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Batman & Robin #30 sunsets series, shows Damian a new future

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Can Batman & Robin stop the Quiet Man, as Robin struggles with the legacy of Batman and what the mission to save Gotham really means to him?

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The Ultimate Wolverine snikts it up in the 6160 at the top of this week’s Staff Picks

Dan Grote — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000

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. Tony’s pick: Ultimate Wolverine #1: To maintain control of their corner...

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Absolute Batman looks back, Dark Patterns rips and Batman & Robin put character first

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Step back to Bruce Wayne’s earliest days as Batman, and to a time when Thomas Wayne was still alive, as the background of this new Batman starts to be filled in. Absolute Batman #4 is written by Scott Snyder from a plot by Snyder and Nick Dragotta, drawn by Gabriel Hernandez Walta, colored by Frank...

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BatChat covers Absolute, Batman & Robin Year One, World’s Finest and The Question

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Bruce Wayne faces a moral dilemma: let the Party Animals operate without Batman’s interference for a week and receive a large sum of money and the gang going easier on Gotham. As Bruce tries to make his decision, political wrangling makes it more clear exactly who is behind the chaos in Gotham. Absolute Batman #3...

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The BatChat boys LOVE Batman: Dark Patterns. Other comics are here, too.

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000

In the early days of his career, Batman investigates a series of strange, brutal murders that seem designed to make the victims experience the maximum amount of pain. Follow a detective story from the beginning in Batman: Dark Patterns #1, written by Dan Watters, drawn by Hayden Sherman, colored by Triona Farrell and lettered by...

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Mark Waid continues to be good at comics in BatChat (Plus, The Question in space!)

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000

While Two-Face joins forces with the General, and Batman and Robin experience growing pains in their relationship, Bruce Wayne faces a threat like none he has ever experienced: Gotham Child Protective Services. Batman & Robin: Year One #2 is written by Mark Waid, drawn and colored by Chris Samnee and lettered by Clayton Cowles and...

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The Question side-eyes the entire Justice League and more of this week’s Staff Picks

Dan Grote — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000

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. Matt’s pick: The Question: All Along the Watchtower #1: In the...

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Alfred crashes the Absolute Batman party as the Kryptonian Age reaches its midpoint in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Alfred Pennyworth watches the Batman’s war with Roman and his Party Animals, while readers get a better feeling for the world of this very different Bruce Wayne. Absolute Batman #2 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn by Nick Dragotta, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Batman and Robin must escape the inferno...

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A Mark Waid twofer as BatChat covers Batman & Robin: Year One and World’s Finest

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Three months ago, Batman took in an orphan. Now, it’s time for the world to meet Robin, the Boy Wonder. On his first night out, a run-in with Two-Face leads to questions about a new, and far greater, threat. Batman & Robin: Year One #1 is written by Mark Waid, drawn and colored by Chris...

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Batman & Robin begin, Mystique goes hunting and more in this week’s Staff Picks

Dan Grote — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000

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. Matt’s pick: Batman & Robin Year One #1: While Bruce Wayne...

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Absolute Batman, a return to Gotham, father-son bonding and more in a super-sized BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A new world, a new Caped Crusader. Absolute Batman #1 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn by Nick Dragotta, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by Clayton Cowles.Things seem to be improving in Gotham. Bruce Wayne’s new nonprofits are making a difference, and Batman is able to work less. But things never stay that way....

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Robin Reflects, the Victorian Justice League gathers and Martin Short in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000

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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BatChat catches up with the latest issues of Batman, & Robin, and Detective Comics

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Amanda Waller’s war on superheroes is in full swing, and Batman has asked Catwoman to help him steal something that will help put Waller on the backfoot. This should be easy with the world’s greatest thief, right? No, because he didn’t expect to find Waller’s newest Suicide Squad in a secret U.S. military base. Batman...

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Bane fights a T-rex as ‘Tec gets to the workin’ overtime part in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000

At the end of “Gotham War,” a thief broke into Bruce Wayne’s brownstone and discovered that he is Batman. Now he is trying to use that information to his advantage, to make one big score and get out of the life. But things aren’t all that easy in Batman #150, written by Chip Zdarsky, penciled...

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X-Men rises From the Ashes with a new #1 in this week’s Staff Picks

Dan Grote — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. Tony’s pick: X-Men #1: Krakoa is gone and Orchis has fallen, but the X-Men remain, always. Cyclops leads, because that is what he does. Beast builds, because that is what he...

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BatChat With Matt & Will: If He Can Fight Like a Man, He Can Write Like a Man (w/ Josh Weil)

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Friend of the show and Patreon backer Josh Weil decided to take up a challenge: come up with three stories that he thought could make the top 50 of the Big Board. And gotta say, with no spoilers, he did a pretty good job. We see Bruce Wayne mourning his son, Batman and Catwoman taking...

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Batman vs. Zur, vs. Man-Bat and vs. the Kryptonian Age in this week’s BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000

The Bat family has gathered again, and it’s time to face down Zur in final battle. But both Zur and Batman have some surprises up their sleeves in this arc’s conclusion in Batman #148, written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Continuing this week of...

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Shush revealed, Dylan Dog wraps and Harley goes cruisin’ in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 17 May 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Shush stands revealed as Damian learns the identity and origin of this new foe, while Batman remains the prisoner of the Cult of Man-Bat. Batman & Robin #9 is written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by Simone Di Meo and Nikola Cizmesija, colored by Rex Locus and lettered by Steve Wands. Serial killer Christopher Killex is...

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Betrayal, Bat-Mite and a Birthday Dick in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000

While Damian and Flatline confront her sister, who it turns out has decided to go into the family business of crime, Batman teams up with Shush to put an end to Man-Bat’s reign of terror. But there is more than one betrayal before this issue is out. Batman & Robin #8 is written by Joshua...

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Batman teams up with Robin, an Italian comics icon and the 1930s in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Damian’s maybe/sorta girlfriend, Flatline the apprentice to Lord Death Man, is in Gotham, and she’s looking for some missing family with Robin’s help. Meanwhile, Batman continues to look into the mystery of Man-Bat and Shush. Batman & Robin #7 is written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by Simone Di Meo, colored by Giovanna Niro and lettered...

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Batman and Robin bond, and Joker’s origin gets fleshed out more in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 15:00:00 +0000

One of the men who trained Batman has decided it’s time to train his opposite number, so the Joker has a new mentor. Batman and Gordon continue to pursue the Red Hood Gang. And in the future, Joker and Batman barrel toward a final confrontation. “Joker: Year One” continues in Batman #143, written by Chip...

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Bat vs. Zur, BatScoob returns and Robin goes to school in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Batman comes face to face with the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh. But wait, don’t they share a body? Not anymore! The lead story of Batman #141 is written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In the backup, Zur must face a threat bigger than Batman: the...

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Owls descend on Gotham as Williamson pops a Shush on us in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000

A new villain called Shush is leading the charge against the Dynamic Duo. With mysterious ties to Damian, Shush wants to use everything our heroes love against them. But far worse than Shush, Damian must face another foe: high school bullies. Batman and Robin #2 is written by Joshua Williamson, drawn and colored by Simone...

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Batman and Robin begins as Batman Inc. and Bat-Scoob end: BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Batman and Robin are back together! Bruce and Damian Wayne are living under the same roof and doing their best to act like a fairly normal father and son. But as the animal villains of Gotham revolt, the Dynamic Duo face a mysterious new threat. Batman and Robin #1 is written by Joshua Williamson, drawn...

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Batman and Robin ride to the top of this week’s Staff Picks

Dan Grote — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Matt’s pick: Batman and Robin #1: Father and son. Bruce and Damian. Batman and Robin. A lot has happened to the Dynamic Duo recently, but now they’re back together and ready to fight crime in...

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