In the modern comics landscape, I feel like the mainstream, and much of the independent, press tends to overlook the all-ages market. Sure, there are the lip service articles when a new Dogman or Raina Telgemeier book comes out and sells 10 times the best-selling floppy of the year, but thereâs little focus and little…
Batman, Lex Luthor, Abyss and Batman Inc. collide in the conclusion of the âAbyssâ storyline in Batman #121, written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by Jorge Molina and Mikel Janin, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In the backup feature, Maps Mizoguchi solves the mystery of her missing classmate in a story written,…
We’ve talked about them before on multiple episodes, but few writers cast a longer shadow over the canon of Batman than Grant Morrison. Big ideas, dark stories and characters that are polarizing are central to Morrison’s opus on Batman. This week, Matt & Will read three Batman stories by Morrison, one from before their long…
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 200: Scott Snyder Helps Us Celebrate Writer Scott Snyder returns to help us mark a big, round number of an episode by talking about his ComiXology Originals series, his Substack classes, his Image books and more. Plus: Dan and Matt answer listener questions, and an anniversary greeting from the World’s…
Act two of âShadows of the Batâ wraps up as we finally reach Day 24 and all hell breaks loose in Detective Comics #1,054, in a story written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Max Raynor, colored by Luis Guerrero and lettered by Ariana Maher. In the next chapter of âHouse of Gotham,â The Boy attempts…
Alana, Hazel and the gang meet a crew of friendly pirates, but things arenât what they seem. Plus, we get an inside look at another of the universeâs factions in Saga #56, drawn by Fiona Staples, written by Brian K. Vaughan and lettered/designed by Fonografiks. Matt Lazorwitz: If Saga does anything well, itâs bend and…
Look, anyone with any knowledge of comics history knows that comics creators in mainstream American comics are, well, pretty darn white. And Batman is no exception; there are no truly long runs by creators of color on any of the flagship Batman titles. But there are some good stories by Black writers on Batman, and…
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 199: Matching Butt-Head Tattoos with Melissa Meszaros Comics publicist Melissa Meszaros joins the show to talk about her new memoir, Heavy Metal Headbang. 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 follow the show…
A cat burglar, a serial killer and a familiar manhunter all enter Bruce Wayneâs life as his journey to become Batman takes him to Paris in Batman: The Knight #2, written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Carmine Di Giandomenico, colored by Ivan Plascencia and lettered by Pat Brosseau. In Detective Comics #1,053, weâre three days…
We’ve already had one episode dedicated entirely to the origin of Dick Grayson, the first Robin. Now it’s time to move on to stories featuring the early days of three of the next Robins (no, we’re not taking part in Stephanie Brown erasure; she’ll just get a focus in a Batgirls episode, we promise). See…
Characters collide and plot threads come together via a Mos Espa showdown in âIn the Name of Honorâ, chapter seven of The Book of Boba Fett, written by Jon Favreau and directed by Robert Rodriguez. Austin Gorton: Welcome to the ComicsXF roundtable discussion of the Book of Boba Fett season finale! Because this episode is…
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 198: Valentine's Day with Comic Book Couples Counseling On a special day-after-Valentine’s episode, Brad and Lisa Gullickson from the podcast Comic Book Couples Counseling talk about what they’ve learned from analyzing your favorite four-color paramours. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and…
Jim Gordon confronts Cressida. Barbara and Julia are not as clever as they think they are. And the A-Day mastermind is revealed in The Joker #12, written by James Tynion IV, penciled by Giuseppe Camuncoli, inked by Cam Smith, colored by Arif Prianto & Romulo Fajardo Jr. and lettered by Tom Napolitano. In Detective Comics…
We’re less than a week from Valentine’s Day, and what says love more than a guy in a Bat costume pursuing a woman in cat themed leather or a beautiful assassin? Or a disastrously dysfunctional relationship between two clowns? Talking about those things with thee ones we love, of course. That’s why this week, Matt…
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 197: The Crowded Exit Interview with Ro Stein & Ted Brandt Ro Stein and Ted Brandt, the artists of Image Comics’ Crowded, talk about wrapping up the series, their “on-brand” first date and the arsenal of play weapons they keep in their studio. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple…