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Hannah Rose May takes horror to the White House in ‘The Exorcism at 1600 Penn’
Episode 292
Sunday, September 8, 2024 • Duration 01:18:01
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Nathan: Batman: Gotham By Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age #4 (Martin Simmonds)
Interview: HANNAH ROSE MAY,
Exorcism at 1600 Penn, out Oct 16. Art by Vanesa R. Del Rey
Hannah Rose May, thank you for joining us on the AIPT comics podcast! To start, we’ve read the ashcan for Exorcism at 1600 Penn, and it’s primed for the election this year. How long have you been working on this project and was it always intended to launch near election time?
The Ashcan reveals a complex family in the white house, with Kelly Doyle taking on the presidency with her family joining her, was it always intended to be an ensemble story?
Vanesa Del Rey blew me away with Redlands, what made her the right fit for this project?
For fans of Rogues Gallery, what does Exorcism at 1600 Penn offer them?
I really love the title! Were there other options before getting nixed?
What kind of research did you do into politics?
When you write dialogue, do you find yourself speaking aloud to get a feel for each character?
This story feels like someone getting out some existential fears. Did you find writing this to be therapeutic at all?
Jock’s variant cover for this is so haunting. What kind of prompt or resources does a variant cover artist get before diving in?
Declan Shalvey co-wrote the story with you on Rogues Gallery, which got me thinking, now he’s super steeped into the Alien universe, soon the Terminator universe, any desire to jump in with him for a licensed book like that?
If Exorcism at 1600 Penn was a song, what would it be and why?
Down with the Sickness - Disturbed
What comics are you reading now?
Batgirl #359 (Detective Comics #359)
Catwoman first appearance
Banshee - first
White Queen
An X-Men conversation with writer Alex Paknadel: From Sentinels to Infinity Comics
Episode 291
Sunday, September 1, 2024 • Duration 01:32:24
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NEWS
Marvel unveils post 'Return of the Jedi' plan with the Battle of Jakku
NYCC recap, plus Charles Soule and Will Sliney detail 'Hell to Pay' horror universe
Episode 192
Sunday, October 9, 2022 • Duration 01:36:49
One of the biggest comics conventions is taking place this week, so you know Dave and Nathan will recap all the biggest news on the AIPT Comics podcast! After we get through all that, check out our interview with Charles Soule and Will Sliney to talk Hell to Pay.
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Gerry Duggan talks comics, photography, and reveals the full spectrum of his human experience
Episode 191
Sunday, October 2, 2022 • Duration 37:12
This week, Gerry Duggan joins the AIPT Comics podcast to discuss his new Kickstarter Timing/Luck! We dig into his passion for photography, the inspirations of the book, and how it differs from writing. You can back Timing/Luck here (just 11 days left to back it!).
We also discuss his highly anticipated series The Invincible Iron Man, and what to expect from his upcoming comedy one-shot Halloween Party with Brian Posehn and Scott Koblish. We also run through the Colbert Questionnaire (revealing the full spectrum of his human experience)!
Here's a rundown of the questions Gerry answers:
As of the air time of this interview, Timing/Luck has 11 days left to back on Kickstarter, featuring scenes in Hollywood, from behind the scenes in comics, and street photography, how many years of work does this book span?
Is there different itch photography scratches for you outside of writing comics?
There’s something solitary about writing, and maybe even as a photographer as you’re behind the lens so to speak, what motivates you to put yourself out there in your photography and your comics writing?
You also got Halloween Party coming out October 12, 2022, with Brian Posehn and Scott Koblish, why must Scotch McTiernan’s story continue in this adventure after your 4:20 special?!
I’d be remiss not to ask about you kicking off Invincible Iron Man with Juan Frigeri in December, how long has this project been in the works?
Are there any story arcs fans should pick up to prepare for your run?
When writing comedy, big team books like X-Men, or solo heroes like Iron Man, do you have any methods to getting into the right mindset, be it a mood board of imager, or music?
Constantly evolving: David Marquez talks 'The Unchosen’ and creating comics via Zestworld
Episode 190
Sunday, September 25, 2022 • Duration 01:07:01
Comics artist David Marquez joins the show to discuss his new Zestworld launch and the new series he's writing and drawing The Unchosen. You can check out the first chapter right now, which we discuss at length, and Marquez gives us insight into the larger story too. We also discuss his collaboration with Tom King on Batman: Killing Time and more!
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Ryan Stegman dishes details on Vanish and reflects on Venom/Superior Spider-Man work
Episode 189
Sunday, September 18, 2022 • Duration 01:27:18
This week, Ryan Stegman joins the show to discuss his new series Vanish with Donny Cates out September 21st. We dig into its creation, discuss worldbuilding, and more! Plus, we dig into his upcoming Miracleman story and learn how he got the project, he reflects on his work with Donny Cates on Venom and the incredible Superior Spider-Man run.
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‘Midnight Suns’ to explore Agatha Harkness’ past in upcoming issues
André Lima Araújo unpacks the world of 'Phenomena: The Golden City of Eyes'
Episode 188
Sunday, September 11, 2022 • Duration 01:27:16
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From Deathstroke to Predator: Ed Brisson on fan favorites and supervillain origins
Episode 186
Sunday, August 28, 2022 • Duration 01:21:31
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NEWS
Marvel to upgrade 'Marvel Masterworks' in 2023 with Spider-Man, X-Men, and more
Marvel announces oversized gallery hardcover of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's 'Spider-Man Blue'
Interview: Alex Paknadel talks Sentinels #1 (Oct 9th, 2024) - (art by Justin Mason) FOC Sept 9
Alex, thanks for being a guest on the AIPT comics podcast! To start, I’ve loved your X-Men: From the Ashes Infinity Comics, how does the process of writing this differ from conventional comics?
You’ve tackled Omega Red, Phoenix, Cyclops, and Polaris to name a few, with 11 issues under your belt how many more adventures can we expect?
Can fans expect to see any connections from your infinity comics to Sentinels?
Sentinels was a surprise for me, what’s the elevator pitch for the fans out there?
If fans wanted to, should they brush up on Sentinel lore or past stories?
Favorite cyborg soldier of all time?
We just had Hannah Rose May on and Justin Mason came up--they were actually working on Rogues Gallery before he got the Spider-Punk gig--what’s something about his art that really makes Sentinels shine?
Solicits tease a “new” enemy, how do you craft a villain that’s new with so many great ones in the X-Men line, did you go overboard with research, or did it just come to you?
If Sentinels’ first story arc was a song, what would it be and why?
Paranoid Android Radiohead
The November 2023 solicits just came out and it appears Onslaught is on the cover, care to comment, SIR?!
You’re a busy guy, Alex, do you have any other projects you’d like to plug today?
Nathan: Doom #1 (Sanford Greene, Jonathan Hickman)
Dave: Ultimates #1 (Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri)
Best Writer
Nathan: The one-two punch of Ram V and Dan Watters
Dave: Ryan North
Best Artist
Nathan: Bilquis Evely
Dave: Valerio Schiti
Wild card options:
Favorite relationship
Dave: Tim and Bruce (Batman by Zdarsky and Jorge Jimenez)
Best Reboot/Relaunch
Dave: The Penguin’s new origin in The Penguin (Tom King, Stevan Subic)
Nathan: Hellblazer: Dead in America
Best OGN:
Nathan: Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story
Dave: Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story
Favorite adaptation:
Nathan: My Adventures with Superman: Season 2
Dave: X-Men ’97
Biggest Surprise
Joker has mastered his own ability to create a Zur-En-Arrh persona
The One Hand mystery ending!
Deadpool’s gonna die??
Action Comics continues with Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Dan Jurgens to supply backup with Lee Weeks: Jurgens and Weeks will explore a tale of young Jon Kent on the farm with his parents, learning about his abilities, coming of age… and battling the Doombreaker. The final story in Action Comics will feature Power Girl returning in a three-part story by Leah Williams and Marguerite Sauvage. This story spins out of the Lazarus Planet event.
Superman Son of Kal-El ends, gets Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent launch in early 2023 with Clayton Henry on art and Taylor writing.
Josh Williamson and Jamal Campbell to launch new Superman series: Superman has returned to Metropolis and his greatest enemy Lex Luthor is finally behind bars. The future of the Superman family has never been brighter! As Clark Kent settles back into his life, iconic and new enemies erupt from the shadows to strike down the Man of Steel!
AfterShock signs former DC Comics Senior Story Editor Brian Cunningham as editor in chief, their editor moved to Mad Cave
Interview: Charles Soule and Will Sliney: Hell to Pay interview: Out November 2, 2022!
What would be the Hell to Pay mission statement?
Since announced in December 2020, late-stage capitalism seems to have only gotten worse, what was the motivations to make that element so important in Hell to Pay?
The official summary dubs this series Hellboy meets Indiana Jones, what is the collaboration process like creating the creatures in this series?
There's some historical connections introduced in the first issue, for the history nerds out there should they expect more?
Hell to Pay was being created over Twitch which was quite exciting, how did that affect your process and did it end up making you look at the work in a different light?
This series has been years in the making, but when did the first bud of the idea start kicking around?
Will, your layouts are fantastic in the first issue, along with the buildings and structures, what was the collaboration process like creating the truly disturbing locations in this book?
When diving into a story that has Hell in its title, how much research do you do as far as Hell in fiction and historical texts?
Will, there seems to be a lot of symmetry with how you frame the page, are you going for a specific effect with page design?
It’s tantalizing to know Timing/Luck peers behind the curtain showing comics creators, actors, and regular people behind the curtain, so to speak, so I was wondering if we could run through the Colbert Quesionairre so that you can be known, to the listeners, would that be okay?
Best sandwich?
What's one thing you own that you really should throw out?
Apples or oranges?
What is the scariest animal
Have you ever asked someone for their autograph?
What do you think happens when we die?
Favorite action movie?
Favorite smell?
Least favorite smell?
Exercise: worth it?
Flat or sparkling?
Most used app on your phone?
You get one song to listen to for the rest of your life: what is it?
What number am I thinking of?
Why is jean grey such an important character in comics?
Describe the rest of your life in 5 words?
Don Cheadle’s This Radicle Act To Adapt Comic Book ‘Rogues’ Gallery’ Into TV Series
Nathan: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #100 (Mike Del Mundo)
Interview David Marquez - New Zestworld creator-owned project The UnChosen
Thanks for being on the AIPT Comics podcast, you’re launching a new comics project on Zestworld, can you tell us a little about how you got involved with Zestworld?
What is The UnChosen about, what’s the elevator pitch?
I saw that you’ve had this concept in mind for about a decade - how did inspiration strike here?
We’ve seen vertical comics make a surge thanks to things like Marvel’s Infinity Comic format, what have you enjoyed most exploring this layout style?
What has the transition been like going from Batman Killing Time to The UnChosen?
For the artists out there, what are your chosen tools of the trade, do you work digitally 100%?
What has the collaboration process been like Marissa Louise and D.C. Hopkins?
You’ve worked with Brian Michael Bendis on the excellent Defenders, now Tom King with Batman and many more, what is it like working withy a variety of writers, are their processes very different? And how does your process change when you’re doing both?
Are you doing UnChosen full time, or do you have other projects in the works?
Where can fans find you, website, twitter, Zestworld?
Interview Ryan Stegman Vanish #1 out September 21, writing/drawing Miracleman story in Miracleman #0
Thanks for being on the AIPT Comics podcast, for folks looking at getting into Vanish, can you give us the elevator pitch?
With your podcast Stegman and Friends, your Substack KLC, you’ve created an empire of sorts! With over a year into both, what has been the biggest surprise, and is there anything you’d have done differently at the start?
Vanish was seen by fans as it was being made, was there any fear you might be “giving away” too much before Vanish comes out next week?
Vanish is obviously hugely influenced by 90s comics, what were some of your favorites?
Do you have a favorite character design in Vanish (and if he says the main character, who else)?
You mentioned spin-offs in the AIPT written interview, when you say that do you mean spin offs for you and Donny to explore, or are we talking tie-in series from other creators at some point?
Violence gets pretty brutal in the first issue, how do you balance between going too far or not enough?
With Todd McFarlane producing toys seemingly daily…Vanish action figures when?
You’ve done an exceptional job crafting great covers for Marvel, are you under a contract where you produce a certain number of covers? How does that work with your indie work with Vanish?
I was a huge fan of your work on Superior Spider-Man, the omnibus was just announced, do you have any fond memories or stories working with Dan Slott on that series?
I’m so excited for your Miracleman story in Miracleman #0, can you talk a little about what that character means to you?
Do you have other projects you’d like to talk about today?
Interview André Lima Araújo about Phenomena: The Golden City of Eyes out September 13
Thanks for being on the AIPT Comics podcast, for folks looking at getting into Phenomena, can you give us the elevator pitch?
I read that you largely began work on this without a script. Was there much back and forth as the story started to take form?
Andre, your scenic work is just so incredibly detailed. How often do you find yourself going back and saying, “Just one more thing?”
The first big spread seems inspired by Toronto, and there’s a lot of real world kind of architecture throughout. Are we going to see more things we almost recognize as the series continues?
How do you approach something like this vs. something more grounded like A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance?
Fans of sci-fi novels, comics, books, and movies typically see the same things done in slightly new ways, how did you approach Phenomena to make it feel all its own?
From a nuts and bolts perspective, how far are the rest of the graphic novels completed?
For fans who pick that up next week, Andre what was your favorite page of art in The Golden City?
Do you have other projects you’d like to talk about today?
Thanks for being on the AIPT Comics podcast, for folks looking at getting into Old Dog, can you give us the elevator pitch?
Old Dog deals with espionage, but there’s a sci-fi layer to this book as well. For a general audience, will a James Bond fan enjoy Old Dog, or maybe even a Terminator fan?
Given you’re writing, drawing, and coloring, have you ever found yourself mad at YOURSELF, say for a choice that required more work coloring, penciling, etc?
You’re a one man army on this book, minus Clayton Cowles’ exceptional lettering! How’s that collaboration going, and what led to the decision to delegate that?
I’ve seen you mention Heather Antos’ involvement with Old Dog, what is it like working with Heather on this project and in general?
I’m tiptoeing around spoilers here, but Jack has a new partner at the close of the issue. How will their relationship change the tone of the story going forward?
In the perfect world, how many issues is in the Old Dog omnibus?
Declan you’re a busy guy, do you have other projects you’d like to talk about today?
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Mystery-thriller 'Spy Superb' sneaks into comic shops in January 2023
Dark Horse Comics to publish horror OGN ‘Skinner’ for May 2023
Tales of the Human Target #1 (Tom King, and…Rafael Albuquerque & Dave Stewart (Green Lantern), Kevin Maguire & Alex Sinclair (Booster Gold), Mikel Janin & Arif Prianto (Fire)
Minor Threats #1 (Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Scott Hepburn, and Ian Herring)
Nathan:
Minor Threats #1 (Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Scott Hepburn, and Ian Herring)
Rogues’ Gallery #2 (Hannah Rose May, Justin Mason)
Standout KAPOW moment of the week:
Nathan - Detective Comics #1063 (Ram V, Rafael Albuquerque)
Dave - Amazing Spider-Man #8 (John Romita Jr. Scott Hanna, Marcio Menyz)
Thanks for being on the AIPT Comics podcast, to start, you’ve been very busy with Deathstroke, and Predator, and There’s something wrong with Patrick Todd! How long has this wealth of different kinds of stories been in the works?
How has the fan response been for Predator? How great is it to get this out after the delay?
The Predator’s cinematic adventures have so far taken place in the present and the past. Was it always the plan to take your series to the future?
One of the fun things about the Predators is that we still know so little about them. Was that ambiguity something you loved playing with from your main character’s POV?
Batman Inc. drops Ghost-Maker into a detective story! How does Ghost-Maker approach a mystery differently from Batman?
With Deathstroke Inc. was there any trepidation in going with the “Year One” moniker?
Was there a challenge in pulling back some of Slade’s ability and giving us a greener Deathstroke?
I’ve enjoyed the pacing of There’s Something Wrong with Patrick todd, especially that opening page to issue one. What went into crafting this superhero tale that feels inverted, as if the powers are not at the surface of the story?
I gotta ask, was this always the title for this book? Whenever I see a long title I think “The SEO!”
When working with so many different artists with different skills, do you find the writing process different?
You’re writing so many characters now, and have written so many characters like fan-favorite Glob, at this moment in time do you have a favorite?
Ed you’re a busy guy, do you have other projects you’d like to talk about today?
Superfight! Deathstroke vs Predator - Who would be better at Twitter?
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