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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises on the financing for GSK plc's US$10.6 billion acquisition of Nuvalent Inc.
Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has advised the arranging banks on the financing to support the proposed US$10.6 billion acquisition by GSK plc of Nuvalent, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing targeted oncology medicines.
DC's Batwoman #3 reunites complicated exes
After crossing the line in the previous issue, Kate Kane is more broken than ever. Her father is concerned. The Religion of Crime sees this as the chance to swoop in. And when Jacob calls Batman for help, he sends along the one person Batwoman might be closest to: her ex, Renee Montoya, the Question. Batwoman #3 is written by Greg Rucka, drawn by DaNi, colored by Matt Hollingsworth and lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.
BatChat with Matt & Will: The Man Behind the Black Mask (w/ Sam Hopper) - COMICSXF
There are plenty of legacy characters in the Bat universe; how many Robins are there now? But there are far fewer legacy villains than there are heroes. But before Flashpoint and the New 52 scrambled things, or repositioned them anyway, one of Batman's solid B-tier villains was replaced. Black Mask, a character introduced in the mid-80s, was replaced in the mid-00s.
Batwoman #2 feels like old times. That's the problem.
Batwoman lays siege to the Religion of Crime's headquarters in Greece, driven by her grief at the death of her sister. Her father, Col. Jacob Kane, wants to save his daughter, but can he stop her from crossing a line that once crossed, there's no way back from? Batwoman #2 is written by Greg Rucka, drawn by DaNi, colored by Matt Hollingsworth and lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.
BatChat With Matt & Will: Batmanga Begins - COMICSXF
Not long ago, we did an episode entirely dedicated to Batman stories that originated in Japan. Amongst those stories was a collection of creator Jiro Kuwata's 60s Batman manga, that were adaptations of earlier American Batman stories. This week, we dive into those stories, reading three of them and seeing not just how they rank, but how the compare to Kuwata's versions.
Detective Comics #1,108 finds new raindrops to dance between
In a flashback, the mystery of Prion, the lost hero who studied with Batman, Green Arrow and Black Canary, starts to be revealed. In the present, the heroes do their best to protect the last corporate whistleblower testifying against KlepCorp from dying while Oliver Queen confronts Klep and his attempts to buy Queen Industries. Detective Comics #1,108 is written by Tom Taylor, drawn by Pete Woods and Bruno Abdias, colored by Woods and Lee Loughridge and lettered by Wes Abbott.
BatChat With Matt & Will: The State of the Future(w/ Matt McThorn) - COMICSXF
Event comics are a weird thing. And those events that slip in and take over the monthly slots of other comics are even weirder. Could you imagine if Law & Order was cancelled for two weeks to be replaced by Anarchy & Chaos? People wouldn't know what to do with it. But we comics fans are made of sterner stuff. This week, Matt McThorn joins us to talk about three mini-series from DC's Future State event, an event that led into one of the most important initiatives in DC history: 5G. Wait, what?
Absolute Batman #19 brings the Scarecrow to Gotham
New threats rise in Gotham. Things are looking bad for a Batman who is an outlaw and who wants no help from his friends. And then, the Scarecrow appears, and one of Batman's staunchest allies will not survive the encounter. And the Robins debut under the thumb of Slade Wilson. Absolute Batman #19 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn by Nick Dragotta, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by Clayton Cowles.
BatChat With Matt & Will: How Are We At Story 700? - COMICSXF
When I, Matt, came to Will in the waning days of pandemic lockdown with the idea to this podcast, legally completely unrelated to Battle of the Atom, a podcast I may or may not have mainlined 300-ish episodes of during the pandemic, I figured we'd goof around for a bit, and maybe get in about 50 episodes. That's a decent run, right? Well, looks like it got out of hand, because this week we're at episode 234 and ranking our 700th story.
BatChat With Matt & Will: From the 5th Dimension - COMICSXF
Bat-Mite is a silly character. He is this hopeless fanboy who just doesn't get what a pain in the tuchus he is. But he's not the only mite in the DC Universe, and the others aren't quite as benevolent, if hopelessly backwards. The most notable imp (sorry, Bat-Mite) is Mr. Mxyzptlk, Superman's nemesis who is just kind of an asshole who trolls Superman for LOLZ (The kids still say that, right?). This week, we're seeing time the Bat family ran into Mxy.
Batman #8 shows us three sides of Gotham City
Three stories across Gotham: Batman talks to Alan Scott, the Golden Age Green Lantern, about Vandal Savage. Savage talks to Mayor Ivy about his plans to stop Batman. And reporter Jack Dean shares some insight about how the world works with young Huston Gray. Batman #8 is written by Matt Fraction, drawn by Ryan Sook, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Will Nevin: We're getting closer to an animated four-part adaptation of "Knightfall." How you feelin' about that?
BatChat With Matt & Will: Return to Will's Bookshelf
OK, so normally I would have something pithy to say about suffering through Will just picking random stuff of dubious quality that isn't available online and Batman '66 trades, which I just did. But what I really want to focus on are the vagaries of fate and coincidence. As you'll hear if you just start this episode, we recorded this on March 18. And three days later, on March 21, the news of the passing of Sam Kieth broke online.
Financing Deals: Keep Your Options Open
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP are most popular: within Transport, Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment and Family and Matrimonial topic(s) with Senior Company Executives, HR and Inhouse Counsel in United Kingdom Expecting the unexpected seems to have become the new normal, as evidenced by the resilience of the M&A market in the second half of 2025.
Detective Comics #1,107 brings Arrow and Canary to town
Batman is on a case involving a crooked company attempting to kill the witnesses to its misdeeds, just as Green Arrow and Black Canary come to town. Elsewhere, the Bat and Arrow families say goodbye to a recently departed mentor, and the mystery of a loss from their time training together draws Batman, Arrow and Canary to look to solve a personal mystery. Detective Comics #1,107 is written by Tom Taylor, drawn and colored by Pete Woods and lettered by Wes Abbott.
BatChat With Matt & Will: A Mother & Daughter Reunion (w/ Abigale Heartbalm) - COMICSXF
I know there are a lot of superheroes who are orphans and would do anything to have their parents back. Maybe they should talk to Cassandra Cain. That particular Batgirl has a much more trying set of parental relationships. We've read a bunch of stories about her and her dad, the master assassin David Cain. And while we have read only a couple stories about it, the more interesting relationship is between Cass and her mother, one of the DC Universe's greatest martial artists, Lady Shiva.
Batwoman #1 reunites Greg Rucka with one of his favorites
DC Next Level starts here with the triumphant return of Greg Rucka to the character he co-created. In a hospital in Greece, Kate Kane struggles to deal with her final confrontation with her sister, the villain Alice. Kate will not know peace, as the Religion of Crime is not done with her, so Batwoman must once again fight her old foes. Batwoman #1 is written by Rucka, drawn by DaNi, colored by Matt Hollingsworth and lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.
BatChat With Matt & Will: That is the Question - COMICSXF
When she was created for Batman: The Animated Series, I can't imagine the series creators realized what a life Renee Montoya would have in the comics. Technically appearing in comics before B:TAS premiered because of the much longer lead time for animation, Montoya has gone from beat cop to detective to vigilante to police commissioner and back to vigilante. And most of these changes are thanks to one writer: master of crime and superhero comics Greg Rucka.
Absolute Batman #18 will tear your heart out
Poison Ivy tries to win Batman over to her way of thinking. In a flashback, Bruce Wayne talks with someone who has figured out his identity. And Martha Wayne has a fateful meeting with the Court of Owls. Absolute Batman #18 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn by Eric Canete, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Will Nevin: Matthew, in today's opening bit, you have a choice: Thought Experiment A or Thought Experiment B? Which one is it gonna be?
BatChat With Matt & Will: Some Bones About It - COMICSXF
The DC Universe has a lot of strange looking characters. King Shark is a bipedal shark man. G'Nort is a walking, talking dog alien. Animal-Vegetable Mineral Man is... well, look him up. Dude looks weird as all hell. But amongst the more macabre looking characters is super villain turned superhero turned super spy Mr. Bones, a guy whose soft tissue, from skin to organs, is invisible, so he's basically a walking skeleton.
Batman #7 visits Patient Ten and learns a secret
There is a man in Room Ten in Arkham Tower. He floats in a tank. His skin is pale, his hair is green. And he has reached out to talk to an old friend. Batman confronts the Joker again in Batman #7, written by Matt Fraction, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles with Jimenez. Will Nevin: Matt, do you ever think about death? Or "H2SH"? Matt Lazorwitz: These are both things I do my best to NOT think about as much as possible.
BatChat With Matt & Will: The Fall of the House of Wayne
BatChat has been running now for four and a half years, which is pretty unbelievable. That is not quite as long as Grant Morrison's seven-year run on the Bat titles, or as tempestuous as the last period of that run.
The Bat-Man: Second Knight #3 gives Bruce a happy ending
The Bat-Man and Superman must put aside their differences as they face down the Scarecrow and his ally The Hood in one final attempt to rain chaos down upon Gotham. The Bat-Man: Second Knight #3 is written by Dan Jurgens, drawn by Mike Perkins, colored by Mike Spicer and lettered by Simon Bowland. Will Nevin: Matt! You survived the 2026 Northeastern Snowpocalypse of Doom! I'm so pleased. Matt Lazorwitz: That's what snowblowers are for. I'm too darn old to be shoveling 10 inches of snow anymore.
BatChat With Matt & Will: Shadow of the Cat (w/ Sam Hopper) - COMICSXF
Catwoman has been around for over 80 years, and like all good Bat villains, she has changed with the times. But it's amazing how much of the character has been there through the ages. Patreon backer and friend of the show Sam Hopper joins us to look at the evolution of Catwoman, what has stayed the same and what has changed, in three stories from three different eras. In a Golden Age story, Selina works to prove she's gone straight.
Absolute Batman #17 lets Poison Ivy loose on Gotham
The Heart Building stands at the center of Gotham City. And it is now covered in vines and plant growth. Batman must climb his way to the top to face his newest foe: a more monstrous incarnation of Poison Ivy. Absolute Batman #17 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn by Eric Canete, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Will Nevin: The Dark Knight Returns is 40 years old, and DC is planning a year of celebrations and re-releases. Forty years of modern comics. How do you feel about that?
BatChat With Matt & Will: Riddle Me This, Will (w/ John Wickham) - COMICSXF
We've read plenty of his stories, and if you are a long time listener to the podcast, I'm sure you realize that Tom King is a writer who has some serious variety of placements on the big board. He has multiple stories in the top 10, plus a number of stories lingering near the bottom. Tonight, friend of the show and Patreon backer John Wickham returns, and he's picked some more Tom King, including his Eisner winning Riddler story that baffled both Matt and Will in how it got there.
Batman & Robin #30 sunsets series, shows Damian a new future
The Quiet Man, a seemingly unstoppable force, is cutting a swath through Gotham's underworld, looking for vengeance. Can Batman & Robin stop him, as Robin struggles with the legacy of Batman and what the mission to save Gotham really means to him? Batman and Robin #25-30 are written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, drawn by Fico Ossio, colored by Marcelo Maiolo and lettered by Steve Wands.
BatChat With Matt & Will: Date Night (w/ Josh Weil) - COMICSXF
Love is in the air. It's nearly Valentine's Day, and for the past couple of his appearances, Patreon backer and friend of the show Josh Weil has mentioned that he's been considering selecting one of the few truly whimsical and just plane fun stories Tom King has written: "Date Night," where Batman an Catwoman go on a double date with Superman and Lois Lane. And since this week his appearance lined up with Valentine's, we figured it was time to finally add that story to the big board.
Batman #6 has a lot going on at the moment - COMICSXF
The threads that have slowly been appearing start to tighten. Hugo Strange releases his Monster Men. Bruce gives Damian a talking to. The members of the Gotham mob grow disenchanted with the Minotaur. Dr. Zeller's secret is revealed. And a member of the Bat family says goodbye. Batman #6 is written by Matt Fraction, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles with Jimenez. Will Nevin: Let's pretend for a second Tim Drake will *never* again wear the big R.
BatChat With Matt & Will: Batmanga! - COMICSXF
Superheroes were an American invention, at least the modern conception of them. But they have spread across the world and taken on many forms. We've done an episode about Batman stories across the world before, but this weeks we're focusing specifically on Batman stories from Japan.
Absolute Wonder Woman meets Absolute Batman in 2-parter
A series of murders branded with the mark of the witch goddess Hecate has drawn Wonder Woman to Gotham City, but she is not a detective, so she contacts the city's guardian. Thus begins the first meeting of two Absolute heroes in Absolute Wonder Woman #15, written by Kelly Thompson, drawn by Hayden Sherman, colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered by Becca Carey.
BatChat With Matt & Will: One Hell(boy) of an Episode (w/ Matt McThorn) - COMICSXF
This week, BatChat is once more joined by Patreon backer and friend of the show Matt McThorn. This time, Matt wanted to talk about times Batman and his allies and enemies crossed over with properties from Dark Horse Comics. So we have Batman meeting Hellboy (and Starman, but that's less of a jump), The Joker trying on The Mask and the Justice League winding up on the farm that serves as the setting for Black Hammer.
BatChat With Matt & Will: 666- The Story of the Beast - COMICSXF
We read three stories an episode. So with that math, episode 222 means we are ranking story 666, which is certainly a portentous number. It's a number that screams horror. And it's not like we haven't covered plenty of Batman horror on this show. But as we get to that number here, we figured there's no better time to get back to it.
Man, Absolute Amadeus Arkham's life was messed up
The Ark M facility's history is revealed in a dark tale of the history of the Arkhams and their connection to Jack Grimm. Absolute Batman: Ark M Special #1 is written by Scott Snyder and Frank Tieri, drawn by Joshua Hixson, colored by Roman Stevens and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Will Nevin: Here's today's wild "whoa, that would have been a crazy thing in comics" thing: Tom King was apparently (at one point in the indefinite past) tapped to complete All-Star Batman and Robin.
BatChat With Matt & Will: The Angel, The Ivy, The Demon Star - COMICSXF
This week, BatChat is returning to the three runs we've been following in order. Well, sorta. Yes, we're reading the next arc of No Man's Land and the penultimate arc of Grant Morrison's epic run. But Injustice has been showing signs of severely diminishing returns the past few volumes, and we had something else we've been wanting to get to, so we're subbing in "Knightquest: The Crusade," the adventures of Azrael as Batman.
Bruce Wayne has a date with danger in DC's Batman #5
Bruce Wayne's date night with Anna Zeller (Is it a date? Maybe? Yes? No?) is interrupted by assassins trying to kill the good doctor. Can Bruce get them out of this without revealing his other identity? Batman #5 is written by Matt Fraction, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles with Jimenez. Will Nevin: It's a new year, and we're back after an extended layoff. And we've got more Batman than we can throw a batarang at. Next week is a whole Absolute truckload.
BatChat With Matt & Will: 'Cause I'm a Creep - COMICSXF
The Creeper is a weird character. He's a guy with yellow skin, a green and black banana hammock, and a red fur boa. That's a heck of a look. He's also a good guy that most think is a bad guy. And sometimes he hangs out in Gotham City. That's a lot on a character who DC has tried to get over no less than four times with their own series that has never taken off.
BatChat With Matt & Will: A Scumbag Bruce Wayne - COMICSXF
It's the start of a new year again, and so, as we do every year, it's time to look at some new visions of Batman in a handful of Elseworlds. We've got a pulpy adventure of Batman and Superman, the Bat-pirate Leatherwing sailing the seven seas and an issue of the Batman Chronicles anthology with a second tale of Leatherwing, a gumshoe Bruce Wayne investigating murders by a cat creature and an intellectual Batman who still has time to punch Nazis.
The Super-Man arrives in The Bat-Man: Second Knight #2
A wounded Bat-Man investigates the forces of crime in Gotham, trying to get closer to the villains who are wreaking havoc on the city. Investigating the chaos is Lois Lane, and where Lois goes, are Clark Kent and a certain red-cape wearing hero far behind? TheBat-Man: Second Knight #2 is written by Dan Jurgens, drawn by Mike Perkins, colored by Mike Spicer and lettered by Simon Bowland. Will Nevin: So are we *really* going to do Gotham Mayor Poison Ivy? Matt Lazorwitz: Looks like it.
BatChat With Matt & Will: Into the Batcave
You walk down a set of stairs hidden behind a clock. You enter a large cavern. And there you see all manner of things. A large computer. A car like no other. Cases displaying costumes. And trophies. You have entered the Batcave, and this week we're reading three stories featuring the first appearances of those three most famous Batcave trophies: the robotic T-Rex, the giant Joker playing card and the giant penny.
The end of Bane and the beginning of Joker in DC's Absolute Batman #14 and #15
In this corner, we have Gotham's new Dark Knight, the Batman! And in this corner, we have the man who wants to break him, Bane! Only one is coming out of this fight on two legs. Absolute Batman #14 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn by Nick Dragotta, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by Clayton Cowles. For 14 issues, we have seen glimpses of him. People have spoken about him in hushed tones. But now, Alfred Pennyworth finally sheds light on the mysterious man who never laughs, The Joker.
BatChat With Matt & Will: When a Robin's Not a Robin (w/ Sam Hopper)
You can start out as a Robin, but eventually you have to grow up, right? Well, maybe not Tim Drake, who's Robin again, but there was a period where he wasn't. And Dick Grayson and Jason Todd have left the Robin identity behind long ago. This week, Sam Hopper joins us again to talk about stories featuring those three former Robins in their later identities. We read the first arcs of Tim's time as Red Robin, Dick's as a super spy and Jason's Red Hood adventures on Webtoon.
Enter the Minotaur in DC's Batman #4
There's a new criminal power in Gotham. The Minotaur has quietly been taking over the rackets, and Batman hasn't even noticed until now, and it might be too late to stop him. Batman #4 is written by Matt Fraction, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Will Nevin: I have a new conspiracy theory for you, Matt.
BatChat With Matt & Will: The Three Faces of Batgirl (w/ John Wickham)
Barbara Gordon was introduced to add some flair to the final season of Batman, to try to buoy the sagging ratings on the show. And while she didn't save that series, she has become the iconic Batgirl of the comics, a character who has had a long career in various identities. This week, friend of the show and Patreon backer John Wickham returns to talk about three different phases of Barbara's time as Batgirl.
DC's The Bat-Man: Second Knight as good as the first - COMICSXF
The Gotham of the 1940s and its new hero, The Bat-Man, are facing new threats. A killer is leaving a trail of mutilated bodies, and a scared city, behind him. And another new foe is there, one who revels in fear. TheBat-Man: Second Knight #1 is written by Dan Jurgens, drawn by Mike Perkins, colored by Mike Spicer and lettered by Simon Bowland. Matt Lazorwitz: Hey, look at this. We're finally talking about the first issue of Second Knight.
BatChat With Matt & Will: Batman is Everywhere (w/ Josh Weil) - COMICSXF
For a brief, shining moment just before the New 52 rewrote the DC Universe, Batman was everywhere. You might say to me, "Hey, podcast guy, Batman is everywhere now. And he has been since at least 1989, probably since 1966." But I'm talking in universe here. Grant Morrison had created Batman Incorporated, where Batman travelled the world, making an international team of heroes. And while it came back after, the continuity mess of the New 52 definitely interfered.
BatChat With Matt & Will: Beyond Batman - COMICSXF
While in comics circles the most well known alternate future for Batman is The Dark Knight Returns, in the public consciousness, that title has to be held by Batman Beyond. Three seasons of young Terry McGinnis and crotchety old Bruce Wayne in the DCAU, plus appearances on Justice League Unlimited, left a mark for this particular iteration of Batman.
Opinion | The death penalty for child rape is unconstitutional-and it should stay that way Original
Early in the morning of March 2, 1998, Louisiana resident Patrick O. Kennedy climbed into his 8-year-old stepdaughter’s bed and so violently raped her that she would later require emergency surgery. At 6:15 a.m., he called his work to say he wasn’t coming in, and at some point before 7:30, he called again, asking a coworker how to remove a bloodstain from carpet. Minutes later, he called a cleaning company and tasked them with the job.
BatChat With Matt & Will: Titanic Team-Ups (w/ Matt McThorn)
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.
Opinion | UA administration’s threat loud and clear for Trump speech protesters
If I was a graduating senior about to matriculate at the Capstone, I simply wouldn’t go to President Donald Trump’s “commencement” speech. I wouldn’t be getting my degree on the stage, so it’s not really a commencement address. (Hence the sarcastic quotes.) Trump is a terrible speaker, prone to rambling, inane nonsense. Hell, he can’t even hold his own supporters’ attention, much less mine, again, a hypothetically graduating senior who’s never been inclined to support him or his ideas.
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