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Gordon goes Joker hunting, Darkseid is, but so is Amanda Waller in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago012 mins

Jim Gordon is trapped in Gotham Central as the Red Hood Gang makes an audacious play. But also in Central is a factor no one expected: the Joker, who has decided to show his old gang, and its new boss, exactly what he can do. “Joker: Year One” concludes in Batman #144, written by Chip…

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  • BatChat

BatChat With Matt & Will: Grayson & Friends (w/ Tony Thornley)

Matthew Lazorwitz, Will Nevin and Tony Thornley2 years ago2 years ago01 mins

It’s Valentine’s Day week, and I may or may not have forgotten about that when I was scheduling episodes this year. Fortunately, ComicsXF writer and friend of the show Tony Thornley picked some stories that work pretty well for Valentine’s Day. You see, these are all about love: brotherly love, romantic love, and the love…

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Magog, Catwoman and Godzilla in this week’s BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago011 mins

Two sets of the World’s Finest heroes must confront Gog and Magog to stop the ancient god and his servant from leading the heroes of Earth-22 into a war on Apokolips they cannot win in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #22, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra Bonvillain and lettered by Steve…

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Return to Kingdom Come, Gotham War and Nightwing’s butt jokes in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago010 mins

The quest for the lost Kid Thunder has brought Superman and Batman to Earth-22, the world of Kingdom Come. But a glimpse into that world’s future has the heroes on their back feet and wondering what they can do in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #20, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra…

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When Bruce met Clark, and two more Knight Terrors end, in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago013 mins

What happened when the heroes who would some day be the World’s Finest met for the first time? Find out in this new version of the first meeting of Batman and Superman in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #18, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Travis Moore, colored by Tamra Bonvillain and lettered by Steve Wands. Trapped in…

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  • Batman

Nightwing and Catwoman Enter the Nightmare Realm in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago013 mins

It’s the final stand against Newmazo. But how can Batman, Superman and the combined might of the heroes of Earth stand against an android both with all their powers and a brilliant mind? Find out in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #17, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra Bonvillain and lettered by…

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Rogue Robots, a Day with Dick and Cat vs. Mask in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin3 years ago3 years ago012 mins

The robot rebellion is here, and Batman and Superman are its prisoners. But as other heroes leap into the fray, can the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel figure out how to stop the AI revolt in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #16, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra Bonvillain and…

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Tom King Wrote a Batman Story? The Devil You Say! (BatChat)

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin3 years ago3 years ago011 mins

A new anthology series debuts in this first issue of Batman: The Brave and the Bold:  The robots are revolting! And they’re killing all humans, too … but seriously. As Batman and Superman face Ultra-Morpho, all the robotic heroes and villains of the DCU begin to attack. And by issue’s end the true mastermind is…

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You’re All Robots, Go to Hell in This Week’s BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin3 years ago3 years ago08 mins

Accused of the murder of Simon Stagg, Bruce Wayne has to sit on the sidelines as Superman and Robin try to figure out who really killed him. Metamorpho is on the hunt as well, and an old Justice League nemesis lurks in the shadows in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #14, written by Mark Waid, drawn by…

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A Blue Wall Falls, Ra’s Has One Bad Day and Chasing Metamorpho in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin3 years ago3 years ago012 mins

Renee Montoya must face the changes she has not been able to make, and her own complacency, while trying to bring fallen officer Danny Ortega in alive in GCPD: The Blue Wall #6, written by John Ridley, drawn by Stefano Raffaele, colored by Brad Anderson and lettered by Ariana Maher. Ra’s al Ghul’s newest plan…

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A Sidekick Snaps, Bane Wrassles and a Cop … Also Snaps … in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin3 years ago3 years ago011 mins

Kid Thunder has been freed from the Joker and the Key, but the torture has caused him to begin to lose his grip on his rage. Now Superman must make a fateful decision in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #11, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra Bonvillain and lettered by Steve Wands….

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BatChat With Matt & Will: He Ate My Sheep-Snakes!

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin3 years ago3 years ago01 mins

It’s time to say goodbye to the old year and ring in the new one with three new takes on Batman in this year’s Elseworlds episode! Now granted, one of these Batmans is pretty familiar and one is an old Batman, but one is certainly very different. And hey, it’s tradition, so there we go….

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Batman v. Robin, Montoya v. Two-Face and Urban v. Legends in BatChat (Text Edition)

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin3 years ago3 years ago011 mins

It all comes down to this: Father fights son while the Devil Nezha and Mother Soul look on. Batman vs. Robin #4 is written by Mark Waid, drawn by Mahmud Asrar and Scott Godlewski, colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered by Steve Wands. While our three rookies face the effects of their actions or inactions,…

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  • BatChat

BatChat With Matt & Will: Damians of Future Past

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin3 years ago3 years ago01 mins

Damian Wayne remains a character who is controversial around these parts; Will can’t stand him, and Matt, well, Damian’s the kid who beat up Tim Drake, so there remains some beef there. But there are all sorts of stories of Damian, and many of them are stories of Damian in possible futures or alternate worlds,…

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World’s Finest, Freeze and the GCPD in This Week’s BatChat (Text Edition)

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin3 years ago3 years ago010 mins

Kid Thunder’s dark secret comes to light as the Joker and the Key make their move in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #9, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra Bonvillain and lettered by Steve Wands. Is there redemption to be found for the supervillains of Gotham? Batman and Robin, early in their…

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