Threads begin to come together as Bruce Wayne faces his own mortality and the history of the Orghams is revealed. The lead story in Detective Comics #1,070 is written by Ram V, drawn by Stefano Raffaele, colored by Adriano Lucas and lettered by Ariana Maher. In the backup, a frozen Dr. Mead reflects on the…
There are many great supporting characters in the Batman mythos. Alfred. The myriad Robins and Batgirls. Jim Gordon. Leslie Thompkins. And then, there is Bat-Mite, the 5th Dimensional imp who claims to be Batman’s biggest fan. And he is, in the same way that Annie Wilkes is to Paul Sheldon (that’s a Misery reference for…
Renee Montoya must face the changes she has not been able to make, and her own complacency, while trying to bring fallen officer Danny Ortega in alive in GCPD: The Blue Wall #6, written by John Ridley, drawn by Stefano Raffaele, colored by Brad Anderson and lettered by Ariana Maher. Ra’s al Ghul’s newest plan…
I have been having a hard time saying that this month marks the 40th anniversary of the first appearance of Jason Todd. It just doesn’t seem like to could be that long ago, but it absolutely is. And so, to celebrate the anniversary of the angriest Robin (well, Damian does give him some competition), we’re…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 249: MONKEYS! with Matt D. Wilson Fellow comics podcaster Matt D. Wilson joins the show to talk about the Zoop campaign for his comic Impostor Syndicate, and play some comics primate trivia. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where…
It’s over! We have made it through the entirety of our giant sized, three part 75th episode, which means we have reached the end of the 52 issues of Batman Eternal. We discuss the ending, which Will admits to misremembering, how the preview issue of Batman fit in, and how the series worked as a…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 248: In Flux with Matt Kindt Matt Kindt returns to talk about his Flux House books at Dark Horse, wrapping up BRZRKR with Keanu Reeves, stepping on hairballs and generally doing things the hard way. For more of Matt’s work, check out this preview of Spy Superb #3, out this…
A few important events have happened since we last met! Welcome to X-Chat #8! In X-Men #18, the Brood invade and have captured Corsair, but King Broo is nowhere to be found, from Gerry Duggan, Stefano Caselli, Federico Blee and Clayton Cowles! The Beast Protocol begins in Wolverine #30 from Benjamin Percy, Juan Jose Ryp,…
We’re back with the second part pf our 75th episode and the second chapter of Batman Eternal. And this one is… not as exciting. There’s a whole lot of Hush this time. Like, a whole lot. Plus the supernatural stuff takes over a lot, and most of the cool crime stuff is forgotten. As is…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 247: Like a Good Neighbor, Jude Doyle Is There Writer Jude Ellison S. Doyle joins the show to talk about his new BOOM Studios series The Neighbors. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes move Tuesday mornings. You…
So, Will has been asking for it since about episode 3, and this week, it begins. For our 75th episode, we are covering the year long, weekly series Batman Eternal. But because it’s so long, this isn’t a normal episode. The series was collected in three trades, so we’re covering it as three stories in…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 246: No Plans, Just Stories with Marc Guggenheim Writer Marc Guggenheim joins the show to talk about Torrent, Too Dead to Die, his Star Wars and Star Trek work and the origin of Beebo. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at…
Danny Ortega’s one-man war on the GCPD continues as Renee Montoya is given an offer in GCPD: The Blue Wall #5, written by John Ridley, drawn by Stefano Raffaele, colored by Brad Anderson and lettered by Ariana Maher. Basil Karlo went to Hollywood to reinvent himself. But when you’re a shapeshifting clay monster, it’s hard…
So, because of a combination of vacations and heavy workload, editing a proper BatChat did not happen this week. Instead, we’re taking an episode of our Patreon exclusive content from behind the pay wall. Tune in to hear a tribute to the man who defined Batman for a generation: Kevin Conroy. And if you like…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 245: Killing God with Christopher Sebela and Ben Hennessy Christopher Sebela and Ben Hennessy join the show to talk about their new Vault Comics series, Godfell. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes move Tuesday mornings. You can…