If you listen to WMQ&A, you know that I am a cat person. My wife and I have a cat, Bess, who pretty much controls every aspect of our lives. But what I talk about less, because we currently donāt have one around the house, is that we are also bunny people. And so when…
Welcome back to Bat Chat with Matt (and Will!). This week weāre back to just one book with the conclusion of the Ghost-Maker story, as Batman faces off with his foe and Harley has a heart-to-heart with Clownhunter in Batman #105 by James Tynion IV, Carlo Pagulayan & Danny Miki, Alvaro Martinez & Christian Duce…
As we close out the year that was, the staff at Xavier Files wanted to take a moment to highlight our favorite comics from throughout the year. There were so many great books that we couldn’t list them all, but we wanted to give our team the chance to highlight an issue, an arc, a…
If you are only slightly familiar with Star Wars ā one of those people who has seen some number of the nine main theatrical films, say ā 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 Ā· 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 weāll hit on a book that we both like, that we can both praise and feel good about. This aināt that week. Matt Lazorwitz: This is a very ā¦ meh week. āDetectiveā was inoffensive water treading, and āBlack and Whiteā was hit or miss, as most anthologies are. Detective…
Dan Grote Ā· 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 ā because while Bat/Cat #1 (I canāt believe Tom King resisted his urge to go there again) was overwhelmingly fine, Batman #104 is ā and I say this with as little hyperbole as possible ā 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 itās not exactly like any…
Dan Grote Ā· 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 Gothamās mayoral race as he continues his anti-vigilante crusade, Damian makes a move to prove heās smarter than Batman, and a Bat rogue makes his return in āDetective Comicsā #1,031 from Peter J. Tomasi, Bilquis Evely, Mat Lopes and…
Dan Grote Ā· 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. Itās āBatmanā #103 from James Tynion IV, Guillem March, Carlo Pagulayan, Danny Miki and David Baron. Matt Lazorwitz: So ā¦ 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…