There are more comics about alternate versions of Batman than of any other hero in the DC Universe, if not all of comics. And so, this week, Matt and Will are going to take a trip through three tales of Dark Knights of different eras and origins. Batman: Gotham by Gaslight Batman: Holy Terror Superman:…
Armed with Dream’s manifestations of power, Mary Locke has made her way to the Dreaming in the hopes of finding a way to Hell to retrieve her lost brother’s soul. Hell isn’t the easiest place to get into, but the Lockes have always managed to find that one key thing that gets them what they…
Dr. Anna Peppard, co-host of the podcasts Oh Gosh, Oh Golly, Oh Wow! and Three Panel Contrast and writer for ComicsXF, tells Dan and Matt why the Silver Surfer is one of her favorite characters in comics (though “son” is probably not applicable in this instance). You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud,…
Welcome back to BatChat! In Detective Comics #1,043, Mayor Nakano comes under fire in a story written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered by Aditya Bidikar. Meanwhile, Deb Donovan and Red Hood’s investigation reaches its end in the backup written by Matthew Rosenberg, drawn by Darick Robertson, colored…
BatChat is back for episode 2, and it’s the final episode! OK, no it’s not, but it is focusing on three tales of Batman’s possible final days. The Dark Knight Returns (Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1-4) Some of These Days (Batman Annual V.3 #2) The Last Batman Story-? (Batman V.1 #300) If you’d like,…
For all my crowdfunding pieces, I have stuck to the big boy of the crowdfunding industry, Kickstarter. But there are plenty of other games in town. One of these other platforms is Zoop, which focuses specifically on comics. Among the projects on Zoop right now is The Brothers James, from Brian Level, Ryan Ferrier and…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 179: The Once & Future Eternal Who DIEs with Kieron Gillen Writer Kieron Gillen joins the show to talk about his work on Once & Future, Eternals, the upcoming DIE RPG and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at…
RPGs and comics: two great tastes that taste great together. From the Dungeons & Dragons comics of the ’80s to Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans’ meditation on games and aging, DIE, there is a history of comics and gaming blending together. A new addition joins the ranks this week, when Mark Sable (Miskatonic) and Chris…
Batman and Ghost-Maker enter the mind of the Bat for a journey into his subconscious as more about Scarecrow’s plot to instigate a Fear State are revealed in Batman #113, with a lead story written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. And in the…
Did you ever listen to ComicsXF Editor-In-Chief Zack Jenkins and his co-host Adam Reck’s podcast, Battle of the Atom, and think, “This is great, but you know what it needs? Batman.” Well, our primary DC Editor Matt Lazorwitz did, and he grabbed his regular writing partner on the site’s weekly Bat-title round-up, Will Nevin, and…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 178: Wonderama with Becky Cloonan and Michael Conrad Becky Cloonan and Michael Conrad join the show to talk about their runs on DC’s Wonder Woman and Midnighter, and all the amazing artists they’ve worked with on both. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music,…
Home, the eighth episode of Titans is here, and with it comes some screen time for Tim Drake. Liz Large: Hi Matt! I’m excited to have you here to talk about the latest episode of Titans— I know you’ve been waiting to talk about a certain character. Matt Lazorwitz: Oh, yes I have. If you,…
The forces hunting Joker circle closer in The Joker #7 as the Court of Owls makes itself known, an old ally reappears in Santa Prisca and Jim Gordon has a meal with a new ally in a lead story written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Guillem March, colored by Arif Prianto and lettered by…
Archie Comics has been publishing all-ages tales of the Riverdale gang for 80 years, and while the core of the gang remains the big five (Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and Reggie), plenty of other characters have joined the gang. While many come and go after a couple years, a few stick around, like Moose Mason,…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 177: Werewolves and Cats with Danny Lore Writer Danny Lore talks about their upcoming Vault Comics series Lunar Room, their Transformers miniseries Shattered Glass, and Matt’s cat chat cup runneth over. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new…