Cyclops, Bleeding Hearts and more CXF Staff Picks
Cyclops gets a solo series, the team behind 20th Century Men helps kick off the new Vertigo line, and DC K.O. pits its final four against some Absolute heroes.
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Batman #6 has a lot going on at the moment
The threads that have slowly been appearing start to tighten in Batman #6. Dr. Zeller’s secret is revealed. And a member of the Bat family says goodbye.
BatChat With Matt & Will: Batmanga!
Superheroes were an American invention, at least the modern conception of them. But they have spread across the world and taken on many forms. We’ve done an episode about Batman stories across the world before, but this weeks we’re focusing specifically on Batman stories from Japan. We’re reading the first collection of stories that spun…
DC KO Boss Battle, Magik & Colossus and more CXF Staff Picks
DC’s heroes take on the champions of other worlds, Magik and Colossus rediscover their family bonds, and two Disney Afternoon titans team up!
When Bruce met Diana: Absolute Wonder Woman #15 and Absolute Batman #16
Hell comes to Gotham as Team BatChat covers the two-part crossover between DC’s Absolute Wonder Woman and Absolute Batman.
BatChat With Matt & Will: One Hell(boy) of an Episode (w/ Matt McThorn)
This week, BatChat is once more joined by Patreon backer and friend of the show Matt McThorn. This time, Matt wanted to talk about times Batman and his allies and enemies crossed over with properties from Dark Horse Comics. So we have Batman meeting Hellboy (and Starman, but that’s less of a jump), The Joker…
Iron Man, Spirit of the Shadows and more CXF Staff Picks
Years ago, Tony Stark was knocking on death’s door, so he created the Iron Man armor to survive. What happens the next time death comes calling?
CXF news briefs: Mimi Green, Sink Your Teeth In, and April Fools’ Day comics from DC, Marvel
Some quick news bites, including the first comic from a beloved X-Men podcaster, the latest from Zoe Tunnell, and April Fools’ Day comics from the Big Two.
BatChat With Matt & Will: 666- The Story of the Beast
We read three stories an episode. So with that math, episode 222 means we are ranking story 666, which is certainly a portentous number. It’s a number that screams horror. And it’s not like we haven’t covered plenty of Batman horror on this show. But as we get to that number here, we figured there’s…
X-Force wants its scalps and demons want redemption in this week’s CXF Staff Picks
An assassination is at hand, and it’s up to the new X-Force – Hellverine, Archangel and Boom-Boom – to follow Cable’s lead into the fire.
Absolute Batman: Ark M shows how messed up Amadeus Arkham’s life was. Also Joker is there.
The Ark M facility’s history is revealed in a dark tale of the history of the Arkhams and their connection to Jack Grimm.
BatChat With Matt & Will: The Angel, The Ivy, The Demon Star
This week, BatChat is returning to the three runs we’ve been following in order. Well, sorta. Yes, we’re reading the next arc of No Man’s Land and the penultimate arc of Grant Morrison’s epic run. But Injustice has been showing signs of severely diminishing returns the past few volumes, and we had something else we’ve…
DC K.O. unveils its Final Four. How many of our CXF brackets have survived?
As the DC K.O. tournament reaches its endgame, the final eight combatants are put to the ultimate test. In the end, only the final four will remain.
Peach Momoko sends Sai on a journey and DC K.O. continues in this week’s CXF Staff Picks
Illustrator Peach Momoko assembles a collective of artists, all telling one story with many parts, as Sai makes her way through the multiverse.
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?