eps. 95: "Mad Love" by Paul Dini & Bruce Timm
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The TradeWaiters
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"Sparks" artist Nina Matsumoto joins our panelists to talk about "The Batman Adventures: Mad Love" by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm. This was the first appearance of Harley Quinn in a comic and the origin story of one of DC’s most iconic characters today. We talk about the behind the scenes story of Harley Quinn’s creation, the mainstream comics debut of two of superherodom’s most influential creators, and what goes into making a really good Batman story. Music by Sleuth On our next episode will be on "All-Star Superman" by Greg Morrison and Frank Quitely
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