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The New Gods #5 Asks What Happens When We Die?

Armaan Babu8 months ago8 months ago010 mins

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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Highfather unlocks Super Saiyan mode in DC’s The New Gods #4

Armaan Babu9 months ago9 months ago09 mins

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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A lore drop clicks things into place in DC’s The New Gods #3

Armaan Babu10 months ago10 months ago010 mins

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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Dread, guilt and a clearer picture in DC’s New Gods #2

Armaan Babu11 months ago11 months ago010 mins

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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DC’s New Gods #1’s art dazzles as its story leaves us wanting more

Armaan Babu1 year ago1 year ago09 mins

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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  • Batman

‘Gotham Nocturne’ sticks the landing as the Last Halloween begins in this week’s BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin1 year ago1 year ago012 mins

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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Batman takes down the Orghams, visits Wonder Woman and punches The Thanagarian in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin1 year ago1 year ago012 mins

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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BatChat catches up with the latest issues of Batman, & Robin, and Detective Comics

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin1 year ago1 year ago011 mins

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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Bane fights a T-rex as ‘Tec gets to the workin’ overtime part in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin1 year ago1 year ago011 mins

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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Joker enters the fray in ‘Tec, plus Dark Age and Brave & the Bold in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago012 mins

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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Bruce visits Gotham, Vietnam and the Slag Galaxy in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago011 mins

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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A Dark Age, a Joker-Luthor team-up and a desert journey ends in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago012 mins

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

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago012 mins

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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WMQ&A Episode 292: Another square on Ram V’s wall

Dan Grote and Matthew Lazorwitz2 years ago2 years ago02 mins

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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ADVANCE REVIEW: The One Hand is one-half of a mystery where whodunnit isn’t the question

Armaan Babu2 years ago2 years ago06 mins

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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