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The BatChat boys LOVE Batman: Dark Patterns. Other comics are here, too.

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000

In the early days of his career, Batman investigates a series of strange, brutal murders that seem designed to make the victims experience the maximum amount of pain. Follow a detective story from the beginning in Batman: Dark Patterns #1, written by Dan Watters, drawn by Hayden Sherman, colored by Triona Farrell and lettered by...

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Two-Face flips a coin to see what else makes the rest of our Staff Picks

Dan Grote — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000

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. Jake’s pick: Two-Face #1: After years of internal conflict, both halves...

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Batgirl flies solo as Batman solves a murder and the Scooby Gang helps Oracle in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Mayor Nakano has been murdered, and Batman and Jim Gordon are on the case. Their investigation leads them to the alliance between the Riddler and the Court of Owls, as well as deceit and secrets between Nakano and his wife. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne investigates the possibility of a secret brother coming to light. Batman #154...

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Absolute Batman, a return to Gotham, father-son bonding and more in a super-sized BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A new world, a new Caped Crusader. Absolute Batman #1 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn by Nick Dragotta, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by Clayton Cowles.Things seem to be improving in Gotham. Bruce Wayne’s new nonprofits are making a difference, and Batman is able to work less. But things never stay that way....

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BatChat With Matt & Will: BatChat Goes to the Dogs

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Batman is a loner. Except for Alfred, the Robins, the Batgirls, Signal, Batwoman and the Justice League. But before many of those characters, there was Ace the Bathound, the first of numerous Bat pets, mostly brought into the cave by Damian, another noted loner , and that club now includes Titus, Alfred the tuxedo cat...

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Bat-Cat in space, Mystery Inc. have a ball and Gotham by Gaslight grows in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 12:16:18 +0000

Batman and Catwoman are on an alien world, trying to steal a Mother Box from Amanda Waller, while dodging the Suicicde Squad. So it’s a Tuesday. Oh, wait, what’s that creeping dread? Batman #152’s main story is written by Chip Zdarsky, penciled by Mike Hawthorne, inked by Adriano Di Benedetto, colored by Romulo Fajardo Jr....

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Bruce resets, Mites fall and the Scooby Gang goes to jail in this week’s BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000

The battle with Zur is over. And now it is time for Batman to pick up the pieces. He has to deal with the teenage clone of Bruce Wayne that Zur created, sure, but Zur left a lot of pieces in place that he has to look at. A new era begins here. Or does...

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Boy Wonder sets a high bar for this week’s BatChat (Also: Batman, BatScoob)

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 10 May 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Batman has escaped the prison set up by Zur, who now inhabits Failsafe’s robot body. He must prepare to finally confront his robot double. But various other factions are circling Zur, including Gotham’s new police commissioner, Vandal Savage, and Amanda Waller, whose agenda is only helped by a rogue metahuman. “Dark Prisons” begins in Batman...

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It was Joker all along in this week’s BatChat (Plus: ’89, BatScoob)

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Batman receives startling revelations about how long Joker has known about Zur-En-Arrh and who has been manipulating the rivalry between Batman and Joker for years. With this knowledge, Batman is more committed than ever to escaping Zur’s prison and stopping the rogue robot before it can further destroy his reputation and his family. “Dark Prisons”...

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Batman possessed by Zur, a demon and his love for Catwoman in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +0000

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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Joker’s origin, Grundy as cryptid and Bruce in spaaaaaaace in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 13:30:00 +0000

Surfacing from the river near Ace Chemicals, the Joker stumbles through Gotham, not yet the monster he will become. And in the future, the world has become that very monster. “Joker: Year One” begins in Batman #142, written by Chip Zdarsky, penciled by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Andrea Sorrentino, inked by Stefano Nesi and Sorrentino, colored...

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Bat vs. Zur, BatScoob returns and Robin goes to school in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Batman comes face to face with the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh. But wait, don’t they share a body? Not anymore! The lead story of Batman #141 is written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In the backup, Zur must face a threat bigger than Batman: the...

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Fall of the House of X kicks off the new year and our Staff Picks

Dan Grote — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:30:00 +0000

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Rasmus’ pick: Fall of the House of X #1: Mutantkind has never had a greater fall. Outlawed, hunted, killed, most of their kind missing or dead, and now, one of their greatest leaders, Cyclops, is...

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WMQ&A Episode 288: Pulling the rubber mask off Sholly Fisch

Dan Grote and Matthew Lazorwitz — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 13:30:00 +0000

WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · WMQ&A Episode 288: Pulling the rubber mask off Sholly Fisch Writer and developmental psychologist Sholly Fisch joins the show to talk about The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries, MadBalls vs. Garbage Pail Kids and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify,...

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Batman and Robin begins as Batman Inc. and Bat-Scoob end: BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Batman and Robin are back together! Bruce and Damian Wayne are living under the same roof and doing their best to act like a fairly normal father and son. But as the animal villains of Gotham revolt, the Dynamic Duo face a mysterious new threat. Batman and Robin #1 is written by Joshua Williamson, drawn...

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Batman’s and Joker’s Knight Terrors end in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Deep in his own dreamscape, Batman travels to find what will allow him to free himself and fight Insomnia. But what waits for him behind that fearsome and locked door? Knight Terrors: Batman #2 is written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by Guillem March, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Troy Peteri. Batman is dead,...

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Joker Gets a Day Job and the Scooby Gang Takes a Cruise in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000

The S.S. Silver St. Cloud is setting out for its maiden voyage to test a new navigational system developed by WayneTech. Bruce Wayne has invited Mystery Inc. to join him on the cruise and to help solve the mysteries he has set up. But when real pirates show up, it’s up to Batman, Scooby-Doo and...

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Clowns, Clowns, Everywhere Clowns in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Crystal Cove is proud of their tenacious teens and wants to be able to call upon Mystery Inc. at a moment’s notice — you never know when a real estate developer in a mask will cause trouble. Inspired by Gotham’s most famous method of communication, they invite Commissioner Gordon and Batman to the unveiling of...

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A Bogus Mystery Inc., Joker Inc. and More in BatChat Inc.

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 12 May 2023 13:00:00 +0000

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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The Gang Saves a Talent Show and Joker Finds a Straightman in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000

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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Gotham Burns and the Orghams Plot in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000

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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Jace Fox’s Run Ends While The Adventures Continue in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 17:00:00 +0000

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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A Day at the Beach as Urban Legends Ends in BatChat (Text Edition)

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Ghosts and a medium lead to robberies. Not exactly unusual for a Scooby-Doo story. But there’s some more to this issue than meets the eye in The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #4, written by Amanda Deibert, drawn by Scott Jeralds, colored by Carrie Strachan and lettered by Saida Temofonte. The truth about Jace’s mother has...

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Hoo! Hoo! Hoo Was Actually Entertained by Batman/Spawn? (and More BatChat)

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000

It’s party night in the Owl Court Hotel, as the Scooby Gang and Bruce Wayne wind up attending a birthday soiree and running from a Talon in The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #3, written by Matthew Cody, drawn and colored by Erich Owen, and lettered by Saida Temofonte. Lucius Fox comes to New York as...

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Two-Face? More Like Three-Face in This Week’s BatChat (Text Edition)

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +0000

In Detective Comics #1,066, Bruce Wayne meets the Orghams for the first time, Harvey Dent solidifies his place in the Gotham underworld and another classic Bat rogue makes the scene. 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....

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