Bruce Wayne has a date with danger in Batman #5
Bruce Wayne’s date with Anna Zeller is interrupted by assassins trying to kill the doctor. Can Bruce get them out of this without revealing his other identity?
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BatChat With Matt & Will: ‘Cause I’m a Creep
The Creeper is a weird character. He’s a guy with yellow skin, a green and black banana hammock, and a red fur boa. That’s a heck of a look. He’s also a good guy that most think is a bad guy. And sometimes he hangs out in Gotham City. That’s a lot on a character…
Absolute Batman learns the truth about Ark M as X-Men returns to the present in our Staff Picks
The origins of the enigmatic Ark M are explored! What terrible secrets lie within its walls, and just who is assigned to protect it from discovery?
BatChat With Matt & Will: A Scumbag Bruce Wayne
It’s the start of a new year again, and so, as we do every year, it’s time to look at some new visions of Batman in a handful of Elseworlds. We’ve got a pulpy adventure of Batman and Superman, the Bat-pirate Leatherwing sailing the seven seas and an issue of the Batman Chronicles anthology with…
BatChat With Matt & Will: Batman and the Origins of Christmas
Happy holidays to all! As is our tradition, and as we aren’t going to run out any time soon, the week of Christmas we read three stories of the holidays in Gotham. One is a little holiday kinda-noir from Bat legends Denny O’Neil and Frank Miller, one is a perplexing animated series style Brave and…
Absolute Wonder Woman meets Absolute Batman at the top of this week’s CXF Staff Picks
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: Absolute Wonder Woman #15: The Mark of Hecate at…
The Super-Man arrives in The Bat-Man: Second Knight #2
A wounded Bat-Man investigates the forces of crime in Gotham, trying to get closer to the villains who are wreaking havoc on the city. Investigating the chaos is Lois Lane, and where Lois goes, are Clark Kent and a certain red-cape wearing hero far behind? The Bat-Man: Second Knight #2 is written by Dan Jurgens,…
BatChat With Matt & Will: Into the Batcave
You walk down a set of stairs hidden behind a clock. You enter a large cavern. And there you see all manner of things. A large computer. A car like no other. Cases displaying costumes. And trophies. You have entered the Batcave, and this week we’re reading three stories featuring the first appearances of those…
Harley Quinn smashes Zatanna, Kyle Starks gets in the ring and more CXF Staff Picks
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. Adam’s pick: DC K.O. — Harley Quinn vs. Zatanna #1: It’s…
The end of Bane and the beginning of Joker in DC’s Absolute Batman #14 and #15
In this corner, we have Gotham’s new Dark Knight, the Batman! And in this corner, we have the man who wants to break him, Bane! Only one is coming out of this fight on two legs. Absolute Batman #14 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn by Nick Dragotta, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by…
BatChat With Matt & Will: When a Robin’s Not a Robin (w/ Sam Hopper)
You can start out as a Robin, but eventually you have to grow up, right? Well, maybe not Tim Drake, who’s Robin again, but there was a period where he wasn’t. And Dick Grayson and Jason Todd have left the Robin identity behind long ago. This week, Sam Hopper joins us again to talk about…
A nightmare-fuel Joker debuts in DC’s Absolute Batman, and more CXF Staff Picks
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: Absolute Batman #15: Alfred reveals to Bruce the story…
Check out covers and more info on DC/Marvel’s Superman/Spider-Man #1, coming in March
We know know when it’s coming out (March 25). When know how much it’s going to cost ($7.99, or $8.99 for card stock variants). We know who’s writing and drawing the main story (Mark Waid and Jorge Jimenez). We know the idea of the Daily Bugle and Daily Planet news teams racing to scoop a…
Enter the Minotaur in DC’s Batman #4
There’s a new criminal power in Gotham. The Minotaur has quietly been taking over the rackets, and Batman hasn’t even noticed until now, and it might be too late to stop him. Batman #4 is written by Matt Fraction, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Will Nevin: I…
BatChat With Matt & Will: The Three Faces of Batgirl (w/ John Wickham)
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…