Lightning can strike twice. But not often. The original Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight series was a collection of classic creators doing amazing stories. DC has tried to recapture that magic multiple times, and that lightning has never quite hit again. Legends of the DC Universe was another attempt to get that magic, but…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 339: Ryan North talks Marvel's One World Under Doom Writer Ryan North joins the show to talk about Marvel’s One World Under Doom, Fantastic Four, IDW’s Star Trek: Lower Decks and more. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and…
Rivers Cuomo once said, “I wanna go back, back to the shack, back to the Strat with the lightning strap,” and we echo that message by going back to our roots for a 1,000th story celebration about the stories the occurred at both the birth of the podcast and the birth of us. Rivers Cuomo…
Will wanted to talk about Paul Dini and Alex Ross’s graphic album, Batman: War On Crime, so the logical episode theme was more Paul Dini stories, so this is not Matt 100% forcing more Dini on Will. And while Matt didn’t do it intentionally, well, he did wind up picking a story with Zatanna, because…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 338: Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly talk Timeless and Star Trek Co-writers and best friends Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing join the show to talk about Power Man: Timeless, their upcoming Star Trek event Lore War, and much more. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts,…
When TV shows cared about Nielsen ratings, ad rates would be set based on how well a show performed during a very specific portion of the year called “Sweeps Week”. To goose the system, shows would bring out all the stops with big episodes, guest stars, all of that. We honor that tradition as the…
It’s always a good time for us to return to the runs that we’re following in order. This time, things go from bad to worse in No Man’s Land, Dick Grayson investigates Wayne Manor for clues to Bruce Wayne’s whereabouts while Damian has a strange encounter with Oberon Sexton, and the magical war in the…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 337: David Pepose talks Cable, Speed Racer and Captain Planet Writer David Pepose returns to the show to talk about Marvel’s Cable: Love & Chrome, Mad Cave’s upcoming Speed Racer Free Comic Book Day special and Dynamite’s just-announced Captain Planet. You can listen to The ComicsXF…
Over the past 169 episodes, we have covered work from a lot of creators. And I can’t think of one that we have unanimously and consistently lauded than the late Darwyn Cooke. A writer artist like few others, Cooke passed away at a tragically young age, leaving a body of work that would have only…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · Our Son Pete Episode 7: The one where Colossus beats the $#!& outta Pete Nola Pfau joins Dan Grote to discuss Excalibur #92, the one where Colossus beats the crap out of Pete Wisdom. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where…
This episode is all about Gambit. Why? I mean, that’s quite the important question. Friedrich Nietzsche said “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” Of course, Nietzsche also said “The Superman is the meaning of the earth.” and I remember just enough about that time he had blue electricity powers…
While nearly all of Gotham’s vigilantes are affiliated in some way with Batman and his family, there are a few who stand on their own. One of those few is Ragman, one of the few canonically Jewish heroes in the DC Universe. Rory Reagan wears the suit of souls, a collection of patches that are…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 336: Daniel Kibblesmith talks Dynamite's Darkwing Duck Writer Daniel Kibblesmith joins the show to talk about his new Darkwing Duck series at Dynamite, making holiday comics and more. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new…
Once upon a time, in the years before Xavier Files, Zack and his friend Thomas started an X-Men book club where the first thing they wanted to talk about was Mike Carey’s X-Men work. This is then that domino meme that gets us to this very moment nearly a decade later. Ranked This Episode: