Welcome back to BatChat! In Detective Comics #1,044, Batman must save Mayor Nakano from the children of Vile while another Bat family member steps in to fight (the seized) City Hall in a story written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered by Aditya Bidikar. In the backup, a…
Just in time for Halloween, BatChat takes on three tales of Batman mixing it up with the supernatural. We have vampires, we have immortals, we have werewolves, and we have the scariest thing of all: a new worst story on the list! Listen in to hear what story it is, and hear Matt get so…
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The clock is winding down, and itâs time for Agent Cole Turner to call the play. But does he even know whoâs playing for which team in Department of Truth #13, written by James Tynion IV, illustrated by Martin Simmonds, lettered by Aditya Bidikar, designed by Dylan Todd and edited by Steve Foxe. Will Nevin:…
Miracle Molly helps Batman discover another facet of Scarecrowâs master plan, Peacekeeper-01 is taken by Scarecrow to set up his endgame and Simon Saint picks a new target in Batman #115, with a lead story written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Bengal and Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles….
Writer, editor and podcaster Dan Grote, who just happens to be Matt’s co-host on the other podcast he does, WMQ&A, and has been his best friend for nigh-on 30 years, stops by as the first guest on BatChat with Matt & Will. This week, we discuss four stories over three issues, and they’re all stories…
Vengeance takes the spotlight as we learn the story of the new Bane and why she needs Jim Gordon in The Joker #8, written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Guillem March, colored by Arif Prianto and lettered by Tom Napolitano. Two-Face is born and Batman and Catwoman share a rooftop as Gotham begins to…
Peacekeeper-01 is out of control, and only the new, even more extreme Peacekeeper-X can bring him in. Or can he? Batman #114 features a lead story written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. And in the backup, Clownhunterâs âFear Stateâ adventure wraps up in…
My records are spotty â and my memory spottier â but Iâve interviewed AHOY Comicsâ Grand Poobah-in-Chief Tom Peyer at least seven times counting this here piece. Why so often? Like the publisherâs line, heâs a balm for a cantankerous soul, a decidedly unique character in the world of the funny pages. This particular episode…
Welcome back to BatChat! In Detective Comics #1,043, Mayor Nakano comes under fire in a story written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered by Aditya Bidikar. Meanwhile, Deb Donovan and Red Hoodâs investigation reaches its end in the backup written by Matthew Rosenberg, drawn by Darick Robertson, colored…
FROM THE DESK OF WILLIAM C. NEVIN Sept. 27, 1948 THUD. He bolted awake and looked at the wall clock to his immediate left. 11:48 a.m. Clifton was early. He cursed the mailman and shifted slightly in the white wingback chair, waiting for all his faculties to arrive before heâd attempt the chore of standing…
BatChat is back for episode 2, and it’s the final episode! OK, no it’s not, but it is focusing on three tales of Batman’s possible final days. The Dark Knight Returns (Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1-4) Some of These Days (Batman Annual V.3 #2) The Last Batman Story-? (Batman V.1 #300) If youâd like,…
Agent Cole Turner is going home, but the world â and the agency he knew â is gone in Department of Truth #12, written by James Tynion IV, illustrated by Martin Simmonds, lettered by Aditya Bidikar, designed by Dylan Todd and edited by Steve Foxe. Will Nevin: Jumpinâ Jesus alive, weâve got so much to…
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