Best Matt Lazorwitz Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 204: The Marvel-ous Adventures of Batman 1:10:02

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This week, Deadpool/Batman will be released, the first Marvel/DC crossover in well over a decade. And as anyone who knows how comics work, the biggest characters are the ones who get crossed over, and no one at DC is bigger than Batman. So to tie in, we're reading three Batman/Marvel team-ups. These are some fun books, and we have a good time. Plus…

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 368: Zack Quaintance talks Macabre Valley #1 1:20:49

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TCXFIP all-star Zack Quaintance returns to the show to talk about his new Kickstarter for Macabre Valley #1, a Texas-sized horror tale. Also, we chat about some of the best comics and movies of the year.By Dan Grote

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 367: Matt Goes to Flame Con 2025, Part II 52:19

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In the second half of Matt Lazorwitz's Flame Con interviews, he chats with How Could You creator Ren Strapp, Lifetime Passes writer Terry Blas, and Voyeur and Gotham City Sirens writer Leah Williams.By Dan Grote

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Episode 203: Damian Wayne Was Horrible (w/ Sam Hopper) 1:20:17

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We're joined by first time guest and long time Patreon backer Sam Hopper to read some Damian Wayne stories from earlier in the character's life. Back when Damian was a truly insufferable brat. I know, for many of his haters he still is, but man, in these stories he is really something else. We read his first encounter with a member of the Superman …

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 366: Matt Goes to Flame Con 2025, Part I 1:21:19

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In a special two-part event, Matt Lazorwitz went to Flame Con and recorded interviews with:IN PART I (dropping on the main feed Tuesday): West Hollywood Monster Squad co-creators Sina Grace and Bradley Clayton, Avengers Academy writer Anthony Oliveira, and Geeks Out President Nic Gitau and Vice President Kevin Gilligan.IN PART II (dropping exclusiv…

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Episode 202: Welcome to the Ice Age (w/ John Wickham) 1:17:09

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There are periods where certain characters have more of a spotlight than others. Sure, there are always a lot of Batman stories, Joker stories. But then there are pockets of time when we get lots of stories focused on Jim Gordon or the Riddler. Between 2003 and 2006, Mr. Freeze had his day. He appeared in major stories like "Under the Hood" and "Ci…

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The CXF Interview Podcast Ep. 365: Dan Watters & Alex Paknadel talk Shredder and Casey Jones 1:04:11

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Writers Dan Watters and Alex Paknadel join the show to talk about their respective Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles spinoff series at IDW, Shredder and Casey Jones, plus their respective DC work.By Dan Grote

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Episode 201: The Deadliest Woman in the World (w/ Josh Weil 1:32:42

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Lady Shiva walks through the world, leaving a trail of bodies behind her. Not a hero, but often not quite a villain, Shiva has developed relationships with many members of the Bat Family: trainer to Tim Drake, rival and sometimes member of the Birds of Prey, mother to Cassandra Cain. Josh Weill joins the show to take on three of these stories. One …

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 364: Mike Del Mundo talks The Marvel Art of Mike Del Mundo 49:16

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Artist Mike Del Mundo joins the show to talk about the Kickstarter campaign for Clover Press' The Marvel Art of Mike Del Mundo.By Dan Grote

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Episode 200: Time Travel Hypnosis (w/ Dan Grote) 1:43:37

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It's a very special week on BatChat. We have now recorded 200 episodes. 600 stories. It's a whole lot. And to celebrate, Matt and Will are together in one room, face to face, along with our first fan, our first Patreon backer, Matt's bestest pal in the whole world, Dan Grote, to read a milestone Batman story, Grant Morrison's The Return of Bruce Wa…

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 363: Ben Kahn talks Renegade Royale and Monster High 1:07:06

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Writer Ben Kahn joins the show to talk about their new Dark Horse graphic novel Renegade Royale, getting to write more Monster High comics at IDW, and more.By Dan Grote

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Episode 199: Peacemaker- Do You Really Wanna Taste It? 1:02:21

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Next week, the second season of the HBO Max series Peacemaker drops. The first season featured some seriously obscure DC characters, and this week, to tie in with the release of the new season, we're reading three stories featuring three of those characters: Peacemaker, Vigilante and Judomaster. Now, we're stretching the definition of featured here…

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 362: Zac Thompson talks Cemetery Kids Run Rabid 1:10:28

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Writer Zac Thompson joins the show to talk about his new Oni Press series Cemetery Kids Run Rabid.By Dan Grote

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Episode 198: Titanic Team-Ups (w/Matt McThorn) 1:18:46

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The Teen Titans have always been linked to the Bat Family. There are very few iterations of the Titans that don't include a former or current Robin in their ranks. So most Titans stories fit within the remit of this podcast. Patreon backer and friend of the show Matt McThorn specifically wanted to talk about a couple late 90s/early 00s stories feat…

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Our Son Pete Episode 29: The One with the Naked Gun (Excalibur #114 with Matt Lazorwitz) 1:07:32

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Dan's CXF Interview Podcast co-host Matt Lazorwitz returns to talk about Excalibur #114, in which Pete reveals his past with Sari St. Hubbins. But really this episode is about the 1988 movie The Naked Gun.By Dan Grote

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Episode197: The Batman of Many Nations 1:00:04

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Batman is not just popular here in the USA. As our listeners know, as you are from many countries, people outside America love Batman too. And sometimes we get stories reprinted here in the States that feature Batman that were created in other countries. We're reading three of those today, one from France, one from Italy and one from Japan.Batman: …

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 361: Jordan Blum talks the evolution of Minor Threats 1:03:21

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Writer Jordan Blum joins the show to talk about the World of Minor Threats at Dark Horse, including the upcoming Archie vs. Minor Threats and Minor Threats: The Last Devil Left Alive.By Dan Grote

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Episode 196: Wak, Wak Said the Villain 1:21:50

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Somehow, as we near 200 episodes, we still stumble across holes in our coverage. He's appeared in a lot of stories we've covered, but we have never done an episode purely focused on Penguin stories. So this week, we remedy that. We're reading Penguin's first appearance, the story that changed him from supervillain to mobster and the start of his re…

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 360: Si Spurrier talks The Voice Said Kill and The Flash 1:07:21

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Writer Si Spurrier joins the show to talk about his new Image series The Voice Said Kill, winding down his run on The Flash at DC, and more.By Dan Grote

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Episode 195: Elements, Guys, and Chessboards. Oh, My! 1:02:56

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Superman was pretty great, huh? We wanted to keep the good times rolling this week with an episode featuring characters other than the big guy who appeared in the movie. I really wanted to do a Batman/Mr. Terrific team up, but outside team settings, there aren't really any, so we instead went with a classic Bob Haney Metamorpho story, a Batman/Guy …

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 359: Cullen Bunn talks The Sixth Gun, Arcana Royale & more 54:47

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Writer Cullen Bunn joins the show to talk about his new Oni Press series The Sixth Gun: Battle for the Six, his Dark Horse series Arcana Royle, his new book and podcast for Ignition Press and much, much more.By Dan Grote

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Episode 194: The Requisite Superman Tie-in 1:15:29

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The birth of the new DC Cinematic Universe... DC Extended Universe... DC... ah whatever the hell they're calling it, kicks off on the big screens this week with the debut of James Gunn's Superman film, so we're obviously tying in because SEO is a powerful thing. We have three more stories of the World's Finest heroes with a delightful Bronze Age od…

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 358: David Marquez talks The Unchosen & Uncanny X-Men 1:05:23

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Writer/artist David Marquez joins the show to talk about his new Image Comics series The Unchosen, drawing the Uncanny X-Men in and out of their clothes, and much more.By Dan Grote

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Episode 193: Joker Behind Bars 1:13:09

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The revolving doors of any prison or mental health facility in Gotham City are running jokes, and rightly so; they can't keep a D-lister like Ratcatcher locked up, let alone someone like the Joker. But they do keep winding up back in custody, so there has to be story potential there, right? This week's episode looks at three times Joker wound up lo…

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 357: Jordan Clark talks AHOY Comics' Ancestral Recall 1:16:27

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Writer Jordan Clark joins the show to talk about his upcoming AHOY Comics series, Ancestral Recall.By Dan Grote

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Episode 192: Seven Assassins and a Predator 1:02:27

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Doug Moench wrote Batman stories for about a decade over the course of his runs on the character. And while his Bat work is probably best associated with his collaboration with Kelley Jones, generally his best known collaborator is penciller Paul Gulacy, with whom he defined Shang-Chi over at Marvel. That isn't to say he didn't work wit Gulacy on B…

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 356: Conor McCreery talks The Last Witch: Blood & Betrayal 1:13:54

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Writer Conor McCreery joins the show to talk about his new BOOM Studios miniseries The Last Witch: Blood & Betrayal, and his upcoming graphic novel about Nigerian musician and activist Fela Kuti.By Dan Grote

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Episode 191: A Pride Tribute to Kevin Conroy 1:09:38

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The evolution of representation of queer characters in mainstream superhero comics is something that entire books can, and should, be written about. So I'm not going to wax rhapsodic about all the changes here, but it's June and thus Pride Month, and so we're back with queer Bat characters. First we wrap up Greg Rucka's run on Batwoman, next we see…

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 355: Ben H. Winters talk Oni Press' Benjamin 1:06:09

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Writer Ben H. Winters, creator of the popular CBS series Tracker, joins the show to talk about his new Oni Press comic Benjamin.By Dan Grote

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Episode 190: Three Podcasters, Three Jokers (w/ John Wickham) 1:39:16

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We're getting near 200 episodes of this show, and many of those episodes have been experiences where we discover fun, fascinating comics. And then there is this week. Patreon backer and friend (?) of the show John Wickham made his pick for his return, and he decided to pick three stories related to the Joker and Joker related characters that could …

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The ComicsXF Interview Podcast Episode 354: Zoe Tunnell talks Marvel United: A Pride Special 56:18

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Writer Zoe Tunnell joins the show to talk about her Black Cat-and-Sera story in Marvel United: A Pride Special, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind, Blade Maidens and more.By Dan Grote

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Episode 189: Three Batmans, One Mystery 1:15:21

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We're back to our three runs we're following in order. In No Man's Land, we meet a new character who will be an important part of the Bat Family moving forward. In the Morrison run, we get some side stories in the run up to The Return of Bruce Wayne. And in Injustice, Renee Montoya hits Superman with the Washington Monument.Mark of Cain (Batman V.1…

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Our Son Pete Episode 39: Ian Edginton talks X-Force 1:01:58

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On a very special episode of our monthly Patreon bonus podcast, writer Ian Edginton joins the show to talk about his run on the Counter X era of X-Force, his memories of Pete Wisdom and writing a Marvel comic in the midst of a major editorial transition. Look for Ian and D'Israeli's new "Scarlet Traces" story in current issues of 2000 AD.…

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Episode 188: Batman Vs. Charles E Cheese (w/ Josh Weil) 1:21:34

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Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight was a title like no other at the time, with its rotating creative teams of big name creators. As the series progressed, some of the creative teams featured less well known creators, but the series always tried to do something different, even if some themes came up over and over. Patreon backer and friend of the sh…

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 353: Zack Kaplan talks Kill All Immortals, Dark Empty Void 1:02:40

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Writer Zack Kaplan joins the show to talk about his Dark Horse series Kill All Immortals, his Mad Cave series Dark Empty Void and more.By Dan Grote

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Episode 187: Everyday? Or Every Day? (w/ Matt McThorn) 1:12:12

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Y'know, sometimes you get an episode request, and you wind up with stories better than you could have expected. Patreon backer and friend of the show Matt McThorn specifically wanted to talk about the Batman annual with the origin of Clownhunter and art by James Stokoe. So we decided, what better theme than more annuals. And not to spoil too much, …

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 352: Al Letson talks Mr. Terrific: Year One 1:13:06

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 352: Al Letson talks Mr. Terrific: Year One by Dan GroteBy Dan Grote

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Episode 186: When Batman '66 Met the Comics 1:11:30

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Patreon backer Sam Hopper wanted to give us a nice, fun week, and we appreciate that. He requested three stories that inspired episodes of Batman '66. There are surprisingly few episodes of that show that were adaptations, but definitely enough or an episode. But these are really short stories, so we wanted to add a little something. So on top of r…

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 351: Tiffany Babb and Deanna Destito talk comics journalism 1:29:07

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Tiffany Babb joins the show to talk about the second edition of The Comics Courier, a newspaper-format comics criticism journal. Then, Dan and Matt chat with Comics Beat Managing Editor Deanna Destito at Super Jersey Comic Expo.By Dan Grote

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Episode 185: Spoiler's Costume Corner (w/ Abigale Heartbalm) 1:28:00

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We're back with two of our favorite ladies this week: Patreon backer (and Will's wife) Abigale Heartbalm and Stephanie Brown. Abigale wanted to read three stories featuring Stephanie, and we wanted to go with something similar as the first time we did a Stephanie episode where we touch on different eras of the character, but we kinda wanted to avoi…

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 350 Super Jersey Comic Expo Special 1:04:52

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Matt and Dan celebrate the big 3-5-0 with a series of con-floor interviews at Super Jersey Comic Expo with Jamal Igle, Pat Shand, Rafer Roberts, Ron Marz and Cory Smith.By Dan Grote

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Episode 184: Batman Goes Ape 1:07:17

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People love Batman. People love Apes. So when you combine them, you're bound yo get some fun comics, right? Well, sometimes. Patreon backer Dan Grote asked us to read some Batman and apes stories, and we read a delightful Golden/Silver Age story, a 90s story that had it's fun moments and a story that is proof that the New 52 could suck the joy out …

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 349: Greg Weisman talks Dynamite's Gargoyles: Demona 1:21:02

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Writer and animation producer Greg Weisman joins the show to talk about his new Dynamite series Gargoyles: Demona, Marvel's Spectacular Spider-Men and more.By Dan Grote

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Episode 183: The Tales of the Tales of Batman 1:02:05

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This whole episode came about when Matt was looking for something else entirely, and he stumbled across an issue of Batman: Gotham Adventures, the animated series tie-in, written by Ed Brubaker. As he didn't remember that at all, he decided he had to read it, and since he has minimal time to read for pleasure, the best solution was to work it into …

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 348: Brian DeCubellis talks Image Comics' Dark Honor 1:01:17

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Writer/director Brian DeCubellis joins the show to talk about his new Image Comics/Syzygy Publishing series Dark Honor.By Dan Grote

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Episode 182: Batman and the Last Crusade 1:11:49

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We're back to the bookshelf Will keeps of random Batman trades he has picked up over the years (a shelf that for Matt is something he just calls his house). We start off as ever with a volume of Batman '66, follow that up with Batman meets The Da Vinci Code meets Last Crusade and wrap up with a mini-series that led into Final Crisis that is actuall…

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 347: Dave Hill talks Oni Press' Dark Regards 1:07:37

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Comedian, musician, writer and podcaster Dave Hill joins the show to talk about his new Oni Press series Dark Regards.By Dan Grote

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Episode 181: Because No One Demanded It- Deathstroke 1:22:52

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There are very few characters in comics that I, Matt, truly dislike. One of them is, sadly, a character with significant ties to the Bat family: Deathstroke the Terminator. A villain turned anti-hero who I don't feel like ever should have been, I decided it was time to bit the bullet and cover three stories featuring Deathstroke. We have his first …

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 346: Paul Brown talks Super Jersey Comic Expo 1:01:46

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Paul Brown joins the show to talk about Super Jersey Comic Expo, coming April 26 and 27 to The Dome at Adventure Crossing in Jackson, NJ.By Dan Grote

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Episode 180: The Forgotten Sidekicks of the 2010s 1:21:53

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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 of the characters created in period o…