Mariko Tamaki - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:22:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Mariko Tamaki - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 4 stories about Batman and people in Detective Comics #1,100 https://comicsxf.com/2025/08/29/detective-comics-1100/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53969 Detective Comics #1,100 is a big anniversary issue with a collection of stories from creators past and present from its 85+ year run.   “Lost And Found” is written by Tom Taylor, drawn and colored by Mikel Janin and lettered by Wes Abbott.“Your Role In the Community” is written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Amancay Nahuelpan,...

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]]> 53969 Spider-Men: Double Trouble #1 and the Importance of All Ages Comics https://comicsxf.com/2022/12/07/spider-men-double-trouble-1-and-the-importance-of-all-ages-comics/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=44115 I love good all-ages comics. I’m a parent of two small boys. Both love reading, and the youngest has recently started his first ever pull list. It’s made the lack of all-ages books in general glaring to me. Frankly, there should be Spider-Man and Batman all-ages books being published at all times. While the latter...

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]]> 44115 Bruce Meets Ra’s Again for the First Time in This Week’s BatChat (Text Edition) https://comicsxf.com/2022/09/23/bruce-meets-ras-again-for-the-first-time-in-this-weeks-batchat-text-edition/ Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43149 The final stop on Bruce Wayne’s tour to become Batman is here, as he and “Anton” meet the final master they will train under: Ra’s al Ghul. Batman: The Knight #9 is written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Carmine di Giandomenico, colored by Ivan Plascencia and lettered by Pat Brosseau. A rift in space brings...

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]]> 43149 BatChat Saves the Worst for Last with ‘Tec, Task Force Z and White Knight https://comicsxf.com/2022/07/01/detective-comics-1061/ Fri, 01 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41827 Revelations abound as we learn the secrets tying together the citizen criminals and Riddler’s secret backer in the final issue of this creative team in Detective Comics #1,061, written by Mariko Tamaki and Nadia Shammas, penciled by Ivan Reis, inked by Danny Miki, colored by Brad Anderson and lettered by Ariana Maher. In the backup,...

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]]> 41827 Riddler, Jason vs. the Family & Batman vs. Aliens in BatChat (Text Edition) https://comicsxf.com/2022/05/27/riddler-jason-vs-the-family-batman-vs-aliens-in-batchat-text-edition/ Fri, 27 May 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41130 Batman continues to investigate the citizen criminals, Riddler continues to broadcast and Deb Donovan remains the best new addition to the Bat cast in years in Detective Comics #1,060, written by Mariko Tamaki and Nadia Shammas, penciled by Ivan Reis, inked by Danny Miki, colored by Brad Anderson and lettered by Ariana Maher. In the...

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]]> 41130 Joker, Riddler and a real Dick Grayson in This Week’s BatChat (Text Edition) https://comicsxf.com/2022/04/29/joker-riddler-and-a-real-dick-grayson-in-this-weeks-batchat-text-edition/ Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=40396 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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]]> 40396 ‘Shadows’ Fall and Zombies Crawl in This Week’s BatChat (Text Edition) https://comicsxf.com/2022/03/25/shadows-fall-and-zombies-crawl-in-this-weeks-batchat-text-edition/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=39211 “Shadows of the Bat” concludes, with various threads tied up, some left dangling and setup for what’s to come in Detective Comics #1,058, written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Amancay Nahuelpan, colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered by Ariana Maher. And in the final chapter of “House of Gotham,” The Boy finally gets a name...

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]]> 39211 Superman, and His Assorted Reviewers, Invade BatChat (Text Edition) https://comicsxf.com/2022/03/18/superman-and-his-assorted-reviewers-invade-batchat-text-edition/ Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=39059 With his identity in jeopardy, the serial killer known as The Foundling makes a bold move, and it’s up to Bruce Wayne, Henry Ducard and the Grey Shadow to stop him before he kills again in Batman: The Knight #3, written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Carmine di Giandomenico, colored by Ivan Plascencia and lettered...

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]]> 39059 Batman/Scooby-Doo Wraps with Joker Close Behind in BatChat (Text Edition) https://comicsxf.com/2022/03/11/batman-scooby-doo-wraps-with-joker-close-behind-in-batchat-text-edition/ Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=38523 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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]]> 38523 You’ve Seen the Movie, Spoiled It Online, Now Read the Comics in BatChat (Text Edition) https://comicsxf.com/2022/03/04/youve-seen-the-movie-spoiled-it-online-now-read-the-comics-in-batchat-text-edition/ Fri, 04 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=38282 Batman, Lex Luthor, Abyss and Batman Inc. collide in the conclusion of the “Abyss” storyline in Batman #121, written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by Jorge Molina and Mikel Janin, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In the backup feature, Maps Mizoguchi solves the mystery of her missing classmate in a story written,...

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]]> 38282 Arkham Antics, Monster-on-Monster Violence and More in BatChat (Text Edition) https://comicsxf.com/2022/02/25/arkham-antics-monster-on-monster-violence-and-more-in-batchat-text-edition/ Fri, 25 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=38154 Act two of “Shadows of the Bat” wraps up as we finally reach Day 24 and all hell breaks loose in Detective Comics #1,054, in a story written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Max Raynor, colored by Luis Guerrero and lettered by Ariana Maher. In the next chapter of “House of Gotham,” The Boy attempts...

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]]> 38154 Bruce Does a The Graduate, ‘Shadows’ Unravel and More in BatChat (Text Edition) https://comicsxf.com/2022/02/18/bruce-does-a-the-graduate-shadows-unravel-and-more-in-batchat-text-edition/ Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=38031 A cat burglar, a serial killer and a familiar manhunter all enter Bruce Wayne’s life as his journey to become Batman takes him to Paris in Batman: The Knight #2, written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Carmine Di Giandomenico, colored by Ivan Plascencia and lettered by Pat Brosseau. In Detective Comics #1,053, we’re three days...

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]]> 38031 Gaze into the Abyss with Psycho-Pirate and the Rest of This Week’s BatChat (Text Edition) https://comicsxf.com/2022/02/04/gaze-into-the-abyss-with-psycho-pirate-and-the-rest-of-this-weeks-batchat-text-edition/ Fri, 04 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=37795 The mystery of Abyss and his connection to Batman Incorporated begins to unravel as Batman leads a jailbreak in Batman #120, written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by Jorge Molina and Mikel Janin, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In the backup feature, Maps Mizoguchi learns what is taking children and Batman faces...

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]]> 37795 Master Wayne Trains, A Mask Slips and Shaggy! in BatChat (Text Edition) https://comicsxf.com/2022/01/21/master-wayne-trains-a-mask-slips-and-shaggy-in-batchat-text-edition/ Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=37616 Before he was Batman, Bruce Wayne was simply a brilliant and angry young man. How did he go from that person to the hero Gotham needed? We begin seeing that journey in Batman: The Knight #1, written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Carmine Di Giandomenico, colored by Ivan Plascencia and lettered by Pat Brosseau. In...

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]]> 37616 Joker Enters the Endgame as ‘Shadows of the Bat’ Continues in BatChat (Text Edition) https://comicsxf.com/2022/01/15/joker-enters-the-endgame-as-shadows-of-the-bat-continues-in-batchat-text-edition/ Sat, 15 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=37419 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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]]> 37419 Climb Arkham Tower and Have a Rich-Off with Lex Luthor in BatChat (Text Edition) https://comicsxf.com/2022/01/07/climb-arkham-tower-and-have-a-rich-off-with-lex-luthor-in-batchat-text-edition/ Fri, 07 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=37222 Batman and Lex Luthor cross figurative swords as the investigation into the death of Abyss continues in Batman #119 written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by Jorge Molina and Mikel Janin, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In the new backup feature, Gotham Academy character Maps Mizoguchi returns to investigate the disappearance of...

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]]> 37222 ‘Tec Tacks in a New Direction and a Puzzlebox Solved in BatChat (Text Edition) https://comicsxf.com/2021/12/31/tec-tacks-in-a-new-direction-and-a-puzzlebox-solved-in-batchat-text-edition/ Fri, 31 Dec 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=36841 Welcome back to BatChat! In Detective Comics #1,046, we are treated to the setup of many plots that will come to fruition in the upcoming “Shadows of the Bat” arc in a story written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered by Aditya Bidikar. In the backup, Batman is...

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]]> 36841 We Know When ‘Tec Takes Place Now and More Zombie Stuff in BatChat (Text) https://comicsxf.com/2021/11/27/we-know-when-tec-takes-place-now-and-more-zombie-stuff-in-batchat-text/ Sat, 27 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=35458 Welcome back to BatChat! In Detective Comics #1,045, Batman and Mayor Nakano’s confrontation with the parasitic spawn of Hue Vile comes to a conclusion with a little help from the Batfamily in a story written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered by Aditya Bidikar. In the backup, Batman...

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]]> 35458 Let’s Hang out in the Sewers with Batman in This Week’s BatChat (Text Edition) https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/29/lets-hang-out-in-the-sewers-with-batman-in-this-weeks-batchat-text-edition/ Fri, 29 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34922 Welcome back to BatChat! In Detective Comics #1,044, Batman must save Mayor Nakano from the children of Vile while another Bat family member steps in to fight (the seized) City Hall in a story written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered by Aditya Bidikar. In the backup, a...

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]]> 34922 The Curious Case of Lobo https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/02/the-curious-case-of-lobo/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33211 If you’ve ever spoken to anyone who’s met or interacted with Keith Giffen at a convention, they typically tend to have one recurring bit of advice to offer from their experience: Don’t bring up Lobo. Don’t ask him about it. He doesn’t like to talk about it. And it makes sense. But to understand why,...

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]]> 33211 ‘Tec Clears the Table before Fear State in Our Latest Bat Chat https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/27/tec-clears-the-table-before-fear-state-in-our-latest-bat-chat/ Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33083 In Detective Comics #1,042, Batman and Huntress conclude their battle with The Jury in the feature, while in the backup, Deb Donovan and Red Hood continue their investigation into missing supervillain corpses as the oddest couple in Gotham. The feature was written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Viktor Bogdanovic, inked by Daniel Henriques and Bogdanovic,...

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]]> 33083 Go Back in Time to ’89 as Joker Homages Texas Chainsaw Massacre in Bat Chat https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/13/go-back-in-time-to-89-as-joker-homages-texas-chainsaw-massacre-in-bat-chat/ Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=32646 You can’t keep Batman down. Everywhere you look, there he is! In Detective Comics #1,041, Batman deals with the repercussions of his war with Mr. Worth as The Jury makes its moves against Batman and Bruce Wayne. And in the backup, reporter Deb Donovan gets a tip that leads her down a morbid trail. The...

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]]> 32646 Lots of Great Art and Barenaked Ladies in This Week’s Bat Chat https://comicsxf.com/2021/07/30/lots-of-great-art-and-barenaked-ladies-in-this-weeks-bat-chat/ Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=32077 Welcome back to Bat Chat! In Detective Comics #1,040, Bruce Wayne turns himself in to the GCPD after the events of the previous arc while Mr. Worth and Penguin plot their revenge as written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered by Aditya Bidikar.  In the backup to the...

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]]> 32077 Hue Vile, Year One Revisited, Black Mask and More in a Busy Bat Chat https://comicsxf.com/2021/07/16/hue-vile-year-one-revisited-black-mask-and-more-in-a-busy-bat-chat/ Fri, 16 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=31090 It’s another busy Bat week, with a full slate of titles! In Detective Comics #1,039, many answers about Hue Vile come to light in both the main and backup stories, with the feature written by Mariko Tamaki; penciled by Viktor Bogdanovic; inked by Daniel Henriques, Norm Rapmund and Bogdanovic; colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered...

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]]> 31090 ‘Tec Middles, Penguin Rises and Garth Does His ‘I Hate Superheroes’ Bit in Bat Chat https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/25/tec-middles-penguin-rises-and-garth-does-his-i-hate-superheroes-bit-in-bat-chat/ Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=30109 Welcome back to BatChat! In Detective Comics #1,038, Batman must deal with being a fugitive in both his identities, as Mr. Worth goes on a rampage and Hue Vile’s plans begin to … come to fruition maybe, as written by Mariko Tamaki, penciled by Viktor Bogdanovic, inked by Daniel Henriques and Bogdanovic, colored by Jordie...

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