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	Title	Pub. Date	Duration
	Hannah Rose May takes horror to the White House in ‘The Exorcism at 1600 Penn’	08 Sep 2024	01:18:01
Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you 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! NEWS Def Leppard's 'Hysteria' gets special issue #0 Iceman joins the ‘Exceptional X-Men’ in new issue #1 trailer Massive-Verse fighting card game coming fall 2024 IDW reveals 'Star Trek: Lore War' coming March 2025 Top 50 comics August 2024 Our Top Books of the Week Dave: Minor Arcana #1 (Jeff Lemire) Cruel Universe (2024) #2 (Various) Nathan: Minor Arcana #1 (Jeff Lemire) Duck & Cover #1 (Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque) Standout KAPOW moment of the week: Nathan - What If…? Donald Duck Became Thor #1 (Steve Behling, Ricardo Secchi, Lorenzo Pastrovicchio, Lucio Ruvidotti) Dave - Autumn Kingdom #1 (Cullen Bunn, Christopher Mitten) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Dark Empty Void #1 (Zack Kaplan, Chris Shehan) Nathan: Wolverine #1 (Saladin Ahmed, Martin Cóccolo) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: Wolverine #1 (John Tyler Christopher) 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	01 Sep 2024	01:32:24
Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you 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! NEWS Marvel unveils post 'Return of the Jedi' plan with the Battle of Jakku New Marvel Studios variant covers coming September 2024 Teases for DC All In keep coming in. Here’s one and another. Mad Cave First Look: Missing on the Moon #1 'The Power Fantasy' #1 sells out...again! New graphic novel 'My Year As Emma' coming March 2025 New ThunderCats character Apex revealed for 'ThunderCats' #8 New graphic novel 'My Year As Emma' coming March 2025 • AIPTThree-story ‘Kylooe’ set for English translation March 2025 Our Top Books of the Week Dave: Amazing Spider-Man #56 (Zeb Wells, John Romita Jr., and more) Aliens vs. Avengers #1 (Jonathan Hickman, Esad Ribic) CJ: Phases of the Moon Knight #1 (Erica Schultz, Manuel Garcia, Benjamin Percy & Rod Reis) BRZRKR: The Lost Book of B #1 (Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, Ron Garney) Standout KAPOW moment of the week: CJ - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Black, White & Green #4 (Patrick Gleason) Dave - Marvel 85th Anniversary Special (Iman Vellani & Sabir Pirzada, Stephen Byrne) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Exceptional X-Men #1 (Eve Ewing, Carmen Carnero) CJ: The Boy Wonder #5 (Juni Ba, Chris O’Halloran) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: Scarlet Witch #4 (Russell Dauterman) CJ: Plastic Man No More! #1 (Alex Lins) 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?
	Best comics of the year 2024... so far!	30 Jun 2024	00:50:43
Quick news recap: COMIC BOOKS New X-Men series will introduce next generation of Sentinels Who are Drumfire, Sawtooth, Lockstep, and Voivod? BY DAVID BROOKEJUNE 26, 2024 COMIC BOOKS Vault’s ‘Mindset’ getting television adaptation via Don Cheadle’s This Radicle Act Vault Comics has announced Boat Rocker, an independent, integrated global entertainment company, today announced it has partnered with Don Cheadle’s... BY DAVID BROOKEJUNE 26, 2024 COMIC BOOKS ‘Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu’ #1 features resurrected hero Following Marc Spector’s triumphant return in Blood Hunt #4, Jed MacKay and Alessandro Cappuccio’s acclaimed run on Moon Knight continues... BY DAVID BROOKEJUNE 26, 2024 COMIC BOOKS ‘The Official Marvel Podcast’ launches with MCU reveals and more Kevin Feige dishes on 'Fantastic Four,' 'Deadpool & Wolverine,' and more! BY DAVID BROOKEJUNE 26, 2024 COMIC BOOKS Oni reveals EC’s new horror hosts The Grave-Digger, The Tormentor, and The Grim Inquisitor Oni Press is launching new EC Comics starting July 24th with Epitaphs from the Abyss, and today they’ve revealed there... BY DAVID BROOKEJUNE 25, 2024 COMIC BOOKS X-Men team celebrate Jonathan Hickman’s eXit with best gift ever Chip Zdarsky and Gerry Duggan hire Rob Liefeld to wish Jonathan Hickman well. BY DAVID BROOKEJUNE 25, 2024 COMIC BOOKS Dark Horse and Marvel Comics announce multi-year partnership starting Fall 2024 Dark Horse and Marvel Comics to publish art books, launch Bullpen Books, and more. BY DAVID BROOKEJUNE 25, 2024 COMIC BOOKS Godzilla takes over Marvel Comics variant covers in September 2024 Celebrating the reprinting of Marvel’s classic Godzilla comics, new GODZILLA VARIANT COVERS hit stands this September. BY DAVID BROOKEJUNE 25, 2024 COMIC BOOKS Dark Horse graphic novel ‘Reversal’ coming March 2025 Two years ago, magic suddenly and violently became a thing again when the Earth's ley lines reversed. BEST COMICS OF 2024… so far! Best Series! Dave: Fantastic Four The Deviant Ultimate Spider-Man Wonder Woman Nathan: Ultimate Spider-Man Helen of Wyndhorn Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return Hellblazer: Dead in America Best Single Issue 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??
	NYCC recap, plus Charles Soule and Will Sliney detail 'Hell to Pay' horror universe	09 Oct 2022	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. 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! NEWS 2022 Harvey Awards winners revealed Marvel and Pfizer team up for COVID-19 vaccine awareness comic featuring Ultron and the Avengers Marvel and New York City Public Library team up for special-edition Spider-Man library card on October 11 Marvel NYCC 2022 Marvel reveals designs from Jonathan Hickman and Valerio Schiti’s secret 2023 project Dark Web event gets series checklist and new details for January titles revealed MARVEL’S VOICES: The World Outside Your Window (Saturday, 10/8, 11:15 – 12:15 PM EST) MARVEL COMICS: Next Big Thing (Saturday, 10/8, 4:00 – 5:00 PM EST) DC Comics NYCC news DC’s 2023 event ‘Lazarus Planet’ springs from ‘Batman vs. Robin’ NYCC 2022: DC’s Jim Lee & Friends panel reveals ‘Batman’ cover art by Joe Quesada 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 Publisher Charlie Stickney exits as Scout Comics publisher Scott Snyder and Francesco Francavilla's horror comics series 'Night of the Ghoul' gets film deal Vault's 'West of Sundown' gets expanded to ongoing series 'Breath of Shadows' reunites Rich Douek and Alex Cormack in February 2023 Our Top Books of the Week Dave: Gotham City: Year One (2022) #1 (Tom King, Phil Hester) Dark Ride (2022) #1 (Josh Williamson, Andrei Bressan) Nathan: Poison Ivy #5 (G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #1 (Erik Burnham, Tim Lattie) Standout KAPOW moment of the week: Nathan - Spider-Man #1 (Dan Slott, Mark Bagley) Dave - Batman #128 (Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Namor: The Sub-Mariner - Conquered Shores #1 (Chris Cantwell, Pasqual Ferry) Nathan: Namor: The Sub-Mariner - Conquered Shores #1 (Chris Cantwell, Pasqual Ferry) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: DC's Terrors Through Time #1 (Steve Beach) Nathan: 007 #3 (Rus Wooten B&W variant) 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?
	Gerry Duggan talks comics, photography, and reveals the full spectrum of his human experience	02 Oct 2022	00:37:12
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? [caption id="attachment_451509" align="aligncenter" width="680"] The cover to Timing/Luck.[/caption] 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?
	Constantly evolving: David Marquez talks 'The Unchosen’ and creating comics via Zestworld	25 Sep 2022	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! 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! NEWS Dark Horse adds Eric Powell's Albatross Funnybooks imprint to lineup Dark Horse Comics and Penguin Random House ink exclusive global multi-year deal Dark Horse and CD Projekt Red launch new ‘The Witcher’ comics miniseries DC announces new Harley Quinn creative team Tini Howard and Sweeney Boo (plus details NYCC plans for the character) MAD Magazine celebrates 70th Anniversary with content by Jordan Peele, Weird Al, and more DC shows off ‘90s Rewind Month foil, multi-level emboss variant covers Titan Comics announces ‘Blade Runner 2039’ for December 2022 NYCC 2022: IDW reveals NYCC 2022 panel, signing and swag details Don Cheadle’s This Radicle Act To Adapt Comic Book ‘Rogues’ Gallery’ Into TV Series Coheed & Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez to debut new horror comic “My Brother’s Blood Machine” Our Top Books of the Week Dave: Edge of Spider-Verse #4 (Various) Stuff of Nightmares (2022) #1 (R.L. Stine, A.L. Kaplan) Nathan: Strange #6 (Jed Mackay, Lee Garbett) Rogues’ Gallery #3 (Hannah Rose May, Justin Mason, Declan Shalvey) Standout KAPOW moment of the week: Nathan - Carnage #6 (Ram V, Rogê Antônio) Dave - Nightwing #96 (Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Flawed #1 (Chuck Brown and Prenzy) Nathan: Briar #1 (Christopher Cantwell, Germán García) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: Detective Comics #1064 (Evan Cagle) 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?
	Ryan Stegman dishes details on Vanish and reflects on Venom/Superior Spider-Man work	18 Sep 2022	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. 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! NEWS December 2022 Marvel Comics solicitations: New Dark Web, Miracleman, and more Marvel announces 'Timeless' year ending one-shot teasing 2023 project Marvel finds its new ‘Miles Morales: Spider-Man’ writer: Cody Ziglar Everything we know about Marvel’s ‘Dark Web’ event from Venom to X-Men Marvel reveals remastered art from Miracleman: The Silver Age #1 ‘Scarlet Witch’ conjures up new ongoing series for January 2023 'Avengers: War Across Time' #1 features the Avengers vs. Hulk and Kang across centuries ‘Midnight Suns’ to explore Agatha Harkness’ past in upcoming issues SiriusXM and Marvel launch 10-episode 'Marvel’s Wastelanders: Doom' NYCC 2022: Marvel reveals NYCC 2022 panel details DC honors Stan Lee with 'Tales from Earth-6: A Celebration of Stan Lee' one-shot New story details and art reveal Todd McFarlane and Greg Capullo’s ‘Batman Spawn’ #1 DC adds ‘Dead Boy Detectives’ to The Sandman Universe DC’s ‘Danger Street’ gets trailer and December 13 release date DC sheds light on the end of Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 Joshua Williamson launches 'Super Scary Substack' and 'Nailbiter' horror anthology Matthew Rosenberg launches Ashcan Press Comics Corporation Substack with 6 series in development 'G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero' #300 breaks record and marks the end of the series Brutal sci-fi series ‘All Against All’ #1 launching from Image/Syzygy December 7 (Exclusive) Hexware is ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ meets ‘Devil May Cry’ launching December 7 Our Top Books of the Week Dave: Venom #10 (Al Ewing, Bryan Hitch) There's Something Wrong With Patrick Todd #3 (Ed Brisson, Gavin Guidry) Nathan: The Silver Coin #14 (Pornsak Pichetshote, Michael Walsh) Spider-Punk #5 (Cody Ziglar, Justin Mason) Standout KAPOW moment of the week: Nathan - Spider-Punk #5 (Cody Ziglar, Justin Mason) Dave - Batman vs. Robin #1 (Mark Waid, Mahmud Asrar) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Batman One Bad Day Two-Face #1 (Mariko Tamaki, Javier Fernandez) Nathan: X-Terminators #1 (Leah Williams, Carlos Gomez) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: Edge of Spider-Verse #4 (Tyler Kirkman) Nathan: Carnage #6 (Kyle Hotz) 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?
	André Lima Araújo unpacks the world of 'Phenomena: The Golden City of Eyes'	11 Sep 2022	01:27:16
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! NEWS DC unveils Batman Day festivities International too! Action Comics #1050 ends current Superman era with extra-sized milestone issue Marvel announces Marvel’s Stormbreakers class of 2023 Marvel sheds light on the end of Jason Aaron’s era of Avengers Spider-Man teams up with Mickey Mouse in D23 Expo exclusive Set sail with Dark Horse’s Ubisoft tie-in ‘Skull and Bones: Savage Storm’ #1 Stan Sakai to expand 'Usagi Yojimbo' universe with Dogu Imprint Dark Horse launching ‘Farseer Trilogy’ adaptation ‘Assassin’s Apprentice’ #1 – Exclusive Massive-Verse adds ‘Radiant Pink’ this December 2022 Ice-T and Arabian Prince launching hard-crime IP universe with Death for Hire: The Origin of Tehk City at Z2 Curt Pires and Jacoby Salcedo team for ‘It’s Only Teenage Wasteland’ #1 December 7 Fear what lies beyond in ‘The Approach’ #1 from BOOM! Studios this October Our Top Books of the Week Dave: Everyday Hero Machine Boy (Tri Vuong & Irma Kniivila) Poison Ivy (2022) #4 (G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara) Nathan: Everyday Hero Machine Boy (Tri Vuong & Irma Kniivila) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #132 (Sophie Campbell, Pablo Tunica) Standout KAPOW moment of the week: Nathan - Love Everlasting #2 (Tom King, Elsa Charretier) Dave - Poison Ivy (2022) #4 (G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: The Bone Orchard: Ten Thousand Black Feathers #1 (Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino) Nathan: Midnight Suns #1 (Ethan Sacks, Luigi Zagaria) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: Above Snakes #3 (Otsmane-Elhaou Cover) Nathan: Batman vs. Robin #1 (Joshua Middleton variant) Interview André Lima Araújo about Phenomena: The Golden City of Eyes out September 13 Thanks for being on the AIPT Comics podcast, for folks looking at getting into Phenomena, can you give us the elevator pitch? I read that you largely began work on this without a script. Was there much back and forth as the story started to take form? Andre, your scenic work is just so incredibly detailed. How often do you find yourself going back and saying, “Just one more thing?” The first big spread seems inspired by Toronto, and there’s a lot of real world kind of architecture throughout. Are we going to see more things we almost recognize as the series continues? How do you approach something like this vs. something more grounded like A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance? Fans of sci-fi novels, comics, books, and movies typically see the same things done in slightly new ways, how did you approach Phenomena to make it feel all its own? From a nuts and bolts perspective, how far are the rest of the graphic novels completed? For fans who pick that up next week, Andre what was your favorite page of art in The Golden City? Do you have other projects you’d like to talk about today?
	Doing it all: Declan Shalvey talks Old Dog and espionage	04 Sep 2022	01:23:36
NEWS Zestworld moves to open beta phase with new design and free comics to read now DC FanDome ends after two years confirms Discovery DC Comics reduces Latinos to their food in Hispanic Heritage Month covers, fans say Comics artist Mike Deodato causes a stir with nude image, apologizes Marvel sheds light on first-ever gay Spider-Man Web-Weaver Spider-Man, the X-Men, and more fight vampires in ‘Unforgiven’ one-shot event in 2023 'Too Dead to Die' OGN promises 1980s classic spy novel suspense BOOM! announces ‘Book of Slaughter’ one-shot special with a guidebook Miracleman #0 preview pages! Our Top Books of the Week Dave: Amazing Fantasy (2022) #1000 Thunderbolts #1 (Jim Zub, Sean Izaakse) Nathan: Amazing Fantasy #1000 (various) Thunderbolts #1 (Jim Zub, Sean Izaakse) Standout KAPOW moment of the week: Nathan - Amazing Fantasy #1000 Dave - Variants #3 (Gail Simone, Phil Noto) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Batman #127 (Zdarsky, Jimenez) Nathan: Batman: Dear Detective #1 (Lee Bermejo) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: Ghost Rider #6 (Romero cover) Nathan: 007 #2 (Tommy Lee Edwards) Interview: Declan Shalvey - Old Dog out Sept 28 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? 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!
	From Deathstroke to Predator: Ed Brisson on fan favorites and supervillain origins	28 Aug 2022	01:21:31
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! 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' Marvel announces ‘The Sins of Sinister’ X-Men crossover event New ‘Dark Web’ tie-in miniseries ‘Mary Jane & Black Cat: Beyond’ #1 announced ‘Monica Rambeau: Photon’ #1 coming December 2022 Al Ewing continues tribute to classic heroes with ‘Wasp’ #1 in January 2023 Marvel’s RPG ‘Marvel Multiverse’ gets core rulebook and ‘Cataclysm of Kang’ adventure in 2023 One Bad Day Riddler gets second printing Vault and Ram V announce indefinite hiatus of 'Radio Apocalypse' ‘Quick Stops’ kicks off Kevin Smith’s Askewniverse Secret Stash Press Mystery-thriller 'Spy Superb' sneaks into comic shops in January 2023 Dark Horse Comics to publish horror OGN ‘Skinner’ for May 2023 TKO announces Espionage graphic novel ‘The Witches of World War II’ coming spring 2023 and Sacred Lamb too Our Top Books of the Week Dave: 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) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Amazing Fantasy #1000 (various!) Nathan: Saved By the Belle Reve #1 (various) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: X-Force #31 (Joshua Cassara) Nathan: Superman: Warworld Apocalypse #1 (Steve Beach Distressed Card Stock variant) Interview with writer Ed Brisson 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?
	Comics love the '90s and Curt Pires talks political thriller 'New America'	21 Aug 2022	01:24:52
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! NEWS Watch ‘Batman vs. Robin’ trailer for Mark Waid and Mahmud Asrar’s upcoming series DC Comics reveals [REDACTED] returns from [REDACTED] in ‘Batman vs. Robin’ preview Marc Silvestri gets DC Black Label series ‘Batman/The Joker: The Deadly Duo’ #1 New Geoff Johns projects announced: JSA, Stargirl, and ‘The Golden Age’ one-shot DC Comics celebrates the 90s! Wildstorm 30th Anniversary Special WILDCATs Waller vs. Wildstorm Batman Spawn Complete Collection Marvel releases November 2022 solicitations Marvel teases big plans for Captain America titles in November Ryan North and Iban Coello to take over ‘Fantastic Four’ in November 2022 Frank Miller crafts ‘Fantastic Four’ #1 variant cover for November launch Marvel goes ‘X-Treme’ this November with series of variant covers Gerry Duggan and Juan Frigeri launch ‘Invincible Iron Man’ #1 this December BOOM! and Jason Aaron team up for ‘Once Upon a Time at the End of the World’ #1 Vault Comics sets September for 'Wasted Space: The Cosmic Collection' Kickstarter launch Vault Comics announces 'Door to Door, Night by Night' horror series ‘Creepshow’ #3 creative teams announced by Skybound Entertainment IDW announces video game tie-in comic ‘Star Trek: Resurgence’ #1 for November 2022 Are the X-Men in trouble? Marvel teases an S.O.S. is coming January 2023 F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' gets comics adaptation 'Gatsby' Our Top Books of the Week Dave: The Silver Coin #13 (Johnnie Christmas, Michael Walsh) Batman: One Bad Day - The Riddler #1 (Tom King, Mitch Gerads) Nathan: Batman: One Bad Day - The Riddler #1 (Tom King, Mitch Gerads) Do A Powerbomb #3 (Daniel Warren Johnson) Standout KAPOW moment of the week: Nathan - Strange #5 (Jed Mackay, Marcelo Ferreira) Dave - Barbaric: Axe to Grind (Michael Moreci, Nathan Gooden) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Minor Threats #1 (Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Scott Hepburn) Nathan: Tales of the Human Target #1 (Tom King, Mikel Janin, Kevin Maguire, Rafael Albuquerque, Greg Smallwood) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: Carnage #5 (Maria Wolf) Nathan: The Swamp Thing #16 (John McCrea variant) Interview: Curt Pires - New America #1--debuts August 23 To start, New America is a political thriller, would you say it’s a response to any specific moment in American history? You’ve crafted New America with artist Luca Casalanguida. How long has the project been in the works? Given the political underbelly of New America, do you hope the series could enact change in the real world? There’s a lot of passion on the page, particularly a scene with a burning of something, when writing the first draft for this did you have to scale back your own passion, or lean into it? It’s hard to shock me, but I honestly was taken aback by some of the violence. You see holes in people. What went into the choice to make the violence graphic? Set in the future, how futuristic does New America get? New America ends up on news channels come its release August 23, what’s your response? Do you go on the 24 hour news talk shows? Curt you’re a busy guy, do you have other projects you’d like to talk about today?
	Crafting worlds: Matthew Arnold talks Eden and its move from digital to Dark Horse	14 Aug 2022	01:26:46
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! NEWS 'Deadpool' #1 ongoing series announced from creators Alyssa Wong and Martin Coccolo Marvel announces 'Murderworld: Avengers' series starting November 16 ‘Thanos: Death Notes’ to explore Mad Titan’s past Greg Pak returns to ‘Planet Hulk’ with ‘Worldbreaker’ miniseries DC Comics extends ‘Poison Ivy’ for second six-issue story arc Chip Zdarsky and Jorge Jiménez’s first Batman arc ends December 2022 Superman: Kal-El Returns special announced DC Comics announces ‘John Stewart: The Emerald Knight’ #1 BOOM! First Look: Behold, Behemoth #1 Vault Comics launching series of Kickstarter projects starting next week Valiant Comics cuts back to one title a month Our Top Books of the Week Dave: A.X.E.: Judgment Day #2 (Kieron Gillen, Valerio Schiti) Predator #1 (Ed Brisson, Kev Walker) Nathan: Love Everlasting #1 (Tom King, Elsa Charretier) I Am Batman #12 (John Ridley, Christian Duce) Standout KAPOW moment of the week: Nathan - DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #1 (Tom Taylor, Trevor Hairsine) Dave - Ghost Rider: Vengeance Forever #1 (Benjamin Percy, Juan Jose Ryp) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Batman: One Bad Day - The Riddler #1 (Tom King, Mitch Gerads) Nathan: Barbaric: Axe to Grind #1 (Michael Moreci, Nathan Gooden) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: X-Men #13 (Stokoe Predator Cover) Nathan: DC vs. Vampires: All Out War #2 (James Stokoe variant) Interview: Matthew Arnold about Eden - in print from Dark Horse Books August 30 Thanks for being on the AIPT Comics podcast, to start, Eden is a sci-fi story about prisons, but what is the elevator pitch? Many know you for your TV work with Emerald City and Siberia, what is your relationship to comics? Do you have any favorite series as a kid? Coming from TV, what were some surprises when writing for comics, what came easy? Eden is set in a world that feels familiar, but advanced. There’s a lot of political unrest. Did you have this future mapped out or have a world Bible? Eden is a story that seems to have new twists and turns at every corner, were you in competition with yourself to shock the reader at every turn? What made artist Riccardo Burchielli right for this project? Was there a panel or page that blew you away that you didn’t expect? As your debut graphic novel, what did you learn about the medium you didn’t know before? Is there anything you would do differently with your next comics project? If Eden was greenlit for TV (or a movie), which studio should produce it? Any other projects you’d like to plug today?
	On love and sci-fi: Jeremy Adams talks 'The Flash' and the future	07 Aug 2022	01:14:31
NEWS Image Comics October 2022 solicitations Mark Millar announces Nemesis sequel and lowest price comic DC Multiverse and DC Comics officially gets new home at DC.com 'Demon Wars' gets second installment in November with 'Shield of Justice' ‘Edge of Spider-Verse’ #3 to feature Night-Spider, Spider-Man: India, Sakura-Spider and more Marvel launching ‘Trick Or Read’ for Halloween October 29th Netflix and Dark Horse extend first look movie and TV partnership for multi-year deal Valiant layoffs reported by Bleeding Cool Stuff of Nightmares #1 R.L. Stine makes his triumphant return July sales are in! Our Top Books of the Week Dave: Aquaman: Andromeda #2 (Ram V, Christian Ward) X-Men: Red #5 (Al Ewing, Stefano Caselli) (but maybe Twig #4…) Nathan: The Dead Lucky #1 (Melissa Flores, French Carlomagno, suit design by Federico Sabatini) Spider-Punk #4 (Cody Ziglar, Justin Mason) Standout KAPOW moment of the week: Nathan - Ghost Rider #5 (Benjamin Percy, Cory Smith) Dave - Batman #126 (Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Love Everlasting #1 (Tom King, Elsa Charretier) Nathan: Predator #1 (Ed Brisson, Kev Walker) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: X-Men Legends #1 (Niko Henrichon) Nathan: Ghost Rider: Vengeance Forever #1 (Joe and Adam Kubert) Interview with Jeremy Adams - The Flash Annual 2022 - Serge Acuna The Flash Annual is out August 30 FOC Sunday The Flash Annual #1 2022 features a story about Wally West and Linda Park-West, can you tell folks why now was the right time to explore their relationship and Linda a little bit? The solicit for this annual is a bit cryptic, but the concept is so damn fun we have to talk about it. You've basically got a story within a story here, one of my favorite kinds of comics, but a specific kind at that. What inspired the concept behind this annual? I love how many full page splashes you give Serg Acuna, was there a formula or a thinking process as to where those splashes take place? I have to respect your nerdness, Jeremy, as there's not one but multiple references to pop culture. I think I caught a Harry Potter, a Star Trek, maybe Rocketeer too, do you ever consciously think about putting references like this into the story? Something I think fans will love about this annual is how you write Linda and how you convey her strength even prior to having powers. Why was that important to highlight for you with this annual? There's a cliffhanger here that'll have folks gasp, without spoiling it, how serious are you and DC Comics in pursuing this storyline? In your humble opinion what is a more powerful weapon for Linda, super speed...or journalism/writing? What comics are you reading right now? What is your favorite form of procrastination?
	Mark Waid unpacks Absolute Power and we recap ending series	23 Jun 2024	00:56:46
Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you 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! NEWS DC Comics solicitations September 2024 Appears the Bat-books are resetting, creators say goodbye on their newsletters: Tini Howard is ending Harley/Catwoman Josh Williamson ending Batman and Robin, and Green Arrow! Vault's dark horror comedy 'Goobers' announced for September 2024 Mark Millar’s ‘Jupiter’s Legacy VI: Finale’ coming October 2024 'The Transformers Compendium' Vol. 1 to collect Marvel Comics series Marvel Comics Solicitations September 2024! Wade Wilson to die in 'Deadpool' #6 this September Spider-Man's 'Final Showdown' with Tombstone coming September 2024 Zeb Wells and Romita Jr. are ending their run! Marvel to end current Star Wars comics era in September 2024 Vengeance is on the hunt in 'Spirits of Vengeance' in September 2024 ‘Old Dog: Operations’ continues Declan Shalvey’s espionage series A.C.H. Smith 'Jim Henson's Labyrinth' novelization gets graphic novel ‘Space Usagi: White Star Rising’ expands Yojimbo’s space adventures 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Usagi Yojimbo' one-shot coming September 2024 Our Top Books of the Week Dave: The One Hand (2024) #5 (Ram V, Laurence Campbell) Wonder Woman #10 (Tom King, Daniel Sampere) Nathan: Helen of Wyndhorn #3 (Tom King, Bilquis Evely) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Black, White, and Green #2 (Various) Standout KAPOW moment of the week: Nathan - Venomverse Reborn #1 (Various) Dave - Ultimate Spider-Man #6 (Marco Checchetto, Jonathan Hickman) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Absolute Power: Ground Zero #1 (Various) Nathan: Zatanna: Bring Down the House #1 (Mario Tamaki, Javier Rodriguez) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: Detective Comics #1086 (1:25 Sebastian Fiumara Card Stock Cover) Nathan: Detective Comics #1086 (Seb McKinnon) Interview - Mark Waid What was the original pitch for Absolute Power? With so many books with Dan Mora, do you both have a shorthand at this point? Can anyone get behind Waller’s actions after all that she’s done in recent years and now this? How do you navigate not making her too one-dimensional? When writing a character like Waller, is there a certain headspace you need to be in? Given Green Arrow seemingly edging towards agreeing with Waller, might we assume not every hero is on her hit list? Could one assume this is all leading toward ALL heroes going into hiding, or at least never being trusted by the public again? With so many characters involved in this event, and so many locations across the globe, do you or someone else have a giant Risk game board out trying to keep track of things? After headlining the Lazarus Planet event, how would you say headlining Absolute Power is different? Wants an airwave action figure If Absolute Power was a song what would it be and why? You’ve worked with a ton of talented artists, maybe nearly every one that can come to mind, do you have a mount rushmore of artists you’d love to work with again? If there was such a thing as the Mark Waid guarantee, what would you stamp on the cover guaranteed for anyone on the fence about Absolute Power?
	Dan Jurgens reflects on 'The Death of Superman' and returning to the story	31 Jul 2022	01:05:59
Dan Jurgens joins the show to discuss the Death of Superman and the new special coming from DC Comics in November. We discuss what it was like when national news picked up on Superman's death, collaborating with his comics legend peers on the new special, and more! We also dig into the deluxe edition reprint coming out in December!
	Special San Diego Comic-Con news and panel recap	24 Jul 2022	01:12:48
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! NEWS Comics writer Alan Grant has passed away at 73 IDW celebrate Tails’ 30th Anniversary and Halloween with ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ specials IDW boldly goes in new direction with new ‘Star Trek’ #1 October 2022 Scott Snyder's Dark Spaces line expands with 'Good Deeds' at IDW SDCC ’22: DC Comics changes event name to ‘Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths’ Tom King and Phil Hester launch ‘Gotham City: Year One’ in October 2022 SDCC ’22: DC Comics announces 'Dark Crisis: The Deadly Green' #1 SDCC ’22: DC Comics announces 'Dark Crisis: The Dark Army' #1 SDCC ’22: DC Comics announces 'Dark Crisis: War Zone' #1 SDCC '22: DC Comics announces 'Batman: Gotham Knights – Gilded City' New Gotham-centric titles announced New Punchline book Batman/Spawn for December! DC’s Jim Lee and Friends panel Animated films announced 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II' coming out in December 2022 SDCC ’22: Dark Horse to publish deluxe hardcover Richard Corbin collections An unlikely romance blossoms in ‘Hellboy in Love’ kicking off October 12th Heavy Metal announces the Metalverse Charlie Adlard and Simon Spurrier 'Damn Them All' this October Gargoyles comic series coming to Dynamite DARKWING DUCK comics coming to Dynamite Peter David and Yildiary Cinar team up for ‘Joe Fixit’ Hulk series J.M. Dematteis returns to tell origin of Kraven in 'Spider-Man: The Lost Hunt' #1 SDCC '22: Marvel announces 'Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise' #1 for November SDCC '22: Marvel announces 'X-Treme X-Men' #1 November 2022 Friday Spider-Man panel Saturday: Marvel Next Big Thing, Women of Marvel, and Judgment Day panels Eisner Awards winners revealed! Our Top Books of the Week Dave: Canary #1 (Scott Snyder, Dan Panosian) DC vs. Vampires (2021): All-Out War #1 (Alex Paknadel, Matthew Rosenberg, Pasqual Qualano) Nathan: Rogues’ Gallery #1 (Hannah Rose May, Justin Mason) Do A Powerbomb #2 (Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer) Standout KAPOW moment of the week: Nathan - Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings #1 (Gene Luen Yang, Marcus To) Dave - Star Wars #25 (“The Lesson” by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Ant-Man #1 (Al Ewing, Tom Reilly) Nathan: Detective Comics #1062 (Ram V, Rafael Albuquerque) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: Spider-Man #900 (Maria Wolf) Nathan: Superman: The Space Age #1 (Steve Rude variant)
	Scott Snyder explores new genres in 2nd Comixology wave	17 Jul 2022	01:16:14
NEWS Oni Press layoffs. BOOM! Studios teases Mark Waid to return to ‘Irredeemable’, nope it’s a library edition, nope again it’s a series in 2023! WHAT A ROLLERCOASTER! Marvel reveals new X-Men team from ‘X-Men: Hellfire Gala’ #1 plus ‘X-Men’ #13 preview Marvel celebrates Daredevil’ #650 milestone with giant-sized issue, along with Ann Nocenti and Jr. JR. joining in too Marvel unveils Spider-UK in ‘Edge of Spider-Verse’ #2 reveal It’s Werewolf by Night vs. Moon Knight this Halloween in ‘Moon Knight Annual’ #1 Christopher Cantwell to write ‘Namor: The Sub-Mariner’ series Dark Horse details SDCC 2022 program and panel schedule IDW details SDCC 2022 program schedule BOOM! Details SDCC 2022 panel schedule Our Top Books of the Week Dave: Immortal X-Men #4 (Kieron Gillen, Michele Bandini) Fantastic Four #45 (Dan Slott, Farid Karami) Nathan: Immortal X-Men #4 (Kieron Gillen, Michele Bandini) Spider-Punk #3 (Cody Ziglar, Justin Mason) Standout KAPOW moment of the week: Nathan - X-Men: Hellfire Gala #1 (Gerry Duggan, Russell Dauterman) Dave - Wolverine (Ben Percy, Adam Kubert) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Dark Spaces: Wildfire #1 (Scott Snyder, Hayden Sherman) Nathan: Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings #1 (Gene Luen Yang, Marcus To) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: Catwoman #45 (Jenny Frison Card Stock Cover) Nathan: The Rocketeer: The Great Race #4 (Gabriel Rodriguez) Interview with Scott Snyder - Barnstormers, Dudley Datson, and The Forever Machine, and Canary - July 19 Last year you launched We Have Demons,’ Night of the Ghoul,’ and ‘Clear for "Scottober" and this year we have Barnstormers, Canary, and Dudley Datson and the Forever Machine...has ComiXology come up with a "Scottsummer" slogan? What would we call this launch? Originally announced as an 8-series deal, when might we see Duck and Cover and Book of Evil? From a creation standpoint, have these series been completed for a while or are they still being finalized? The first three titles were clearly leaning towards horror and monsters, where are you going genre wise with these three new titles? 6 degrees of kevin bacon Dudley Datson and Clear both introduced some wild technology that I could see become a reality, in another life would you be an inventor? I love that you're reminding folks of the idea of Barnstorming, which I think only Tom Cruise is doing these days but I could be wrong. What fascinates you about this American cultural phenomenon?
	‘Dreamer’s got news’: Nicole Maines and Tom Taylor talk 'Superman: Son of Kal-El'	10 Jul 2022	01:00:09
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! NEWS Marvel sets 2023 for Ultraman and Marvel superhero crossover Marvel launching ‘Wakanda’ #1 October with ‘History of the Black Panthers’ backups Marvel unveils SDCC 2022 Comic-Con panel schedule Escapade returns in three issue 'New Mutants' story arc on October 26th Comixology launches kindle beta Eve gets follow-up series this October Our Top Books of the Week Dave: There's Something Wrong With Patrick Todd #1 (Ed Brisson, Gavin Guidry) Poison Ivy (2022) #2 (G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara) Nathan: Poison Ivy (2022) #2 (G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara) Suicide Squad: Blaze #3 (Si Spurrier, Aaron Campbell) Standout KAPOW moment of the week: Nathan - Batman #125 (Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jiminez) Dave - Ghost Rider #4 (Ben Percy, Cory Smith) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Hellfire Gala (Gerry Duggan, Russell Dauterman, Kris Anka, C.F. Villa, Matteo Lolli) Nathan: Barbaric: The Harvest Blades #1 (Michael Moreci, Robert Wilson IV) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: Daredevil #1 (Marco Checchetto) Nathan: X-Men: Hellfire Gala #1 (Adam Hughes) Interview with Nicole Maines and Tom Taylor (art by Clayton Henry) You're both writing Superman: Son of Kal-El #13, tell us in three words or less what we might expect with FOC just a few days away! What has the collaboration process been like? What made now the right time to bring Dreamer into the DCU? I've seen a few unlettered and uncolored pages from issue #13 and it appears Jon and Dreamer are in a bit of a conflict, do these two superheroes get along or will there be a conflict between them? Nicole, I'm curious were you a comics fan growing up, what were some titles on your pull list? Eleven issues into Superman: Son of Kal-El, looking back is there anything you'd change or tweak? There's a cliffhanger in Superman: Son of Kal El #10 that reveals Jay may not be trusted, with character reveals like this do you seed the story in earlier issues in subtle ways, or do you try to avoid hinting at these sorts of things? Nicole, what can you tell us about the teased Dreamer project with Rye Hickman, is it an OGN or a series? The full page splash by Jess Taylor featuring Galaxy and Dreamer was super fun, any chance we see a team up with these heroes?
	Zack Kaplan fights the future with 'Forever Forward'	03 Jul 2022	01:09:45
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! NEWS Dan Slott and Mark Bagley team up on ‘Spider-Man’ ongoing series New X-Men 2099 team introduced in ‘Spider-Man 2099: Exodus’ #5 The identity of the Symbiote Bedlam to be revealed in ‘Venom’ #9 Comixology Head of Content Chip Mosher to step down Multi-immersive webcomic ‘DRAC: Son of Dante’ starts today Blondie comics project gets a release date and new deets Milestone Initiative’s Static to grace Alex Bowman’s NASCAR racecar Comichron has some new 2021 figures Our Top Books of the Week Dave: 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 WEEK Dave: 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 24 Art by Arjuna Susini with colors are by Brad Simpson and letters by Jim Campbell For 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?
	Priest and Joe Illidge on crafting new villain Entropy without any rules	26 Jun 2022	01:42:52
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! NEWS Tim Sale has passed away at 66 Titan Comics gets Conan the Barbarian for May 2023 Miracleman 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 time Image Comics solicitations ‘Ten Thousand Black Feathers’ continues The Bone Orchard universe September 2022 New Image series Flawed announced New Skybound series Dark Ride announced Our Top Books of the Week Dave: 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 #4 Dave - Black Adam #1 TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: 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?
	Best comics of the year 2022...so far	19 Jun 2022	00:43:48
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)
	Jadzia Axelrod and Jess Taylor on crafting DC’s newest hero in 'Galaxy: The Prettiest Star'	12 Jun 2022	01:14:38
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! NEWS Bruce Campbell to pen 'DC Horror Presents: Sgt. Rock vs. The Army of the Dead' DC Comics to launch 'Black Adam – The Justice Society Files' miniseries New Dreamer OGN details surface in Nicole Maines interview ‘Love Unlimited’ kicks off Marvel romance stories featuring Ms. Marvel, Wolverine, and more Marvel and Penguin Random House ink exclusive world wild agreement New Mutants #30 gets giant-size 40th-anniversary issue Vault to host charity auction for George Perez’s birthday 'The Black Ghost' Vol. 2 arrives in paperback on January 2023 New ‘Ghostbusters’ movies and comic series in the works Sci-fi thriller ‘Kepler’ coming from the minds of David Duchovny and Phillip Sevy Our Top Books of the Week Dave: 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 #26 TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: 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?
	Si Spurrier and Aaron Campbell talk killing heroes and ending 'Suicide Squad: Blaze'	05 Jun 2022	01:20:06
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! NEWS Joe Quesada stepping down from Marvel, higher-ups respond DC Comics expands 'Dark Crisis' event with more 'Flash' and new one-shots DC Comics outlines Pride month partners and launches DC Pride Hub Dreamer OGN coming Vault’s ‘Unbanned’ Pride Month Initiative to give LGBTQIA+ books to everyone everywhere Skybound is launching ‘Creepshow’ #1 comics miniseries this September Comixology can no longer sell comics on Android AWA Studios launching 'Lesser Evils' universe through comics, short film, and webtoons Our Top Books of the Week Dave: 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 WEEK Dave: 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 #3 Si 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?
	Cowboys, dragons, and 'The Matrix' with Geof Darrow	29 May 2022	01:48:10
NEWS Weird Al and Z2 team up for 'The Illustrated Al' graphic novel Seven Seas form union but… Seven Seas responds Supernatural queer romance OGN ‘Hollow’ coming this Halloween ‘Blackwood: Library Edition’ announced for October 12th release New YA Harley Quinn, Static, and Lois Lane graphic novels coming Spring 2023 Marvel launching two new Star Wars series for The High Republic phase II Star Wars: Yoda also announced Top ten comics sold via Diamond, and graphic novels Our Top Books of the Week Dave: 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 WEEK Dave: 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?
	Creator spotlight: Kelly Thompson on Powerpuff Girls, BoP and more	16 Jun 2024	00:57:13
We have a growing library of creator spotlight episodes on the AIPT Comics podcast. Check out the episodes below to get to know these creators in a new way! Creator Spotlight: Kevin Smith ‘All of this is act two’ Creator Spotlight: Christian Ward on Batman: City of Madness and more Creator Spotlight: Chip Zdarsky on his career, Substack, & more Creator Spotlight: Ram V ‘Knowing everything is overrated’ You can stream the AIPT Comics podcast below or find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. Interview: Kelly Thompson - Powerpuff Girls art by Paulina Ganucheau (out July 2024), Scarlett with art by Marco Ferrari (out June 5th) Kelly it’s such a pleasure to have you on the AIPT comics podcast for the second time! Congratulations on the Eisner nominations, what a year you’ve had. We’ve loved your work on Cull, Birds of Prey, and It’s Jeff, and now you’ve set your sites on Powerpuff Girls! Can you tell us how long you’ve been working on the project, and how it came to be? Based on Paulina’s work, I have to say she’s an inspired pick for a series like this. Have you had a chance to check out any art yet? Powerpuff Girls has such an eclectic rogues gallery, any favorite villains in the bunch? Any favorite villains you thought were underutilized? Maskara? Last time you were on the podcast you mentioned you keep a notebook to jot down dialogue for characters, have you been adding to a Powerpuff Girl section and is there a specific character that you’ve grown to love writing the most? If your first story arc of Powerpuff Girls was a song, what would it be and why? Best Coast - I love it Icona Pop, Call me Maybe, Cruel Summer By the time this airs, Scarlet is out, but we haven’t had the pleasure of digging in yet, can you talk a little bit about how it fits within the Energon universe? If the Powerpuff Girls are made of “sugar, spice, and everything nice,” what is Scarlet made of? In press materials, you’ve mentioned Scarlett and Powerpuff as important to you when you were younger, what’s left for you to tackle in the comics realm? Birds of Prey #12 reunites you with Sophie Campbell! What can we expect from this issue and how’d it feel getting the band back together? 34 I’m a huge Marvel Snap fanatic and I know you play…Kelly what deck are you running these days? What else do you have to plug today? The Cull and Black Cloak are both coming back, yes? Rapid Fire Question Round (Stolen from Stephen Colbert so that a guest is “known”): 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? Flat or sparkling? Most used app on your phone? If you could have dinner with any three characters you’ve written before, who would they be and why? You get one song to listen to for the rest of your life: what is it? What number am I thinking of? Describe the rest of your life in 5 words?
	Jeremy Adams talks The Flash and tying into DC’s summer event Dark Crisis	22 May 2022	01:27:25
NEWS Conan is leaving Marvel Comics Eisner Awards Nominees 2022 announced with DC Comics getting the most nominations Tom King and Mitch Gerads reteam for ‘Batman: One Bad Day’ OGN as well as others! 'Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow' wins DC Round Robin 2022 Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber re-team for ‘Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen’s Boss Perry White’ #1 All of DC's August 2022 comics and covers revealed Big takeaways: Harley Quinn is weekly Hippolyta not dead SWORD OF AZRAEL #1 Marvel’s Ultraman returns with ‘Ultraman: The Mystery of Ultraseven’ #1 Marvel August Solicitaitons! Alien #1 coming in September Valiant partners with Blanx for comics sneakers beginning June 1st Patton 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 release Our Top Books of the Week Dave: 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 WEEK Dave: 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?
	Kyle Starks on crafting horror from all things scary in ‘I Hate This Place’	15 May 2022	01:17:15
NEWS Comics legend George Pérez passes away at 67 Substack 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 more IDW adds three in editorial including Jamie S. Rich Die: The RPG launches and meets goals within 16 hours! Dark Horse launching space adventure ‘Navigator’ in January 2023 Horror, 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’ series People have a lot of opinions on new Standard Comic Script (SCS) template Our Top Books of the Week Dave: 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 #2 X-Men #11 (Gerry Duggan, Pepe Larraz) Standout KAPOW moment of the week: Colin - Nightmare Country - Library Scene Dave - Eight Billion Genies #1 (Charles Soule, Ryan Browne) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: 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 18th Thanks 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?
	Talking Duo, new Milestone stories with Greg Pak, Khoi Pham, and Scott Hanna	08 May 2022	01:18:32
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! NEWS Dr. Strange…our THOUGHTS! DC Comics releases 'Dark Crisis' checklist and first 7 pages of FCBD Dark Crisis special Marvel 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 6th Valiant announces ‘Ninjak: Superkillers’ for February 2023 Our Top Books of the Week Dave: 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 WEEK Dave: 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 17 I 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?
	Dr. Strange film predictions and comics conspiracies	01 May 2022	00:57:02
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! NEWS Comics legend Neal Adams passes away at the age 80 Frank Miller launching Frank Miller Presents publishing with Dan DiDio Edgar Wright scripting Bryan Lee O’Malley's 'Seconds' film with Blake Lively directing Actor Hannah Rose May to write ‘Rogues’ Gallery’ with ‘Spider-Punk’ artist Justin Mason NYCC guests start to roll in Eisner 2022 Hall of Fame announced Sales! Our Top Books of the Week Dave: 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 Moore Dave - Step by Bloody Step #3 (Si Spurrier, Matias Bergara) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: 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)
	From the future with love: Ibrahim Moustafa talks RetroActive	24 Apr 2022	01:10:31
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! NEWS Marvel solicitations July 2022 Spider-Man gets new Oscorp costume in 'Amazing Spider-Man' #7 Predator returns. Ryan North’s ‘Marvel’s Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show!’ launches today 'Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds' to benefit Ukrainian refugees Shadow War Zone #1 announced DC Comics celebrates George Pérez in every June single issue Battle Beast from ‘Invincible’ returns in ‘Skybound X’ #25 Sam Keith is back with a one-shot Our Top Books of the Week Dave: The Nice House on the Lake #8 (Tynion, Bueno) Captain America #0 (Tochi Onyebuchi, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Mattia de Iulis) Nathan: Captain America #0 Catwoman: 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 WEEK Dave: 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, 2022 RetroActive 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 timelines How 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?
	Cody Ziglar kicks out the jams with ‘Spider-Punk’	17 Apr 2022	01:18:50
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! NEWS Ram V takes over 'Detective Comics' with Albuquerque in ‘Gotham Nocturne’ DC Pride 2022 creative teams revealed plus sneak peeks Nicole Maines to co-write and intro Dreamer in ‘Superman: Son of Kal-El’ #13 DC 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 checklist Valiant adult novels coming soon with Blackstone Publishing partnership Charlamagne Tha God expands media empire with graphic novels and comics Archie Comics teams with Palm NFT Studio for Archieverse collection Matt Kindt launches Flux House imprint at Dark Horse Comics ‘Ms. Marvel & Wolverine’ #1 kicks off team-up series by Jody Houser Russell Dauterman slays with ‘Hellfire Gala’ looks on Spider-Man, X-Men, and more Our Top Books of the Week Dave: 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 #1 Dave - Superman Son of Kal-El #13 (Tom Taylor, Cian Murphy) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Captain America #0 (Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Tochi Onyebuchi, Mattia De Iulis) Nathan: Captain America #0 JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: Captain America #0 by Mark Brooks Nathan: Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #2 by Pete Woods Segment: 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?
	Immortal Stories: Steve Foxe on writing X-Men, Archer & Armstrong, and more	10 Apr 2022	01:14:55
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! NEWS 2022 Hugo Awards finalists, including in comics, announced Mike Allred and Mark Russell launch ‘Superman: Space Age’ #1 prestige series Superman 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 Weisman Batman Unburied coming internationally May 3 DC Round Robin 2022: Eight remaining series revealed ‘Batman: The Knight – Compendium Edition’ coming May 10 Jeff Lemire launches second Black Hammer series via Substack Secret origin of Thor revealed in ‘Avengers: 1,000,000 B.C.’ this July COMIC STORE PUBLISHER MARKET SHARES - Q1 2022 Our Top Books of the Week Dave: 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 #1 Dave - Batman #122 (Williamson, Porter) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Image 30th Anniversary Anthology #1 Nathan: The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1 JUDGING 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?
	Batman Craft: Jock talks 'Batman: One Dark Knight'	03 Apr 2022	01:11:16
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! NEWS DC Universe Infinite now available in Canada with global launch starting tomorrow DC holds second ever DC Round Robin 2022 Dark Horse Graphic Novel Renaissance: Dark Horse Comics sends ‘Birdking’ Vol. 1 to shops on September 13th Supernatural sci-fi thriller ‘Organisms from an Ancient Cosmos’ arrives on Earth October 18th Cold Bodies coming in June Joyama vol 1 and 2 Shang-Chi series gets relaunched with ‘Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings’ #1 Marvel gives away ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #93 ending revealing new character Chasm Peach Momoko’s ‘Demon Wars’ to reimagine Marvel’s ‘Civil War’ Ann Nocenti heads up ‘X-Men Legends’ #3 featuring Longshot Delayed Vault series ‘Fox and Hare’ finds new May 25 release date Our Top Books of the Week Dave: 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 #6 TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: 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 - Jock What 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?
	Getting ‘The Axe’ with Joe Trohman, Brian Posehn, and Scott Koblish	27 Mar 2022	01:06:51
NEWS Zestworld lands 9.3 million, are they gonna top Comixology?! ComiXology announces new app fixes and upgrades Marvel editors participate in #DisneyWalkout to support LGBTQIA+ voices Marvel launches ‘Avengers Forever Infinity Comic’ #1 this week - ties into current series ‘Thor’ #750 details surface for the 60th-anniversary issue Cult classic ‘Aztec Ace’ gets Dark Horse reprint July 20th X-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 Week Dave: 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 WEEK Dave: 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 EST What’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
	The state of Substack: Has it changed comics?	20 Mar 2022	01:20:49
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! NEWS Jim Rugg Maus homage variant pulled Marvel reveals Pride Month details DC Comics reveals Pride Month details Paul Dano to write ‘Riddler: Year One’ with Stevan Subic Christopher Priest takes on Black Adam series this June ‘Milestones In History’ anthology to kick off Milestone Comics event Dark Horse was acquired by video game company Embracer Group AB New Hellboy one-shot from Walta coming Supernatural medical drama ‘The Ward’ #1 coming from Dark Horse Comics Image asks us to 'Do a Powerbomb' this June in pro wrestling series Image Comics First Look: Beware the Eye of Odin #1 Image Comics: Black Flamingo! Irredeemable getting Netflix movie ‘Spider-Verse Unlimited’ series launches on Marvel Unlimited today Marvel announces 72 page ‘X-Men: Hellfire Gala’ #1 Segment: Substack Check-In: What are you reading, what’s some cool stuff you’ve encountered, any favorite Substacks specifically? Our Top Books of the Week Dave: 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 WEEK Dave: Ghost Cage (Nick Dragotta, Caleb Goellner) Dan: X Deaths of Wolverine #5 JUDGING 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!?
	Soo Lee reveals ‘Cheetara’ plans, and we unpack X-Men and Avengers updates	09 Jun 2024	01:09:14
Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you 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! NEWS ‘Avengers Assemble’ spinoff series coming September 2024 Marvel adds even more ’Marvel Must-Haves’ free comics in July 2024 'X-Men: From the Ashes' Infinity Comic is a 'fresh start' for fans ‘1982 DC Comics Style Guide’ gets full print run for August 2024 'Petrol Head' lands film option deal at MR. B FILMS EXCLUSIVE: ‘Epitaphs from the Abyss’ #3 and ‘Cruel Universe’ #2 scares up impressive creatives Politics and horror combine in 'The Exorcism at 1600 Penn' ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ #1 hits 140,000 preorders ahead of FOC Creator-owned company Ghost Machine and the Joe Kubert School announced the launch of the Ghost Machine Future Superstar Scholarship, which will fund tuition and supplies for one third-year student during the 2024-25 semesters TOP 50 COMICS - MAY 2024 Our Top Books of the Week Dave: Ultimates #1 (Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri) X-Men #35 (Various) Chris: Precious Metal #1 (Darcy Van Poelgeest, Ian Bertram) Falling In Love On The Path To Hell #1 (Gerry Duggan, Garry Brown) Standout KAPOW moment of the week: Chris - Birds of Prey #10 (Kelly Thompson, Robbi Rodriguez, Gavin Guidry0 [Page 19 on Box] Dave - Get Fury #2 (Garth Ennis, Jacen Burrows) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: G.O.D.S. #8 (Jonathan Hickman, Valerio Schiti) Chris: Batman: Gotham by Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age #1 JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: Fantastic Four #21 (Alex Ross) Chris: Transformers #9 Interview: Soo Lee - Cheetara coming out in July Soo, thank you so much for being on the AIPT Comics podcast! To start, Cheetara is very near and dear to so many, were you a fan of the original series at a young age, or did you gain interest later? You’ve mentioned there’s some cool things overlooked in the original cartoon concerning Cheetara, could you expand on that? This is a story about the past and future within the universe, how deep does Warner Bros let you go? Has there been any push back on ideas? Why do you think Cheetara is one of the most important supporting characters? Is there any synergy between Cheetara and Thundercats? Domenico Carbone draws the series, has there been a specific panel or page that went beyond your expectations? Cheetara isn’t your first exploration of a licensed character as you’re coming off writing and drawing Maleficent, would you say there are any similarities to your approach to crafting these series? Let’s say Cheetara gets a movie deal, and the studio wants your input on who to cast. Any actors come to mind? If Cheetarah was a song what would it be and why? Abba song Superfight: Maleficent vs. Cheetara!
	Stephanie Phillips rocks out with Taarna, Wonder Woman, and Harley Quinn	13 Mar 2022	01:09:43
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! NEWS ComiXology Co-Founder/CEO David Steinberger is leaving the company Manga sales double in 2021 Substack launches reading app for iOS for better comics reading ecosystem New ‘Sinister Six’ take Sinister Adaptoid to appear in ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #900 Al 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 October Time Bomb Comics and Anderson Entertainment launch new 'Spectrum' anthology DC announces class of The Milestone Initiative Talent Development Program Flashpoint Beyond #0 appears to connect to Doomsday Clock? AfterShock Comics and Women of Color Unite team up for ‘Animus’ Our Top Books of the Week Dave: 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 WEEK Dave: 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 text Superfight: Wonder Woman vs. Taarna
	The Batman chat and unpacking ‘Sort of Super’ with Eric Gapstur	06 Mar 2022	01:08:04
NEWS AMC Networks Publishing launches with graphic novels, Stephen King, Kirk Hammett and more Kevin Smith joining forces with Dark Horse Comics for new line of comics Jamie Lee Curtis eco-horror ‘Mother Nature’ OGN coming fall 2022 ‘Hulkling & Wiccan’ Infinity Comic comes to comics shops June 15th Christopher Cantwell sends Iron Man and Hellcat to Hell in ‘IronMan/Hellcat Annual’ #1 The Avengers get an upgrade to fight monsters in ‘Mech Strike: Monster Hunters’ #1 Abrams ComicArts launching OGN 'Phenomena: The Golden City of Eyes' September 2022 Dark Horse publishing Dave Gibbons’ ‘Confabulation: An Anecdotal Autobiography’ Dark Horse new OGN announced, Wiper Our Top Books of the Week Dave: 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 WEEK Dave: 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 Super Sort 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?
	Batman's best stories, plus writer Zack Kaplan unpacks 2022 titles	27 Feb 2022	01:30:23
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! NEWS ComiXology totally blows it, promises to fix things Chip 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 21st DC First Look: ‘The Human Target’ #6, last issue before hiatus Danger Street!? Valiant unveils three new titles for 2022 Z2 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 June Al Ewing & Tom Reilly launch 4-part ‘Ant-Man’ series this June Iron Man and Black Cat seek answers in ‘Iron Cat’ limited series out in June Batman - Our top 3 favorite stories! Dave: Batman: The Monster Men, The Dark Knight Returns, Black Mirror Nathan: Dark Knight, Dark City, Night of the Stalker, Gothic Our Top Books of the Week Dave: 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 WEEK Dave: 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?
	The art of Superman: Son of Kal-El & talking craft with Cian Tormey	13 Feb 2022	01:04:24
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! NEWS DC Comics launching ‘Dark Crisis’ good vs. evil summer event about legacy ‘Blood Syndicate: Season One’ announced for May 10 start date Warner Bros. promotes comics shops in new ‘The Batman’ trailer credits Full 'Thunderbolts' lineup revealed for Marvel's new series out May 25th ‘Spider-Man 2099: Exodus’ limited series coming May 4th Shang-Chi is destined to wield the Ten Rings in 'Shang-Chi' #12 Moon Knight of the year 8,000 coming soon! Valiant announces ‘Archer & Armstrong Forever’ from Steve Foxe and Marcio Fiorito New Image/Skybound supernatural horror ‘Fck This Place’ coming this May TKO Studios announces graphic novels set for March 15th release Incendium announces 'Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer' series inspired by art legend Geof Darrow is back with ‘Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel to Be Kin’ starting May 28th! Our Top Books of the Week* Dave: 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 WEEK Dave: 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?
	Excellent X-Men, and Ryan Parrott on crafting new superhero Rogue Sun	06 Feb 2022	01:25:18
NEWS Substack adds comics creators and new projects in 2022 Marvel vp Steve Wacker has left Marvel’s digital content division to become editor-in-chief of Three Worlds, Three Moons Marvel’s enlists Kieron Gillen and Valerio Schiti for ‘Judgment Day’ summer event Marvel’s ‘Avengers/X-Men’ Free Comic Book Day comic kicks off with 3 stories Marvel announces 'All-New All Different' Savage Avengers #1 for May 2022 Marvel launching ‘New Fantastic Four’ #1 on May 25th ‘The History of Marvel Comics: Black Panther’ podcast coming on February 14th Marvel gives new details on ‘Hulk vs. Thor: Banner of War’ DC First Look: Trial of the Amazons #1 DC First Look: The Jurassic League #1 DC Comics outlines Black History Month 2022 plans Our Top Books of the Week Dave: 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 #1 TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: 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, 2022 Rogue 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?
	Buckaroo Banzai Super Spectacular with Earl Mac Rauch & W.D. Richter	30 Jan 2022	01:19:53
NEWS A school board in Tennessee banned Maus - Spiegelman responds New details emerge for ‘Free Comic Book Day 2022: Marvel’s Voices’ #1 Humanoids sets sites on all-new ‘The Incal Universe’ graphic novels Ibrahim Moustafa’s next Humanoids title announced Vault Comics First Look: Quests Aside – Out April 2022 Titan announces The Man Who Fell To Earth comic adaptation Marvel teases X-Men, Avengers, and Eternals summer event ‘Judgment Day’ ‘Daredevil’ #1 launching June 2022 by Chip Zdarsky & artist Marco Checchetto Marvel’s ‘Hulk’ #6 to feature ‘Deadliest Hulk’ Titan in April Iron Man to propose marriage in ‘Iron Man’ #20 TKO Studios to distribute through Simon & Schuster, Inc. starting February 1 Our Top Books of the Week Dave: 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 WEEK Dave: 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?
	Guest Cullen Bunn talks new Shadowman and future plans at Valiant	23 Jan 2022	01:13:35
NEWS Marvel launching two new Captain America series starting in April 2022 Marvel April 2022 solicits are now out Hickman Bachalo are doing Moon Knight story in Black, White & Blood. Image Comics solicitations for April 2022 New ongoing horror series 'A Town Called Terror' coming April 2022 Image Comics launching 30th anniversary anthology maxiseries ‘Image!’ Blood-Stained Teeth Declan Shalvey launching spy thriller ‘Old Dog’ in June 2022 Tynion doing Sandman ongoing series at DC Black Label DC Comics plans to kill the Justice League and kick off new event ‘The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive’ ties into DCEU ‘The Flash’ movie DC Comics & CW television shows team up for ‘Earth-Prime’ series Comics Outstanding Nominations Announced For GLAAD Awards 2022 IDW to Lose ‘G.I. Joe,’ ‘Transformers’ License at End of 2022 Our Top Books of the Week Dave: 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 WEEK Dave: 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 Rangers Cullen, 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 BARRAVECCHIA The 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
	Our most anticipated comics of 2022	16 Jan 2022	01:02:19
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! NEWS Zeb Wells named head ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ writer starting April 2022 John Romita Jr. named main artist on Amazing Spider-Man this April DC Comics launching 'Flashpoint Beyond' event on April 5th with Geoff Johns DC Comics First Look: I Am Batman #6 – Batman moves to NYC with Black History Month logo Second annual X-Men Election: Polls are now open through January 13 New 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 April Marvel Comics and Webtoon team up on 'Eternals: The 500 Year War' Predator Writers Reach Settlement With Disney in Copyright Lawsuit Rob Liefeld Launching Comic ‘The Defiants’ as NFT Top 2 most anticipated comics of 2022! Dave: Sabretooth #1 - Victor LaValle / Leonard Kirk Little Monsters #1 - Jeff Lemire / Dustin Nguyen Nathan: Batman/Superman: World’s Finest - Mark Waid, Dan Mora The Monkey Prince - Gene Luen Yang, Bernard Chang Standout 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 Week Dave: 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 WEEK Dave: 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
	Samira Ahmed on Ms. Marvel, creating a new character & more	09 Jan 2022	01:04:33
NEWS Image Comics staffers vote to unionize as Comic Book Workers United Jeff Lemire inks exclusive deal with Image Comics Miracleman 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’ series Marvel promises Hulk to get his version of Knull in ‘Hulk’ #6 Loaded Bible 2 coming in March Vault teases 2022 creative teams Standout 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 Week Dave: 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 WEEK Dave: 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 Ahmed Ms. 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?
	Best of 2021: Comics, creators, series, and more!	26 Dec 2021	01:08:10
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 Embracer New ‘Punisher’ series promises to be ‘next step’ for Frank Castle out March 2022 AIPT Comics Podcast Best of the year 2021 Best Surprise Nathan - Eddie dies in Venom #1 Dave - Jonathan Hickman leaving as Head of X Best for a Lapsed Fan Nathan - 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 issue Nathan - 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 series Nathan - The Silver Coin (Michael Walsh, a buncha writers) Dave - Home Sick Pilots (Dan Watters, Caspar Wijngaard) Best Artist Nathan - Daniel Warren Johnson (Beta Ray Bill, Superman Red & Blue, Murder Falcon, a ton of covers) Dave - Chris Samnee Best 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 Letterer Dave - Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou Nathan - Hassan Ostmane-Elhaou - Memoria, BEYOND THE BREACH, X-0 Manowar Best Writer Nathan - Ram V (Laila Starr, Venom, Swamp Thing, JLD, Catwoman) Dave - Jed MacKay (Moon Knight, Death of Doctor Strange, Spider-Man One-shots, Black Cat)
	Deniz Camp interview: “Ultimates is like doing a creator-owned book”	02 Jun 2024	01:10:14
Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you 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! NEWS Marvel reveals summer 2024 'Weapon X-Traction' story and variant covers Marvel sheds light on ‘Phoenix’ #1 out July 17th ‘The Boys’ co-creator Darick Robertson is the artist for ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ #5 Skybound reveals ‘Ultramega’ will return in September 2024 ‘Yojimbot Volume 1: Metal Silence’ gets English translation for December 2024 Our Top Books of the Week Dave: X-Men: The Wedding Special: Vol. 2 #1 (Gillen, Stott, Sarah Brunstad and more) Dawnrunner #3 (Ram V, Evan Cagle) Nathan: Death Ratio’d #1 (Mark Russell, Vladimir Krstić-Laci) Midnight Suns: Blood Hunt #1 (Bryan Hill, Germán Peralta) Standout KAPOW moment of the week: Nathan - Spider-Punk: Arms Race #4 (Cody Ziglar, Justin Mason) Dave - Wolverine #50 (Ben Percy, Victor LaValle, Cory Smith) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Ultimates #1 (Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri) Nathan: My Adventures With Superman #1 (Josie Campbell, Pablo M. Collar) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: Poison Ivy #23 (Chris Bachalo) Nathan: Ms. Marvel: Mutant Menace #4 (Peach Momoko) Interview: Deniz Camp - Ultimates #1 - Children of the Vault - 20th Century Men Deniz, thank you for being our guest on the AIPT Comics podcast! To start, this episode will air just a few days before Ultimates #1 comes out, how excited are you to see fan reactions? Can you talk a little bit about how you snagged the writing gig for Ultimates? By all accounts this seems like the most important book as far as worldbuilding is concerned. With a few scripts under your belt, is there a specific Ultimate/Avenger you enjoy writing the most? Were you a fan of the original Ultimates and the line at the time? The FCBD story you wrote gives us a lot of hints as to the whereabouts of heroes, I was curious, how much of those required Wil Moss to check as far as green lighting things, or do you have full reign to erase or delete a character from this timeline? Pie in the sky, is there a character that floats to the top you’re excited to dig into, and if it’s a spoiler, can you give a hint as to who they might be? 19:0020:26 Juan Frigeri is no slouch when it comes to big superhero action, was there a panel or page he blew you away with, so far? I was a big fan of your Children of the Vault miniseries, which frankly had some mind bending ideas at work. Did writing that help you gear up for Ultimates in any way? Does the Ultimate Universe office have a slack going? Are you all digging into each others scripts and keeping tabs? At this point 20th Century Men is iconic in a lot of ways, for fans of Ultimates, why should they check it out?
	Back in Black: Talkin’ Batgirls, Symbiotes, and Rogues too	19 Dec 2021	01:17:20
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! NEWS Alex Ross to pen and illustrate ‘Fantastic Four: Full Circle’ out August 2022 DC Comics solicitations are out for March 2022 Sean Murphy returns with ‘Batman: Beyond the White Knight’ #1 in March DC First Look: Batman: Killing Time #1 DC Comics First Look: Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #1 DC Black Label ‘Rogues’ sets noir heist story for March 2022 release Marvel March solicitations (next week!) New ‘Marauders’ #1 details revealed for X-Men’s new Destiny of X era David Michelinie returns to Venom with 'Venom: Lethal Protector' #1 ‘Carnage’ gets new and inventive 2022 ongoing by Ram V & Francesco Manna Marvel reveals Clea taking over as Sorcerer Supreme in March 2022 ‘Marvel: June 1962’ omnibus celebrates the debut of Spider-Man & more Chris Claremont returns to X-Men with new series 'Gambit' for 2022 Image Comics solicitations (next Friday!) Sci-fi adventure ‘Ghost Cage’ coming March 2022 from Nick Dragotta Mike Mignola & Greg Hinkle’s ‘Radio Spaceman’ set to land March 2022 Godzilla and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Meet for the First Time in Crossover Comic Series from IDW IDW editor-in-chief exits as reports emerge that the company may be losing Transformers and GI Joe licenses Standout 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 Week Dave: 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?
	Inferno rules, Blade is back, and Curt Pires talks crime fiction series Memoria	12 Dec 2021	01:27:20
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! NEWS George Perez updates fans about his health Marvel unveils Destiny of X details for new X-Men era Marauders #1 details released Immortal X-Men details released Marvel & Jim Rugg give Hulk the GRAND DESIGN treatment ‘Captain Carter’ #1 coming to Marvel Comics in March 2022 Marvel announces ‘Devil’s Reign’ #1 and ‘Venom’ #2 getting second printing Marvel and TASCHEN team up! Marvel reveals 2022 Free Comic Book Day titles including Avengers, X-Men, and more Tom Taylor announces exclusive contract with DC Comics DC Comics unveils 'Shadow War Alpha' Batman crossover event DC Comics announces ‘Naomi Season Two’ #1 for March 2022 Kickstarter’s switch to crypto platform alarms creators Standout 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 Week Dave: 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 Pires I'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?
	Writer Cody Ziglar on Spider-Man, What If: Miles Morales, and Beyond Board	05 Dec 2021	01:11:58
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! NEWS A New Publishing Platform for Comic Books Will Give Creators a Greater Stake Marvel teases ‘Destiny of X’ era of the X-Men And 3 more on Friday! Newsarama reports Luke Cage may not be 100% canceled Dark Horse signals final ‘Norse Mythology III’ chapter coming February 2022 Vault Comics announces ‘Heathen’ Vault Reserve reprint for 2022 Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen announce ‘Little Monsters’ for March 2022 Standout 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 Week Dave: 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

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