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An exploration of the comic book art form via weekly insights, news, and creator interviews. Covering it all from Marvel Comics and DC Comics to indies publishers and creators too.
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May 29, 2022 • 1h 48min
Cowboys, dragons, and 'The Matrix' with Geof Darrow
NEWSWeird Al and Z2 team up for 'The Illustrated Al' graphic novelSeven Seas form union but… Seven Seas respondsSupernatural queer romance OGN ‘Hollow’ coming this Halloween‘Blackwood: Library Edition’ announced for October 12th releaseNew YA Harley Quinn, Static, and Lois Lane graphic novels coming Spring 2023Marvel launching two new Star Wars series for The High Republic phase IIStar Wars: Yoda also announcedTop ten comics sold via Diamond, and graphic novelsOur Top Books of the WeekDave:The Swamp Thing #13 (Ram V, Mike Perkins)Punisher #3 (Jason Aaron, Jesus Saiz, Paul Azaceta)Nathan:The Swamp Thing (2021) #13 (Ram V, Mike Perkins)Batman: Fortress #1 (Gary Whitta, Darick Robertson)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - DC vs. Vampires: Hunters #1 (Matthew Rosenberg, Neil Googe)Dave - Avengers #56 (Jason Aaron, Javier Garron)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Closet #1 (James Tynion IV, Chris O'Halloran)Nathan: DC Pride 2022 (various)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: DC Pride 2022 (Jen Bartel)Nathan: Strange #3 (Bjorn Barends)Segment: Interview - Geof Darrow - Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel To Be Kin’ #1 out NOW! Issue #2 out June 22, 2022.What made now the right time for Shaolin Cowboy’s next adventure?The first-ever issue of Shaolin Cowboy came out in 2004, with 18 years drawing and knowing this character, what can you say you’ve learned about the character, and yourself in that span of time?The level of detail on every page is astounding, given that detail, do you have any tricks to maintain focus and meet deadlines?How long has Cruel to be Kin been in the works?Where did the framing device of the Komodo Dragons come from?What part of the artistic process is the most fun and enjoyable to you? Your editor on Shaolin Cowboy Cruel to Be Kin is Daniel Chabon, what is it like working with him?In 2009 a Shaolin Cowboy animated movie was rumored to be in the works, with far more streaming options than ever now, might there be a chance for the production to kick into gear again? Dark Horse has had rumblings of producing video games, do you think Shaolin Cowboy and the world building you’ve done could work in that format?Having read and enjoyed the pencil art of Geof Darrow, was it your idea to have comics creators and peers add commentary? What comics are you reading right now?Any other projects you’d like to plug today?

May 22, 2022 • 1h 27min
Jeremy Adams talks The Flash and tying into DC’s summer event Dark Crisis
NEWSConan is leaving Marvel ComicsEisner Awards Nominees 2022 announced with DC Comics getting the most nominationsTom King and Mitch Gerads reteam for ‘Batman: One Bad Day’ OGN as well as others!'Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow' wins DC Round Robin 2022Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber re-team for ‘Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen’s Boss Perry White’ #1All of DC's August 2022 comics and covers revealedBig takeaways: Harley Quinn is weeklyHippolyta not deadSWORD OF AZRAEL #1Marvel’s Ultraman returns with ‘Ultraman: The Mystery of Ultraseven’ #1Marvel August Solicitaitons! Alien #1 coming in SeptemberValiant partners with Blanx for comics sneakers beginning June 1stPatton Oswalt and Jordan Blum create new universe in 'Minor Threats'IDW announces ‘Transformers: Shattered Glass II’ for August 2022‘Charmed’ meets ‘Charlie’s Angels’ in ‘The Deadliest Bouquet’‘Golden Rage’ #1 coming on August 3rd mixing ‘Battle Royale’ and ‘Golden Girls’Neon horror ‘Lovesick’ #1 sets October releaseOur Top Books of the WeekDave:The Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel to be Kin #1 (Geof Darrow, Dave Stewart)Savage Avengers #1 (David Pepose, Carlos Magno)Chris:Nightwing #92 (Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo)I Hate This Place #1 (Kyle Starks, Artyom Topilin, and Lee Loughridge)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Chris - Nightwing #92 (Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo)Dave - X-Men Red #2 (Stefano Caselli, Al Ewing)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Spider-Man 2099: Exodus #1 (Steve Orlando, Dave Wachter)Chris: DC vs. Vampires: Hunters #1 (Mattew Rosenberg, Neil Googe)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Swamp Thing #13 (Anand RK)Chris: Blood-Stained Teeth #2 (Christian Ward)Segment: Interview - Jeremy Adams To give readers a sense of your tastes, what were some comics you read as a kid, and what are some comics you read today?The art by Amancay Nahuelpan is stellar, is there a specific panel or page that blew you away?Flash #783 (out JUN 21ST, 2022) begins a a tie-in into Dark Crisis, how close were you in planning your story with Josh Williamson?There's a number of Flash family members in Flash #783 and friends too, who are you working with, and which is your favorite to write in this story arc?With the limitlessness of infinite realities, how do you curb the desire to do it all?Would you say the multiverse is hot right now?For anyone who doesn't know, what's the difference between the omniverse and the multiverse?How far along are you with writing this story arc?

May 15, 2022 • 1h 17min
Kyle Starks on crafting horror from all things scary in ‘I Hate This Place’
NEWSComics legend George Pérez passes away at 67Substack launches a bunch of previews on Monday for a “substack Free Comic Book Day” (I Hate Fairyland; Tales from the Farm)Marvel’s got something AMAZING coming (full details here)‘Edge of Spider-Verse’ limited series to intro new Spidey characters and moreIDW adds three in editorial including Jamie S. RichDie: The RPG launches and meets goals within 16 hours!Dark Horse launching space adventure ‘Navigator’ in January 2023Horror, satanic metal, and fast food combine in August 2022 for ‘TRVE KVLT’‘Tales of The Human Target’ anthology one-shot coming August 23rd‘The Throne in the Sky’ to continue Tynion and Dialynas’ ‘Wynd’ seriesPeople have a lot of opinions on new Standard Comic Script (SCS) templateOur Top Books of the WeekDave:The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #2 (James Tynion, Lisandro Estherren, Andrea Sorrentino)Eight Billion Genies #1 (Charles Soule, Ryan Browne)Colin:The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #2X-Men #11 (Gerry Duggan, Pepe Larraz)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Colin - Nightmare Country - Library SceneDave - Eight Billion Genies #1 (Charles Soule, Ryan Browne)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: New Mutants #25 (Vita Ayala, Rod Reis)Colin: X-Cellent #3 (Peter Milligan, Mike and Laura Allred)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Spider-Punk #2 (Ba cover)Colin: Catwoman #43 - Jenny Frison variant because it’s super beautiful.Segment: Interview - Kyle Starks about I Hate This Place out May 18thThanks for being on the AIPT Comics podcast, to start, what was the elevator pitch for I Hate This Place?What’s the trick behind writing a good horror story with a love story?How frustrated are you about the push to change the title from Fuck This Place to I Hate This Place? Seems to drop the stakes right away. You admit to a fear of not being able to find an answer to a problem–which is probably a pretty universal fear for those of us who have grown up with the internet. What inspired the inclusion of that particular fear in I Hate This Place?What scares you?Kyle, some of my favorite works by you, you also drew, when scripting this series do you supply outlines or sketches in any way when developing the book with Artyom Topilin?There is a creature that is ominously shown on the cover, what went into this creature's design?I was curious, have there been any developments with Kill Them All at Paramount?Follow up, Sexcastle movie when?Any other projects you’d like to plug today?

May 8, 2022 • 1h 19min
Talking Duo, new Milestone stories with Greg Pak, Khoi Pham, and Scott Hanna
Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can 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!NEWSDr. Strange…our THOUGHTS!DC Comics releases 'Dark Crisis' checklist and first 7 pages of FCBD Dark Crisis specialMarvel unveils Predator vs. Marvel variant covers‘Gwen Stacy’ series to wrap up with ‘Giant-Size Gwen Stacy’ #1‘Stranger Things Summer Special One-Shot’ drops into comics shops on July 6thValiant announces ‘Ninjak: Superkillers’ for February 2023Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Spider-Man 2099: Exodus (2022): Alpha (Steve Orlando, Paul Fry)Nubia & The Amazons: Coronation Special #1 (Various)Nathan:One Star Squadron #6 (Mark Russell, Steve Lieber)Spider-Man 2099: Exodus Alpha (Steve Orlando, Paul Fry)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Batman Beyond: Neo-Year #2 (Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Max Dunbar)Dave - Batman #123 (Josh Williamson, Howard Porter)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Grim #1 (Stephanie Phillips, Flaviano)Nathan: Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood #1 (various)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Batman: Urban Legends #15 (Riley Rossmo Cover)Nathan: Batgirls #6 (Audrey Mok cover)Segment: Interview - Greg Pak, Khoi Pham, and Scott Hanna for Duo #1 May 17I understand Reggie Hudlin pitched you the idea, Greg, when you first heard it where did your mind wander surrounding the idea of having your romantic partner forever inside your head?What's it like working with Denys Cowan and Reginald Hudlin on this?What was your first entry into Milestone comics?Duo is set in a new location called Earth-M, what was the starting material for this world before you kicked things off?Greg and Khoi, you worked on Hercules together, what's it like getting the band back together for this project?Representation matters so much, especially in comics, with Kelly and David being Vietnamese-American and a Korean-American stuck inside one body, will we see an exploration of how they navigate their own family ties?Speaking of those creepy creatures, is that skin like a whale's skin? It looks squishy!The series seems well timed seeing as just a few days ago research came out about why humans tend to die around 80, how much research went into this project surrounding nanotech and health?Duo is about a superhero who gets their powers from an accident which got me wondering...which superhero is your favorite who got their powers from an accident?Koi and Scott you get to draw some creepy looking creatures and a super-suit, what has been the most fun to draw so far?

May 1, 2022 • 57min
Dr. Strange film predictions and comics conspiracies
Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can 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!NEWSComics legend Neal Adams passes away at the age 80Frank Miller launching Frank Miller Presents publishing with Dan DiDioEdgar Wright scripting Bryan Lee O’Malley's 'Seconds' film with Blake Lively directingActor Hannah Rose May to write ‘Rogues’ Gallery’ with ‘Spider-Punk’ artist Justin MasonNYCC guests start to roll inEisner 2022 Hall of Fame announcedSales!Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Saga #58 (Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples)Rogue Sun #3 (Ryan Parrot, Abel)Nathan:Sabretooth #3 (Victor Lavalle, Leonard Kirk)TMNT: The Last Ronin #5 (Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz, Ben Bishop, Esau Escorza, Isaac Escorza)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Blood Stained Teeth #1 (Christian Ward, Patric Reynolds, Heather MooreDave - Step by Bloody Step #3 (Si Spurrier, Matias Bergara)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Spider-Man 2099: Exodus Alpha #1 (Steve Orlando, Paul Fry)Nathan: Spider-Man 2099: Exodus Alpha #1 (Steve Orlando, Paul Fry)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Batman #123 (Gabriele Dell'Otto Card Stock Cover)Nathan: Archer & Armstrong Forever #1(Dan Hipp cover)

Apr 24, 2022 • 1h 11min
From the future with love: Ibrahim Moustafa talks RetroActive
Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can 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 solicitations July 2022Spider-Man gets new Oscorp costume in 'Amazing Spider-Man' #7Predator returns. Ryan North’s ‘Marvel’s Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show!’ launches today'Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds' to benefit Ukrainian refugeesShadow War Zone #1 announcedDC Comics celebrates George Pérez in every June single issueBattle Beast from ‘Invincible’ returns in ‘Skybound X’ #25Sam Keith is back with a one-shotOur Top Books of the WeekDave:The Nice House on the Lake #8 (Tynion, Bueno)Captain America #0 (Tochi Onyebuchi, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Mattia de Iulis)Nathan:Captain America #0Catwoman: Lonely City #3 (Cliff Chiang)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Catwoman: Lonely City #3 (Cliff Chiang)Dave - Hulk #6 (Donny Cates, Ryan Ottley)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Blood-Stained Teeth #1 (W: Christian Ward, A: Patric Reynolds)Nathan: TMNT: The Last Ronin #5 (Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz, Ben Bishop, Esau Escorza, Isaac Escorza)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Besch Cover)Nathan: Dark Knights of Steel #6 (Middleton cover)Segment: Interview - Ibrahim Mustafa RetroActive out April 26, 2022RetroActive reunites you with the team from COUNT (Brad Simpson and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou). How did it feel to get the band back together?Did you feel your collaborative process had changed at all? Did you learn new things about each other?What kind of research went into writing the historical aspects like this, both in terms of plotting and illustration?Were there any historical moments you wanted to get into RetroActive but had to nix?I’m imagining a ton of charts and graphs, how did you keep track of your timelinesHow did you set about creating the different protocols and technical terms? Dichrons, etc.RetroActive is a time travel story, what are some of your favorites? Is it daunting crafting a “new” time travel story and what was your hook into exploring this angle on time travel? Jaeger is also seeing print next month! How wild is it to get this in print for the first time?What was it like drawing Doctor Strange: Nexus of Nightmares?Any other projects you’d like to plug today?

Apr 17, 2022 • 1h 19min
Cody Ziglar kicks out the jams with ‘Spider-Punk’
Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSRam V takes over 'Detective Comics' with Albuquerque in ‘Gotham Nocturne’DC Pride 2022 creative teams revealed plus sneak peeksNicole Maines to co-write and intro Dreamer in ‘Superman: Son of Kal-El’ #13DC Comics expands ‘Batman: White Knight’ universe with ‘Red Hood’Marvel releases official ‘All-Out Avengers’ series announcement‘A.X.E.: Judgment Day’ details surface including tie-in info and event checklistValiant adult novels coming soon with Blackstone Publishing partnershipCharlamagne Tha God expands media empire with graphic novels and comicsArchie Comics teams with Palm NFT Studio for Archieverse collectionMatt Kindt launches Flux House imprint at Dark Horse Comics‘Ms. Marvel & Wolverine’ #1 kicks off team-up series by Jody HouserRussell Dauterman slays with ‘Hellfire Gala’ looks on Spider-Man, X-Men, and moreOur Top Books of the WeekDave:The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1 (James Tynion IV, Lisandro Estherren, Yanick Paquette)King Spawn #9 (Sean Lewis, Todd, Thomas Nachlik)Nathan:Rain #4 (Joe Hill, David M. Booher, Zoe Thorogood)X-Men ‘92: House of XCII #1 (Steve Foxe, Salvador Espin, Israel Silva)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - X-Men ‘92 #1Dave - Superman Son of Kal-El #13 (Tom Taylor, Cian Murphy)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Captain America #0 (Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Tochi Onyebuchi, Mattia De Iulis)Nathan: Captain America #0JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Captain America #0 by Mark BrooksNathan: Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #2 by Pete WoodsSegment: Interview - Cody Ziglar - Spider-Punk! 2 p.m. EST (issue 2 out May 11, 2022)Judging from Twitter, it looks like shops can’t keep Spider-Punk on the shelves! Congrats! What has the fan response been like so far?What is it about Hobie Brown that you think pulls people in and makes him so relatable?You’ve written two really fun Kraven stories now! Is there something about that guy that makes you wanna see him get punched?Slight spoilers, but that Taskmaster redesign is a thing of genius. Was the Danzig element in the script, or was that more of a team effort?Speaking of which, what was the collaboration process like on this book? It has such a wild visual identity. What has it been like working with editor DANNY KHAZEM? He’s killing it on these side-spidey books.We talked a bit about the PS4 games the last time you were here. Spider-Punk had THE best suit power, right?Switching gears to What If Miles Morales. How was this project plotted with the other writers?Do you feel like Uncle Aaron is always destined to disappoint Miles?Any other projects you’d like to plug today?

Apr 10, 2022 • 1h 15min
Immortal Stories: Steve Foxe on writing X-Men, Archer & Armstrong, and more
Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWS2022 Hugo Awards finalists, including in comics, announcedMike Allred and Mark Russell launch ‘Superman: Space Age’ #1 prestige seriesSuperman special 'Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League - Superman' #1 coming in July'Young Justice: Targets' spins out of 'Young Justice: Phantoms' by showrunner Greg WeismanBatman Unburied coming internationally May 3DC Round Robin 2022: Eight remaining series revealed‘Batman: The Knight – Compendium Edition’ coming May 10Jeff Lemire launches second Black Hammer series via SubstackSecret origin of Thor revealed in ‘Avengers: 1,000,000 B.C.’ this JulyCOMIC STORE PUBLISHER MARKET SHARES - Q1 2022Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons (2021) #2 (Kelly Sue DeConnick and Gene Ha)X-Men: Red (2022) #1 (Al Ewing, Stefano Caselli)Nathan:Spider-Punk #1 (Cody Ziglar, Justin Mason)Batman Beyond: Neo-Year #1 (Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Max Dunbar)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Spider-Punk #1Dave - Batman #122 (Williamson, Porter)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Image 30th Anniversary Anthology #1Nathan: The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: X-Men '92: House Of XCII #1 (Nakayama Var Cover)Nathan: Batman: Urban Legends #14 (Kim Jacinto cover)Segment: Interview - Steve Foxe - Archer & Armstrong Forever #1 (Out May 4th) Steve, you’ve done editing work, writing at Oni Press, X-Men 92 coming up, how did this Valiant connection begin?It has been a minute since we got an Archer and Armstrong series, is Archer and Armstrong Forever #1 a continuation from where we left off (and where did we leave off?!)Marcio Fiorito brings next-level detailed pencils that superhero comics deserve. Was there a specific panel or page that blew you away from the series?It’s not a spoiler that Armstrong has lost his ability to heal himself, what do you hope to explore between Archer and Armstrong now that he can’t heal and live forever?It’s the 30 year anniversary of Archer & Armstrong’s creation by Barry Windsor-Smith, why do you think this duo is so timeless?Getting to play around with the animated series style, what was the biggest surprise giving voice to all these iconic characters from our childhood?Shifting gears to another hot new comics launch, X-Men '92: House of XCII, given this recording is AFTER the first issue drops, tell us about Jubilee’s new role in the narrative.Razorblades Omnibus in July! Any chance we’ll see another run of the series in the near future?Any other projects you’d like to plug today?

Apr 3, 2022 • 1h 11min
Batman Craft: Jock talks 'Batman: One Dark Knight'
Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us in our Discord soon!NEWSDC Universe Infinite now available in Canada with global launch starting tomorrowDC holds second ever DC Round Robin 2022Dark Horse Graphic Novel Renaissance:Dark Horse Comics sends ‘Birdking’ Vol. 1 to shops on September 13thSupernatural sci-fi thriller ‘Organisms from an Ancient Cosmos’ arrives on Earth October 18thCold Bodies coming in JuneJoyama vol 1 and 2Shang-Chi series gets relaunched with ‘Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings’ #1Marvel gives away ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #93 ending revealing new character ChasmPeach Momoko’s ‘Demon Wars’ to reimagine Marvel’s ‘Civil War’Ann Nocenti heads up ‘X-Men Legends’ #3 featuring LongshotDelayed Vault series ‘Fox and Hare’ finds new May 25 release dateOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Immortal X-Men #1 (Kieron Gillen, Lucas Werneck)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2022 (Juni Ba, Ronda Pattinson)Nathan:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2022 (Juni Ba, Ronda Pattinson)The Swamp Thing #11 (Ram V, Mike Perkins)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Ghost Rider #2 (Ben Percy, Cory Smith & Brent Peeples)Dave - DC vs. Vampires #6TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: The Rocketeer: The Great Race #1 (Stephen Mooney)Nathan: Spider-Punk #1 (Cody Ziglar, Justin Mason)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Marauders #1 (Young Cover)Nathan: Batman Beyond: Neo Year #1 (Christian Ward)Segment: Interview - JockWhat made now the right time for One Dark Knight?Were there any inspirations from comics or other media in this work?Something that's so appealing with this series is how it strips Batman down, with contact with the bat-family, limited gadgets, what do you think makes Batman so cool in this scenario?Your work is so incredibly rich with texture, how much time does it take to complete a full page splash vs. a sequential story layout?There's a double page splash featuring a map of Gotham behind Batman that's one part informative of Gotham's layout, one part excellent montage. What went into designing this double page splash?How has it been working with letterer clem robins?One Dark Knight has had some incredible variant covers, do you have any favorites?With Batman: One Dark Knight #3 out June 28th, how would you describe the finale in one word for fans who want a little taste?Rocksteady Studios wants to make a One Dark Knight game, what is one thing they need to get right to pull it off?

Mar 27, 2022 • 1h 7min
Getting ‘The Axe’ with Joe Trohman, Brian Posehn, and Scott Koblish
NEWSZestworld lands 9.3 million, are they gonna top Comixology?!ComiXology announces new app fixes and upgradesMarvel editors participate in #DisneyWalkout to support LGBTQIA+ voicesMarvel launches ‘Avengers Forever Infinity Comic’ #1 this week - ties into current series‘Thor’ #750 details surface for the 60th-anniversary issueCult classic ‘Aztec Ace’ gets Dark Horse reprint July 20thX-Men Monday turns 150 tomorrow!Expected teases, expect more Destiny of X info soon, and expect a new feature image!Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Icon & Rocket: Season One #6 (Reggie Hudlin, Leon Chills, Doug Braithwaite, Andrew Currie)Venom: Lethal Protector #1 (David Michelinie, Ivan Fiorelli)Nathan:Ghost Cage #1 (Nick Dragotta, Caleb Goellner)The Human Target #6 (Tom King, Greg Smallwood)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - The Human Target #6 Dave - Demon Days: Blood Feud #1 (Peach Momoko)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Astro City: That Was Then #1 (Kurt Busiek, Alex Sinclair, Brent Anderson) Nathan: The Swamp Thing #11 (Ram V, Mike Perkins)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Immortal X-Men #1 (Adam Kubert)Nathan: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2022 (Juni Ba)Segment Interview - Joe Trohman, Brian Posehn, Scott Koblish (The Axe #1 out March 23rd) Interview Friday 6 pm ESTWhat’s your relationship like with Heavy Metal Magazine?What is the collaboration process like between you three? Without getting too heavy into spoilers, we see some wild creature designs in this book. How detailed are the creatures in the script versus the weirdness we see on the page?We get to see the main characters jam a lot in the first issue. What do you picture the characters’ band sounding like? And do any of you crank up any specific tunes while you work? Do you recommend any tracks fans should play while they read?Some of the segments with the bully felt so real. How much of these feelings of being an outsider pull from real life experience?We know the kids must fight off hideous ancient creatures while trying to get back to Earth from Sheol. Can you tease, or tease how these kids could possibly be powerful enough to fight demons?The press release invokes “Army of Darkness” and “The Goonies,” what were some seminal movies for you guys growing up that might have inspired this series?Joe, you’ve got FOB and various other musical projects, Brian you’ve recorded multiple metal tracks of your own, so the real question is, when can we expect Scott Koblish to lay down some music?It’s early yet, but any updates on The Axe screen adaptation?Are there any other projects you’re working on right now you’d like to plug?THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE WAR ON WEED by Gerry Duggan, Brian Posehn & Scott Koblish out April 20, 2022


