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NEWSThe Department of Truth #1 sells out past 100KJames Tynion IV writing Batman into 2021 with 22-page story bible approvedMarvel Comics launches Marvel’s Stormbreakers artist programCNN anchor Jake Tapper urges followers to vote via comic book artHarvey Award winners announced earlyNeverlanders with Tom Taylor and Jon Sommariva coming from Random HouseOttley departs Amazing Spider-Man for “other projects”, Bagley joinsEternals postponed to 2021Hulu will create commercials for Marvel Comics to air with MODOKHBO Max is giving us Green Lantern!Our Top Books of the WeekDave:American Vampire 1976 #1 (W: Scott Snyder, A: Rafael Albuquerque)Marauders #13 (W: Vita Ayala, A: Matteo Lolli)Forrest:Cyberpunk 2077: Trauma Team #2 (W: Bunn, A: Miguel Valderrama)The Rise of Ultraman  #2 (W: Kyle Higgins, Matt Groom, A: Francesco Manna)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Commanders in Crisis #1 (W: Steve Orlando, A: David Tinto)Forrest: Warhammer 40k: Marneus Calgar #1 (W: Gillen, A: Jacen Burrows)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Captain America #24 (Alex Ross)Forrest: Hellions #5 (Pichelli)Segment: X-O Manowar interview: Dennis Hopeless - issue #2 drops X arrives on November 25, 2020. Issue #1 was out on March 25th.First and foremost, how are you holding up during the pandemic?Can you tell us a little bit about your history with X-O Manowar? What previous arc or creator’s run is your favorite? Have you had a pitch in mind for the property for a while or did it all fall together when you got in touch with Valiant?Manowar has a storied history with various origins, backgrounds, reboots, etc. but it’s also been going long that it seems like reverence for the book and character’s history is important. How do you approach reconciling the two?How does working with Valiant differ from working with other publishers like Marvel? Do you notice your creative process change much?We’re going to leave this one a little open to interpretation, but what do you think is the one thing every X-O Manowar run must do? The pandemic was unprecedented for a variety of reasons we won’t get into, but it also delayed your book. Did the delay affect X-O Manowar in any way or the process of development? Is it a little weird to have such a large gap between issue releases?You’ve done a great job with the banter between Aric and the suit, can you talk a little bit about how you make it so natural and alive?Having a look at issue #2, it appears we’re going a bit off the normal path for superheroes and how they resolve issues. Can you talk a little bit about how your approach to X-0 Manowar is different than the usual solo-superhero?Going off the X-O Manowar Wikipedia page, can we go through checklist style to see what powers we might see in your first arc?Assuming Bloodshot, one of the only movies this year eligible for an Academy Award, spins into a cinematic universe, who would you cast to play Manowar?Since you’re appearing on the @NY_Comic_Con's Metaverse Valiant Voice panel on Sunday, and this show goes up Sunday...is there anything you want to talk about that may be revealed as this show goes live?Off Topic Top Shelf - British Bakeoff, Breaking Bad rewatch

NEWSKickstarter The Trap on the wayBad Idea resets for 2021 with five new seriesHumanoids’ ‘Space Bastards’ arrives this January from ‘The Boys’ artistBatman Unburied coming 2021Grant Morrison’s Arkham Asylum sequel is permanently delayedMarvel’s 616 gets a trailerX of Swords: Stasis trailerMarvel adds to the Boseman tributeTodd McFarlane joins inMarvel has not solicited Coates’ final Black Panther issuesDiamond releases sales chart - Comicchron merges the dataKing in Black...temporary tattoos!Our Top Books of the WeekDave:The Department of Truth #1 (W: James Tynion IV, A: Martin Simmonds)Immortal Hulk: The Threshing Place #1 (W: Jeff Lemire, A: Mike del Mundo)Forrest:That Texas Blood #4 (W: Chris Condon, A: Jacob Phillips)The Department of Truth #1 (W: James Tynion IV, A: Martin Simmonds)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Legend of the Swamp Thing Halloween Spectacular #1 (Various)Forrest: Spider-Man: Road to Venom (Various)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Amazing Spider-Man #49 (Mark Brooks Variant)Forrest: Spider-Man Marvels Snapshot #1 (Alex Ross)Segment: Alienated exit-interview: Si Spurrier and Chris Wildgoose talk about the finish of the seriesCongratulations on Alienated wrapping up! Way back on February 16th we ran an interview with you guys to talk the series as it launched. Now that it’s wrapped up, how do you feel about the final product? Was there any themes or takeaways you were hoping for readers to grasp onto?Do you keep up on comics reviews and reader feedback on social media? Were you generally happy with the way Alienated was received?Does the version of Alienated that readers got deviate much from the original pitch and scripts? If so, in what ways?The pandemic was unprecedented for a variety of reasons we won’t get into, but it also delayed your book. Did the delay affect Alienated in any way or the process of development? Were there any elements of Alienated you developed kind of subconsciously, things you can look back on and say “I’m glad we did that even if we didn’t plan it” or “Wow I didn’t realize I was writing that at the time”?Even though Chip went through horrible experiences, and he’s probably better off now, I already miss the character. If there was a second season for Alienated, where might you take Chip?What elements of this book do you think will carry into your future work?For me, there was dark horror to this work in part because I could see how people on social media and in real life act a certain way as characters do in this work. Do you see this work as a horror story?How do you approach making tragedy a central element of a story without making it overwhelming or unbearable for the reader?With Alienated over, can we expect another collaboration between you to soon? What’s next for you both in the comics realm?

NEWSRaised by Wolves...the comic, does this mean more HBO Max/DC crossovers?S.W.O.R.D. #1 announced!Dan Didio teaching a course at The Kubert SchoolArchie Comics now available on ComiXology Unlimited day of releaseMarvel to host 4 panels at NYCCMad Cave Studios launching Maverick a YA graphic novel imprintTKO Studios wave 3 coming NovemberSavage Dragon for Biden/HarrisSegment - X of Swords Recap and Analysis!Our Top Books of the WeekDave:X Of Swords: Creation #1 (W: Jonathan Hickman, Tini Howard, A: Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia)Skulldigger and Skeleton Boy #4 (W: Jeff Lemire, A: Tonci Zonjic)Forrest:X Of Swords: Creation #1 (W: Jonathan Hickman, Tini Howard, A: Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: The Department of Truth #1 (W: James Tynion IV, A: Martin Simmonds)Forrest: That Texas Blood #4 (W: Chris Condon, A: Jacob Phillips)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Wonder Woman 1984 #1 (Robin Eisenberg)Forrest: X-Ray Robot #2 (David Rubin)Off Topic Top Shelf - David: The Boys - Amazon

NEWSBabs Tarr and Mariko Tamaki team up for Overwatch comic at Dark HorseMarvel Comics Solicitations December 2020 New Mutants #14 gets new creative team: Vita Ayala and Rod ReisWolverine turns 350!Phoenix Force baby!Mark Waid returns to DC in DecemberChadwick Boseman to be honored with cover tributeUndone By Blood going to TVPenn State Press to launch Graphic Mundi imprint in Spring 2021Thor #7 features Tony Stark’s phone number for real...let’s call it on air!Wildstorm will be back, sortaScott Snyder reveals Chain‘Dawn of X’ rebrand wins Bronze at 2020 Brand Impact AwardsSegment - X of Swords Primer!It’s relatively easy to jump inWe recommend you read Excalibur and X-MenIf you really want to dig in, read all of ExcaliburWho are the Externals?Who are the Swordbearers of Arrako?Seriously why does Wolverine need a sword?Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Slaughterhouse Five HC (W: Ryan North, A: Albert Monteys)Detective Comics (2016) #1027 (Various)Forrest:X-Men: Marvels Snapshot #1 (W: Jay Edidin, A: Tom Reilly)Hellions #4 (W: Zeb Wells, A: Stephen Segovia)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: X Of Swords Creation #1 (W: Jonathan Hickman, A: Pepe Larraz)Forrest: X of Swords Creation #1 (W: Jonathan Hickman, A: Pepe Larraz)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Skulldigger and Skeleton Boy #4 (Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer)Forrest: MEGA MAN FULLY CHARGED #2 (Toni Infante) Off Topic Top Shelf - Forrest: DOOM

NEWSDC FanDome: Explore The Multiverse schedule revealed and there are free comics tooBeast Boy creators are there...and on tourDC Comics reveals Represent!DC Generations event returns reimagined with the homecoming of "the original" 1939 BatmanBatman: Black and White returns in DecemberMore Dark Multiverse stories comingNew Bat/Cat coming December 1Bendis off SupermanEndless Winter finally hypedKing in Black tie-in info came out FridayKing in Black is showing up in cover artMarvel relaunches Black Cat ongoing just in time for 'King in Black' crossoverChampions gets resolicited/relaunched in OctoberChildren of the Atom gets a sale date!Empyre State of Mynd tidbitsIDW adds DC veteran Kobashigawa and promotes Hughes and StotterLittle Bird prequel, Precious Metal revealedSegment - Pitch a book for a character who doesn’t have a book right now?Forrest:Kieron Gillen Javier Garron Superior Spider-ManLeah Williams Daniel Warren Johnson X-23Dave:Jeff Lemire & Christian Ward StarjammersChristopher Priest Chris Samnee BishopOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Amazing Spider-Man #48 (W: Nick Spencer, A: Mark Bagley)Cyberpunk 2077: Trauma Team #1 (W: Cullen Bunn, A: Miguel Valderrama)Forrest:The Rise of Ultraman #1 (W: Kyle Higgins, Matt Groom, A: Francesco Manna)Cyberpunk 2077: Trauma Team #1 (W: Cullen Bunn, A: Miguel Valderrama)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Detective Comics #1027 (too many to list)Forrest: Giant-Size X-Men: Storm (W: Jonathan Hickman, A: Russell Dauterman)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Slaughterhouse-Five (Albert Monteys)Forrest: X-Men Marvels Snapshot #1 (Alex Ross)Off Topic Top Shelf - Dave - Raised By Wolves

NEWSBRZRKR now getting Kickstarted for graphic novel lovers and making a ton of cashBatman Day festivities revealedWonder Women announcedHarvey Awards 2020 nominees announcedThe McElroys, First Second respond to THE ADVENTURE ZONE payment controversyTristen Jones reveals his art may have been swiped by Greg LandVault starting young adult imprint WonderboundRandom House Graphic Preview: New books coming in 2020 and 2021IDW joins BOOM! Gives full returnability through 2020 to LCS’Announces Nachie Marsham as new publisherSales early look at August (tweet)X-Men Monday #75 - X of Swords edition plugOur Empyre State of Mynd  column wraps up next week!Our Top Books of the WeekDave:The Dreaming: Waking Hours (2020) #2 (W: G. Willow Wilson, A: Nick Robles)Alien: The Original Screenplay #2 (W: Cristiano Seixas, A: Guilherme Balbi)Chris:Cable #4 - Gerry Duggan, Phil NotoNew Mutants #12 - Ed Brisson, Marco FaillaTOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Empyre Aftermath: Avengers #1 (W: Al Ewing, A: Valerio Schiti) Chris: Marauders #12 - Gerry Duggan, Matteo Lolli, Russell DautermanJUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Dark Nights: Death Metal: Trinity Crisis #1 (Francis Manapul)Chris: Rise of Ultraman #1 (Classic Photo Variant)Segment - Interview - Christopher Cantwell about Iron Man (out September 16nd), Doctor Doom, and more.Off Topic Top Shelf - Christopher Cantwell - Watching Unsolved Mysteries and his children.

NEWSChadwick Boseman has passed awaySome DC FanDome news came outDark Horse teaming up with ComiXology to print Comixology titlesMike Mignola Quarantine Sketchbook coming March 2021LightboxExpo Online announcedRingo Awards 2020 nominees announcedMarvel and Fortnite team upMarvel turns 81 this week - celebrates with the hashtagX-Men Monday is Cyclops Day - TomorrowOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Wynd (2020) #3 (W: James Tynion, A:  Michael Dialynas)Suicide Squad (2019) #8 (W: Tom Taylor, A: Daniel Sampere)Forrest:That Texas Blood #3 (Chris Condon, Jacob Phillips)Hellions #3 (W: Zeb Wells, A: Stephen Segovia)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: We Only Find Them When They're Dead #1 (W: Al Ewing, A: Simone Di Meo)Forrest: King of Nowhere #5 (W: Maxwell Prince, A: Tyler Jenkins)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Wolverine #5 (Adam Kubert)Forrest: Lost Soldiers #2 (Luca Casalanguida, Heather Moore)Segment - Interview - Zac Thompson about Lonely Receiver (out September 2nd)

NEWSScott Snyder and Tony S. Daniel launch ‘Nocternal Collector’s Edition’ KickstarterMarvel Solicitations are hereMarvel announces ‘Wolverine: Black, White & Blood’ for November 2020Taskmaster and Widowmakers...does this mean BW is coming soon?!Eternals #1 comingIndigenous VoicesMarvel will release Alien Omnibuses containing original storiesDC will publish Alan Moore’s original ‘Twilight of the Superheroes’ outlineFantagraphics gets new logo and nameLocke & Key and Sandman universe crossing overBOOM! Extends returnabilityJim Lee gets in on The Batman logoDC FanDome: Explore the Multiverse coming September 12Resident Alien returns this November.Gideon Falls is ending with 80-page giantOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Dark Nights: Death Metal: Death Metal Guidebook #1 (W: Snyder, Tynion, Williamson, Ayala, Zdarsky, Priest, Cloonan, A: Mahnke, Panosian, Risso, Cloonan, Randolph)Voyage to the Stars #1 (W: James Asmus, A: Connie Daidone)Forrest:Spawn #1 (1992) (W/A: Todd McFarlane)Harley Quinn Black + White + Red #9 (W/A: Joe Quinones)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Sleeping Beauties #3 (W: Rio Youers, A: Alison Sampson)Forrest: Mega Man Fully Charged #1 (W: AJ Marchisello, Marcus Rineheart, A: Stefano Simeone)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Fantastic Four: Antithesis (Stegman Cover)Forrest: Mega Man Fully Charged #1 (Toni Infante)Segment - Interview - Scott Snyder and Tony S. Daniel talk Nocternal Kickstarter and new Best Jackett Press label.

NEWSDC layoffs rock the comics communityDC cancels Teen Titans, Young Justice, (actually just ending) Suicide Squad, Hawkman, and moreDC Comics shrinks monthly line as Jim Lee addresses concernsNYCC canceledValiant restructuringX-O Manowar returning in NovemberUndone by Blood gets a second actSweet Tooth: The Return starts November 3Doom Metal coming this September and it gets eXXXtreme in November.The Other History of the DC Universe gets re-announcedThe Phoenix Force is comingMarvel teases 5th path to X of Swords art, also all the covers in NovemberSegment: The Best Comics of the Year - So far!Dave: Superman Smashes the Klan, Skulldigger and Skeleton Boy, X-MenForrest: King of Nowhere, Undone by Blood, That Texas BloodOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Alienated #5 (W: Si Spurrier, A: Chris Wildgoose)Seven Secrets #1 (W: Tom Taylor, A: Daniele Di Nicuolo)Forrest:Undone By Blood #5 (W: Zac Thompson, Lonnie Nadler, A: Sami Kivela)Alienated #5 (W: Si Spurrier, A: Chris Wildgoose)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Voyage to the Stars #1 (W: James Asmus, A: Connie Daidone)Forrest: Cycle of the Red Moon TPB #1 (W: Jose Antonio Cortina, A: Fiona Hsieh) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Captain America #22 (Alex Ross)Forrest: The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage #4 (Andrea Sorrentino) Off TOPIC TOP SHELF - Forrest - Family

NEWSInjustice: Year Zero drops on Tuesday.Marvel surprise cancels Doctor Strange and Black Cat delayA wedding issue is coming for Wiccan and Hulkling plus issue #4 gets 2nd printingCheck out the next 4 Harley Quinn: Black + White + Red creativesTales from the Dark Multiverse returns this NovemberBrubaker and Phillips launching graphic novel series with Reckless starting DecemberBOOM! Studios launching Slaughterhouse-Five graphic novelBlack Widow #1 gets new on-sale date after pandemic delayU.S. Agent coming soonDC FanDome (August 22) gets a guest lineup listBad Idea shares art by Villalobos...who doesn’t have a project set up there (jk)Dark Horse says Predator adaptation won’t be released due to shifting rightsOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Fire Power #1 (W: Robert Kirkman, A: Chris Samnee)The Dreaming: Waking Hours (2020) #1 (W: G. Willow Wilson, A: Nick Robles)Forrest:King of Nowhere #4 (W: W. Maxwell Prince, A: Tyler Jenkins)Harley Quinn Black + White + Red #7 (Erica Henderson)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Wonder Woman #760 (W: Mariko Tamaki, A: Mikel Janin)Forrest: Strange Skies Over East Berlin TPB (W: Jeff Loveness, A: Lisandro Estherren)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Marauders #11 (Rodriguez Days Of Future Past Cover) Forrest: Papaya Salad (Elisa Macellari)Segment: Interview: Tom Taylor & Daniele Di Nicuolo talk Seven Secrets interviewAre you good at keeping secrets?There's a fan out there who needs Seven Secrets, can you describe that comic book fan?How did develop the relationship between Eva and Sigurd in the first issue, it feels so natural, is there a back and forth in the building to make it feel so real?I was impressed with the details in weapons, vehicles and costuming in the first issue. When writing and drawing a script with so many specific looking guns, vehicles, and garb, how much is in the script and how much is the artists choice?When crafting an action scene, how do you know how many panels and pages you need to get it right?Again, the book feels so cinematic, were there any films that inspire you or inspired this work?Do you have any rituals you go through before putting pen to paper?What comics are you reading now?