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THE NEWS:Kevin Feige named Marvel Chief Creative OfficerROB LIEFELD Exits MARVEL After Tweeting About 'Shady Business PracticesNew Dawn of X book announced in Captain Marvel lettersDC’s Jan. 2020 SolicitationsScott Snyder leaving Justice League with issue #39TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK:DaveTales From The Dark Multiverse: Batman: Knightfall #1 (W: Scott Snyder & Kyle Higgins, A: Javier Fernandez)Gideon Falls #17 (W: Jeff Lemire, A: Andrea Sorrentino)ForrestX-Men #1 (W: Johnathan Hickman, Leinil Francis Yu)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK:Dave: Immortal Hulk #25 (W: Al Ewing, A: Joe Bennett, German Garcia)Forrest: The Amazing Mary Jane #1 (W: Leah Williams, A: Carlos E. Gomez)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.:Dave: Immortal Hulk #25 (Alex Ross)Forrest: Marvel Action: Spider-Man #10 (Meyers)Segment: Interview with Scott Snyder and Kyle HigginsGreat timing for this book gang, it has such great creepy horror vibes!What was your collaboration like working on Tales from the Dark Multiverse?There are a few great ideas at work here making the story feel layered, was there a starting point where you worked backwards or forward from?Was there a reason this needed to be the first story in the Tales from the Dark Multiverse line?Do you ever find yourself thinking up Elseworlds tales you could never tell in main continuity and save them for later?This book has a strong horror vibe. The body horror with Bruce Wayne, for instance, is intense. Do you feel horror elements like body horror, and nihilism, areIs there anything freeing about telling a one-shot story not necessarily connected to continuity? Follow up, is there anything harder about this format?This isn't your first foray writing Batman, of course, and I'm curious, when you've been able to write the character over so many years do you ever look back and think about which of your stories will last and linger with fans?AiPT! is celebrating 31 days of Halloween this month, anything you do in particular to celebrate Halloween?Off topic top shelf: Scott Snyder and Kyle Higgins geek out over Sega Genesis

THE NEWS:Everything we know about DC’s rumored 5G planX-Men Monday - Hickman answering questions and X-Men Week"Following the events of House of X and Powers of X, Marvel’s mutants have entered an all-new, all-different era. It is the Dawn of X. To celebrate, AiPT! Brings you X-Men Week--seven days of original interviews with past and present X-Creators. Pax Krakoa!"New Jinxworld creator-owned on the wayBATMAN: LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH #3 Pushed Back 5 Weeks, Adds PagesMARVEL Launches 2nd Prose Book Line DealMarcello Ferreira signs exclusive Marvel dealTOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK:DaveJoker/Harley: Criminal Sanity #1: (W: Kami Garcia, A: Michael Mayhew, Mico Suayan)Gwenpool Strikes Back! #3 (W: Leah Williams, A: David Baldeon)ForrestThe Batman’s Grave #1 (W: Warren Ellis, A: Bryan Hitch)Powers of X #6 (W: Johnathan Hickman, A: R.B. Silva)SEGMENT: PoX and HoX Wrap up!TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK:Dave: X-Men #1 (W: Jonathan Hickman, A: Leinil Francis Yu)Forrest: Superman Smashes the Klan (W: Gene Luen Yang)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.:Dave: Absolute Carnage #4 (Ryan Stegman)Forrest: Something is Killing the Children #2 (Ian Bertram)Off topic top shelf: Forrest - Nick Cave

THE NEWS:Marvel Next Big Thing NYCCThe endGuardiansThorStar Wars #1 drops in January featuring Charles Soule as writer set after Empire.New mature Harley Quinn series coming in 2020 by Amanda Conner and Jimmy PalmiottiDC Is Creating an Ultimate UniverseHill House Comics thingyTOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK:DaveFantastic Four #15 (W: Dan Slott, A: Paco Medina)Absolute Carnage: Immortal Hulk #1 (W: Al Ewing, A: Filipe Andrade)ForrestHouse of X #6 (W: Johnathan Hickman, A: Pepe Larraz)Strange Skies Over East Berlin #1 (W: Jeff Loveness, A: Lisandro EstherrenTOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK:Dave: Joker / Harley: Criminal Sanity #1 (W: Kami Garcia, A: Mike Mayhew and Mico Suayan)Forrest: Ghosts: Classic Monster of Pre-Code Horror Comics (IDW)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.:Dave: Detective Comics #1013 (Tyler Kirkham)Forrest: Black Hammer / Justice League #4 (Gabriel Walta)SEGMENT: Matt Singer - Marvel’s Spider-Man from Amazing to SpectacularCan you give us the elevator pitch for your new Spider-Man book?Can you tell us about your personal history with Spidey? Are you a lifelong fan or a more recent convert? How did the idea of the book come to youwhat personal elements do you think you’ve introduced to the narrative?What new fact or trivia did you find the most interesting?Who is your favorite Spider-Man writer/artist?Best on-screen spidey?Best spidey villain?MJ/Gwen/Felicia?What underused or unvisited storyline, villain, item, etc. would you like to see brought back to the comics or movies?Over at ScreenCrush, you frequently eat the entire promotional menu for various movies at Denny’s. What do you think a Spider-Man menu would entail?Insight Editions Marvel's Spider-Man: From Amazing to Spectacular out October 15th, have you ever fantasized about being Spider-Man and was as recently as yesterday?Off topic top shelf: Matt Singer - Uncut Gems starring Adam Sandler

THE NEWS:New York Times bring Graphic Novels back to bestseller listJim Shooter is “bringing” [read: plagiarizing] a series to ImageIDW cancels Marylin Manor and Black Crown imprint shuttersChris Claremont says the direction of New Mutants: War Children was an editorial mandate7 Named for Harvey Awards ahead of NYCCJamie McKelvie and Matt Wilson have a space project for 2020TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK:DaveFearless #3 (W: Seanan McGuire, Zoë Quinn, Alyssa Wong A: Claire Roe, Marika Cresta, Alti Firmansyah)Amazing Spider-Man #30 (W: Nick Spencer, A: Ryan Ottley)ForrestNew Mutants: War Children (W: Chris Claremont, A: Bill Sienkiewicz)Superior Spider-Man #11 (W: Christos Gage, A: Mike Hawthorne)ComicBookRoundUpCritic: The White Trees #2 (9.5)Fan: The Plot #1 (9.8) SEGMENT: Trending now: Non-comics writers taking on the industry (JJ Abrams Spidey)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK:Dave: Fantastic Four #15 (W: Dan Slott, A: Paco Medina)Forrest: Absolute Carnage: The Immortal Hulk (W: Al Ewing, A: Filipe Andrade) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.:Dave: Doctor Strange #20 (Alex Ross Marvels 25th Anniversary Cover)Forrest: The Punisher #16 (Greg Smallwood) Off topic top shelf: Dave - Jim Gaffigan, Secrets And Pies Tour 

THE NEWS:James Tynion is taking over Batman with #86 through #100Marvel solicitations revealed!DC’s Birds of Prey Cancelled, Re-solicited as Mature TitleDC ends Co-Op Advertising ProgramArchie Comics buys Comic Book Legal Defense Fund membershipTOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK:DaveAbsolute Carnage #3 (W: Donny Cates, A: Ryan Stegman)Lex Luthor Year of the Villain (W: Jason Latour, A: Bryan Hitch)Hitch’s art gives this an event feel while the story is fun in ways only comics can achieve thanks to Latour’s imaginative ideas.ForrestHouse of X #5 (W: Jonathan Hickman, A: Pepe Larraz)Absolute Carnage #3 (W: Donny Cates, A: Ryan Stegman)Scary, subversive and surprisingly silly this is the strongest Marvel event in years.TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK:Dave: The White Trees #2 (W: Chip Zdarsky, A: Kris Anka)Forrest: The Plot #1 (W: Michael Moreci, Tim Daniel, A: Josh Hixson) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.:Dave: Powers of X #5 (Mike Huddleston)Forrest: New Mutants: War Children #1 (Bill Sienkiewicz)Segment: JOKER/HARLEY Interview - Kami Garcia - ARTISTS MIKE MAYHEW AND MICO SUAYAN October 9th - Joker/Harley: CRIMINAL SANITYFirst off, I got a glimpse at the first issue and it’s stunning. The art is of course, but also the depiction of Harley Quinn. She isn’t silly or offbeat, but deadly serious about her work. What went into writing Harley in this way?This series is largely about serial killers and about the why what in what they do, I’m curious, why are we so fascinated with the most evil of people?When profiling a character like Joker do you tend to think of serial killers, say someone like Ted Bundy, and combine them, or do you develop it in a different way?Harley takes on different roles we’ve never seen for her, like being a professor. What went into building on Harley and what we’ve seen before?When writing a crime series as this do you ever have to get into the headspace of a killer? I ponder whether a ritualistic murder might be 100% getting in the head of a killer, or maybe if it was researched?I can’t help but make connections between Joker/Harley and The X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos since both delve into the early days of a character. Here it’s Harley of course, but with the novel, it was Fox Mulder.Can you talk a bit about splitting the art between Mayew and Suayan?Off topic top shelf: Kami Garcia talks Mindhunters and cooking. 

The News:Powers of X - Red Diamond - Sinister Secrets?Suicide Squad confirmed for Tom TaylorMarvel The Pull List reveals December solicitsPowers of X #4 sparks job opportunityThey are already making an Undiscovered Country movieComic Sales...FLATFrank Miller Returns to THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS for THE GOLDEN CHILDTOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK:DaveKing Thor #1 (W: Jason Aaron, A: Asad Ribic)Loki #3 (W: Daniel Kibblesmith, A: Oscar Bazaldua)ChrisAmazing Spider-Man #29 (W: Nick Spencer, A: Francesco Manna)Powers of X #4 (W: Jonathan Hickman, A: R.B. Silva)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK:Dave: Spider-Man #1 (W: JJ Abrams, Henry Abrams A: Sara Pichelli)Chris: House of X #5 (W: Jonathan Hickman A: Pepe Larraz)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.:Dave: Flash Forward #1 (Evan Shaner)Chris: House of X #5 (Pepe Larraz)SEGMENT Interview: comic book writer Daniel KibbelsmithHow did you first fall in love with comics and have they been a constant presence in your life ever since?Did you always want to write comics? Getting a gig on a major TV show seems like a very interesting way to break in.Loki has been a wild series with each issue offering imaginative ideas and clever turns, but the pacing has struck me as particularly good. Do you consciously think about pacing while writing your scripts?There are some big ideas in Loki, so big it makes me wonder, do you have a Marvel event in you and if so who would be the lead character?Similarly, you have serious opinions about the world based on your Twitter. Do you see yourself doing more serious comics in the future or will comedy always find a way into your scripts?Do folks geek out on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert?What has been your proudest moment in comics?You keep up with politics… if you could have any character in the Marvel Universe jump into the 2020 election, who would it be?Superfight: Superfight - Best at escaping a temple full of booby traps after stealing a sacred idol, Batgirl or Cyclops.Off topic top shelf: What is Daniel Kibblesmith into right now that is not comics-related.

In the news this week we discuss Mayor Marvelo Crivella of Rio de Janeiro issuing a statement censoring and banning the 2010 Marvel Comics story Avengers: The Children’s Crusade from the city’s Bienial Do Livro book festival which runs from August 30 to September 8, Scott Snyder confirming the JSA team in Doomsday Clock and Justice League #31 are one and the same, Spawn #300 introduces She-Spawn, Image United dead is dead, Tom King hinting at Alfred not being so dead, how China tarrifs may screw the industry, Tom Taylor hinting at his newest DC series, and finally Gary Frank reveals the release date for the final issue of Doomsday Clock. TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK: Dave Justice League #31 (W: Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, A: Jorge Jimenez) Fantastic Four #14 (W: Dan Slott, A: Paco Medina) JJ Something is Killing the Children #1 (W: James Tynion IV, A: Werther Dell’edera) House of X #4 (W: Jonathan Hickman, A: Pepe Larraz) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.: Dave: Batman Eternal (Omnibus) (Dustin Nguyen) JJ: Absolute Carnage: Symbiote of Vengeance #1 (Philip Tan) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK: Dave: Riddler: Year Of The Villain #1 (W: Mark Russell, A: Scott Godlewski) JJ: Coffin Bound #2 (W: Dan Watters, A: Dani) SEGMENT: Interview: David Pepose about Going to the Chapel #1 (out this week) with art by Gavin Guidry. Thanks for being on the show David. On the cover of the issue it reads, “Love is the ultimate hostage situation” and David I have to ask...who hurt you?! You’re relatively new in the comic book publishing realm, but so damn successful at it. Can you talk a bit about how you got to where you are? The response to Going to the Chapel is so great, congratulations. Patton Oswalt recommended the book dude, how cool! How have the last couple of days been for you? Your comic book work has lived in the realm of crime drama/thriller, are there any other genres you’d like to tackle? I’ve asked you about comic book reviewing before in an interview we did years back but I have to ask again, how do you approach reviewing, do you like it, and any advice for reviewers out there? Superfight: Who would win at jousting: Rocket Raccoon or Cyborg! Off topic top shelf: What is David Pepose into right now that is not comics-related.

THE NEWS: Marvel Comics #1000 redactions and edits made to stay apolitical C.B. Cebulski hoping for return of John Byrne and Neil Gaiman Final two infected revealed Venom Island?!??! C.B. Cebulski teases return of Black Knight and Moon Knight Brian Wood accused of sexual misconduct TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK: Dave Batman Curse of the White Knight #2 (W/A: Sean Murphy, Color: Matt Hollingsworth) Doctor Strange #18 (W: Mark Waid, A: Jesus Saiz) Forrest Absolute Carnage #2 (W: Donny Cates, A: Ryan Stegman) Spider-Man: Life Story #3 (W: Chip Zdarsky, A: Mark Bagley) ComicBookRoundUp Critic: Doctor Strange #18 (9.3) Fan: Ice Cream Man #14 (9.4) SEGMENT: Powers of X and House of X - a closer look TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK: Dave: Something is Killing the Children #1 (W: James Tynion IV, A: Werther Dell'edera) Forrest: The Amazing Spider-Man: Going Big #1 (W: Erik Larsen, Gerry Conway A: Mark Bagley) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.: Dave: Something Is Killing The Children #1 (Jae Lee, June Chung cover) Forrest: Berserker Unbound #2 (Andrea Sorrentino) SEGMENT: Interview Mariko Tamaki and Steve Pugh How much free reign did you have when you approached writing and designing these familiar characters? Harley is such an emotive character filled with life and an almost instantaneous reaction to the world outside of her. Is it challenging at all to write and draw a character like Harley? Outside of enjoying a great Harley story, which it is, what do you want readers to take from the work? Steve, your color work is astounding. Was it your intention to have the color transition from mostly black white and blue to much more striking use of color from the beginning or did it evolve as you progressed in the creative process? The ice cream shop scene is possibly my favorite and Harley’s friend is positively electric. So electric I have to ask, are these characters modeled after real people? And Steve, did you take any inspirations from real life people in your designs? The drag queen karaoke cabaret is fabulous and feels right at home for Harley. What are the chances we get a tie-in comic or series to further their adventures? I won’t spoil a thing here, but is there any chance for a sequel? This ending is so perfect for one! Is there a hero from DC, or any other publisher, that deserves (or you’d like to work on) a young adult high school graphic novel? Are there any other projects you’re working on you’d like to talk about? Superfight: Who would win a surfing competition, Black Panther or Catwoman? Mariko and Steve tell us what they think!

THE NEWS: 2099 is back baby! CAPTAIN MARVEL Out to 'Kill the Avengers' in New Dark Arc G. WILLOW WILSON Exiting WONDER WOMAN for 'Bucket-List-Dream Project' STEVE DITKO Play Coming to NEW YORK for NYCC Tie-In Dates 2019 Ringo Awards nominations are announced Once and future gets 5th printing Batman #77 features a major death TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK: Dave Absolute Carnage vs. Deadpool #1 (W: Frank Tieri, A: Marcelo Ferreira Deadpool Annual #1 (W: Dana Schwartz, A: Reilly Brown) Forrest Powers of X #3 (W: Jonathan Hickman, A: R.B. Silva) Superior Spider-Man #10 (W: Christos Gage, A: Mike Hawthorne) ComicBookRoundUp Critic: Middlewest #10 (9.5) Fan: Powers of X #3 (9.4) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK: Dave: Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass (W: Mariko Tamaki, A: Steve Pugh) Forrest: Spider-Man: Life Story #6 (W: Chip Zdarsky, A: Mark Bagley) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.: Dave: Absolute Carnage #2 #1 (Marcos Martin) Forrest: Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Chosen Ones #1 (Evan Cagle) SEGMENT: Interview James Tynion IV & Eric Harburn - Something is Killing the Children #1 (Out September 4th) Something is Killing the Children might be my favorite horror-anything title ever. At what stage did the title get thought up? James, I know you’ve said previously this story has been percolating in your head for awhile, once Werther Dell'Edera came on as artist how long did it take to hash out the style, the characters designs, stuff like that? What are your biggest horror influences? The color palette is gorgeous in this book, there are these blacks and blues in the night time scenes, then bright bright whites in the day scenes. Can you talk a little about that choice and what you were going for? Something that was so striking to me was the use of gore in the book. Is there a science to how much and when it drops in the story? Erica Slaughter is an instantly likable character even though she’s a bit weird in her own way. Also, I totally see folks cosplaying as her soon. I almost think her favorite book growing up would be Where the Wild Things Are, but she was reading it in a different way. Can you talk a bit about this character? Do you remember the moment you fell in love with comics? What has been your proudest moment in comics? Seeing as this is an idea that has been living in your head for awhile, are there any more (how many) horror stories that you are tinkering with? **Segment: Superfight: **Krampus vs. Jigsaw - worst roommate Off Topic Top Shelf: James Tynion - New wave of horror films

This week special guest comic book writer Karla Pacheco joins us to talk about next week's Fearless #2, talks about comic book writing, her Acts of Evil Punisher Annual story, and more! We also go over the news which includes which infected DC Comics heroes that were revealed, Marvel announcing new Deadpool, Morbius, Yondu, and Scream books, how 20 copies of Absolute Carnage carried one of a kind Mark Bagley sketches, that Greg Capullo renewed his DC contract and will start a secret project with Scott Snyder, and finally, Jonathan Hickman responds to House of X plagiarism accusations. TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK: Dave Gwenpool Strikes Back #1 (W: Leah Williams, A: David Baldeon) White Trees #1 (W: Chip Zdarsky, A: Kris Anka, Matthew Wilson) Forrest Miles Morales: Spider-Man #9 (W: Saladin Ahmed, A: Javier Garron) Absolute Carnage: Separation Anxiety (W: Clay McLeod Chapman, A: Brian Level) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK: Dave: Pretty Violent #1 (W: Derek Hunter, A: Jason Young) Forrest: Ghost Spider #1 (W: Seanan McGuire, A: Takeshi Miyazawa) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.: Dave: Fearless #2 (Yasmine Putri) Forrest: Bloodborne #14 (Morgan Jeske) Segment: Interview with comic book writer Karla Pacheco! Off Topic Top Shelf: Karla Pacheco picks her favorite bourbon!