The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 379: J.M. Brandt talks Horror Not Hate Writer J.M. Brandt joins the show to talk about his upcoming Kickstarter for Horror Not Hate, an anti-fascist, anti-hate anthology of horror comics and art supporting LGBTQIA+ and Immigrant rights. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud,…
There’s a new criminal power in Gotham. The Minotaur has quietly been taking over the rackets, and Batman hasn’t even noticed until now, and it might be too late to stop him. Batman #4 is written by Matt Fraction, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Will Nevin: I…
Barbara Gordon was introduced to add some flair to the final season of Batman, to try to buoy the sagging ratings on the show. And while she didn’t save that series, she has become the iconic Batgirl of the comics, a character who has had a long career in various identities. This week, friend of…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 378: Joey Esposito & Gavin Smith talk MMPR: Zord Quest Joey Esposito and Gavin Smith join the show to talk about Zord Quest, a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers one-shot from BOOM Studios. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible…
It’s time for our annual tradition here at BatChat, up there with cranberry sauce from a can, stuffing that’s a little too dry and avoiding conversations about politics with your red baseball cap wearing relatives: it’s all ages Thanksgiving. Three stories of Batman for the whole family come in some very different flavors this year:…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 377: Danny Lore talks The Grimoire of Agatha Harkness Writer Danny Lore joins the show to talk about their new book The Grimoire of Agatha Harkness: A Magical History and Spellbook from Insight Editions. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon…
The Gotham of the 1940s and its new hero, The Bat-Man, are facing new threats. A killer is leaving a trail of mutilated bodies, and a scared city, behind him. And another new foe is there, one who revels in fear. The Bat-Man: Second Knight #1 is written by Dan Jurgens, drawn by Mike Perkins,…
For a brief, shining moment just before the New 52 rewrote the DC Universe, Batman was everywhere. You might say to me, “Hey, podcast guy, Batman is everywhere now. And he has been since at least 1989, probably since 1966.” But I’m talking in universe here. Grant Morrison had created Batman Incorporated, where Batman travelled…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 376: David Derrick Jr. talks Ghost of the Gulag Animator and illustrator David Derrick Jr. joins the show to talk about his webcomic Ghost of the Gulag. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new…
The final issue draws everything together. Batman faces the Child of Fire, and stands prepared to save Gotham from the storm that he has brought. Batman: Dark Patterns #12 is written by Dan Watters, drawn by Hayden Sherman, colored by Triona Farrell and lettered by Frank Cvetkovic. Will Nevin: And now, the end is near,…
While in comics circles the most well known alternate future for Batman is The Dark Knight Returns, in the public consciousness, that title has to be held by Batman Beyond. Three seasons of young Terry McGinnis and crotchety old Bruce Wayne in the DCAU, plus appearances on Justice League Unlimited, left a mark for this…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 375: Liam Sharp talks Spawn: The Dark Ages, Conan & more Writer/artist Liam Sharp joins the show to talk about his new Image series Spawn: The Dark Ages, Savage Sword of Conan and more. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon…
Vandal Savage sets his anti-Batman crusade in motion, Bruce Wayne does his best as Bat-Dad, the Riddler strikes and a whole lot more happens in Batman #3, written by Matt Fraction, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Will Nevin: A week before it drops, I want to publicly…
If the above player isn’t working, listen to it here. Friend of the show and Patreon backer Matt McThorn is back this week, and he wanted to return to one of his earlier themes, with three more stories featuring Thomas Blake, the Bat rogue known as Catman. We get a ’90s story featuring Catman and…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 374: Kat Calamia and Phil Falco talk about Lifeline Comics Kat Calamia and Phil Falco join the show to talk about Lifeline Comics and that Kickstarter comics life. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where…