Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 247: Like a Good Neighbor, Jude Doyle Is There Writer Jude Ellison S. Doyle joins the show to talk about his new BOOM Studios series The Neighbors. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes move Tuesday mornings. You…
The rules? They no longer apply to us. We’ve decided to stretch the premise of the podcast past the logical conclusion and into a world where frankly, nothing is ever the same. Looks folks, it’s coming up on six years, we’re deep into our having fun with it era. Ranked This Episode: Incredible Hulk #148…
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…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 246: No Plans, Just Stories with Marc Guggenheim Writer Marc Guggenheim joins the show to talk about Torrent, Too Dead to Die, his Star Wars and Star Trek work and the origin of Beebo. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at…
A lot of people will be upset about the Morph we are spending the episode with. Those people need to remember that we are a podcast named after a Bendis event. Here’s your reminder to go read Christiana Strain’s Gen X. Ranked This Episode: Uncanny X-Men vol 3 #14 Generation X #1-2 (ResurrXion) Generation X…
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…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 245: Killing God with Christopher Sebela and Ben Hennessy Christopher Sebela and Ben Hennessy join the show to talk about their new Vault Comics series, Godfell. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes move Tuesday mornings. You can…
Shinobi Shaw should have been a big deal right? Instead he’s always getting into it with teenagers. The dude just needs to chill. Ranked This Episode: Child’s Play: X-Force/New Warriors X-Men Annual #3 Generation X Annual Vol 1 1995 (Mondo)
Hey look, it’s Valentine’s week! And since Grant Morrison once called Batman a, “hairy chested love god,” who are we to argue? That means it’s time for three tales of the Dark Knight and romance! Strange Apparitions (Detective Comics V.1 #471-476) The Return of Scarface (Batman V.1 #475-476, Detective Comics V.1 #642) Perchance… (JLA #90)…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 244: An Erotic Thriller Starring Claire Napier Claire Napier joins the show to talk about her Zoop campaign for The Magic Necklace. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes move Tuesday mornings. You can follow the show on…
The X-Men are always infighting. That’s why we love them. But this episode posits that maybe sometimes they fight versions of the original five X-Men as a bit? We’re committed to it. Also in this episode? A lot of talk about Tipper Gore. Ranked This Episode Uncanny X-Men #106 X-Men 2099 #8-11 (Zhao) Uncanny X-Men…
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…
Dan Grote · The WMQ&A 5th Anniversary Three Amigos Dollar Bin Spectacular (with Adam Reck) Dan and Matt celebrate five years of podcasting with a salute to the dollar bin and its many treasures, guest starring Third Amigo Rob Lynch and Battle of the Atom’s Adam Reck. Featuring discussions of Alpha Flight! Herb Trimpe! Alexander…
It’s time, finally, the reason we started this show! Zack finally gets to talk to someone about X-Men 2099. Get ready for the critical reevaluation of the century. Ranked This Episode: X-Men 2099 #1-3 (The Gathering) X-Men 2099 #16-20 (Halloween Jack) X-Men 2099 #21-25 (2099 A.D. [After Doom])
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…