Ram V - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Fri, 18 Apr 2025 13:47:17 +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 Ram V - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 The New Gods #5 Asks What Happens When We Die? https://comicsxf.com/2025/04/18/the-new-gods-5-asks-what-happens-when-we-die/ Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52282 Lightray deserved better — but what happens when hope dies? It’s a question that concerns everyone, in The New Gods #5, written by Ram V, drawn by Evan Cagle and Andrew MacLean, colored by Francesco Segala, and lettered by Tomorrow Napolitano What Happens When We Die? It is a question with no verifiable answer —...

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]]> 52282 Highfather unlocks Super Saiyan mode in DC’s The New Gods #4 https://comicsxf.com/2025/03/19/new-gods/ Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52014 War has come to the New Gods, and they must fight to hold onto everything they hold dear. What will they sacrifice to keep the dream of New Genesis alive? Join the fight in The New Gods #4, written by Ram V, drawn by Bernard Chang and Evan Cagle, colored by Francesco Segala and lettered...

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]]> 52014 A lore drop clicks things into place in DC’s The New Gods #3 https://comicsxf.com/2025/02/22/new-gods-3/ Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51793 Scott Free and Barda are still on the search for the child who may just bring about the end of the Fourth World, not knowing they are up against secret machinations laid down by Metron for his own mysterious ends. Before that, though, the Chronicler pulls Metron aside to tell him a story of how...

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]]> 51793 Dread, guilt and a clearer picture in DC’s New Gods #2 https://comicsxf.com/2025/01/15/new-gods-2/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 20:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51372 Darkseid is dead. And to some, it looks like the rest of the New Gods aren’t far behind. Prophecies and destinies rear their ugly heads, as skies darken and declare the end of everything the gods of New Genesis and Apokolips hold dear. Big things are afoot, and everyone is scrambling — for power, for...

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]]> 51372 DC’s New Gods #1’s art dazzles as its story leaves us wanting more https://comicsxf.com/2024/12/19/new-gods-1/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51175 Darkseid is dead, and there is a void in the universe, throwing intricately held balances into disarray. As the cosmos adjusts to the loss of this important figure, Metron is granted a vision of what’s to come — a child, destined to either change the world as we know it or bring it all crashing...

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]]> 51175 ‘Gotham Nocturne’ sticks the landing as the Last Halloween begins in this week’s BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2024/09/27/batchat-tec-worldsfinest-lasthalloween/ Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50308 Ram V’s operatic run on Detective Comics reaches its conclusion. What more is there to say? The lead story of Detective Comics #1,089 is written by Ram V, drawn by Guillem March, colored by Luis Guerrero and lettered by Ariana Maher. In the backup, we see the effects of Batman’s confrontation on his enemies and...

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]]> 50308 Batman takes down the Orghams, visits Wonder Woman and punches The Thanagarian in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2024/08/30/batchat-tec-worldsfinest-offworld/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49981 The final battle has begun. Batman is storming the Orghams’ headquarters while his family saves Gotham’s citizens and the motley crew of villains he has allied with takes on the Orgham lieutenants. Nearly 30 issues has led to this. The lead story of Detective Comics #1,088 is written by Ram V, drawn by Guillem March,...

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]]> 49981 BatChat catches up with the latest issues of Batman, & Robin, and Detective Comics https://comicsxf.com/2024/08/23/batchat-batman-robin-tec/ Fri, 23 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49931 Amanda Waller’s war on superheroes is in full swing, and Batman has asked Catwoman to help him steal something that will help put Waller on the backfoot. This should be easy with the world’s greatest thief, right? No, because he didn’t expect to find Waller’s newest Suicide Squad in a secret U.S. military base. Batman...

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]]> 49931 Bane fights a T-rex as ‘Tec gets to the workin’ overtime part in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2024/07/12/batchat-batman-androbin-detective/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49557 At the end of “Gotham War,” a thief broke into Bruce Wayne’s brownstone and discovered that he is Batman. Now he is trying to use that information to his advantage, to make one big score and get out of the life. But things aren’t all that easy in Batman #150, written by Chip Zdarsky, penciled...

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]]> 49557 Joker enters the fray in ‘Tec, plus Dark Age and Brave & the Bold in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2024/05/31/batchat-tec-darkage-bravebold/ Fri, 31 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49091 Batman is gathering the forces he needs to bring down the Orghams. The Orghams are gathering the forces they feel they need to cement their hold over Gotham and stop Batman. And Catwoman is reaching out to the one person neither side wants to deal with. The lead story of Detective Comics #1,085 is written...

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]]> 49091 Bruce visits Gotham, Vietnam and the Slag Galaxy in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2024/04/26/batchat-detective-darkage-offworld/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48737 Batman is back in Gotham, and the city has changed. The Orghams have made it clean, but at a cost of the city. He must gather his allies again and make a final stand. But Catwoman seeks help from a most unexpected source. The lead story of Detective Comics #1,084 is written by Ram V,...

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]]> 48737 A Dark Age, a Joker-Luthor team-up and a desert journey ends in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2024/03/29/batchat-tec-worldsfinest-darkage/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48420 Batman has reached the end of his journey across the sands. Now, all that remains is the last temptation by Dr. Hurt and the Demon Barbatos. Batman must step up and face these dark spirits down to rise from this journey reborn. And in Gotham, the Question finds evidence of the truth she has sought,...

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]]> 48420 Batman possessed by Zur, a demon and his love for Catwoman in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2024/03/11/batchat-batman-detectivecomics-batscoob/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48154 After hearing Joker’s tale, Batman is determined to escape the prison Zur has left him in. And Zur is out, in the body of Failsafe, claiming to be Batman and enforcing his new form of justice. “Dark Prisons” begins in Batman #145, written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and...

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]]> 48154 WMQ&A Episode 292: Another square on Ram V’s wall https://comicsxf.com/2024/02/13/wmqa-292-ramv/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47919 WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · WMQ&A Episode 292: Another square on Ram V's wall Writer Ram V joins the show to talk about The One Hand, Dawnrunner, Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives, Detective Comics and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Amazon Music,...

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]]> 47919 ADVANCE REVIEW: The One Hand is one-half of a mystery where whodunnit isn’t the question https://comicsxf.com/2024/02/05/one-hand-1/ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47838 The year is 2873, and the One Hand Killer has struck again — and Detective Ari Nassar is postponing retirement to put him behind bars. He’s got a lot of questions to answer. What are the strange ciphers left behind at the scene of every crime? Why are these killings happening? And most importantly, why...

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]]> 47838 Joker story bad, Penguin story good, ‘Tec story great in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2024/01/26/batchat-detective-bravebold-penguin/ Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47782 The final act of “Gotham Nocturne” begins here. Stranded alone on the desert that is the apotheosis of all deserts, Batman must fight the Azmer demon inside him as Simon Hurt and his master Barbatos circle. Meanwhile, Renee Montoya continues her investigation into the death of GCPD members as the Question leads her down a...

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]]> 47782 The BatChat boys catch up on Brave & the Bold, Silent Knight and Detective Comics https://comicsxf.com/2023/12/29/batchat-tec-bravebold-silentknight/ Fri, 29 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47549 The “Batman, Wanted” arc concludes, as Batman’s allies rush his unconscious body to the docks to get him out of the city before the Orghams finish what they started. With some unlikely help, they can do it, but what will this mean for Gotham? The lead story of Detective Comics #1,080 is written by Ram...

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]]> 47549 Gotham War was a letdown, but ‘Tec remains so, so good in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2023/11/03/batchat-gotham-war-tec/ Fri, 03 Nov 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47046 Gotham is on fire, and worse is coming. Vandal Savage’s plan is about to reach fruition, and while he has promised an army of theives immortality, what he is planning is much darker. After all he has done to them, the Bat family and Catwoman must set aside their differences with Batman to save the...

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]]> 47046 Batman crosses a line and Peacemaker finds happiness for once in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2023/10/06/batman-138-batchat/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=46750 The rubicon has been crossed. Batman has pushed his family away harder than ever before, and now he must face off with them as well as Catwoman’s criminal empire. And Vandal Savage’s plans become clearer in Batman #138, written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles....

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]]> 46750 Batman Hunted, Riddler’s Diary and Hey, More Nine-Panel Grids in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2023/06/30/batman-hunted-riddlers-diary-and-hey-more-nine-panel-grids-in-batchat/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45875 In the ruins of the Orgham Tower, Batman faces down the Orgham prince, and on the surface, the next domino of the Orgham plan to conquer Gotham falls. The lead story in Detective Comics #1,073 is written by Ram V, penciled by Ivan Reis and Goran Sudzuka, inked by Danny Miki and Sudzuka, colored by...

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]]> 45875 ‘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...

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]]> 45615 Immortal History, Young Riddler and Batwoman Drops into BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2023/04/28/immortal-history-young-riddler-and-batwoman-drops-into-batchat/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45347 Batman prepares to make his move to stop the Orghams and their plans for Gotham as Talia finishes telling him about the connection between her family and theirs. The lead story in Detective Comics #1,071 is written by Ram V; penciled by Stefano Raffaele, Ivan Reis and Eduardo Pasarin; inked by Raffaele, Danny Miki, Joe...

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]]> 45347 Gotham Burns and the Orghams Plot in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2023/04/06/gotham-burns-and-the-orghams-plot-in-batchat/ Thu, 06 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45146 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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]]> 45146 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,...

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]]> 44612 Freeze Has a Point, Croc Has Pathos and Riddler Dresses up like Joker in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2022/12/30/freeze-has-a-point-croc-has-pathos-and-riddler-dresses-up-like-joker-in-batchat/ Fri, 30 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=44377 In Detective Comics #1,067, the Orghams’ moves turn more violent, Batman and Mr. Freeze talk and a new friend approaches Bruce Wayne. The lead story is written by Ram V, penciled by Ivan Reis, inked by Danny Miki, colored by Dave Stewart and lettered by Ariana Maher. In the backup, Two-Face and Harvey Dent come...

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