Tyler Burton Smith uncovers 'Slumber' and its roots in nightmares

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Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Batman Incorporated #1 (Ed Brisson, John Timms)
2. Maskerade (2022) #2 (Kevin Smith, Andy McElfresh, John Sprengelmeyer)

Nathan:

1. Batman Urban Legends #20 (Various)
2. X-Force #32 (Benjamin Percy, Robert Gill)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Star Wars Visions #1 (Takashi Okazaki)

Dave - X-Force #32 (Robert Gill)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Deadly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1 (B. Earl, Taboo, Juan Ferreyra)
2. Nathan: Batman: One Bad Day - The Penguin (John Ridley, Giuseppe Camuncoli)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Flashpoint Beyond #6 (Mitch Gerads)
2. Nathan: Catwoman #48 (Jeff Dekal)

Interview Tyler Burton Smith Interview about Slumber - SLUMBER, Vol. 1 on-sale now!

1. Thanks for being on the AIPT Comics podcast, the world gets Slumber all in one package 10/12, how has the experience been launching Slumber at Image Comics?
2. There’s a lot going on in Slumber from a nightmare world, a protagonist with a secret, a ghoul sidekick, where did you start when crafting Slumber? 
3. The dream worlds are wildly varied but also cohesive. What do these look like in a script?
4. How has the collaboration process been with Vanessa Cardinali and Simon Robins?
5. Were there any nightmare creatures you had to leave on the cutting room floor?
6. Is there an art to the badass one-liner?
7. With certain members of Stetson’s crew incapacitated or incarcerated, how can we expect Stetson’s operation to continue?
8. We see a lot of nightmares, but is there any chance Stetson could visit a nice dream sometime?
9. Are there any other projects you’re working on at this time?