Unpacking July 2024 releases and Christopher Cantwell talks the return of 'Briar'

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NEWS

1. Marvel Solicits for July 2024 are here!
   1. 'Aliens vs. Avengers' coming July 2024 by Jonathan Hickman
   2. Jason Aaron returns to Marvel with ‘Namor’ #1 coming July 2024
   3. Kaare Andrews comments on ‘Spider-Man: Reign II’ sequel
   4. Marvel to kill the 2099 universe in July 2024
   5. ‘Daredevil: Woman Without Fear’ coming July 2024
   6. 'Werewolf By Night: Blood Hunt' coming this August 2024
2. 'The Hunger and the Dusk: Book Two' #1 announced 
3. Oni Press announces ‘Biker Mice From Mars’ #1 for July 2024
4. Oni Press sheds light on EC Comics' 'Epitaphs from the Abyss' #1
5. EXCLUSIVE - Mad Cave launching new 'Flash Gordon' comic series July 2024
6. New ‘Witchblade’ returns in July 2024
7. DC Solicits for July 2024 are here!
   1. James Tynion IV and Álvaro Martínez Bueno return to 'Nice House' with 'The Nice House by the Sea'
   2. Gail Simone and Eddy Barrows set for 'Action Comics' #1067 story arc
   3. Rainbow Rowell makes DC debut with 'Action Comics' #1067 story

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Roxxon Presents: Thor (2024) #1 (Al Ewing, Greg Land)
2. Superman (2023) #13 (Joshua Williamson, Rafa Sandoval)

CJ:

1. Kill Your Darlings #8 (Ethan Parker, Griffin Sheridan, Bob Quinn, John J. Hill)
2. Avengers: Twilight #5 (Chip Zdarsky & Daniel Acuna)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

CJ - Miles Morales: Spider-Man #19 (Cody Ziglar, Federico Vicentini)

Dave - The Spectacular Spider-Men #2 (Greg Weisman, Humberto Ramos)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon #1 (Dan Watters, Ram V, Matthew Roberts)
2. CJ: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #150

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Ultimate Spider-Man #4 (100 Copy Elizabeth Torque Virgin Cover)
2. CJ: The Flash #8 by Ramon Perez 

Interview: Christopher Cantwell - Briar returns (FOC April 22) -  May 15, 2024

1. Chris, thanks for joining us on the AIPT Comics podcast! This is your third time on the show, last on in August 2021! How would you say your approach to writing comes has changed since then?
2. Briar #5 kicks off a new chapter of the series, would you say this is the “second act” or the “empire strikes back” for Briar, or is that way off?
3. Having read issues #5-7, there’s a different vibe going on. What are the inspirations going forward?
4. How would you say the basic premise of Briar changed in this new chapter?
5. If Briar was a song, what would it be and why?
   1. Weezer Blue Album
   2. Pinkerto
6. I was curious about your artistic approach, and you as an artist. Can you talk about a moment of inspiration that led to a breakthrough in a project?
7. How do you navigate the tension between commercial success and artistic fulfillment?
8. Have you ever created something that was ahead of its time?
9. What's an unintentional common theme in your work?
10. What's an idea you've abandoned but still think about?