Chip Zdarskyâs run on Batman comes to its conclusion as Batman tries to stop the escape of a Russian agent while Jim Gordon and the Riddler fight it out and Commander Star leads a peopleâs revolt in the streets of Gotham. Batman #157 is written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Jorge Jimenez and Tony S….
Will wanted to talk about Paul Dini and Alex Ross’s graphic album, Batman: War On Crime, so the logical episode theme was more Paul Dini stories, so this is not Matt 100% forcing more Dini on Will. And while Matt didn’t do it intentionally, well, he did wind up picking a story with Zatanna, because…
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. Mattâs pick: Batman #157: With the Court of Owls’ plan revealed…
It’s always a good time for us to return to the runs that we’re following in order. This time, things go from bad to worse in No Man’s Land, Dick Grayson investigates Wayne Manor for clues to Bruce Wayne’s whereabouts while Damian has a strange encounter with Oberon Sexton, and the magical war in the…
Itâs a new year, and in true new yearâs tradition, the ComicsXF team has set some New Yearâs resolutions. Also in New Yearâs tradition, itâs almost the end of the first month of the year, and weâre just now getting to it, and, look, the beginning of the year was a lot OK? So sit…
The character of Frank Reynolds, immortalized by Danny DeVito on Itâs Always Sunny in Philadelphia, once implored his fellow barmates Mac and Dennis, âDo not go on a manhunt.â Naturally, they didnât listen. But what if itâs an X-Manhunt? Eh, the rule probably still applies. But who among us wouldnât like to see Charles Xavier…
The Bat family races to save the young men targeted by the serial killer Asema. Batman confronts the killer, but the results are not what he was expecting. Detective Comics #1,093 is written by Tom Taylor, drawn and colored by Mikel Janin and lettered by Wes Abbott. The Amazon rainforest burns with mystical fire. While…
Over the past 169 episodes, we have covered work from a lot of creators. And I can’t think of one that we have unanimously and consistently lauded than the late Darwyn Cooke. A writer artist like few others, Cooke passed away at a tragically young age, leaving a body of work that would have only…
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. Austinâs pick: Godzillaâs Monsterpiece Theatre #3: Even in the face of…
While nearly all of Gotham’s vigilantes are affiliated in some way with Batman and his family, there are a few who stand on their own. One of those few is Ragman, one of the few canonically Jewish heroes in the DC Universe. Rory Reagan wears the suit of souls, a collection of patches that are…
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. Tonyâs pick: Ultimate Wolverine #1: To maintain control of their corner…
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…
Batman has teamed up with pretty much every hero in the DC Universe because he’s, well, Batman. He’s also teamed up with many a villain. We’ve read stories where he worked with Lex Luthor, Ra’s al Ghul and Bane. But Patreon backer Ross Holmes very specifically wanted us to read a story where he teams…
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. Austinâs pick: Magik #1: Something ancient has awakened beneath the Alaskan…
The Riddlerâs plan stands revealed, but there is more to all of the chaos in Gotham, as Batman learns who has been pulling the Court of Owlsâ 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…