Nightwing - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Wed, 06 May 2026 15:47:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Nightwing - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 BatChat With Matt & Will: Seeley’s Nightwing Team-Ups (w/ Josh Weil) https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/07/batchat-with-matt-will-seeleys-nightwing-team-ups-w-josh-weil/ Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56738 When a writer works on a character for an extended period of time, it’s fascinating to watch how their interpretation of that character evolves. When Patreon backer Josh Weil came to us and wanted to cover the Robins mini-series that won DC’s fan voted Round Robin competition, the natural stories to pair with it were...

The post BatChat With Matt & Will: Seeley’s Nightwing Team-Ups (w/ Josh Weil) first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 56738 Batwoman and Dead Teenagers lead this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/18/batwoman-and-dead-teenagers-lead-this-weeks-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56293 Since she was 10, Batwoman has lived in the shadow of a prophecy and a religion devoted to the end of all things. How do you fight the devil?

The post Batwoman and Dead Teenagers lead this week’s CXF Staff Picks first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 56293 BatChat With Matt & Will: The Fall of the House of Wayne https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/05/batchat-with-matt-will-the-fall-of-the-house-of-wayne/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56159 BatChat arrives at the final arc of Grant Morrison's Batman Incorporated, as well as the next arcs of "No Man's Land" and "Knightquest: The Crusade."

The post BatChat With Matt & Will: The Fall of the House of Wayne first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 56159 X-Force wants its scalps and demons want redemption in this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/01/21/x-force-wants-its-scalps-and-demons-want-redemption-in-this-weeks-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55649 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.

The post X-Force wants its scalps and demons want redemption in this week’s CXF Staff Picks first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 55649 Marvel wraps its Star Wars High Republic stories and more in this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/30/staff-picks-july30/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53627 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New  comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Matt’s pick: Star Wars: The High Republic — The Finale #1:...

The post Marvel wraps its Star Wars High Republic stories and more in this week’s CXF Staff Picks first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 53627 BatChat With Matt & Will: If He Can Fight Like a Man, He Can Write Like a Man (w/ Josh Weil) https://comicsxf.com/2024/06/20/batchat-with-matt-will-if-he-can-fight-like-a-man-he-can-write-like-a-man-w-josh-weil/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49320 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 post BatChat With Matt & Will: If He Can Fight Like a Man, He Can Write Like a Man (w/ Josh Weil) first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 49320 Betrayal, Bat-Mite and a Birthday Dick in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2024/04/19/batchat-androbin-worldsfinest-nightwing/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48645 While Damian and Flatline confront her sister, who it turns out has decided to go into the family business of crime, Batman teams up with Shush to put an end to Man-Bat’s reign of terror. But there is more than one betrayal before this issue is out. Batman & Robin #8 is written by Joshua...

The post Betrayal, Bat-Mite and a Birthday Dick in BatChat first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 48645 Roxxon gets its own Thor, Rear Window in the Arctic and more of this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/04/17/staff-picks-april17/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48598 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Mark’s pick: Roxxon Presents Thor #1: In his secret identity as A.I. spokesguru Chad Hammer, the son of Odin knows Mama Gaea is a top priority for heroes and for business. But when a...

The post Roxxon gets its own Thor, Rear Window in the Arctic and more of this week’s Staff Picks first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 48598 BatChat With Matt & Will: Grayson & Friends (w/ Tony Thornley) https://comicsxf.com/2024/02/15/batchat-with-matt-will-grayson-friends-w-tony-thornley/ Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47951 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...

The post BatChat With Matt & Will: Grayson & Friends (w/ Tony Thornley) first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 47951 How ‘How To Lose A Guy Gardner in 10 Days’ Sells Your How to Tell Your Rom-Com Game https://comicsxf.com/2024/02/14/how-how-to-lose-a-guy-gardner-in-10-days-sells-your-how-to-tell-your-rom-com-game/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47926 Valentine’s Day is almost upon us, which means it’s time for DC to release an all-new anthology of shorts; this year filled with little romantic comedies starring all your favorite characters in DC’s How to Lose a Guy Gardner in 10 Days. The approaching Valentine’s Day means it’s also time for people to try and...

The post How ‘How To Lose A Guy Gardner in 10 Days’ Sells Your How to Tell Your Rom-Com Game first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 47926 A tale of two Cables, Old Man Steve Rogers & Cobra Commander in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/01/17/staff-picks-jan-17/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47703 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Austin’s pick: Cable #1: All the signs are here: The Neocracy is coming — and with it comes not only the end of mutantkind, but all of the humankind as well! As if rescuing young...

The post A tale of two Cables, Old Man Steve Rogers & Cobra Commander in this week’s Staff Picks first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 47703 Return to Kingdom Come, Gotham War and Nightwing’s butt jokes in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2023/10/20/batchat-worlds-finest-20/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=46959 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...

The post Return to Kingdom Come, Gotham War and Nightwing’s butt jokes in BatChat first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 46959 BatChat With Matt & Will: Conceived Behind a Dumpster https://comicsxf.com/2023/10/05/batchat-with-matt-will-conceived-behind-a-dumpster/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=46735 Big Two superhero comics are an iterative process. What was conceived in the 1930s and 40s has evolved and changed over the intervening three quarters of a century. Usually? That’s for the better. Characters get deeper and develop more of an internal life. Plots become more mature. Art becomes more realistic, or more stylized. And...

The post BatChat With Matt & Will: Conceived Behind a Dumpster first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 46735 When Bruce met Clark, and two more Knight Terrors end, in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2023/08/18/when-bruce-met-clark-and-two-more-knight-terrors-end-in-batchat/ Fri, 18 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=46318 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...

The post When Bruce met Clark, and two more Knight Terrors end, in BatChat first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 46318 Nightwing and Catwoman Enter the Nightmare Realm in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2023/07/21/nightwing-and-catwoman-enter-the-nightmare-realm-in-batchat/ Fri, 21 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=46039 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...

The post Nightwing and Catwoman Enter the Nightmare Realm in BatChat first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 46039 Rogue Robots, a Day with Dick and Cat vs. Mask in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2023/06/23/rogue-robots-a-day-with-dick-and-cat-vs-mask-in-batchat/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45811 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...

The post Rogue Robots, a Day with Dick and Cat vs. Mask in BatChat first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 45811 ‘Tec Shines as Tim Drake Rushes Toward the End in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2023/06/02/tec-shines-as-tim-drake-rushes-toward-the-end-in-batchat/ Fri, 02 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45615 The grand opening of Orgham Place holds something sinister, and the Bat Family must try to stop it. But the Orghams have plans within plans that even Batman may not be able to stop. The lead story in Detective Comics #1,072 is written by Ram V, penciled by Ivan Reis and Stefano Raffaele, inked by...

The post ‘Tec Shines as Tim Drake Rushes Toward the End in BatChat first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 45615 You’re All Robots, Go to Hell in This Week’s BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2023/04/21/youre-all-robots-go-to-hell-in-this-weeks-batchat/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45280 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...

The post You’re All Robots, Go to Hell in This Week’s BatChat first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 45280 Clayface, Nightwing and the GCPD Take Over BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2023/02/24/clayface-nightwing-and-the-gcpd-take-over-batchat/ Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=44898 Danny Ortega’s one-man war on the GCPD continues as Renee Montoya is given an offer in GCPD: The Blue Wall #5, written by John Ridley, drawn by Stefano Raffaele, colored by Brad Anderson and lettered by Ariana Maher. Basil Karlo went to Hollywood to reinvent himself. But when you’re a shapeshifting clay monster, it’s hard...

The post Clayface, Nightwing and the GCPD Take Over BatChat first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 44898 A Solid Art Week and a Tom Taylor Tearjerker in BatChat (Text Edition) https://comicsxf.com/2023/01/27/a-solid-art-week-and-a-tom-taylor-tearjerker-in-batchat-text-edition/ Fri, 27 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=44612 Harvey Dent and Two-Face duel once more, and this time what is hanging in the balance is only the life or death of Batman. The lead story is written by Ram V, drawn by Ivan Reis and Rafael Albuquerque, inked by Danny Miki, colored by Dave Stewart and lettered by Ariana Maher. In the backup,...

The post A Solid Art Week and a Tom Taylor Tearjerker in BatChat (Text Edition) first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 44612 Harley Quinn Turns 30 in a Big Not-So-BatChat Roundup https://comicsxf.com/2022/10/03/harley-quinn-turns-30-in-a-big-not-so-batchat-roundup/ Mon, 03 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43260 It’s a busy time for the Gotham crew — whether or not they’re in the city itself. First up, the Batgirls continue to investigate a serial killer in their midst — and they’re going full Library Mode in Batgirls #10, written by Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad, drawn by Neil Googe, colored by Rico...

The post Harley Quinn Turns 30 in a Big Not-So-BatChat Roundup first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 43260 Blockbuster Flops due to Tonal Inconsistencies in Nightwing #95 https://comicsxf.com/2022/08/22/blockbuster-flops-due-to-tonal-inconsistencies-in-nightwing-95/ Mon, 22 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42555 Betrayed by his underlings, under fire from Nightwing and his friends, and up against an incorruptible commissioner armed with a ledger detailing every one of his crimes, Blockbuster’s backed into a corner — but you know what they say about cornering a wild animal. Nightwing #95 is written by Tom Taylor, drawn by Bruno Redondo,...

The post Blockbuster Flops due to Tonal Inconsistencies in Nightwing #95 first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 42555 Blockbuster Takes Center Stage in Nightwing #94 https://comicsxf.com/2022/07/22/blockbuster-takes-center-stage-in-nightwing-94/ Fri, 22 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42178 Things haven’t been going very well for Blockbuster ever since Nightwing moved back to Blüdhaven — and when a police commissioner under Blockbuster’s thumb gets caught on corruption charges, things get even worse. It’s time for Blüdhaven’s crime boss to strike back, in Nightwing #94, written by Tom Taylor, drawn by Geraldo Borges, colored by...

The post Blockbuster Takes Center Stage in Nightwing #94 first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 42178 Nightwing #93 Takes Itself Too Seriously… Or Not Seriously Enough https://comicsxf.com/2022/06/27/nightwing-93-takes-itself-too-seriously-or-not-seriously-enough/ Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41705 At long last, Heartless makes his presence felt in the city of Blüdhaven, as he tells Blockbuster just what he wants. Blockbuster, for his part, throws Heartless out the nearest window. Really, with enemies like these, who needs allies? Nightwing #93 is written by Tom Taylor, drawn by Bruno Redondo, inked by Wade von Grewbadger...

The post Nightwing #93 Takes Itself Too Seriously… Or Not Seriously Enough first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 41705 Nightwing #92 Has a Villainy Problem https://comicsxf.com/2022/05/20/nightwing-92-has-a-villainy-problem/ Fri, 20 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=40874 Dick Grayson is making waves in Blüdhaven, helping the less fortunate. His latest move is opening Haven, a place that offers free food, free book, and a place to just be, free of judgment. Surely no one could be evil enough to want to tear a place like that down…right? Nightwing #92 is written by...

The post Nightwing #92 Has a Villainy Problem first appeared on COMICSXF.

]]> 40874