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NEWS

• DC unveils Batman Day festivities
  • International too!
• Action Comics #1050 ends current Superman era with extra-sized milestone issue
• Marvel announces Marvel’s Stormbreakers class of 2023
• Marvel sheds light on the end of Jason Aaron’s era of Avengers
• Spider-Man teams up with Mickey Mouse in D23 Expo exclusive
• Set sail with Dark Horse’s Ubisoft tie-in ‘Skull and Bones: Savage Storm’ #1
• Stan Sakai to expand 'Usagi Yojimbo' universe with Dogu Imprint
• Dark Horse launching ‘Farseer Trilogy’ adaptation ‘Assassin’s Apprentice’ #1 – Exclusive
• Massive-Verse adds ‘Radiant Pink’ this December 2022
• Ice-T and Arabian Prince launching hard-crime IP universe with Death for Hire: The Origin of Tehk City at Z2
• Curt Pires and Jacoby Salcedo team for ‘It’s Only Teenage Wasteland’ #1 December 7
• Fear what lies beyond in ‘The Approach’ #1 from BOOM! Studios this October

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Everyday Hero Machine Boy (Tri Vuong & Irma Kniivila)
2. Poison Ivy (2022) #4 (G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara)

Nathan:

1. Everyday Hero Machine Boy (Tri Vuong & Irma Kniivila)
2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #132 (Sophie Campbell, Pablo Tunica)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Love Everlasting #2 (Tom King, Elsa Charretier)

Dave - Poison Ivy (2022) #4 (G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Dave: The Bone Orchard: Ten Thousand Black Feathers #1 (Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino)
• Nathan: Midnight Suns #1 (Ethan Sacks, Luigi Zagaria)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: Above Snakes #3 (Otsmane-Elhaou Cover)
• Nathan: Batman vs. Robin #1 (Joshua Middleton variant)

Interview André Lima Araújo about Phenomena: The Golden City of Eyes out September 13 

1. Thanks for being on the AIPT Comics podcast, for folks looking at getting into Phenomena, can you give us the elevator pitch?
2. I read that you largely began work on this without a script. Was there much back and forth as the story started to take form?
3. Andre, your scenic work is just so incredibly detailed. How often do you find yourself going back and saying, “Just one more thing?”
4. The first big spread seems inspired by Toronto, and there’s a lot of real world kind of architecture throughout. Are we going to see more things we almost recognize as the series continues?
5. How do you approach something like this vs. something more grounded like A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance?
6. Fans of sci-fi novels, comics, books, and movies typically see the same things done in slightly new ways, how did you approach Phenomena to make it feel all its own?
7. From a nuts and bolts perspective, how far are the rest of the graphic novels completed?
8. For fans who pick that up next week, Andre what was your favorite page of art in The Golden City?
9. Do you have other projects you’d like to talk about today?

NEWS

1. Zestworld moves to open beta phase with new design and free comics to read now
2. DC FanDome ends after two years confirms Discovery
3. DC Comics reduces Latinos to their food in Hispanic Heritage Month covers, fans say
4. Comics artist Mike Deodato causes a stir with nude image, apologizes
5. Marvel sheds light on first-ever gay Spider-Man Web-Weaver
6. Spider-Man, the X-Men, and more fight vampires in ‘Unforgiven’ one-shot event in 2023
7. 'Too Dead to Die' OGN promises 1980s classic spy novel suspense
8. BOOM! announces ‘Book of Slaughter’ one-shot special with a guidebook
9. Miracleman #0 preview pages!

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Amazing Fantasy (2022) #1000
2. Thunderbolts #1 (Jim Zub, Sean Izaakse)

Nathan:

1. Amazing Fantasy #1000 (various)
2. Thunderbolts #1 (Jim Zub, Sean Izaakse)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Amazing Fantasy #1000

Dave - Variants #3 (Gail Simone, Phil Noto)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Batman #127 (Zdarsky, Jimenez)
2. Nathan: Batman: Dear Detective #1 (Lee Bermejo)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Ghost Rider #6 (Romero cover)
2. Nathan: 007 #2 (Tommy Lee Edwards)

Interview: Declan Shalvey - Old Dog out Sept 28 

1. Thanks for being on the AIPT Comics podcast, for folks looking at getting into Old Dog, can you give us the elevator pitch?
2. Old Dog deals with espionage, but there’s a sci-fi layer to this book as well. For a general audience, will a James Bond fan enjoy Old Dog, or maybe even a Terminator fan?
3. Given you’re writing, drawing, and coloring, have you ever found yourself mad at YOURSELF, say for a choice that required more work coloring, penciling, etc?
4. You’re a one man army on this book, minus Clayton Cowles’ exceptional lettering! How’s that collaboration going, and what led to the decision to delegate that?
5. I’ve seen you mention Heather Antos’ involvement with Old Dog, what is it like working with Heather on this project and in general?
6. I’m tiptoeing around spoilers here, but Jack has a new partner at the close of the issue. How will their relationship change the tone of the story going forward?
7. In the perfect world, how many issues is in the Old Dog omnibus?
8. Declan you’re a busy guy, do you have other projects you’d like to talk about today?

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NEWS

• Marvel to upgrade 'Marvel Masterworks' in 2023 with Spider-Man, X-Men, and more
• Marvel announces oversized gallery hardcover of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's 'Spider-Man Blue'
• Marvel announces ‘The Sins of Sinister’ X-Men crossover event
• New ‘Dark Web’ tie-in miniseries ‘Mary Jane & Black Cat: Beyond’ #1 announced
• ‘Monica Rambeau: Photon’ #1 coming December 2022
• Al Ewing continues tribute to classic heroes with ‘Wasp’ #1 in January 2023
• Marvel’s RPG ‘Marvel Multiverse’ gets core rulebook and ‘Cataclysm of Kang’ adventure in 2023
• One Bad Day Riddler gets second printing
• Vault and Ram V announce indefinite hiatus of 'Radio Apocalypse'
• ‘Quick Stops’ kicks off Kevin Smith’s Askewniverse Secret Stash Press
• Mystery-thriller 'Spy Superb' sneaks into comic shops in January 2023
• Dark Horse Comics to publish horror OGN ‘Skinner’ for May 2023
• TKO announces Espionage graphic novel ‘The Witches of World War II’ coming spring 2023 and Sacred Lamb too

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Tales of the Human Target #1 (Tom King, and…Rafael Albuquerque & Dave Stewart (Green Lantern), Kevin Maguire & Alex Sinclair (Booster Gold), Mikel Janin & Arif Prianto (Fire)
2. Minor Threats #1 (Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Scott Hepburn, and Ian Herring)

Nathan:

1. Minor Threats #1 (Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Scott Hepburn, and Ian Herring)
2. Rogues’ Gallery #2 (Hannah Rose May, Justin Mason)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Detective Comics #1063 (Ram V, Rafael Albuquerque)

Dave - Amazing Spider-Man #8 (John Romita Jr. Scott Hanna, Marcio Menyz)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Dave: Amazing Fantasy #1000 (various!)
• Nathan: Saved By the Belle Reve #1 (various)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: X-Force #31 (Joshua Cassara)
• Nathan: Superman: Warworld Apocalypse #1 (Steve Beach Distressed Card Stock variant)

Interview with writer Ed Brisson 

1. Thanks for being on the AIPT Comics podcast, to start, you’ve been very busy with Deathstroke, and Predator, and There’s something wrong with Patrick Todd! How long has this wealth of different kinds of stories been in the works?
2. How has the fan response been for Predator? How great is it to get this out after the delay?
3. The Predator’s cinematic adventures have so far taken place in the present and the past. Was it always the plan to take your series to the future?
4. One of the fun things about the Predators is that we still know so little about them. Was that ambiguity something you loved playing with from your main character’s POV?
5. Batman Inc. drops Ghost-Maker into a detective story! How does Ghost-Maker approach a mystery differently from Batman?
6. With Deathstroke Inc. was there any trepidation in going with the “Year One” moniker? 
7. Was there a challenge in pulling back some of Slade’s ability and giving us a greener Deathstroke?
8. I’ve enjoyed the pacing of There’s Something Wrong with Patrick todd, especially that opening page to issue one. What went into crafting this superhero tale that feels inverted, as if the powers are not at the surface of the story?
   1. I gotta ask, was this always the title for this book? Whenever I see a long title I think “The SEO!”
9. When working with so many different artists with different skills, do you find the writing process different?
10. You’re writing so many characters now, and have written so many characters like fan-favorite Glob, at this moment in time do you have a favorite?
11. Ed you’re a busy guy, do you have other projects you’d like to talk about today?

Superfight! Deathstroke vs Predator - Who would be better at Twitter?

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NEWS

1. Watch ‘Batman vs. Robin’ trailer for Mark Waid and Mahmud Asrar’s upcoming series
   1. DC Comics reveals [REDACTED] returns from [REDACTED] in ‘Batman vs. Robin’ preview
2. Marc Silvestri gets DC Black Label series ‘Batman/The Joker: The Deadly Duo’ #1
3. New Geoff Johns projects announced: JSA, Stargirl, and ‘The Golden Age’ one-shot
4. DC Comics celebrates the 90s!
   1. Wildstorm 30th Anniversary Special
   2. WILDCATs
   3. Waller vs. Wildstorm
   4. Batman Spawn Complete Collection
5. Marvel releases November 2022 solicitations
   1. Marvel teases big plans for Captain America titles in November
   2. ​​Ryan North and Iban Coello to take over ‘Fantastic Four’ in November 2022
      1. Frank Miller crafts ‘Fantastic Four’ #1 variant cover for November launch
   3. Marvel goes ‘X-Treme’ this November with series of variant covers
   4. Gerry Duggan and Juan Frigeri launch ‘Invincible Iron Man’ #1 this December
6. BOOM! and Jason Aaron team up for ‘Once Upon a Time at the End of the World’ #1
7. Vault Comics sets September for 'Wasted Space: The Cosmic Collection' Kickstarter launch
8. Vault Comics announces 'Door to Door, Night by Night' horror series
9. ‘Creepshow’ #3 creative teams announced by Skybound Entertainment
10. IDW announces video game tie-in comic ‘Star Trek: Resurgence’ #1 for November 2022
11. Are the X-Men in trouble? Marvel teases an S.O.S. is coming January 2023
12. F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' gets comics adaptation 'Gatsby'

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. The Silver Coin #13 (Johnnie Christmas, Michael Walsh)
2. Batman: One Bad Day - The Riddler #1 (Tom King, Mitch Gerads)

Nathan:

1. Batman: One Bad Day - The Riddler #1 (Tom King, Mitch Gerads)
2. Do A Powerbomb #3 (Daniel Warren Johnson)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Strange #5 (Jed Mackay, Marcelo Ferreira)

Dave - Barbaric: Axe to Grind (Michael Moreci, Nathan Gooden) 

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Dave: Minor Threats #1 (Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Scott Hepburn)
• Nathan: Tales of the Human Target #1 (Tom King, Mikel Janin, Kevin Maguire, Rafael Albuquerque, Greg Smallwood)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: Carnage #5 (Maria Wolf)
• Nathan: The Swamp Thing #16 (John McCrea variant)

Interview: Curt Pires - New America #1--debuts August 23

1. To start, New America is a political thriller, would you say it’s a response to any specific moment in American history?
2. You’ve crafted New America with artist Luca Casalanguida. How long has the project been in the works?
3. Given the political underbelly of New America, do you hope the series could enact change in the real world?
4. There’s a lot of passion on the page, particularly a scene with a burning of something, when writing the first draft for this did you have to scale back your own passion, or lean into it?
5. It’s hard to shock me, but I honestly was taken aback by some of the violence. You see holes in people. What went into the choice to make the violence graphic?
6. Set in the future, how futuristic does New America get?
7. New America ends up on news channels come its release August 23, what’s your response? Do you go on the 24 hour news talk shows?
8. Curt you’re a busy guy, do you have other projects you’d like to talk about today?

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NEWS

• 'Deadpool' #1 ongoing series announced from creators Alyssa Wong and Martin Coccolo
• ​​Marvel announces 'Murderworld: Avengers' series starting November 16
• ‘Thanos: Death Notes’ to explore Mad Titan’s past
• Greg Pak returns to ‘Planet Hulk’ with ‘Worldbreaker’ miniseries
• DC Comics extends ‘Poison Ivy’ for second six-issue story arc
• Chip Zdarsky and Jorge Jiménez’s first Batman arc ends December 2022
• Superman: Kal-El Returns special announced
• DC Comics announces ‘John Stewart: The Emerald Knight’ #1
• BOOM! First Look: Behold, Behemoth #1
• Vault Comics launching series of Kickstarter projects starting next week
• Valiant Comics cuts back to one title a month

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. A.X.E.: Judgment Day #2 (Kieron Gillen, Valerio Schiti)
2. Predator #1 (Ed Brisson, Kev Walker)

Nathan:

1. Love Everlasting #1 (Tom King, Elsa Charretier)
2. I Am Batman #12 (John Ridley, Christian Duce)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #1 (Tom Taylor, Trevor Hairsine)

Dave - Ghost Rider: Vengeance Forever #1 (Benjamin Percy, Juan Jose Ryp)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Dave: Batman: One Bad Day - The Riddler #1 (Tom King, Mitch Gerads)
• Nathan: Barbaric: Axe to Grind #1 (Michael Moreci, Nathan Gooden)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: X-Men #13 (Stokoe Predator Cover)
• Nathan: DC vs. Vampires: All Out War #2 (James Stokoe variant)

Interview: Matthew Arnold about Eden - in print from Dark Horse Books  August 30

1. Thanks for being on the AIPT Comics podcast, to start, Eden is a sci-fi story about prisons, but what is the elevator pitch?
2. Many know you for your TV work with Emerald City and Siberia, what is your relationship to comics? Do you have any favorite series as a kid?
3. Coming from TV, what were some surprises when writing for comics, what came easy?
4. Eden is set in a world that feels familiar, but advanced. There’s a lot of political unrest. Did you have this future mapped out or have a world Bible?
5. Eden is a story that seems to have new twists and turns at every corner, were you in competition with yourself to shock the reader at every turn?
6. What made artist Riccardo Burchielli right for this project?
7. Was there a panel or page that blew you away that you didn’t expect?
8. As your debut graphic novel, what did you learn about the medium you didn’t know before? Is there anything you would do differently with your next comics project?
9. If Eden was greenlit for TV (or a movie), which studio should produce it?
10. Any other projects you’d like to plug today?

NEWS

• Image Comics October 2022 solicitations
• Mark Millar announces Nemesis sequel and lowest price comic
• DC Multiverse and DC Comics officially gets new home at DC.com
• 'Demon Wars' gets second installment in November with 'Shield of Justice'
• ‘Edge of Spider-Verse’ #3 to feature Night-Spider, Spider-Man: India, Sakura-Spider and more
• Marvel launching ‘Trick Or Read’ for Halloween October 29th
• Netflix and Dark Horse extend first look movie and TV partnership for multi-year deal
• Valiant layoffs reported by Bleeding Cool
• Stuff of Nightmares #1 R.L. Stine makes his triumphant return
• July sales are in!

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Aquaman: Andromeda #2 (Ram V, Christian Ward)
2. X-Men: Red #5 (Al Ewing, Stefano Caselli) (but maybe Twig #4…)

Nathan:

1. The Dead Lucky #1 (Melissa Flores, French Carlomagno, suit design by Federico Sabatini)
2. Spider-Punk #4 (Cody Ziglar, Justin Mason)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Ghost Rider #5 (Benjamin Percy, Cory Smith)

Dave - Batman #126 (Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Dave: Love Everlasting #1 (Tom King, Elsa Charretier)
• Nathan: Predator #1 (Ed Brisson, Kev Walker)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: X-Men Legends #1 (Niko Henrichon)
• Nathan: Ghost Rider: Vengeance Forever #1 (Joe and Adam Kubert)

Interview with Jeremy Adams - The Flash Annual 2022 - Serge Acuna

• The Flash Annual is out August 30 FOC Sunday
• The Flash Annual #1 2022 features a story about Wally West and Linda Park-West, can you tell folks why now was the right time to explore their relationship and Linda a little bit?
• The solicit for this annual is a bit cryptic, but the concept is so damn fun we have to talk about it. You've basically got a story within a story here, one of my favorite kinds of comics, but a specific kind at that. What inspired the concept behind this annual?
• I love how many full page splashes you give Serg Acuna, was there a formula or a thinking process as to where those splashes take place?
• I have to respect your nerdness, Jeremy, as there's not one but multiple references to pop culture. I think I caught a Harry Potter, a Star Trek, maybe Rocketeer too, do you ever consciously think about putting references like this into the story?
• Something I think fans will love about this annual is how you write Linda and how you convey her strength even prior to having powers. Why was that important to highlight for you with this annual?
• There's a cliffhanger here that'll have folks gasp, without spoiling it, how serious are you and DC Comics in pursuing this storyline?
• In your humble opinion what is a more powerful weapon for Linda, super speed...or journalism/writing?
• What comics are you reading right now?
• What is your favorite form of procrastination?

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NEWS

• Comics writer Alan Grant has passed away at 73
• IDW celebrate Tails’ 30th Anniversary and Halloween with ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ specials
• IDW boldly goes in new direction with new ‘Star Trek’ #1 October 2022
• Scott Snyder's Dark Spaces line expands with 'Good Deeds' at IDW
• SDCC ’22: DC Comics changes event name to ‘Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths’
  1. Tom King and Phil Hester launch ‘Gotham City: Year One’ in October 2022
  2. SDCC ’22: DC Comics announces 'Dark Crisis: The Deadly Green' #1
  3. SDCC ’22: DC Comics announces 'Dark Crisis: The Dark Army' #1
  4. SDCC ’22: DC Comics announces 'Dark Crisis: War Zone' #1
  5. SDCC '22: DC Comics announces 'Batman: Gotham Knights – Gilded City'
  6. New Gotham-centric titles announced
  7. New Punchline book
  8. Batman/Spawn for December!
  9. DC’s Jim Lee and Friends panel
  10. Animated films announced
• 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II' coming out in December 2022
• SDCC ’22: Dark Horse to publish deluxe hardcover Richard Corbin collections
• An unlikely romance blossoms in ‘Hellboy in Love’ kicking off October 12th
• Heavy Metal announces the Metalverse
• Charlie Adlard and Simon Spurrier 'Damn Them All' this October
• Gargoyles comic series coming to Dynamite
• DARKWING DUCK comics coming to Dynamite
• Peter David and Yildiary Cinar team up for ‘Joe Fixit’ Hulk series
• J.M. Dematteis returns to tell origin of Kraven in 'Spider-Man: The Lost Hunt' #1
• SDCC '22: Marvel announces 'Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise' #1 for November
• SDCC '22: Marvel announces 'X-Treme X-Men' #1 November 2022
• Friday Spider-Man panel
• Saturday: Marvel Next Big Thing, Women of Marvel, and Judgment Day panels
• Eisner Awards winners revealed!

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Canary #1 (Scott Snyder, Dan Panosian)
2. DC vs. Vampires (2021): All-Out War #1 (Alex Paknadel, Matthew Rosenberg, Pasqual Qualano)

Nathan:

1. Rogues’ Gallery #1 (Hannah Rose May, Justin Mason)
2. Do A Powerbomb #2 (Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings #1 (Gene Luen Yang, Marcus To)

Dave - Star Wars #25 (“The Lesson” by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Dave: Ant-Man #1 (Al Ewing, Tom Reilly)
• Nathan: Detective Comics #1062 (Ram V, Rafael Albuquerque)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: Spider-Man #900 (Maria Wolf)
• Nathan: Superman: The Space Age #1 (Steve Rude variant)

NEWS

• Oni Press layoffs.
• BOOM! Studios teases Mark Waid to return to ‘Irredeemable’, nope it’s a library edition, nope again it’s a series in 2023! WHAT A ROLLERCOASTER!
• Marvel reveals new X-Men team from ‘X-Men: Hellfire Gala’ #1 plus ‘X-Men’ #13 preview
• Marvel celebrates Daredevil’ #650 milestone with giant-sized issue, along with Ann Nocenti and Jr. JR. joining in too
• Marvel unveils Spider-UK in ‘Edge of Spider-Verse’ #2 reveal
• It’s Werewolf by Night vs. Moon Knight this Halloween in ‘Moon Knight Annual’ #1
• Christopher Cantwell to write ‘Namor: The Sub-Mariner’ series
• Dark Horse details SDCC 2022 program and panel schedule
• IDW details SDCC 2022 program schedule
• BOOM! Details SDCC 2022 panel schedule

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Immortal X-Men #4 (Kieron Gillen, Michele Bandini)
2. Fantastic Four #45 (Dan Slott, Farid Karami)

Nathan:

1. Immortal X-Men #4 (Kieron Gillen, Michele Bandini)
2. Spider-Punk #3 (Cody Ziglar, Justin Mason)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - X-Men: Hellfire Gala #1 (Gerry Duggan, Russell Dauterman)

Dave - Wolverine (Ben Percy, Adam Kubert)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Dark Spaces: Wildfire #1 (Scott Snyder, Hayden Sherman)
2. Nathan: Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings #1 (Gene Luen Yang, Marcus To)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Catwoman #45 (Jenny Frison Card Stock Cover)
2. Nathan: The Rocketeer: The Great Race #4 (Gabriel Rodriguez)

Interview with Scott Snyder - Barnstormers, Dudley Datson, and The Forever Machine, and Canary - July 19

• Last year you launched We Have Demons,’ Night of the Ghoul,’ and ‘Clear for "Scottober" and this year we have Barnstormers, Canary, and Dudley Datson and the Forever Machine...has ComiXology come up with a "Scottsummer" slogan? What would we call this launch?
• Originally announced as an 8-series deal, when might we see Duck and Cover and Book of Evil?
• From a creation standpoint, have these series been completed for a while or are they still being finalized?
• The first three titles were clearly leaning towards horror and monsters, where are you going genre wise with these three new titles?
• 6 degrees of kevin bacon
• Dudley Datson and Clear both introduced some wild technology that I could see become a reality, in another life would you be an inventor?
• I love that you're reminding folks of the idea of  Barnstorming, which I think only Tom Cruise is doing these days but I could be wrong. What fascinates you about this American cultural phenomenon?

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NEWS

1. Marvel sets 2023 for Ultraman and Marvel superhero crossover
2. Marvel launching ‘Wakanda’ #1 October with ‘History of the Black Panthers’ backups
3. Marvel unveils SDCC 2022 Comic-Con panel schedule
4. Escapade returns in three issue 'New Mutants' story arc on October 26th
5. Comixology launches kindle beta
6. Eve gets follow-up series this October

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. There's Something Wrong With Patrick Todd #1 (Ed Brisson, G​​avin Guidry)
2. Poison Ivy (2022) #2 (G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara)

Nathan:

1. Poison Ivy (2022) #2 (G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara)
2. Suicide Squad: Blaze #3 (Si Spurrier, Aaron Campbell)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Batman #125 (Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jiminez)

Dave - Ghost Rider #4 (Ben Percy, Cory Smith)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Hellfire Gala (Gerry Duggan, Russell Dauterman, Kris Anka, C.F. Villa, Matteo Lolli)
2. Nathan: Barbaric: The Harvest Blades #1 (Michael Moreci, Robert Wilson IV)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Daredevil #1 (Marco Checchetto)
2. Nathan: X-Men: Hellfire Gala #1 (Adam Hughes)

Interview with Nicole Maines and Tom Taylor (art by Clayton Henry)

1. You're both writing Superman: Son of Kal-El #13, tell us in three words or less what we might expect with FOC just a few days away!
2. What has the collaboration process been like?
3. What made now the right time to bring Dreamer into the DCU?
4. I've seen a few unlettered and uncolored pages from issue #13 and it appears Jon and Dreamer are in a bit of a conflict, do these two superheroes get along or will there be a conflict between them?
5. Nicole, I'm curious were you a comics fan growing up, what were some titles on your pull list?
6. Eleven issues into Superman: Son of Kal-El, looking back is there anything you'd change or tweak?
7. There's a cliffhanger in Superman: Son of Kal El #10 that reveals Jay may not be trusted, with character reveals like this do you seed the story in earlier issues in subtle ways, or do you try to avoid hinting at these sorts of things?
8. Nicole, what can you tell us about the teased Dreamer project with Rye Hickman, is it an OGN or a series?
9. The full page splash by Jess Taylor featuring Galaxy and Dreamer was super fun, any chance we see a team up with these heroes?