Batman continues to investigate the citizen criminals, Riddler continues to broadcast and Deb Donovan remains the best new addition to the Bat cast in years in Detective Comics #1,060, written by Mariko Tamaki and Nadia Shammas, penciled by Ivan Reis, inked by Danny Miki, colored by Brad Anderson and lettered by Ariana Maher. In the…
They are the World’s Finest Team, but when things go wrong? Batman and Superman make a deadly pair of enemies. This week, we’re reading three stories of Batman Vs. Superman Injustice: Gods Among Us V.1 (Injustice: Gods Among Us #1-6 [Digital #1-18]) Execution 2001 (Superman V.2 Annual #3) Superman’s Secret Kingdom (World’s Finest Comics #111)…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 211: Nadia Shammas and the Curious Case of the Riddler's Facial Hair Writer Nadia Shammas joins the show to talk about her graphic novel Squire, Talia al Ghul, the Riddler, Ms. Marvel and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and…
Bruce, along with Anton, heads to Moscow to find a new mentor, a master of espionage and disguise, to take the next step toward becoming Batman in Batman: The Knight #5, written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Carmine di Giandomenico, colored by Ivan Plascencia and lettered by Pat Brosseau. Batman and Superman race to help…
Jason Todd is probably the unluckiest Robin (with apologies to Stephanie Brown): seemingly orphaned, lived on the streets, taken in by Batman only to be killed by the Joker only to be resurrected as a homicidal vigilante. But for decades, it was Jason’s death, not his life, that defined him as a character and added…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 210: Are You a Good Tech or a Bad Tech with Zack Kaplan & John J. Pearson Dan and Matt talk with the creative team behind Vault Comics’ Mindset, Zack Kaplan and John J. Pearson. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and…
Jace Fox is still hunting the mysterious and brutal killer in New York, and it’s starting to weigh on him. Will he be able to stop the killer with the help of friends and family? I Am Batman #9 is written by John Ridley, drawn by Christian Duce and Stephen Segovia, colored by Rex Locus…
Hey look at that! They said it couldn’t be done, but we have actually gotten up to 100 stories on the big board! To celebrate, Matt & Will just… picked stuff they wanted to talk about. So this week we finish the Vampire Batman trilogy, we go back to the world of The Long Halloween…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 209: Jeffrey Brown on Loved and Lost, Batman and more Cartoonist Jeffrey Brown joins Dan and Matt to talk about the 20th anniversary collection of Loved and Lost: A Relationship Trilogy, Batman and Robin and Howard, and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher,…
Batman and Robin are on the hunt for the real killer of Ra’s al Ghul as Batman Inc. tries to protect the Secret Society from the Demon’s Shadow and Deathstroke and family are on the run in Batman #123, written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by Howard Porter, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton…
With the looming release of Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness serving as the latest entry in pop culture’s recent obsession with multiverses and realities alternate, parallel and multiple, we asked our ComicsXF writers to share their thoughts about their favorite alternate reality from across the wide multiverse of stories! Earth-1610: The Ultimate Universe…
Batman’s most significant female nemesis. His true love on many Earths. The best thief in Gotham. A star of screens, both small and big, with numerous famous actors having portrayed her. An icon. All of these describe one character: Selina Kyle, a.k.a. Catwoman. This week, we’re looking at three stories starring Catwoman. Your Face is…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 208: Pen-Wielder Nick Pitarra Nick Pitarra joins the show to talk about his Zoop campaign for Ax-Wielder Jon, taking time off from comics, Moebius, Geoff Darrow and the other artists who inspire him. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com,…
Jim Gordon gets some answers but leaves some questions open in the penultimate issue of this series, as the final fate of the Clown Prince of Crime remains a mystery in The Joker #14, written by James Tynion IV, penciled by Giuseppe Camuncoli, inked by Cam Smith, colored by Arif Prianto and lettered by Tom…
Alana meets a fellow survivor, Hazel learns that learning is hard, and the Skipper learns the truth about Bombazine in Saga #58, drawn by Fiona Staples, written by Brian K. Vaughan and lettered/designed by Fonografiks. Matt Lazorwitz: Well, isn’t it nice when a plan comes together, Mark? We do a three-section column, and this issue…