BatChat With Matt & Will Episode 69: Nice
So, this is, to quote Will, by far our stupidest episode ever. But it’s episode 69, so Will wanted to go wild with it, and Matt really didn’t want to find a new co-host, so he agreed to this. It’s three Batman stories with panels that have spawned internet memes. Batman/ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…
EXCLUSIVE: Check out these covers to AHOY’s Toxic Avenger Comics #5 and think about justice
Now, more than ever, we are all the Toxic Avenger. A bunch of weirdos, hideously deformed by a cruel, uncaring system, who have chosen to strap on our tutu, pick up our mop and seek justice through unhinged vigilantism. In an age where nearly every 30-50-year-old property has been licensed into a comic (Wild West…
Entry 041 – Shark-Girl
Art by Nick Bradshaw and Ian Herring Name: Iara Dos Santos Code Names: Shark-Girl First Appearance: Wolverine & the X-Men #20 (Jan ’13) Powers: She is like a werewolf but, you know, a shark Teams Affiliation: X-Men About The “mutant metaphor” is malleable and ever changing. From the red scare to civil rights it has always been used to…
Imps gone wild, First Knight wraps and Catwoman’s on her last life in BatChat
The heroes of the DC Universe are falling before enemies empowered by their 5th Dimensional Mite counterparts while Batman and Superman are trapped in the 2nd Dimension. While Bat-Mite helps Batman and Superman, Mr. Mxyzptlk goes to the one man who might be able to save the world: Jimmy Olsen. Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #27 is…
Break-ups, Farewells and Fish-o-cide in Saga #59
Multiple farewells, none of them friendly, and the cost of magic are in the spotlight in the penultimate chapter of the return arc of Saga in Saga #59, drawn by Fiona Staples, written by Brian K. Vaughan and lettered/designed by Fonografiks. Matt Lazorwitz: You know, you can only be around so many disastrous relationships before…
Lucifer and 3 of DC’s Other Notable The Devils
Last week, to no fanfare, DC released the final trade paperback of the newest volume of Lucifer. This would normally be unsurprising, since trade collections are released every week and usually garner no attention. However, this volume was different: None of this material had been released before in any format. This final arc was another…
Battle Of The Atom: Jorts!
We sometimes spend our time talking about deep important stories that challenge what it means to be human. Other times we talk about a dinosaur man. This is a dumb one and I love it. Ranked This Episode: Uncanny X-Men #353-355 (Sauron) Weapon X – The Draft: Sauron #1 Wolverine/Badrock
The Redesigning team puts its own spin on the Marvel Swimsuit Special
It’s finally summer! Soaring temperatures and vacation means it’s pool time. Our team decided to beat the heat by going back to that most storied Marvel classic, the swimsuit special. Just in time for Marvel’s official relaunch of the special in July, we’re dipping our toes into the pool of mutant fashion and sizzling summer…
Where Is Wolverine? In Thor #703 Of Course!
As we previously reported, the original, young, male, 616 Wolverine is showing up in “post-credits” scenes all over the Marvel Universe in preparation for his role in INFINITY COUNTDOWN. It is a move that many readers have reacted to with a resounding “okay, I guess”. In this week’s THOR #703 we have our second confirmed sighting!…
Battle Of The Atom: Episode 58 – Galactus Is Dope & He Does Dope Things
Here me listeners! No longer are we the podcast you once knew! We are fire and life incarnate, we are X-Man Update! That’s right, we spend the whole episode talking about how one of us is reading X-Man and nothing about the Phoenix. Deal with it nerds! Ranked this episode: Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of…
Absolute Batman: Ark M shows how messed up Amadeus Arkham’s life was. Also Joker is there.
The Ark M facility’s history is revealed in a dark tale of the history of the Arkhams and their connection to Jack Grimm.
Peter Milligan Teases His Return To X-Statix
Writer Peter Milligan and artist Mike Allred reinvented X-Force in 2001 with a run that was later renamed as, and always referred to as, X-STATIX. This was a biting examination of the reality show culture of the world of the early 2000s and is still shockingly relevant today. It was notable for being the comic that killed…
The adventures of young Gambit in Uncanny X-Men #12
The smoothest X-man, Remy LeBeau, aka Gambit, faces his past as an unstoppable force comes to collect a debt, whether from the Cajun’s pocket or his hide. Details of Remy’s life are revealed in Uncanny X-Men #12, written by Gail Simone, drawn by Gavin Guidry, colored by Matt Wilson and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Adam…
The end of Bane and the beginning of Joker in DC’s Absolute Batman #14 and #15
In this corner, we have Gotham’s new Dark Knight, the Batman! And in this corner, we have the man who wants to break him, Bane! Only one is coming out of this fight on two legs. Absolute Batman #14 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn by Nick Dragotta, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by…