Generally speaking, the episodes we do here are carefully curated. We try to take a theme, a character, and thoroughly dig through the 85 years of Batman stories to find the ones that best fit that theme. But then there are the weeks where Will just picks three random books off his bookshelf and wants…
When Virgil Hawkins revealed his secret identity as Static to his girlfriend, Daisy, he thought that was going to make their relationship a lot easier. But Daisy is tired of all the superheroics interrupting their date nights on a regular basis. Now, just as Virgil is about to invite her to the big Dakota music…
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the DC Comics’ superhero team Teen Titans. Originally created by Bruno Premani and Bob Haley in 1964, their most well known comic book incarnation would be introduced in 1984 by Marv Wolfman and the late, great George Pérez. Their iconic 1980’s storylines such as “Terror of Trigon” and…
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…
We’ve all seen the memes and the jokes: Batman’s real super power is his wallet. Batman has, historically, been from the moneyed class, and that’s how he gets all those wonderful toys. But what happens when Batman doesn’t have all that cash? That’s what friend of the show, Patreon backer, and financial adviser Abigale Heartbalm…
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…
Batman works outside the law pretty much all the time. And while he often runs afoul of civic authorities in Gotham City, it’s surprising how rarely he winds up in the crosshairs of the feds (well, we’re just starting Absolute Power in the main line, but again, exception that proves the rule). But it has…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. Starting this week, new DC books come out Wednesdays along with everything else. Tony’s pick: Absolute Power #1: DC’s big summer event kicks off with a bang, as the combined might of Failsafe and the Brainiac Queen has at last given Amanda Waller the…
There are some stories that read a very different ways after certain events. Who would have thought that these innocent little stories about Batman involved with plagues would read so differently after a global pandemic. Patreon backer and friend of the show John Wickham joins us to talk about the 90s crossover “Contagion,” a fun…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Tony’s pick: X-Men: Blood Hunt: Magik #1: After the Fall of the House of X, Illyana Rasputina has returned to her homeland to search her soul and steel it for what comes next. But…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 309: Kieron Gillen & Caspar Wijngaard talk The Power Fantasy Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard join the show to talk about their upcoming Image Comics series The Power Fantasy. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com,…
It’s Pride Month and I’m here and genderqueer! As a genderqueer comics fan, some of the most moving and validating comics I’ve read in the last few years have been by transgender and nonbinary creators. From superhero comic books to webcomics to manga and graphic novels, there has never been a better time to be…
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…
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…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · CXF Interview Podcast Episode 308: Kelly Thompson talks Powerpuff Girls, Scarlett & Birds of Prey Writer Kelly Thompson joins the show to talk about her Powerpuff Girls series at Dynamite, Scarlett at Skybound, Birds of Prey at DC, Black Cloak at Image and more. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify,…