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NEWSMarvel Solicitations for October are in!Marvel reveals new ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #75-77 cover artMarvel announces ‘Marvel’s Voices: Community (Comunidades)’ #1Marvel reveals Eternals vs. Avengers of 1,000,000 BCE in ‘Eternals: Celestia’ #1Marvel announces ‘Luke Cage: City of Fire’ for October 2021Marvel reveals “The Last of the Marvels” to bring back Captain Marvel’s son Genis-VellComiXology announces ‘The All-Nighter’ comics series for 2022Heavy Metal Magazine gets Boulet Brothers takeover this HalloweenOctober 2021 Image Comics solicitations: Gunslinger Spawn, Saga box set and moreImage announces murder mystery ‘A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance’ #1Projected comics sales for June 2021 by ComichronMarvel and Gallery Books partner for Marvel non-fiction titles in 2022Plus, the big winners at the 2021 Eisner Awards!Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Superman and the Authority #1 (Grant Morrison, Mikel Janin)Thor (2020) Annual #1 (Aaron Kuder, Cam Smith, Chris O’Halloran, backup by MacKay, Juan Ferrerya)Nathan:Superman and The Authority #1 (Grant Morrison, Mikel Janin)Superman Red and Blue #5 (Various)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Moon Knight #1 (Jed McKay, Steve McNiven)Dave - Moon Knight #1 (Jed McKay, Alessandro Cappuccio)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: The Other History of the DC Universe #5 (W: John Ridley: A: Layouts by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Finishes by Andrea Cucchi)Nathan: Superman: Son of Kal-El #1 (Tom Taylor, John Timms)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Symbiote Spider-Man: Crossroads #1 (del Mundo variant)Nathan: Beta Ray Bill #5 (Daniel Warren Johnson)Segment: Interview: Jordan Morris - podcaster at Jordan Jessie Go!, writer at @Midnight and Unikitty, Bubble of course!Friday at 5:30 ESTJordan, thank you for joining the AIPT Comics podcast______ Bubble is an incredible achievement, not only for its podcast but now comic and soon animated film, just to start, how has it been to get a brand new response from comics fans?How did this adaptation with First Second come about?I understand Bubble was created in response to the election in 2016 and the series sprouted from the idea of a Portland-y hipster biosphere, can you talk a little bit about if or how the comic differs from the podcast?You’re joined by Sarah Morgan and Tony Cliff, what was the collaboration process like in adapting Bubble?Colin Moon, who reviewed Bubble at AIPT, asks: I'm really curious how the writing went from podcast script to comic script--what was cut to work better for each media type, how the scripting differs between two projects, etc.You’ve written for numerous shows now like @Midnight, came up from UCB, I wanted to ask, how did your career start? Did you go to school for screenwriting? What’s your writing background like?The descriptions for each of the creatures are so unique and fun. Any chance of a Bubble Sourcebook in the future?Music plays a huge part in this story and the character’s personalities. Morgan is seen listening to several playlists throughout the book. Do you listen to any particular music to get you in the zone?I guess what we really want to know is: How do you really feel about 311?Do you have an itch to write more comics?What comics are you reading right now?Off Topic Top Shelf: Jordan Morris MODOK - Spider-Man: Miles Morales

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 Comics artist Robson Rocha has passed waySkybound sets July 17-18 for Xpo II conventionAfterShock Comics announces 100th comic title ‘Campisi: The Dragon Incident’DC Comics releases their solicitationsDC Comics First Look: Batman: The ImposterDC Horror expands with ‘Soul Plumber’ October 5thDC Comics celebrates 80 years of Wonder Woman with new and free seriesDC Comics announces ‘DC vs. Vampires’ & ‘Task Force Z’ for October 2021Catwoman: Lonely City #1 announcedBatman: The Audio Adventures podcast comes to comic booksHarvey Awards AnnouncedOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Iron Man (2020) #10 (W: Christopher Cantwell, A: Cafu)Spider-Woman (2020) #13 (W: Karla Pacheco, A: Pere Perez)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Dave - probably Spider-Woman #13!TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave:  Bermuda #1JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Moon Knight #1 (Hotz)Nathan: Superman & The Authority #1Segment: Interview: Steve OrlandoSteve, thanks for joining the AIPT comics podcast for the third time! You’ve been very busy with superhero work, indie works at AfterShock and Image, and Starward at Heavy Metal with the 3rd chapter coming next week in Heavy Metal Magazine...how do you keep up?Was the pandemic a reason why you could get more stuff done?How does it feel to be writing Heavy Metal’s first YA series? Do you have any personal connection to Heavy Metal?I love how this story mixes dark sci-fi/fantasy with a Magical Girl story. Where did the inspiration come from to marry these different elements?Obviously we don’t want to spoil anything, but what can we expect from the other Starward Sisters whom we’ve yet to officially meet?This isn’t your only YA title coming out, you also have the Rainbow Bridge OGN out in August, did you work on both titles at the same time?Do you need to get into a different mindset when scripting YA vs. superhero or indie work?Curse of Man-Thing is collected August 4 (and AIPT was quoted on the cover), you’ve got Commanders in Crisis, Steward, Project Patron, and Darkhold coming this September...that’s a lot of content, I was curious about your writing process. How long does it take you to write a script?Since you have Extreme Carnage: Phage out next week, is he your favorite Symbiote?What comics are you reading right now?Off Topic Top Shelf: Steve Orlando - Sting - Janet Kahn In Your SpaceAugust 21st weekend Third Eye Comics - Extreme Carnage signing

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!NEWSSUPERMAN: THE MOVIE director Richard Donner dies at 91DC Comics announces SDCC Comic-Con@Home 2021 scheduleSomething is Killing the Children getting TV adaptation‘Faust’: Animated Series Based On Comic In Works At Sony Pictures Television From Matteo PizzoloMarvel announces 'Death of Doctor Strange' getting spin-offsBatman The Long Halloween Special coming this OctoberDC to launch new Human Target title by Tom King and Greg SmallwoodAHOY Comics announces Lunar distribution dealSegment: Heroes Don't Do That - Do they though? Do heroes listen to the Beastie Boys?Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Mamo #1 (Sas Milledge)Immortal Hulk #48 (W: Al Ewing, A: Joe Bennett)Nathan:The Swamp Thing #5 (Ram V, John McCrea)Justice League Infinity #1 (J.M. DeMatteis, James Tucker, Ethen Beavers)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Batman: The Adventures Continue - Season Two #2 (Paul Dini, Alan Burnett, Ty Templeton)Dave - X-Men #1 (Gerry Duggan, Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave:  The Silver Coin #4 (Jeff Lemire, Michael Walsh)Nathan: The Silver Coin #4 JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow #4 (Christian Ward) Nathan: Sinister War #1 (Peach Momoko)Segment: Interview: Matt Medney interview CEO of Heavy Metal and writer too!Matt Medney, thank you for joining us on the AIPT Comics podcast [pause for hello], I wanted to start by asking about your original plan for Heavy Metal when you became CEO in January 2020 and how the pandemic affected that plan?Let’s jump back in time a bit: What was your entry point to Heavy Metal as a fan of the format?For listeners who don’t know, what is your day to day like as CEO?I’ve always been curious about Heavy Metal and how it’s curated since it collects comics, but interviews and other types of content too. What is the process like to put together the magazine? Dan Fogler was on the show a few weeks ago and he let us know his Brooklyn Gladiator series is set to shoot as a film, can you talk about that project or any other Heavy Metal Projects destined for film or TV?Switching gears to your upcoming works, you have Dark Wing: Unstable Elements on the way collecting the five-issue series. What do you hope readers will take away from the series now that it can be read in one sitting?I read that the concept for Dark Wing came to you when you were producing a rock concert. What was that “aha” moment like?What does a script for this series look like? There are so many moving parts and bits of future gadgetry in every panel - what is the collaboration process like with German Ponce?You’re a busy guy with Beyond Kuiper: The Galactic Edition coming out July 27th, which you co-wrote with John Connelly. This new edition has planetary guides and some gorgeous art too, what goes into expanding on a book with visual materials like this and how long has it been in the making?Coming out August 11, you have The Adventures of Adrienne James, which you co-wrote with Bruce Edwards, what’s your elevator pitch for this one?Getting a chance to read the first issue, it’s a bit of a break out, how do you approach making a break out feel new when we’ve seen it so often in other media?What comics are you reading right now?Off Topic Top Shelf: Matt Medney - bike riding - coffee geek grind coffee (crescent city brew) Existence Equation

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 reveals art and new details for ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ Beyond eraImage launches sci-fi/Cold War comic ‘Primordial’ to comic shops September 15The Literary Tarot Kickstarter adds Scott Snyder, Holly Black, Terry Brooks, Stephen Fry, and moreMarvel announces ‘Phoenix Song: Echo’ #1 for October 2021X-Men has life and deathComics sales report from ComichronNew Segment: Heroes Don't Do That - Do they though?Second Week: Do heroes put ketchup on their hot dogs?Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Teen Titans Academy (2021): 2021 Yearbook #1 (Tim Sheridan, various artists)Beta Ray Bill #4 (Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer)Nathan:Specter Inspectors #5 (Bowen McCurdy, Kaitlyn Musto)Barbaric #1 (Michael Moreci, Nathan Gooden)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Specter Inspectors #5 (Bowen McCurdy, Kaitlyn Musto)Dave - Beta Ray Bill #4TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: X-Men #1 (Gerry Duggan, Pepe Larraz)Nathan: Justice League Infinity #1 (J.M. DeMatteis, Jim Tucker, Ethen Beavers)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Batman #110 Jock coverNathan: The Conjuring: The Lover #2 (Ryan Brown)Segment: Interview: Jeff Parker - Ninjak #1 out July 14Hi Jeff, thanks for joining us on the AIPT Comics podcast! Ninjak has been in the works for some time, announced way back in July 2020, is it odd talking about a book that’s so long in development, or par for the course in comics?Ninjak has been rebooted and retooled various times over the years, how are you approaching the character?With the pandemic’s delay, did you end up tweaking this story more than past tales you’ve written, or did it stay pretty close to your original pitch.?Can you talk a bit about Javier Pulido’s work, was there a specific page in the first issue that he exceeded your expectations?What separates Ninjak from other rich and tactful superheroes?In your opinion, how does Valiant differ from other publishers?The super spy angle of Ninjak has always been a big draw. Do you have any spy movies or books you look to for inspiration or to get you in the headspace to write Ninjak?We’re big James Bond fans here, loved your James Bond Origin and recently talked to Ibrahim Moustafa about Bond as well, we must ask, who do you think is the definitive Bond?Future Quest and Batman 66 were books of yours that we reviewed and greatly enjoyed, do you have a desire to return to either of those projects in the future, or are there other series you’d like to return to some day? What other projects do you have in the works?What comics are you reading right now?Off Topic Top Shelf: Jeff Parker - Beer!

NEWSComics creators condemn news of Warren Ellis’s return to comics. Image gives a statementSeptember 2021 Marvel solicitations: ‘Dark Ages’ rages and Inferno is here!Marvel teases Spider-Man: Beyond, reveals it’ll be 3 times a month!Dark Horse announces Jeff Lemire’s ‘Mazebook’ for September 2021Dark Horse announces sci-fi one-shot ‘Children of the Plague’Dark Horse schedules ‘Last Flight Out’ for September 2021Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman launching Kids Love Chains Press with ‘Vanish’ as first title‘The Department of Truth’ #1 sells out and gets sixth printingMarvel to offer NFT collecting via Veve Digital Collectibles AppSegment: Heroes Don't Do That - Do they though? Second Week: Do heroes binge watch Netflix?Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Infinite Frontier #1 (Josh Williamson, Xermanico)Home Sick Pilots #6 (Dan Watters, Caspar Wijngaard)Nathan:Home Sick Pilots #6 (Dan Watters, Caspar Wijngaard)Stray Dogs #5 (Tony Fleecs, Trish Forstner)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Batman/Superman #19Dave - Infinite Frontier #1TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Barbaric #1Nathan: Barbaric #1JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Autumnal #8 Chris ShehanNathan: Shang-Chi #2 (Michael Cho variant)Segment: The Best Comics of 2021...so far!Dave:The Many Deaths of Laila StarrStrange Adventures Nathan: Specter InspectorsThe Many Deaths of Laila StarrThe Swamp ThingSegment: Interview: Frank Gogol Power Rangers Unlimited: Edge of Darkness #1. Frank, last time we spoke was November 2020, and I believe this project might have been around the corner. How long has Power Rangers Unlimited: Edge of Darkness been in the works?Were you a fan at all of Power Rangers before taking on this project?The Phantom Ranger has been a mystery to fans for over 20 years; did you feel any pressure in peeling back some of the character’s layers?This issue features a familiar character, Rita, what was it like writing this version of the character?I kind of love the concept of the Phantom Ranger and him being a space-knight since we’ve seen it work so well with the Mandolorian. That got me thinking, was there any novels, films, or TV that you love that have similar themes to this issue?When writing an extra-sized issue like this, do you approach writing and plotting differently than the usual 20 page comic?Do you have a favorite Power Ranger?I loved the epic nature of this issue, let’s say a famous director and/or studio took on this project, who would you want producing?Off Topic Top Shelf: Frank Gogol - Video games, Assassin Creed games open world action RPG

NEWSNick Spencer to leave ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ after issue #74Marvel announces Taylor and Coello’s ‘Dark Ages’ for September 2021Marvel launching limited series ‘Ka-Zar: Lord of the Savage Land’ this SeptemberMarvel announces 'Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit' for September 2021DC Comics sends ‘DC Connect’ to comic shopsDC Comics solicitations are here for September!Dark Horse announces ‘Hellboy & The B.P.R.D.’ 1950s series concludingBarbaric #1 gets a second printing before its releaseFormer DC editor Jamie S. Rich joins Tapas as editor in chiefWandaVision success leads to continued comic sellouts and back ordersScout Comics and Entertainment Inc. launching Comic TagsNew Segment: Heroes Don't Do That - Do they though?First week: Do heroes eat taffy?Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Superman: Red & Blue (2021) #4 (Various)Venom (2018) #35Nathan:Time Before Time #2 (Declan Shalvey, Rory McConville, Joe Palmer)Demon Days: Mariko #1 (Peach Momoko)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Mariko: Demon Days #1 (Peach Momoko)Dave - Superman Red & Blue #4 (Rich Douek and Joe Quinones)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Home Sick Pilots #6 (W: Dan Watters, A: Caspar Wijngaard)Nathan: Home Sick Pilots #6 (W: Dan Watters, A: Caspar Wijngaard)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Wolverine #13 (Adam Kubert)Nathan: Batman/Superman #19 (Ivan Reis)Segment: Interview: Jon Davis-Hunt Shadowman #3 - Out June 23Jon, thanks for taking the time to join us on the AIPT Comics podcast [pause]....when you took on the gig of Shadowman, what were you most excited about drawing for the series?We know the pandemic affected the release of this title a bit, and with Shadowman #3 out next week I was curious how long has it been since you drew the issue?There are so many different types of horror in Shadowman, from body horror to demonic possession (and sometimes both at once). Do you have a particular horror subgenre that you’re drawn to?Shadowman #3 opens in Barcelona, have you been, and how important is it to get a specific location just right?The third issue also has a lot of variance with layout design, and honestly it really rips with the energy and multiple panel pages. What goes into making an 11 (or more!) panel page work?Samedi’s costume is rather detailed, and props to you it always looks slick in this book, how much are you kicking yourself going with such a detailed design?!Are there any horror movies you like to watch to get you in the headspace to draw Shadowman?What’s one moment you’ve seen in a script from Cullen where you’re like, “Damn, I can’t wait to figure out how this works on the page?”We talked to Cullen a little bit about this before, but the Nintendo 64 Shadowman game just got a re-release. Did you ever mess around with that back in the day?What comics are you reading right now?Off Topic Top Shelf: Jon Davis-Hunt - Xbox X Game Pass, Dungeons and Dragons game, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Starfield

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 reveals ‘The Death of Doctor Strange.’ Image marks ‘Spawn Universe’ as huge success with over 200K units soldTodd McFarlane partners with wiip for ‘Sam and Twitch’ TV series‘God Country’ film coming soon from AfterShock Media & Legendary2021 Eisner Awards nominations announcedHeavy Metal announces horror one-shot ‘Intrusion’ for September 22ndZoop, a new crowdfunding platform, launchesBill Willingham's 'Fables' set to return plus Batman vs. Bigby this SeptemberOur Top Books of the WeekDave:The Good Asian #2 (W: Pornsak Pichetshote, Lee Loughridge)Spider-Man: The Spider’s Shadow #3 (W: Chip Zdarsky, A: Pasqual Ferry)Nathan:The Good Asian #2 (W: Pornsak Pichetshote, A: Alexandre Tafengki)Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow #3 (W: Chip Zdarsky, A: Pasqual Ferry)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - DC Pride #1 (W: Steve Orlando, A: Stephen Byrne)Dave - Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow #3 (W: Chip Zdarsky, A: Pasqual Ferry)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Demon Days: Mariko #1 (W/A: Peach Momoko)Nathan: Ultramega #4 (W/A: James Harren, C: Dave Stewart)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Venom #200 (Arthur Adams variant) Nathan: Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #2 (Riley Rossmo variant)Segment: Interview: Dan Fogler - Fishkill - Moon LakeDan, thanks for joining on the AIPT Comics podcast. It's been quite a year to say the least and while conventions and comic shops are opening back up, I’d love to ask, how has your relationship to comics and the creation of comics changed over the last year?With Brooklyn Gladiator, Moon Lake, and Fishkill under your belt, and knowing how you have been reading Heavy Metal since you were 9 or 10, what has it been like making comics for the publisher?Writing for a publisher like Heavy Metal, which always seems to have had a certain bite to them, do you ever feel like you need to go harder or edgier with the work?You’re also a screenwriter and director, of course. How does that experience translate into working on a comics script?You’ve worked with some incredible artists like Simon Bisley, Darick Robertson,  and Ben Templesmith, what is your working relationship like with these artists?Was there a moment, a page or panel, from Fishkill that Templesmith simply blew you away with?Lawrence Blum is listed as the co-creator for Fishkill; what was that collaboration process like?A story like Fishkill blends crime, corruption, drug use, and the filth of the city all into one. Did you have any inspirations in life, film, or other comics that lead to the idea of the series?Obviously Fishkill himself is not someone we should aspire to be. There are a lot of unseemly characters and situations in the story; how do you get in the headspace to write someone like that? What comics are you reading right now?Off Topic Top Shelf: Dan Fogler - mixed martial arts, making movies, The Offer - Francis Ford Coppola

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 Comics reveals Al Ewing, Ram V, and Bryan Hitch taking over ‘Venom’ ongoingDonny Cates and Ryan Ottley join forces for Hulk this NovemberMarvel reveals new details on X-Men series 'Inferno' by Jonathan HickmanHeavy Metal Entertainment announces partnership with GlobalComix digital platformDark Horse Comics to launch Dark Horse Games gaming and digital divisionKodansha Comics adds over 800 manga to Nintendo Switch app InkyPen‘Marvel Multiverse’ tabletop role-playing game coming in 2022Batman: Secret Files – The Signal #1 announcedMarvel reveals new Captain America Ari Agbayani for ‘The United States of Captain America’ #4Marvel announces ‘The Death of Doctor Strange.’ Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Heroes Reborn (2021): Double Action #1 (W: Tim Seeley, A: Dan Jurgens)Catwoman: Soulstealer (W: Sarah J. Maas’ Adapted by: Louise Simonson A: Samantha Dodge)Nathan:The Swamp Thing #4 (W: Ram V, A: Mike Perkins)Out of Body #1 (W: Peter Milligan, A: Inaki Miranda)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Batman: The Adventures Continue - Season Two #1 (W: Paul Dini & Alan Burnett, A: Ty Templeton)Dave - Hellions #12 (W: Zeb Wells, A: Stephen Segovia)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: X-Men #21 (W: Jonathan Hickman, A: Russell Dauterman and more)Nathan: DC Pride #1 (W/A: various)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Magic: The Gathering #3 (100 Copy Del Mundo Cover)Nathan: Heroes Reborn: Squadron Savage #1 (David Blatt variant)Segment: Interview: Robbie Thompson - Suicide Squad!

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 Comics news Roundup:DC Comics announces 'Superman vs. Lobo' #1 out in AugustReveals ‘The Joker Presents: A Puzzlebox’ #1 coming this AugustDC is launching ‘Batman: The World’ across the globe on September 14DC Comics reveals Infinite Frontier plansDC finally reveals FCBD booksImage Comics announces ‘The Silver Coin’ getting new writer lineupMarvel Comics adds new X-Men series ‘Inferno’ by Jonathan Hickman September 2021Marvel announces another High Republic series for October.Marvel First Look: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ #15 sets ‘The Last Annihilation’ into motionChris tells us about Marvel’s Voices: Pride and Hellfire Gala X-Men Monday stuff!Our Top Books of the WeekDave:The Blue Flame #1 (W: Christopher Cantwell, A: Adam Gorham, C: Kurt Michael Russell)Chris:X-Men #20 (W: Jonathan Hickman, A: Francesco Mobili)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Fire Power #12 (W: Robert Kirkman, A: Chris Samnee, Matthew Wilson)Chris: Marauders #21JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Marauders #21 (Dauterman)Chris: Marauders #21 (Dauterman Connecting Cover)Segment: Interview: Benjamin Percy - Wastelanders, X-Force, X-MenBen, we know you from X-Force, Wolverine...your great run on Green Arrow, with two seasons of Wolverine: The Long Night under your belt, how does it feel to kick off a second scripted podcast series with Wastelanders that’s kicking off a podcast universe?Comparatively speaking, how does scripting a 30 minute podcast compare to a single issue? Is 30 minutes roughly the same as 20 pages of comic, or more?For fans of Ethan Sacks and Robert Gill’s Old Man Quill, does their series tie into the podcast?The Long Night ended up getting a comic book adaptation, it’s early yet, but can we expect the same for Wastelanders?You’ve got Chris Elliot, Vanessa Williams, Danny Glover - Of the voice talent on Wastelanders, who has been your favorite so far?We know Marvel has invited literal celebrities to the Hellfire Gala, any chance we might see any of the actors working on Wastelanders appearing at the Gala as well?X-Force #20 is out this week and your cast is on security detail. Are you jealous the other X-Writers get to have fun inside, getting into all sorts of trouble… or is the real fun on the outside?Have you ever worked security yourself?Of the X-Force members, do any of them actually look forward to running security?What does Ben Percy wear to the Hellfire Gala?I never expected to see Dracula play such a large role in an X-Book again. How did the idea to bring Dracula and vampires into the Krakoa era come about?After the Gala, we get the long-promised return of Solem in the pages of Wolverine. How excited are you to play with this character again?What is the story of old man Percy?Off-Topic Top Shelf - Benjamin Percy - Gentleman in Moscow, The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

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!NEWSAT&T and Discovery MergeThe April numbers are in!Pullbox, the online comic pull list service, to launch June 7 from DiamondMarvel and SiriusXM’s to premiere first scripted podcast ‘Marvel’s Wastelanders: Old Man Star-Lord’ on June 1'The Heroes Union' #1 coming August 2021 from Roger Stern, Ron Frenz, and Sal BuscemaImage Comics August 2021 solicitationsMark Millar confirms ‘Promising Young Woman’ screenwriter to pen ‘Nemesis’ movie adaptationMarvel releases August 2021 solicitationsJohn Ridley taking over Black PantherMarvel announces ‘Warhammer 40,000: Sisters of Battle’ #1DC Comics announces horror event ‘Fear State’ for August 2021Vault announces comics series ‘Deadbox’ a cursed DVD machine horror titleIDW publishing King Grimlock series by Steve OrlandoArchie Comics will publish THE SHIELD #1 with Rob Liefeld art and a new scripterStandout KAPOW moment of the week: Immortal Hulk and Ultramega!Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Shang-Chi #1 (W: Gene Luen Yang, A: Dike Ruan)The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #2 (W: Ram V, A: Filipe Andrade)Nathan:Immortal Hulk: Time of Monsters #1 (W: Al Ewing, Alex Paknadel, David Vaughn, A: Juan Ferreyra, Kevin Nowlan)We Only Find Them When They’re Dead #6 (W: Al Ewing, A: Simone Di Meo)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: The Blue Flame #1 (W: Christopher Cantwell, A: Adam Gorham)Nathan: TMNT: The Last Ronin #3 (W: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz, A: Ben Bishop, Isaac Escorza, Esau Escorza)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: The Department of Truth #9 (Zoe Thorogood)Nathan: Harley Quinn #3 (Riley Rossmo)Segment: Interview: Tim Sheridan and Robbie Thompson talk about their crossover in their DC Comics books Suicide Squad and Teen Titans Academy!