Penultiman, the hero from humanityās far-flung future sent back in time to live with his more primitive ancestors (thatād be us), has been beset by failure, self-doubt and a robot (Antepenultiman) who seems more beloved and better at his job than he will ever be. And itās all clearly starting to wear on the man:…
For the last few months, Iāve been averaging 10+ miles per day on my runs. Hold your applause, please ā itās not so much an accomplishment as it is daring my body to fall to pieces on me. (My body has not done so to date. The coward.) But I was thinking earlier today with…
Welcome back to Bat Chat with Matt (and Will!). Batman is on the run from The Magistrate, Duke Thomas makes a speech and the Arkham Knight makes a statement in Future State: The Next Batman #3 with: āThe Next Batman,ā written by John Ridley, drawn by Laura Braga with breakdowns by Nick Derington, colored by…
Loyal Content Consumer, we made it through another week. Together. 10. Batman: Dreamland. Writer: Alan Grant, Artists: Norm Breyfogle and Noelle C. Giddings, Publisher: DC āBatman: The Abductionā was at least charming in its weirdness: Was Batman really taken by little green men to be poked and prodded? Did he travel the cosmos via astral…
What is Black Hat? Who is the mysterious man pulling its strings? Why is he in Cole Turner’s apartment? Cole questions whether he’s on the right side of the War for the Truth in The Department of Truth #5 by James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds, Aditya Bidikar, Dylan Todd and Steve Foxe. Will Nevin: While…
Welcome back to Bat Chat with Matt (and Will!). Bruce Wayne continues his quest to stop the Magistrate with no resources but his mind, and Red Hood continues his quest to prove he is the worst former Robin by joining the Batfamilyās enemies. We see these two new tales of Gotham in Future State: Dark…
If the dead rise in Arkham and no one is alive to scream, are they still scary? Itās time for Miskatonic #3 as written by Mark Sable, penciled by Giorgio Pontrelli, colored by Pippa Bowland and lettered by Thomas Mauer. Will Nevin: So. We have news. Justin Partridge: Such WONDROUS news, Little Monsters! Just as…
This is a week for catching up, for getting to a few of those books Iāve ābeen meaning toā for āan inordinate amount of timeā which is now apparently āleading to an abuse of sarcastic quotes.ā To the books, Geoffrey! 10. Batman: The Abduction. Writer: Alan Grant, Artist: Norm Breyfogle, Inker: James A. Hodgkins, Colorist:…
Itās a big week here at Bat Chat with Matt (and Will!). Weāre back in the future Gotham with the new Batman doing some detecting, Cass Cain and Stephanie Brown are in the Magistrateās jail, while Catwoman and Ivy make a new friend and have a night on the town in Future State: The Next…
Years and years ago, in the days when I still lived at home and was fraught with teen mopiness, I had a blue overstuffed recliner in my room, a worn out hand-me-down that I loved until it literally fell apart. (If memory serves, I think the left arm gave out.) But in those days, Iād…
Welcome back to Bat Chat with Matt (and Will!). In the police state of Gotham City, Bruce Wayne is dead. Or so the Magistrate thinks. With nothing but the tattered costume on his back, Batman must fight to save his city. Elsewhere, Grifter plays some cards and breaks some heads. We see these two new…
Youāre a clown at the end of your endless handkerchief, and the world is a depressing-assed place. What do you do? We look to Haha #1 for answers. Written by W. Maxwell Prince, drawn by Vanesa Del Rey, colored by Chris OāHalloran and lettered by Good Old Neon. Will Nevin: Ari, what do you think…
Friends, I got too excited last week. I wanted to share this bright and shiny new toy of ours, and I donāt think I properly explained what we (Thatās you, Loyal Content Consumer, and me) are doing here. [Groteās note: I tried to tell him, folks.] Each week, Iām going to run down 10 comics…
Welcome back to Bat Chat with Matt (and Will!). Itās a new year and a whole new Gotham City ā¦ of the future. Gotham is now a fascist police state controlled by private security called The Magistrate. Masks are illegal. Batman, whoever he may be, is as much an outlaw as the villains he once…
I have experimented with different columns and different formats over the five or so years Iāve been writing about comics, but you, Loyal Content Consumer, donāt necessarily care about that; no, you care about the comics, and I want to care about the comics with you. When Iām curled up in my big ratty office…