The shell around Ego the Living Planet has hatched, and a far greater threat has emerged. Dormammu, the dread lord of the Dark Dimension, has come to Earth-616 with a legion of even more powerful Mindless Ones, and it’s up to the Guardians of the Galaxy, spread across said galaxy, to stop him. Guardians of…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 169: Gamma-Powered Cartwheels with Crystal Frasier Writer Crystal Frasier talks about her new graphic novel Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms, her work on Marvel’s Gamma Flight, Charlene McGowan, Titania, the diabolical genius of corgis, and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher and at…
It’s another busy Bat week, with a full slate of titles! In Detective Comics #1,039, many answers about Hue Vile come to light in both the main and backup stories, with the feature written by Mariko Tamaki; penciled by Viktor Bogdanovic; inked by Daniel Henriques, Norm Rapmund and Bogdanovic; colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 168: Comedy and Cancellation with Paul Constant Writer Paul Constant joins the show to talk about his new AHOY Comics series Snelson: Comedy Is Dying, 1990s standup, whether comedy is actually harder now and what the f@*% happened to Dennis Miller. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud,…
Welcome back to Bat Chat! This week, Batman faces off with Peacekeeper-01 while the Unsanity Collective prepares for war and the true extent of how far Simons Saint will go to ensure order in Gotham is revealed in Batman #110 with a lead story written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by…
How can there be both too many comics and still not nearly enough? The idea of finding something new to read can seem daunting. If you’re looking to jump into a new book, the staff of ComicsXF can point you in the direction of some of our favorite recent releases and currently ongoing titles. Looking…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 167: Dave Baker and Nicole Goux Are Tulip Dave Baker and Nicole Goux join Dan and Matt to talk about their new Dark Horse graphic novel, Everyone Is Tulip, with detours into social media celebrity, visiting the graves of comics legends and the Slingers. You can listen to WMQ&A on…
Welcome to a special fifth week BatChat. For those not deeply entrenched in comics distribution, when there are five Wednesdays in a month, shipping can get … weird. So this week there are no comics with Batman as a lead! What are we to do? Well, to start, we’ll look at last week’s digital release…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 166: Way of Q with Bob Quinn Way of X artist Bob Quinn joins the show to talk about his OC Soft Serve, the Hellfire Gala, jumping from video games to comics and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher and at ComicsXF.com, where…
Welcome back to BatChat! In Detective Comics #1,038, Batman must deal with being a fugitive in both his identities, as Mr. Worth goes on a rampage and Hue Vile’s plans begin to … come to fruition maybe, as written by Mariko Tamaki, penciled by Viktor Bogdanovic, inked by Daniel Henriques and Bogdanovic, colored by Jordie…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 165: Cartoon Logic with Juni Ba Writer/artist Juni Ba joins the show to talk about the influences behind his TKO Studios graphic novel Djeliya. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes move Tuesday mornings. You can follow the show on…
It’s catch-up week here at Bat Chat. With none of the main continuity Bat titles dropping, we’ll be discussing three out-of-continuity digital first tales: two released physically in the past couple weeks, and one that is still digital for a couple more months. The annual Gotham Dog Show has two special guest judges this year:…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 164: New Warriors: Life Story with the Three Amigos Live and in person for the first time in months, the Three Amigos (Dan Grote, Matt Lazorwitz and Rob Lynch) reunite to talk about what they’ve been reading, returning to cons (and meeting Halloween III star Tom Atkins), the Hellfire Gala…
Thanks to some shipping-related hijinks due to the holiday, and the fact that Matt insists on reading things physically, we skipped last week’s Bat Chat, so this week is a hat trick of the three main-continuity Bat books. Simon Saint’s plan becomes more clear and Harley makes a connection in Batman #109 with a lead…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 163: The Power of Friendship with Kyle Starks and Chris Schweizer Noted best friends Kyle Starks and Chris Schweizer join other noted best friends Dan Grote and Matt Lazorwitz to talk about their new Image series, The Six Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts,…