An inside look at the Uncanny Experience convention
The AIPT Comics podcast returns, and Chandler Poling of X-Reads podcast fame joins us to discuss the Uncanny Experience this week. The unique convention fan experience is on September 16 & 17! Chandler reveals everything ticketholders get, some surprises, and more. This is an ultra X-Men fan experience, and it's super rad. You can get tickets here.
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NEWS
- Editor Tom Brevoort signals a big shakeup coming for X-Men comics
- Marvel teases a sequel to 'Spider-Man: Reign' in 'Notorious' graphic and confirms it
- Thanos wages war on the Illuminati in new series this November
- Marvel reveals new details surrounding new ‘Spider-Woman’ 2023 ongoing series
- Superhero with a dark side literally returns in ‘Sentry’ #1 this December
- DC reveals Batman/Catwoman 'The Gotham War' art, event checklist and more
- Harvey Award 2023 nominees announced
Our Top Books of the Week
Dave:
- The Enfield Gang Massacre #1 (Chris Condon, Jacob Phillips)
- Swan Songs #2 (W. Maxwell Prince, Caspar Wijngaard)
Nathan:
- Swan Songs #2 (W. Maxwell Prince, Caspar Wijngaard)
- Superman Annual 2023 (Joshua Williamson, various artists)
Standout KAPOW moment of the week:
- Nathan - The Enfield Gang Massacre #1 (Chris Condon, Jacob Phillips)
- Dave - Avengers #4 (Jed MacKay, C.F. Villa)
TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK
- Dave: The Cull #1 (Kelly Thompson, Mattia De Iulis)
- Nathan: Daredevil #14 (Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto)
JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.
- Dave: Dark X-Men #1 (Adam Hughes)
- Nathan: Harley Quinn: Black, White, and Redder #2 (Joelle Jones)
Segment: Chandler Poling - Uncanny Experience - Taking place September 16 & 17
- Chandler Poling, X-Reads co-host, PR guru, and all around swell guy, thanks for being on the AIPT comics podcast. To start, what made you fall in love with X-Men to go on to record over a 100 episodes of a podcast devoted to it?
- Do you have a favorite X-Men story arc?
- You’ve got the Uncanny Experience launching September 16 & 17, an immersive X-Fandom convention, how long has this been in the works?
- What makes Uncanny Experience different than a normal convention?
- You’ve got some amazing guests coming up. And just judging from the roster, it’s clear X-Men The Animated Series was a big deal for you. Why do you feel that was such a formative show for so many of us nerds?
- I’m wondering what goes on in putting on a convention. Could you break it down into two categories?
- The fun part.
- The work.
- How many people does it take to put on the Uncanny Experience?
- What’s one surprising thing most folks don’t know about Uncanny Experience?
- It’s 2030, the Uncanny Experience is now taking place in 10 different states and one location internationally, what do you tell you right now in the past?