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 canāt paint, he seems to be content with that. But the return of his old friend Alphonse and Alphonseās mentor, Basil Hallward, will change everything in Vault Comicsā 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 Ā· 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: āDark Detective,ā 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 Ā· 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: āThe Next Batman,ā written by John Ridley, drawn by Laura Braga with breakdowns by Nick Derington, colored by…
Warner Animationās 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 Ā· 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…
Space. The final frontier. These are the comics of the Federation from IDW Publishing. Weāre looking at the complete miniseries Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Too Long a Sacrifice, where a series of murders on Deep Space Nine at the height of the Federation and its alliesā war with the Dominion sets Constable Odo on…
Welcome back to Bat Chat with Matt (and Will!). Bruce Wayne continues his quest to stop the Magistrate with no resources but his mind, and Red Hood continues his quest to prove he is the worst former Robin by joining the Batfamilyās enemies. We see these two new tales of Gotham in Future State: Dark…
Superhero stories are often at their best when they reflect the struggles people go through, but in a situation writ large with pathos and drama that we will never see in our day-to-day life. And since so much of our day-to-day life is surrounded by social media, why wouldnāt a superhero have problems that involve…
Dan Grote Ā· WMQ&A Episode 144: Celebrating Imbolc with Conor McCreery Writer Conor McCreery joins the show to talk about his new BOOM Studios series, The Last Witch, Gaelic mythology, Shakespeare and the time he worked as a journalist in Ghana. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher and at ComicsXF.com,…
Itās a big week here at Bat Chat with Matt (and Will!). Weāre back in the future Gotham with the new Batman doing some detecting, Cass Cain and Stephanie Brown are in the Magistrateās jail, while Catwoman and Ivy make a new friend and have a night on the town in Future State: The Next…
Saladin Ahmed had a good 2020. Well, relatively anyway; I donāt know that anyone had a good 2020. His first Kickstarter, Dragon, was an unequivocal success. Heās continued his runs on Magnificent Ms. Marvel and Miles Morales: Spider-Man. And now heās kicking off 2021 with Abbott: 1973, the sequel to his excellent creator-owned Abbott from…