The early 1930s: The height of the Great Depression and the beginning of the Dust Bowl. Silvano Luna Del Rio works as a postman in Buttar, Texas. Reeling from a tragic past, with only a gun and a Western novel to his name, Silvano sets out to take back from the country that took so…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 149: Plan C with Jen King Comics retailer Jen King joins the show to talk about the Comic Book Shopping Experience and the past year in comics retail, from the coronavirus to the Texas freeze and beyond. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher and at…
It’s an explosive week in Gotham City (which is a bad pun, since there are a lot of bombs going off, but we’re standing by it). Bruce Wayne faces down Magistrate-1 and Red Hood is on the run in Future State: Dark Detective #4, featuring: “Dark Detective,” written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Dan Mora,…
Ms. Marvel’s solo adventures wrap up for now as Stormranger returns for revenge and the Kamala Khan faces that greatest of high school threats: the homecoming dance in Magnificent Ms. Marvel #18 written by Saladin Ahmed, art by Minkyu Jung, colors by Ian Herring and letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna. The cover of the final…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 148: I Love the 2000s with Mat Heagarty Writer Mat Heagarty returns to the show to talk about his new graphic novel, Oni Press’ “Martian Ghost Centaur,” and to take a 2000s pop culture trivia quiz. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher and at ComicsXF.com,…
We’re back in the future Gotham, where the Next Batman must race the Magistrate to save people who tried to kill him, Cass Cain and Stephanie Brown save a lost ally from the Magistrate, and Catwoman and Poison Ivy have one last girl’s weekend in Future State: The Next Batman #4 with: “The Next Batman,”…
As the new century dawns, former artist Marcel is in a better place. He is well regarded as a critic, in a relationship, and while he can’t paint, he seems to be content with that. But the return of his old friend Alphonse and Alphonse’s mentor, Basil Hallward, will change everything in Vault Comics’ The…
My first exposure to Sherlock Holmes in print was going into this little shop and finding a selection of small paperbacks that were Classics Illustrated-esque comics from Pendulum Press. I walked out with a bunch, because they were a dollar each and my mom was more than willing to buy them for me since they…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 147: Joe Glass, Miracles Man Writer Joe Glass joins Dan and Matt to talk about his Kickstarter campaign for The Miracles, seeing his comiXology Originals series The Pride printed through Dark Horse, balancing social messaging and story, and more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher…
Bruce Wayne comes face to face with his successor and learns exactly how far the Magistrate police state has infiltrated Gotham while Grifter, Huntress and Luke Fox make a midnight run across the city to escape in Future State: Dark Detective #3, featuring: “Dark Detective,” written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by…
Last week, to no fanfare, DC released the final trade paperback of the newest volume of Lucifer. This would normally be unsurprising, since trade collections are released every week and usually garner no attention. However, this volume was different: None of this material had been released before in any format. This final arc was another…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 146: The Golden Lovers, Charlie Davis and Mikey Zee We invite our ComicsXF cohorts and Match Club co-hosts, Charlie Davis and Mikey Zee, to talk about the couples in comics and wrestling who have inspired them. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher and at ComicsXF.com,…
Welcome back to Bat Chat with Matt (and Will!). Batman is on the run from The Magistrate, Duke Thomas makes a speech and the Arkham Knight makes a statement in Future State: The Next Batman #3 with: “The Next Batman,” written by John Ridley, drawn by Laura Braga with breakdowns by Nick Derington, colored by…
Warner Animation’s direct-to-home release animated features have been a mixed bag since their inception 13 years ago. And the recent ending of a yearslong New 52-inspired animated universe has returned the line to more stand-alone films, to its benefit. While the first film in the new era, Superman: Man of Tomorrow, was a solid, if…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 145: Mushrooms and MySpace with Zac Thompson Writer Zac Thompson returns to the show to talk about his new AfterShock series I Breathed a Body, the miracles of mushrooms, the evils of social media and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher and at…