Saga #61 finds our little family without a home, trying to hide from a war they canât avoid. With art by Fiona Staples, writing by Brian K. Vaughan, and letters and design by Fonografiks. Mark Turetsky: Hey Matt! Itâs been a while. But only a few months this time, just the standard âbetween story arcsâ…
Harvey Dent and Two-Face duel once more, and this time what is hanging in the balance is only the life or death of Batman. The lead story is written by Ram V, drawn by Ivan Reis and Rafael Albuquerque, inked by Danny Miki, colored by Dave Stewart and lettered by Ariana Maher. In the backup,…
A sinister laugh over the airwaves. A threat. And death with a rictus grin. Those are aspects that each version of Batman’s first encounter with his greatest foe, the Joker, have in common. But as with many tales from the Golden Age of comics, this is a story that he been told and retold numerous…
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 241: Joe Kelly Talks about His Dad, 'classic' cars and Sonic's Feet Writer Joe Kelly joins the show to talk about his new Image series, Immortal Sergeant, and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes…
Kid Thunder has been freed from the Joker and the Key, but the torture has caused him to begin to lose his grip on his rage. Now Superman must make a fateful decision in Batman/Superman: Worldâs Finest #11, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra Bonvillain and lettered by Steve Wands….
Batman, as I think this show has proven, is a character who exists, and works, in an infinite number of permutations. And of all of those, one of the most famous is that of the campy Batman ’66. But does that Batman work with other characters from other franchises, or is his bright world a…
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 240: Learn About Cow Holes with Matthew Erman and Emily Pearson Matthew Erman and Emily Pearson join the show to talk about their new Vault Comics graphic novel Bonding. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes move…
Ghosts and a medium lead to robberies. Not exactly unusual for a Scooby-Doo story. But thereâs some more to this issue than meets the eye in The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #4, written by Amanda Deibert, drawn by Scott Jeralds, colored by Carrie Strachan and lettered by Saida Temofonte. The truth about Jaceâs mother has…
So, this is, to quote Will, by far our stupidest episode ever. But it’s episode 69, so Will wanted to go wild with it, and Matt really didn’t want to find a new co-host, so he agreed to this. It’s three Batman stories with panels that have spawned internet memes. Batman/ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 239: Kelly Thompson Loves a Creature Writer Kelly Thompson joins the show to talk about her new Image series Black Cloak, Captain Marvel and much more. 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…
After being blasted by Failsafe, Batman wakes up in a world very different from the Gotham he knows. Batman #131 is written by Chip Zdarsky, penciled by Mike Hawthorne, inked by Adriano Di Benedetto, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In the backup, Tim Drake is sure that Batman is alive and…
One of the earliest foes that Batman ever faced was the vampire known as The Monk who, at the end of his first storyline, Batman killed. With a gun. It was the Golden Age. But death has never kept a comic book character down, and with alternate Earths and reboot, The Monk has returned in…
In Detective Comics #1,067, the Orghamsâ moves turn more violent, Batman and Mr. Freeze talk and a new friend approaches Bruce Wayne. The lead story is written by Ram V, penciled by Ivan Reis, inked by Danny Miki, colored by Dave Stewart and lettered by Ariana Maher. In the backup, Two-Face and Harvey Dent come…
It’s time to say goodbye to the old year and ring in the new one with three new takes on Batman in this year’s Elseworlds episode! Now granted, one of these Batmans is pretty familiar and one is an old Batman, but one is certainly very different. And hey, it’s tradition, so there we go….
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 238: Google Krasue for Nightmares with Pornsak Pichetshote Writer Pornsak Pichetshote joins the show to talk about DC’s Dead Boy Detectives, Image’s The Good Asian and more. 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…