RPGs and comics: two great tastes that taste great together. From the Dungeons & Dragons comics of the ā80s to Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hansā 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 Scarecrowās 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 Ā· 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.Ā Liz Large: Hi Matt! Iām excited to have you here to talk about the latest episode of Titansā I know youāve 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 Ā· 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…
āFear Stateā has begun, and the Bat family is caught on the back foot. As is Simon Saint and his Magistrate. Itās looking pretty good for Scarecrow in Batman #112, 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…
As guardians of the gate, Excalibur has sworn to safely escort those who quest to the Otherworld within, but their duties are tested to their limits when DOOM returns to Avalon. The team escorts a dictator in Excalibur #23, written by Tini Howard, drawn by Marcus To, colored by Erick Arciniega and lettered by Ariana Maher.
Dan Grote Ā· WMQ&A Episode 176: Our Son Kyle, a Green Lantern Podcast ComicsXF staff writer Armaan Babu joins the show to tell us why Kyle Rayner is the best Green Lantern and one of his favorite characters. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com,…
Itās all been leading to this. DCās new Batman event starts in Batman: Fear State Alpha. Numerous threads from across the Batman line start to come together, with many villains making their move and the heroes caught on the back foot. The issue is written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Riccardo Federici, colored by…
Dan Grote Ā· WMQ&A Episode 175: In the Garden with Ivy Noelle Weir Writer Ivy Noelle Weir returns to talk about her new Mad Cave Studios series, Bountiful Garden, as well as her upcoming graphic novel modernizations of two literary classics. Plus: the similarities and differences between Philadelphia and Boston, reality TV and TikTok for…
In Detective Comics #1,042, Batman and Huntress conclude their battle with The Jury in the feature, while in the backup, Deb Donovan and Red Hood continue their investigation into missing supervillain corpses as the oddest couple in Gotham. The feature was written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Viktor Bogdanovic, inked by Daniel Henriques and Bogdanovic,…
Dan Grote Ā· WMQ&A Episode 174: Mark Russell Life Story Writer Mark Russell joins the show to talk about a range of books, from AWA’s Not All Robots to Marvel’s Fantastic Four Life Story to AHOY’s Second Coming to Vault’s Deadbox, and to tease future projects. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud,…