So, Will has been asking for it since about episode 3, and this week, it begins. For our 75th episode, we are covering the year long, weekly series Batman Eternal. But because it’s so long, this isn’t a normal episode. The series was collected in three trades, so we’re covering it as three stories in…
The mysterious Captain Vadic gives Picard and the crew of the Titan an ultimatum: turn over Jack Crusher or die. Meanwhile, Raffi canāt āDisengageā from her obsessions in Picard Season 3 episode 2, written by Christopher Monfette & Sean Tretta and directed by Doug Aarniokoski. Will Nevin: Hey, Mark, lemme ask you this: Letās say…
Danny Ortegaās one-man war on the GCPD continues as Renee Montoya is given an offer in GCPD: The Blue Wall #5, written by John Ridley, drawn by Stefano Raffaele, colored by Brad Anderson and lettered by Ariana Maher. Basil Karlo went to Hollywood to reinvent himself. But when youāre a shapeshifting clay monster, itās hard…
So, because of a combination of vacations and heavy workload, editing a proper BatChat did not happen this week. Instead, we’re taking an episode of our Patreon exclusive content from behind the pay wall. Tune in to hear a tribute to the man who defined Batman for a generation: Kevin Conroy. And if you like…
A motorcycle gang called the Ratpack made up of rat men is terrorizing the home of Kathy Kane, the original Batwoman. The Scooby Gang teams up with her niece, the original Bat-Girl, and the new Batwoman to find out what happened to her and who is behind the Ratpack in The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries…
A coded distress call from Dr. Beverly Crusher leads Admiral Picard and Captain Riker to attempt to steal a starship, while Raffi tries to prevent a terrorist attack. Picard and Riker meet āThe Next Generationā in Picard Season 3 Episode 01 written by Terry Matalas, directed by Doug Aarniokoski. Mark Turetsky: Hey Will! Itās been…
After being blasted by Failsafe, Batman wakes up in a world very different from the Gotham he knows. Batman #132 is written by Chip Zdarsky, penciled by Mike Hawthorne, inked by Adriano Di Benedetto, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In the backup, Tim Drake is sure that Batman is alive and…
Hugo Strange is one of Batman’s first recurring nemeses. And when Strange appears, he often brings with him his Monster Men, evil science experiments that Strange uses for his twisted plans. This week, in another thrice told tale, we see three versions of Batman confronting Strange and his creatures. The Giants of Hugo Strange (Batman…
Ron Livingston gets farther away from everyone and everything heās ever known and closer to the end in Traveling to Mars #2, written by Mark Russell, drawn by Roberto āDakarā Meli, colored by Chiara di Francia, lettered by Mattia Gentili and published by Ablaze. Actress Maisie Wade confronts the murderous fans whoāve invaded her home…
Of the many writers who have written tales of the Dark Knight over the past 15 years, few if any have left their mark as much as Scott Snyder. Creator of the Court of Owls, with an impressive 52 issue run on Batman proper, not counting many other series and mini-series, Snyder explores the fears…
Harvey Dent and Two-Face duel once more, and this time what is hanging in the balance is only the life or death of Batman. The lead story is written by Ram V, drawn by Ivan Reis and Rafael Albuquerque, inked by Danny Miki, colored by Dave Stewart and lettered by Ariana Maher. In the backup,…
A sinister laugh over the airwaves. A threat. And death with a rictus grin. Those are aspects that each version of Batman’s first encounter with his greatest foe, the Joker, have in common. But as with many tales from the Golden Age of comics, this is a story that he been told and retold numerous…
In a house by the shore, thereās something secret going on. Something unholy. Something for ā¦ the Stuff of Nightmares #1, written by R.L. Stine, drawn by A.L. Kaplan, colored by Roman Titov, lettered by Jim Campbell and published by BOOM Studios. Roy Livingston has never been important. Until now. And all he has to…
Kid Thunder has been freed from the Joker and the Key, but the torture has caused him to begin to lose his grip on his rage. Now Superman must make a fateful decision in Batman/Superman: Worldās Finest #11, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra Bonvillain and lettered by Steve Wands….
Ghosts and a medium lead to robberies. Not exactly unusual for a Scooby-Doo story. But thereās some more to this issue than meets the eye in The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #4, written by Amanda Deibert, drawn by Scott Jeralds, colored by Carrie Strachan and lettered by Saida Temofonte. The truth about Jaceās mother has…