Batgirl - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Tue, 05 May 2026 12:04:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Batgirl - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 DC and Sonic team up again and Jubilee has more secret family in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/06/dc-and-sonic-team-up-again-and-jubilee-has-more-secret-family-in-this-weeks-staff-picks/ Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56722 The heroes of the DC Universe team up with Sonic and his pals once again, plus Jubilee gets a spotlight comic. What are you looking forward to reading?

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]]> 56722 BatChat With Matt & Will: A Mother & Daughter Reunion (w/ Abigale Heartbalm) https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/26/batchat-with-matt-will-a-mother-daughter-reunion-w-abigale-heartbalm/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56356 Abigale Heartbalm joins BatChat to talk about three stories featuring Cassandra Cain and her mother, Lady Shiva.

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]]> 56356 BatChat With Matt & Will: The Three Faces of Batgirl (w/ John Wickham) https://comicsxf.com/2025/12/04/batchat-with-matt-will-the-three-faces-of-batgirl-w-john-wickham/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55118 Barbara Gordon was introduced to add some flair to the final season of Batman, to try to buoy the sagging ratings on the show. And while she didn’t save that series, she has become the iconic Batgirl of the comics, a character who has had a long career in various identities. This week, friend of...

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]]> 55118 BatChat With Matt & Will: Eternally Yours, Robin https://comicsxf.com/2025/10/23/batchat-with-matt-will-eternally-yours-robin/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54622 For you out there, it has only been one week since our last episode. But we took a week off recording so we could really pack in the comics. This week, we’re covering the entire, 26 issue run of Batman & Robin Eternal, the weekly series that ran at the end of the New 52...

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]]> 54622 BatChat With Matt & Will: Welcome to the Ice Age (w/ John Wickham) https://comicsxf.com/2025/09/04/batchat-with-matt-will-welcome-to-the-ice-age-w-john-wickham/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54002 There are periods where certain characters have more of a spotlight than others. Sure, there are always a lot of Batman stories, Joker stories. But then there are pockets of time when we get lots of stories focused on Jim Gordon or the Riddler. Between 2003 and 2006, Mr. Freeze had his day. He appeared...

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]]> 54002 The X-Men remember Krakoa and a new run of Captain America begins in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/02/staff-picks-july2/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53235 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New  comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Austin’s pick: X-Men: The Hellfire Vigil #1: One year ago, at...

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]]> 53235 Star Wars enters its New Republic era at the top of this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/05/07/staff-picks-may7/ Wed, 07 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52482 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New  comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Pick of the week: Star Wars #1: Luke Skywalker must defend...

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]]> 52482 A Russian twist in Batman, a messy divorce in Two-Face and a sweet train fight in Batgirl https://comicsxf.com/2025/01/06/batchat-batman-twoface-batgirl/ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51290 The Riddler’s plan stands revealed, but there is more to all of the chaos in Gotham, as Batman learns who has been pulling the Court of Owls’ strings. Batman #156 is written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Tony Daniel, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles.  Divorce cases are often ugly things. Divorce...

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]]> 51290 Two-Face flips a coin to see what else makes the rest of our Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/12/04/staff-picks-dec4/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51004 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New  comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Jake’s pick: Two-Face #1: After years of internal conflict, both halves...

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]]> 51004 Batgirl flies solo as Batman solves a murder and the Scooby Gang helps Oracle in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2024/11/08/batchat-batman-batscoob-batgirl/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50764 Mayor Nakano has been murdered, and Batman and Jim Gordon are on the case. Their investigation leads them to the alliance between the Riddler and the Court of Owls, as well as deceit and secrets between Nakano and his wife. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne investigates the possibility of a secret brother coming to light. Batman #154...

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]]> 50764 BatChat With Matt & Will: Batgirl Doesn’t Talk, But We Do https://comicsxf.com/2024/11/07/batchat-with-matt-will-batgirl-doesnt-talk-but-we-do/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50755 A fixture in the Bat titles from 1999-2011, and again since Rebirth, Cassandra Cain was the second full time Batgirl. Trained from birth to be a living weapon, Cassandra had to learn not just how to fit in with the Bat family, but how to fit in among normal people. This week, just in time...

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]]> 50755 Absolute Superman saves the day, or at the very least this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/11/06/staff-picks-nov6/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50718 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New  comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Bonus pick: Absolute Superman #1: Without the fortress, without the family,...

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]]> 50718 BatChat With Matt & Will: Who Spoils the Spoiler? https://comicsxf.com/2024/05/02/batchat-with-matt-will-who-spoils-the-spoiler/ Thu, 02 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48794 Having multiple heroic identities is not something unique in the Bat family. Pretty much everyone has had more than one except for, well, Bruce Wayne. But Stephanie Brown has had three very distinct identities that all very much signify different things about the character. And as we have covered some of the worst stories about...

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]]> 48794 How ‘How To Lose A Guy Gardner in 10 Days’ Sells Your How to Tell Your Rom-Com Game https://comicsxf.com/2024/02/14/how-how-to-lose-a-guy-gardner-in-10-days-sells-your-how-to-tell-your-rom-com-game/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47926 Valentine’s Day is almost upon us, which means it’s time for DC to release an all-new anthology of shorts; this year filled with little romantic comedies starring all your favorite characters in DC’s How to Lose a Guy Gardner in 10 Days. The approaching Valentine’s Day means it’s also time for people to try and...

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]]> 47926 BatChat With Matt & Will: From Batgirl to Oracle https://comicsxf.com/2023/04/20/batchat-with-matt-will-from-batgirl-to-oracle/ Thu, 20 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45259 From her first appearance, Barbara Gordon was a dynamic and exciting addition to the Batman family. Brilliant, tough and strong willed, Barbara has faced more adversity than most superheroes, dealing with trauma and coming out stronger for it. This episode, we read three stories that trace her evolution from the dominoed dare doll, Batgirl, to...

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]]> 45259 At Long Last, the Crocodile Monster. ‘X of Swords: Stasis,’ ‘Giga’ and the Rest of Our 10/28 Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2020/10/26/at-long-last-the-crocodile-monster-x-of-swords-stasis-giga-and-the-rest-of-our-10-28-staff-picks/ Mon, 26 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=9139 Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Chris’ Pick X of Swords: Stasis: First of all, on behalf of XF nation: Fuck a Brett Booth. Now that that’s out of the way, GIVE US THE CROCODILE MONSTER. Jonathan Hickman, Tini Howard,...

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