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This week on the AIPT Comics podcast, Dave and Nathan interview Jed MacKay, the mastermind behind the new Avengers ongoing series with C.F. Villa. We dig into character dynamics, why we made Captain Marvel the leader of the team, and so much more! Plus, we unpack more news than we usually get in two weeks, let alone one!Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSMarvel August 2023 Solicitations are here!‘Immortal Thor’ announcement leaks ahead of August 2023 previewsMarvel promises Carnage vs. Knull in new 'Death of the Venomverse' #5 teaserSymbiotes rise (including the Symbiote Six) in new Gabriele Dell’Otto ‘Death of the Venomverse’ connecting coverMarvel Comics warns fans 'Amazing Spider-Man' #26 spoilers have leakedNew 'Daredevil' creative team Saladin Ahmed and Aaron Kuder starts fall 2023DC Comics solicitations are here!Lunar Distribution announces distribution agreement with DSTLRYAhead of the new Netflix animated series, 'Mech Cadets' returns to comic shopsSci-fi Afro-futurism OGN ‘Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze’ coming November 2023‘Greatest superhero comic book on the planet’ ‘The Schlub’ coming August 2023'Beyond Mortal' graphic novel features heroes against unimaginable horrorsRare Flavours #1 Tasting Menu Ashcan (BOOM! Studios) - PREVIEW ISSUE. The Eisner, Harvey, and Ringo Award-nominated team of Ram V and Filipe Andrade make their celebrated return, and you can get a first taste in this exclusive ashcan edition! Tantalize your senses with this amuse bouche introducing this creative duo's next masterpiece marrying the supernatural, Indian cuisine, and the cutthroat world of chef-driven celebrity in what will be the most talked about new comic of 2023! This ashcan will be strictly limited to its first printing, never to be printed again!2023 Eisner Awards nominees announcedOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Batman: Brave and the Bold #1 (Various)Avengers #1 (Jed MacKay, C.F. Villa)Nathan:The DC Book of Pride (Jadzia Axelrod)Batman: The Brave and the Bold #1 (Various)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Batman: The Brave and the Bold #1 (Tom King, Mitch Gerads)Dave - Fantastic Four #7 (Ryan North, Iban Coello)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Fury #1 (Al Ewing, Scot Eaton, Cam Smith, Adam Kubert, Ramon Rosanas)Nathan: We Are Scarlet Twilight #1 (Benjamin Morse)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: X-O Manowar: Unconquered #3 (Liam Sharp)Nathan: Fury #1 (Chris Samnee)Interview: Jed MacKay - Avengers #1, Moon Knight, Timeless, Doctor Strange (last on the show April 18, 2021)Jed, thank you for being on the AIPT comics podcast! Congratulations on the Eisner nomination! The first of many I’m sure.Last time you were on the show it was April 2021, Moon Knight #1 hadn’t yet released, you delivered some of the best Black Cat comics ever, and the world was your oyster, take us through what you’ve been up to since April 2021. (and when do you sleep?)You’re currently juggling Doctor Strange, Moon Knight, and Avengers, how do you keep up with those three at once?Was there any desire to get Moon Knight and/or Doctor Strange on the team since you’re writing their solo books?Do you listen to any music when you write? Your Strange books have big Pink Floyd/King Crimson energy.If your Avengers run had a tagline, for the entire breath you’ve plotted or for this first story arc, what would it be?Avengers has a new team lineup and a new team leader, what made Carol the right choice to lead the team?I liked how you up front point out Carol had beef with Tony once, and where Black Panther is at currently, how do you balance the characters arcs and what you want to do with them in the team book?The Ashen Combine is such a cool concept, and it’s not even your first awesome villainous team as we got the Three Mothers in Death of Doctor Strange, what motivates you to build these evil teams?Timeless has been a nice annual preview of things to come, do you and Marvel have plans to continue bringing it back each year?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSWonder Woman’s daughter, Trinity, to be introduced in ‘Wonder Woman’ #800DC ‘New Golden Age’ series for Sandman, Green Lantern, and Flash coming October 2023Doomsday returns to fight Supergirl and Martian Manhunter this summerFall of X grows with new X-Men miniseries 'Jean Grey'Captain America Finale #1 announced'Hunt for the Skinwalker' gets comics adaptation by Zac Thompson and Valeria BurzoWEBTOON and Discord team up for webcomic 'Wumpus Wonderventures'Creator-led ‘Black Box Chronicles’ comes to Kickstarter May 16 – exclusiveOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Silk #1 (Emily Kim, Ig Guara)Spirit World #1 (Alyssa Wong, Haining)Nathan:Ghostlore #1 (Cullen Bunn, Leomacs)Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 #1 (Christos Gage, Ig Guara)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Superman: Lost #3 (Priest, Carlo Pagulayan)Dave - Extreme Venomverse #1 (Story B Mirka Andolfo and Nico Leon)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Fantastic Four #7 (LGY #700) (Ryan North, Iban Coello)Nathan: Batman: Brave and the Bold #1 (Various)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Maleficent #1 (Jennifer L. Meyer cover)Nathan: Bloodline: Daughter of Blade #4 (David Mack cover)Interview: Curt Pires - You’ve been Cancelled #1 (with Kevin Castaniero on art) FOC Monday, May 15 out on June 07, 2023.You’re a comic shop owner and you’ve got You’ve Been Canceled #1 on the shelf, who is this book for audience-wise?What’s the pitch to the comic book reader?Portions of this book reminded me of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Running Man in the best way possible, what goes into crafting a gnarly kill?How did you get paired with Kevin Castaniero on this project? What went into building the protagonist, Roland Endo, and why is his mouth so far from his nose?! (jk) Getting big “90s badass” vibes from him, in a fun way! The conception and perception of cancel culture are prevalent in all walks of life, is there a grand statement you’re trying to make on the concept of being “canceled”?Do you think/One might construe this comic is trying to say those who are canceled may not be treated fairly, or it’s not necessarily the consequences of their actions, just mob mentality, what would you say to that argument?The story takes place in 2050, given the state of the world today, is your estimate for global blood lust for people being canceled too late or too soon?There are two kills in the first issue of “canceled” people that seem to be a reference to real-life folks, how do you walk the line of depicting potential real-life people in fiction?Why do you think there’s a love of hitmen in our culture?

This week, the AIPT Comics podcast goes off script with a brief intro of news, and then we dive into an interview with writer Kenny Porter. The writer behind the recent relaunch of Superboy as well as the super fun DC Mech, he also crafted the official prequel comics miniseries The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive, out May 16th in comic shops.Interview: Kenny Porter - Flash: The Fastest Man Alive - Out May 16Working with artists Ricardo Lopez Ortiz, Juan Ferreyra, and Jason Howard!Kenny Porter has been tearing it up at DC with titles like DC: Mech, and stories in Batman: Urban Legends, with THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE coming out in trade paperback May 16th, it’s an honor to have you on the AIPT comics podcast! To start, THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE ties into the upcoming movie universe, for fans of who don’t read the comics, how important is it to read this before watching The Flash this summer?Fans are probably wondering, how much of The Flash script did you get to read before diving in?After reading all the issues, it’s clear you’re establishing some things, is it fair to say these things are established so the movies don’t have to?How open was Warner with which villains you could use in the series?Were any villains off the table?Batman plays a big part in this series, did you find yourself writing his dialogue in a Ben Affleck voice?What was it like working with three different artists on the series?Getting to see Flash discover three key abilities in this series, set in the movie universe, is so rad. Were there any other abilities of Flash you wanted to show or reveal but didn’t have the page count to do so?Congrats on Superboy The Man of Tomorrow #1 winning the DC round robin! Comic shops have till March 26th to put in their orders for Superboy The Man of Tomorrow #1, are kids of the 90s who grew up with black leather jacket Superboy in for a treat?

Welcome to another edition of the AIPT Comics podcast, where we recap the news, review comics, and host special guests. This week, special guest co-host Chris Hassan returns to unpack X-Men Monday 200 and talk comics. Plus, we have very special guest Dan Abnett on to talk about Groot, the new series launching next week that will unveil the untold backstory of everyone's favorite Guardians of the Galaxy member. This is an extended interview from the written interview from a few weeks ago.Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSX-Men Monday 200 Behind AIPT’s mutant milestone and the biggest scoops!Dawn of DC adds new series 'Power Girl' and 'Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville'Dawn of DC grows with 'Blue Beetle' #1 out September 2023, 'Green Arrow' gets extended to 12-issue series, new character Troublemaker‘Scarlet Witch’ #7 to debut new villain HexfinderMarvel details ‘What If…?’ starting July 2023 adding Venom and Moon KnightStan Sakai’s Dogu Publishing announces 'Oni Ronin' for November 2023Creed gets a comic seriesJonathan Hickman’s 3 Worlds / 3 Moons opens online retail portal EmporiaComics Publisher IDW Hit By Massive LayoffsOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Clobberin' Time (2023) #2 (Steve Skroce)Unstoppable Doom Patrol (2023) #2 (Dennis Culver, Chris Burnham)Chris:Invincible Iron Man #5 (Gerry Duggan, Juan Frigeri)Sins of Sinister: Dominion #1 (Kieron Gillen, Lucas Werneck, Paco Medina)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Chris - Sins of Sinister: Dominion #1 - Last page - TO THE PIT! (Kieron Gillen, Lucas Werneck, Paco Medina)Dave - Star Wars: Darth Vader - Black, White & Red (2023) #1 (Peach Momoko story)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Peacemaker Tries Hard! #1 (Kyle Starks, Steve Pugh)Chris: Immortal X-Men #11JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Batman #900 (Joe Quesada) Chris: Moon Knight #23 Variant by Declan ShalveyInterview: Dan Abnett talks Groot #1 out May 3rd!Dan, we last spoke in 2016 about Aquaman, how have you been?At that time we got to talk a bit about how James Gunn made it clear the Guardians movie version is the Guardians you and Andy Lanning formulated, and now you're going back to Groot's past adding things, any chance what we find in this comic may be referenced in the third film?What's it like revisiting a character like Groot and formulating something new set in the past?Did you have a list of things you wanted to tackle as far as creating new continuity?Groot #1 is coming out May 3, right in time for a bonafide Guardians of the Galaxy month of delights, so let's start with, how important do you think Groot to the Guardians team and how it works?You hinted when Groot was announced there were unexpected Marvel characters popping up, with four issues in the series, can we expect 4 unexpected faces?According to my research, Brian Michael Bendis and Jeff Loveness were the last two writers to contribute to Groot's early origins, one detail is we did not get along with his fellow saplings but did prefer the company of "Maintenance mammals" is this something you'll be exploring further?Did this scratchan itch that makes you want to return to Marvel comics titles?

Welcome to another edition of the AIPT Comics podcast, your weekly fix for comics news, reviews, and more! This week we have special guests Tini Howard and Sweeney Boo on to discuss Harley Quinn, their new Dawn of DC relaunch of the series. We dig into their inspiration for the new direction, their love of the character, and so much more!We also have a special surprise at the end of the interview. As listeners may know, Nathan has been working on an album with his songwriting partner for the last year, and they’ve got some cool new stuff on the way!Stay till the very end of the episode to catch Nathan's new single, “Nothing Between,” from his band The Fever // The Rage! You can also listen to the new single on any of your favorite platforms by clicking here. Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWS'Marvel Move' mobile fitness program and app set to launch Summer 2023Full July 2023 Marvel Comics solicitations: ‘Hellfire Gala’ and ‘What If…’ return'Marvel Age' #1000 coming August 30th to celebrate 84 year anniversaryCaptain America #750 gets star-spangled spectacular guest writers and more‘Moon Knight’ gets anniversary special and new miniseries ‘City of the Dead’New series ‘Captain Marvel: Dark Tempest’ by Ann Nocenti launches July 5thRocket Raccoon returnsJ.M. DeMatteis and Todd Nauck launch 'Magneto' #1 August 2ndDC solicitations released for July 2023'Tales of the Titans' set to reveal backstories of Starfire, Raven, Donna Troy and Beast BoyIDW outlines comics crossover event ‘Star Trek: Day of Blood’ coming July 2023New ongoing high fantasy series 'The Hunger and the Dusk' launching July 2023'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Stranger Things' crossover coming July 2023'BRZRKR: Poetry of Madness' one-shot announced by Keanu Reeves and Steve SkroceOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Punisher #11 (Jason Aaron, Jesus Saiz, Paul Azaceta)X-Force (2019) #39 (Ben Percy, Robert Gill)Nathan:All Eight Eyes #1 (Steve Foxe, Piotr Kowalski)The Punisher #11 (Jason Aaron, Jesus Saiz, Paul Azaceta)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - All Eight Eyes #1 (Steve Foxe, Piotr Kowalski)Dave - Superman #3 (Joshua Williamson, Jamal Campbell) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Star Wars: Darth Vader - Black, White & Red #1 (Jason Aaron, Peach Momoko, Torunn Grønbekk)Nathan: Star Wars: Darth Vader - Black, White & Red #1 (Jason Aaron, Peach Momoko, Torunn Grønbekk)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Miracleman: Marvel Tales #1 (Alex Ross Cover)Nathan: Star Wars: Darth Vader - Black, White & Red #1 (Art Adams)Interview: Tini Howard & Sweeney Boo - Harley QuinnTo start, what got you into Harley Quinn as a character?Tini, coming off a Punchline miniseries, do you feel like you rule the roost of clown-themed characters in DC Comics?Two-Face is our main antagonist in the first issue, what made him the right villain to start with?Even the solicit mentions cartoon fishes, which makes me wonder...did you watch Who Framed Roger Rabbit and was it an influence on this story?Sweeny, I love how you create an outline around characters which helps lift them up, what kind of atmosphere and vibe are you going for with the visual style?Kevin is a relatively new character, what made him the right fit for this story?A spoiler question to be sure, Tashana aka Lady Quark pops into this tale, would you say she's the type of person that would have no patience for Harley Quinn?

The AIPT Comics podcast is back with your recap of the week in comics, reviews, and more. This week special guest Steve Orlando joins the show to discuss his many projects, including Scarlet Witch, Astonishing Iceman, Exorcists Never Die, and more. Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSNew comics publisher DSTLRY announces creator-first focusDC reveals new details for Knight Terrors, their summer horror eventDC sheds light on superhero 'Knight Terrors' superhero tie-ins out July 2023DC details two new Mark Waid projects with Superman and the Teen TitansNew sequel series 'Harley Quinn: Black + White + Redder' launching in July 2023Star Wars gets scary with 'Dark Droids' comics event starting August 2023Marvel sheds light on new villains Ashen Combine in upcoming ‘Avengers’ series'Marvel Zero' announced collecting Free Comic Book Day stories with bonus materialsMarvel sheds light on 'Immortal X-Men' and 'X-Men Red' out August 2023Marvel adds 'Children of the Vault' to new Fall of X titles out in August 2023Fall of X series 'Alpha Flight' announced for August 2023'Uncanny Spider-Man' announced 'in the shadow' of Fall of XGarth Ennis and Jacen Burrows team up for 'The Ribbon Queen' out July 2023WEBTOON and Ubisoft launch 'Assassin’s Creed: Forgotten Temple' April 24th Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Star Trek: Defiant (2023) #2 (Christopher Cantwell, Angel Unzueta)Danger Street (2022) #5 (Tom King, Jorge Fornes)Nathan:The Great British Bump-Off #1 (John Allison, Max Sarin)Carnage #12 (Alex Paknadel, Francesco Manna)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Exorcists Never Die #1 (Steve Orlando, Sebastian Piriz, Carlos M. Mangual)Dave - Guardians of the Galaxy #1 (Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Kev Walker)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Avengers Assemble: Omega #1 (Jason Aaron, Javier Garron)Nathan: DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #8 (Tom Taylor, Trevor Hairsine, Lucas Meyer)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Captain America: Unforgiven #1 (Gist Cover)Nathan: DC Silent Tales #1 (Fabio Moon & Gabriel Ba)Interview: Steve Orlando talks Spider-Man 2099: Dark Genesis, Astonishing Iceman, EXORCISTS NEVER DIE #1, and more!Steve, friend of the show, this is your 5th time guesting on the AIPT Comics podcast, thanks for coming on! To start, man you have so many books out now, or coming out soon, from Exorcists Never Die #1 out this week, to Astonishing Iceman announced last week, how do you juggle so many projects at once?Exorcists Never Die is an action-focused story, how does writing religious/fantasy action in a book like this for Mad Cave differ from Spider-Man 2099 or in Marauders?Shifting gears to Spider-Man 2099, Maximum Carnage is clearly being referenced in the cover art, does this monthly-long weekly series pay homage, or more, from the classic Spider-Man story?Aside from Spider-Man 2099, do you have a favorite 2099 character?What’s it like writing Spider-Man 2099 knowing his voice may forever be Oscar Isaac’s in people's heads going forward?Iceman is a ways off, but for fans curious about your take on the character, is there any story arc or depictions of Bobby you hold dear that you connect with?Coming off Marauders, do you find it’s more difficult writing a solo book vs. a team book?We talk about Scarlet Witch on this podcast a lot, for fans on the fence, what was your original pitch for series?How did the addition of Darcy come about?The artwork in Scarlet Witch is gorgeous. How does magic work in the script and how often do you get a page back that just exceeds your wildest dreams? Anything else you’d like to plug today?Segment: Superfight: Iceman vs. Scarlet Witch!

Your weekly comics recap of news, reviews, and more is back, and this week we have special guests Dennis Culver and Chris Burnham on to talk Unstoppable Doom Patrol. With the first issue out now, we dig into their approach to bringing back this team, its history, and much more! This is an extended version of our written interview published last month.Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSMarvel teases a ‘fallen friend’ will be featured in new one-shotMarvel First Look: The ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘shocking’ ‘Amazing Spider-Man #25Everything we know about July 2023 ‘X-Men’ titles leading to Fall of XMarvel unleashes Fall of X details with 'Astonishing Iceman' out August 2023Marvel unleashes Fall of X details with ‘Dark X-Men’ out August 2023‘Realm of X’ joins three new Fall of X titles out August 2023New 'Days of Future Past' prequel 'X-Men: Days of Future Past - Doomsday' #1 set for JulyMarvel reveals new characters in 'Extreme Venomverse' #4 and #5 for Summer of SymbiotesMarvel teases ‘next big epic’ Star Wars to be revealed April 10thTerry McGinnis returns in ‘Batman Beyond: Neo Gothic’ #1 in July 2023DC details revealed for landmark 'Batman' #135 legacy #900 milestone issueTegan & Sara team with Sony and Black Mask Studios for ‘Destiny, NY’Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Hairball #1 (Matt Kindt, Tyler and Hilary Jenkins)Cosmic Ghost Rider #2 (Stephanie Phillips, Juann Cabal)Nathan:The Nasty #1 (John Lees, George Kambadais, Adam Cahoon)Venom #18 (Al Ewing, Cafu)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Hairball #1 (Matt Kindt, Tyler and Hilary Jenkins)Dave - Amazing Spider-Man #23 (Zeb Wells, John Romita Jr.)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Giant Kokju #1 (Gerry Duggan, Scott Koblish)Nathan: Guardians of the Galaxy #1 (Colin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Kev Walker)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Superman Lost #2 (Lee Weeks)Nathan: Danger Street #5 (Mitch Gerads)Interview: Dennis Culver, Chris Burnham - Unstoppable Doom PatrolSomething that immediately jumps out, at least for me, is the cast and how close it resembles the great TV show, was this on purpose?Can you set up where fans can expect to find the team in this new series?Do you have a new favorite character now that you likely have a few issues written and drawn?Chris, you must have the best time drawing such an eclectic group, is there a favorite you like drawing, or maybe it's a villain?What do you think defines Doom Patrol from other comics?When it comes to weird, how does this series fall into that designation? What made "unstoppable" the right adjective for the new series title? I've seen folks compare the Doom Patrol to the X-Men, fair connection?

The AIPT Comics podcast is coming in hot this week with news that'll shock you and a compelling interview with Graphic Mundi Publisher Kendra Boileau and comics creator Seth Martel! We talk about the publisher and their work, along with The Mare, a new graphic novel out now in comic shops and bookstores!Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSNew Marvel mythology coming in Jonathan Hickman and Valerio Schiti's 'G.O.D.S.' #1Marvel Comics reveals new Dan Slott character Spider-BoyC2E2 2023: Marvel reveals ‘The Death of the Venomverse’ and new symbiote MadnessMegaCon: Marvel reveals Fall of X plans for August 2023DC releases Dawn of DC trailer, announces 'Batman & Robin' at MegaCon 2023Quentin Tarantino gets the biographical graphic novel 'Quentin by Tarantino' October 2023Bryan Hill and Elena Casagrande take a stab at ‘Blade’ this July 2023Amy Jo Johnson and Matt Hotsen announced for ‘Power Rangers’ seriesOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Harley Quinn #28 (Tini Howard, Sweeny Boo, Erica Henderson)Indigo Children #1 (Curt Pires, Rockwell White, Alex Diotto)Nathan:Unstoppable Doom Patrol #1 (Dennis Culver, Chris Burnham)Clobberin’ Time #1 (Steve Skroce)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Harley Quinn #28 (Tini Howard, Sweeny Boo, Erica Henderson)Dave - Clobberin’ Time #1 (Steve Skroce)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Spider-Man #7 (Dan Slott, Mark Bagley)Nathan: Icon vs. Hardware #2 (Reginald Hudlin, Leon Chills)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Wolverine #32 (Jose Maria Casanovas Rojas)Nathan: Briar #4 (Toni Infante)Interview: The Mare Seth Martel and Kendra Boileau (Publisher) Out now!Seth, Kendra, thank you for being on the AIPT Comics podcast. What brought you to your current roles at Graphic Mundi?Tell us a little bit about Graphic Mundi, what kind of graphic novels are you curating?Seth, The Mare is out in bookstores on March 28th, writing and drawing, how long have you been working on this project?Seth, have you struggled with sleep paralysis yourself? Your description is so close to things my sister has described.Kendra, what has been the process like working on The Mare?A lot of this story follows a lead character who feels like an outcast. “Bless your heart” is a line that kicked me in the gut early on. What’s the trick to writing characters who talk around what they mean vs direct characters?Seth I love the use of the color blue particularly, was the project always meant to scale back the use of color?Talk to us about the power of a good mixtape.Kendra, I understand Graphic Mundi is tied to Penn State University, can you explain the relationship between the two?Anything else you’d like to promote today?

Your one-stop shop for news, reviews, and more return this week as the AIPT Comics podcast keeps you updated and connected. We also host guests, and this week Ryan North joins the show to discuss his excellent Fantastic Four run, with issue #6 out on April 12th. We dig into his favorite FF comics, what his approach was early, and he even reveals a secret about what he did and didn't know when the series was launched!Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSFull June 2023 Marvel Comics solicitations: New 'Hulk' and 'Ultimate Invasion' comingMarvel details ‘Marvel’s Voices: Pride’ #1 promising new LGBTQIA+ characters‘Edge of Spider-Verse’ #3 to introduce Dan Slott’s new Spidey hero with Humberto RamosKelly Thompson's 'Captain Marvel’ run ends with extra-sized issue #50Iron Man and the X-Men team up to fight Stark Sentinels in June leading to Fall of XMarvel unveils George Pérez variant covers coming summer 2023Marvel details ‘Summer of Symbiotes’ 2023 season of symbiote insanityIDW and Marvel expand Artist's Editions line with new X-Men, Spider-Man titlesTwisted gothic fable 'Brynmore' coming from IDW in June 2023Lunar Lodge announced at Dark Horse ComicsDC dishes at WonderCon with Dawn of DC news, 'Wonder Woman' art and moreOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Doctor Strange #1 (Jed MacKay, Pasqual Ferry)DC's Legion of Bloom (2023) #1 (Various)Nathan:Milestone 30th Anniversary Special (Various)Doctor Strange #1 (Jed MacKay, Pasqual Ferry)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - X-O Manowar Unconquered #1 (Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Liam Sharp)Dave - Legion of Bloom (Calvin Kasulke and Vitor Cafaggi’s “Babies Day Out”)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Clobberin' Time #1 (Steve Skroce)Nathan: Unstoppable Doom Patrol #1 (Dennis Culver, Chris Burnham)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Harley Quinn #28 (Ryan Sook)Nathan: Detective Comics #1070 (Seb McKinnon)Interview: Ryan North - Fantastic Four (#6 out April 12)  - Danger and Other Unknown Risks (April 4, 2023)Thanks for being on the show!You really get the feeling that these characters love each other. What’s the secret to maintaining FF’s wholesome family dynamic and keeping it fresh?What led to the idea of starting the group off split up? Was there any discussion of which order to feature their done-in-one tales, or was it immediate in which order to do it?Which FF member do you identify with the most and why? You’ve really expanded the way I look at Reed’s powers with issue 5! Might we expect more out of the box applications of everyone’s abilities going forward?The sci-fi elements in the series so far are incredible and big. How much research do you put into those explainable extraordinary science plots?Dr. Doom comes up in FF #700, has it all been leading to this? For the fan out there who wants to dig into FF back issues, do you have a favorite story arc or run?Shifting gears to Danger and Other Unknown Risks, how long have you and Erica Henderson been working on this project?Having read it, the structure is so fun. We love magic rules! Do you have a map somewhere with all the realms and their rules, or do you see where the story takes you while scripting?You’re kicking off on Extreme Venomverse with a story about (Comics superstars Ryan North and Paulo Siqueira put a fresh and exciting spin on a story you may be familiar with…starring Eddie Brock as…SPIDER-MAN?!) Eddie Brock, is this a tale you’ve been sitting on for some time?I was a huge fan of your Adventure Time comics, and I loved the comedy from the narrator in the footnote text. Are you ever inclined to reuse that at Marvel or in a future project?Do you have any other projects you’d like to talk about?

This week, Beehive Books publisher Josh O'Neil joins the podcast to talk new a new edition of Pinocchio arriving on Kickstarter this week. The book features over 50 full-page drawings by Mike Mignola with insert notes by Lemony Snicket. We discuss how the project came together, his experience working with artists throughout the years, and more! This is an extended and unedited version of the written interview with O'Neil from earlier this week.NEWSDC Comics Solicitations for June are here!DC details DC Pride 2023 plans, including a Grant Morrison story, 'The DC Book of Pride,' and moreDC expands WEBTOON partnership with fall 2023 Batman, Vixen, and Zatanna titlesMike Mignola and Lemony Snicket team up for Beehive Books’ Pinocchio KickstarterDC Comics and Burbank city team up for 600-pound bronze Wonder Woman statueExtreme Venomverse #3 to feature Venom space knight, Madame Venom, and moreMarvel teases Spider-Killer villain appearing in Edge of Spider-Verse #1'Carnage Reigns' gets 2023 event checklist and new details revealedUncanny Avengers return with Fall of X spinning out of Hellfire Gala 2023New Star Wars Celebration comic 'Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories Annual—Jaxxon 2023' announcedAction, adventure-horror miniseries ‘Savage Squad 6’ coming June 2023Horror OGN ‘Darla’ coming May 31st from Invader ComicsGlobalComix adds BOOM! Studios to growing publisher partnershipsOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Hellcat #1 (Christopher Cantwell, Alex Lins)Star Trek #5 (Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Ramon Rosanas, and Erik Tamayo)Nathan:Hellcat #1 (Christopher Cantwell, Alex Lins)Superman Lost #1 (Priest, Carlo Pagulayan)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Miles Morales: Spider-Man #4 (Cody Ziglar, Federico Vicentini)Dave - Wolverine #31 (Benjamin Percy, Juan Jose Ryp)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Batman: One Bad Day - Ra's Al Ghul #1 (Tom Taylor, Ivan Reis)Nathan: Doctor Strange #1 (Jed Mackay, Pasqual Ferry)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: DCeased: War Of The Undead Gods #7 (Ben Oliver Homage Card Stock Cover)Nathan: DC’s Legion of Bloom #1 (Mike Perkins)Interview: Publisher Josh O'Neil about PINOCCHIO: The Illuminated Edition launches on Kickstarter. Back it here. What makes Pinocchio so timeless?What made Mignola the right fit for Pinocchio?How did Lemony Snicket get involved with the project?What are some of the Kickstarter rewards you're most excited about?You've worked with Paul Pope, Bill Sienkiewicz, Dave McKean, and now Mignola, what is something unexpected you learned about artists after working with them on these projects?Where do you see Beehive Books in 10 years?