The secret history of Gotham City begins to be revealed in Detective Comics #1,063 as âGotham Nocturneâ continues. Batman checks in with an obscure foe, the Orgham familyâs history is further revealed and Barbatos returns. The lead story is written by Ram V, drawn by Rafael Albuquerque, colored by Dave Stewart and lettered by Ariana…
Who would have thought we’d have made it to 50 episodes? But we did it! This week, for the first time ever, Matt & Will were in the very same place, Matt’s dining room, where they discussed three stories that wrap up in big number anniversary issues to tie in with this special anniversary. Knightfall…
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 223: Matt Goes to Flame Con 2022 Our intrepid man in the field Matt Lazorwitz visits Flame Con for interviews with Amy Reeder (Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur), Connor Goldsmith (Cerebro podcast), Jarrett Melendez (Chef’s Kiss), Josh Trujillo (Blue Beetle: Graduation Day), Kat Calamia (Dancer) and con co-organizer Steve Gianaca….
Time takes us all. And as the comics we grew up with grow older, so too do the people who made them, and with time, comes other things, sadly. Recently, Alan Grant, legendary co-creator of many of the great Bat villains of the 80s and 90s, passed away, having been preceded a couple of years…
This week, we’re returning to three series/arcs/runs that we have started in previous episodes. See Batman rub testosterone all over himself in the next arc of Grant Morrisons’ Batman. Witness the Scarecrow play mind games in the second arc of “No Man’s Land.” And gaze in wonder as Alfred beats the ever loving hell out…
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 222: Let's Make a Million Bucks with Khoi Pham Artist Khoi Pham joins Dan and Matt to talk about his DC/Milestone series Duo, his artist mentoring work, and one of the key lessons he learned early in his career. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher,…
Jace Fox teams up with the Question to find out who killed Anarky while Tiff Fox tries to find her place in her new life in I Am Batman #12, written by John Ridley, drawn by Christian Duce, colored by Rex Locus and lettered by Troy Peteri. Batman: Urban Legends #18 starts its next serials,…
Friend of the show and Patreon backer Dan Grote came at us hard with his new request this week: the out of print and utterly bonkers computer generated graphic novel, Batman: Digital Justice. So this week we dig into three schway stories of Batman of the future. Batman: Digital Justice OGN Grounded (Batman Beyond V.2…
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 221: Deniz Camp and His Adventures in the 20th Century Writer Deniz Camp joins the show to talk about his series 20th Century Men, Bloodshot Unleashed and Agent of W.O.R.L.D.E. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes…
Failsafe makes its first move against Batman, and the whole Bat family might not be enough to stop it in Batman #126, written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In the backup, Catwomanâs hunt for the Cobblepot heir reaches a ⌠dead end in a…
Dark Crisis #3 is written by Joshua Williamson, penciled by Daniel Sampere, inked by Sampere, Daniel Henriques and Danny Miki, colored by Alejandro Sanchez and lettered by Tom Napolitano Half of whatâs wrong with this comic can be summed up by this panel. Who the fuck is Lian? No, seriously. Who is she? Has she…
So, Matt spent most of his long drive into work trying to come up with a Batman version of the Green Lantern oath, but he’s not a poet, so instead we’re admitting that here. This week, we’re reading three stories where Batman wields a power ring. One of these books is far and away the…
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 220: Talking about Our Grans with Chrissy Williams and Lauren Knight Chrissy Williams and Lauren Knight join Dan and Matt to talk about their upcoming Image Comics series Golden Rage, and everyone gets real deep about their grandmothers. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon…
A new creative team takes over in Detective Comics #1,062 as âGotham Nocturneâ begins. Batman encounters a new supernatural threat and begins to feel something happening to him, and something dark rising. The lead story is written by Ram V, drawn by Rafael Albuquerque, colored by Dave Stewart and lettered by Ariana Maher. In the…
Batman has a complicated relationship with religion. He is a rationalist living in a world with real angels and demons. So what happens when Batman intersects with religion? Well, we don’t really answer that specific question. But we do have three stories where Batman confronts people and creatures with specific religious ties. And we’re joined…