DC High Volume: Batman is a superhero fiction podcast produced by DC Comics and Realm Media. Launching in 2025, it stars Jason Spisak as the titular vigilante, and directly adapts some of his most popular comics into an audio drama format.
Premise[]
DC High Volume: Batman is a direct audio drama adaptation of three of the most celebrated Batman comic storylines ever published: Year One by Frank Miller and Dave Mazzucchelli, and The Long Halloween and Dark Victory, both by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale.[1]
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Jason Spisak as Bruce Wayne/Batman[1]
- Jay Paulson as Lt. Jim Gordon[1]
- Reba Buhr as Selina Kyle/Catwoman[1]
- Adam O'Byrne as D.A. Harvey Dent[1]
Recurring[]
- Mike Starr as Don Carmine Falcone[1]
- Simon Vance as Alfred Pennyworth[1]
- Dan Gill as the Joker[1]
- Jesse Burch as Edward Nigma/Riddler[1]
- Michelle Lukes as Pamela Isley/Poison Ivy[1]
- Kevin Smith as Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin[1]
Episodes[]
Season 1[]
| No. | Title | Premiere date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Year One - Chapter 1" | April 2, 2025 |
| 2 | "Year One - Chapter 2" | April 2, 2025 |
| 3 | "Year One - Chapter 3" | April 2, 2025 |
| 4 | "Year One - Chapter 4" | April 9, 2025 |
| 5 | "The Long Halloween - Chapter 1" | April 16, 2025 |
| 6 | "The Long Halloween - Chapter 2" | April 23, 2025 |
| 7 | "The Long Halloween - Chapter 3" | April 30, 2025 |
| 8 | "The Long Halloween - Chapter 4" | May 7, 2025 |
| 9 | "The Long Halloween - Chapter 5" | May 14, 2025 |
| 10 | "The Long Halloween - Chapter 6" | May 21, 2025 |
| 11 | "The Long Halloween - Chapter 7" | May 28, 2025 |
| 12 | "The Long Halloween - Chapter 8" | June 4, 2025 |
| 13 | "The Long Halloween - Chapter 9" | June 11, 2025 |
| 14 | "The Long Halloween - Chapter 10" | June 18, 2025 |
| 15 | "The Long Halloween - Chapter 11" | June 25, 2025 |
Production[]
In 2025, DC Comics and Realm Media announced a partnership to create a fiction podcast directly adapting Batman's most celebrated comic stories. Jason Spisak and Jay Paulson were cast in the leading roles of Batman and Lt. Jim Gordon, and the podcast launched that April on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other audio streaming services.[1] Most episodes released exclusively on Spotify Premium before being made more widely available for free a week later.