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. Tonyās 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 Ā· 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 InterviewĀ PodcastĀ onĀ 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 Ā· 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 GirlsĀ series at Dynamite, ScarlettĀ at Skybound, Birds of PreyĀ at DC, Black CloakĀ at Image and more. You can listen to The ComicsXF InterviewĀ PodcastĀ onĀ Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify,…
The Bat family has gathered again, and itās time to face down Zur in final battle. But both Zur and Batman have some surprises up their sleeves in this arcās conclusion in Batman #148, written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Continuing this week of…
Weāre in the heart of June, which is Pride Month, so BatChat is joined by the hosts of the Gotham Outsiders podcast to talk about three stories featuring the queer residents of Gotham. Kate Kaneās origin is revealed, Tim Drake comes out, and animated Harley and Ivy go on a road trip. Oh, and towards…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Austinās pick: X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #1: For centuries, Apocalypse tested the mutants of Earth to guarantee that only the strong would survive. Now, as he takes his throne on Arakko, another must rise…
Whoās afraid of a little trans history? Maybe you should be: comicsā trans elder flowers, posthumously, in one of DCās Pride specials, while the other looks to younger readers with stories about queer teens. DC Pride: A Celebration of Rachel Pollack, writing by Rachel Pollack and Joe Corallo, line art by Scott Eaton, Tom Sutton,…
InĀ this weekās BatChat column, we readĀ Detective ComicsĀ #1,085,Ā Batman: Dark AgeĀ #3Ā andĀ Batman: The Brave and the BoldĀ #13. Check out the Big Board of rankingsĀ HERE. Thanks to Geri Nonnewitz for our podcast logo. Follow the show on Twitter @BatChatComics, and back us onĀ Patreon.
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Adamās pick: X-Men #35/Uncanny X-Men #700: We belong together. And you know that I’m right. Why do you play with my heart? Why do you play with my mind? Said we’d be forever. Said…
Batman is gathering the forces he needs to bring down the Orghams. The Orghams are gathering the forces they feel they need to cement their hold over Gotham and stop Batman. And Catwoman is reaching out to the one person neither side wants to deal with. The lead story of Detective Comics #1,085 is written…
I was going to try to come up with something funny and misleading to make it seem like we were talking about the Marvel character Venom for this intro, but my brain isn’t coming up with anything. This week’s episode is about Bane, the man who broke the Bat, and does indeed spend a lot…