic in mind, we take a look at the highest grossing Christmas movies of all time to determine who is the king of the Christmas box office!

Music and audio from "Marvel's Iron Man 3" is the property of Brian Tyler, Kevin Feige, and Marvel Studios.

Music and audio from "The Grinch" is the property of Danny Elfman, Chris Meledandri, Janet Healey, Universal Pictures, and Illumination.

Music and audio from "Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas" is the property of James Horner, Brian Grazer, and Imagine Entertainment.

Music and audio from "Home Alone" is the property of John Williams, John Hughes, and Hughes Entertainment.

The Christmas Bat-Jar theme song was created by Jeremy Eckert. We thank him for his generous support of this podcast.

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Hop on the closest wifi connection as we travel into the worldwide web to discuss the exploits of Wreck-It Ralph and Venelope in the new film "Ralph Breaks The Internet".

Speaking of Disney, a trailer for one of their upcoming releases got over 220 million views in one day. Which film caused this much commotion and how do AJ and Pixel feel about it?

Then we really get into discussing the sequel to the film we spoke about last week. How does this new film improve upon the previous entry? Is it better than the original? Do we have any idea if these characters have free will?

To avoid SPOILERS for "Ralph Breaks The Internet", skip over 40:17- 1:04:40 of the episode. 

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This week we take a few moments to reflect on the passing of comic book legend, Stan Lee. We share how we first discovered his work and reflect on his legacy (and some of our favourite cameos).

In preparation for the release of it's sequel, we go into the closest power bar to explore the worlds of "Wreck-It Ralph". How is it that Average Joe has never seen this movie? How many Easter Eggs has Pixel Patch discovered about this movie and it's world? Does the movie appeal to gamers and regular movie goers?

To avoid SPOILERS for "Wreck-It Ralph", please skip over 38:24-53:08 of the episode.

Music and audio from "Fantastic Four (2005)" and "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" is the property of John Ottman, Avi Arad, Bernd Eichinger, Ralph Winter, Constantin Film, Marvel Enterprises, Ingenious Film Partners, Dune Entertainment and 1942 Pictures.

Music and audio from "Spider-Man: The Animated Series" is the property of Shuki Levy, Kussa Mahchi, Udi Harpaz, Bob Richardson, John Semper, Marvel Entertainment Group, Marvel Films, New World Productions, and ABC-Disney Domestic Television.

Music and audio from "Wreck-It Ralph" is the property of Henry Jackman, Clark Spencer, Walt Disney Pictures, and Walt Disney Animation Studios.

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Pixel Patch and Average Joe get ready for the holidays by looking back at the various entries in Dr. Seuss' "Grinch" franchise. How has the story been adapted from magazine article to storybook to animated special to live action film to feature length animated film?

Which version of the story best fleshes out the Grinch's character? Which version of the story has the best version of Whoville and Cindy-Lou? Which version has the strongest emotional feels? Which version made Average Joe cry?

Music and audio from "How The Grinch Stole Christmas!" is the property of Albert Hague, Chuck Jones, Ted Geisel, Cat in the Hat Productions, MGM Animation/Visual Arts, and Warner Bros. Domestic Television.

Music and audio from "Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas" is the property of James Horner, Brian Grazer, and Imagine Entertainment.

Music and audio from "The Grinch" is the property of Danny Elfman, Chris Meledandri, Janet Healey, Universal Pictures, and Illumination.

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Asian Jon says farewell: This week we say goodbye to our friend in his final appearance alongside returning guest Pixel Patch and new special guest Beefporkribs to discuss the media franchise "One Piece". 

922 chapters of manga and 860 episodes of anime amount to over 20 years of adventures in one of the most popular media franchises of all time. What makes the franchise so popular? Why hasn't Asian Jon ever heard of despite it's worldwide popularity. Join us on our quest to find the answers!

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Music and audio from "The Pirate Rap" is the property of Shawn Conrad and Russell Velàsquez.

Music and audio from "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" is the property of Shuki Levy, Haim Saban, Saban Brands, MMPR Productions, and Toei Company Ltd.

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It's all about crossovers this week as we discuss the upcoming LEGO Star Wars crossover series titled "All Stars" and the Justice League of America.

How did the Justice League come to exist? How many members do they have? Who currently stars in the comic book series? What makes this team interesting? How have they impacted nerd culture as we know it?

Music and audio from "Challenge of the Super Friends" is the property of Hoyt Curtin, Don Jurwick, Hannah-Barbara Productions, DC Comics, and Warner Bros. Domestic Television.

Music and audio from "Justice League Unlimited" is the property of Kristopher Carter, Lolita Ritmanis, Dwayne McDuffie, Bruce Timm, James Tucker, DC Comics, and Warner Bros. Animation.

Music and audio from "Justice League (2017)" is the property of Danny Elfman, Zack Synder, Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Jon Berg, Geoff Johns, Rat-Pac Dune Entertainment, Atlas Entertainment, DC Films, Cruel & Unusual Films and Warner Bros. Pictures.

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This week Asian Jon and Average Joe are visited by everyone's favourite wisecracking superhero who wears red, Deadpool!

We mourn the loss of Iron Fist and Luke Cage on Netflix- what does this mean for future Marvel streaming shows? But who cares about that when there is Deadpool to talk about!

How did he get into comics? When did he develop his charming persona? What has his track record been like outside of comics? We've got some answers (emphasis on some).

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Music and audio from "Ultimate Spider-Man" is the property of Kevin Mathei, Brian Michael Bendis, Paul Dini, Marvel Animation, Film Roman, and Disney-ABC Domestic Television.

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It's a very special episode as Asian Jon and Average Joe celebrate 100 episodes of bat-jarring with a couple of special guests, some surprises, and looking back on the series where Fox couldn't take the sky from Joss Whedon.

After a brief look back on our first one hundred episodes and a round of the news game, the crew discuss one of the most requested episode topics to date, the 2002 television series "Firefly". What was it about this series that made it so special? Why did it get cancelled after only one season? What kept Average Joe from watching the series for so many years?

Music and audio from "The New Batman Adventures" is the property of Shirley Walker, Alan Burnett, Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, DC Comics, and Warner Brothers Animation.

Music and audio from "Firefly" is the property of Joss Whedon, Sonny Rhodes, Greg Edmonson, Ben Edlund, Mutant Enemy Productions, and 20th Century Television.

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King Boo returns to discuss the Venom character and his new movie with Average Joe. How does Sony's attempt at a Spider-Man free spinoff work out as a movie? Is it at least better than Topher Grace?

To avoid SPOILERS for "Venom", skip over 38:50-58:10 of the episode.

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Music and audio from "Venom" is the property of Ludwig Goransson, Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, Amy Pascal, Columbia Pictures, Tencent Pictures, and Marvel Entertainment.

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This week Average Joe is joined by his brother King Boo to discuss a piece of 90's pop culture that many would like to forget about.

Tim Allen has claimed that Toy Story 4 will have a bigger emotional impact than Infinity War. What do the guys think about this outlandish claim? Is the man of sound mind? Is that even possible?

You've probably heard of the Power Rangers and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. But did you know that these two franchises crossed over in the 1990's? Two teams of multi-coloured heroes using weapons to fight villains. What could possibly go wrong? 

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Music and audio from "Power Rangers Ninja Steel" is the property of Noam Kaniel, Sally Campbell, Joel Andryc, SCG Power Rangers, Toei Company and SCG Distribution/Hasbro Studios.

Music and audio from "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)" is the property of Chuck Lorre, Dennis C. Brown, Mirage Studios, Surge Licensing, and Lionsgate Home Entertainment.

Music and audio from "Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation" is the property of Jeremy Sweet, Shuki Levy, Saban Entertainment, Mirage Studios, and SCG Distribution/Hasbro Studios.

Music and audio from "Power Rangers In Space" is the property of Ron Wasserman, Jeremy Sweet, Saban Entertainment, Toei Company, Jonathan Tzachor, and SCG Distribution/Hasbro Studios.

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This week Asian Jon returns and so does Pixel to play another round of the news game. Have they broken all of the rules?

Cartoons (or animated series for Average Joe's sake) have gone through a lot of change over the past few decades. How do the cartoons of the 1990's compare to shows produced for television and streaming today? Which decade had the best selection of animated content?

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Music and audio from "Defenders of the Earth" is the property of Rob Walsh, Tony Pastor, Stan Lee, John Ahern, Rick Hoberg, Bill Hutten, Glenn Johnson, Tony Love, Don Sheppard, Lee Orgel, George Singer, Bill Hutton, Tony Love, and Marvel Productions.

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Happy Batman Day! To celebrate this occassion, Average Joe is joined by guests One Shot and Pixel to discuss their favourite Batman things, play the crazy news game, and discuss the concept of secret identities in fiction.

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Music and audio from "Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker" is the property of Kristopher Carter, Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett, Glen Murakami, Paul Dini, Warner Bros. Family Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation, and TMS Entertainment.

Music and audio from "Batman: The Animated Series" is the property of Shirley Walker, Bruce Timm, Eric Radomski, Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, and Warner Bros. Animation.

Music and audio from "Arrow" is the property of Blake Neely, Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisburg, Berlanti Entertainment, Warner Brothers Television, and DC Entertainment.

Music and audio from "Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion" is the property of Kotaro Nakagawa, Hiroshi Morotomi, Yoshitaka Kawaguchi, Takuo Minegishi, Atsushi Yukawa, Sunrise, and Funimation.

Music and audio from "Spider-Man 2" is the property of Danny Elfman, Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad, Laura Ziskin Productions, and Marvel Entertainment.

Music and audio from "Spider-Man: The Animated Series" is the property of Shuki Levy, Kussa Mahchi, Udi Harpaz, Bob Richardson, John Semper, Marvel Entertainment Group, Marvel Films, New World Productions, and ABC-Disney Domestic Television.

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This week Average Joe is joined by both Ben The Movie Buff and Tiny Tim for another exploration through the shared universe of the Stargate franchise.

Our ridiculous news game continues as we end up discussing the creation of a Mattel film studio and the possibility of a shared universe between Barbie, Hot Wheels, and He-Man.

Then we travel to the Pegasus galaxy for an exploration of the television series "Stargate Atlantis". Does this spin-off differentiate itself from it's sister show enough to be considered worth watching on television? How does it take the Stargate concept in new directions?

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What do Detroit rappers, alien symbiotes, and British wizards have in common? They are all conversations inside the Bat-Jar this week.

We are joined by Ben The Movie Buff's brother Tiny Tim for a train ride to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to discuss the Harry Potter franchise. How did this idea about a boy wizard turn into the best-selling book series? What makes the writing of these books unique? And what sort of fan-base has risen up as a result of these books being published?

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This week we are reunited with our friend Doctor What as we step through the Stargate to explore new worlds, specifically the world of the television series "Stargate SG-1".

Disney may or not be casting Zendaya as Ariel in the live action Little Mermaid movie. We all speculate on this potential scenario and whether we are excited for that to happen or not.

Then Doctor What acts as our guide through the Stargate universe, as we discuss the original film that inspired the television series and how SG-1 really stood on it's own for an impressive ten years.

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Music and audio from "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" is the property of James Newton Howard, Don Hahn, Walt Disney Feature Animation, and Walt Disney Pictures.

Music and audio from "Stargate SG 1" is the property of Joel Goldsmith, Brad Wright, Jonathan Glassner, MGM Television, Sony Pictures Television, Double Secret Productions, and Gekko Film Corp.

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Time to visit the origin of the space opera as we know it today as we look into the history of Flash Gordon. How did this prolific series get started back in the 1930's? How did this series influence many of our favourite films and characters of today? How does the band Queen connect to this story?

Also, Dave Bautista has some comments for Disney in response to James Gunn's firing from future Marvel projects.

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Music and audio from "Defenders of the Earth" is the property of Rob Walsh, Tony Pastor, Stan Lee, John Ahern, Rick Hoberg, Bill Hutten, Glenn Johnson, Tony Love, Don Sheppard, Lee Orgel, George Singer, Bill Hutton, Tony Love, and Marvel Productions.

Music and audio from "Flash Gordon (1980)" is the property of Queen, Howard Blake, Dino De Laurentiis, Starling Films, and Dino De Laurentiis Company.

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This week we travel to 1940's London and the Hundred Acre Wood in search of hunny and nostalgia as we talk about the new film "Christopher Robin". 

How much nostalgia do Average Joe and Asian Jon feel towards Winnie-The-Pooh and his friends? How does this film compare to Hook and other films that revisit famous child characters as adults? Join us inside this week's #batjar and find out.

To avoid SPOILERS for this movie, please skip over 38:44-58:31 of the episode.

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Music and audio from "The New Adventures of Winnie The Pooh" is the property of Steve Nelson, Thom Sharp, Mark Zaslove, Walt Disney Television Animation, TMS Entertainment, Walt Disney Animation Australia, and Disney-ABC Domestic Television.

Music and audio from "Christopher Robin" is the property of Geoff Zanelli, Jon Brion, Brigham Taylor, Kristin Burr, 2DUX², and Walt Disney Pictures.

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"Titans Go!" This week we dive into the complicated history of the Teen Titans in animation and the transition between two very different shows involving the same cast of characters.

Apologies for the audio issues you will hear in this week's episode.

We then celebrate the theatrical debut of the Teen Titans by discussing their new movie about wanting to get a movie made, "Teen Titans Go! To The Movies". Does it represent the show it's based on well? Do the meta-jokes and Easter eggs appeal to the Bat-Jar tastes?

To avoid SPOILERS for "Teen Titans Go! To The Movies" please skip over 51:59-1:08:20.

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Music and audio from "Teen Titans Go!" is the property of Jason Brandt, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Peter Rida Michail, Peggy Regan, Copernicus Studios, Bardel Entertainment, Warner Brothers Animation, and DC Entertainment.

Music and audio from "Teen Titans Go! To The Movies" is the property of Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Peter Rida Michail, Peggy Regan, Will Arnett, and Warner Brothers Animation.

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Turn on your flux capacitors and turn your time circuits on for this week's action packed episode. Where we are going, we won't need roads.

Controversy strikes Marvel Studios as Disney fires James Gunn from directing future Marvel movies. What reason does the House of Mouse have for getting rid of one of their directors? Do the guys agree with the decision? Is there still more information we don't know?

Join us inside the Delorean for a look back on the "Back To The Future" trilogy. What is so special about this franchise based around American culture and time travel? What secret behind the scenes details influenced the making of these films? Which entries in the series are favourites for Asian Jon and Average Joe?

FULL SPOILER WARNING for the "Back To The Future" franchise in this week's episode.

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Music and audio from "Jimmy Kimmel Live (October 22nd, 2015)" is the property of Jimmy Kimmel, Erin Irwin, Ken Crosby, Chris Fraticelli, David Craig, Tony Romero, and ABC Studios.

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Marvel Studios has chosen a director for a Black Widow movie. What do the guys think about this development?

The Smashdown concept makes a return this week as we answer a fan email by answering the question "Who would win in a fight between the Avengers and the Justice League?".

What would happen in a hypothetical clash between the premier superhero teams of these two universes? Which characters are involved? Who takes out who?

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How many shrinking puns can we fit into one episode?

This week we settle the score from last week's smashdown- the fans decide who comes out on top between "Zootopia" and "Moana". 

Then we grab our handy microscopes to examine the Quantum Realm as explored in the latest MCU film, "Ant-Man & The Wasp". How do the guys feel about this return to the lighter side of the Marvel Universe? Is it superior over the original film? Does it expand the universe in new ways?

To avoid SPOILERS for "Ant-Man & The Wasp" skip over 52:13-1:20:58 of the episode.

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This week, the guys discuss the new Spider-Man movie's title and what it means for the future of Spider-Man in the MCU. Will Sony resign their agreement with Marvel? Or will this be our last chance to see Tom Holland as Spidey?

And who's ready for a new segment of the show? This week, we enter a contest of champions between two recent, popular Disney films. Who will emerge victorious in this smashdown of "Zootopia" and "Moana". Will Average Joe be able to keep an open mind on this subject? The next ten rounds will answer that!

To avoid SPOILERS for "Zootopia" and "Moana, please skip over 39:45-1:03:15 of the episode.

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This week we look back into the past while also postulating about the future; you could say we are regular time travelers.

DC is launching a spin-off of their "Titans" series called "Doom Patrol" and want Kelsey Grammer as the lead character. Do the guys think he's the right choice for the job? Does this increase their excitement for this streaming series?

Speaking of DC, did you know they once killed off Superman in the comic books? Did you know that the event caused real-world media coverage and memorial services? Do you know the secret reason why this story was done? 

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Music and audio from "Headline News for September 15, 1992" is the property of CNN.

Music and audio from "The Death of Superman" is the property of  Fredrick Weidmann, James Tucker, Warner Bros. Animation, and DC Films.

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