Chip Zdarsky

  • Absolute Power: Task Force VII #4 review

    DC's Absolute Power: Task Force VII continues to explore the state of Amanda Waller's new enforcers. This time, we rejoin the sociopathic brain child of Chip Zdarsky's Batman of Zur-En-Arrh, Failsafe. Yet, Failsafe isn't just another one of Waller's obedient Amazo androids. Like the Batman Who Laughs, Failsafe is the latest horrifying inversion of everything…


  • Outsiders #3 review

    In this next fantastical issue of Kelly and Lanzing's Outsiders, Luke and Kate explore a niche pocket universe. However, before the two know it, they end up knee deep in an uncomfortable amount of parallel Batmen. Let's take a closer look! Because Why Not Following the book's episodic format, the Outsiders choose another random mystery…


  • Interview with Chip Zdarsky on Tim Drake and his backup story in Batman

    I recently had the chance to ask Chip Zdarsky some questions regarding is current run on Batman, and more specifically, Tim Drake's Toybox backup story. A lot of exciting events are happening over on Batman, and Tim is being thrust into the center of the mystery. He's always been one of the brightest minds in…


  • Batman Inc. #2 review

    Ever since Batman Inc. returned, someone has been hunting down each one of Batman and Ghost-Maker's former teachers! While the evidence points a finger at Ghost-Maker, several other suspicious players begin to make their moves. The Man He Used To Be Ed Brisson makes use of Ghost-Maker's newly fleshed out backstory in Chip Zdarsky's Batman:…


  • Catwoman #45 review

    Catwoman #45 brings the Bat family into the series in a major way with mixed results. While Selina and Bruce’s on again off again relationship has never truly left the series, here Tim, Stephanie, Cassandra, and even Dick Grayson all make appearances. These interactions inject some nuance into Selina’s current headspace, but the narrative stumbles…


  • Batman: The Knight #3 review

    Bruce has officially started his world tour to find out just who he wants to be, and begun learning the skills required to make him Batman. This month his journey takes him deeper into the mystery of The Foundling and a few steps closer to becoming the Batman we know and love. I’m covering Batman:…


  • Batman: The Knight #2 review

    It's a major bummer when, even though there's an overwhelming majority of Bat-books over at DC right now, there's only one that our team is consistently excited about. It's a major win, however, when I get to review that book. Let's talk about Batman: The Knight #2  Nick took my "who was in Paris" joke so…


  • Batman: The Knight #1 review

    I know there’s kind of a running gag/cry for help about how many bat-books we need to cover over here at Batman News, but I can genuinely say that this is one book I have been nothing but excited for since it was announced. This is largely in part due to the incredible pitch: a…


  • Interview: Chip Zdarsky talks about Batman: The Knight

    Chip Zdarsky’s Batman: The Knight #1 hits stores this week, and I got the chance to talk with him about it! The mind behind books like Daredevil and Sex Criminals is bringing us his take on Batman, but not like you might think. Zdarsky’s take on the Dark Knight takes place at an early point in Bruce Wayne’s journey of…


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