Exploring “things that are forgotten” and 'The Displaced' with Ed Brisson

Explicit content warning

02/11/24 • 65 min

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!

NEWS

Rob Liefeld is retiring from drawing and writing Marvel’s Deadpool
David Michelinie returns for 'Venom: Separation Anxiety' in May 2024
Garth Ennis returns to Marvel with 'Get Fury' starting May 1
Chip Zdarsky was the first choice to write ‘Ultimate Spider-Man’ 2024
Marvel teases over 20 ‘Blood Hunt’ tie-ins coming
It’s Dr. Doom vs. Galactus in Jonathan Hickman and Sanford Greene’s ‘Doom’ #1
Feast your eyes on May 2024 Ultimate Spider-Man, X-Men, and Black Panther details
Vault Comics makes 'Barbaric: Born in Blood' #1 free to retailers
Fantasy western 'Ain’t No Grave' rides into comic shops May 8th
Titan Comics reveals ‘Martin Scorsese’ graphic novel coming October 2024

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

Dark Spaces: Dungeon #3 (Scott Snyder, Hayden Sherman)
Fantastic Four #17 (Ryan North, Carlos Gomez)

Nathan:

Dark Spaces: Dungeon #3 (Scott Snyder, Hayden Sherman)
The One Hand #1 (Ram V, Laurence Campbell, Lee Loughridge)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - The Cull #5 (Kelly Thompson, Mattia De Iulis)

Dave - Fantastic Four #17 (Ryan North, Carlos Gomez)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

Dave: The Infernals #1 (Ryan Parrott, Noah Gardner, John Pearson)
Nathan: Batman: City of Madness #3 (Christian Ward)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

Dave: The Deviant #4 (Cover B Matt Lesniewski Variant)
Nathan: Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu: Gang War #3 (David Aja)

Interview: Ed Brisson talks about The Displaced, working with artist Luca Casalanguida, Predator, and more!

Sins of the Salton Sea - Out now!

Ed Brisson, thanks for being on the AIPT comics podcast. We both read The displaced, love its trippy twilight zone vibe, what would be the elevator pitch to a reader so as to not give too much away?
Oshawa Ontario is a very real place, what made you set it in this location? 6
The dynamics of these characters is compelling, which character did you start with when fleshing the cast out?
Luca Casalanguida captures a certain level of realism in each panel be it the dashboard of a car, or the trees surrounding the site of the event. What made them the right fit for this project?
For anyone who has faced a natural disaster be it a hurricane or tornado, the trauma and emotions these characters go through feels so real and genuine. Have you gone through something like this, albeit less sci-fi in nature?
There’s so much backstory implied here. How far out (and back) have you plotted this out?
Predator: The Last Hunt #1 is launching later this month, and it’s exciting to see you flesh out Theta in this ongoing journey. What can you say about this third miniseries to get fans hype?
Do you see yourself wrapping up Theta’s story any time soon?
Give us the scoop, Ed, is there an Alien vs. Predator comic in the works?!
Anything else 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!

NEWS

Rob Liefeld is retiring from drawing and writing Marvel’s Deadpool
David Michelinie returns for 'Venom: Separation Anxiety' in May 2024
Garth Ennis returns to Marvel with 'Get Fury' starting May 1
Chip Zdarsky was the first choice to write ‘Ultimate Spider-Man’ 2024
Marvel teases over 20 ‘Blood Hunt’ tie-ins coming
It’s Dr. Doom vs. Galactus in Jonathan Hickman and Sanford Greene’s ‘Doom’ #1
Feast your eyes on May 2024 Ultimate Spider-Man, X-Men, and Black Panther details
Vault Comics makes 'Barbaric: Born in Blood' #1 free to retailers
Fantasy western 'Ain’t No Grave' rides into comic shops May 8th
Titan Comics reveals ‘Martin Scorsese’ graphic novel coming October 2024

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

Dark Spaces: Dungeon #3 (Scott Snyder, Hayden Sherman)
Fantastic Four #17 (Ryan North, Carlos Gomez)

Nathan:

Dark Spaces: Dungeon #3 (Scott Snyder, Hayden Sherman)
The One Hand #1 (Ram V, Laurence Campbell, Lee Loughridge)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - The Cull #5 (Kelly Thompson, Mattia De Iulis)

Dave - Fantastic Four #17 (Ryan North, Carlos Gomez)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

Dave: The Infernals #1 (Ryan Parrott, Noah Gardner, John Pearson)
Nathan: Batman: City of Madness #3 (Christian Ward)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

Dave: The Deviant #4 (Cover B Matt Lesniewski Variant)
Nathan: Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu: Gang War #3 (David Aja)

Interview: Ed Brisson talks about The Displaced, working with artist Luca Casalanguida, Predator, and more!

Sins of the Salton Sea - Out now!

Ed Brisson, thanks for being on the AIPT comics podcast. We both read The displaced, love its trippy twilight zone vibe, what would be the elevator pitch to a reader so as to not give too much away?
Oshawa Ontario is a very real place, what made you set it in this location? 6
The dynamics of these characters is compelling, which character did you start with when fleshing the cast out?
Luca Casalanguida captures a certain level of realism in each panel be it the dashboard of a car, or the trees surrounding the site of the event. What made them the right fit for this project?
For anyone who has faced a natural disaster be it a hurricane or tornado, the trauma and emotions these characters go through feels so real and genuine. Have you gone through something like this, albeit less sci-fi in nature?
There’s so much backstory implied here. How far out (and back) have you plotted this out?
Predator: The Last Hunt #1 is launching later this month, and it’s exciting to see you flesh out Theta in this ongoing journey. What can you say about this third miniseries to get fans hype?
Do you see yourself wrapping up Theta’s story any time soon?
Give us the scoop, Ed, is there an Alien vs. Predator comic in the works?!
Anything else to plug today?

Previous Episode

Sci-fi, horror, and gaming: Zac Thompson talks new series 'Cemetery Kids Don’t Die'

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!

NEWS

Venom vs. Carnage: Symbiote bloodbath crossover coming March 2024
'X-Men: The Animated Series' manga getting deluxe edition in fall 2024
‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’ comics series coming July 2024
‘TMNT: The Last Ronin’ only non-manga best selling graphic novel of 2023 in the top 10
Classic comic adaptation ‘Rogue Trooper’ wraps principal photography
1980s nostalgia and cyberpunk-style infuse in 'The Midnight: Shadows'
Chip Zdarsky reveals Katie Kubert stepping in as interim Batman editor

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

Marvel's Voices: Legends #1 (Various)
Alan Scott, Green Lantern #4 (Tim Sheridan, Cian Tormey)

Nathan:

Moon Man #1 (Scott Mescudi, Kyle Higgins, Marco Locati)
Alan Scott, Green Lantern #4 (Tim Sheridan, Cian Tormey)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Batman Superman World’s Finest 2024 Annual #1 (Christopher Cantwell, Jorge Fornes)

Dave - Wolverine #42 (Ben Percy, Victor LaValle, Cory Smith)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

Dave: Batman #142 (Chip Zdarsky, Andrea Sorrentino, Guiseppe Camuncoli)
Nathan: Ultimate Black Panther #1 (Bryan Hill, Stefano Caselli)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

Dave: Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees #3 (Rossmo Cover)
Nathan: DC’s How to Lose a Guy Gardner in 10 Days #1 (Christian Ward)

Interview: Zac Thompson (artist Daniel Irizarri) Out February 20 - CEMETERY KIDS DON’T DIE #1 – a near-future descent into a terrifying digital world where each new level has killer consequences! Plunging deep into the uncanny borderlands between science fiction and horror

Please welcome Zac Thompson, your sixth time on the show! To start, Cemetery Kids Don’t Die is out February 20th, blending a 21st century future, with a gaming system called Dreamwave. Where did the idea for this series start?
Cemetery Kids Don’t Die is such a great title, did you have it settled right off the bat or did it come organically as you were crafting the story?
There’s an organic nature to Dreamwave, it looks like a creature you put on your head, how important was it for you to have an organic approach to this tech?
Without knowing the dangers of Dreamwave, would you boot up into a system like this one?
Dreamwave feels like an organic (sorry for the pun) direction for a game like Baldurs Gate 3 to evolve into, how much research went into gaming be it RPGs and fantasy to develop this story?
Back in December AIPT exclusively revealed designs by Daniel Irizarri. Can you talk about the process of crafting the looks of the in game characters and the characters playing the game?
I think fans of D&D will love this, there’s a heavy vibe of that going on, do you play D&D and if so, what’s your favorite character class?
You’ve talked before on this show about your mood board, what sort of movies, tv, or comics did you have up while writing this series?
If Cemetery Kids Don’t Die was a song what would it be and why?
Zac, do you have any other projects you’d like to plug today?

Next Episode

Dreaming Big: Nicole Maines on amplifying queer voices in DC Comics

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!

NEWS

Blood Hunt tie-in extravaganza!
1. Marvel reveals ‘Black Panther: Blood Hunt’ #1 tie-in miniseries
2. ‘Union Jack The Ripper: Blood Hunt’ #1 out May 15
3. ‘Blood Hunt’ anthology series ‘Blood Hunters’ #1 coming this May
4. Marvel reveals ‘Midnight Sons: Blood Hunt’ #1 for May release
5. 'Strange Academy: Blood Hunt' revealed for 3 issue miniseries
6. 'Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt' brings in Morbius!
7. 'Wolverine: Blood Hunt' announced for June 2024
8. Plus 7 ongoing series will tie in!
Marvel reveals penultimate month of X-Men titles for May 2024
Joe Kelly and Adam Kubert team up on 'Deadpool & Wolverine: WWIII' #1
New DC/Marvel omnibuses to publish in Summer 2024
DC Comics Solicitations for May 2024!
1. It's Superman vs. Lobo in the May 2024 'House of Brainiac' crossover!
2. Juni Ba’s ‘The Boy Wonder’ DC Black Label series announced
Archie Comics 'Judgment Day' horror miniseries launching May 2024
Dynamite Comics reveals 'Space Ghost' series coming May 2024
‘Thundercats’ #2 to introduce new character Calica
New crime graphic novel 'Houses of the Unholy' by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips announced
James Tynion IV launches Tiny Onion independent multimedia company
Comic-Con sets sail with Comic-Con: The Cruise in 2025
Marvel confirms entire Fantastic Four cast in Valentine’s Day 2024 reveal

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

The Deviant (2023) #4 (James Tynion, Joshua Hixson)
Batman (2016) #143 (Chip Zdarsky, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Andrea Sorrentino)

Nathan:

Batman: City of Madness #3 (Christian Ward)
Batman (2016) #143 (Chip Zdarsky, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Andrea Sorrentino)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Batman #143 (Chip Zdarsky, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Andrea Sorrentino)
Dave - Creepshow (2022): Joe Hill's Wolverton Station (Joe Hill, Jason Ciaramella, Michael Walsh)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

Dave: Batman #144 (Chip Zdarsky, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Andrea Sorrentino)
Nathan: Hellblazer: Dead in America #2 (Si Spurrier, Aaron Campbell)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

Dave: Catwoman #62 (David Nakayama Cover)
Nathan: The Six Fingers #1 (Sumit Kumar)

Interview - Nicole Maines talks Suicide Squad: Dream Team #1 out March 12 (artist Eddy Barrows) and Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story TPB out April 2 (artist Rye Hickman)

Nicole Maines, thank you for being on the AIPT comics podcast for the second time! Nathan and I are big Dreamer fans and have been greatly anticipating your graphic no...