AIPT Comics

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NEWS

1. Meet new characters Aiko Maki, Dimitri, Cubisk Core, and Mia, who got character profiles and GODS teasers and how about that entity In-Betweener!
   1. Study up on 'G.O.D.S.' #1 with official encyclopedia
2. Tony Daniel’s ‘Edenwood’ #1 announced
3. DSTLRY sets November for Somna #1
4. Joanne Starer’s ‘Total Suplex of the Heart’ coming March 2024 – Exclusive
5. New comics studio Sandstorm Comics hosting ‘STORM THE BLOCK’ event
6. Good Omens: the Official (and Ineffable) Graphic Novel Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, adapted by Colleen Doran - By The Terry Pratchett Estate £25,000 goal made £2,419,973 pledged

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Incredible Hulk (2023) #3 (Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Nic Klein)
2. The Riddler: Year One (2022) #6 (Paul Dano, Stevan Subic)

Nathan:

1. The Devil’s Cut #1 (Various)
2. Action Comics Presents: Doomsday Special #1 (Dan Watters, Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Blade #2 (Bryan Edward Hill, Elena Casagrande)

Dave - G’nort’s Illustrated Swimsuit Edition #1 (Simon Bisley)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Birds of Prey #1 (Kelly Thompson, Leonardo Romero)
2. Nathan: The Case of the Bleeding Wall #1 (Joe R. Lansdale, Kasey Lansdale, Daniele Sera)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Peacemaker Tries Hard! #5 (Kris Anka Movie Poster Cover)
2. Nathan: Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville #1 (Amanda Conner)

Segment - Interview: Ben Percy - Predator vs. Wolverine #1 (out Sept 20); The Sky Vault Sept 12; Sabretooth War January

1. Not to brag, but we predicted this was coming as soon as Marvel snagged the Predator license! How long have you been actively working on this?
2. Predator, Ghost Rider, Wolverine, do you see these characters as classic monsters on some scale? The horror vibe is strong with your comics work!
3. With two of the most famous killers in media, has it been a challenge coming up with ways they take chunks out of each other?
4. You have some of the longest runs going at Marvel right now with Wolverine and X-Force, do you feel like you understand Logan better now and if so, how so?
5. Sabretooth War is co-written by Victor Lavalle. Obviously no spoilers, but what has your process been like collaborating on this future X-Men project?
6. Moving onto your new novel The Sky Vault (out Sept 12), the third book in a trilogy, how does it feel unveiling the comets origin after two books?
7. There’s a lot of realism and depth in The Sky Vault, how much research goes into your works like this one, with weather and astronomy involved?
8. You mention in the acknowledgements you use “slippery science”
9. Do you ever find yourself daydreaming about your novels being adapted into comics since you work in both formats?

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NEWS

1. 'Original X-Men' #1 uncovering multiversal mystery December 20th
   1. Marvel Comics Solicitations for December 2023 are here!
   2. New mini ‘Beware the Planet of the Apes’ #1 coming January 2024
2. Marvel signals the end of the Krakoan Age for January 2024 with new teaser
3. ‘Ultimate Spider-Man’ relaunching by Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto
4. Chip Zdarsky returns to Marvel with 'Avengers: Twilight'
5. Rick Remender signs a three-year exclusive Image Comics contract
6. New dystopian series ‘Our Bones Dust’ #1 coming December 6th
7. BOOM! sets December 27th for Slaughterverse series 'Book of Butcher' #1
8. Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev reteam for 'Masterpiece' #1

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Wonder Woman #1 (Tom King, Daniel Sampere)
2. Predator vs. Wolverine (Benjamin Percy, Greg Land, Ken Lashley, Kei Zama)

Nathan:

1. Rare Flavours #1 (Ram V, Filipe Andrade)
2. Captain America #1 (J. Michael Straczynski, Jesus Saiz)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Hawkgirl #3 (Jadzia Axelrod, Amancay Nahuelpan)

Dave - Superman #6 (Joshua Williamson, Gleb Melnikov)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Power Girl #1 (Leah Williams, Julio Ferreira, Eduardo Pansica)
2. Nathan: Batman: The Brave and the Bold #5 (Various)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Jean Grey #2 (Amy Reeder)
2. Nathan: Static: Shadows of Dakota #6 (Nikolas Draper-Ivey)

Interview - Segment: Women of Marvel podcasters Ellie Pyle and Preeti Chhibber

1. To start, Women of Marvel is taking on a new format, what can fans expect and why change things up?
2. You're both incredibly talented with many credits to your name, could you talk a little bit about your other work and how you apply those skills to podcasting?
3. The editing on the show is fantastic, speaking as a person who edits a podcast every week, how much time goes into the sound design and tight editing?
4. For the podcasters out there, how much time goes into prep for the show, the recording, and post production?
5. Your first episode is about Jean Grey, was there anything you learned about Jean in prepping for the show, or from the guests, that you didn't know?
6. Is Jean your favorite X-Woman, and if not, who and why?
7. As revealed at SDCC, this season has Jean Grey, Shuri, Gwen Stacy, Kate Bishop, Ms. Marvel, and Echo getting the spotlight, is there a particular episode you're excited for fans to listen to?
8. You have amazing guests on too, with folks from the science world, a fandom, a writer from the X-Men Animated series, and journalist. Will each episode feature such a great swath of guests?
9. Preeti, your new book Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma out September 5th utlizes the Spot, how exciting is it writing the character now that he's so well known thanks to the Spider-Verse movie?

NEWS

1. A school board in Tennessee banned Maus - Spiegelman responds
2. New details emerge for ‘Free Comic Book Day 2022: Marvel’s Voices’ #1
3. Humanoids sets sites on all-new ‘The Incal Universe’ graphic novels
4. Ibrahim Moustafa’s next Humanoids title announced
5. Vault Comics First Look: Quests Aside – Out April 2022
6. Titan announces The Man Who Fell To Earth comic adaptation
7. Marvel teases X-Men, Avengers, and Eternals summer event ‘Judgment Day’
8. ‘Daredevil’ #1 launching June 2022 by Chip Zdarsky & artist Marco Checchetto
9. Marvel’s ‘Hulk’ #6 to feature ‘Deadliest Hulk’ Titan in April
10. Iron Man to propose marriage in ‘Iron Man’ #20
11. TKO Studios to distribute through Simon & Schuster, Inc. starting February 1

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Mary Jane & Black Cat: Beyond #1 (Jed McKay, C.F. Villa)
2. Night of the Ghoul #4 (Scott Snyder, Francesco Francavilla)

Nathan:

1. The Human Target #4 (Tom King, Greg Smallwood)
2. Mary Jane & Black Cat: Beyond #1 (Jed McKay, C.F. Villa)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - The Human Target #4 (Tom King, Greg Smallwood)

Dave - X-Men #10 (Gerry Duggan, Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Dave: Sabretooth #1 (Victor LaValle teams, Leonard Kirk)
• Nathan: Monkey Prince #1 (Gene Luen Yang, Bernard Chang)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: Sabretooth #1 (Ryan Brown)
• Nathan: Batman #120 (Kyle Hipp)

Interview - Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League - Earl Rauch & W.D. Richter

1. Tell our listeners about yourselves and how you came to collaborate on the original Buckaroo Banzai. As I recall, the original script went through a number of forms.
2. One of the elements I love about the movie and the novel are the constant callbacks - like an editor’s note in a Marvel comic - was this a conscious decision to adopt a comic book convention?
3. Were there any comics you were reading at the time?
4. Against the World Crime League was originally teased at the end of the film. How has this story evolved from its original conception? And why was a novel the right medium?
5. I have to ask about my favorite film, Big Trouble in Little China - Much like Buckaroo, Jack Burton has endured. What is it about these characters that connect with audiences all these years later?
6. Without spoiling anything - things are looking pretty bleak for Buckaroo and the Hong Kong Cavaliers at the start of this book. Were these big changes always in the cards?
7. The multiverse is hotter than ever right now, if you could have a Buckaroo crossover with any movie or comic book character, what would it be and why?
8. Has Mike Richardson pitched you to open up a Buckaroo Banzai comic series?
9. Are you reading or watching anything right now that you’d like to put on our listeners’ radars?

NEWS

• San Diego Comic-Con announces 2021 in-person convention for Thanksgiving Weekend - Creators react!
• X-Men Monday 100 reveals a few bits of news like Victor LaValle joining the X-Office
• Marvel Comics kicking off ‘Extreme Carnage Alpha’ #1 this July
  • C.B. Cebulski reveals Venom #34 will reveal “classified character!
  • C.B. also teased new Moon Knight series coming soon
• John Romita Jr. set to return to Marvel Comics in July
• Marvel's New Predator Comic Series Delayed
• Marvel Comics teases new heroes and villains in ‘The Marvels’ #1
• Chip Zdarsky and Mark Bagley join forces on ‘Spider-Man: Life Story Annual’ #1
• AfterShock launching YA imprint Seismic Press with ‘Rainbow Bridge’
• Image Comics reveals new art and creators attached to ‘Spawn Universe’
• Vote for a DC Comics story arc?!
• Curt Pires and comiXology announce two new series and ‘YOUTH Season Two’

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Silk #1 (W: Maurene Goo, A: Takeshi Miyazawa)
2. Avengers: Curse of the Man-Thing #1 (W: Steve Orlando, Artist: Francesco Mobili)

Nathan:

1. Witchblood #1 (W: Matthew Erman, A: Lisa Sterle)
2. Beta Ray Bill #1 (W/A: Daniel Warren Johnson)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Dave: Project Patron #1 (Steve Orlando, Artist: Patrick Piazzalunga)
• Nathan: The Silver Coin #1 (W: Chip Zdarsky, A: Michael Walsh)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: Dracula: Vlad The Impaler TPB (Esteban Maroto)
• Nathan: Nocterra #2 (Tyler Kirkham variant)

Segment: Interview with Comicstorian (aka Benny Potter)

Podcaster, Youtuber, comics writer for a backup in Bloodshot #12

1. Comicstorian, can you tell us a little about yourself and how you started your empire of podcasting and YouTube’ing?
2. You recently got a chance to write a backup in Bloodshot #12, how did that gig come about?
3. The backup looks so cool, showing huge moments in Bloodshot’s life in short dynamic bursts. What was the collaboration process like with Juan Jose Ryp?
4. Do you have anything else cooking with Valiant or another comics publisher?
5. I see you’ve covered Valiant Comics a good bit on your channel. What to you is the ultimate appeal of the Valiant Universe?
6. As a verifiable comics expert, what are your top 3 comics of all time?
7. You’re also a Twitch partner, which I think qualifies you as something of a renaissance man. What are you playing right now and do you have any comic-related games you’d recommend to listeners?
8. I’ve heard it’s too late to get into the YouTube game, Marques Brownlee said this on an AMA, but I was curious as someone who has such a history working at it, do you think so and if not...any tips for fledgling video creators?
9. Are there any other projects you’d like to discuss or plug today?

Off-Topic Top Shelf - Comicstorian - Weird Whiskeys - Gunfighter Bourbon

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

1. Justice League #31 (W: Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, A: Jorge Jimenez)
2. Fantastic Four #14 (W: Dan Slott, A: Paco Medina)
   JJ
3. Something is Killing the Children #1 (W: James Tynion IV, A: Werther Dell’edera)
4. 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.