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Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you 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!NEWSDef Leppard's 'Hysteria' gets special issue #0Iceman joins the ‘Exceptional X-Men’ in new issue #1 trailerMassive-Verse fighting card game coming fall 2024IDW reveals 'Star Trek: Lore War' coming March 2025Top 50 comics August 2024Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Minor Arcana #1 (Jeff Lemire)Cruel Universe (2024) #2 (Various)Nathan:Minor Arcana #1 (Jeff Lemire)Duck & Cover #1 (Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - What If…? Donald Duck Became Thor #1 (Steve Behling, Ricardo Secchi, Lorenzo Pastrovicchio, Lucio Ruvidotti)Dave - Autumn Kingdom #1 (Cullen Bunn, Christopher Mitten)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Dark Empty Void #1 (Zack Kaplan, Chris Shehan)Nathan: Wolverine #1 (Saladin Ahmed, Martin Cóccolo)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Wolverine #1 (John Tyler Christopher)Nathan: Batman: Gotham By Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age #4 (Martin Simmonds)Interview: HANNAH ROSE MAY, Exorcism at 1600 Penn, out Oct 16. Art by Vanesa R. Del ReyHannah Rose May, thank you for joining us on the AIPT comics podcast! To start, we’ve read the ashcan for Exorcism at 1600 Penn, and it’s primed for the election this year. How long have you been working on this project and was it always intended to launch near election time?The Ashcan reveals a complex family in the white house, with Kelly Doyle taking on the presidency with her family joining her, was it always intended to be an ensemble story?Vanesa Del Rey blew me away with Redlands, what made her the right fit for this project?For fans of Rogues Gallery, what does Exorcism at 1600 Penn offer them?I really love the title! Were there other options before getting nixed?What kind of research did you do into politics?When you write dialogue, do you find yourself speaking aloud to get a feel for each character?This story feels like someone getting out some existential fears. Did you find writing this to be therapeutic at all?Jock’s variant cover for this is so haunting. What kind of prompt or resources does a variant cover artist get before diving in?Declan Shalvey co-wrote the story with you on Rogues Gallery, which got me thinking, now he’s super steeped into the Alien universe, soon the Terminator universe, any desire to jump in with him for a licensed book like that?If Exorcism at 1600 Penn was a song, what would it be and why?Down with the Sickness - DisturbedWhat comics are you reading now?Batgirl #359 (Detective Comics #359)Catwoman first appearanceBanshee - firstWhite Queen

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you 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 unveils post 'Return of the Jedi' plan with the Battle of JakkuNew Marvel Studios variant covers coming September 2024Teases for DC All In keep coming in. Here’s one and another.Mad Cave First Look: Missing on the Moon #1'The Power Fantasy' #1 sells out...again!New graphic novel 'My Year As Emma' coming March 2025New ThunderCats character Apex revealed for 'ThunderCats' #8New graphic novel 'My Year As Emma' coming March 2025 • AIPTThree-story ‘Kylooe’ set for English translation March 2025Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Amazing Spider-Man #56 (Zeb Wells, John Romita Jr., and more)Aliens vs. Avengers #1 (Jonathan Hickman, Esad Ribic)CJ:Phases of the Moon Knight #1 (Erica Schultz, Manuel Garcia, Benjamin Percy & Rod Reis)BRZRKR: The Lost Book of B #1 (Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, Ron Garney)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:CJ - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Black, White & Green #4 (Patrick Gleason)Dave - Marvel 85th Anniversary Special (Iman Vellani & Sabir Pirzada, Stephen Byrne) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Exceptional X-Men #1 (Eve Ewing, Carmen Carnero)CJ: The Boy Wonder #5 (Juni Ba, Chris O’Halloran)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Scarlet Witch #4 (Russell Dauterman)CJ: Plastic Man No More! #1 (Alex Lins)Interview: Alex Paknadel talks Sentinels #1 (Oct 9th, 2024) - (art by Justin Mason) FOC Sept 9 Alex, thanks for being a guest on the AIPT comics podcast! To start, I’ve loved your X-Men: From the Ashes Infinity Comics, how does the process of writing this differ from conventional comics?You’ve tackled Omega Red, Phoenix, Cyclops, and Polaris to name a few, with 11 issues under your belt how many more adventures can we expect?Can fans expect to see any connections from your infinity comics to Sentinels?Sentinels was a surprise for me, what’s the elevator pitch for the fans out there?If fans wanted to, should they brush up on Sentinel lore or past stories?Favorite cyborg soldier of all time?We just had Hannah Rose May on and Justin Mason came up--they were actually working on Rogues Gallery before he got the Spider-Punk gig--what’s something about his art that really makes Sentinels shine?Solicits tease a “new” enemy, how do you craft a villain that’s new with so many great ones in the X-Men line, did you go overboard with research, or did it just come to you?If Sentinels’ first story arc was a song, what would it be and why?Paranoid Android RadioheadThe November 2023 solicits just came out and it appears Onslaught is on the cover, care to comment, SIR?!You’re a busy guy, Alex, do you have any other projects you’d like to plug today?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you 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 Comics solicitations November 2024Marvel sheds light on Galactic Civil War ‘Star Wars’ comics out November 2024​​THE VICTOR OF VENOM WAR EMERGES WITH AN ALL-NEW LOOK!'All-New Venom' to kick off in December 2024BREAKOUT CHARACTER FROM DISNEY+ WHAT IF...? SHOW MAKES HER COMICS DEBUT IN KAHHORI: RESHAPER OF WORLDS #1New ‘What If…?’ turns Minnie Mouse into Captain MarvelImage shares details for 'The Rocketfellers' #1Ghost Machine’s ‘Hornsby & Halo’ set for November 2024Daniel Warren Johnson reveals when he’s leaving ‘Transformers’BOOM! Studios details new era with 'Power Rangers Prime''The Fade' brings magical coming-of-age story to BOOM! StudiosOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Ultimate Spider-Man #8 (Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checcheto)Wonder Woman #12 (Tom King, Tony S. Daniel)Chris:Nightwing #117 (Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo)Briar #8 (Christopher Cantwell, Alex Lins)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Chris - Plastic: Death & Dolls #3 (Doug Wagner, Daniel Hillyard) Dave - Venom War: Venomous #1 (Erica Schultz, Luciano Vecchio)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Sesame Street #1 (Joey Esposito, Austin Baechle)Chris: Aliens vs. Avengers #1 (Jonathan Hickman, Esad Ribić)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Zero Hour: 30th Anniversary Special #1 (1:25 Dan Hipp Cover)Chris: Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider #4 (Mark Brooks Cover)Interview: Spencer Ackerman talks his new Iron Man kicking off October 23rd!Spencer Ackerman, thank you for joining us on the AIPT comics podcast! To start, you’re a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, could you tell the audience a little about yourself, and how you got into comics?There’s a lot of “new” with this series, including a new Iron Man armor, a new Iron Monger, was your original pitch to Marvel new new new, or did that come later?I gotta say, JULIUS OHTA has been crushing it of late, especially on his Hellverine series. From an artistic perspective, what are you and Ohta going for?From the first cover reveal I’m getting a steampunk vibe, am I way off?Roxxon and A.I.M. are teaming up, how would you say these evil corps are the same and different?We were big fans of WALLER VS. WILDSTORM here at AIPT, what can fans of that expect from your Iron man run?Everyone loves a good new suit, but what aspects of Tony are you working to lift up?If your first story arc was a song, what would it be and why?NC - From the Depths - MurderersDo you have any other projects you’d like to plug today?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you 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!NEWSDC Solicitations for November 2024New 'Black Canary: Best of the Best' miniseries announcedNew DC All In ‘Batgirl’ series coming November 2024‘The Question: All Along the Watchtower’ #1 announcedSanta returns to DC with 'Batman – Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns' #1New middle grade graphic novel ‘Transformers: Worst Bot Ever’ announcedEXCLUSIVE: Vault Comics acquires 1940s 'Kid Maroon' licensing rights New details on West Coast Avengers!New ‘Storm’ teaser reveals issue titles'Hellverine' gets new ongoing series in December 2024New York Comic Con extends schedule to Wednesday October 16Harvey Awards 2024 nominees announcedTOP 50 COMICS - JULY 2024Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Action Comics #1068 (Gail Simone, Eddy Barrows, Rainbow Rowell, Cian Tormey)Ultimates #3 (Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri)Nathan:Ultimates #3 (Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri)X-Factor #1 (Mark Russell, Bob Quinn)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Fantastic Four #23 (Ryan North, Carlos Gomez)Dave - Hellverine #4 (Benjamin Percy, Julius Ohta)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Venom War: Venomous #1 (Erica Schultz, Luciano Vecchio)Nathan: Wolverine: Revenge #1 (Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Wolverine: Revenge #1 (Mark Brooks Cover)Nathan: Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #30 (Jorge Jiménez)Interview: Zack KaplanBeyond Real tpb out September 10; Midnight Shadows out in October 2; The Dark Empty Void #1 out September 11; Kill all Immortals #3 September 25, 2024Zack Kaplan, thank you for guesting on the AIPT comics podcast! To start, The Dark empty Void is out September 11 and it’s your first horror, did you approach this any differently than you’ve done with previous projects?There’s psychology in this series, how much research went into this, and do you tend to research a lot for your projects?It’s obviously also about black holes, when you’re crafting stories like this do you do research on other black hole tales? Do you ever wake up and go “that’s a great idea… has someone possibly already done it?”Shifting gears to Midnight Shadows, a story in collaboration with The Midnight band, themes in this work include escapism and nostalgia, what did the first outline of this look like? Tell us about your collaboration process with the band.Did you find yourself listening to the music when scripting?Did you ever find yourself writing and a song would come on, then suddenly you’d have to change gears in the story?The art team is incredible (Stephen Thompson, Jahnoy Lindsay, Elisabetta D'Amico) with clear 80s inspirations, anything in the book that blew your expectations away?Do you see this OGN as a standalone story, or something that could continue?Anything else you’d like to plug today?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you 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!MCU recap, and Pornsak Pichetshote talks The Horizon Experiment NEWSMCU revealsDaredevil Born Again getting second seasonFirst season has Kingpin and Daredevil team upJohnny Storm sports a cozy sweater costumeIron Heart teaming up with…The Hood?!New Ultimate Black Cat, Hulk, and more in Ultimate Universe titles out November 2024Marvel spotlights new X-Men Calico, Deathdream, Jitter, and Ransom'Scarlet Witch' #6 introduces new protégé AmaranthSkybound launching ‘Creepshow: The Suspense Building Game’Our Top Books of the WeekDave:The Power Fantasy #1 (Kieron Gillen, Caspar Wijngaard)Cruel Universe #1 (Various)Nathan:The Power Fantasy #1 (Kieron Gillen, Caspar Wijngaard)Spider-Man: Black Suit & Blood #1 (Various)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Ain’t No Grave #4 (Skottie Young, Jorge Corona)Dave - Spider-Man: Black Suit & Blood #1 (Dustin Nguyen)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Ultimates #3 (Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri)Nathan: Ultraman X Avengers #1 (Kyle Higgins, Matthew Groom, Francesco Manna)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Absolute Power: Task Force VII #4 (Steve Beach Card Stock Cover)Nathan: Star Wars: Darth Vader #49 (Dike Ruan)Interview: Pornsak Pichetshote/The Horizon Experiment - The Horizon Experiment: The Manchurian #1 - FOC September 2nd; September 25, 2024It’s always exciting to have you on Pornsak, but even more so when there’s something new going on in comics we haven’t seen before. Can you tell our listeners what the Horizon Experiment is all about?We understand it started over the debate of Idris Elba as James Bond. Tell us a bit about that.- Do you feel that dream movie would still disappoint? Is it inherently impossible for an established IP to take those kind of risks?Something interesting about this project is the notion that it’s “designed to act as pilots for follow-up books if sales merit.” Do you have a number in mind for a series to flourish from a one-shot, and if one of the one-shots does merit a series how will you let fans know?Tell us about your collaboration process with co-editor Will Dennis.Were there any pitches you got but they didn’t make the cut for this first five?Tell us about working with the Dodsons and Jeff Powell on The Manchurian.We’d be remiss not to ask about Absolute Power Task Force VII #4, with a focus on Batman super robot Failsafe! This series has a different creative team each issue, and you’re teaming with Claire Roe on this one, was DC actively accepting pitches for this or did it come about organically?Anything else you’d like to plug today?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you 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!Don't miss our other fabulous creator spotlights:Creator Spotlight: Kevin Smith ‘All of this is act two’Creator Spotlight: Christian Ward on Batman: City of Madness and moreCreator Spotlight: Chip Zdarsky on his career, Substack, & moreCreator Spotlight: Ram V ‘Knowing everything is overrated’Creator Spotlight: Kelly Thompson on Powerpuff Girls, BoP, and moreNEWSIDW announces new 'Star Trek: Lower Decks' ongoing seriesMarvel announces ‘Laura Kinney: Wolverine’ #1Venom Horse takes the stage in new ‘Venom War’ variant coversInterview: Juni Ba, TMNT: Nightwatcher out AUG 14TH, 2024Juni Ba, you’re known for so much incredible work, from Monkey Meat, to The Unlikely Story of Felix and Macabber, to The Boy Wonder, incredible cover art, and now TMNT Nightwatcher…thank you for guesting on the AIPT comics podcast! To start, you’ve been building up a nice resume of TMNT work from covers to Armageddon game, the annual issue in 2022… what made TMNT Nightwatcher the right project to launch with IDW?With a few issues under your belt I’m sure, how has it been working with Fero Pe?If you had a mutation, what animal would you want to be?I got a Dark Knight Returns vibe from the first issue, possibly due to the check-in with residents. Did you have any inspirations when scripting this series?When writing a vigilante hero, are you looking to capture a certain level of brutality vs heroism?Speaking of vigilantes, how would you say Nightwatcher and The Boy Wonder are different or the same?Monkey Meat, might we see more of that series?It’d be crime not to mention the incredible The Unlikely Story of Felix and Macabber, which your collaborator on that Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou just won an Eisner! Could you tell TMNT or Robin fans why they must pick this one up?Do you find there’s a discovery of characters even when you have a plan? For instance, did you find you understood Robin better once you got a few issues under your belt, or for that matter Nightwatcher?Rapid Fire Question Round:Best sandwich?What's one thing you own that you really should throw out?Apples or oranges?What is the scariest animal?Have you ever asked someone for their autograph?What do you think happens when we die?Favorite action movie?Favorite smell?Least favorite smell?Flat or sparkling?Most used app on your phone?If you could have dinner with any three characters you’ve drawn or written before, who would they be and why?You get one song to listen to for the rest of your life: what is it?What number am I thinking of?Describe the rest of your life in 5 words?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you 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 Solicits for October 2024!Everything we know about X-Men comics out October 2024October 2024 ‘Venom War’ details revealed‘Alien: Romulus’ prelude tie-in coming October 2024The Galactic Civil War comes into focus with 'Star Wars: Battle of Jakku'New 'Fantastic Four' tale free in Marvel’s 2024 Trick-Or-Read titlesEXCLUSIVE: Dark Horse announces 'The Marvel Comics Covers of Jack Kirby' Vol 1Todd McFarlane updates fans on ‘King Spawn’ at BlumhouseSDCC ’24: Todd McFarlane talks all things Spawn comics and new movie'Christmas 365' offers bizarre feel-good storyNew 'The Terminator' comics coming October 2024Dark Horse Comics and Wizards of the Coast partner for new comicsSDCC portion:DC Comics reveals Justice League Unlimited and Absolute Batman details'Absolute Flash,' 'New Gods,' 'JSA' and more announced at SDCC 2024Dynamite teases new James Bond comics by Gail SimoneNew Dynamite/Warner comics for Ben 10, Captain Planet, and more comingMarvel’s reveals for Star Wars, X-Men, and More! New 'TVA' comic series announced at Marvel Fanfare panel New Spider-Girl and female Deadpool revealed at Diamond Retailer lunchDoom for 2025!Marvel teases new ‘Psylocke’ series for SDCC 2024Marvel reveals ‘Star Wars: The High Republic – Fear of the Jedi’'Ultraman: Along Came a Spider-Man' manga coming August 2024Darren Aronofsky and Frank Miller launching Abrams Comics seriesMassive-Verse movie in the worksNew global comics company Amazing Comics announcedEisner Award winnersOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Search and Destroy #1 (Atsushi Kaneko)The Nice House by the Sea (2024) #1 (James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno, Jordie Bellaire)Nathan:Hello Darkness #1 (Various)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (Jason Aaron, Joëlle Jones)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Annihilation 2099 #4 (Steve Orlando, Ario Anindito)Dave - Epitaphs From the Abyss (Various: Brian Azzarello, Vlad Legostaev)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Saga #67 (Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples)Nathan: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 (Melissa Flores, Simona Di Gianfelice)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Fantastic Four #22 (Alex Ross)Nathan: Ultimate Spider-Man #7 (Doaly)Interview: Matt Bors and Ben Clarkson’s - All-New Original Graphic Novel in JUSTICE WARRIORS: VOTE HARDER September 2024 Matt, Ben, thanks for joining us on the AIPT Comics podcast for the second time! In fact, we last spoke June 23rd…just a day over a year! When you were last here you teased more would come, and now JUSTICE WARRIORS: VOTE HARDER comes out in September. Congrats! The original series came out as single issues, but now you’re going directly to graphic novel, did that change your process in creating this book?What are Officers Schitt and Swamp Cop up to this time, and has a lot of time passed since the last series?For the fan out there perplexed by the title, how does one vote harder?Would you say the release of this book was in some way planned due to the election coming up?Ben, I got a chance to check out a few pages of the graphic novel, and there’s some cool new characters, and a bonkers vehicle. Anything strike you as particularly fun to design for this graphic novel?Satire is a fickle beast, any tips on how you approach writing/drawing satire?40 you have to trick us into feeling thingsMatt, I’d be remiss not to ask about Toxic Avenger, can you give us the elevator pitch for the series?As the first Toxic Avenger book since Marvel’s 1991 run, is there even more rope to write with?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you 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!NEWSDC Comics unveils 'DC All In' line of comicsDC's 'Absolute Universe' creative teams and story details revealedDC core titles reveal new creative teamsDC Comics solicitations for October 2024!'Green Lantern Dark' #1 announced for October 2024New ‘Batman The Long Halloween: The Last Halloween’ #7-10 covers and artists revealed15:30DC Comics launches Discord this week ahead of SDCC 2024Digital comics reading app Omnibus is officially closingNew brutal revenge tale ‘The Creeping Below’ coming October 2024Marvel comics relaunching 'Iron Man' on October 23rd, 2024'Star Wars: Ewoks' limited series coming October 2024New Ghost Rider Fantasma appearing in 'Ghost Rider: Robbie Reyes Special' #1BOOM! Studios announces 'Power Rangers Infinity' #1Tom Hardy’s ‘Arcbound’ headed to Dark Horse ComicsNeon-infused cyberpunk series 'Nullhunter' coming October 2024Dark Horse Comics reveals SDCC 2024 signing schedule and panelsMarvel Comics reveals SDCC 2024 signing schedule and panelsEXCLUSIVE: Chip Zdarsky reveals new promo project launching this week​​EXCLUSIVE: Killer clones run rampant in sci-fi series ‘Skin Police’ out October 2024Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Incredible Hulk #14 (Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Nic Klein, Ryan North, Javier Garrón)Into the Unbeing (2024): Part One #2 (Zac Thompson, Hayden Sherman)Nathan:I Heart Skull-Crusher! #5 (Josie Campbell, Alessio Zonno)Incredible Hulk #14 (Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Nic Klein, Ryan North, Javier Garrón)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - I Heart Skull-Crusher! #5 (Josie Campbell, Alessio Zonno)Dave - Ultimate X-Men #5 (Peach Momoko)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: The Nice House By The Sea #1 (James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno, Jordie Bellaire)Nathan: Hello Darkness #1 (Various)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Batman: Dark Age #4 (Chris Samnee)Nathan: Batman: The Brave and the Bold #15 (Dan Hipp)Interview: Jordan Morris joins the show! YOUTH GROUP art by  Bowen McCurdy - Out 07/16/2024Jordan Morris, thank you for being our guest on the AIPT Comics podcast for the second time!Thank you for continuing the tradition of appearing on our show the day after a Doughboys appearance! Tell our listeners, why’s Youth Group so awesome?Specter Inspectors is one of my favorite comics from the last few years. How’d you link up with Bowen McCurdy?Did you ever do youth ministry? This felt so specific in so many ways.One of the things I love is that this book embraces the idea that there’s no wrong way to embrace spirituality. Was that an important message for you? And how long did it take to come to that, if I can get a little personal?There’s specific Christian and Wiccann weaponry introduced. How’d you come about these and was there anything left on the cutting room floor? Do you have spreadsheets for the rules?A lot of these characters feel deeply realized. Were any based on people you or Bowen McCurdy knew growing up?For a deeply Christian person nervous about picking up Youth Group, how might you pitch this book to them?What contemporary pop songs would be converted into Christian anthems if this book were set today?I feel like some of the characters are learning to ask questions for the first time, and it’s difficult. Was this always a part of the story from the beginning, or something you found as you built out these characters?What comics are you reading currently?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you 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!NEWSBOOM! Studios acquired by Penguin Random HouseGhost Machine reveals covers for 'Hyde Street' #1DC Comics sheds light on ‘Absolute Power’ #4Marvel’s Red Band ‘Blood Hunt’ titles all get 2nd printingsBeetlejuice invades DC Comics’ titles in September 2024Oni Press launches 'Sectaurs' #1 in October 2024New comic book company teasedSkybound reveals SDCC 2024 exclusives and panelsDC Comics reveals SDCC 2024 exclusives and panelsIDW reveals SDCC 2024 panel scheduleImage Comics reveals SDCC 2024 exclusives and panelsTOP 50 COMICS - JUNE 2024AIPT Comics Podcast Top Books of the WeekDave:X-Men #1 (Ryan Stegman, Jed MacKay)Ultimates #2 (Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri)Nathan:From the World of Minor Threats: Barfly #1 (Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Kyle Starks, Ryan Browne)Ultimates #2 (Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Spider-Boy #9 (Dan Slott, Paco Medina, Nathan Stockman)Dave - Batman and Robin #11 (Williamson, Juan Ferreyra)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: The Powerpuff Girls #1 (Kelly Thompson, Paulina Ganucheau)Nathan: The Powerpuff Girls #1 (Kelly Thompson, Paulina Ganucheau)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Ultimate X-Men #5 (Pepe Larraz Cover)Nathan: Blow Away #4 (Jacob Phillips)Interview: Kyle Higgens - C.O.W.L. 1964 (Issue #1 out August 7) FOC July 15Kyle Higgens, thanks you for joining us on the AIPT Comics podcast! C.O.W.L. was your firs creator-owned at Image, but since that launched you’ve got the Massive-verse roaring, how have you changed working on projects since C.O.W.L. was first launched?Its been 9 years since you’ve explored the world of COWL with Alec Siegel and Rod Reis, why was now the right time to launch COWL 1964?I feel like COWL is a compelling look at the politics of superheroes, under the guise of the 60s, have the current politics of today influenced this upcoming series?Back when COWL vol. 1 came out Entertainment Weekly said it was “"Mad Men meets Heroes in '60s Chicago." With those references dated and COWL 1964 a different project, how might you describe the upcoming series using TV references?For a reader who may think the 60s isn’t their bag, how might you pitch COWL 1964 to them?You’ve collaborated with a lot of great writers and artists, including Mat Groom, Joe Clark and now Bear McCreary & Kid Cudi. Any tips for working with a co-writer?I know you love to play around with different media formats for the Massiveverse, and that's continuing with the audiobook version of Radiant Black. What made an audiobook the best format?

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you 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!NEWSRodney Barnes makes his DC series with Stevan Subic on 'Batman: Full Moon''I Heart Skull-Crusher' gets ongoing run starting October 2024Marvel teases ‘The 8 Deaths of Spider-Man’ for this fallMarvel Comics teases Storm vs. Hyperion in ‘Avengers’ #18It’s Moon Knight vs. Moon Knight in ‘Vengeance of the Moon Knight’ #8Marvel reveals details on ‘Conquest 2099’Image/Skybound and Hasbro announce ‘Choose Your Side’ initiative for G.I. Joe #1Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Absolute Power #1 (Mark Waid, Dan Mora)Batman (2016) #150 (Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez, Denis Cowyan, Mike Hawthorne)Nathan:Batman (2016) #150 (Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez, Denis Cowyan)Doctor Who: The Fifteenth Doctor #1 (Dan Watters, Kelsey Ramsay)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Poison Ivy #24 (G. Willow Wilson, Haining)Dave - The Boy Wonder #3 (Juni Ba)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Barfly (Kyle Starks, Ryan Browne)Nathan: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 40th Anniversary Comics Celebration #1 (Various)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: From The DC Vault: Death In The Family - Robin Lives! #1 (1:25 Mike Mignola Virgin Card Stock Cover)Nathan: X-Men #1 (Scott Koblish Wraparound Connecting Variant)Interview: Gillen Caspar - The Power FantasyThere’s a lot of moving parts to The Power Fantasy, when did the bud of the story come to you and what was that bud?You’re both no slouches in creating worlds and characters whole cloth, do you find there’s a good method to the madness, or is it truly chaotic in creating a world, characters, plot etc?I understand The first extranormal individuals appeared in 1945, was this a choice so the new world history was post WW2, or does WW2 have some significance on the story? Caspar your work is incredible on this first issue. Is there a character that was your favorite to design?The idea of ethics is a strong theme after reading the first issue, did you find yourselves poking in old books on ethics and philosophy when delving into the points of view of these characters? If you could have a superpower of one of the characters in this book, what would it be and why?If The Power Fantasy was a song what would it be and why?Prince 1999; I understand Rian Hughes is involved with art as well, making each issue a more complex beast. Would you call his inclusion part of a “data pages” approach? Peter Cannon was a masterwork in my opinion, and also a great meta narrative on comics. Are you continuing that trend or other themes with the power fantasy?