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Gotham Burns and the Orghams Plot in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago022 mins

Threads begin to come together as Bruce Wayne faces his own mortality and the history of the Orghams is revealed. The lead story in Detective Comics #1,070 is written by Ram V, drawn by Stefano Raffaele, colored by Adriano Lucas and lettered by Ariana Maher. In the backup, a frozen Dr. Mead reflects on the…

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  • Batman

BatChat Isn’t Mad at This Week’s Bat Books, It’s Just Disappointed

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago023 mins

After being blasted by Failsafe, Batman wakes up in a world very different from the Gotham he knows. Batman #132 is written by Chip Zdarsky, penciled by Mike Hawthorne, inked by Adriano Di Benedetto, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In the backup, Tim Drake is sure that Batman is alive and…

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  • Batman

Is It an AU, or Is It a Psychic Prison? Either Way, It’s BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago024 mins

After being blasted by Failsafe, Batman wakes up in a world very different from the Gotham he knows. Batman #131 is written by Chip Zdarsky, penciled by Mike Hawthorne, inked by Adriano Di Benedetto, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In the backup, Tim Drake is sure that Batman is alive and…

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  • Batman

Failsafe vs. the League, Gotham History and Joker’s Return in BatChat (Text Edition)

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin3 years ago3 years ago019 mins

As Batman lies beaten by Failsafe, the Justice League comes to his rescue. Or tries to anyway. Batman #128 is written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In the backup, see the origins of the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh in a story written by Zdarsky, drawn…

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  • Crossover

Some Hot Chip on Chip Action in Image’s Crossover #7

Zachary Jenkins and Dan McMahon4 years ago4 years ago015 mins

Finally, this issue answers the important question: What happened to Chip Zdarsky when the superheroes crossed over into our world? Zdarsky, artist Phil Hester and inker Ande Parks kick Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw off their own book to get weird with it, alongside colorist Dee Cunniffe and letterer John J. Hill, in Image’s Crossover…

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  • Superman

Father and Son Face Space Rifts and Mortality in Action Comics #1029

Justin Partridge and Tony Thornley4 years ago4 years ago017 mins

Welcome back to SuperChat! Spinning out from the pages of BatChat, Super Boys Justin Partridge and Tony Thornley commit themselves to a new never ending battle, diving into the mighty deeds of Superman. This week the Man of Steel’s new direction continues with Action Comics #1029, part two of two of the opening arc “The…

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  • Superman

Doomed Planet. Desperate Scientists. Last Hope. Kindly Couple. NEW COLUMN!

Justin Partridge and Tony Thornley4 years ago4 years ago024 mins

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Super Chat. Spinning out from the pages of Bat Chat, Super Boys Justin Partridge and Tony Thornley commit themselves to a new never ending battle, diving into the mighty deeds of Superman. All starting here with Superman #29. Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, penciled by Phil Hester, inked by…

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