Scott Snyder - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Fri, 15 May 2026 01:19:56 +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 Scott Snyder - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 The Robins descend in Absolute Batman #20 https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/14/the-robins-descend-in-absolute-batman-20/ Fri, 15 May 2026 01:19:53 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56806 The Scarecrow confronts Batman for the first time. Waylon tries to find help for Bruce. And the Robins close in on Batman in Absolute Batman #20.

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]]> 56806 Absolute Batman #19 brings the Scarecrow to Gotham https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/16/absolute-batman-19-brings-the-scarecrow-to-gotham/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:52:37 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56576 The Scarecrow appears, and one of Batman’s staunchest allies will not survive the encounter, in DC's Absolute Batman #19.

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]]> 56576 Absolute Batman #20 introduces the Robins https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/08/absolute-batman-20-introduces-the-robins/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:11:43 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56502 As the dust settles in Gotham after the loss of [redacted], Robins enter the scene ready to hunt in DC's Absolute Batman #20.

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]]> 56502 Absolute Batman #18 will tear your heart out https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/13/absolute-batman-18-will-tear-your-heart-out/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:20:06 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56269 Poison Ivy tries to win Batman over to her way of thinking, and Martha Wayne has a fateful meeting with the Court of Owls, in Absolute Batman #18.

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]]> 56269 Absolute Batman #17 lets Poison Ivy loose on Gotham https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/20/absolute-batman-17-lets-poison-ivy-loose-on-gotham/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56057 Batman must climb his way to the top of the Heart Building to face his newest foe: a more monstrous incarnation of Poison Ivy, in Absolute Batman #17.

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]]> 56057 When Bruce met Diana: Absolute Wonder Woman #15 and Absolute Batman #16 https://comicsxf.com/2026/01/30/when-bruce-met-diana-absolute-wonder-woman-15-and-absolute-batman-16/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55776 Hell comes to Gotham as Team BatChat covers the two-part crossover between DC's Absolute Wonder Woman and Absolute Batman.

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]]> 55776 DC K.O. unveils its Final Four. How many of our CXF brackets have survived? https://comicsxf.com/2026/01/14/dc-k-o-unveils-its-final-four-how-many-of-our-cxf-brackets-have-survived/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55564 As the DC K.O. tournament reaches its endgame, the final eight combatants are put to the ultimate test. In the end, only the final four will remain.

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]]> 55564 The end of Bane and the beginning of Joker in DC’s Absolute Batman #14 and #15 https://comicsxf.com/2025/12/12/the-end-of-bane-and-the-beginning-of-joker-in-dcs-absolute-batman-14-and-15/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55246 In this corner, we have Gotham’s new Dark Knight, the Batman! And in this corner, we have the man who wants to break him, Bane! Only one is coming out of this fight on two legs. Absolute Batman #14 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn by Nick Dragotta, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by...

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]]> 55246 DC K.O. #2 busts 3 of our 9 CXF tournament brackets. Here’s who’s still in the fight. https://comicsxf.com/2025/11/28/dc-ko-2/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55024 The tournament is in full swing. Heroes have fallen. Darkseid is near. The 32 champions have been chosen, and now they must compete to earn the Heart of Apokolips. The first challenge? Battling across a deadly arena to acquire new weapons of war. Superman has his doubts that the Justice League is doing the right...

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]]> 55024 An Absolute twofer as we review DC’s Absolute Evil #1 and Absolute Batman #13 https://comicsxf.com/2025/10/19/absolute-evil-1-absolute-batman-13/ Sun, 19 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54550 In a heavily guarded room, five people gather. They are rich, or powerful, or both. They discuss the secrets of the world, and their growing discontent as superhumans are manifesting. And they will form an alliance strangely like one we have seen before, but completely different in a key way. Absolute Evil #1 is written...

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]]> 54550 DC K.O. #1 is a rock’em-sock’em good time with some big twists https://comicsxf.com/2025/10/11/dc-ko-1/ Sat, 11 Oct 2025 12:53:34 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54459 The Heart of Apokolips has transformed Earth into a hellscape in preparation for the return of Darkseid, and the Justice League’s only chance to defeat him is to enter a deadly tournament. The world’s greatest heroes fight to become the champion to enter the ring against Darkseid, but there’s a catch: The closer you get...

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]]> 54459 ComicsXF fills out their DC K.O. brackets. See who we think will win. https://comicsxf.com/2025/10/07/dc-ko-bracket-predictions/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54396 CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER! This week, DC Comics launches DC K.O., a linewide event book by Scott Snyder and Javier Fernandez in which, in order to stop Darkseid’s latest plot to destroy the Earth, 32 of DC’s heroes and villains must beat each other up. How does a fight tournament stop a powerful cosmic tyrant like...

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]]> 54396 The Arkhams come home to roost in Absolute Batman #12 https://comicsxf.com/2025/09/14/absolute-batman-12/ Sun, 14 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54097 Bruce Wayne has made it back to Gotham after escaping Ark M. And while the city is still there, it has changed for Bruce. His friends have changed. And those changes may make friends something much darker. Absolute Batman #12 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn by Nick Dragotta, colored by Frank Martin and lettered...

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]]> 54097 Big-boy season continues in DC’s Absolute Batman #11 https://comicsxf.com/2025/08/24/absolute-batman-11/ Sun, 24 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53910 The origin of Absolute Bane is revealed, as Alfred recalls the character’s past and fears for Batman’s future. Absolute Batman #11 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn by Clay Mann, colored by Ivan Plascencia and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Will Nevin: Whatcha more excited for: new Lego Batman or new Peacemaker? Matt Lazorwitz: Those are...

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]]> 53910 Bruce falls so he can get back up and fight Bane in DC’s Absolute Batman #10 https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/18/absolute-batman-10/ Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53433 Imprisoned inside Ark M, Batman will not give in. He will not give in to the experiments. He will not give in to the privations. He will not give in to Bane. He will escape. Absolute Batman #10 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn by Nick Dragotta, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by Clayton...

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]]> 53433 Emo Wally, a minotaur and Ra’s al Musk in Absolute Flash, Wonder Woman and Superman https://comicsxf.com/2025/06/29/absolute-flash-wonderwoman-superman-batman/ Sun, 29 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53128 Welcome back to Talking Absolute, where we at ComicsXF analyze the Absolute DC storylines, controversies and themes that have captured our imaginations each month. Today, we’ll be covering the titles released in June, featuring emo Flash, a Musky Ra’s al Ghul and something stinky in Absolute Wonder Woman. Absolute Flash #4 Written by Jeff Lemire,...

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]]> 53128 Bane’s got dumps like a truck and thighs like what in DC’s Absolute Batman #9 https://comicsxf.com/2025/06/22/absolute-batman-9/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53089 Waylon Jones is missing, and Batman has discovered he has been taken to the black site outside of Gotham, Ark M. Batman must find his friend, but he faces a threat like he has never encountered. Enter: Absolute Bane. Absolute Batman #9 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn by Nick Dragotta, colored by Frank Martin...

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]]> 53089 Meet Absolute Black Hand, Brainiac and Mr. Freeze as our DC Absolute coverage continues https://comicsxf.com/2025/05/18/absolute-greenlantern-superman-batman/ Sun, 18 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52604 Welcome back to Talking Absolute…, where we focus on the storylines, controversies and themes that have captured our imaginations in the Absolute DC titles each month. Today, we’ll be covering the first half of May and three new issues. Guest artists, surprising alternate origin stories, villains in starring roles: Absolute DC has sprung some surprises...

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]]> 52604 Enter Mister Freeze in Absolute Batman #7 https://comicsxf.com/2025/04/18/absolute-batman-7/ Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52278 The second arc of the Absolute Universe’s inaugural title begins with Bruce Wayne and his friends eulogizing a lost comrade. Bruce begins to more deeply research Ark M and meets the scientist Victor Fries. Absolute Batman #7 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn by Marcos Martin, colored by Muntsa Vicente and lettered by Clayton Cowles....

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]]> 52278 BatChat With Matt & Will: The Forgotten Sidekicks of the 2010s https://comicsxf.com/2025/04/03/batchat-with-matt-will-the-forgotten-sidekicks-of-the-2010s/ Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52139 The Bat family has grown considerably over the years. What started out as Batman and Robin now contains what seems to be a dozen or more characters. And recent years have seen many attempts to add characters who would be big hits and draw massive popularity. And while this has created some good characters, none...

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]]> 52139 Absolute Batman #6 wraps the first arc and leaves us wondering about the baby suit https://comicsxf.com/2025/03/21/absolute-batman-6/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52042 As Batman lays siege to Black Mask’s yacht to try to stop the chaos he has started in Gotham, his friends reckon with the knowledge that he is Batman, Alfred has a conversation with his daughter, and Jim Gordon and Martha Wayne face Gothamites turned Party Animals in the final issue of the inaugural arc...

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]]> 52042 Is there any hope in Gotham in Absolute Batman #5? https://comicsxf.com/2025/02/14/absolute-batman-5/ Fri, 14 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51719 Bruce Wayne faces a moral dilemma: let the Party Animals operate without Batman’s interference for a week and receive a large sum of money and the gang going easier on Gotham. As Bruce tries to make his decision, political wrangling makes it more clear exactly who is behind the chaos in Gotham. Absolute Batman #5...

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]]> 51719 Absolute Batman looks back, Dark Patterns rips and Batman & Robin put character first https://comicsxf.com/2025/01/10/batchat-absolute-darkpatterns-androbin/ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51353 Step back to Bruce Wayne’s earliest days as Batman, and to a time when Thomas Wayne was still alive, as the background of this new Batman starts to be filled in. Absolute Batman #4 is written by Scott Snyder from a plot by Snyder and Nick Dragotta, drawn by Gabriel Hernandez Walta, colored by Frank...

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]]> 51353 BatChat With Matt & Will: The World’s Vilest Team! https://comicsxf.com/2025/01/09/batchat-with-matt-will-the-worlds-vilest-team/ Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51333 Batman has teamed up with pretty much every hero in the DC Universe because he’s, well, Batman. He’s also teamed up with many a villain. We’ve read stories where he worked with Lex Luthor, Ra’s al Ghul and Bane. But Patreon backer Ross Holmes very specifically wanted us to read a story where he teams...

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]]> 51333 BatChat covers Absolute, Batman & Robin Year One, World’s Finest and The Question https://comicsxf.com/2024/12/20/batchat-absolute-yearone-worldsfinest-question/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51186 Bruce Wayne faces a moral dilemma: let the Party Animals operate without Batman’s interference for a week and receive a large sum of money and the gang going easier on Gotham. As Bruce tries to make his decision, political wrangling makes it more clear exactly who is behind the chaos in Gotham. Absolute Batman #3...

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