Unpacking March 2025 comics and talking Motherfu*kin Monsters with J. Holtham and Michael Lee Harris

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NEWS

1. Marvel Comics Solicitations for March 2025!
   1. X-ManHunt crossover kicks off in March 2025
   2. Marvel sheds light on 'Godzilla vs. Fantastic Four' #1
   3. Marvel's next Disney mashup features Mickey & Friends as the Avengers
   4. Marvel Rivals Infinity Comic series launches this week
   5. New advance look at March 2025 Ultimate Universe titles
   6. New 'Web of...' series to setup SPIDER-VERSE vs. VENOMVERSE
2. 'Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe One Last Time' #1 coming April 2025
3. Marvel kicks off new era with 'Amazing Spider-Man' #1 April 9th
4. Marvel sheds light on 'Predator vs. Spider-Man' #1
5. Deniz Camp's 'Assorted Crisis Events' coming March 2025
6. New four-issue series 'Arcana Royale' coming spring 2025
7. 'Monkey Meat: The Summer Batch' coming March 2025
8. New Peter Pan series 'The Last Boy' coming to BOOM! Studios
9. Space Ghost & Jonny Quest team up for ‘Space Quest’ in March 2025
10. ‘Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories—Codebreaker’ coming April 2025
11. New horror series 'You’ll Do Bad Things' coming March 2025
12. BOOM! sets March 2025 for 'Mouse Guard: Dawn of the Black Axe'
13. DC Comics solicitations for March 2025
    1. DC unleashes 'Batman' #158 'Batman: H2SH' preview and covers

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. The New Gods #1 (Ram V, Evan Cagle)
2. Absolute Batman #3 (Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta)

Nathan:

1. The New Gods #1 (Ram V, Evan Cagle)
2. Ultimate Spider-Man #12 (Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Absolute Batman #3 (Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta)

Dave - Psylocke #2 (Alyssa Wong, Vincenzo Carratu)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Timeslide #1 (Steve Foxe, Ivan Fiorelli)
2. Nathan: Sabretooth: The Dead Don’t Talk #1 (Frank Tieri, Michael Sta. Maria)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: The Flash #16 (Mike Del Mundo Cover)
2. Nathan: Timeslide #1 (Mike Del Mundo variant)

Interview: J. Holtham teams with Michael Lee Harris talk Motherfu*kin Monsters One-Shot (The Horizon Experiment) - Out December 18, 2024!

1. J, Michael, thanks for joining us on the AIPT comics podcast! Thematically, what inspired the blend of comedic and horror elements in this story, and how do these genres enhance the narrative?
2. We’ve had Pornsak on, Michael Walsh, and each time I’m curious, how did you guys get in on this exciting project of one-shots?
3. How was your collaboration with Pornsak?
4. The Horizon Experiment introduces complex characters dealing with extraordinary circumstances—how did you approach balancing humanity with the monstrous elements of the plot?
5. Can you share your creative process for developing the visual tone of the comic, and how the artwork complements the story's darker, chaotic themes?
6. The concept of 'monsters' often carries deeper metaphorical weight—what underlying social or personal themes did you aim to explore through this one-shot?
7. Take us through your collaborative process? For instance, what do the action beats look like in a script vs the page?
8. Michael, a lot of the art has an almost fish-eye lens, what was your goal in that approach?
9. Were there any monsters or villains you didn’t get to put in here that you’ve got sketched out?
10. J, you probably get this all the time, but with a few comics series now under your belt, do you approach writing comics differently than with TV?
11. How far out have you planned future chapters?
12. What comics are you currently reading?