André Lima Araújo unpacks the world of 'Phenomena: The Golden City of Eyes'
The AIPT Comics podcast is back to recap the week, review the best comics, and host special guests! This week André Lima Araújo joins the show to discuss his new graphic novel Phenomena: The Golden City of Eyes. We discuss how the project got off the ground, working with Brian Michael Bendis, and more! It's out Tuesday, September 13.
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NEWS
- DC unveils Batman Day festivities
- Action Comics #1050 ends current Superman era with extra-sized milestone issue
- Marvel announces Marvel’s Stormbreakers class of 2023
- Marvel sheds light on the end of Jason Aaron’s era of Avengers
- Spider-Man teams up with Mickey Mouse in D23 Expo exclusive
- Set sail with Dark Horse’s Ubisoft tie-in ‘Skull and Bones: Savage Storm’ #1
- Stan Sakai to expand 'Usagi Yojimbo' universe with Dogu Imprint
- Dark Horse launching ‘Farseer Trilogy’ adaptation ‘Assassin’s Apprentice’ #1 – Exclusive
- Massive-Verse adds ‘Radiant Pink’ this December 2022
- Ice-T and Arabian Prince launching hard-crime IP universe with Death for Hire: The Origin of Tehk City at Z2
- Curt Pires and Jacoby Salcedo team for ‘It’s Only Teenage Wasteland’ #1 December 7
- Fear what lies beyond in ‘The Approach’ #1 from BOOM! Studios this October
Our Top Books of the Week
Dave:
- Everyday Hero Machine Boy (Tri Vuong & Irma Kniivila)
- Poison Ivy (2022) #4 (G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara)
Nathan:
- Everyday Hero Machine Boy (Tri Vuong & Irma Kniivila)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #132 (Sophie Campbell, Pablo Tunica)
Standout KAPOW moment of the week:
Nathan - Love Everlasting #2 (Tom King, Elsa Charretier)
Dave - Poison Ivy (2022) #4 (G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara)
TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK
- Dave: The Bone Orchard: Ten Thousand Black Feathers #1 (Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino)
- Nathan: Midnight Suns #1 (Ethan Sacks, Luigi Zagaria)
JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.
- Dave: Above Snakes #3 (Otsmane-Elhaou Cover)
- Nathan: Batman vs. Robin #1 (Joshua Middleton variant)
Interview André Lima Araújo about Phenomena: The Golden City of Eyes out September 13
- Thanks for being on the AIPT Comics podcast, for folks looking at getting into Phenomena, can you give us the elevator pitch?
- I read that you largely began work on this without a script. Was there much back and forth as the story started to take form?
- Andre, your scenic work is just so incredibly detailed. How often do you find yourself going back and saying, “Just one more thing?”
- The first big spread seems inspired by Toronto, and there’s a lot of real world kind of architecture throughout. Are we going to see more things we almost recognize as the series continues?
- How do you approach something like this vs. something more grounded like A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance?
- Fans of sci-fi novels, comics, books, and movies typically see the same things done in slightly new ways, how did you approach Phenomena to make it feel all its own?
- From a nuts and bolts perspective, how far are the rest of the graphic novels completed?
- For fans who pick that up next week, Andre what was your favorite page of art in The Golden City?
- Do you have other projects you’d like to talk about today?