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…
Of all of Jack Kirby’s creations at DC, the Fourth World is probably the most well known, the most expansive, and the most ill used by other creators over the years. Some really get the wild cosmic and Shakespearean vibe the King of Comics was putting down. Some don’t and just try to make the…
One of the men who trained Batman has decided itās time to train his opposite number, so the Joker has a new mentor. Batman and Gordon continue to pursue the Red Hood Gang. And in the future, Joker and Batman barrel toward a final confrontation. āJoker: Year Oneā continues in Batman #143, written by Chip…
It’s Valentine’s Day week, and I may or may not have forgotten about that when I was scheduling episodes this year. Fortunately, ComicsXF writer and friend of the show Tony Thornley picked some stories that work pretty well for Valentine’s Day. You see, these are all about love: brotherly love, romantic love, and the love…
Surfacing from the river near Ace Chemicals, the Joker stumbles through Gotham, not yet the monster he will become. And in the future, the world has become that very monster. āJoker: Year Oneā begins in Batman #142, written by Chip Zdarsky, penciled by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Andrea Sorrentino, inked by Stefano Nesi and Sorrentino, colored…
At 120 episodes, we’ve covered a lot of Batman comics. A lot. But I think few have been more contentious, both in the fandom and on this podcast, as the ones this week. Because this week we’re talking about the Tom King run, the creator with possibly the biggest gaps in his work on The…
The final act of āGotham Nocturneā begins here. Stranded alone on the desert that is the apotheosis of all deserts, Batman must fight the Azmer demon inside him as Simon Hurt and his master Barbatos circle. Meanwhile, Renee Montoya continues her investigation into the death of GCPD members as the Question leads her down a…
Ah, my sweet summer children, let me tell you of a time called the early 90s. It was a time of hope. It was a time of questionable fashion. And it was a time when there were only three monthly Batman family titles, and one of them very rarely interacted with the others. This week,…
Two sets of the Worldās Finest heroes must confront Gog and Magog to stop the ancient god and his servant from leading the heroes of Earth-22 into a war on Apokolips they cannot win in Batman/Superman: Worldās Finest #22, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra Bonvillain and lettered by Steve…
Will is so very tried. Three weeks in a row of big superhero stories. Not a single mobster or Year One era, bare bones Batman story to be found. Because this week, Dick Grayson tier Patreon backer Josh Weil is back, and we’re talking Batman getting super powers! We get a Freaky Friday with the…
Batman comes face to face with the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh. But wait, donāt they share a body? Not anymore! The lead story of Batman #141 is written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In the backup, Zur must face a threat bigger than Batman: the…
Last week, we talked about the Justice League International. This week, Dick Grayson Tier Patreon backer John Wickham joins us to talk about the other late 80s DC team that spun out of the Legends event, the Suicide Squad. And while the Justice League was mostly comedy, the Squad is not. We read three very…
The Justice League International era of the mid-to-late 80s was a sea change for the Justice League franchise. While there were still superheroics, the book became grounded in character based humor; the series was basically a workplace sitcom. And early in the run, Batman was a regular member, basically the grouchy boss who couldn’t put…
The āBatman, Wantedā arc concludes, as Batmanās allies rush his unconscious body to the docks to get him out of the city before the Orghams finish what they started. With some unlikely help, they can do it, but what will this mean for Gotham? The lead story of Detective Comics #1,080 is written by Ram…
It’s the New Year, and so here at BatChat we like to look at different versions of Batman at this time, so we’re going back into Elseworlds territory. But this year, it’s a very specific type of Elseworld: the historical Elseworld, ones transplanting DC heroes and concepts into bygone days. And specifically we’re looking at…