AIPT Comics

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSDan Slott and Mark Bagley team up on ‘Spider-Man’ ongoing seriesNew X-Men 2099 team introduced in ‘Spider-Man 2099: Exodus’ #5The identity of the Symbiote Bedlam to be revealed in ‘Venom’ #9Comixology Head of Content Chip Mosher to step downMulti-immersive webcomic ‘DRAC: Son of Dante’ starts todayBlondie comics project gets a release date and new deetsMilestone Initiative’s Static to grace Alex Bowman’s NASCAR racecarComichron has some new 2021 figuresOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Sins of the Black Flamingo #1 (Andrew Wheeler, Travis Moore)X-Men: Red (2022) #4 (Al Ewing, Juann Cabal, Andrés Genolet, and Michael Sta. Maria)Nathan:Ghost Cage #3 (Nick Dragotta, Caleb Goellner)The Swamp Thing #14 (Ram V, Mike Perkins)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Mindset #1 (Zack Kaplan, John J. Pearson)Dave - Variants #1 (Gail Simone, Phil Noto)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Starhenge: Dragon & Boar #1 (Liam Sharp)Nathan: Batman #125 (Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jiménez)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Batman 89 #6 (Joe Quinones)Nathan: Batman #125 (John Giang variant C)Interview with Zack Kaplan to talk Forever Forward #1 - Out August 24Art by Arjuna Susini with colors are by Brad Simpson and letters by Jim CampbellFor our readers, what is Forever Forward?Do you have to create charts or a bulletin board to keep track of timelines/theories?I’m pretty surprised to see a book identify the invading force when so many choose to keep that vague. What made you decide to go ahead and say, “This is who we’re fighting?”There’s so much detail to the tech designs. How detailed was the lab description in the script? Same with the futuristic bits?The first issue uses a lot of double-page layouts instead of conventional layout structures, what made you go that route?Forever Forward is published under Scout, what made them the right publisher for this project?What is it about science going horribly right?Given the number of sci-fi stories you’ve got going this year alone, do you have a book of ideas that are yet untapped and how many good ideas are there?Do you have any other projects you’d like to talk about today?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSTim Sale has passed away at 66Titan Comics gets Conan the Barbarian for May 2023Miracleman news including a new #0 anthology and the start of Gaiman and Buckingham wrapping up their unfinished story‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures’ revisits animated series storyline‘Planet of the Apes’ omnibus to reprint 1975 series for the first timeImage Comics solicitations‘Ten Thousand Black Feathers’ continues The Bone Orchard universe September 2022New Image series Flawed announcedNew Skybound series Dark Ride announcedOur Top Books of the WeekDave:The Silver Coin #11 (James Tynion IV, Michael Walsh, Adam Gorham)Immortal X-Men #3 (Kieron Gillen, Lucas Werneck)Nathan:Home Sick Pilots #12 (Dan Watters, Caspar Wijngaard)Black Adam #1 (Christopher Priest, Rafa Sandoval)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - The Amazing Spider-Man #4Dave - Black Adam #1TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Iron Cat #1 (Jed MacKay, Pere Perez)Nathan: The Variants #1 (Gail Simone, Phil Noto)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: X-Force #29 (Miguel Mercado)Nathan: DC vs. Vampires: Killers #1 (Booth & Glapion variant)Interview with Christopher Priest and Heavy Metal Executive Editor Joe Illidge about new Heavy Metal series ENTROPY (this year's event series), which debuts on July 6th with issue #1.Chris, what a week you’re having with the excellent debut of Black Adam #1 and with Entropy coming out in just a few short weeks. Thanks for being a guest on the AIPT comics podcast! To start, how did Entropy end up as a Heavy Metal series?Christopher and Joe, the two of you have been working together for a bit now. What is your collaborative process like?Press materials list Entropy as “Breaking Bad meets Green Lantern” can you explain those connections further?What was your relationships like with Heavy Metal growing up?You’ve explored the interior life of villains in Deathstroke, Black Adam, and now Entropy. What is it about the bad guys that draw your attention and make their stories worth telling for you?Two things were particularly striking from Montos’ work, the facial expressions, and the total annihilation of things, what are some of Montos’ strengths you write for?There’s a particular reference to a famous TV show in issue 1, is there a reason you picked that show and that line of dialogue?Do you have any other projects you’d like to talk about today?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!The AIPT Top Comics of the Year 2022...so far!Nathan: Galaxy: The Prettiest Star (Jadzia Axelrod, Jess Taylor)The Good Asian #10 (Pornsak Pichetshote, Alexandre Tefengki)Spider-Punk #1 (Cody Ziglar, Justin Mason)RetroActive (Ibrahim Moustafa)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2022 (Juni Ba)Human Target #5 (Tom King, Greg Smallwood)Dave: The Forgotten Blade OGN (Tze Chun, Toni Fejzula)Nightwing #88-#92 (Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo)Nice House on the Lake #7-9 (James Tynion IV, Álvaro Martínez Bueno)Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons #2 (Kelly Sue DeConnick, Phil Jimenez, Gene Ha)X-Men Red #1, #2 (Al Ewing, Stefano Caselli)Twig #1, #2 (Skottie Young, Kyle Strahm)

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSBruce Campbell to pen 'DC Horror Presents: Sgt. Rock vs. The Army of the Dead'DC Comics to launch 'Black Adam – The Justice Society Files' miniseriesNew Dreamer OGN details surface in Nicole Maines interview‘Love Unlimited’ kicks off Marvel romance stories featuring Ms. Marvel, Wolverine, and moreMarvel and Penguin Random House ink exclusive world wild agreementNew Mutants #30 gets giant-size 40th-anniversary issueVault to host charity auction for George Perez’s birthday'The Black Ghost' Vol. 2 arrives in paperback on January 2023New ‘Ghostbusters’ movies and comic series in the worksSci-fi thriller ‘Kepler’ coming from the minds of David Duchovny and Phillip SevyOur Top Books of the WeekDave:DC Pride 2022 (various)Jane Foster & The Mighty Thor (2022) #1 (Torunn Gronbekk, Michael Dowling)Nathan:DC Pride 2022 (various)Poison Ivy #1 (G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - DC Pride 2022 #1 (“Finding Batman”)Dave - Thor #26TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: The Bone Orchard Mythos: The Passageway (Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino)Nathan: Do A Powerbomb! (Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Alice Ever After #3 (Dan Panosian)Nathan: The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #3 (Reiko Murakami)Segment: Interview with Jadzia Axelrod & Jess Taylor about Galaxy: The Prettiest Star (out May 17)How would you describe Galaxy The Prettiest Star to a reader who you know would just love to read this OGN?The secret identity is a trope we often see in superhero stories, and identity is so important to this story – was your approach to secret identities a starting point for this story?The DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults imprint takes place in a bit of a different continuity than ongoing DC comics, what are your thoughts about bringing Galaxy into the larger DC continuity? If it were to happen, how would you want her to be introduced, both narratively and visually?DC Pride 2022 had a Galaxy and Dreamer team up full-page splash, might we see these characters team up soon?Something interesting about Galaxy the Prettiest Star from a superhero perspective is how Galaxy’s powers aren’t defined quite yet, how did you approach unveiling them as the narrative took place?How important was David Bowie’s music to creating this story? Did Aladdin Sane as a whole give you a template in some ways? Can I ask which song Galaxy sings to Kat?Jess, your art is simply stunning. Can you talk a little bit about your process? Your panels and pages are so layered!How did the pair of you come up with the look of Galaxy’s powers, specifically the way she sees things differently from everyone else?Jess an artist I kept thinking of is Scott Morse reading this work, who I believe went on to work at Pixar, would you ever be interested in taking Galaxy to animation?To get inside the mind of a comics creator, what are some comics that you grew up loving? Have there been any newer comics you’ve admired?Do you have any other projects you’d like to talk about today?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSJoe Quesada stepping down from Marvel, higher-ups respondDC Comics expands 'Dark Crisis' event with more 'Flash' and new one-shots​​DC Comics outlines Pride month partners and launches DC Pride HubDreamer OGN comingVault’s ‘Unbanned’ Pride Month Initiative to give LGBTQIA+ books to everyone everywhereSkybound is launching ‘Creepshow’ #1 comics miniseries this SeptemberComixology can no longer sell comics on AndroidAWA Studios launching 'Lesser Evils' universe through comics, short film, and webtoonsOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Strange #3 (Jed MacKay, Marcelo Ferreira)X-Men '92: House of XCII #2 (Steve Foxe, Salva Espin)Nathan:Strange #3 (Jed MacKay, Marcelo Ferreira)Ghost Rider #3 (Benjamin Percy, Cory Smith & Brent Peeples)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - X-Men ‘92: House of XCII #2 (Steve Foxe, Salva Espin)Dave - Nice House on the Lake #9 (James Tynion IV and artist Álvaro Martínez Bueno)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: The Ward #1 (Cavan Scott, Andres Ponce)Nathan: Aquaman: Andromeda #1 (Ram V, Christian Ward)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Aquaman: Andromeda #1 (Christian Ward)Nathan: Batman #124 (Filya Bratukhin)Segment: Interview with Si Spurrier and Aaron Campbell about Suicide Squad: Blaze #3Si and Aaron, you've done horror before with Hellblazer, how is the horror different or the same in Suicide Squad Blaze?In a story where Superman can die, is there any hope at all?Something I found truly horrific aside from the monster or the talking shark, but the human faces of fear and grit. Aaron where do you find inspiration in these facial expressions?Suicide Squad Blaze #2 goes hard killing a lot of heroes. Is it freeing knowing you can kill DC darlings?With so many heroes dead, what should readers expect in issue 3 before foc this Sunday?Now that we have two issues behind us so there's less chance to spoil, Aaron what has been the most fun to draw?Does having more space to draw and write changed how you think about this story? Visually captions play in the dark well, for instance.One of our main characters, Mike is codependent on another member of the team, Tanya, how does a character recover from being such an ass?I’m fascinated by the use of color in the series, Jordie Bellaire colors this series but I was curious if you had thoughts on what the color story was going for?A core dynamic of the team in SS: Blaze is how a bunch of total rookies are given abilities, if given the same abilities how would you respond?Aaron, Si you're clearly working on all cylinders together, might you team up again soon?

NEWSWeird Al and Z2 team up for 'The Illustrated Al' graphic novelSeven Seas form union but… Seven Seas respondsSupernatural queer romance OGN ‘Hollow’ coming this Halloween‘Blackwood: Library Edition’ announced for October 12th releaseNew YA Harley Quinn, Static, and Lois Lane graphic novels coming Spring 2023Marvel launching two new Star Wars series for The High Republic phase IIStar Wars: Yoda also announcedTop ten comics sold via Diamond, and graphic novelsOur Top Books of the WeekDave:The Swamp Thing #13 (Ram V, Mike Perkins)Punisher #3 (Jason Aaron, Jesus Saiz, Paul Azaceta)Nathan:The Swamp Thing (2021) #13 (Ram V, Mike Perkins)Batman: Fortress #1 (Gary Whitta, Darick Robertson)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - DC vs. Vampires: Hunters #1 (Matthew Rosenberg, Neil Googe)Dave - Avengers #56 (Jason Aaron, Javier Garron)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Closet #1 (James Tynion IV, Chris O'Halloran)Nathan: DC Pride 2022 (various)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: DC Pride 2022 (Jen Bartel)Nathan: Strange #3 (Bjorn Barends)Segment: Interview - Geof Darrow - Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel To Be Kin’ #1 out NOW! Issue #2 out June 22, 2022.What made now the right time for Shaolin Cowboy’s next adventure?The first-ever issue of Shaolin Cowboy came out in 2004, with 18 years drawing and knowing this character, what can you say you’ve learned about the character, and yourself in that span of time?The level of detail on every page is astounding, given that detail, do you have any tricks to maintain focus and meet deadlines?How long has Cruel to be Kin been in the works?Where did the framing device of the Komodo Dragons come from?What part of the artistic process is the most fun and enjoyable to you? Your editor on Shaolin Cowboy Cruel to Be Kin is Daniel Chabon, what is it like working with him?In 2009 a Shaolin Cowboy animated movie was rumored to be in the works, with far more streaming options than ever now, might there be a chance for the production to kick into gear again? Dark Horse has had rumblings of producing video games, do you think Shaolin Cowboy and the world building you’ve done could work in that format?Having read and enjoyed the pencil art of Geof Darrow, was it your idea to have comics creators and peers add commentary? What comics are you reading right now?Any other projects you’d like to plug today?

NEWSConan is leaving Marvel ComicsEisner Awards Nominees 2022 announced with DC Comics getting the most nominationsTom King and Mitch Gerads reteam for ‘Batman: One Bad Day’ OGN as well as others!'Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow' wins DC Round Robin 2022Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber re-team for ‘Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen’s Boss Perry White’ #1All of DC's August 2022 comics and covers revealedBig takeaways: Harley Quinn is weeklyHippolyta not deadSWORD OF AZRAEL #1Marvel’s Ultraman returns with ‘Ultraman: The Mystery of Ultraseven’ #1Marvel August Solicitaitons! Alien #1 coming in SeptemberValiant partners with Blanx for comics sneakers beginning June 1stPatton Oswalt and Jordan Blum create new universe in 'Minor Threats'IDW announces ‘Transformers: Shattered Glass II’ for August 2022‘Charmed’ meets ‘Charlie’s Angels’ in ‘The Deadliest Bouquet’‘Golden Rage’ #1 coming on August 3rd mixing ‘Battle Royale’ and ‘Golden Girls’Neon horror ‘Lovesick’ #1 sets October releaseOur Top Books of the WeekDave:The Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel to be Kin #1 (Geof Darrow, Dave Stewart)Savage Avengers #1 (David Pepose, Carlos Magno)Chris:Nightwing #92 (Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo)I Hate This Place #1 (Kyle Starks, Artyom Topilin, and Lee Loughridge)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Chris - Nightwing #92 (Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo)Dave - X-Men Red #2 (Stefano Caselli, Al Ewing)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Spider-Man 2099: Exodus #1 (Steve Orlando, Dave Wachter)Chris: DC vs. Vampires: Hunters #1 (Mattew Rosenberg, Neil Googe)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Swamp Thing #13 (Anand RK)Chris: Blood-Stained Teeth #2 (Christian Ward)Segment: Interview - Jeremy Adams To give readers a sense of your tastes, what were some comics you read as a kid, and what are some comics you read today?The art by Amancay Nahuelpan is stellar, is there a specific panel or page that blew you away?Flash #783 (out JUN 21ST, 2022) begins a a tie-in into Dark Crisis, how close were you in planning your story with Josh Williamson?There's a number of Flash family members in Flash #783 and friends too, who are you working with, and which is your favorite to write in this story arc?With the limitlessness of infinite realities, how do you curb the desire to do it all?Would you say the multiverse is hot right now?For anyone who doesn't know, what's the difference between the omniverse and the multiverse?How far along are you with writing this story arc?

NEWSComics legend George Pérez passes away at 67Substack launches a bunch of previews on Monday for a “substack Free Comic Book Day” (I Hate Fairyland; Tales from the Farm)Marvel’s got something AMAZING coming (full details here)​​‘Edge of Spider-Verse’ limited series to intro new Spidey characters and moreIDW adds three in editorial including Jamie S. RichDie: The RPG launches and meets goals within 16 hours!Dark Horse launching space adventure ‘Navigator’ in January 2023Horror, satanic metal, and fast food combine in August 2022 for ‘TRVE KVLT’‘Tales of The Human Target’ anthology one-shot coming August 23rd‘The Throne in the Sky’ to continue Tynion and Dialynas’ ‘Wynd’ seriesPeople have a lot of opinions on new Standard Comic Script (SCS) templateOur Top Books of the WeekDave:The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #2 (James Tynion, Lisandro Estherren, Andrea Sorrentino)Eight Billion Genies #1 (Charles Soule, Ryan Browne)Colin:The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #2X-Men #11 (Gerry Duggan, Pepe Larraz)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Colin - Nightmare Country - Library SceneDave - Eight Billion Genies #1 (Charles Soule, Ryan Browne)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: New Mutants #25 (Vita Ayala, Rod Reis)Colin: X-Cellent #3 (Peter Milligan, Mike and Laura Allred)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Spider-Punk #2 (Ba cover)Colin: Catwoman #43 - Jenny Frison variant because it’s super beautiful.Segment: Interview - Kyle Starks about I Hate This Place out May 18thThanks for being on the AIPT Comics podcast, to start, what was the elevator pitch for I Hate This Place?What’s the trick behind writing a good horror story with a love story?How frustrated are you about the push to change the title from Fuck This Place to I Hate This Place? Seems to drop the stakes right away. You admit to a fear of not being able to find an answer to a problem–which is probably a pretty universal fear for those of us who have grown up with the internet. What inspired the inclusion of that particular fear in I Hate This Place?What scares you?Kyle, some of my favorite works by you, you also drew, when scripting this series do you supply outlines or sketches in any way when developing the book with Artyom Topilin?There is a creature that is ominously shown on the cover, what went into this creature's design?I was curious, have there been any developments with Kill Them All at Paramount?Follow up, Sexcastle movie when?Any other projects you’d like to plug today?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSDr. Strange…our THOUGHTS!DC Comics releases 'Dark Crisis' checklist and first 7 pages of FCBD Dark Crisis specialMarvel unveils Predator vs. Marvel variant covers‘Gwen Stacy’ series to wrap up with ‘Giant-Size Gwen Stacy’ #1‘Stranger Things Summer Special One-Shot’ drops into comics shops on July 6thValiant announces ‘Ninjak: Superkillers’ for February 2023Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Spider-Man 2099: Exodus (2022): Alpha (Steve Orlando, Paul Fry)Nubia & The Amazons: Coronation Special #1 (Various)Nathan:One Star Squadron #6 (Mark Russell, Steve Lieber)Spider-Man 2099: Exodus Alpha (Steve Orlando, Paul Fry)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Batman Beyond: Neo-Year #2 (Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Max Dunbar)Dave - Batman #123 (Josh Williamson, Howard Porter)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Grim #1 (Stephanie Phillips, Flaviano)Nathan: Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood #1 (various)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Batman: Urban Legends #15 (Riley Rossmo Cover)Nathan: Batgirls #6 (Audrey Mok cover)Segment: Interview - Greg Pak, Khoi Pham, and Scott Hanna for Duo #1 May 17I understand Reggie Hudlin pitched you the idea, Greg, when you first heard it where did your mind wander surrounding the idea of having your romantic partner forever inside your head?What's it like working with Denys Cowan and Reginald Hudlin on this?What was your first entry into Milestone comics?Duo is set in a new location called Earth-M, what was the starting material for this world before you kicked things off?Greg and Khoi, you worked on Hercules together, what's it like getting the band back together for this project?Representation matters so much, especially in comics, with Kelly and David being Vietnamese-American and a Korean-American stuck inside one body, will we see an exploration of how they navigate their own family ties?Speaking of those creepy creatures, is that skin like a whale's skin? It looks squishy!The series seems well timed seeing as just a few days ago research came out about why humans tend to die around 80, how much research went into this project surrounding nanotech and health?Duo is about a superhero who gets their powers from an accident which got me wondering...which superhero is your favorite who got their powers from an accident?Koi and Scott you get to draw some creepy looking creatures and a super-suit, what has been the most fun to draw so far?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSComics legend Neal Adams passes away at the age 80Frank Miller launching Frank Miller Presents publishing with Dan DiDioEdgar Wright scripting Bryan Lee O’Malley's 'Seconds' film with Blake Lively directingActor Hannah Rose May to write ‘Rogues’ Gallery’ with ‘Spider-Punk’ artist Justin MasonNYCC guests start to roll inEisner 2022 Hall of Fame announcedSales!Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Saga #58 (Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples)Rogue Sun #3 (Ryan Parrot, Abel)Nathan:Sabretooth #3 (Victor Lavalle, Leonard Kirk)TMNT: The Last Ronin #5 (Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz, Ben Bishop, Esau Escorza, Isaac Escorza)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Blood Stained Teeth #1 (Christian Ward, Patric Reynolds, Heather MooreDave - Step by Bloody Step #3 (Si Spurrier, Matias Bergara)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Spider-Man 2099: Exodus Alpha #1 (Steve Orlando, Paul Fry)Nathan: Spider-Man 2099: Exodus Alpha #1 (Steve Orlando, Paul Fry)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Batman #123 (Gabriele Dell'Otto Card Stock Cover)Nathan: Archer & Armstrong Forever #1(Dan Hipp cover)

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSMarvel solicitations July 2022Spider-Man gets new Oscorp costume in 'Amazing Spider-Man' #7Predator returns. Ryan North’s ‘Marvel’s Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show!’ launches today'Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds' to benefit Ukrainian refugeesShadow War Zone #1 announcedDC Comics celebrates George Pérez in every June single issueBattle Beast from ‘Invincible’ returns in ‘Skybound X’ #25Sam Keith is back with a one-shotOur Top Books of the WeekDave:The Nice House on the Lake #8 (Tynion, Bueno)Captain America #0 (Tochi Onyebuchi, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Mattia de Iulis)Nathan:Captain America #0Catwoman: Lonely City #3 (Cliff Chiang)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Catwoman: Lonely City #3 (Cliff Chiang)Dave - Hulk #6 (Donny Cates, Ryan Ottley)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Blood-Stained Teeth #1 (W: Christian Ward, A: Patric Reynolds)Nathan: TMNT: The Last Ronin #5 (Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz, Ben Bishop, Esau Escorza, Isaac Escorza)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Besch Cover)Nathan: Dark Knights of Steel #6 (Middleton cover)Segment: Interview - Ibrahim Mustafa RetroActive out April 26, 2022RetroActive reunites you with the team from COUNT (Brad Simpson and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou). How did it feel to get the band back together?Did you feel your collaborative process had changed at all? Did you learn new things about each other?What kind of research went into writing the historical aspects like this, both in terms of plotting and illustration?Were there any historical moments you wanted to get into RetroActive but had to nix?I’m imagining a ton of charts and graphs, how did you keep track of your timelinesHow did you set about creating the different protocols and technical terms? Dichrons, etc.RetroActive is a time travel story, what are some of your favorites? Is it daunting crafting a “new” time travel story and what was your hook into exploring this angle on time travel? Jaeger is also seeing print next month! How wild is it to get this in print for the first time?What was it like drawing Doctor Strange: Nexus of Nightmares?Any other projects you’d like to plug today?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSRam V takes over 'Detective Comics' with Albuquerque in ‘Gotham Nocturne’DC Pride 2022 creative teams revealed plus sneak peeksNicole Maines to co-write and intro Dreamer in ‘Superman: Son of Kal-El’ #13DC Comics expands ‘Batman: White Knight’ universe with ‘Red Hood’Marvel releases official ‘All-Out Avengers’ series announcement‘A.X.E.: Judgment Day’ details surface including tie-in info and event checklistValiant adult novels coming soon with Blackstone Publishing partnershipCharlamagne Tha God expands media empire with graphic novels and comicsArchie Comics teams with Palm NFT Studio for Archieverse collectionMatt Kindt launches Flux House imprint at Dark Horse Comics‘Ms. Marvel & Wolverine’ #1 kicks off team-up series by Jody HouserRussell Dauterman slays with ‘Hellfire Gala’ looks on Spider-Man, X-Men, and moreOur Top Books of the WeekDave:The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1 (James Tynion IV, Lisandro Estherren, Yanick Paquette)King Spawn #9 (Sean Lewis, Todd, Thomas Nachlik)Nathan:Rain #4 (Joe Hill, David M. Booher, Zoe Thorogood)X-Men ‘92: House of XCII #1 (Steve Foxe, Salvador Espin, Israel Silva)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - X-Men ‘92 #1Dave - Superman Son of Kal-El #13 (Tom Taylor, Cian Murphy)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Captain America #0 (Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Tochi Onyebuchi, Mattia De Iulis)Nathan: Captain America #0JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Captain America #0 by Mark BrooksNathan: Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #2 by Pete WoodsSegment: Interview - Cody Ziglar - Spider-Punk! 2 p.m. EST (issue 2 out May 11, 2022)Judging from Twitter, it looks like shops can’t keep Spider-Punk on the shelves! Congrats! What has the fan response been like so far?What is it about Hobie Brown that you think pulls people in and makes him so relatable?You’ve written two really fun Kraven stories now! Is there something about that guy that makes you wanna see him get punched?Slight spoilers, but that Taskmaster redesign is a thing of genius. Was the Danzig element in the script, or was that more of a team effort?Speaking of which, what was the collaboration process like on this book? It has such a wild visual identity. What has it been like working with editor DANNY KHAZEM? He’s killing it on these side-spidey books.We talked a bit about the PS4 games the last time you were here. Spider-Punk had THE best suit power, right?Switching gears to What If Miles Morales. How was this project plotted with the other writers?Do you feel like Uncle Aaron is always destined to disappoint Miles?Any other projects you’d like to plug today?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWS2022 Hugo Awards finalists, including in comics, announcedMike Allred and Mark Russell launch ‘Superman: Space Age’ #1 prestige seriesSuperman special 'Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League - Superman' #1 coming in July'Young Justice: Targets' spins out of 'Young Justice: Phantoms' by showrunner Greg WeismanBatman Unburied coming internationally May 3DC Round Robin 2022: Eight remaining series revealed‘Batman: The Knight – Compendium Edition’ coming May 10Jeff Lemire launches second Black Hammer series via SubstackSecret origin of Thor revealed in ‘Avengers: 1,000,000 B.C.’ this JulyCOMIC STORE PUBLISHER MARKET SHARES - Q1 2022Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons (2021) #2 (Kelly Sue DeConnick and Gene Ha)X-Men: Red (2022) #1 (Al Ewing, Stefano Caselli)Nathan:Spider-Punk #1 (Cody Ziglar, Justin Mason)Batman Beyond: Neo-Year #1 (Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Max Dunbar)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Spider-Punk #1Dave - Batman #122 (Williamson, Porter)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Image 30th Anniversary Anthology #1Nathan: The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: X-Men '92: House Of XCII #1 (Nakayama Var Cover)Nathan: Batman: Urban Legends #14 (Kim Jacinto cover)Segment: Interview - Steve Foxe - Archer & Armstrong Forever #1 (Out May 4th) Steve, you’ve done editing work, writing at Oni Press, X-Men 92 coming up, how did this Valiant connection begin?It has been a minute since we got an Archer and Armstrong series, is Archer and Armstrong Forever #1 a continuation from where we left off (and where did we leave off?!)Marcio Fiorito brings next-level detailed pencils that superhero comics deserve. Was there a specific panel or page that blew you away from the series?It’s not a spoiler that Armstrong has lost his ability to heal himself, what do you hope to explore between Archer and Armstrong now that he can’t heal and live forever?It’s the 30 year anniversary of Archer & Armstrong’s creation by Barry Windsor-Smith, why do you think this duo is so timeless?Getting to play around with the animated series style, what was the biggest surprise giving voice to all these iconic characters from our childhood?Shifting gears to another hot new comics launch, X-Men '92: House of XCII, given this recording is AFTER the first issue drops, tell us about Jubilee’s new role in the narrative.Razorblades Omnibus in July! Any chance we’ll see another run of the series in the near future?Any other projects you’d like to plug today?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSDC Universe Infinite now available in Canada with global launch starting tomorrowDC holds second ever DC Round Robin 2022Dark Horse Graphic Novel Renaissance:Dark Horse Comics sends ‘Birdking’ Vol. 1 to shops on September 13thSupernatural sci-fi thriller ‘Organisms from an Ancient Cosmos’ arrives on Earth October 18thCold Bodies coming in JuneJoyama vol 1 and 2Shang-Chi series gets relaunched with ‘Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings’ #1Marvel gives away ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #93 ending revealing new character ChasmPeach Momoko’s ‘Demon Wars’ to reimagine Marvel’s ‘Civil War’Ann Nocenti heads up ‘X-Men Legends’ #3 featuring LongshotDelayed Vault series ‘Fox and Hare’ finds new May 25 release dateOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Immortal X-Men #1 (Kieron Gillen, Lucas Werneck)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2022 (Juni Ba, Ronda Pattinson)Nathan:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2022 (Juni Ba, Ronda Pattinson)The Swamp Thing #11 (Ram V, Mike Perkins)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Ghost Rider #2 (Ben Percy, Cory Smith & Brent Peeples)Dave - DC vs. Vampires #6TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: The Rocketeer: The Great Race #1 (Stephen Mooney)Nathan: Spider-Punk #1 (Cody Ziglar, Justin Mason)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Marauders #1 (Young Cover)Nathan: Batman Beyond: Neo Year #1 (Christian Ward)Segment: Interview - JockWhat made now the right time for One Dark Knight?Were there any inspirations from comics or other media in this work?Something that's so appealing with this series is how it strips Batman down, with contact with the bat-family, limited gadgets, what do you think makes Batman so cool in this scenario?Your work is so incredibly rich with texture, how much time does it take to complete a full page splash vs. a sequential story layout?There's a double page splash featuring a map of Gotham behind Batman that's one part informative of Gotham's layout, one part excellent montage. What went into designing this double page splash?How has it been working with letterer clem robins?One Dark Knight has had some incredible variant covers, do you have any favorites?With Batman: One Dark Knight #3 out June 28th, how would you describe the finale in one word for fans who want a little taste?Rocksteady Studios wants to make a One Dark Knight game, what is one thing they need to get right to pull it off?

NEWSZestworld lands 9.3 million, are they gonna top Comixology?!ComiXology announces new app fixes and upgradesMarvel editors participate in #DisneyWalkout to support LGBTQIA+ voicesMarvel launches ‘Avengers Forever Infinity Comic’ #1 this week - ties into current series‘Thor’ #750 details surface for the 60th-anniversary issueCult classic ‘Aztec Ace’ gets Dark Horse reprint July 20thX-Men Monday turns 150 tomorrow!Expected teases, expect more Destiny of X info soon, and expect a new feature image!Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Icon & Rocket: Season One #6 (Reggie Hudlin, Leon Chills, Doug Braithwaite, Andrew Currie)Venom: Lethal Protector #1 (David Michelinie, Ivan Fiorelli)Nathan:Ghost Cage #1 (Nick Dragotta, Caleb Goellner)The Human Target #6 (Tom King, Greg Smallwood)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - The Human Target #6 Dave - Demon Days: Blood Feud #1 (Peach Momoko)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Astro City: That Was Then #1 (Kurt Busiek, Alex Sinclair, Brent Anderson) Nathan: The Swamp Thing #11 (Ram V, Mike Perkins)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Immortal X-Men #1 (Adam Kubert)Nathan: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2022 (Juni Ba)Segment Interview - Joe Trohman, Brian Posehn, Scott Koblish (The Axe #1 out March 23rd) Interview Friday 6 pm ESTWhat’s your relationship like with Heavy Metal Magazine?What is the collaboration process like between you three? Without getting too heavy into spoilers, we see some wild creature designs in this book. How detailed are the creatures in the script versus the weirdness we see on the page?We get to see the main characters jam a lot in the first issue. What do you picture the characters’ band sounding like? And do any of you crank up any specific tunes while you work? Do you recommend any tracks fans should play while they read?Some of the segments with the bully felt so real. How much of these feelings of being an outsider pull from real life experience?We know the kids must fight off hideous ancient creatures while trying to get back to Earth from Sheol. Can you tease, or tease how these kids could possibly be powerful enough to fight demons?The press release invokes “Army of Darkness” and “The Goonies,” what were some seminal movies for you guys growing up that might have inspired this series?Joe, you’ve got FOB and various other musical projects, Brian you’ve recorded multiple metal tracks of your own, so the real question is, when can we expect Scott Koblish to lay down some music?It’s early yet, but any updates on The Axe screen adaptation?Are there any other projects you’re working on right now you’d like to plug?THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE WAR ON WEED by Gerry Duggan, Brian Posehn & Scott Koblish out April 20, 2022

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSJim Rugg Maus homage variant pulledMarvel reveals Pride Month detailsDC Comics reveals Pride Month detailsPaul Dano to write ‘Riddler: Year One’ with Stevan SubicChristopher Priest takes on Black Adam series this June‘Milestones In History’ anthology to kick off Milestone Comics eventDark Horse was acquired by video game company Embracer Group ABNew Hellboy one-shot from Walta comingSupernatural medical drama ‘The Ward’ #1 coming from Dark Horse ComicsImage asks us to 'Do a Powerbomb' this June in pro wrestling seriesImage Comics First Look: Beware the Eye of Odin #1Image Comics: Black Flamingo!Irredeemable getting Netflix movie‘Spider-Verse Unlimited’ series launches on Marvel Unlimited todayMarvel announces 72 page ‘X-Men: Hellfire Gala’ #1Segment: Substack Check-In: What are you reading, what’s some cool stuff you’ve encountered, any favorite Substacks specifically?Our Top Books of the WeekDave:The Forgotten Blade (Tze Chun, Toni Fejzula)The Silver Coin #10 (Michael Walsh)Dan:The Closet #2 (James Tynion, Gavin Fullerton)Eternals: The Heretic #1 (Kieron Gillen, Ryan Bodenheim + Edgar Salazar)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Dan - X Lives of Wolverine #5 (Ben Percy, Joshua Cassarra)Dave - X Lives of Wolverine #5 (Ben Percy, Joshua Cassarra)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Ghost Cage (Nick Dragotta, Caleb Goellner)Dan: X Deaths of Wolverine #5JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Venom: Lethal Protector #1 (David Nakayama)Dan: Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit #4 (Mashal Ahmed – her Insta art is cool)Segment: Off Topic Top Shelf - Dan what are you up to that’s not comics-related!?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSComiXology Co-Founder/CEO David Steinberger is leaving the companyManga sales double in 2021Substack launches reading app for iOS for better comics reading ecosystemNew ‘Sinister Six’ take Sinister Adaptoid to appear in ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #900Al Ewing and Javier Rodríguez set sail on ‘Defenders: Beyond’ #1 this June‘A.X.E. Judgment Day’ details surface for X-Men, Avengers, Eternals event‘Miracleman’ Book 1 by Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham coming this OctoberTime Bomb Comics and Anderson Entertainment launch new 'Spectrum' anthologyDC announces class of The Milestone Initiative Talent Development ProgramFlashpoint Beyond #0 appears to connect to Doomsday Clock?AfterShock Comics and Women of Color Unite team up for ‘Animus’Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Women of Marvel #1 2022 (various)X Deaths Of Wolverine #4 (Ben Percy, Federico Vicentini)Nathan:Little Monsters #1 (Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen)Devil’s Reign: Moon Knight #1 (Jed McKay, Federico Sabbatini)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Devil’s Reign: Moon Knight #1 Dave - X Deaths Of Wolverine #4 (Ben Percy, Federico Vicentini)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Batman / Superman: World's Finest #1 (Mark Waid, Dan Mora)Nathan: Carnage #1 (Ram V, Francesco Manna)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: X Lives Of Wolverine #5 (Juni Ba)Nathan: The Silver Coin #10 (Trevor Henderson variant)Segment: Interview with Stephanie Phillips Taarna hardback edition is coming out this summer!What was your introduction to Taarna? Did you read Heavy Metal Magazine growing up?This story manages to flesh Taarna out while still leaving parts of her history to the imagination. How do you accomplish this balancing act?The original Heavy Metal film - particularly the Taarna segment - is filled with both epic needle drops and an incredible Elmer Bernstein score. Do you listen to anything while you write Taarna, and would you recommend any albums or artists for readers to crank up while they read?This series has a rotating group of artists. Taarna goes very hard, from heads being crushed to Taarna entering the fucking sun, was there a particular panel or page one of the artists blew you away with?When developing the villain Urcuss, what was your approach and were there any inspirations?Taarna sequel when?Switching gears to Wonder Woman Evolution, in the second issue Diana mentions she is not a god, and Taarna is constantly telling everyone she’s not a god either, what makes these characters similar?It's been a year since you launched Harley Quinn #1 (March 2021), what have you learned about the character?Harley Quinn has been such a fun series full of twists. What, if anything, can you tell us about Verdict?Talk about Harley solicit textSuperfight: Wonder Woman vs. Taarna

NEWSAMC Networks Publishing launches with graphic novels, Stephen King, Kirk Hammett and moreKevin Smith joining forces with Dark Horse Comics for new line of comicsJamie Lee Curtis eco-horror ‘Mother Nature’ OGN coming fall 2022‘Hulkling & Wiccan’ Infinity Comic comes to comics shops June 15thChristopher Cantwell sends Iron Man and Hellcat to Hell in ‘IronMan/Hellcat Annual’ #1The Avengers get an upgrade to fight monsters in ‘Mech Strike: Monster Hunters’ #1Abrams ComicArts launching OGN 'Phenomena: The Golden City of Eyes' September 2022Dark Horse publishing Dave Gibbons’ ‘Confabulation: An Anecdotal Autobiography’Dark Horse new OGN announced, WiperOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Batman: Killing Time (2022) #1 (Tom King, David Marquez)Rogue Sun (Ryan Parrott, Abel)Nathan:One-Star Squadron #4 (Mark Russell, Steve Lieber)Batman: Killing Time #1 (Tom King, David Marquez)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Batman: Killing Time #1 (Tom King, David Marquez)Dave - Avengers Forever #3 (Jason Aaron, Aaron Kuder)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Little Monsters #1 (Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen)Nathan: Little Monsters JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: X Lives Of Wolverine #4 (Adam Hughes)Nathan: I Am Batman #7 (Ken Lashley)Segment: Eric Gapstur - Sort of SuperSort of Super is such a fun premise especially for superhero fans who like secret identities and young characters gaining powers, where did the idea start for this project?What are some of the superheroes you grew up with you loved the most?You've done work at Image and DC Comics, and this is your first graphic novel, was there any surprises good or bad that you encountered with the project?What made Simon and Schuster the right publisher for this project?My day job is actually working for a PreK and K non-profit and I was curious, for a kids focused story like this do you think about language, or vocabulary you might use to help kids with their reading?I love the art style in this, and it had a easy going yet approachable vibe similar to Calvin and Hobbes for me, what went into the look you were going for in this series?It's way too early to be talking sequels, but i love the title so much if you were to riff off this title do you have any titles in mind? Sorta-Kinda Super comes to mind.Scenario question, you're at your table at the next big convention, a kiddo walks over in the Wyatt Flynn's costume, what do you do?What do you like to do while drawing, do you play music or have something on TV going?Are there any comics you're reading right now?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSComiXology totally blows it, promises to fix thingsChip Zdarsky & Jorge Jimenez new creative team on ‘Batman’ #125‘DC Mech’ combines superheroes and mecha anime in July 2022‘Aquaman & The Flash: Voidsong’ mini-series coming June 21stDC First Look: ‘The Human Target’ #6, last issue before hiatusDanger Street!?Valiant unveils three new titles for 2022Z2 to publish Tori Amos’ sequel graphic novel ‘Little Earthquakes: The Graphic Album’Z2 and Pantera launch graphic novel anthology ‘Vulgar Display of Power’Moon Girl returns in JuneAl Ewing & Tom Reilly launch 4-part ‘Ant-Man’ series this JuneIron Man and Black Cat seek answers in ‘Iron Cat’ limited series out in JuneBatman - Our top 3 favorite stories!Dave: Batman: The Monster Men, The Dark Knight Returns, Black MirrorNathan: Dark Knight, Dark City, Night of the Stalker, GothicOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Step By Bloody Step #1 (Si Spurrier, Matias Bergara)Ghost Rider #1 (Ben Percy, Cory Smith)Nathan:The Human Target #5 (Tom King, Greg Smallwood)Ghost Rider #1 (Ben Percy, Cory Smith)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Rockstar & Softboy (Sina Grace)Dave - Carnage Forever (Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Edgar Salazar)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Rogue Sun #1 (Ryan Parrott, Abel)Nathan: What If…? Miles Morales #1 (Cody Ziglar, Paco Medina)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Detective Comics #1055 (Jorge Fornes)Nathan: Batman: Killing Time #1 (Peach Momoko)Interview - Zack Kaplan - Dark Horse’s BREAK OUT (With artist Wilton Santos, by Dark Horse out April 13, 2022) and also Metal Society (With artist Guilherme Balbi, by Top Cow/Image May 5th, 2022)Zack, thank you for being on the AIPT Comics podcast, I think it’s safe to say you’re a friend of AIPT, we’ve run numerous interviews with you over the years and I’m excited for your lineup in 2022!Let’s start with Break Out, your new book at Dark Horse, although I gotta say it’s interesting both Break Out! And Metal Society are sci-fi stories where the world as we know it is completely changed. Is there a reason these stories took that track?They’re both stories about fighting back against those with power, what inspired these directions?You told comicbook.com Break Out is Ocean’s Eleven in style, are we talking heist montages?Do you have any favorite inter-dimensional sci-fi stories?Metal Society is another series by you announced for May, can you talk a little bit about that?Do you write a bible for these sci-fi worlds?Every great sci-fi film has an equally impactful soundtrack. Do you listen to anything particular to get you in the headspace for writing?Why Dark Horse and Top Cow for these projects?Since this episode talks about Batman, what are your favorite Batman comics?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSDC Comics launching ‘Dark Crisis’ good vs. evil summer event about legacy‘Blood Syndicate: Season One’ announced for May 10 start dateWarner Bros. promotes comics shops in new ‘The Batman’ trailer creditsFull 'Thunderbolts' lineup revealed for Marvel's new series out May 25th‘Spider-Man 2099: Exodus’ limited series coming May 4thShang-Chi is destined to wield the Ten Rings in 'Shang-Chi' #12Moon Knight of the year 8,000 coming soon!Valiant announces ‘Archer & Armstrong Forever’ from Steve Foxe and Marcio FioritoNew Image/Skybound supernatural horror ‘F*ck This Place’ coming this MayTKO Studios announces graphic novels set for March 15th releaseIncendium announces 'Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer' series inspired by art legendGeof Darrow is back with ‘Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel to Be Kin’ starting May 28th!Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Superman: Son of Kal-El (2021) #8 (Tom Taylor, Cian Tormey)I Am Batman (2021) #6 (John Ridley, Ken Lashley)Nathan:I Am Batman #6 (John Ridley, Ken Lashley)Suicide Squad: Blaze #1 (Si Spurrier, Aaron Campbell)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - X Deaths of Wolverine #2 (Ben Percy, Federico Vicentini)Dave - Moon Knight #8 TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Shadowman #6 (Bunn, Andreo)Nathan: Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #8 (Tom King, Bilquis Evely)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Hulk #4 (E.M. Gist)Nathan: X-Men #8 (Marte Garcia)Interview - Cian Tormey - Superman: Son of Kal-El"The Rising" Story arc in Superman Son of Kal-El features the Gamora Corps, what went into designing these costumes?Based on your work with Marvel's Darkhold and the impressive character design, what advantage is there if any in creating character design?For the artists out there, what materials do you use?The Rising has a lot going on, with a kaiju, different super abilities at work, cities in danger, what is your high-low for this arc, meaning favorite thing to draw and least favorite thing to draw?You said in a recent craft breakdown "that time passes in the gutters between the panels - Time and, by extension, geography"How do you approach pacing when approaching your work?Is there a certain level of understanding casual readers should have, as far as pace, layout, and story telling when reading comics?Your craft breakdowns are great, does a part of you want to be a teacher?Superman Son of Kal-El deals in a lot of water effects, can you talk about those?

NEWSSubstack adds comics creators and new projects in 2022Marvel vp Steve Wacker has left Marvel’s digital content division to become editor-in-chief of Three Worlds, Three MoonsMarvel’s enlists Kieron Gillen and Valerio Schiti for ‘Judgment Day’ summer eventMarvel’s ‘Avengers/X-Men’ Free Comic Book Day comic kicks off with 3 storiesMarvel announces 'All-New All Different' Savage Avengers #1 for May 2022Marvel launching ‘New Fantastic Four’ #1 on May 25th‘The History of Marvel Comics: Black Panther’ podcast coming on February 14thMarvel gives new details on ‘Hulk vs. Thor: Banner of War’DC First Look: Trial of the Amazons #1DC First Look: The Jurassic League #1DC Comics outlines Black History Month 2022 plansOur Top Books of the WeekDave:X Lives Of Wolverine (2022) #2 (Ben Percy, Josh Cassara)One-Star Squadron (2021) #3 (Mark Russell, Steve Lieber)Nathan:Sabretooth #1 (Victor LaValle, Leonard Kirk)The Monkey Prince #1 (Gene Luen Yang, Bernard Chang)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Dark Knights of Steel #4 (Tom Taylor, Yasmine Putri)Dave - Sabretooth #1TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: X Deaths Of Wolverine #2 (Percy, Federico Vincentini)Nathan: Suicide Squad: Blaze #1 (Si Spurrier, Aaron Campbell)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Moon Knight #8 (Cory Smith)Nathan: Batgirls #3 (Kim Jacinto)Interview - Ryan Parrott Rogue Sun - February 23, 2022Rogue Sun’s announcement was a pleasant surprise, did the idea for the hero begin before figuring out how it fits in the Radiant Black universe?When writing a lead character who is 17, how do you get into that headspace?Rogue Sun is also a murder mystery, I’m always fascinated by how creators write a who-done-it. Where did you start for Rogue Sun?The hero in a super-suit is practically a trope at this point with Power Rangers and Gieger, why do you think this type of hero continues to interest audiences to this day?Abel’s art is insane, with a thin detailed line that sets this book apart, how did you two connect for this project?In the grand scheme of things if given unlimited resources, how long would Rogue Sun run on for as a series?Dylan is an intriguing character because he’s also a troubled bully, which is a unique angle. What made you take this track for the protagonist?Super minor detail but, I love the fake store names like Wallgrans, is that something you write in the script or something Abel adds?The superhero crossover is always exciting, I think people lost their minds when Invincible and Spider-Man teamed up. Are there any team-ups you dream about for Rogue Sun?The Eltarian War is nearing its end and I have to say the story has been epic at every turn. Is there an art to creating fulfilling cliffhangers on an epic scale?If given the powers or Rogue Sun, what would you do?

NEWSA school board in Tennessee banned Maus - Spiegelman respondsNew details emerge for ‘Free Comic Book Day 2022: Marvel’s Voices’ #1Humanoids sets sites on all-new ‘The Incal Universe’ graphic novelsIbrahim Moustafa’s next Humanoids title announcedVault Comics First Look: Quests Aside – Out April 2022Titan announces The Man Who Fell To Earth comic adaptationMarvel teases X-Men, Avengers, and Eternals summer event ‘Judgment Day’‘Daredevil’ #1 launching June 2022 by Chip Zdarsky & artist Marco ChecchettoMarvel’s ‘Hulk’ #6 to feature ‘Deadliest Hulk’ Titan in AprilIron Man to propose marriage in ‘Iron Man’ #20TKO Studios to distribute through Simon & Schuster, Inc. starting February 1Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Mary Jane & Black Cat: Beyond #1 (Jed McKay, C.F. Villa)Night of the Ghoul #4 (Scott Snyder, Francesco Francavilla)Nathan:The Human Target #4 (Tom King, Greg Smallwood)Mary Jane & Black Cat: Beyond #1 (Jed McKay, C.F. Villa)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - The Human Target #4 (Tom King, Greg Smallwood)Dave - X-Men #10 (Gerry Duggan, Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Sabretooth #1 (Victor LaValle teams, Leonard Kirk)Nathan: Monkey Prince #1 (Gene Luen Yang, Bernard Chang)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Sabretooth #1 (Ryan Brown)Nathan: Batman #120 (Kyle Hipp)Interview - Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League - Earl Rauch & W.D. Richter Tell our listeners about yourselves and how you came to collaborate on the original Buckaroo Banzai. As I recall, the original script went through a number of forms.One of the elements I love about the movie and the novel are the constant callbacks - like an editor’s note in a Marvel comic - was this a conscious decision to adopt a comic book convention?Were there any comics you were reading at the time?Against the World Crime League was originally teased at the end of the film. How has this story evolved from its original conception? And why was a novel the right medium?I have to ask about my favorite film, Big Trouble in Little China - Much like Buckaroo, Jack Burton has endured. What is it about these characters that connect with audiences all these years later?Without spoiling anything - things are looking pretty bleak for Buckaroo and the Hong Kong Cavaliers at the start of this book. Were these big changes always in the cards?The multiverse is hotter than ever right now, if you could have a Buckaroo crossover with any movie or comic book character, what would it be and why?Has Mike Richardson pitched you to open up a Buckaroo Banzai comic series?Are you reading or watching anything right now that you’d like to put on our listeners’ radars?

NEWSMarvel launching two new Captain America series starting in April 2022Marvel April 2022 solicits are now outHickman Bachalo are doing Moon Knight story in Black, White & Blood.Image Comics solicitations for April 2022New ongoing horror series 'A Town Called Terror' coming April 2022Image Comics launching 30th anniversary anthology maxiseries ‘Image!’Blood-Stained TeethDeclan Shalvey launching spy thriller ‘Old Dog’ in June 2022Tynion doing Sandman ongoing series at DC Black LabelDC Comics plans to kill the Justice League and kick off new event‘The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive’ ties into DCEU ‘The Flash’ movieDC Comics & CW television shows team up for ‘Earth-Prime’ seriesComics Outstanding Nominations Announced For GLAAD Awards 2022IDW to Lose ‘G.I. Joe,’ ‘Transformers’ License at End of 2022Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Nightwing #88 (Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo)Bolero #1 (Wyatt Kennedy, Luana Vecchio)Nathan:X Lives of Wolverine #1 (Benjamin Percy, Joshua Cassara)Ben Reilly: Spider-Man #1 (JM DeMatteis, David Báldeon)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - X Lives of Wolverine #1 (Benjamin Percy, Joshua Cassara)Dave - Nightwing #88 (Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Saga #55 (Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples)Nathan: X Deaths of Wolverine #1 (Benjamin Percy, Federico Vincentini)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: X Deaths Of Wolverine #1 (Adam Kubert)Nathan: Batman/Catwoman Special #1 (Lee Weeks)Interview: Cullen Bunn talks Shadowman, future plans, and Godzilla vs. Power RangersCullen, thank you for being on the AIPT Comics podcast. It seems fitting you’re here to talk Shadowman, you were on way back in March to talk about the first arc, and we are now embarking on the second story arc this week. What has the fan response been like so far?Something about Shadowman that works is how it blends the superhero fighting and the horror elements too. Do you approach scripting in a different way to blend the two?Issue 5 catches readers up on the story up top. How do you balance exposition and action in a way that feeds off each other?PEDRO ANDREO joins the series with #5, was there a specific panel that blew your socks off?Shadowman feels like it’s setting up a very long run, how far out have you plotted this story?What can we expect from the Deadside War and how it affects the wider Valiant universe?The horror movie homage variant is incredible, what are your thoughts on The Thing? JONATHAN MARKS BARRAVECCHIAThe Godzilla vs Mighty Morphin Power Rangers crossover is coming at IDW, firstly, how has this not happened yet?!Where does your heart lie with PowerRangers and Godzilla specifically?Superfight: Shadowman vs. Godzilla vs. Power Rangers

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSZeb Wells named head ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ writer starting April 2022John Romita Jr. named main artist on Amazing Spider-Man this AprilDC Comics launching 'Flashpoint Beyond' event on April 5th with Geoff JohnsDC Comics First Look: I Am Batman #6 – Batman moves to NYC with Black History Month logoSecond annual X-Men Election: Polls are now open through January 13New details emerge for April 2022’s return of ‘New Mutants’ #25‘X-Force’ details surface in Destiny of X era series by Ben Percy and Robert Gill‘Knights of X’ details surface in Destiny of X era ‘X-Men’ series'X-Men ‘92: House of XCII' #1 miniseries launching 'House of X' story in AprilMarvel Comics and Webtoon team up on 'Eternals: The 500 Year War'Predator Writers Reach Settlement With Disney in Copyright LawsuitRob Liefeld Launching Comic ‘The Defiants’ as NFTTop 2 most anticipated comics of 2022!Dave: Sabretooth #1 - Victor LaValle / Leonard KirkLittle Monsters #1 - Jeff Lemire / Dustin NguyenNathan: Batman/Superman: World’s Finest - Mark Waid, Dan MoraThe Monkey Prince - Gene Luen Yang, Bernard ChangStandout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Robin & Batman #3 (Lemire, Nguyen)Dave - Justice League vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes (2021) #1 (Bendis, Godlewski)Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Justice League vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes (2021) #1 (Bendis, Godlewski)Star Wars #20 (Soule, Marco Castiello)Nathan:Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #1 (Zdarsky, de Latorre)Rain #1 (Hill, Booer, Thorogood, O’Halloran)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: X Lives of Wolverine #1 (Ben Percy, Josh Cassara)Nathan: X Lives of Wolverine #1 (Ben Percy, Josh Cassara)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Miles Morales: Spider-Man #34 (Acuna Cover)Nathan: Shadowman #5 (Marks cover)Off topic Top Shelf: Peacemaker

NEWSImage Comics staffers vote to unionize as Comic Book Workers UnitedJeff Lemire inks exclusive deal with Image ComicsMiracleman Omnibus on the way but it’s missing Gaiman’s run!‘Legion of X’ details surface in new Destiny of X ‘X-Men’ series‘Wolverine’ details surface in Destiny of X era series by Ben Percy & Adam Kubert‘X-Men Red’ details surface in new Destiny of X ‘X-Men’ seriesMarvel promises Hulk to get his version of Knull in ‘Hulk’ #6Loaded Bible 2 coming in MarchVault teases 2022 creative teamsStandout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Dark Knights of Steel #3 (Tom Taylor, Yasmine Putri)Dave - Thor #20 (Cates, Klein)Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Wastelanders (2021): Doom #1 (Torunn Gronbekk, Julius Ohta)Inferno #4 (Hickman, Valerio Schiti, Stefano Caselli)Nathan:Elektra: Black, White, & Blood #1 (Charles Soule, Mark Bagley, Edgar Delgado, Leonardo Romero, Declan Shalvey, Simone D’armini, and more)Wastelanders: Doom #1 (Torunn Gronbekk, Julius Ohta)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Justice League vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes #1 (Bendis, Scott Godlewski)Nathan: Robin & Batman #3 (Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Detective Comics #1048 (Irvin Rodriguez)Nathan: The Department of Truth #15 (David Romero)Segment: Interview with Samira AhmedMs. Marvel: Beyond the Limit has a few ideas at work be it the multiverse and Bollywood, where did you start in crafting this store?There are a few internal monologue jokes from Kamala in the issue, what are the chances she has a stand up career some day?Ms. Marvel Beyond the Limit is a lot about the many forms of Ms. Marvel, in her own history, but also in the multiverse. When thinking up alternate versions of Ms. Marvel, did you leave any on the cutting room floor?"Kamala's relationship with her supporting cast has always been a huge focal point of her series, giving the title a sense of community. What characters can we expect to see pop up --like Zoe or Nakia...or maybe even Kareem?""Kamala's family has always been so important in her stories, shaping her morality and her decision to do what's right for others. What was it like to add another character to her family with Razia?"Andres's supplied a good vibrancy to the book, was there a particular panel or page in the series that came back and blew you away?You're a best selling author, were there methods that worked when writing a comic, were there methods that didn't?It's hard to believe Ms. Marvel is only 8 years old, why do you think she's so timeless?Are you an avid reader of comics? What comics are you reading right now?

Segment: Highlights from the show 2021 - Before we get to our best of 2021 winners, we highlight some of our favorite moments and episodes of 2021 including the Boulet Brothers, Jeff Smith, Karla Pacheco and her mom joining us, and more!News:Dark Horse purchased by EmbracerNew ‘Punisher’ series promises to be ‘next step’ for Frank Castle out March 2022AIPT Comics Podcast Best of the year 2021Best SurpriseNathan - Eddie dies in Venom #1Dave - Jonathan Hickman leaving as Head of XBest for a Lapsed FanNathan - Amazing Spider-Man (Saladin Ahmed, Cody Ziglar, Patrick Gleason, Zeb Wells, Kelly Thompson, and more)Dave - X-Men (Hickman, Duggan, Pepe Larraz Marte Gracia)Best single issueNathan - The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #5 (Ram V, Felipe Andrade)Dave - The Dreaming: Waking Hours #6 (G. Willow Wilson, Javier Rodriguez)Best #1 Nathan - TMNT: The Last Ronin #1 (Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, Peter Laird, Ben Bishop, Isaac Escorza, Esau Escorza)Dave - Non-Stop Spider-Man (2021) #1 (Joe Kelly, Chris Bachalo)Best ongoing seriesNathan - The Silver Coin (Michael Walsh, a buncha writers)Dave - Home Sick Pilots (Dan Watters, Caspar Wijngaard)Best ArtistNathan - Daniel Warren Johnson (Beta Ray Bill, Superman Red & Blue, Murder Falcon, a ton of covers)Dave - Chris SamneeBest colorist?Nathan - Jordie Bellaire (Black Widow, Darkhold, The Thing, Darth Maul, Future State: Wonder Woman, Wonder Girl, a zillllllion other books!)Dave - Mat Lopes (Supergirl, Ka-Zar, The Dreaming)Best LettererDave - Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou Nathan - Hassan Ostmane-Elhaou - Memoria, BEYOND THE BREACH, X-0 Manowar Best WriterNathan - Ram V (Laila Starr, Venom, Swamp Thing, JLD, Catwoman)Dave - Jed MacKay (Moon Knight, Death of Doctor Strange, Spider-Man One-shots, Black Cat)

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSAlex Ross to pen and illustrate ‘Fantastic Four: Full Circle’ out August 2022DC Comics solicitations are out for March 2022Sean Murphy returns with ‘Batman: Beyond the White Knight’ #1 in MarchDC First Look: Batman: Killing Time #1DC Comics First Look: Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #1DC Black Label ‘Rogues’ sets noir heist story for March 2022 releaseMarvel March solicitations (next week!)New ‘Marauders’ #1 details revealed for X-Men’s new Destiny of X eraDavid Michelinie returns to Venom with 'Venom: Lethal Protector' #1‘Carnage’ gets new and inventive 2022 ongoing by Ram V & Francesco MannaMarvel reveals Clea taking over as Sorcerer Supreme in March 2022‘Marvel: June 1962’ omnibus celebrates the debut of Spider-Man & moreChris Claremont returns to X-Men with new series 'Gambit' for 2022Image Comics solicitations (next Friday!)Sci-fi adventure ‘Ghost Cage’ coming March 2022 from Nick DragottaMike Mignola & Greg Hinkle’s ‘Radio Spaceman’ set to land March 2022Godzilla and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Meet for the First Time in Crossover Comic Series from IDWIDW editor-in-chief exits as reports emerge that the company may be losing Transformers and GI Joe licensesStandout 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 WeekDave:Robin & Batman #2 (Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen)Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2018) #33 (Saladin Ahmed, Michele Bandini)Nathan:Robin & Batman #2 (Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen)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!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?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?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?Seer is an interesting hacker character, are there specific characters in fiction, or people in your life, you drew on to characterize him?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?Who do you enjoy writing the most, Cassandra Cain, Stephanie Brown, or Barbara Gordon?I really dig the splatter effect seen throughout the book, what materials are you working with Jorge?The splashy page where Stephanie says "Let's Rumble" is so badass, Jorge, do you have a favorite page from the first issue?Sarah Stern's colors are incredible, why the effort to make Gotham so much more bright?Becca Carey's letters are also strong, what is your process like working with her?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?What comics are you reading right now?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSGeorge Perez updates fans about his healthMarvel unveils Destiny of X details for new X-Men eraMarauders #1 details releasedImmortal X-Men details releasedMarvel & Jim Rugg give Hulk the GRAND DESIGN treatment‘Captain Carter’ #1 coming to Marvel Comics in March 2022Marvel announces ‘Devil’s Reign’ #1 and ‘Venom’ #2 getting second printingMarvel and TASCHEN team up!Marvel reveals 2022 Free Comic Book Day titles including Avengers, X-Men, and moreTom Taylor announces exclusive contract with DC ComicsDC Comics unveils 'Shadow War Alpha' Batman crossover eventDC Comics announces ‘Naomi Season Two’ #1 for March 2022Kickstarter’s switch to crypto platform alarms creatorsStandout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Death of Doctor Strange: Blade #1 (Danny Lore, Dylan Burnett, Mike Spicer)Dave - Inferno #3 (Hickman, Venditti, Silva, Stefano Caselli)Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Inferno #3 (Hickman, Venditti, Silva, Stefano Caselli)Dark Knights of Steel (2021) #2 (Tom Taylor, Yasmine Putri)Nathan:The Swamp Thing #10 (Ram V, Mike Perkins)One-Star Squadron #1 (Mark Russell, Steve Lieber)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Amazing Spider-Man #81 (Saladin Ahmed, Carlos E. Gómez)Nathan: Batgirls #1 (Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Jorge Corona)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: The Thing #2 (Kevin Eastman)Nathan: Tis the Season to Be Freezin’ #1 (Pop Mhan cover)Segment: Interview with Curt PiresI'm a big fan of Lost Falls, which recently wrapped up and next up is Memoria (out next Tuesday 12/7). I'm always curious, when were these stories first started as an idea, then scripted, and then finally finished? Can you walk us through the timeline a bit?Memoria is a story our heroes are an old and sick detective and a young burnout detective, why are these types of detectives well suited for your story?The art by Sundando C and colors by Mark Dale add a level of realism we don't often see in detective stories of any kind (movies, comics), can you talk a little bit about the approach with the art and textures?Whenever a serial killer story pops up I ponder, did the writer research every serial killer ever? How much research went into Memoria?The quotes in the back of each issue feel almost like clues for the reader, as if we should read it and ponder its significance to the story itself, is that the case or did you use these for a different effect?For what it's worth, loved seeing a Blood Meridian quote at the end of issue #3.The solicit text calls this TRUE DETECTIVE meets LETHAL WEAPON Curious if you could comment on your opinion of True Detective and Lethal Weapon?Do you have a favorite DAVID FINCHER film?How do you approach writing dialogue? I noticed in the Memoria #1 advance copy, the slang is subtle, but it's there.Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou's lettering is something else with memoria, with no border on the word balloons, and ballons sort of gliding past each other never touching, were there prompts as far as lettering ideas? What was the process like?As someone who reads a lot of comics, I was curious if there are any specific comics you're reading right now that you're enjoying?With YOUTH currently in development with Amazon Studios is there anything you can talk about in regards to its development?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSA New Publishing Platform for Comic Books Will Give Creators a Greater StakeMarvel teases ‘Destiny of X’ era of the X-MenAnd 3 more on Friday!Newsarama reports Luke Cage may not be 100% canceledDark Horse signals final ‘Norse Mythology III’ chapter coming February 2022Vault Comics announces ‘Heathen’ Vault Reserve reprint for 2022Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen announce ‘Little Monsters’ for March 2022Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - The Me You Love in the Dark #5 (Skottie Young, Jorge Corona)Dave - Amazing Spider-Man #80 (Cody Ziglar, Michael Dowling)Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant (2021) #1 (Various)SIR EDWARD GREY: ACHERON ONE-SHOT (Mignola, Dave Stewart)Nathan:The Death of Doctor Strange: Spider-Man #1 (Jed MacKay, Marcelo Ferreira)Amazing Spider-Man #80 (Cody Ziglar, Michael Dowling)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Hellions #18 (Zeb Wells, Ze Carlos)Nathan: One-Star Squadron #1 (Mark Russell, Steve Lieber)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: The Swamp Thing #10 (Bolland cover)Nathan: Justice League Infinity #6 (James Stokoe cover)Segment: Interview with Cody Ziglar! Cody, what a year of comics and announcements, thank you for being on the AIPT Comics podcast! You’re part of the “Beyond Board” writing crew on ASM, can you walk us through how (and when) you were asked to join the team?You’re no stranger to writers rooms with your work at Robot Chicken and Rick and Morty season 7, how does writing for comics in a writers room compare to being on the Beyond Board?What do you think the secret is for Ben dialogue vs. Peter dialogue vs. Miles dialogue? How do they each quip?ASM 79 and 80 have some insane hallucination sequences. What do these look like in the script - was there any moment where the final page went above and beyond what you expected?Michael Dowling has crushed on ASM, is there a page that came back that blew you away?The upcoming What If imagines Miles in a number of different major hero roles. What is it about Miles’ character that makes him work in all of these different settings?You’re also a gamer, right? I’m assuming you’ve put some hours into Insomniac’s Spider-Man games?Favorite What If story?What comics are you reading right now?OFF-TOPIC TOP SHELF: Guitar and making a punk EP

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSMarvel teases next X-Men era Destiny of X for Spring 2022X-Men Monday reveals “Immortal X-Men”Luke Cage: City of Fire canceledSilk Hills OGN announced for summer 2022Image announces ‘Razorblades: Small Cuts Special’ #1 for April 2022GROO THE WANDERER animated adaptation in the works‘Nocterra’ Series Based on Image Comics Title in the Works at NetflixWicked Comic Con 2022 coming to Boston April 9, 2022Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Star Wars: Life Day (A whole bunch of people)Dave - Death of Doctor Strange #3 (MacKay, Garbett)Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Amazing Spider-Man #79 (Cody Ziglar, Michael Dowling)Night of the Ghoul #2 (Scott Snyder, Francesco Francavilla)Nathan:Night of the Ghoul #2 (Scott Snyder, Francesco Francavilla)Hulk #1 (Donny Cates, Ryan Ottley)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: The Me You Love In The Dark #5 (Young, Corona)Nathan: The Me You Love in the Dark #5 (Young, Corona)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Fear State Omega #1 (Jamal Campbell)Nathan: Amazing Spider-Man #80 (Art Adams)OFF-TOPIC TOP SHELF: The Beatles: Get Back and Hawkeye

NEWSDC Comics supports childhood COVID-19 vaccines awareness with superheroesDC Comics solicitations for February 2022 are inBatman’s moves from Gotham to New York City in ‘I Am Batman’ #6New series Aquamen comingMarvel Solicitations February 2022 are in!Marvel celebrates Carnage's 30th anniversary with 'Carnage Forever' #1Marvel reveals new Sorcerer Supreme coming March 2022Image gives details on ‘Radiant Black’ universe expanding February 2022Webtoon expanding into print graphic novels with Webtoon Unscrolled50,000 expected to attend Comic-Con Special Edition next weekStar Wars returns to Dark Horse Comics with all-ages comics in 2022Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Amazing Spider-Man #78.BEY (Jed MacKay, Eleonora Carlini)Dave - Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #5 (King, Evely, Lopes)Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Amazing Spider-Man #78.BEY (Jed MacKay, Eleonora Carlini)Moon Knight #5 (MacKay, Alessandro Cappuccio)Nathan:Amazing Spider-Man #78.BEY (Jed MacKay, Eleonora Carlini)Darkhold: Wasp #1 (Jordie Bellaire, Claire Roe)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Grrl Scouts: Stone Ghost #1 (Jim Mahfood)Nathan: Hulk #1 (Donny Cates, Ryan Ottley)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: X-Men Legends #9 (Andrews Cover)Nathan: DC vs. Vampires #2 (Warren Louw cover)Segment: What we’re thankful for

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSMarvel announces new one-shot 'Secret X-Men' #1 for February 2022Marvel releases ‘X Lives of Wolverine’ and ‘X Deaths of Wolverine’ #3 & #4 detailsThe 90s' Spider-Man spin-off team the Slingers returns in FebruaryMarvel teases Queen Goblin to appear in ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ in February 2022Image sets ‘Step by Bloody Step’ fantasy opus for February 2022Creators for Creators grant recipients kicking off ‘New Masters’ #1Diamond, Alliance Hit by Ransomware AttackNetflix and Archie Comics team up for live-action musical ‘The Archies’Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Batman: The Imposter #2 (Mattson Tomlin, Andrea Sorrentino, Jordie Bellaire)Dave - Alien #8 (Salvador Larroca, Phillip Kennedy Johnson)Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Venom #1 (Ewing, Ram V, Hitch)Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #78 (Thompson, Pichelli, Towe)Nathan:Venom #1 (Ewing, Ram V, Hitch)Robin & Batman #1 (Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: X-Force #25 (Ben Percy, Robert Gill)Nathan: The Nice House on the Lake #6 (James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno, Jordie Bellaire)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Kang the Conqueror #4 (Mike Del Mundo)Nathan: King Spawn #4 (Jason Shawn Alexander)Segment: Interview with Dustin Nugyen (Superman Unchained, Joker: Endgame, Descender, Robin & Batman)What has the collaboration process been like with Jeff Lemire in putting this story of Robin’s early days together?What do you think it is that sets Dick Grayson apart from Batman’s other partners?When working with water color, do you ever run into a page that doesn’t quite work due to the chaotic nature of water color?You’ve drawn a few very different Robins over the years, from Streets of Gotham to Lil Gotham. How do you personally approach capturing the demeanor and physicality of Dick Grayson vs Damian Wayne?Huge fan of last year's Batman Tales: Once Upon A Crime. Any chance we’ll get to see you and Derek Fridolfs paired on a project like this in the future?What is your process like working on a book like this with a clear 3 issue structure, do you work linearly, or do you start with pages that excite you most?Was there anything in Robin & Batman that you learned?What are some of your favorite Robin stories? What are some of your favorite Batman stories?Is there a character you haven’t yet gotten to tackle you’re dying to do next?What comes are you reading right now?Off Topic Top Shelf: Working on his house

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSImage Comics workers form a union, Comic Book Workers United - Image won’t voluntarily recognize unionJeff Lemire announces ‘The Bone Orchard’ for 2022 (more details here)Marvel releases future ‘Devil’s Reign’ February 2022 detailsMarvel Comics releases all ‘Timeless’ teasers – see the future here!Valiant’s ‘Eternal Warrior: Scorched Earth’ OGN fully fundedTaika Waititi moving on from ‘Thor’ to direct ‘The Incal’ movie‘Fox and Hare’ shifts release date due to COVID-related delaysSwamp Thing season 2 officially on!Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - The Me You Love in the Dark #4 (Skottie Young, Jorge Corona)Dave - Batman/Superman Authority Special #1 (Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Trevor Hairsine, Ben Templesmith)Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Silver Coin #6 (Josh Williamson, Michael Walsh)Dark Knights Of Steel #1 (Tom Taylor, Yasmine Putri)Nathan:The Human Target #1 (Tom King, Greg Smallwood)The Swamp Thing #9 (Ram V, Mike Perkins)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Venom #1 (Ewing, Ram V, Bryan Hitch)Nathan: Regarding the Matter of Oswald’s Body #1 (Christopher Cantwell, Luca Casalanguida)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Alien #8 (Silva Cover)Nathan: Harley Quinn: The Eat, Bang, Kill Tour #3 (Hetrick cover)Segment: Interview with Ram V!First of all, congrats: The Swamp Thing is officially getting a second season! (Pause) Now, this was initially announced as a 10-issue series. Did you always have more stories in the tank if it were to get renewed, or did you expand your original plans when you got confirmation of more issues?You recently mentioned on Twitter that you're drawn to writing characters who give us "a unique window unto humanity, people — why we are the way that we are." What is it about the Swamp Thing - and Levi Kamei, in particular - that lends itself to telling those kinds of stories?Themes of familial duty and colonialism have been an especially strong component of the last few issues. Was that part of your original conception of the series, or is that something that has evolved as the book has continued?Mike Perkins and Mike Spicer have been creating some really incredible imagery, particularly when it comes to the delineation of the flashbacks in recent issues. Meanwhile, Aditya Bidikar has made Swampy's voice feel like it's rumbling right off the page. What has that collaboration process been like with all three?Levi’s brother Jacob has been teased from the start and makes an appearance in the latest issue, what makes their brotherhood so important to the narrative itself?While it was unclear what generated this plant-fueled apocalypse in Future State, Levi's reunion with Jacob suggests that Hedera's corrosive influence on the Green may be leading to this potential outcome. Is this an off base theory?!We’re obviously thrilled to hear that this story will be continuing. Anything you want to tease/any foreboding words of warning for the reader about what’s ahead? (Maybe: Might we see a return to the world of Future State: Swamp Thing?)

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSAvengers, X-Men, Spider-Man, Star Wars, and over 70 other Marvel comics delayed due to printer jamImage Comics publishing ‘Razorblades’ deluxe hardcover April 2022 (also it’s the last issue!)Image Comics/Skybound announce ‘LEGO Ninjago Garmadon’ #1 for April 2022Marvel celebrates Ghost Rider 50th anniversary with ‘Year of Vengeance’New ‘Ghost Rider’ #1 to launch February by Ben Percy & Cory SmithMarvel reveals ‘Savage Spider-Man’ #1 to feature savage beast Peter ParkerNew X-Men series ‘X-Cellent’ coming February 2022Marvel asks, ‘Who is the new Iron Fist’ in new promoWHO IS IRON FIST?!Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Darkhold: Blade #1 (Kibblesmith, Sabbatini)Dave - SWORD #9 (Al Ewing, Jacopo Camagni)Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters IG-88 #1 (Rodney Barnes, Guiu Vilanova)The Harbinger #1 (Lanzing, Kelly, rodriguez)Nathan:Razorblades #5The Harbinger #1 (Lanzing, Kelly, Rodriguez)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: The Human Target #1 (Greg Smallwood, Tom King)Nathan: The Human Target #1JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: The Silver Coin #6 (James Harren)Nathan: Superman ‘78 #3 (Lee Weeks)Segment: Interview with Scott Snyder about his ComiXology titles Night of the Ghoul (Francesco Francavilla, Andworld design), Clear (Francis Manapul, Andworld design), and We Have Demons (Jonathan Glapion, Dave McCaig, Tom Napolitano)! Interview at 11 a.m. Friday!Scott, thanks for being on the AIPT Comics podcast, this is your 7th time on the show, always a pleasure____. To start, you’ve got Clear, Night of the Ghoul, and We Have Demons all out this month, what made these 3 the best of the 8 planned titles at Comixology as the first to release?All three works feel incredibly new, fresh, and maybe even a new gear for your work compared to previous years, was there anything you were able to do under comiXology as far as “breaking rules” in comics storytelling you go to do here?What went into the strategy of doing 3 series a month?Something I adore about your writing is your creation stories, you’ve done a few, and We Have Demons has a great one, heck night of the ghoul has an origin that feels mythical, what inspires you to tackle creation myths?We Have Demons is so compelling, in part, because of the way it recontextualizes faith. It actually opens with a warning at the start of the book, was this warning always part of the plan, or did this come in later?Two of these books are penciled and colored by the artist (Manapul and Francavilla), do you find books colored and drawn by 1 artist come out different in any way?Was there a specific movie or director that inspired Night of the Ghoul?You’re doing some amazing work on your Substack with classes too, I recently watched the course talking about Donny Cates’ Venom. Do you find yourself analyzing comics even when you’re reading for pleasure?Favorite scary novel, movie, comic?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSDC FanDome!DC ‘Monkey Prince’ to debut 12-issue series in 2022DC FanDome triples views to 66 million for its October 16 virtual eventSuperman changes motto to 'Truth, Justice and a Better Tomorrow,' says DC chiefDC Comics reveals ‘Superman: Son of Kal-El’ #5 outsells first issuecomiXology adds reading feature and comics on Kindle apps accessibilityValiant signals big changes and expansion for 2022'Angel' heads to Hollywood in eight-issue series January 2022Joe Hill’s ‘Rain’ getting comics adaptation at Syzygy Publishing/Image ComicsMarvel announces ‘Spine-Tingling Spider-Man’ Marvel Unlimited seriesMarvel Comics solicitations January 2022: Wolverine, Dark Reign, and more‘She-Hulk’ gets ongoing series January 2022 by Rainbow Rowell & Rogê AntônioOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Refrigerator Full of Heads (2021) #1 (Rio Youers, Tom Fowler)Death of Doctor Strange #2 (Jed MacKay, Lee Garbett)Nathan:Catwoman: Lonely City #1 (Cliff Chiang)Night of the Ghoul #1 (Scott Snyder, Francesco Francavilla)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - United States of Captain America #5 (Christopher Cantwell, Dale Eaglesham)Dave - Batman #115 (Jorge Jimenez, Tynion)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: The Amazing Spider-Man #77Nathan: After Dark #1JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: Moon Knight #4 (Joshua Cassara)Nathan: Task Force Z #1 (Rodolfo Migliari)Off Topic Top Shelf: Dave - What we do in the shadows?

NEWSNYCC 2021 reflectionsReedPop estimates 150K attended NYCC ‘Saga’ by Vaughan and Staples is returning in JanuaryDC Comics announces Superman Jon Kent to come out as bisexual in ‘Superman: Son of Kal-El’ #5DC Connect drops January solicitsNew Catwoman creative team and a new Batman miniseries about Bruce Wayne’s life before he became Batman.Full Solicitations‘X-Men’ Legends #12 to feature Chris Claremont ‘Excalibur’ storyMaybe Immortal Hulk ending? (Dan)Ron Marz and Ron Lim launching ‘Silver Surfer: Rebirth’ January 2022Penguin Classics doing reprintsImage reveals John Leguizamo signed ‘PhenomX’ 1:250 McFarlane variant coverSummer 2021 found comic-book sales at one of their highest points in the last 25 years.Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Clean #1 (Scott Snyder, Francis Manapul)Darkhold (2021): Iron Man #1 (Ryan North, Guillermo Sanna)Dan:Strange Adventures #12 (Tom King, Mitch Gerads, and Doc Shaner)Superman and the Authority #4 (Grant Morrison, Mikel Janin)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Dan - Kang the Conqueror #3 (young Kang killing his older self)Dave - KA-ZAR: LORD OF THE SAVAGE LAND #2TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Night of the Ghoul #1 (Scott Snyder, Francesco Francavilla)Dan: Catwoman: Lonely City #1 (Cliff Chiang)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: Fantastic Four #37 (Terry Dodson)Dan: Nightwing #85 (Bruno Redondo)Segment: Interview: andy belanger Psycho Goreman KickstarterAndy Belanger, congratz on the Pyscho Goreman success you've reached nearly double your goal as of recording with 11 or so days to go and thanks for being on the AIPT Comics podcast____ First, tell us a bit about yourself and how the Psycho Goreman project got started.What is your involvement outside of writing and drawing a story?Are there any stretch goals you're most excited about?Tell us a bit about Lethal Comics and its creation?What do you think is the appeal of Psycho Goreman and why it blew up?Is it true Psycho Goreman is a gay icon?For an anthology like this, how far are the stories along, are they done, or near done for the December ship date?Do you have a favorite Paladins of Obsidian?With Steven Kostanski on board the project, any hints at sequels or other content outside of this awesome Kickstarter?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSMarvel reveals ‘Marauders Annual’ #1 for January 2022Louise and Walter Simonson return for ‘X-Men Legends’ #11Marvel teases ‘X Deaths of Wolverine’ and ‘X Lives of Wolverine’Wolverine traveling through time in ‘X Lives of Wolverine’ and X Deaths of Wolverine’ in 2022DC FanDome reveals guest list including Todd McFarlane, Jim Lee, Dwayne Johnson and moreDC FanDome offers free '(Not So) Secret Origins' character design toolImage adds encore album pressings for ‘What’s the Furthest Place From Here?’ deluxe editionImage dishes out details on Kurt Busiek Universe for 2022Our Top Books of the WeekDave:We Have Demons #1 (Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo)Arkham City: The Order of the World (Dan Watters, Dani)Nathan:The Swamp Thing #8 (Ram V, Mike Perkins)Arkham City: The Order of the World #1 (Dan Watters, Dani)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Amazing Spider-Man #75 (Zeb Wells, Patrick Gleason, a whole mess o’ people)Dave - Arkham City: The Order of the World #1 (Dani, Dan Watters)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Darkhold: Iron Man #1 (Ryan North, Guillermo Sanna)Nathan: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #9 (Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Robert Hack)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Shang-Chi #5 (Michael Cho)Nathan: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #9 (Robert Hack)Segment: Interview: Zac Thompson - Ka-Zar: : Lord of the Savage Land #2 out next week!Zac, thank you for being on the AIPT comics podcast!You were last on the show back in December 2020 and hinted at this series, and in X-Men Monday 2 weeks ago you pointed out this has been in the works since March 2020, what is it like working on a series like this for so long?Have you finished scripting for some time?The first two issues have incredible creature reveals, what goes into surprising readers with some kind of new beast?Was there anything kind of research you didn't expect you'd dive into when starting this project?The first issue was insane with sound effects, how involved are you in layering those into the comic?When writing a series about the Savage Land, do you physically map out the land itself? How big is the Savage Land in your story?Using a rich location like the Savage Land, are you ever itching to have guest appearances by X-Men or other Marvel characters?I love comics with subtitles like this one, Lord of the Savage Land. If you were to do a sequel series, what might it be called?Do you have any other projects you'd like to hype or discuss?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSDC Comics launching inaugural NFT collection October 5thWonder Woman getting character Hall of Fame spot at Comic-Con & statueConstantine and the Robins get their own Young Adult books from DCComiXology announces “Scottober” with three Scott Snyder lead comicsMarvel announces ‘Ghost Rider: Kushala’ #1 Marvel Unlimited comic series by Taboo and B. EarlBlack Widow and Captain Marvel writer Kelly Thompson jumps back into creator-owned comics with Image Comics & SubstackDiamond Summit Day Two: Sales are up 18% from 2019Our Top Books of the WeekDave:The Department of Truth #13 (Tynion, Simmonds)Inferno #1 (Hickman, Schiti)Nathan:Human Remains #1 (Milligan, Cantirino)Inferno #1 (Hickman, Schiti)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Superman ‘78 #2 (Venditti, Torres)Dave - Extreme Carnage: Omega (Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Manuel Garcia, Cam Smith, GURU-eFX)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Amazing Spider-Man #75 (various)Nathan: Arkham City: The Order of the World #1 (Watters, Dani)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Amazing Spider-Man #75 (Arthur Adams)Nathan: Arkham City: Order of the World #1 (Steve Beach)Segment: Interview: The Boulet Brothers (Drac & Swan) and Steve Orlando! Boulet Brothers takeover Heavy Metal on October 27th issue #311To start, how did this Halloween takeover start and how long has it been in the works?Boulets! You’ve done a wild supervillain challenge on Dragula and now you’ve set your sights on Heavy Metal! What are your backgrounds with comics? Is this an after-lifelong love for you?Steve, how did you approach balancing out the creatives you chose telling these stories, many of whom are making their comics debut? (Alaska, Katya, Danhausen)There’s a pulpy scrappiness to these stories. Fans who like Heavy Metal for its graphic nature will dig these stories but, I must ask, was there anything you couldn’t do or show?It’s so fun to have you two playing the kind of Cain and Abel in this house of mystery. How was it getting to play Crypt-Keepers for this issue? And did you have input on designing your fabulous looks in each tale?I’m so into your story, “the Vault of Saumagotha.” It’s like we pick up on this like it’s issue 75 of a long-running series and you two are arcane superheroes! Do you have a big backstory in your heads for your comic alter egos? Will we see this version of the Boulet Brothers again?Steve! Switching gears to an entirely different universe, Darkhold Alpha just dropped. How was it getting to dive into the horrific side of Marvel?Boulets! What can we expect from Dragula Season 4 (premieres Oct. 19 on Shudder)?You also have your own podcast, Creatures of the Night! What draws you to that format, and do you have any favorite episodes?What are you all reading right now?

In this special episode, we skip the news and reviews and focus on our special guest interview with the Comic Book Couples Counseling podcasters Lisa and Brad!We also play Superfight and pit multiple couples against each other with the most ridiculous scenarios and ask Brad and Lisa to give their educated guess on who would win. You can follow Comic Book Couples Counseling on Twitter, check out their website, and their Patreon too.Segment - Interview: Comic Book Couples Counseling - Lisa and BradSo tell our listeners a bit about your show! How did you develop the concept for the podcast?What is your podcast prep process like?Brad, you recently mentioned that the show might have to end if and when you cover Lois and Clark. Are they the one true pairing in all of comics? If not, who is?To flip that, is there any comics couple you wouldn’t cover?Do you find that your podcast colors the way you read anything else that’s not for the show, or is this kind of how you’ve always looked at these kinds of stories?Spinning out of that, do you find that you’re only reading for the show, or do you feel like these are the books you’d gravitate to anyway?What has been the most surprising couple to research and talk about? The ones with more wrinkles and layers than you expected?Now, you two have much more available than just the main feed, correct? You’re diving into ALL of Sandman now. How has that discovery/rediscovery been?Do you have a “white whale” creator or creative team you’d like to have on your show?You started your podcast in December 2018, if you could go back and give yourselves advice, would you and what would it be?You also offer Patreon special access, can you talk a little about that?Segment: Super Fight Lightning RoundDinah & OllieScott & JeanJean & WolverineAlec & AbbyReed & SueDick & Babs Peter & Mary JaneHarley & IvySUPER SECRET LIGHTNING ROUND:Do you have any comfort food series you turn to to brighten your week?If you could have one super power what would it be?Favorite mode of procrastination?When is your anniversary?Apple or Android?Marvel or DC?If a train is travelling from Chicago at 50 miles an hour, and a Logan is shink’ing at 100 miles per hour, launched from the moon via a Galactus fastball special, how quickly would you buy that comic?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSConfirms Joe Bennett is off bookMarvel Comics gives new details on event 'Timeless'Marvel unleashes hell and secrets with new ‘Devil’s Reign’ story detailsMarvel launching new ‘King Conan’ series December 15, 2021Marvel reveals new Dr. Strange coming in ‘Death of Doctor Strange’ plus Blade & X-MenMarvel Avengers ForeverElektra is next for Black, White, and Blood!Marvel Unlimited app gets massive update, adding new Infinity ComicsJeff Lemire gives details on three new series alongside Substack project ‘Fishflies’DC Comics outlines Batman Day details with FaZe Clan, HBO Max, & WEBTOON collaborationsNeotext reveals Ben Percy and Francesco Francavilla’s novella ‘Wereworld’Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Last Flight Out #1 (Marc Guggenheim, Eduardo Ferigato)Ka-Zar: Lord of the Savage Land (2021) #1 (Zac Thompson, German Garcia)Nathan:The Swamp Thing #7 (Ram V, Mike Perkins)The Me You Love in the Dark #2 (Skottie Young, Jorge Corona)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Batman: Wayne Family Adventures #3 (Starbite, CRC Payne)Dave - Ka-Zar Lord of the Savage Land #1TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Batman: The WorldNathan: Batman: Urban Legends #7 (Jackson Lanzing, Colin Kelly, and more!)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Trial of Magneto #2 (Ivan Shavrin)Nathan: Harley Quinn: The Eat, Bang, Kill Tour (Michael Cho)Segment: Interview: Ben Percy - WEREWORLD with Francesco Francavilla out digitally via NeoText on September 14!Werewold is out September 14th via neotextcorp.com, Nathan and I have read it, we’re excited for others to read it...ben percy thank you for being on the AIPT comics podcast. I think it’s fair to say Nathan and I couldn’t put this down, for those who don’t know what is Wereworld?How did the partnership with Neotext come about? What made it the right place for this story?It feels very much born out of the pandemic, becoming a werewolf is similar to the uncertainty of a virus in a pandemic, when was this story conceived? Did it evolve over time?What was the working process like with Francavailla?I’ve been on a kick listening to horror scores lately. Do you listen to anything in particular to get you in the mood to write spooky stuff?Wolverine has heavily used vampires, we have werewolves in Wereworld, are you a Halloween/monster junky?I honestly believe Wereworld would be an excellent limited series TV show, was the month to month story structure your approach from the start?Is it X lives of Wolverine or Ten lives of Wolverine?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSMarvel Comics reveals plans for Wolverine, Fantastic Four, and more through February 2022Jeff Lemire announces move to Substack, new series ‘Fishflies’ starting next weekSubstack reveals Panels app integration coming soon for comics readersComiXology revamps reading experience and moving to AmazonMarvel teases 'Venom' #3 out December 2021Al Ewing comments on resurfaced Joe Bennett imageOur Top Books of the WeekDave:New Mutants (2019) #21 (Vita Ayala, Rod Reis)Teen Titans Academy (2021) #6 (Tim Sheridan, Rafa Sandoval)Nathan:The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #5 (Ram V, Felipe Andrade)Midnighter 2021 Annual #1 (Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Michael Avon Oeming)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Midnighter 2021 Annual #1Dave - Demon Days: Cursed WebTOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Ka-Zar: Lord of the Savage Land #1 (Zac Thompson, German Garcia)Nathan: Ka-Zar: Lord of the Savage Land #1 (Zac Thompson, German Garcia)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Batman: In The Fifties (Michael Cho)Nathan: Swamp Thing #7 (Mike Perkins)Segment: Interview: Harbinger interview - Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing - On Sale October 27 - Announced last year, did this give you extra lead time in writing Harbinger?You don’t see comics writing duos often, what is your work process like?Created in 1992, we’re coming upon the 20th anniversary of Peter Stanchek, what makes him so timeless?Some people daydream about having the power to read minds, but after writing The Harbinger, what’s your take on that ability being a good or bad thing?The first issue of Kang the Conqueror had a similar vibe as Harbinger in that we’re reintroduced to a character for new and old fans alike, how do you approach that unique process of catching fans up but also entertaining longtime fans?Switching gears (and universes) again: What can you tell us about your upcoming Batman Beyond story?Are there any comics you’re working on you’d like to talk about today?Super fight - Kang vs. Harbinger: Twister!

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSDC Comics finds its new Batman writer Joshua WilliamsonMarvel and SOMOS to distribute 20,000 comics for vaccine awarenessJohn Leguizamo kicking off ‘PhenomX’ #1 with Image ComicsMarvel’s ‘Midnight Suns’ getting game from Firaxis’ XCOM teamTitan Publishing announces ‘Cowboy Bebop’ comics and companion booksBOOM! Studios announces ‘Power Rangers Universe’ creative team2021 Ringo Awards nominees announcedFull Comichron July sales reportOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Spider-Man: Life Story Annual #1 (Chip Zdarsky, Mark Bagley)Robin #5 (Josh Williamson, Gleb Melnikov)Nathan:Barbaric #3 (Michael Moreci, Nathan Gooden)Ninjak #2 (Jeff Parker, Javier Pulido)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Darkhawk #1 (Kyle Higgins, Juanan Ramirez)Dave - King Spawn #1 (Sean Lewis, Todd McFarlane, Javi Fernandez)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Dark Ages #1 (Tom Taylor, Iban Coello)Nathan: Demon Days: Cursed Web #1 (Peach Momoko)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Dark Ages #1 (Skottie Young)Nathan: Aquaman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular (Rocha cover)Segment: Interview: Christopher Cantwell - Iron Man, United States of Captain America, Blue Flame.Christopher Cantwell, thank you for being on the AIPT Comics podcast. I’d love to start first with the recently announced, Regarding the Matter of Oswald’s Body #1, can you tell us a little bit about this new series and how long has this been in the works?Okay, we’re admittedly conspiracy theory junkies. Is it safe to say you enjoy getting lost down those kinds of rabbit holes? What is the research process like for this series?With Regarding the Matter of Oswald, She Could Fly: Fight or Flight on the way in October, and two Marvel titles ongoing atm, it’s fair to say this is the most comics writing you’ve done at one time. I was curious now that you’re a year out or so from Dr. Doom, how does writing in the comics format compare to writing for television?At the same time, it feels like you’re just getting started, are there any bucket list titles you’d like to work on?There’s a certain cosmic entity that shows up in Iron Man #11 (Living Tribunal but don’t say to avoid spoilers), how rad was it to write such a huge character, and was he always in the cards to use in the story arc?With The United States of Captain America, what was the new Captain America creation process like? Did you have a hand in curating the creators who would make these Cap’s Steve Rogers meets on the road? US of Captain America has a very “road movie” vibe to the pacing and overall tone. What are some of your favorite road movies, and did you throw any on while cracking this story?The Blue Flame is incredibly impactful in how juxtaposes the cosmic superhero story and smaller real-world story. How did scripting of this series shake out and was it always these two concurrent stories going at once?With Blue Flame, did any series inform how you wrote the cosmic scenes, like Flash Gordon or Buck Rogers? The look of the cosmic scenes in this series are so memorable. What’s the collaboration process been like with Adam Gorham, Kurt Michael Russell, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhau?This series has an original soundtrack written by your friend Aaron Fischer (who one of the many Caps has been named after)! How did that come about?Substack has taken over the comics news airwaves, what are your thoughts on the platform?What comics are you reading right now?Off Topic Top Shelf: Baseball cards

NEWSJonathan Hickman exits X-Men with ‘Inferno’ this fallBrian Michael Bendis' Jinxworld headed to Dark Horse ComicsDC Characters Are Coming to Webcomics Through Deal With WebtoonDonny Cates and Ryan Stegman launch SubstackZdarsky launching Newburn at Image Comics.EXCLUSIVE BOOM! First Look: Regarding the Matter of Oswald's Body #1BOOM! Studios announces ‘Power Rangers Universe’ eventMatthew Rosenberg and Tyler Boss reunite for ‘What’s the Furthest Place From Here?’Image Comics Solicitations November 2021Marvel Solicitations!Marvel reveals Kraven and Morbius are the ones who knock in ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #78-80Hawkeye: Kate Bishop coming!Marvel announces ‘Marvel’s Voices: Heritage’ #1 for NovemberDiamond reveals top 10 comics of JulyOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Home Sick Pilots #8 (Dan Watters, Caspar Wijngaard)Nocterra #6 (Scott Snyder, Tony S. Daniel)Nathan:Superman and the Authority #2 (Grant Morrison, Mikel Janin)Nightwing #83 (Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Nightwing #83 (Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo)Dave - Star Wars War of the Bounty Hunters #3 (Charles Soule, Luke Ross with David Messina) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Spider-Man: Life Story Annual #1 (Chip Zdarsky, Mark Bagley)Nathan: Superman ‘78 #1 (Rob Venditti, Wilfredo Torres)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Amazing Fantasy #2 (Kaare Andrews)Nathan: Alien #6 (Jay Anacleto)Segment: Interview: Taboo and B. Earl - Writers of Spirits of Vengeance and Werewolf by NightBen Earl, Taboo, thank you for joining the AIPT comics podcast to talk about your comics work! Spirits of Vengeance: Spirit Rider #1 is an extra-sized issue now out in shops, what made this the right project to follow Werewolf by Night?Did your collaboration process change at all when working on Spirits of Vengeance?Spirits of Vengeance has Paul Davidson on art, and also Jeffrey Veregge, how did this duo join you on the project?What was it like working with them on this project?Taboo, how does crafting a comic book story compare to crafting your music?A really fun thing about Kushala is that she’s sort of a woman out of time. She’s still adjusting to the modern-day, but she also is embracing it in some ways (karaoke and open mics). What are the challenges to approaching a character who is still trying to figure out her place in the world, who’s just a bit out of step?Are there any Marvel characters that are on your bucket list to write next?What comics are you reading right now?Off topic off shelf with B Earl and Taboo - Philosophize This, family, A kids book about identity -- Ikidscompanyabout, Flow Water

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSJames Tynion IV signals end to superhero work starting November 2021Jonathan Hickman outlines Substack plans for ‘Three Worlds Three Moons’Chip Zdarsky on the freedoms of Substack and his future in comicsWizard World closes its convention business, selling all cons off to Fan ExpoImage reveals ‘King Spawn’ #1 sells record-setting 497K in pre-ordersDC Comics solicits are hereRobins and Robin & Batman set for NovemberDark Knights of Steel announcedWonder Woman Evolution announcedMarvel Comics adds Wasp and Black Bolt one-shots to ‘Darkhold’ lineupTini Howard no longer Marvel exclusive, to DC soonOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Mamo #2 (Sas Milledge)Mighty Morphin (2020) #10 (Ryan Parrott, Dan Mora)Nathan:Batman ‘89 #1 (Sam Hamm, Joe Quinones)The Silver Coin #5 (Michael Walsh, Gavin Fullerton, Toni Marie Griffin)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Mighty Morphin #10 (Ryan Parrott, Dan Mora)Dave - Pennyworth #1 (Scott Bryan Wilson, Juan Gedeon)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Eat The Rich #1 (Sarah Gailey, Pius Bak)Nathan: Superman and the Authority #2 (Grant Morrison, Mikel Janin)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Sinister War #3 (Jeffrey Veregge Cover)Nathan: The Trial of Magneto #1 (Brooks cover)Segment: Interview: Ryan Parrott Ryan, thank you for being on the AIPT Comics podcast. When you were last on this show way back in November we spoke a little bit about the worldbuilding you’re doing, and it appears this week’s Mighty Morphin #10 pays off in that regard in a big way!Given how much has come before and where we are now, how far out have you plotted the Power Rangers universe?This issue finally revealed the secret origin of Lord Zedd. How exciting/nerve-wracking was it to be able to tell that story at long last?What has the fan response been like Mighty Morphin #10? - he’s covered this I think!This series has been full of cosmic visuals, and the latest issue has kicked that up a notch. Has there been a particular sequence where Dan Mora just blew you away and surprised you with how he brought it to life?You’re playing with Power Rangers history that goes back thousands of years, is there any desire to go into the future and play in that realm?This book uses flashbacks, flashfowards, might it start using flashsideways, is it fun to play with people’s perceptions and sort of build change how we think about these established characters?Can you tease anything coming up with the Eltarian War arc? - kinda covering this tooIf you were to rank Power Rangers villains as favorite, and favorite to write, what would your list be? The Power Rangers X figures are crazy cool...does seeing these sprout from the comic make your imagination go wild for other mashups?Substack has taken over the comics news airwaves, what are your thoughts on the platform?What comics are you reading right now?Superfight: Darth Vader vs. Lord Zed - Who is most successful?

NewsMarvel releases X-Men teasers for Jonathan Hickman’s ‘Inferno’Marvel announces ‘Fantastic Four Anniversary Tribute’ #1 for NovemberMarvel signals they’ll be celebrating Spider-Man for all of 2022 for his 60thMarvel to introduce The Three Mothers in ‘The Death of Doctor Strange’ #3Vault Comics reveals big plans for fantasy series 'Barbaric' in 2022 DC Comics reveals ‘Superman: Son of Kal-El’ #1 goes back to printOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Lucky Devil #1 (Cullen Bunn, Fran Galan)Lost Falls #1 (Curt Pires, Antonio Fuso, Pierluigi Minotti)Nathan:The Nice House on the Lake #3 (James Tynion IV, Alvara Martinez Bueno)The Swamp Thing #6 (Ram V, Mike Perkins)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Not All Robots #1 (Mark Russell, Mike Deodato)Dave - X-Men #2 (Gerry Duggan, Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: The Defenders #1 (Al Ewing, Javier Rodriguez)Nathan: Batman ‘89 #1 (Sam Hamm, Joe Quinones)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Avengers: Tech-On #1 (Stokoe Cover)Nathan: Batman ‘89 #1 (Ordway cover)Segment: Interview: Tim Sheridan - We talk Masters of the Universe: Revelation #2 out 8/11, Shazam #2 out 8/17, Long Halloween Part 2 out on Blu-RayAugust 10, and more!Tim Sheridan, thank you for being on the AIPT Comics podcast for the third time this year! [ let him talk…] There is a lot ot congratulate you on since we last spoke, including Batman the Long Halloween Part 2 being released, MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: REVELATION #2 out next week, and the ongoing mystery of Red X too. How has the reader response been to these works?Next week we’re also getting Shazam! #2, and it’s turning out to be a Billy Batson and Dane Constantine team up! I’d call this a “hero lost his mojo story” would that be accurate? Is it every writer’s dream to tell a story in Hell?When it comes to comics creation versus writing for television, are there pros and cons to the speed in which the content is released and audience feedback can be registered? control**When approaching a text that’s kind of sacred like the original Long Halloween, how do you decide what stays and what goes?I love that you kept the year two aspect in mind and really leaned into Batman being a bit more green. How did that affect how you approached the character? Has it created a desire to write a more seasoned Batman in the future?Gilda is given so much more agency in this story, which I love. Honestly, all of the women are. Was that a conscious decision or did it just come about in the scripting process.Selina gets so much more to do in this version of the story. What do you think the key is to Batman and Catwoman’s relationship?What has the collaboration process been like on the MOTU comic, with Kevin Smith and Rob David outlining the story and then you taking it to the scripting process?Okay, let’s talk Orko. For me, he was the absolute heart of Revelation Part 1. How did it feel to write his big moment?Off Topic Top Shelf: Tim Sheridan - Gum!

NEWSMarvel Solicitations for October are in!Marvel reveals new ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #75-77 cover artMarvel announces ‘Marvel’s Voices: Community (Comunidades)’ #1Marvel reveals Eternals vs. Avengers of 1,000,000 BCE in ‘Eternals: Celestia’ #1Marvel announces ‘Luke Cage: City of Fire’ for October 2021Marvel reveals “The Last of the Marvels” to bring back Captain Marvel’s son Genis-VellComiXology announces ‘The All-Nighter’ comics series for 2022Heavy Metal Magazine gets Boulet Brothers takeover this HalloweenOctober 2021 Image Comics solicitations: Gunslinger Spawn, Saga box set and moreImage announces murder mystery ‘A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance’ #1Projected comics sales for June 2021 by ComichronMarvel and Gallery Books partner for Marvel non-fiction titles in 2022Plus, the big winners at the 2021 Eisner Awards!Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Superman and the Authority #1 (Grant Morrison, Mikel Janin)Thor (2020) Annual #1 (Aaron Kuder, Cam Smith, Chris O’Halloran, backup by MacKay, Juan Ferrerya)Nathan:Superman and The Authority #1 (Grant Morrison, Mikel Janin)Superman Red and Blue #5 (Various)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Moon Knight #1 (Jed McKay, Steve McNiven)Dave - Moon Knight #1 (Jed McKay, Alessandro Cappuccio)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: The Other History of the DC Universe #5 (W: John Ridley: A: Layouts by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Finishes by Andrea Cucchi)Nathan: Superman: Son of Kal-El #1 (Tom Taylor, John Timms)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Symbiote Spider-Man: Crossroads #1 (del Mundo variant)Nathan: Beta Ray Bill #5 (Daniel Warren Johnson)Segment: Interview: Jordan Morris - podcaster at Jordan Jessie Go!, writer at @Midnight and Unikitty, Bubble of course!Friday at 5:30 ESTJordan, thank you for joining the AIPT Comics podcast______ Bubble is an incredible achievement, not only for its podcast but now comic and soon animated film, just to start, how has it been to get a brand new response from comics fans?How did this adaptation with First Second come about?I understand Bubble was created in response to the election in 2016 and the series sprouted from the idea of a Portland-y hipster biosphere, can you talk a little bit about if or how the comic differs from the podcast?You’re joined by Sarah Morgan and Tony Cliff, what was the collaboration process like in adapting Bubble?Colin Moon, who reviewed Bubble at AIPT, asks: I'm really curious how the writing went from podcast script to comic script--what was cut to work better for each media type, how the scripting differs between two projects, etc.You’ve written for numerous shows now like @Midnight, came up from UCB, I wanted to ask, how did your career start? Did you go to school for screenwriting? What’s your writing background like?The descriptions for each of the creatures are so unique and fun. Any chance of a Bubble Sourcebook in the future?Music plays a huge part in this story and the character’s personalities. Morgan is seen listening to several playlists throughout the book. Do you listen to any particular music to get you in the zone?I guess what we really want to know is: How do you really feel about 311?Do you have an itch to write more comics?What comics are you reading right now?Off Topic Top Shelf: Jordan Morris MODOK - Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSDC Comics artist Robson Rocha has passed waySkybound sets July 17-18 for Xpo II conventionAfterShock Comics announces 100th comic title ‘Campisi: The Dragon Incident’DC Comics releases their solicitationsDC Comics First Look: Batman: The ImposterDC Horror expands with ‘Soul Plumber’ October 5thDC Comics celebrates 80 years of Wonder Woman with new and free seriesDC Comics announces ‘DC vs. Vampires’ & ‘Task Force Z’ for October 2021Catwoman: Lonely City #1 announcedBatman: The Audio Adventures podcast comes to comic booksHarvey Awards AnnouncedOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Iron Man (2020) #10 (W: Christopher Cantwell, A: Cafu)Spider-Woman (2020) #13 (W: Karla Pacheco, A: Pere Perez)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Dave - probably Spider-Woman #13!TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Bermuda #1JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Moon Knight #1 (Hotz)Nathan: Superman & The Authority #1Segment: Interview: Steve OrlandoSteve, thanks for joining the AIPT comics podcast for the third time! You’ve been very busy with superhero work, indie works at AfterShock and Image, and Starward at Heavy Metal with the 3rd chapter coming next week in Heavy Metal Magazine...how do you keep up?Was the pandemic a reason why you could get more stuff done?How does it feel to be writing Heavy Metal’s first YA series? Do you have any personal connection to Heavy Metal?I love how this story mixes dark sci-fi/fantasy with a Magical Girl story. Where did the inspiration come from to marry these different elements?Obviously we don’t want to spoil anything, but what can we expect from the other Starward Sisters whom we’ve yet to officially meet?This isn’t your only YA title coming out, you also have the Rainbow Bridge OGN out in August, did you work on both titles at the same time?Do you need to get into a different mindset when scripting YA vs. superhero or indie work?Curse of Man-Thing is collected August 4 (and AIPT was quoted on the cover), you’ve got Commanders in Crisis, Steward, Project Patron, and Darkhold coming this September...that’s a lot of content, I was curious about your writing process. How long does it take you to write a script?Since you have Extreme Carnage: Phage out next week, is he your favorite Symbiote?What comics are you reading right now?Off Topic Top Shelf: Steve Orlando - Sting - Janet Kahn In Your SpaceAugust 21st weekend Third Eye Comics - Extreme Carnage signing

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSSUPERMAN: THE MOVIE director Richard Donner dies at 91DC Comics announces SDCC Comic-Con@Home 2021 scheduleSomething is Killing the Children getting TV adaptation‘Faust’: Animated Series Based On Comic In Works At Sony Pictures Television From Matteo PizzoloMarvel announces 'Death of Doctor Strange' getting spin-offsBatman The Long Halloween Special coming this OctoberDC to launch new Human Target title by Tom King and Greg SmallwoodAHOY Comics announces Lunar distribution dealSegment: Heroes Don't Do That - Do they though? Do heroes listen to the Beastie Boys?Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Mamo #1 (Sas Milledge)Immortal Hulk #48 (W: Al Ewing, A: Joe Bennett)Nathan:The Swamp Thing #5 (Ram V, John McCrea)Justice League Infinity #1 (J.M. DeMatteis, James Tucker, Ethen Beavers)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Batman: The Adventures Continue - Season Two #2 (Paul Dini, Alan Burnett, Ty Templeton)Dave - X-Men #1 (Gerry Duggan, Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: The Silver Coin #4 (Jeff Lemire, Michael Walsh)Nathan: The Silver Coin #4 JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow #4 (Christian Ward) Nathan: Sinister War #1 (Peach Momoko)Segment: Interview: Matt Medney interview CEO of Heavy Metal and writer too!Matt Medney, thank you for joining us on the AIPT Comics podcast [pause for hello], I wanted to start by asking about your original plan for Heavy Metal when you became CEO in January 2020 and how the pandemic affected that plan?Let’s jump back in time a bit: What was your entry point to Heavy Metal as a fan of the format?For listeners who don’t know, what is your day to day like as CEO?I’ve always been curious about Heavy Metal and how it’s curated since it collects comics, but interviews and other types of content too. What is the process like to put together the magazine? Dan Fogler was on the show a few weeks ago and he let us know his Brooklyn Gladiator series is set to shoot as a film, can you talk about that project or any other Heavy Metal Projects destined for film or TV?Switching gears to your upcoming works, you have Dark Wing: Unstable Elements on the way collecting the five-issue series. What do you hope readers will take away from the series now that it can be read in one sitting?I read that the concept for Dark Wing came to you when you were producing a rock concert. What was that “aha” moment like?What does a script for this series look like? There are so many moving parts and bits of future gadgetry in every panel - what is the collaboration process like with German Ponce?You’re a busy guy with Beyond Kuiper: The Galactic Edition coming out July 27th, which you co-wrote with John Connelly. This new edition has planetary guides and some gorgeous art too, what goes into expanding on a book with visual materials like this and how long has it been in the making?Coming out August 11, you have The Adventures of Adrienne James, which you co-wrote with Bruce Edwards, what’s your elevator pitch for this one?Getting a chance to read the first issue, it’s a bit of a break out, how do you approach making a break out feel new when we’ve seen it so often in other media?What comics are you reading right now?Off Topic Top Shelf: Matt Medney - bike riding - coffee geek grind coffee (crescent city brew) Existence Equation

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSMarvel reveals art and new details for ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ Beyond eraImage launches sci-fi/Cold War comic ‘Primordial’ to comic shops September 15The Literary Tarot Kickstarter adds Scott Snyder, Holly Black, Terry Brooks, Stephen Fry, and moreMarvel announces ‘Phoenix Song: Echo’ #1 for October 2021X-Men has life and deathComics sales report from ComichronNew Segment: Heroes Don't Do That - Do they though?Second Week: Do heroes put ketchup on their hot dogs?Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Teen Titans Academy (2021): 2021 Yearbook #1 (Tim Sheridan, various artists)Beta Ray Bill #4 (Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer)Nathan:Specter Inspectors #5 (Bowen McCurdy, Kaitlyn Musto)Barbaric #1 (Michael Moreci, Nathan Gooden)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Specter Inspectors #5 (Bowen McCurdy, Kaitlyn Musto)Dave - Beta Ray Bill #4TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: X-Men #1 (Gerry Duggan, Pepe Larraz)Nathan: Justice League Infinity #1 (J.M. DeMatteis, Jim Tucker, Ethen Beavers)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Batman #110 Jock coverNathan: The Conjuring: The Lover #2 (Ryan Brown)Segment: Interview: Jeff Parker - Ninjak #1 out July 14Hi Jeff, thanks for joining us on the AIPT Comics podcast! Ninjak has been in the works for some time, announced way back in July 2020, is it odd talking about a book that’s so long in development, or par for the course in comics?Ninjak has been rebooted and retooled various times over the years, how are you approaching the character?With the pandemic’s delay, did you end up tweaking this story more than past tales you’ve written, or did it stay pretty close to your original pitch.?Can you talk a bit about Javier Pulido’s work, was there a specific page in the first issue that he exceeded your expectations?What separates Ninjak from other rich and tactful superheroes?In your opinion, how does Valiant differ from other publishers?The super spy angle of Ninjak has always been a big draw. Do you have any spy movies or books you look to for inspiration or to get you in the headspace to write Ninjak?We’re big James Bond fans here, loved your James Bond Origin and recently talked to Ibrahim Moustafa about Bond as well, we must ask, who do you think is the definitive Bond?Future Quest and Batman 66 were books of yours that we reviewed and greatly enjoyed, do you have a desire to return to either of those projects in the future, or are there other series you’d like to return to some day? What other projects do you have in the works?What comics are you reading right now?Off Topic Top Shelf: Jeff Parker - Beer!

NEWSComics creators condemn news of Warren Ellis’s return to comics. Image gives a statementSeptember 2021 Marvel solicitations: ‘Dark Ages’ rages and Inferno is here!Marvel teases Spider-Man: Beyond, reveals it’ll be 3 times a month!Dark Horse announces Jeff Lemire’s ‘Mazebook’ for September 2021Dark Horse announces sci-fi one-shot ‘Children of the Plague’Dark Horse schedules ‘Last Flight Out’ for September 2021Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman launching Kids Love Chains Press with ‘Vanish’ as first title‘The Department of Truth’ #1 sells out and gets sixth printingMarvel to offer NFT collecting via Veve Digital Collectibles AppSegment: Heroes Don't Do That - Do they though? Second Week: Do heroes binge watch Netflix?Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Infinite Frontier #1 (Josh Williamson, Xermanico)Home Sick Pilots #6 (Dan Watters, Caspar Wijngaard)Nathan:Home Sick Pilots #6 (Dan Watters, Caspar Wijngaard)Stray Dogs #5 (Tony Fleecs, Trish Forstner)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Batman/Superman #19Dave - Infinite Frontier #1TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Barbaric #1Nathan: Barbaric #1JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Autumnal #8 Chris ShehanNathan: Shang-Chi #2 (Michael Cho variant)Segment: The Best Comics of 2021...so far!Dave:The Many Deaths of Laila StarrStrange Adventures Nathan: Specter InspectorsThe Many Deaths of Laila StarrThe Swamp ThingSegment: Interview: Frank Gogol Power Rangers Unlimited: Edge of Darkness #1. Frank, last time we spoke was November 2020, and I believe this project might have been around the corner. How long has Power Rangers Unlimited: Edge of Darkness been in the works?Were you a fan at all of Power Rangers before taking on this project?The Phantom Ranger has been a mystery to fans for over 20 years; did you feel any pressure in peeling back some of the character’s layers?This issue features a familiar character, Rita, what was it like writing this version of the character?I kind of love the concept of the Phantom Ranger and him being a space-knight since we’ve seen it work so well with the Mandolorian. That got me thinking, was there any novels, films, or TV that you love that have similar themes to this issue?When writing an extra-sized issue like this, do you approach writing and plotting differently than the usual 20 page comic?Do you have a favorite Power Ranger?I loved the epic nature of this issue, let’s say a famous director and/or studio took on this project, who would you want producing?Off Topic Top Shelf: Frank Gogol - Video games, Assassin Creed games open world action RPG