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Is There Something Wrong with This Column *and* Patrick Todd?

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory3 years ago3 years ago021 mins

I thought they got rid of that ol’ Deadbox? Guess it’s still out there fading in the sun, huh? Bad choices and bad movies continue in Deadbox #3, written by Mark Russell, drawn by Benjamin Tiesma, colored by Vladimir Popov, lettered by AndWorld Design and published by Vault. Thom is a bad dad, and his…

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  • Batman

The Zdarsky Era Begins as Joker, Batman ’89 End in BatChat (Text Edition)

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin3 years ago3 years ago025 mins

It’s the start of a new era, as Chip Zdarsky takes over as the writer on the flagship Bat title. Someone is murdering Gotham’s wealthiest, and Batman is on the hunt. But when the trail leads to an old foe, things get out of hand fast in Batman #125, written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by…

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  • The Silver Coin

Wet Mouth Sounds and Murder in The Silver Coin #11

Mark Turetsky and Ritesh Babu3 years ago3 years ago014 mins

The Silver Coin returns! In “The Diner,” James Tynion IV joins Michael Walsh for a story about Jean, a waitress working at a struggling diner who bites off more than she can chew. With colors by Toni Marie Griffin (with Michael Walsh) and backup story by Adam Gorham. Mark Turetsky: Ritesh, it has been a…

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  • Batman

Joker, Riddler and a real Dick Grayson in This Week’s BatChat (Text Edition)

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin3 years ago3 years ago023 mins

Jim Gordon gets some answers but leaves some questions open in the penultimate issue of this series, as the final fate of the Clown Prince of Crime remains a mystery in The Joker #14, written by James Tynion IV, penciled by Giuseppe Camuncoli, inked by Cam Smith, colored by Arif Prianto and lettered by Tom…

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  • Batman

Batman/Scooby-Doo Wraps with Joker Close Behind in BatChat (Text Edition)

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin3 years ago3 years ago018 mins

The Sampson family prepares for a meal of clown, but the arrival of Vengeance makes their meal much less satisfying in The Joker #13, written by James Tynion IV, penciled by Giuseppe Camuncoli, inked by Cam Smith, colored by Arif Prianto & Romulo Fajardo Jr. and lettered by Tom Napolitano. In Detective Comics #1,056, the…

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  • Batman

Joker Enters the Endgame as ‘Shadows of the Bat’ Continues in BatChat (Text Edition)

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin3 years ago3 years ago024 mins

Everything has led to this. All the forces that have pursued the Joker for the past 10 issues are converging on the Sampson estate, as Jim Gordon has a realization, in The Joker #11, written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Stefano Raffaele, colored by Romulo Fajardo Jr. and lettered by Tom Napolitano. In Detective…

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  • BatChat

BatChat With Matt & Will Episode 15: New Batman, New Year

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin3 years ago3 years ago03 mins

2021 is winding down, and as we look forward to 2022, we’re dipping back into the well of alternate reality Batmans (the proper plural), to look at three new takes on the character for the new year: one is a 60s more swinging but far more real (and bleaker) than the one from the classic…

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  • Batman

Batman Gets a New Writer, Gordon Processes His Trauma and the Riddler in BatChat (Text)

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin3 years ago3 years ago022 mins

Gotham has survived the Fear State, and it feels … different. Batman has to reckon with the changed Gotham and with the fall from grace of some old allies in Batman #118, the first issue by the flagship title’s new creative team, written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by Jorge Molina and Mikel Janin, colored by…

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  • Batman

No More Tynion on Batman, No More Secret Files, No More Legends in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin4 years ago4 years ago019 mins

The main plot of “Fear State” wraps up as the Bat family takes the fight to Simon Saint while two Ivys come together and Batman has a final throwdown with Peacekeeper-01 in Batman #117, with a lead story written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton…

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  • Batman

Joker Remixes the Hits and a Sad Dad Raises the Boy Wonder in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin4 years ago4 years ago020 mins

The truth of The Network and their deep connections to Gotham and the Joker begin to be revealed, as Jim Gordon once again comes face to face with Joker in The Joker #9, written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Stefano Raffaele, colored by Romulo Fajardo Jr. and lettered by Tom Napolitano. Some new ghost…

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  • BatChat

BatChat With Matt & Will Ep.8: One Angry Batman

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin4 years ago4 years ago02 mins

Batman may be the world’s greatest detective and martial artist, but he isn’t infallible, as much as some sections of fandom want you to believe. And this week, we look at three stories where Batman loses in very different ways. Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia Superheavy (Batman V.2 #41-50) Cold Days (Batman V.3 #51-53) If you…

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  • Batman

BatChat: Forget Fear State, Have You Heard the Good News about the Ten-Eyed Man?

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin4 years ago4 years ago027 mins

All the threads are coming together. Gotham is in danger from Scarecrow, the Magistrate and Queen Ivy, and it’s up to Batman and his allies to save the city in Batman #116, featuring a lead story written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. And…

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  • DC

Watching Your Favorite Heroes Get Killed Couldn’t Be More Fun in DC vs. Vampires #1

Ari Bard and Ritesh Babu4 years ago4 years ago018 mins

Ari: Alrighty, let’s take a stroll through yet another DC alternate universe where a lot of heroes die, this time featuring vampires and the creative team of Matthew Rosenberg, James Tynion IV, Otto Schmidt and Tom Napolitano in DC vs. Vampires #1. Ritesh: I’m glad you mentioned this, because this is certainly part of that…

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  • Department of Truth

To Behold a Dark and Changing World in Image’s Department of Truth #13

Will Nevin and Forrest Hollingsworth4 years ago4 years ago017 mins

The clock is winding down, and it’s time for Agent Cole Turner to call the play. But does he even know who’s playing for which team in Department of Truth #13, written by James Tynion IV, illustrated by Martin Simmonds, lettered by Aditya Bidikar, designed by Dylan Todd and edited by Steve Foxe. Will Nevin:…

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  • Batman

Wild Art Swings, a Peek at Peacekeeper-01 and More in BatChat (Text Edition)

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin4 years ago4 years ago024 mins

Miracle Molly helps Batman discover another facet of Scarecrow’s master plan, Peacekeeper-01 is taken by Scarecrow to set up his endgame and Simon Saint picks a new target in Batman #115, with a lead story written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Bengal and Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles….

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