Back in Black: Talkin’ Batgirls, Symbiotes, and Rogues too

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NEWS

1. Alex Ross to pen and illustrate ‘Fantastic Four: Full Circle’ out August 2022
2. DC Comics solicitations are out for March 2022
   1. Sean Murphy returns with ‘Batman: Beyond the White Knight’ #1 in March
   2. DC First Look: Batman: Killing Time #1
   3. DC Comics First Look: Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #1
   4. DC Black Label ‘Rogues’ sets noir heist story for March 2022 release
3. Marvel March solicitations (next week!)
   1. New ‘Marauders’ #1 details revealed for X-Men’s new Destiny of X era
   2. David Michelinie returns to Venom with 'Venom: Lethal Protector' #1
   3. ‘Carnage’ gets new and inventive 2022 ongoing by Ram V & Francesco Manna
   4. Marvel reveals Clea taking over as Sorcerer Supreme in March 2022
   5. ‘Marvel: June 1962’ omnibus celebrates the debut of Spider-Man & more
   6. Chris Claremont returns to X-Men with new series 'Gambit' for 2022
4. Image Comics solicitations (next Friday!)
   1. Sci-fi adventure ‘Ghost Cage’ coming March 2022 from Nick Dragotta
5. Mike Mignola & Greg Hinkle’s ‘Radio Spaceman’ set to land March 2022
6. Godzilla and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Meet for the First Time in Crossover Comic Series from IDW
7. IDW editor-in-chief exits as reports emerge that the company may be losing Transformers and GI Joe licenses

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Hulk #2 (Donny Cates, Ryan Ottley)

Dave - The Thing #2 (Tom Reilly, Jordie Bellaire)

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Robin & Batman #2 (Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen)
2. Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2018) #33 (Saladin Ahmed, Michele Bandini)

Nathan:

1. Robin & Batman #2 (Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen)
2. Batgirls #1 (Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Jorge Corona)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK 

• Dave: Batman: One Dark Knight #1 (Jock)
• Nathan: Catwoman: Lonely City #2 (Cliff Chiang)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: Legends Of The Dark Knight #8 (Christian Ward)
• Nathan: Amazing Spider-Man #82 (Arthur Adams)

Segment: Interview with Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, and Jorge Corona about Batgirls!

1. Batgirls #1 comes out 12/14, I wanted to start by asking each of you, can you sum up the vibe of the series in 1 word?
2. Becky and Michael, you've been collaborating for some time, what is your writing process like? How do you break story, write dialogue, as a team?
3. Jorge, I've reviewed a few of the Batgirls backups and I've equated your work to graffiti, and lo and behold there is literal graffiti in the first issue! Do you have a background in tagging?
4. Seer is an interesting hacker character, are there specific characters in fiction, or people in your life, you drew on to characterize him?
5. I understand you've been building up towards this series in the backup stories, but how long has the idea for this series been percolating?
6. Who do you enjoy writing the most, Cassandra Cain, Stephanie Brown, or Barbara Gordon?
7. I really dig the splatter effect seen throughout the book, what materials are you working with Jorge?
8. The splashy page where Stephanie says "Let's Rumble" is so badass, Jorge, do you have a favorite page from the first issue?
9. Sarah Stern's colors are incredible, why the effort to make Gotham so much more bright?
10. Becca Carey's letters are also strong, what is your process like working with her?
11. The opening issue makes note that the Batgirls are set up on The Hill est. 1635, is there any significance in the age of the area?
12. What comics are you reading right now?