If you read pretty much any coverage on Xavier Files other than my pieces (and if you are just reading my pieces, thanks, but there’s a lot of other great stuff on here. Go read that, too!), you will have seen a trend since the initial art previews for “X of Swords” were released. And…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 131: The Halloween III Special Happy, happy Halloween! We take a break from talking comics to discuss the 1982 film “Halloween III: Season of the Witch” with guests Lonnie Nadler (“Black Stars Above,” “Undone by Blood”) and Third Amigo Rob Lynch. Special thanks to Rob and Melissa Lynch and Hillary…
A new era dawns on Gotham City, as Batman has to face some harsh truths and figure out what to do now that the Joker War is over in “Batman” #101 from James Tynion IV, Guillem March, Tomeu Morey and Clayton Cowles Matt Lazorwitz: So, I have to say, with one big caveat we’ll get…
The latest in our series of profiles of Kickstarters you should check out is “RDW,” a dark fantasy comic from creator Marco Rudy. You may know Rudy’s work from “The Shield” at DC or “Uncanny X-Men” and “Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier” at Marvel. We sat down with Rudy to talk story, inspirations and his…
Robin is the greatest sidekick in comic history. Whether it’s the acrobatic joy of Dick Grayson, the angry young man that is Jason Todd, the brilliant mind of Tim Drake, or the snark and skill of Damian Wayne, Robin brings something to every Batman story. This week’s tie-in to DC’s ongoing “Dark Nights: Death Metal”…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 130: Tales From The Comic Shop In honor of co-host Matthew Lazorwitz’s birthday, we reunite some of his former co-workers from Dewey’s Comic City, John Bush and David Harris, to talk about their days of selling comics. Oh, and check this awesome commission friend of the show and Battle of…
We’ve been pretty rough on DC lately. Maybe it was all those layoffs. Maybe it’s Watchmen fatigue. Maybe it’s all those comic shops that have complained about not getting their UCS/Lunar books on time. Maybe it was the Fandome virtual pep rallies (although to be fair, we’re out on virtual cons in general). Maybe it’s…
It’s hard to be a Teen Titan when you’re celebrating a 40th anniversary, but they’ll keep trying. Yes, this year marks the 40th anniversary of the definitive “New Teen Titans” run by Marv Wolfman and George Perez, a run that rivaled the X-Men at the height of its popularity. “New Teen Titans” helped define superheroes…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 129: Coffee and Comics with Johnnie Christmas Writer/artist Johnnie Christmas joins the show to talk about his Image sci-fi series “Tartarus,” his comiXology original graphic novel “Crema,” his upcoming middle grade work and more. As always, you can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher and at xavierfiles.com,…
I have a little secret I’m not proud of: With the amount of Kickstarter projects I back, when they arrive, they tend to pile up. I have an entire pile of unread Kickstarter graphic novels and single issues that I always say I’m going to get to next week, and next week always becomes the…
Welcome to the first of our new review feature: “Bat Chat with Matt (and Will!).” We’re starting off with a big one, folks (Or is it? We’ll get to that), the end of the “Joker War” story. As Gotham burns and the Bat-family tries to hold it together, Batman and Joker face down in a…
For a rare metal, adamantium sure does show up a lot in the Marvel Universe. Whether it’s making a body for Ultron, coating Wolverine to “kill” him or being made into a giant chair for the Hulk by a spendthrift bird-themed billionaire, adamantium has many purposes. But mostly, it seems to make mutants and other…
Hello friends and readers, it’s an all Outlawed special this week in the Marvel Files, as we check in to see if the teens are all right. Jude Jones will be giving us his deep thoughts on Miles Morales: Spider Man #19, Zoe Tunnell will be hitting the main event in Champions #1, and Matt…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 128: Jesse Lonergan's Adventures in the 35-Panel Grid Writer/artist Jesse Lonergan joins the show to talk about his sci-fi one-shot comic “Hedra,” his upcoming “Planet Paradise” graphic novel and more. As always, you can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher and at xavierfiles.com, where new episodes move…
One Joker down, two to go. Batman, Batgirl and Red Hood are on a collision course with each other and the remaining two Jokers, and fresh wounds will be laid over their scars in Batman: Three Jokers #2 from Geoff Johns, Jason Fabok and Brad Anderson.