Batman '89 - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Fri, 04 Jul 2025 00:25:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Batman '89 - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Batman ’89: Echoes wraps 6 issues and nearly 2 years after it began https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/04/batman-89-echoes-6/ Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53288 Batman faces down the mastermind behind all his recent woes, the terrorist Ra’s al Ghul, as Harley Quinn storms the TV studio and Scarecrow does … something. It’s a series finale that may or may not (almost definitely may not) answer all your questions in Batman ’89: Echoes #6, written by Sam Hamm, drawn by...

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]]> 53288 Robin Reflects, the Victorian Justice League gathers and Martin Short in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2024/09/13/batchat-androbin-gothambygaslight-echoes/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50135 Back in Gotham, Damian talks to the school counselor about who he is, and has to answer somewhat vaguely since he’s thinking about his and Batman’s confrontation with Bane and the Cult of Kobra on Dinosaur Island. Batman & Robin #13 is written by Joshua Williamson, drawn and colored by Juan Ferreyra and lettered by...

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]]> 50135 BatChat beats the Imp Killer, returns to ’89 and seeks vengeance for Robin https://comicsxf.com/2024/07/19/batchat-worldsfinest-echoes-robinlives/ Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:23:27 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49640 The Dynamic Duo and the Man of Steel are entering their final battle with the 6th dimensional Imp Killer, but Batman has been turned into a puppet! Bat-Mite and Mr. Mxyzptlk have to step up and gather some additional help, or things will end poorly. But who will wind up sacrificing themselves to stop this...

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]]> 49640 It was Joker all along in this week’s BatChat (Plus: ’89, BatScoob) https://comicsxf.com/2024/04/05/batchat-batman-echoes-batscoob/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48462 Batman receives startling revelations about how long Joker has known about Zur-En-Arrh and who has been manipulating the rivalry between Batman and Joker for years. With this knowledge, Batman is more committed than ever to escaping Zur’s prison and stopping the rogue robot before it can further destroy his reputation and his family. “Dark Prisons”...

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]]> 48462 Spider-Man does a Gang War, Nightcrawler’s REAL origin and more Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2023/11/29/staff-picks-nov-29/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47271 Amazing Spider-Man: Gang War: First Strike #1: The super-crime landscape of New York has been on edge. This issue, they jump over that edge. What incites the war?! Who hired Shotgun and took out Tombstone? What, if anything, can Spider-Man do about it? Has there been a good or engaging Spider-man crossover since “Maximum Carnage”?...

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]]> 47271 BatChat With Matt & Will: Batman (Comics) Goes to the Movies https://comicsxf.com/2023/07/06/batchat-with-matt-will-batman-comics-goes-to-the-movies/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45907 I was going to do some parody of that God awful Nicole Kidman commercial that airs in front of every movie at AMC Theatres (why are you advertising the movie chain to people already in their seats?!?!?!?), but you’re listening to this episode, so I love you and wouldn’t subject you to that. This week,...

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]]> 45907 Lady Bane Brings the Lady Pain in This Week’s BatChat (Text Edition) https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/15/lady-bane-brings-the-lady-pain-in-this-weeks-batchat-text-edition/ Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34638 Vengeance takes the spotlight as we learn the story of the new Bane and why she needs Jim Gordon in The Joker #8, written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Guillem March, colored by Arif Prianto and lettered by Tom Napolitano. Two-Face is born and Batman and Catwoman share a rooftop as Gotham begins to...

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]]> 34638 Gordon Gets It and Hyper-Specific Scooby Nostalgia in This Week’s Bat Chat https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/17/gordon-gets-it-and-hyper-specific-scooby-nostalgia-in-this-weeks-bat-chat/ Fri, 17 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33810 The forces hunting Joker circle closer in The Joker #7 as the Court of Owls makes itself known, an old ally reappears in Santa Prisca and Jim Gordon has a meal with a new ally in a lead story written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Guillem March, colored by Arif Prianto and lettered by...

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]]> 33810 The Defenders Return and DC Recycles in Our Staff Picks for Aug. 11 https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/09/the-defenders-return-and-dc-recycles-in-our-staff-picks-for-aug-11/ Mon, 09 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=32489 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Chris’ Pick: Defenders #1: Remember a couple years ago when Al Ewing tried to make the Masked Raider happen? Well, he’s back, along with Doctor Strange (Hey, isn’t he about to die?), the Silver Surfer...

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