WHO WE ARE

The Watchtower Database is YouTube's premier DC Animated Universe-focused channel, helmed by a small team of creators dedicated to filling the internet with videos, comics, and other multimedia that explores aspects of this animated world you've always wanted to see covered…and those you never knew you needed!

Our ever-growing catalog of content ranges from documentary-style video essays, to rare trivia tidbits, to over-analyzing of in-universe timelines and continuity, and so much more!

In addition to our main channel, we also host The Podtower, a hub for podcasts and livestream VODs on all things DCAU. Here you’ll find our original programs Jump on the Bat-Wagon, where one of the hosts has never seen a single second of the DCAU, and Intergang, roundtable discussions with the cast and crew of your favorite DC animated projects!

We also host a "DCAU continuation" webcomic, Legacies of the DCAU, which fills the time gap between Justice League Unlimited and Batman Beyond.

Thank you for visiting and supporting us!

watchtower personnel

  • James Strecker

    Host | Editor | Writer
    He/Him

    James is a filmmaker and artist from Oregon. An avid DC Animated Universe fan from a very early age, he has been studying, and doing his best to replicate, the series' distinct art style since he was old enough to pick up a pencil. James is also an independent filmmaker with a Bachelor's Degree in Cinema Studies from the University of Oregon, currently in production on the feature film Vireality.

  • Coral Yew

    Editor
    They/Them

    Coral is an artist and editor from Reno, Nevada. Their love of editing stems from spending time on set with their filmmaker father and making family vacation videos growing up. They've been with the team as an editor since 2021 and are now responsible for all of WDb’s Shorts content. When not editing for Watchtower Database, Coral enjoys drawing Pokémon and consuming anything Star Wars.

  • Adam Mullen

    Composer
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    Adam is the composer behind the soundtrack for various WDb videos and promotional materials. He is a two-time graduate from the School of Music at the University of Oregon, with a Master's in Multiple Brass Performance and a Bachelor's in Music Education. Adam is also the owner of composition studio Lumo Station LLC, and produces original tracks for his electronic music company Synthfish.

  • Brian Maneely

    Podcast Host | Cameraman
    He/Him

    Brian originally hails from the Northeast and is a multidisciplinary artist with specialties in photography, audio production, and fabrication. He is a performance artist who has dedicated several years on stage in theater, music, and circus arts. Brian is new to the DC Animated Universe, experiencing it for the first time through our podcast Jump on the Bat-Wagon. You can find his photography work at BrianManeely.com.

  • Marcelo Millicay

    Artist
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    Marcelo is an artist from Cordoba, Argentina and is responsible for various interior art and covers for our webcomic, Legacies of the DCAU. Marcelo is fan of Batman and all of the DCAU, especially Batman: The Animated Series and its art style, which influenced his own from a very young age. He is a graduate of the Figueroa Alcorta School of Fine Arts with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts.

  • Mark Daniel Martinez

    Artist
    He/Him

    Mark Daniel Martinez (aka Digital Jedi) is the creator and illustrator behind the online comic Eon Press Presents. In addition to various side projects, he creates videos debunking fandom myths on his TikTok, and on YouTube as Digital Jedi Master. Look, just don't mention plot holes around him and you'll be fine.

  • Jordan Newman

    Voice Actor
    He/Him

    Bringing you all the latest WDb news! Jordan became fascinated with superheroes and voice work early on, through the DCAU. While pursuing his Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas, he hosted a talk radio show. This morphed into his wildly unprofessional podcast: The Fandom Optimists. He is also a percussionist and considers himself a global authority on Star Wars and Marvel movie trivia.