When his megacorp power plant falls under attack by terrorists, the super-scientist who revolutionized and controls all energy on Earth sends his ultimate creation (and an adequate employee) in to destroy his most monstrous secrets. Find out what happens next in Ghost Cage #1, drawn by Nick Dragotta, written by Dragotta and Caleb Goellner, and…
While you sleep, nightmare warrior Stetson works to kill the things that torment you in your dreams. But she’s got a thing or two bothering her in Slumber #1, written by Tyler Burton Smith, illustrated by Vanessa Cardinali, colored by Simon Robins, lettered by Steve Wands and published by Image. A couple of prime ministers…
With his identity in jeopardy, the serial killer known as The Foundling makes a bold move, and it’s up to Bruce Wayne, Henry Ducard and the Grey Shadow to stop him before he kills again in Batman: The Knight #3, written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Carmine di Giandomenico, colored by Ivan Plascencia and lettered…
Boy, that Peach Momoko, good at comics, right? If you’re a fan of her variant covers, you’ve no doubt also been enjoying her spin on the Marvel Universe centered on the journey of Mariko Yashida. Sadly, that journey comes to an end next week in Demon Days: Blood Feud #1. (Each issue has been a…
Hurt badly in an earlier crossover event, Kate Pryde and Kurt Wagner missed out on “Fall of the Mutants,” believing the rest of their first team, the X-Men, deceased. Instead, the duo remained on Muir Isle, in no shape to fight … until they began the new super-team Excalibur. What happened to Kurt and Kate…
At the end of the first issue of Silk’s newest ongoing series, a new villain revealed herself: a Korean witch who is sapping the youth out of people. Now, it is up to Silk to learn more about the witch so she can defeat her and restore the aged-up people to normal. In the meantime,…
X-Men steps up in an issue that’s jam packed with plot and action from Gerry Duggan, CF Villa, Marte Gracia, and Clayton Cowles. Tony Thornley: Adam! Welcome! Glad to have you onboard to take a look at what’s probably the meatiest issue of the series to date. Adam Reck: What an issue to help out…
John Walker wants to lead Wilson Fisk’s supervillain team, the Thunderbolts, hoping to keep them in line – but does he have what it take to keep monsters from doing what they do best? Devil’s Reign: Villains for Hire #2, written by Clay McLeod Chapman, penciled by Manuel Garcia, inked by Lorenzo Ruggiero, and colored…
Act two of “Shadows of the Bat” wraps up as we finally reach Day 24 and all hell breaks loose in Detective Comics #1,054, in a story written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Max Raynor, colored by Luis Guerrero and lettered by Ariana Maher. In the next chapter of “House of Gotham,” The Boy attempts…
Plots spin within plots as Sabe return and plays Vader like a fiddle (or does she?!?) in Star Wars: Darth Vader #20 written by Greg Pak, art by Raffele Ienco, colored by Alex Sinclair and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Two things help set this issue – in which Darth Vader, after retrieving a list of…
It’s reunion time! It’s also time for forgiveness and kisses! Join us for an in-depth discussion of New Mutants #24.
For breaking the laws of Krakoa, Sabretooth was dragged into the Pit, sentenced to an eternity of torment. But no prison can hold him – or can it? A sentient island staffed by mutants has many kinds of walls. Sabretooth #1 is a gory journey into the carceral state of Krakoa written by Victor LaValle,…
There are a lot of stories and a TON of creators in this week’s BatChat. In Detective Comics #1,050, some major questions are answered in the conclusion of the first act of “Shadows of the Bat” in a story written by Mariko Tamaki, penciled by Ivan Reis, inked by Danny Miki, colored by Brad Anderson…
It only took us 19 episodes to swing back to ground we’ve already tread; it’s not like there are 80 years of completely unrelated Batman stories to talk about. But this is our podcast, and we’ll do what we like (unless you back us on Patreon, and then we’ll do what you want). Anyway, this…
Between man and country, between country and king; between friends; between ex-lovers; between the love of ideology and the love of individualism – there’s a lot of love in Black Panther #200. We find T’Challa and his partner-cum-conscience Omolola mid-fight, as the masked ideologues who’ve been stalking and killing T’Challa’s secret Wakandan spies have finally…