If you are only slightly familiar with Star Wars â one of those people who has seen some number of the nine main theatrical films, say â and are not steeped in 40-plus years of lore, you might never have really heard of Mandalorians before the TV show that spotlights one of their number became…
Hello friends and readers! Another packed week as the year ends! Zoe Tunnell flexes her eidetic memory with Taskmaster #2, Jude Jones continues his coverage of all-things Cap with Captain America #26, WMQ head honcho Dan Grote gives us the scoop on Deadpool #9, Matt Lazorwitz hits us with the teen troubles of Magnificent Ms….
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 138: We Caught Ed Brisson for 80 Minutes and Then Released Him Writer Ed Brisson joins the show to talk about his newest crime comic, “Catch & Release: A Murder Book Story,” now on Kickstarter, teen Cable, Glob Herman and his many pets. As always, you can listen to WMQ&A…
Will Nevin: One week, I think weâll hit on a book that we both like, that we can both praise and feel good about. This ainât that week. Matt Lazorwitz: This is a very ⌠meh week. âDetectiveâ was inoffensive water treading, and âBlack and Whiteâ was hit or miss, as most anthologies are. Detective…
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 137: The Cult of Liana Kangas Liana Kangas returns to WMQ&A to talk about her burgers-crime-and-Satanism comic TRVE KVLT, her TKO short “Seeds of Eden,” drumming, her dogs, “The Mandalorian” and much more. As always, you can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher and at xavierfiles.com, where…
Will Nevin: This is a heckuva week, but for mostly the wrong reasons â because while Bat/Cat #1 (I canât believe Tom King resisted his urge to go there again) was overwhelmingly fine, Batman #104 is â and I say this with as little hyperbole as possible â an embarrassing look at when a comic…
This week marks the end of a series I’ve been following since its inception six years ago: Lumberjanes from BOOM Studios. This charming all-ages series, created by Grace Ellis and Shannon Watters, explores friendship, various camp skills, romance and a forest full of mythical creatures, interdimensional portals and magic. So itâs not exactly like any…
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 136: In Search of Zest with Peter Milligan We pelt writer Peter Milligan with questions about the evils of capitalism as he talks about “Happy Hour,” “American Ronin” and updates us on the status of his “X-Statix” spinoff, “The X-Cellent.” As always, you can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts,…
Detective Comics #1,031 Welcome to a special holiday week Bat Chat! The Mirror inserts himself into Gothamâs mayoral race as he continues his anti-vigilante crusade, Damian makes a move to prove heâs smarter than Batman, and a Bat rogue makes his return in âDetective Comicsâ #1,031 from Peter J. Tomasi, Bilquis Evely, Mat Lopes and…
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 135: Steve Orlando's Quantum Moment Writer Steve Orlando joins the show to talk about his Image series “Commanders in Crisis,” his new TKO book “The Pull,” his work at DC and much more. As always, you can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher and at xavierfiles.com, where…
Welcome back to Bat Chat with Matt (and Will!). As Batman and his new rival, Ghost-Maker, fight it out, we learn more about the past between the two, and Harley confronts Clownhunter. Itâs âBatmanâ #103 from James Tynion IV, Guillem March, Carlo Pagulayan, Danny Miki and David Baron. Matt Lazorwitz: So ⌠yeah. I have…
I think we all wish that comics were more equitable and diverse, both when it comes to who creates them and who appears in them. While recent years have taken steps in the right direction, there are still plenty of under-represented groups. Marvel this year launched a series of one-shots featuring characters and creators of…
Ed Brisson has done a lot of notable work for Marvel the past couple years, including a well-received run on âGhost Rider,â co-writing âX-Men: Disassembledâ with Kelly Thompson and Matthew Rosenberg, co-writing âNew Mutantsâ with Jonathan Hickman and a one-page story in an X-Men Christmas special that made Glob Herman everyoneâs favorite good globby boy. …
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 134: Steve Foxe Is Gonna Scare the Hell out of You Writer/editor Steve Foxe joins the show to talk about his quarterly horror magazine Razorblades with James Tynion IV, his erotic videogaming OGN “Cheater Code,” writing children’s books and much more. As always, you can listen to WMQ&A on Apple…
Some kids think of their parents as superheroes; usually thatâs a good thing. But when it turns out your dad has superpowers and ditches your family to become the one superhero in the world, well, the reality doesnât quite live up to the fantasy. âLike Father, Like Daughterâ â by writer Kat Calamia, artist Wayne…