Guest David Pepose talks writing 'Going to the Chapel' & Marvel controversy in Rio de Janeiro

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.