The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 357: Jordan Clark talks AHOY Comics' Ancestral Recall Writer Jordan Clark joins the show to talk about his upcoming AHOY Comics series, Ancestral Recall. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes move Tuesday…
Hunting for the kidnapped Harvey Bullock, Batman finds the secret organization called Elixir has another victim: The Penguin. Batman and Penguin must work together to find Bullock and escape Elixir. Detective Comics #1,098 is written by Tom Taylor, drawn by Lee Garbett, colored by Lee Loughridge and lettered by Wes Abbott. Will Nevin: Let’s talk…
Doug Moench wrote Batman stories for about a decade over the course of his runs on the character. And while his Bat work is probably best associated with his collaboration with Kelley Jones, generally his best known collaborator is penciller Paul Gulacy, with whom he defined Shang-Chi over at Marvel. That isn’t to say he…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 356: Conor McCreery talks The Last Witch: Blood & Betrayal Writer Conor McCreery joins the show to talk about his new BOOM Studios miniseries The Last Witch: Blood and Betrayal, and his upcoming graphic novel about Nigerian musician and activist Fela Kuti. You can listen…
Waylon Jones is missing, and Batman has discovered he has been taken to the black site outside of Gotham, Ark M. Batman must find his friend, but he faces a threat like he has never encountered. Enter: Absolute Bane. Absolute Batman #9 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn by Nick Dragotta, colored by Frank Martin…
The evolution of representation of queer characters in mainstream superhero comics is something that entire books can, and should, be written about. So I’m not going to wax rhapsodic about all the changes here, but it’s June and thus Pride Month, and so we’re back with queer Bat characters. First we wrap up Greg Rucka’s…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 355: Ben H. Winters talk Oni Press' Benjamin Writer Ben H. Winters, creator of the popular CBS series Tracker, joins the show to talk about his new Oni Press comic Benjamin. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and…
Batman travels into The Rookery, one of Gotham’s darker neighborhoods, investigating a murder and learning about the history of a familiar name: The Red Hood Gang. Batman: Dark Patterns #7 is written by Dan Watters, drawn by Hayden Sherman, colored by Triona Farrell and lettered by Frank Cvetkovic. Will Nevin: It’s no “the man is…
We’re getting near 200 episodes of this show, and many of those episodes have been experiences where we discover fun, fascinating comics. And then there is this week. Patreon backer and friend (?) of the show John Wickham made his pick for his return, and he decided to pick three stories related to the Joker…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The ComicsXF Interview Podcast Episode 354: Zoe Tunnell talks Marvel United: A Pride Special Writer Zoe Tunnell joins the show to talk about her Black Cat-and-Sera story in Marvel United: A Pride Special, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind, Blade Maidens and more. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts,…
We’re back to our three runs we’re following in order. In “No Man’s Land,” we meet a new character who will be an important part of the Bat Family moving forward. In the Morrison run, we get some side stories in the run up to The Return of Bruce Wayne. And in Injustice, Renee Montoya…
Batman’s quest to stop Hush and save Red Hood from himself leads him to Hush’s allies, while Nightwing finds Hush, Red Hood, Joker and more characters as “H2SH” rolls on. Batman #160 is written by Jeph Loeb, penciled by Jim Lee, inked by Scott Williams, colored by Alex Sinclair and lettered by Richard Starkings. Will…
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight was a title like no other at the time, with its rotating creative teams of big name creators. As the series progressed, some of the creative teams featured less well known creators, but the series always tried to do something different, even if some themes came up over and…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 353: Zack Kaplan talks Kill All Immortals, Dark Empty Void Writer Zack Kaplan joins the show to talk about his Dark Horse series Kill All Immortals, his Mad Cave series Dark Empty Void and more. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube,…
Batman learns the details of the origin of the new Ventriloquist, as her plans fall apart and she makes one final, desperate attempt to stop her home from being seized. Batman: Dark Patterns #6 is written by Dan Watters, drawn by Hayden Sherman, colored by Triona Farrell and lettered by Frank Cvetkovic. Will Nevin: I…