All of you who read our site regularly may know me as a writer, podcaster, editor and crowdfunding correspondent. But what you may not know is that while Iâm all those things by night (and later afternoon, early morning and the occasional lunch break), by day Iâm the director of IT at a regional theater…
Dan Grote · Cones 'N' Zones Season 4 Episode 4: Pawnee Rangers (Treat Yo'Self!) In the latest episode of Dan and Matt’s Parks and Recreation podcast, the boys learn what it feels like when Batman cries in “Pawnee Rangers,” famous for producing the catchphrase “Treat Yo’Self!” Next week, weâll be covering Season 4, Episode 5,…
Alana forges an uneasy alliance, The Will makes a delivery and Hazel learns guitar in Saga #57, drawn by Fiona Staples, written by Brian K. Vaughan and lettered/designed by Fonografiks. Matt Lazorwitz: Three issues into the return of Saga, and I remain riveted. I shouldnât be surprised, granted, since I was riveted through the entire…
âShadows of the Batâ concludes, with various threads tied up, some left dangling and setup for whatâs to come in Detective Comics #1,058, written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Amancay Nahuelpan, colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered by Ariana Maher. And in the final chapter of âHouse of Gotham,â The Boy finally gets a name…
Starting out as one of the main writers on Batman: The Animated Series, the platonic ideal of Batman, Paul Dini has gone on to write Batman in nearly every medium: TV, movies, video games, and, of course, comics. And since we’re a podcast that focuses on Batman comics, well, we’re going to look at some…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 203: Tinker Tailor Soldier Witch with Cavan Scott Writer Cavan Scott joins the show to talk about the return of Vault Comics’ Shadow Service, his upcoming Dark Horse series The Ward, Star Wars, Titans United and more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music,…
With his identity in jeopardy, the serial killer known as The Foundling makes a bold move, and it’s up to Bruce Wayne, Henry Ducard and the Grey Shadow to stop him before he kills again in Batman: The Knight #3, written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Carmine di Giandomenico, colored by Ivan Plascencia and lettered…
DThey’re darkness and light. One is the champion of the city of tomorrow, one is the hero a corrupt and fallen city needs. They have been rivals, allies and sometimes friends. They are Batman and Superman. This week, a new volume of World’s Finest, the classic Batman/Superman team-up book, launches so Matt and Will are…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 202: Lick Your Eyeball and Vibe with Brittany Matter and Dailen Ogden Creators Brittany Matter and Dailen Ogden join the show to talk about their Zoop campaign for Dead Dreams: The Lucid Chronicles #1. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at…
The Sampson family prepares for a meal of clown, but the arrival of Vengeance makes their meal much less satisfying in The Joker #13, 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 #1,056, the…
Did you know, if you back us on Patreon, you can come on the show? Yes indeed, if you are a Dick Grayson tier backer you can. And our first Grayson backer is here with us today! Josh Weil, podcaster at X is for Podcast, stops by to talk about a couple stories he picked,…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 201: Z is for Syzygy with Chris Ryall Chris Ryall joins the podcast to talk about his new publishing imprint, Syzygy; adapting Joe Hill’s “Rain”; making comics with Ashley Wood; ROM Spaceknight and more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at…
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…