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…
Welcome to the world of tomorrow! Like, way tomorrow. Matt McThorn is back, and we are talking about the 853rd century and Grant Morrison’s first DC crossover, DC One Million. It’s a wild, sci-fi epic, which we all know if completely Will’s jam. But you might be surprised as we talk about the core mini-series,…
I have heard it said that every writer has a Batman story they want to tell. Only a few get to tell them. And sadly not all of them are great. This week we’re reading three stories from writers not usually associated with Batman, Harlan Ellison, Eddie Campbell and David Lapham. And, well, none of…
I’ve settled into a rhythm of picking up my pull every five weeks from my local comic shop, Level Up Entertainment in Mays Landing, New Jersey. While I’m there, I tend to browse the little impulse-buy rack next to the register to see if anything catches my eye. Most times, no, but this time, yes….
For the first time in a very long time, this week was supposed to see the publication of a collection of Marvel and DC collaborations, so Will and I decided this would be a good time to read some of that. But these are big omnibuses, so as is often the case, they have been…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. Austin’s pick: Uncanny X-Men #1: A core group of essential X-Men rises From the Ashes to face a world without a home — and without Professor X! (That second part seems…
Gotham is a city of shadows. A city where good and evil blend together. It’s a city made for Noir storytelling. And while some Batman stories have some elements of a Noir, most are very much superhero stories. But to tie-in with the 40s themed animated series, Batman: The Caped Crusader, debuting this week, and…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. Adam’s pick: X-Force #1: The world is fractured. Forge uses his powers of invention to devise the only fix: an all-new, all-different X-Force. Forge leads a custom-made, handpicked team of mutants…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 314: Joe Casey talks Jonny Quest, Blood Squad Seven Writer Joe Casey joins the show to talk about his new Dynamite series Jonny Quest, his Image series Blood Squad Seven, DC’s Kneel Before Zod and more. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube,…
Hey, it was Comic-Con weekend in San Diego, which you were probably already aware of, what with all the news. We weren’t there, but we heard some things, and we’ve got some thoughts. Herewith, some quick-and-dirty observations from the show that was. The return of Hall H The MCU ain’t what it used to be…
Over his thirty plus year career in comics, Archie Goodwin racked up a lot of accomplishments. He wrote horror stories for lots of Warren Publishing’s anthologies. At DC, he wrote Detective Comics, “Manhunter” (more on both of those later), and was the editor behind Batman: Black and White, the early issues of Legends of the…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. Austin’s pick: NYX #1: So no one told you life was gonna be this way (CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP). A group of young mutants — Ms. Marvel, Wolverine, Prodigy, Anole and…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 313: Josie Campbell talks Skull-Crusher and Superman Writer-producer Josie Campbell joins the show to talk about her BOOM Studios series I Heart Skull-Crusher and DC’s My Adventures with Superman – both the show and the comic. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Amazon Music,…
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…
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…