The law of diminishing returns is often true. It’s like that movie with Michael Keaton, Multiplicity (See, already brought it around to Batman!), the more times you tell a story, the more diluted or off it becomes. We have seen this proven wrong a few times: the newest versions of the Monk, the Monster Men,…
Batman has reached the end of his journey across the sands. Now, all that remains is the last temptation by Dr. Hurt and the Demon Barbatos. Batman must step up and face these dark spirits down to rise from this journey reborn. And in Gotham, the Question finds evidence of the truth she has sought,…
Josh Weil is back, and he’s bringing his favorite character with him. It’s time for Batman to team up again with Ollie Queen, Green Arrow. We’re reading the classic Bob Haney/Neal Adams story where Ollie grows his signature facial hair, a team-up that also includes the Question, and some questionable content involving Poison Ivy. And…
WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast Ā· WMQ&A Episode 297: Meet the Beetles with Josh Trujillo Writer Josh Trujillo joins the show to talk about his run on DC’s Blue Beetle, including the recent Keith Giffen tribute issue. You can listen to WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible and…
Comic books are, by their very nature, a blended medium. They are a synthesis of words and pictures, and the best ones exist in a space where the two are speaking the same language. Podcasting is an aural medium, told entirely through words and sounds. That is all to say that it’s not always easy…
WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast Ā· WMQ&A Episode 296: When animals attack authoritarians with Alex de Campi Writer Alex de Campi joins the show to talk about her Image Comics series Scrapper, due out in trade April 24. You can listen to WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible…
Damianās maybe/sorta girlfriend, Flatline the apprentice to Lord Death Man, is in Gotham, and sheās looking for some missing family with Robinās help. Meanwhile, Batman continues to look into the mystery of Man-Bat and Shush. Batman & Robin #7 is written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by Simone Di Meo, colored by Giovanna Niro and lettered…
And hey, did you miss the past couple episodes because of the issues here in the site? Well, here are the links: Episode 124: Ice Fetishizaton with three origins of Mr. Freeze Episode 125: Inside Under the Red Hood with three stories featuring Jason Todd, including “Under the Red Hood” InĀ this weekās BatChat column, we…
WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast Ā· WMQ&A Episode 295: We're wolves with Dailen Ogden, Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly Dailen Ogden, Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly join the show to talk about their Vault Comics graphic novel, WifWulf. You can listen to WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible…
After hearing Jokerās tale, Batman is determined to escape the prison Zur has left him in. And Zur is out, in the body of Failsafe, claiming to be Batman and enforcing his new form of justice. āDark Prisonsā begins in Batman #145, written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and…
WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast Ā· WMQ&A Episode 294: Liquid hot Magma Comix with Denton Tipton and Bobby Curnow Magma Comix founder Denton Tipton and Editor-in-Chief Bobby Curnow talk about their new publishing initiative, its stories, its creators and rolling the dice in 2024. You can listen to WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple…
The Fall of X continues, and gets bloody in X-Chat #14! In X-Men #31, the X-Men and Spidey face Nimrod from Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto, and Clayton Cowles! In X-Force #49, no oneās favorite bromance is reignited from Benjamin Percy, Robert Gill, Guru-eFx, and Joe Caramagna! And lastly Wolverine #43 sees the Sabretooth War take…
WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast Ā· Our Son Pete Episode 19: Pryde & Wisdom #2 with Matt Lazorwitz WMQ&A/BatChat co-host Matt Lazorwitz joins Dan to talk about Pryde & Wisdom #2, in which Kitty meets Pete’s father and sister, and a bunch of other stuff happens because Warren Ellis is throwing idea spaghetti at the…
WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast Ā· WMQ&A Episode 293: Wolfin' it down with Eric Palicki Writer Eric Palicki joins the show to talk about his AHOY Comics werewolf detective series, Black’s Myth. You can listen to WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes…
Jim Gordon is trapped in Gotham Central as the Red Hood Gang makes an audacious play. But also in Central is a factor no one expected: the Joker, who has decided to show his old gang, and its new boss, exactly what he can do. āJoker: Year Oneā concludes in Batman #144, written by Chip…