EPISODE · Jul 28, 2026 · 22 MIN
Episode One: Like Batman But Better
from Data and Doctor Doom · host MJ Hibbett
In this first episode MJ Hibbett - the world's leading (and only) academic expert on Doctor Doom - delves into the secret origin of Doctor Doom and explains why he's better than Batman, reveals his own secret origin story, pays tribute to legendary comic shop 'The House On The Borderland', and explains why it matters to take an empirical, evidence-based approach to arts and humanities research. Featured songs: Like Batman But Better The House On The Borderland An Empirical Approach To Transmedia Characters Links: Data and Doctor Doom: An Empirical Approach To Transmedia Characters (the book) The Funny Comics Fan Club MJ Hibbett's research page
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In this first episode MJ Hibbett - the world’s leading (and only) academic expert on Doctor Doom - delves into the secret origin of Doctor Doom and explains why he’s better than Batman, reveals his own secret origin story, pays tribute to legendary comic shop ’The House On The Borderland’, and explains why it matters to take an empirical, evidence-based approach to arts and humanities research.
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