Dan Mora - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Sun, 23 Nov 2025 13:41:30 +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 Dan Mora - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Morrison’s final farewell to superheroes a slight but fun affair in DC/Marvel’s Batman/Deadpool https://comicsxf.com/2025/11/23/batman-deadpool-1/ Sun, 23 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54979 When an old enemy asks Batman for help, the Dark Knight and the Merc with a Mouth find themselves in an insane and absurd jungle full of cartoon ninjas, bizarre ruins and a giant typewriter. What evil mastermind lurks behind the scenes? Who could possibly be the wicked puppeteer who pulls the strings and makes...

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]]> 54979 DC introduces the 32 characters in its DC K.O. tournament, and we break down the stats https://comicsxf.com/2025/08/31/dc-ko-dan-mora-cover/ Sun, 31 Aug 2025 13:08:33 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53980 Power Girl. Superman. Lex Luthor. Supergirl. Black Lightning. Guy Gardner. Giganta. Captain Atom. Robin. Batman. Red Hood. Batwoman. Jay Garrick. Cheetah. Cyborg. Big Barda. Plastic Man. Aquaman. Harley Quinn. Lobo. Connor Hawke. Star Sapphire. Vixen. Zatana. Metamorpho. Wonder Woman. Swamp Thing. Firestorm. King Shark. Hawkman. The Demon. Starro. They all gonna whup each other’s asses....

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]]> 53980 BatChat solves mysteries in Detective Comics, Justice League Unlimited and The Question https://comicsxf.com/2025/01/24/batchat-tec-jlu-question/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 13:19:10 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51474 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...

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]]> 51474 BatChat spent Christmas catching up on Detective Comics, Last Halloween and JLU https://comicsxf.com/2024/12/30/batchat-tec-lasthalloween-jlu/ Mon, 30 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51229 Batman and Robin investigate the death of a young man under their charge, and the mysterious organization seemingly covering it up. Bruce Wayne grows closer to Dr. Scarlett Scott, but her connection to the crimes may be deeper than Bruce suspected. Detective Comics #1,092 is written by Tom Taylor, drawn and colored by Mikel Janin...

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]]> 51229 BatChat makes up for lost time with Batman, ‘Tec, Two-Face and Justice League Unlimited https://comicsxf.com/2024/12/06/batchat-batman-tec-twoface-jlu/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51047 Jim Gordon is in jail for the murder of the mayor of Gotham, and Batman must find out the truth about what his friend may or may not have done. But with Riddler and the Court of Owls circling, what can Bruce Wayne do to protect himself and all he cares about? Batman #155 is...

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]]> 51047 DC All In Special equal parts hopeful, grimdark, with a [REDACTED] in the middle https://comicsxf.com/2024/10/09/dc-all-in-special/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50396 It’s the dawn of a new age. The heroes of the DC Universe have survived Amanda Waller, and now they’re trying to make a better world for themselves and everyone. But as that hopeful day begins, something darker arrives, too. Darkseid is here, on a mission like never before, and his attack will create something...

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]]> 50396 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 Bruce resets, Mites fall and the Scooby Gang goes to jail in this week’s BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2024/06/21/batchat-batman-worldsfinest-batscoob/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49368 The battle with Zur is over. And now it is time for Batman to pick up the pieces. He has to deal with the teenage clone of Bruce Wayne that Zur created, sure, but Zur left a lot of pieces in place that he has to look at. A new era begins here. Or does...

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]]> 49368 Imps gone wild, First Knight wraps and Catwoman’s on her last life in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2024/05/24/batchat-worldsfinest-firstknight-catwoman/ Fri, 24 May 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49041 The heroes of the DC Universe are falling before enemies empowered by their 5th Dimensional Mite counterparts while Batman and Superman are trapped in the 2nd Dimension. While Bat-Mite helps Batman and Superman, Mr. Mxyzptlk goes to the one man who might be able to save the world: Jimmy Olsen. Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #27 is...

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]]> 49041 Betrayal, Bat-Mite and a Birthday Dick in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2024/04/19/batchat-androbin-worldsfinest-nightwing/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48645 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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]]> 48645 Gordon goes Joker hunting, Darkseid is, but so is Amanda Waller in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2024/02/26/batchat-batman-worldsfinest-catwoman/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=48032 Jim Gordon is trapped in Gotham Central as the Red Hood Gang makes an audacious play. But also in Central is a factor no one expected: the Joker, who has decided to show his old gang, and its new boss, exactly what he can do. “Joker: Year One” concludes in Batman #144, written by Chip...

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]]> 48032 Magog, Catwoman and Godzilla in this week’s BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2024/01/19/batchat-worldsfinest-catwoman-godzillakong/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 15:39:48 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47743 Two sets of the World’s Finest heroes must confront Gog and Magog to stop the ancient god and his servant from leading the heroes of Earth-22 into a war on Apokolips they cannot win in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #22, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra Bonvillain and lettered by Steve...

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]]> 47743 Return to Kingdom Come, Gotham War and Nightwing’s butt jokes in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2023/10/20/batchat-worlds-finest-20/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=46959 The quest for the lost Kid Thunder has brought Superman and Batman to Earth-22, the world of Kingdom Come. But a glimpse into that world’s future has the heroes on their back feet and wondering what they can do in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #20, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra...

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]]> 46959 Nightwing and Catwoman Enter the Nightmare Realm in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2023/07/21/nightwing-and-catwoman-enter-the-nightmare-realm-in-batchat/ Fri, 21 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=46039 It’s the final stand against Newmazo. But how can Batman, Superman and the combined might of the heroes of Earth stand against an android both with all their powers and a brilliant mind? Find out in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #17, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra Bonvillain and lettered by...

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]]> 46039 Rogue Robots, a Day with Dick and Cat vs. Mask in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2023/06/23/rogue-robots-a-day-with-dick-and-cat-vs-mask-in-batchat/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45811 The robot rebellion is here, and Batman and Superman are its prisoners. But as other heroes leap into the fray, can the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel figure out how to stop the AI revolt in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #16, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra Bonvillain and...

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]]> 45811 Tom King Wrote a Batman Story? The Devil You Say! (BatChat) https://comicsxf.com/2023/05/19/tom-king-wrote-a-batman-story-the-devil-you-say-batchat/ Fri, 19 May 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45514 A new anthology series debuts in this first issue of Batman: The Brave and the Bold:  The robots are revolting! And they’re killing all humans, too … but seriously. As Batman and Superman face Ultra-Morpho, all the robotic heroes and villains of the DCU begin to attack. And by issue’s end the true mastermind is...

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]]> 45514 You’re All Robots, Go to Hell in This Week’s BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2023/04/21/youre-all-robots-go-to-hell-in-this-weeks-batchat/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45280 Accused of the murder of Simon Stagg, Bruce Wayne has to sit on the sidelines as Superman and Robin try to figure out who really killed him. Metamorpho is on the hunt as well, and an old Justice League nemesis lurks in the shadows in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #14, written by Mark Waid, drawn by...

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]]> 45280 A Blue Wall Falls, Ra’s Has One Bad Day and Chasing Metamorpho in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2023/03/24/a-blue-wall-falls-ras-has-one-bad-day-and-chasing-metamorpho-in-batchat/ Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45110 Renee Montoya must face the changes she has not been able to make, and her own complacency, while trying to bring fallen officer Danny Ortega in alive in GCPD: The Blue Wall #6, written by John Ridley, drawn by Stefano Raffaele, colored by Brad Anderson and lettered by Ariana Maher. Ra’s al Ghul’s newest plan...

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]]> 45110 A Sidekick Snaps, Bane Wrassles and a Cop … Also Snaps … in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2023/01/20/a-sidekick-snaps-bane-wrassles-and-a-cop-also-snaps-in-batchat/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=44551 Kid Thunder has been freed from the Joker and the Key, but the torture has caused him to begin to lose his grip on his rage. Now Superman must make a fateful decision in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #11, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra Bonvillain and lettered by Steve Wands....

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]]> 44551 World’s Finest, Freeze and the GCPD in This Week’s BatChat (Text Edition) https://comicsxf.com/2022/11/18/worlds-finest-freeze-and-the-gcpd-in-this-weeks-batchat-text-edition/ Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43922 Kid Thunder’s dark secret comes to light as the Joker and the Key make their move in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #9, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra Bonvillain and lettered by Steve Wands. Is there redemption to be found for the supervillains of Gotham? Batman and Robin, early in their...

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]]> 43922 Bruce Meets Ra’s Again for the First Time in This Week’s BatChat (Text Edition) https://comicsxf.com/2022/09/23/bruce-meets-ras-again-for-the-first-time-in-this-weeks-batchat-text-edition/ Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43149 The final stop on Bruce Wayne’s tour to become Batman is here, as he and “Anton” meet the final master they will train under: Ra’s al Ghul. Batman: The Knight #9 is written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Carmine di Giandomenico, colored by Ivan Plascencia and lettered by Pat Brosseau. A rift in space brings...

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]]> 43149 Bruce Learns Magic and the Fam Runs into Their Almost Stepmom in BatChat (Text Edition) https://comicsxf.com/2022/07/22/bruce-learns-magic-and-the-fam-runs-into-their-almost-stepmom-in-batchat-text-edition/ Fri, 22 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42180 Bruce Wayne’s journey to become Batman brings him closer to home as he stops in New York to learn escapology from one of the greats: Giovanni Zatara. But what else can the Batman-to-be learn during his first encounter with the supernatural alongside Zatara and his daughter, Zatanna? Batman: The Knight #7, is written by Chip...

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]]> 42180 It’s a Bonus Sized SuperChat with Young Clark, Jon, BatSupes, and Perry White https://comicsxf.com/2022/06/27/its-a-bonus-sized-superchat-with-young-clark-jon-batsupes-and-perry-white/ Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41710 Here at SuperChat, we don’t just talk about the Man of Steel himself — there are worlds and worlds of stories revolving around our favorite Kryptonian, and this month, we’re lookin’ at a lot of them! In the Action Comics 2022 Annual – written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Si Spurrier, drawn by Dale Eaglesham...

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]]> 41710 The Mustache, a Demon and the Rest in a New BatChat (Text Edition) https://comicsxf.com/2022/05/20/the-mustache-a-demon-and-the-rest-in-a-new-batchat-text-edition/ Fri, 20 May 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=40929 Bruce, along with Anton, heads to Moscow to find a new mentor, a master of espionage and disguise, to take the next step toward becoming Batman in Batman: The Knight #5, written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Carmine di Giandomenico, colored by Ivan Plascencia and lettered by Pat Brosseau. Batman and Superman race to help...

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]]> 40929 Lois Lane Fights for The Truth and The Doom Patrol Shines in This Month’s SuperChat https://comicsxf.com/2022/04/28/lois-lane-fights-for-the-truth-and-the-doom-patrol-shines-in-this-months-superchat/ Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=40359 Lex Luthor is bad mouthing Superman in public as part of a deeper, nefarious scheme. It must be Tuesday. Luthor is armed with bad takes on several of Superman’s recent actions, and cinches it all with a devastating video that frames Superman for murder. Jon Kent, though? He’s got The Truth on his side. Superman:...

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