David Dastmalchian dishes on Creature Commandos, favorite monsters, and more

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NEWS

1. Marvel Comics Solicitations January 2025
   1. ‘Star Wars: Legacy of Vader’ to feature Kylo Ren in February 2025
   2. New one-shot ‘Storm: Lifedream’ #1 coming January 2025
   3. Every issue of ‘Fantastic Four’ in 2025 will feature ‘Disney What If?’ homage variant
2. Eddie Brock to become Carnage in ‘Eddie Brock: Carnage’ out February 2025
3. NYCC 2024: Women of Marvel panel reveals ‘Doom Academy’
4. Mutts and She-Devils announced as well
5. Writer Chip Zdarsky confirms 'Batman' #157 is his last issue
6. 'Into the Unbeing Part 2' coming February 2025
7. ‘East of West’ heads for paperback compendium in February 2025
8. ‘Jumpscare’ superhero action-horror coming February 2025

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Absolute Wonder Woman #1 (Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman)
2. The Power Fantasy #3 (Kieron Gillen, Caspar Wijngaard)

Nathan:

1. Absolute Wonder Woman #1 (Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman)
2. Nullhunter #1 (Michael Walsh, Gustaffo Vargas)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Godzilla: Monsterpiece Theatre #1 (Tom Scioli)

Dave - Headless Horseman Halloween Annual (Ben Stenbeck, Matt Smith)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: The Amazing Spider-Man #60 (Zeb Wells, John Romita Jr.)
2. Nathan: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Across the Morphin Grid #1 (Various)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Creepshow Book 1 (Guillem March)
2. Nathan: Poison Ivy/Swamp Thing: Feral Trees #1 (Ashley Wood)

Interview: David Dastmalchian - to talk DC Horror Presents: Creature Commandos #1 and DC Horror Presents… #1

1. David, thanks for chatting with us about Creature Commandos! With multiple Count Crowley titles under your belt and a busy spooky season up ahead with even more comics, tell us: how’d you get attached to this project?
2. Jesús Hervás’ art is so pulpy, what is it about his work you dig the most for this series?
3. It’s rude of us to ask, but do you have a favorite monster in the commandos now that you’ve scripted a few issues?
4. This is an eclectic bunch of monsters, were there any monster types you wanted to fit in, but maybe are saving for later?
5. We understand Zatanna will be popping up in this series! Are you a Zatanna fan, and can you tease how she fits into this tale?
6. Gotcha question: what are your feelings on Bauhaus?
7. You have the unique pleasure of BEING a Suicide Squad member, how might you describe the differences between that team and this one?
8. As an actor and writer, do you read your dialogue out loud to get a feel for each character?
9. No spoilers here, but do you have a favorite moment in Creature Commandos and if so, which issue does it take place in?
10. If a reader wanted to brush up on any horror classics for this series - comics or otherwise - would you recommend any?
11. You also have a story coming up in the DC Horror Presents anthology! What can you tell us about that?