The battle with Zur is over. And now it is time for Batman to pick up the pieces. He has to deal with the teenage clone of Bruce Wayne that Zur created, sure, but Zur left a lot of pieces in place that he has to look at. A new era begins here. Or does…
Friend of the show and Patreon backer Josh Weil decided to take up a challenge: come up with three stories that he thought could make the top 50 of the Big Board. And gotta say, with no spoilers, he did a pretty good job. We see Bruce Wayne mourning his son, Batman and Catwoman taking…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · CXF Interview Podcast Episode 308: Kelly Thompson talks Powerpuff Girls, Scarlett & Birds of Prey Writer Kelly Thompson joins the show to talk about her Powerpuff Girls series at Dynamite, Scarlett at Skybound, Birds of Prey at DC, Black Cloak at Image and more. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify,…
The Bat family has gathered again, and it’s time to face down Zur in final battle. But both Zur and Batman have some surprises up their sleeves in this arc’s conclusion in Batman #148, written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Continuing this week of…
We’re in the heart of June, which is Pride Month, so BatChat is joined by the hosts of the Gotham Outsiders podcast to talk about three stories featuring the queer residents of Gotham. Kate Kane’s origin is revealed, Tim Drake comes out, and animated Harley and Ivy go on a road trip. Oh, and towards…
It’s closing time for Logan in Wolverine #50, written by Benjamin Percy and Victor LaValle, drawn by Geoff Shaw and Cory Smith, colored by Alex Sinclair and lettered by Cory Petit, with backups by Larry Hama, Daniel Piccioto, Yen Nitro and Petit; and Percy, Javi Fernandez, Matt Hollingsworth and Petit. Tony Thornley: Well, Matt, we’re…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · CXF Interview Podcast Episode 307: Sebastian Girner & Kelly Williams talk The Dead and the Damned Sebastian Girner and Kelly Williams join the show to talk about the second issue of their comic The Dead and the Damned, currently on Kickstarter. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud,…
In this week’s BatChat column, we read Detective Comics #1,085, Batman: Dark Age #3 and Batman: The Brave and the Bold #13. Check out the Big Board of rankings HERE. Thanks to Geri Nonnewitz for our podcast logo. Follow the show on Twitter @BatChatComics, and back us on Patreon.
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 306: Philly Special 2024 Matt and Dan go to Fan Expo Philly for interviews with Mike Hawthorne (Batman, Daredevil), Ryan Dunlavey (The Illustrated Al), Peter Tomasi (Sinister Sons) and IDW editor Heather Antos. Plus, an extended, rambling intro! You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple…
Batman is gathering the forces he needs to bring down the Orghams. The Orghams are gathering the forces they feel they need to cement their hold over Gotham and stop Batman. And Catwoman is reaching out to the one person neither side wants to deal with. The lead story of Detective Comics #1,085 is written…
I was going to try to come up with something funny and misleading to make it seem like we were talking about the Marvel character Venom for this intro, but my brain isn’t coming up with anything. This week’s episode is about Bane, the man who broke the Bat, and does indeed spend a lot…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 305: Declan Shalvey talks Thundercats Declan Shalvey joins the show to talk about his Thundercats series at Dynamite and more. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes move Tuesday mornings. You can…
The heroes of the DC Universe are falling before enemies empowered by their 5th Dimensional Mite counterparts while Batman and Superman are trapped in the 2nd Dimension. While Bat-Mite helps Batman and Superman, Mr. Mxyzptlk goes to the one man who might be able to save the world: Jimmy Olsen. Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #27 is…
The Joker has wreaked unspeakable trauma on Batman over the years of their rivalry. But there is one man who he has possibly hurt as much, if not more: Jim Gordon. The Joker and Gordon’s relationship goes back as far and Joker and Batman’s, and Joker has often focused on Gordon. This week, we look…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 304: Patrick Horvath talks Free for All and Beneath the Trees Patrick Horvath joins the show to talk about his Zoop campaign for Free for All, wrapping up his IDW series Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, and more. You can listen to The ComicsXF…