Paul Dini - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:03:19 +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 Paul Dini - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 BatChat With Matt & Will: More Paul Dini=More Zatanna https://comicsxf.com/2025/02/06/batchat-with-matt-will-more-paul-dinimore-zatanna/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51631 Will wanted to talk about Paul Dini and Alex Ross’s graphic album, Batman: War On Crime, so the logical episode theme was more Paul Dini stories, so this is not Matt 100% forcing more Dini on Will. And while Matt didn’t do it intentionally, well, he did wind up picking a story with Zatanna, because...

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]]> 51631 BatChat With Matt & Will: Classic Covers – Perfect for an Audio Medium https://comicsxf.com/2024/03/21/batchat-with-matt-will-classic-covers-perfect-for-an-audio-medium/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48332 Comic books are, by their very nature, a blended medium. They are a synthesis of words and pictures, and the best ones exist in a space where the two are speaking the same language. Podcasting is an aural medium, told entirely through words and sounds. That is all to say that it’s not always easy...

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]]> 48332 BatChat With Matt & Will: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Batman https://comicsxf.com/2023/12/21/batchat-with-matt-will-its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-batman/ Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47477 Merry Bats-Mas to one and all! We’re getting near Christmas, and so it’s time to go back to the holiday stories in Gotham well (and if you think we might run out any time soon, have no fears, we’ve got stories for years). This year, we’re reading the first Batman Christmas story, which features some...

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]]> 47477 BatChat With Matt & Will: Gatman Vs. Scarface, Ya Gums! https://comicsxf.com/2023/11/09/batchat-with-matt-will-gatman-vs-scarface-ya-gums/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 14:01:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47103 While a lot of Batman’s best known rogues date back to his earliest days, the 80s spawned a handful of memorable nemeses, and none moreso than Scarface, the evil dummy, and his henchman, the Ventriloquist. This week, we’re reading three stories featuring Scarface, including his first appearance, his origin and the first appearance of his...

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]]> 47103 Owls descend on Gotham as Williamson pops a Shush on us in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2023/10/13/batchat-batman-and-robin-2/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=46797 A new villain called Shush is leading the charge against the Dynamic Duo. With mysterious ties to Damian, Shush wants to use everything our heroes love against them. But far worse than Shush, Damian must face another foe: high school bullies. Batman and Robin #2 is written by Joshua Williamson, drawn and colored by Simone...

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]]> 46797 Bruce Has That Nightmare Again, Then Takes a Vacation in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2023/07/07/bruce-has-that-nightmare-again-then-takes-a-vacation-in-batchat/ Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45934 DC’s big summer event has kicked off. The new villain Insomnia has put the heroes of the DC Universe into deep sleeps, and he is traveling through their nightmares. What are Batman’s greatest nightmares? Find out in Knight Terrors: Batman #1, written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by Guillem March, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered...

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]]> 45934 BatChat With Matt & Will: Batman (Comics) Goes to the Movies https://comicsxf.com/2023/07/06/batchat-with-matt-will-batman-comics-goes-to-the-movies/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45907 I was going to do some parody of that God awful Nicole Kidman commercial that airs in front of every movie at AMC Theatres (why are you advertising the movie chain to people already in their seats?!?!?!?), but you’re listening to this episode, so I love you and wouldn’t subject you to that. This week,...

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]]> 45907 A Bogus Mystery Inc., Joker Inc. and More in BatChat Inc. https://comicsxf.com/2023/05/12/a-bogus-mystery-inc-joker-inc-and-more-in-batchat-inc/ Fri, 12 May 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45471 Mystery Inc. is out as Batman’s go-to team of teen sleuths, and the Wraith Wranglers are in. But why has Batman dumped Scooby and the gang? Find out in The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #8, written by Sholly Fisch, drawn and colored by Erich Owen and lettered by Saida Temofonte. All roads lead to a...

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]]> 45471 BatChat With Matt & Will: Can’t He Just Hush Already? https://comicsxf.com/2023/04/27/batchat-with-matt-will-cant-he-just-hush-already/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45330 Every time Will has complained about how much he hates Hush, Matt or someone else said, “Well, read ‘Heart of Hush.’ That might change how you feel.” And this week he did. And, well, it was the best story of the week, and the best story centered around Hush as the primary antagonist (since the...

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]]> 45330 The Gang Saves a Talent Show and Joker Finds a Straightman in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2023/04/14/the-gang-saves-a-talent-show-and-joker-finds-a-straightman-in-batchat/ Fri, 14 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45221 Daphne has won a chance to perform in a televised talent show in Gotham City, but all the contestants are disappearing! It’s up to Mystery Inc. and contest judge Bruce Wayne, with a little help from his costumed alter ego, to find out who’s behind it in The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #7, written by...

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]]> 45221 Jace Fox’s Run Ends While The Adventures Continue in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2023/02/20/jace-foxs-run-ends-while-the-adventures-continue-in-batchat/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=44813 A motorcycle gang called the Ratpack made up of rat men is terrorizing the home of Kathy Kane, the original Batwoman. The Scooby Gang teams up with her niece, the original Bat-Girl, and the new Batwoman to find out what happened to her and who is behind the Ratpack in The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries...

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]]> 44813 BatChat With Matt & Will: A Christmas Tangent https://comicsxf.com/2022/12/22/batchat-with-matt-will-a-christmas-tangent/ Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=44311 OK, so if you’ve listened to this podcast, you know that your intrepid hosts love a good tangent. This week, well, the tangents take over for a while. You get your standard moments of Star Trek (what are the actually good episodes of TOS), but you also get ten minutes on the oeuvre of a...

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]]> 44311 A Spooktacular Leftover Horror Anthology Roundup for Your Halloween Reading Pleasure https://comicsxf.com/2022/10/27/a-spooktacular-leftover-horror-anthology-roundup-for-your-halloween-reading-pleasure/ Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43608 When the dang sign says “take one,” don’t be a dick. Also, don’t hire a demon for your kid’s birthday party entertainment in Creepshow #1. “Take One” is written and drawn by Chris Burnham, colored by Adriano Lucas and lettered by Pat Brosseau. “Shingo” is written by Paul Dini and Stephen Langford, drawn by John...

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]]> 43608 BatChat With Matt & Will: The Most Punchable Bat Rogue https://comicsxf.com/2022/10/13/batchat-with-matt-will-the-most-punchable-bat-rogue/ Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43403 In another moment that makes Matt feel like he’s not so slowly turning to dust, “Hush,” the Jeph Loeb/Jim Lee neo-classic, is turning twenty years old this week. Or is it a classic? That is what Matt and Will are looking at this week, with three stories starring the Batman villain most likely to make...

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]]> 43403 ComicsXF celebrates 30 Years of Batman: The Animated Series! https://comicsxf.com/2022/09/23/comicsxf-celebrates-30-years-of-batman-the-animated-series/ Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43088 Batman: The Animated Series just turned 30 (soon it’ll be buying a motorcyle and growing a ponytail)! To celebrate, we asked our staff to share their thoughts about their favorite episode of the groundbreaking, fan-favorite series! “Joker’s Favor” by Matt Lazorwitz There’s a particular type of episode of Batman: The Animated Series that I love....

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]]> 43088 The Adventures Continue as the BatChat Boys Look for Stuff to Read https://comicsxf.com/2022/06/24/the-adventures-continue-as-the-batchat-boys-look-for-stuff-to-read/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41674 A lonely cabin in the wilderness. A retired assassin who is the world’s greatest marksman. And two students seeking his aid. Three men enter, only two leave in Batman: The Knight #6, written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Carmine di Giandomenico, colored by Ivan Plascencia and lettered by Pat Brosseau. The adventures of the DC...

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]]> 41674 BatChat With Matt & Will Episode 39: The Never-Ending War Game (w/ Josh Weil) https://comicsxf.com/2022/06/16/batchat-with-matt-will-episode-39-the-never-ending-war-game-w-josh-weil/ Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41485 Dick Grayson-tier Patreon backer Josh Weil is back this week, and he brings with him a heck of a story. War Games was the early 00s crossover where a huge gang war breaks out in Gotham, and so, we get a 25 park crossover! That’s the longest single story we’ve covered in here. Can we...

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]]> 41485 BatChat With Matt & Will Episode 38: Batman Villains as Burlesque (w/ Veronica Biatrise) https://comicsxf.com/2022/06/09/batchat-with-matt-will-episode-38-batman-villains-as-burlesque-w-veronica-biatrise/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41342 This week, Matt and Will are joined by the Carrie Kelly to Matt’s grumpy old Bruce Wayne, singer/storyteller/myth scholar and previous guest on WMQ&A, Veronica Biatrise (@joanofarchetype), to talk about one of her favorite characters, Poison Ivy, just in time for Ivy’s new mini-series to debut this week. We have classic Ivy, modern Ivy and...

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]]> 41342 BatChat With Matt & Will Episode 27: A Weird Puppet Noir https://comicsxf.com/2022/03/24/batchat-with-matt-will-episode-27-a-weird-puppet-noir/ Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:28:19 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=39173 Starting out as one of the main writers on Batman: The Animated Series, the platonic ideal of Batman, Paul Dini has gone on to write Batman in nearly every medium: TV, movies, video games, and, of course, comics. And since we’re a podcast that focuses on Batman comics, well, we’re going to look at some...

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]]> 39173 BatChat With Matt & Will Episode 21: Love, Gotham Style (w/ Abigale Heartbalm) https://comicsxf.com/2022/02/10/batchat-with-matt-will-episode-21-love-gotham-style-w-abigale-heartbalm/ Thu, 10 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=37875 We’re less than a week from Valentine’s Day, and what says love more than a guy in a Bat costume pursuing a woman in cat themed leather or a beautiful assassin? Or a disastrously dysfunctional relationship between two clowns? Talking about those things with thee ones we love, of course. That’s why this week, Matt...

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]]> 37875 BatChat With Matt & Will Episode 14: Have Yourself a Batman Little Christmas https://comicsxf.com/2021/12/23/batchat-with-matt-will-episode-14-have-yourself-a-batman-little-christmas/ Thu, 23 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=36301 It’s the week of Christmas, and even the Dark Knight has taken time out to celebrate the holidays, but not your friendly podcast hosts. This week, Matt & Will are looking at three Christmas stories in Gotham. Happy holidays to one and all, and we hope your Christmas doesn’t involve the Joker. Trust us in...

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]]> 36301 BatChat with Matt & Will Ep.5: Batman is for the Children! (w/ Dan Grote) https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/21/batchat-with-matt-will-ep-5-batman-is-for-the-children-w-dan-grote/ Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34743 Writer, editor and podcaster Dan Grote, who just happens to be Matt’s co-host on the other podcast he does, WMQ&A, and has been his best friend for nigh-on 30 years, stops by as the first guest on BatChat with Matt & Will. This week, we discuss four stories over three issues, and they’re all stories...

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]]> 34743 BatChat With Matt & Will Episode 4: The Dark Knight Detective https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/14/batchat-with-matt-will-episode-4-the-dark-knight-detective/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34570 There are many ways to describe Batman. Superhero. Martial Artist. Scientist. Adventurer. But for your hosts, Matt & Will, one beats all the rest: Detective. This week, we look at three stories that have a theme of Batman as the Dark Knight Detective. Blades (Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #32-34) The Doomsday Book (Detective...

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]]> 34570 WMQ&A Chills Out With An Animated Discussion Of Mr. Freeze (w/ Dan McMahon) https://comicsxf.com/2020/06/30/wmqa-chills-out-with-an-animated-discussion-of-mr-freeze-w-dan-mcmahon/ Tue, 30 Jun 2020 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=6663 Crank up the AC and fill the bathtub with ice cubes. We're chilling out this week on WMQ&A with a look at three cool cartoons (and one comic) featuring seminal Batman villain Mr. Freeze, featuring guest Dan McMahon from the SuperSons podcast.

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