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Segment: Highlights from the show 2021 - Before we get to our best of 2021 winners, we highlight some of our favorite moments and episodes of 2021 including the Boulet Brothers, Jeff Smith, Karla Pacheco and her mom joining us, and more!News:Dark Horse purchased by EmbracerNew ‘Punisher’ series promises to be ‘next step’ for Frank Castle out March 2022AIPT Comics Podcast Best of the year 2021Best SurpriseNathan - Eddie dies in Venom #1Dave - Jonathan Hickman leaving as Head of XBest for a Lapsed FanNathan - Amazing Spider-Man (Saladin Ahmed, Cody Ziglar, Patrick Gleason, Zeb Wells, Kelly Thompson, and more)Dave - X-Men (Hickman, Duggan, Pepe Larraz Marte Gracia)Best single issueNathan - The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #5 (Ram V, Felipe Andrade)Dave - The Dreaming: Waking Hours #6 (G. Willow Wilson, Javier Rodriguez)Best #1 Nathan - TMNT: The Last Ronin #1 (Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, Peter Laird, Ben Bishop, Isaac Escorza, Esau Escorza)Dave - Non-Stop Spider-Man (2021) #1 (Joe Kelly, Chris Bachalo)Best ongoing seriesNathan - The Silver Coin (Michael Walsh, a buncha writers)Dave - Home Sick Pilots (Dan Watters, Caspar Wijngaard)Best ArtistNathan - Daniel Warren Johnson (Beta Ray Bill, Superman Red & Blue, Murder Falcon, a ton of covers)Dave - Chris SamneeBest colorist?Nathan - Jordie Bellaire (Black Widow, Darkhold, The Thing, Darth Maul, Future State: Wonder Woman, Wonder Girl, a zillllllion other books!)Dave - Mat Lopes (Supergirl, Ka-Zar, The Dreaming)Best LettererDave - Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou Nathan - Hassan Ostmane-Elhaou - Memoria, BEYOND THE BREACH, X-0 Manowar Best WriterNathan - Ram V (Laila Starr, Venom, Swamp Thing, JLD, Catwoman)Dave - Jed MacKay (Moon Knight, Death of Doctor Strange, Spider-Man One-shots, Black Cat)

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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!NEWSGeorge Perez updates fans about his healthMarvel unveils Destiny of X details for new X-Men eraMarauders #1 details releasedImmortal X-Men details releasedMarvel & Jim Rugg give Hulk the GRAND DESIGN treatment‘Captain Carter’ #1 coming to Marvel Comics in March 2022Marvel announces ‘Devil’s Reign’ #1 and ‘Venom’ #2 getting second printingMarvel and TASCHEN team up!Marvel reveals 2022 Free Comic Book Day titles including Avengers, X-Men, and moreTom Taylor announces exclusive contract with DC ComicsDC Comics unveils 'Shadow War Alpha' Batman crossover eventDC Comics announces ‘Naomi Season Two’ #1 for March 2022Kickstarter’s switch to crypto platform alarms creatorsStandout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Death of Doctor Strange: Blade #1 (Danny Lore, Dylan Burnett, Mike Spicer)Dave - Inferno #3 (Hickman, Venditti, Silva, Stefano Caselli)Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Inferno #3 (Hickman, Venditti, Silva, Stefano Caselli)Dark Knights of Steel (2021) #2 (Tom Taylor, Yasmine Putri)Nathan:The Swamp Thing #10 (Ram V, Mike Perkins)One-Star Squadron #1 (Mark Russell, Steve Lieber)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Amazing Spider-Man #81 (Saladin Ahmed, Carlos E. Gómez)Nathan: Batgirls #1 (Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Jorge Corona)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: The Thing #2 (Kevin Eastman)Nathan: Tis the Season to Be Freezin’ #1 (Pop Mhan cover)Segment: Interview with Curt PiresI'm a big fan of Lost Falls, which recently wrapped up and next up is Memoria (out next Tuesday 12/7). I'm always curious, when were these stories first started as an idea, then scripted, and then finally finished? Can you walk us through the timeline a bit?Memoria is a story our heroes are an old and sick detective and a young burnout detective, why are these types of detectives well suited for your story?The art by Sundando C and colors by Mark Dale add a level of realism we don't often see in detective stories of any kind (movies, comics), can you talk a little bit about the approach with the art and textures?Whenever a serial killer story pops up I ponder, did the writer research every serial killer ever? How much research went into Memoria?The quotes in the back of each issue feel almost like clues for the reader, as if we should read it and ponder its significance to the story itself, is that the case or did you use these for a different effect?For what it's worth, loved seeing a Blood Meridian quote at the end of issue #3.The solicit text calls this TRUE DETECTIVE meets LETHAL WEAPON  Curious if you could comment on your opinion of True Detective and Lethal Weapon?Do you have a favorite DAVID FINCHER film?How do you approach writing dialogue? I noticed in the Memoria #1 advance copy, the slang is subtle, but it's there.Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou's lettering is something else with memoria, with no border on the word balloons, and ballons sort of gliding past each other never touching, were there prompts as far as lettering ideas? What was the process like?As someone who reads a lot of comics, I was curious if there are any specific comics you're reading right now that you're enjoying?With YOUTH currently in development with Amazon Studios is there anything you can talk about in regards to its development?

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!NEWSA New Publishing Platform for Comic Books Will Give Creators a Greater StakeMarvel teases ‘Destiny of X’ era of the X-MenAnd 3 more on Friday!Newsarama reports Luke Cage may not be 100% canceledDark Horse signals final ‘Norse Mythology III’ chapter coming February 2022Vault Comics announces ‘Heathen’ Vault Reserve reprint for 2022Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen announce ‘Little Monsters’ for March 2022Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - The Me You Love in the Dark #5 (Skottie Young, Jorge Corona)Dave - Amazing Spider-Man #80 (Cody Ziglar, Michael Dowling)Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant (2021) #1 (Various)SIR EDWARD GREY: ACHERON ONE-SHOT (Mignola, Dave Stewart)Nathan:The Death of Doctor Strange: Spider-Man #1 (Jed MacKay, Marcelo Ferreira)Amazing Spider-Man #80 (Cody Ziglar, Michael Dowling)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Hellions #18 (Zeb Wells, Ze Carlos)Nathan: One-Star Squadron #1 (Mark Russell, Steve Lieber)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: The Swamp Thing #10 (Bolland cover)Nathan: Justice League Infinity #6 (James Stokoe cover)Segment: Interview with Cody Ziglar! Cody, what a year of comics and announcements, thank you for being on the AIPT Comics podcast! You’re part of the “Beyond Board” writing crew on ASM, can you walk us through how (and when) you were asked to join the team?You’re no stranger to writers rooms with your work at Robot Chicken and Rick and Morty season 7, how does writing for comics in a writers room compare to being on the Beyond Board?What do you think the secret is for Ben dialogue vs. Peter dialogue vs. Miles dialogue? How do they each quip?ASM 79 and 80 have some insane hallucination sequences. What do these look like in the script - was there any moment where the final page went above and beyond what you expected?Michael Dowling has crushed on ASM, is there a page that came back that blew you away?The upcoming What If imagines Miles in a number of different major hero roles. What is it about Miles’ character that makes him work in all of these different settings?You’re also a gamer, right? I’m assuming you’ve put some hours into Insomniac’s Spider-Man games?Favorite What If story?What comics are you reading right now?OFF-TOPIC TOP SHELF: Guitar and making a punk EP

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!NEWSMarvel teases next X-Men era Destiny of X for Spring 2022X-Men Monday reveals “Immortal X-Men”Luke Cage: City of Fire canceledSilk Hills OGN announced for summer 2022Image announces ‘Razorblades: Small Cuts Special’ #1 for April 2022GROO THE WANDERER animated adaptation in the works‘Nocterra’ Series Based on Image Comics Title in the Works at NetflixWicked Comic Con 2022 coming to Boston April 9, 2022Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Star Wars: Life Day (A whole bunch of people)Dave - Death of Doctor Strange #3 (MacKay, Garbett)Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Amazing Spider-Man #79 (Cody Ziglar, Michael Dowling)Night of the Ghoul #2 (Scott Snyder, Francesco Francavilla)Nathan:Night of the Ghoul #2 (Scott Snyder, Francesco Francavilla)Hulk #1 (Donny Cates, Ryan Ottley)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: The Me You Love In The Dark #5 (Young, Corona)Nathan: The Me You Love in the Dark #5 (Young, Corona)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Fear State Omega #1 (Jamal Campbell)Nathan: Amazing Spider-Man #80 (Art Adams)OFF-TOPIC TOP SHELF: The Beatles: Get Back and Hawkeye

NEWSDC Comics supports childhood COVID-19 vaccines awareness with superheroesDC Comics solicitations for February 2022 are inBatman’s moves from Gotham to New York City in ‘I Am Batman’ #6New series Aquamen comingMarvel Solicitations February 2022 are in!Marvel celebrates Carnage's 30th anniversary with 'Carnage Forever' #1Marvel reveals new Sorcerer Supreme coming March 2022Image gives details on ‘Radiant Black’ universe expanding February 2022Webtoon expanding into print graphic novels with Webtoon Unscrolled50,000 expected to attend Comic-Con Special Edition next weekStar Wars returns to Dark Horse Comics with all-ages comics in 2022Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Amazing Spider-Man #78.BEY (Jed MacKay, Eleonora Carlini)Dave - Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #5 (King, Evely, Lopes)Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Amazing Spider-Man #78.BEY (Jed MacKay, Eleonora Carlini)Moon Knight #5 (MacKay, Alessandro Cappuccio)Nathan:Amazing Spider-Man #78.BEY (Jed MacKay, Eleonora Carlini)Darkhold: Wasp #1 (Jordie Bellaire, Claire Roe)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Grrl Scouts: Stone Ghost #1 (Jim Mahfood)Nathan: Hulk #1 (Donny Cates, Ryan Ottley)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: X-Men Legends #9 (Andrews Cover)Nathan: DC vs. Vampires #2 (Warren Louw cover)Segment: What we’re thankful for

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!NEWSMarvel announces new one-shot 'Secret X-Men' #1 for February 2022Marvel releases ‘X Lives of Wolverine’ and ‘X Deaths of Wolverine’ #3 & #4 detailsThe 90s' Spider-Man spin-off team the Slingers returns in FebruaryMarvel teases Queen Goblin to appear in ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ in February 2022Image sets ‘Step by Bloody Step’ fantasy opus for February 2022Creators for Creators grant recipients kicking off ‘New Masters’ #1Diamond, Alliance Hit by Ransomware AttackNetflix and Archie Comics team up for live-action musical ‘The Archies’Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Batman: The Imposter #2 (Mattson Tomlin, Andrea Sorrentino, Jordie Bellaire)Dave - Alien #8 (Salvador Larroca, Phillip Kennedy Johnson)Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Venom #1 (Ewing, Ram V, Hitch)Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #78 (Thompson, Pichelli, Towe)Nathan:Venom #1  (Ewing, Ram V, Hitch)Robin & Batman #1 (Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: X-Force #25 (Ben Percy, Robert Gill)Nathan: The Nice House on the Lake #6 (James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno, Jordie Bellaire)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Kang the Conqueror #4 (Mike Del Mundo)Nathan: King Spawn #4 (Jason Shawn Alexander)Segment: Interview with Dustin Nugyen (Superman Unchained, Joker: Endgame, Descender, Robin & Batman)What has the collaboration process been like with Jeff Lemire in putting this story of Robin’s early days together?What do you think it is that sets Dick Grayson apart from Batman’s other partners?When working with water color, do you ever run into a page that doesn’t quite work due to the chaotic nature of water color?You’ve drawn a few very different Robins over the years, from Streets of Gotham to Lil Gotham. How do you personally approach capturing the demeanor and physicality of Dick Grayson vs Damian Wayne?Huge fan of last year's Batman Tales: Once Upon A Crime. Any chance we’ll get to see you and Derek Fridolfs paired on a project like this in the future?What is your process like working on a book like this with a clear 3 issue structure, do you work linearly, or do you start with pages that excite you most?Was there anything in Robin & Batman that you learned?What are some of your favorite Robin stories? What are some of your favorite Batman stories?Is there a character you haven’t yet gotten to tackle you’re dying to do next?What comes are you reading right now?Off Topic Top Shelf: Working on his house

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!NEWSImage Comics workers form a union, Comic Book Workers United - Image won’t voluntarily recognize unionJeff Lemire announces ‘The Bone Orchard’ for 2022 (more details here)Marvel releases future ‘Devil’s Reign’ February 2022 detailsMarvel Comics releases all ‘Timeless’ teasers – see the future here!Valiant’s ‘Eternal Warrior: Scorched Earth’ OGN fully fundedTaika Waititi moving on from ‘Thor’ to direct ‘The Incal’ movie‘Fox and Hare’ shifts release date due to COVID-related delaysSwamp Thing season 2 officially on!Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - The Me You Love in the Dark #4 (Skottie Young, Jorge Corona)Dave - Batman/Superman Authority Special #1 (Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Trevor Hairsine, Ben Templesmith)Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Silver Coin #6 (Josh Williamson, Michael Walsh)Dark Knights Of Steel #1 (Tom Taylor, Yasmine Putri)Nathan:The Human Target #1 (Tom King, Greg Smallwood)The Swamp Thing #9 (Ram V, Mike Perkins)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: Venom #1 (Ewing, Ram V, Bryan Hitch)Nathan: Regarding the Matter of Oswald’s Body #1 (Christopher Cantwell, Luca Casalanguida)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Alien #8 (Silva Cover)Nathan: Harley Quinn: The Eat, Bang, Kill Tour #3 (Hetrick cover)Segment: Interview with Ram V!First of all, congrats: The Swamp Thing is officially getting a second season! (Pause) Now, this was initially announced as a 10-issue series. Did you always have more stories in the tank if it were to get renewed, or did you expand your original plans when you got confirmation of more issues?You recently mentioned on Twitter that you're drawn to writing characters who give us "a unique window unto humanity, people — why we are the way that we are." What is it about the Swamp Thing - and Levi Kamei, in particular - that lends itself to telling those kinds of stories?Themes of familial duty and colonialism have been an especially strong component of the last few issues. Was that part of your original conception of the series, or is that something that has evolved as the book has continued?Mike Perkins and Mike Spicer have been creating some really incredible imagery, particularly when it comes to the delineation of the flashbacks in recent issues. Meanwhile, Aditya Bidikar has made Swampy's voice feel like it's rumbling right off the page. What has that collaboration process been like with all three?Levi’s brother Jacob has been teased from the start and makes an appearance in the latest issue, what makes their brotherhood so important to the narrative itself?While it was unclear what generated this plant-fueled apocalypse in Future State, Levi's reunion with Jacob suggests that Hedera's corrosive influence on the Green may be leading to this potential outcome. Is this an off base theory?!We’re obviously thrilled to hear that this story will be continuing. Anything you want to tease/any foreboding words of warning for the reader about what’s ahead?  (Maybe: Might we see a return to the world of Future State: Swamp Thing?)

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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 FanDome!DC ‘Monkey Prince’ to debut 12-issue series in 2022DC FanDome triples views to 66 million for its October 16 virtual eventSuperman changes motto to 'Truth, Justice and a Better Tomorrow,' says DC chiefDC Comics reveals ‘Superman: Son of Kal-El’ #5 outsells first issuecomiXology adds reading feature and comics on Kindle apps accessibilityValiant signals big changes and expansion for 2022'Angel' heads to Hollywood in eight-issue series January 2022Joe Hill’s ‘Rain’ getting comics adaptation at Syzygy Publishing/Image ComicsMarvel announces ‘Spine-Tingling Spider-Man’ Marvel Unlimited seriesMarvel Comics solicitations January 2022: Wolverine, Dark Reign, and more‘She-Hulk’ gets ongoing series January 2022 by Rainbow Rowell & Rogê AntônioOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Refrigerator Full of Heads (2021) #1 (Rio Youers, Tom Fowler)Death of Doctor Strange #2 (Jed MacKay, Lee Garbett)Nathan:Catwoman: Lonely City #1 (Cliff Chiang)Night of the Ghoul #1 (Scott Snyder, Francesco Francavilla)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - United States of Captain America #5 (Christopher Cantwell, Dale Eaglesham)Dave - Batman #115 (Jorge Jimenez, Tynion)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Dave: The Amazing Spider-Man #77Nathan: After Dark #1JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: Moon Knight #4 (Joshua Cassara)Nathan: Task Force Z #1 (Rodolfo Migliari)Off Topic Top Shelf: Dave - What we do in the shadows?