Chris is on Infinite Earths: April 2024

Monday, April 29, 2024

NML Crossing, Episode 060 - Detective Comics #732 (1999)

NML Crossing, Episode Sixty

Detective Comics #732 (May, 1999)
“Mosaic, Part Two”
Writer - Greg Rucka
Art - Frank Teran
Colors - Gloria Vasquez & Wildstorm Studios
Letters - John Costanza
Editis - Vincenzo, Illidge, O’Neil
Cover Price: $1.99

Wrapping up our story arc, featuring the fall of our "Level Three Boss", Black Mask! Today we see some MORE marital bliss between the Gordon-Essens, Babs reacting to seeing her replacement, and we get confirmation as to where Batman puts the baddies after he's done dealing with them!

Good stuff all around... now, listen to an idiot talk all about it!

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Friday, April 12, 2024

NML Crossing, Episode 059 - Batman #565 (1999)

NML Crossing, Episode Fifty-Nine

Batman #565 (May, 1999)
“Mosaic, Part One”
Writer - Greg Rucka
Art - Frank Teran
Colors - Gloria Vasquez & Wildstorm Studios
Letters - John Costanza
Edits - Illidge, Vincenzo, O’Neil
Cover Price: $1.99

Kicking off an all-new story arc, featuring our "Level Three Boss", Black Mask! Today we see some marital bliss between the Gordon-Essens, Babs seeing her replacement, and we get some hints as to where Batman puts the baddies after he's done dealing with them!

Good stuff all around... now, listen to an idiot talk all about it!

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Thursday, April 11, 2024

NML Crossing, Episode 058 - Batman: Shadow of the Bat #85 (1999)

NML Crossing, Episode Fifty-Eight

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #85 (May, 1999)
“Bread and Circuses, Conclusion”
Writer - Ian Edginton
Art - D’Israeli
Letters - John Costanza
Colors - D’Israeli & Digital Chameleon
Edits - Illidge, Gorfinkel, O’Neil
Cover Price: $1.99

In which Batman cracks some Penguin-Goon skulls... and Commissioner Gordon makes a deal with the devil?!

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

NML Crossing, Episode 057 - Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #117 (1999)

NML Crossing, Episode Fifty-Seven

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #117 (May, 1999)
“Bread and Circuses, Part One”
Writer - Ian Edginton
Art - D’Israeli
Letters - John Costanza
Colors - D’Israeli & Digital Chameleon
Edits - Illidge, Gorfinkel, O’Neil
Cover Price: $1.99

Batman's (still) back... and he's (still) looking for a way to make a sizable splash in No Man's Land. Lucky for him the Penguin is throwing a hellish Antiques Roadshow soiree that's just asking to be crashed!

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

NML Crossing, Episode 056 - Detective Comics #731 (1999)

NML Crossing, Episode Fifty-Six

Detective Comics #731 (April, 1999)
“Fear of Faith, Part Four: Be Not Afraid”
Writer - Devin Grayson
Pencils - Dale Eaglesham
Inks - Sean Parsons
Colors - Noelle Giddings & Digital Chameleon
Letters - Todd Klein
Edits - Illidge, Vincenzo, O’Neil
Cover Price: $1.99

Wrapping up the second arc of No Man's Land proper... well, third if we count our little Azrael detour (which we probably shouldn't). This time out we see if the Scarecrow is able to foment enough fear without his toxin in order to inspire a whole lotta bloodshed. Will he be successful? Well, tune in and we can find out together!

Plus: Some'a that great NMaiLbag!

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Friday, April 5, 2024

NML Crossing, Episode 055 - Batman #564 (1999)

NML Crossing, Episode Fifty-Five

Batman #564 (April, 1999)
“Fear of Faith, Part Three: Life in Hell”
Writer - Devin Grayson
Pencils - Dale Eaglesham
Inks - Jaime Mendoza
Colors - Noelle Giddings & Digital Chameleon
Letters - Todd Klein
Edits - Illidge, Vincenzo, O’Neil
Cover Price: $1.99

In which all them dominoes the Scarecrow has been setting up these last couple of chapters are starting to tip... Jonathan Crane truly is as dangerous without the fear toxin as he is with it... perhaps even more so!

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

NML Crossing, Episode 054 - Batman: Shadow of the Bat #84 (1999)

NML Crossing, Episode Fifty-Four

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #84 (April, 1999)
“Fear of Faith, Part Two: To Serve and Protect”
Writer - Devin Grayson
Pencils - Dale Eaglesham
Inks - Sean Parsons
Colors - Pam Rambo
Letters - Todd Klein
Edits - Illidge, Vincenzo, O’Neil
Cover Price: $1.99

Coming to you live from a wind-tunnel (for the first bit of the episode), it's NML Crossing! Today is, among other things, air conditioner tune-up day... so, apologies for the ambient noise intermingling with my usual busted attempt at speaking!

Today we check back in with the Ark, where the Scarecrow is planting seeds left and right in order to compensate for the fact that No Man's Land doesn't stock his usual blend of fear toxin! It's good stuff... check it out!

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

NML Crossing, Episode 053 - Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #116 (1999)

NML Crossing, Episode Fifty-Three

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #116 (April, 1999)
“Fear of Faith, Part One: Fanning the Flames”
Writer - Devin Grayson
Pencils - Dale Eaglesham
Inks - Batt & Aaron Sowd
Colors - Pam Rambo
Letters - Todd Klein
Edits - Illidge, Vincenzo, O’Neil
Cover Price: $1.99

Back in No Man's Land, where Father Chris' Ark Refugee Center offers sweet sanctuary to anyone in need of it... even those fresh outta Arkham, clad in hay! Is the Scarecrow just as dangerous without his fear toxin? I suppose we'll find out together!

Plus: As always, a fun NMaiLbag to dive into!

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

NML Crossing, Episode 052 - Azrael: Agent of the Bat #51 (1999)

NML Crossing, Episode Fifty-Two

Azrael: Agent of the Bat #51 (April, 1999)
“Miracle Run!”
Writer - Denny O’Neil
Pencils - Roger Robinson
Inks - James Pascoe
Colors - Demetrius Bassoukos & Prismacolor
Letters - Ken Bruzenak
Edits - Berrios & Carlin
Cover Price: $2.25

In which our new-look hero... gets struck by lightning! He also makes fast friends with Nick Scratch's old office-mate before visiting Nick Scratch's Uncle's fishing lodge.

Nick Scratch, Nick Scratch, Nick Scratch!

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Monday, April 1, 2024

NML Crossing, Episode 051 - Azrael: Agent of the Bat #50 (1999)

NML Crossing, Episode Fifty-One

Azrael: Agent of the Bat #50 (March, 1999)
“Resurrection”
Writer - Denny O’Neil
Pencils - Roger Robinson
Inks - James Pascoe
Colors - Demetrius Bassoukos & Prismacolor
Letters - Ken Bruzenak
Edits - Berrios & Carlin
Cover Price: $2.25

And now for something completely different! It's (already?) time to venture outside of No Man's Land... so, our hero JPV can try and track down... ugh... Nicholas Scratch. A story too monumentally large to be contained in one single issue!

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