Kyle Higgins unpacks C.O.W.L. 1964, the Massive-Verse, and more

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Dave:

1. X-Men #1 (Ryan Stegman, Jed MacKay)
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Nathan:

1. From the World of Minor Threats: Barfly #1 (Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Kyle Starks, Ryan Browne)
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Nathan - Spider-Boy #9 (Dan Slott, Paco Medina, Nathan Stockman)

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Interview: Kyle Higgens - C.O.W.L. 1964 (Issue #1 out August 7) FOC July 15

1. Kyle Higgens, thanks you for joining us on the AIPT Comics podcast! C.O.W.L. was your firs creator-owned at Image, but since that launched you’ve got the Massive-verse roaring, how have you changed working on projects since C.O.W.L. was first launched?
2. Its been 9 years since you’ve explored the world of COWL with Alec Siegel and Rod Reis, why was now the right time to launch COWL 1964?
3. I feel like COWL is a compelling look at the politics of superheroes, under the guise of the 60s, have the current politics of today influenced this upcoming series?
4. Back when COWL vol. 1 came out Entertainment Weekly said it was “"Mad Men meets Heroes in '60s Chicago." With those references dated and COWL 1964 a different project, how might you describe the upcoming series using TV references?
5. For a reader who may think the 60s isn’t their bag, how might you pitch COWL 1964 to them?
6. You’ve collaborated with a lot of great writers and artists, including Mat Groom, Joe Clark and now Bear McCreary & Kid Cudi. Any tips for working with a co-writer?
7. I know you love to play around with different media formats for the Massiveverse, and that's continuing with the audiobook version of Radiant Black. What made an audiobook the best format?