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NEWS

• Marvel solicitations July 2022
  • Spider-Man gets new Oscorp costume in 'Amazing Spider-Man' #7
  • Predator returns. 
• Ryan North’s ‘Marvel’s Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show!’ launches today
• 'Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds' to benefit Ukrainian refugees
• Shadow War Zone #1 announced
• DC Comics celebrates George Pérez in every June single issue
• Battle Beast from ‘Invincible’ returns in ‘Skybound X’ #25
• Sam Keith is back with a one-shot

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. The Nice House on the Lake #8 (Tynion, Bueno)
2. Captain America #0 (Tochi Onyebuchi, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Mattia de Iulis)

Nathan:

1. Captain America #0
2. Catwoman: Lonely City #3 (Cliff Chiang)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Catwoman: Lonely City #3 (Cliff Chiang)

Dave - Hulk #6 (Donny Cates, Ryan Ottley)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Dave: Blood-Stained Teeth #1 (W: Christian Ward, A: Patric Reynolds)
• Nathan: TMNT: The Last Ronin #5 (Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz, Ben Bishop, Esau Escorza, Isaac Escorza)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Besch Cover)
• Nathan: Dark Knights of Steel #6 (Middleton cover)

Segment: Interview - Ibrahim Mustafa RetroActive out April 26, 2022

1. RetroActive reunites you with the team from COUNT (Brad Simpson and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou). How did it feel to get the band back together?
2. Did you feel your collaborative process had changed at all? Did you learn new things about each other?
3. What kind of research went into writing the historical aspects like this, both in terms of plotting and illustration?
4. Were there any historical moments you wanted to get into RetroActive but had to nix?
5. I’m imagining a ton of charts and graphs, how did you keep track of your timelines
6. How did you set about creating the different protocols and technical terms? Dichrons, etc.
7. RetroActive is a time travel story, what are some of your favorites? 
8. Is it daunting crafting a “new” time travel story and what was your hook into exploring this angle on time travel? 
9. Jaeger is also seeing print next month! How wild is it to get this in print for the first time?
10. What was it like drawing Doctor Strange: Nexus of Nightmares?
11. Any other projects you’d like to plug today?

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NEWS

• Ram V takes over 'Detective Comics' with Albuquerque in ‘Gotham Nocturne’
• DC Pride 2022 creative teams revealed plus sneak peeks
• Nicole Maines to co-write and intro Dreamer in ‘Superman: Son of Kal-El’ #13
• DC Comics expands ‘Batman: White Knight’ universe with ‘Red Hood’
• Marvel releases official ‘All-Out Avengers’ series announcement
• ‘A.X.E.: Judgment Day’ details surface including tie-in info and event checklist
• Valiant adult novels coming soon with Blackstone Publishing partnership
• Charlamagne Tha God expands media empire with graphic novels and comics
• Archie Comics teams with Palm NFT Studio for Archieverse collection
• Matt Kindt launches Flux House imprint at Dark Horse Comics
• ‘Ms. Marvel & Wolverine’ #1 kicks off team-up series by Jody Houser
• Russell Dauterman slays with ‘Hellfire Gala’ looks on Spider-Man, X-Men, and more

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1 (James Tynion IV, Lisandro Estherren, Yanick Paquette)
2. King Spawn #9 (Sean Lewis, Todd, Thomas Nachlik)

Nathan:

1. Rain #4 (Joe Hill, David M. Booher, Zoe Thorogood)
2. X-Men ‘92: House of XCII #1 (Steve Foxe, Salvador Espin, Israel Silva)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - X-Men ‘92 #1

Dave - Superman Son of Kal-El #13 (Tom Taylor, Cian Murphy)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Dave: Captain America #0 (Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Tochi Onyebuchi, Mattia De Iulis)
• Nathan: Captain America #0

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: Captain America #0 by Mark Brooks
• Nathan: Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #2 by Pete Woods

Segment: Interview - Cody Ziglar - Spider-Punk! 2 p.m. EST (issue 2 out May 11, 2022)

Judging from Twitter, it looks like shops can’t keep Spider-Punk on the shelves! Congrats! What has the fan response been like so far?

1. What is it about Hobie Brown that you think pulls people in and makes him so relatable?
2. You’ve written two really fun Kraven stories now! Is there something about that guy that makes you wanna see him get punched?
3. Slight spoilers, but that Taskmaster redesign is a thing of genius. Was the Danzig element in the script, or was that more of a team effort?
4. Speaking of which, what was the collaboration process like on this book? It has such a wild visual identity. 
5. What has it been like working with editor DANNY KHAZEM? He’s killing it on these side-spidey books.
6. We talked a bit about the PS4 games the last time you were here. Spider-Punk had THE best suit power, right?
7. Switching gears to What If Miles Morales. How was this project plotted with the other writers?
8. Do you feel like Uncle Aaron is always destined to disappoint Miles?
9. Any other projects you’d like to plug today?

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NEWS

• 2022 Hugo Awards finalists, including in comics, announced
• Mike Allred and Mark Russell launch ‘Superman: Space Age’ #1 prestige series
• Superman special 'Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League - Superman' #1 coming in July
• 'Young Justice: Targets' spins out of 'Young Justice: Phantoms' by showrunner Greg Weisman
• Batman Unburied coming internationally May 3
• DC Round Robin 2022: Eight remaining series revealed
• ‘Batman: The Knight – Compendium Edition’ coming May 10
• Jeff Lemire launches second Black Hammer series via Substack
• Secret origin of Thor revealed in ‘Avengers: 1,000,000 B.C.’ this July
• COMIC STORE PUBLISHER MARKET SHARES - Q1 2022

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons (2021) #2 (Kelly Sue DeConnick and Gene Ha)
2. X-Men: Red (2022) #1 (Al Ewing, Stefano Caselli)

Nathan:

1. Spider-Punk #1 (Cody Ziglar, Justin Mason)
2. Batman Beyond: Neo-Year #1 (Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Max Dunbar)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Spider-Punk #1

Dave - Batman #122 (Williamson, Porter)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Dave: Image 30th Anniversary Anthology #1
• Nathan: The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: X-Men '92: House Of XCII #1 (Nakayama Var Cover)
• Nathan: Batman: Urban Legends #14 (Kim Jacinto cover)

Segment: Interview - Steve Foxe - Archer & Armstrong Forever #1 (Out May 4th) 

1. Steve, you’ve done editing work, writing at Oni Press, X-Men 92 coming up, how did this Valiant connection begin?
2. It has been a minute since we got an Archer and Armstrong series, is Archer and Armstrong Forever #1 a continuation from where we left off (and where did we leave off?!)
3. Marcio Fiorito brings next-level detailed pencils that superhero comics deserve. Was there a specific panel or page that blew you away from the series?
4. It’s not a spoiler that Armstrong has lost his ability to heal himself, what do you hope to explore between Archer and Armstrong now that he can’t heal and live forever?
5. It’s the 30 year anniversary of Archer & Armstrong’s creation by Barry Windsor-Smith, why do you think this duo is so timeless?
6. Getting to play around with the animated series style, what was the biggest surprise giving voice to all these iconic characters from our childhood?
7. Shifting gears to another hot new comics launch, X-Men '92: House of XCII, given this recording is AFTER the first issue drops, tell us about Jubilee’s new role in the narrative.
8. Razorblades Omnibus in July! Any chance we’ll see another run of the series in the near future?
9. Any other projects you’d like to plug today?

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NEWS

• DC Universe Infinite now available in Canada with global launch starting tomorrow
• DC holds second ever DC Round Robin 2022
• Dark Horse Graphic Novel Renaissance:
  • Dark Horse Comics sends ‘Birdking’ Vol. 1 to shops on September 13th
  • Supernatural sci-fi thriller ‘Organisms from an Ancient Cosmos’ arrives on Earth October 18th
  • Cold Bodies coming in June
  • Joyama vol 1 and 2
• Shang-Chi series gets relaunched with ‘Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings’ #1
• Marvel gives away ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #93 ending revealing new character Chasm
• Peach Momoko’s ‘Demon Wars’ to reimagine Marvel’s ‘Civil War’
• Ann Nocenti heads up ‘X-Men Legends’ #3 featuring Longshot
• Delayed Vault series ‘Fox and Hare’ finds new May 25 release date

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Immortal X-Men #1 (Kieron Gillen, Lucas Werneck)
2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2022 (Juni Ba, Ronda Pattinson)

Nathan:

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2022 (Juni Ba, Ronda Pattinson)
2. The Swamp Thing #11 (Ram V, Mike Perkins)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Ghost Rider #2 (Ben Percy, Cory Smith & Brent Peeples)

Dave - DC vs. Vampires #6

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Dave: The Rocketeer: The Great Race #1 (Stephen Mooney)
• Nathan: Spider-Punk #1 (Cody Ziglar, Justin Mason)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: Marauders #1 (Young Cover)
• Nathan: Batman Beyond: Neo Year #1 (Christian Ward)

Segment: Interview - Jock

1. What made now the right time for One Dark Knight?
2. Were there any inspirations from comics or other media in this work?
3. Something that's so appealing with this series is how it strips Batman down, with contact with the bat-family, limited gadgets, what do you think makes Batman so cool in this scenario?
4. Your work is so incredibly rich with texture, how much time does it take to complete a full page splash vs. a sequential story layout?
5. There's a double page splash featuring a map of Gotham behind Batman that's one part informative of Gotham's layout, one part excellent montage. What went into designing this double page splash?
6. How has it been working with letterer clem robins?
7. One Dark Knight has had some incredible variant covers, do you have any favorites?
8. With Batman: One Dark Knight #3 out June 28th, how would you describe the finale in one word for fans who want a little taste?
9. Rocksteady Studios wants to make a One Dark Knight game, what is one thing they need to get right to pull it off?

NEWS

• Zestworld lands 9.3 million, are they gonna top Comixology?!
• ComiXology announces new app fixes and upgrades
• Marvel editors participate in #DisneyWalkout to support LGBTQIA+ voices
• Marvel launches ‘Avengers Forever Infinity Comic’ #1 this week - ties into current series
• ‘Thor’ #750 details surface for the 60th-anniversary issue
• Cult classic ‘Aztec Ace’ gets Dark Horse reprint July 20th
• X-Men Monday turns 150 tomorrow!
  • Expected teases, expect more Destiny of X info soon, and expect a new feature image!

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Icon & Rocket: Season One #6 (Reggie Hudlin, Leon Chills, Doug Braithwaite, Andrew Currie)
2. Venom: Lethal Protector #1 (David Michelinie, Ivan Fiorelli)

Nathan:

1. Ghost Cage #1 (Nick Dragotta, Caleb Goellner)
2. The Human Target #6 (Tom King, Greg Smallwood)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - The Human Target #6 

Dave - Demon Days: Blood Feud #1 (Peach Momoko)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Dave: Astro City: That Was Then #1 (Kurt Busiek, Alex Sinclair, Brent Anderson)
•  Nathan: The Swamp Thing #11 (Ram V, Mike Perkins)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: Immortal X-Men #1 (Adam Kubert)
• Nathan: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2022 (Juni Ba)

Segment Interview - Joe Trohman, Brian Posehn, Scott Koblish (The Axe #1 out March 23rd) Interview Friday 6 pm EST

1. What’s your relationship like with Heavy Metal Magazine?
2. What is the collaboration process like between you three? 
3. Without getting too heavy into spoilers, we see some wild creature designs in this book. How detailed are the creatures in the script versus the weirdness we see on the page?
4. We get to see the main characters jam a lot in the first issue. What do you picture the characters’ band sounding like? And do any of you crank up any specific tunes while you work? Do you recommend any tracks fans should play while they read?
5. Some of the segments with the bully felt so real. How much of these feelings of being an outsider pull from real life experience?
6. We know the kids must fight off hideous ancient creatures while trying to get back to Earth from Sheol. Can you tease, or tease how these kids could possibly be powerful enough to fight demons?
7. The press release invokes “Army of Darkness” and “The Goonies,” what were some seminal movies for you guys growing up that might have inspired this series?
8. Joe, you’ve got FOB and various other musical projects, Brian you’ve recorded multiple metal tracks of your own, so the real question is, when can we expect Scott Koblish to lay down some music?
9. It’s early yet, but any updates on The Axe screen adaptation?
10. Are there any other projects you’re working on right now you’d like to plug?
11. THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE WAR ON WEED by Gerry Duggan, Brian Posehn & Scott Koblish out April 20, 2022

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NEWS

• Jim Rugg Maus homage variant pulled
• Marvel reveals Pride Month details
• DC Comics reveals Pride Month details
• Paul Dano to write ‘Riddler: Year One’ with Stevan Subic
• Christopher Priest takes on Black Adam series this June
• ‘Milestones In History’ anthology to kick off Milestone Comics event
• Dark Horse was acquired by video game company Embracer Group AB
• New Hellboy one-shot from Walta coming
  • Supernatural medical drama ‘The Ward’ #1 coming from Dark Horse Comics
  • Image asks us to 'Do a Powerbomb' this June in pro wrestling series
  • Image Comics First Look: Beware the Eye of Odin #1
  • Image Comics: Black Flamingo!
• Irredeemable getting Netflix movie
• ‘Spider-Verse Unlimited’ series launches on Marvel Unlimited today
• Marvel announces 72 page ‘X-Men: Hellfire Gala’ #1

Segment: Substack Check-In: What are you reading, what’s some cool stuff you’ve encountered, any favorite Substacks specifically?

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. The Forgotten Blade (Tze Chun, Toni Fejzula)
2. The Silver Coin #10 (Michael Walsh)

Dan:

1. The Closet #2 (James Tynion, Gavin Fullerton)
2. Eternals: The Heretic #1 (Kieron Gillen, Ryan Bodenheim + Edgar Salazar)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

• Dan - X Lives of Wolverine #5 (Ben Percy, Joshua Cassarra)
• Dave - X Lives of Wolverine #5 (Ben Percy, Joshua Cassarra)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Dave: Ghost Cage (Nick Dragotta, Caleb Goellner)
• Dan: X Deaths of Wolverine #5

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: Venom: Lethal Protector #1 (David Nakayama)
• Dan: Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit #4 (Mashal Ahmed – her Insta art is cool)

Segment: Off Topic Top Shelf - Dan what are you up to that’s not comics-related!?

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NEWS

• ComiXology Co-Founder/CEO David Steinberger is leaving the company
• Manga sales double in 2021
• Substack launches reading app for iOS for better comics reading ecosystem
• New ‘Sinister Six’ take Sinister Adaptoid to appear in ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #900
• Al Ewing and Javier Rodríguez set sail on ‘Defenders: Beyond’ #1 this June
• ‘A.X.E. Judgment Day’ details surface for X-Men, Avengers, Eternals event
• ‘Miracleman’ Book 1 by Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham coming this October
• Time Bomb Comics and Anderson Entertainment launch new 'Spectrum' anthology
• DC announces class of The Milestone Initiative Talent Development Program
• Flashpoint Beyond #0 appears to connect to Doomsday Clock?
• AfterShock Comics and Women of Color Unite team up for ‘Animus’

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Women of Marvel #1 2022 (various)
2. X Deaths Of Wolverine #4 (Ben Percy, Federico Vicentini)

Nathan:

1. Little Monsters #1 (Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen)
2. Devil’s Reign: Moon Knight #1 (Jed McKay, Federico Sabbatini)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Devil’s Reign: Moon Knight #1 

Dave - X Deaths Of Wolverine #4 (Ben Percy, Federico Vicentini)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Dave: Batman / Superman: World's Finest #1 (Mark Waid, Dan Mora)
• Nathan: Carnage #1 (Ram V, Francesco Manna)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: X Lives Of Wolverine #5 (Juni Ba)
• Nathan: The Silver Coin #10 (Trevor Henderson variant)

Segment: Interview with Stephanie Phillips Taarna hardback edition is coming out this summer!

1. What was your introduction to Taarna? Did you read Heavy Metal Magazine growing up?
2. This story manages to flesh Taarna out while still leaving parts of her history to the imagination. How do you accomplish this balancing act?
3. The original Heavy Metal film - particularly the Taarna segment - is filled with both epic needle drops and an incredible Elmer Bernstein score. Do you listen to anything while you write Taarna, and would you recommend any albums or artists for readers to crank up while they read?
4. This series has a rotating group of artists. Taarna goes very hard, from heads being crushed to Taarna entering the fucking sun, was there a particular panel or page one of the artists blew you away with?
5. When developing the villain Urcuss, what was your approach and were there any inspirations?
6. Taarna sequel when?
7. Switching gears to Wonder Woman Evolution, in the second issue Diana mentions she is not a god, and Taarna is constantly telling everyone she’s not a god either, what makes these characters similar?
8. It's been a year since you launched Harley Quinn #1 (March 2021), what have you learned about the character?
9. Harley Quinn has been such a fun series full of twists. What, if anything, can you tell us about Verdict?
10. Talk about Harley solicit text

Superfight: Wonder Woman vs. Taarna

NEWS

• AMC Networks Publishing launches with graphic novels, Stephen King, Kirk Hammett and more
• Kevin Smith joining forces with Dark Horse Comics for new line of comics
• Jamie Lee Curtis eco-horror ‘Mother Nature’ OGN coming fall 2022
• ‘Hulkling & Wiccan’ Infinity Comic comes to comics shops June 15th
• Christopher Cantwell sends Iron Man and Hellcat to Hell in ‘IronMan/Hellcat Annual’ #1
• The Avengers get an upgrade to fight monsters in ‘Mech Strike: Monster Hunters’ #1
• Abrams ComicArts launching OGN 'Phenomena: The Golden City of Eyes' September 2022
• Dark Horse publishing Dave Gibbons’ ‘Confabulation: An Anecdotal Autobiography’
• Dark Horse new OGN announced, Wiper

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Batman: Killing Time (2022) #1 (Tom King, David Marquez)
2. Rogue Sun (Ryan Parrott, Abel)

Nathan:

1. One-Star Squadron #4 (Mark Russell, Steve Lieber)
2. Batman: Killing Time #1  (Tom King, David Marquez)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Batman: Killing Time #1  (Tom King, David Marquez)

Dave - Avengers Forever #3 (Jason Aaron, Aaron Kuder)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Dave: Little Monsters #1 (Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen)
• Nathan: Little Monsters 

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: X Lives Of Wolverine #4 (Adam Hughes)
• Nathan: I Am Batman #7 (Ken Lashley)

Segment: Eric Gapstur - Sort of Super

1. Sort of Super is such a fun premise especially for superhero fans who like secret identities and young characters gaining powers, where did the idea start for this project?
2. What are some of the superheroes you grew up with you loved the most?
3. You've done work at Image and DC Comics, and this is your first graphic novel, was there any surprises good or bad that you encountered with the project?
4. What made Simon and Schuster the right publisher for this project?
5. My day job is actually working for a PreK and K non-profit and I was curious, for a kids focused story like this do you think about language, or vocabulary you might use to help kids with their reading?
6. I love the art style in this, and it had a easy going yet approachable vibe similar to Calvin and Hobbes for me, what went into the look you were going for in this series?
7. It's way too early to be talking sequels, but i love the title so much if you were to riff off this title do you have any titles in mind? Sorta-Kinda Super comes to mind.
8. Scenario question, you're at your table at the next big convention, a kiddo walks over in the Wyatt Flynn's costume, what do you do?
9. What do you like to do while drawing, do you play music or have something on TV going?
10. Are there any comics you're reading right now?

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NEWS

• ComiXology totally blows it, promises to fix things
• Chip Zdarsky & Jorge Jimenez new creative team on ‘Batman’ #125
• ‘DC Mech’ combines superheroes and mecha anime in July 2022
• ‘Aquaman & The Flash: Voidsong’ mini-series coming June 21st
• DC First Look: ‘The Human Target’ #6, last issue before hiatus
• Danger Street!?
• Valiant unveils three new titles for 2022
• Z2 to publish Tori Amos’ sequel graphic novel ‘Little Earthquakes: The Graphic Album’
• Z2 and Pantera launch graphic novel anthology ‘Vulgar Display of Power’
• Moon Girl returns in June
• Al Ewing & Tom Reilly launch 4-part ‘Ant-Man’ series this June
• Iron Man and Black Cat seek answers in ‘Iron Cat’ limited series out in June

Batman - Our top 3 favorite stories!

Dave: Batman: The Monster Men, The Dark Knight Returns, Black Mirror

Nathan: Dark Knight, Dark City, Night of the Stalker, Gothic

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Step By Bloody Step #1 (Si Spurrier, Matias Bergara)
2. Ghost Rider #1 (Ben Percy, Cory Smith)

Nathan:

1. The Human Target #5 (Tom King, Greg Smallwood)
2. Ghost Rider #1 (Ben Percy, Cory Smith)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Rockstar & Softboy (Sina Grace)

Dave - Carnage Forever (Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Edgar Salazar)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Dave: Rogue Sun #1 (Ryan Parrott, Abel)
• Nathan: What If…? Miles Morales #1 (Cody Ziglar, Paco Medina)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: Detective Comics #1055 (Jorge Fornes)
• Nathan: Batman: Killing Time #1 (Peach Momoko)

Interview - Zack Kaplan - Dark Horse’s BREAK OUT (With artist Wilton Santos, by Dark Horse out April 13, 2022) and also Metal Society (With artist Guilherme Balbi, by Top Cow/Image May 5th, 2022)

1. Zack, thank you for being on the AIPT Comics podcast, I think it’s safe to say you’re a friend of AIPT, we’ve run numerous interviews with you over the years and I’m excited for your lineup in 2022!
2. Let’s start with Break Out, your new book at Dark Horse, although I gotta say it’s interesting both Break Out! And Metal Society are sci-fi stories where the world as we know it is completely changed. Is there a reason these stories took that track?
3. They’re both stories about fighting back against those with power, what inspired these directions?
4. You told comicbook.com Break Out is Ocean’s Eleven in style, are we talking heist montages?
5. Do you have any favorite inter-dimensional sci-fi stories?
6. Metal Society is another series by you announced for May, can you talk a little bit about that?
7. Do you write a bible for these sci-fi worlds?
8. Every great sci-fi film has an equally impactful soundtrack. Do you listen to anything particular to get you in the headspace for writing?
9. Why Dark Horse and Top Cow for these projects?
10. Since this episode talks about Batman, what are your favorite Batman comics?

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NEWS

• DC Comics launching ‘Dark Crisis’ good vs. evil summer event about legacy
• ‘Blood Syndicate: Season One’ announced for May 10 start date
• Warner Bros. promotes comics shops in new ‘The Batman’ trailer credits
• Full 'Thunderbolts' lineup revealed for Marvel's new series out May 25th
• ‘Spider-Man 2099: Exodus’ limited series coming May 4th
• Shang-Chi is destined to wield the Ten Rings in 'Shang-Chi' #12
• Moon Knight of the year 8,000 coming soon!
• Valiant announces ‘Archer & Armstrong Forever’ from Steve Foxe and Marcio Fiorito
• New Image/Skybound supernatural horror ‘F*ck This Place’ coming this May
• TKO Studios announces graphic novels set for March 15th release
• Incendium announces 'Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer' series inspired by art legend
• Geof Darrow is back with ‘Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel to Be Kin’ starting May 28th!

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Superman: Son of Kal-El (2021) #8 (Tom Taylor, Cian Tormey)
2. I Am Batman (2021) #6 (John Ridley, Ken Lashley)

Nathan:

1. I Am Batman #6 (John Ridley, Ken Lashley)
2. Suicide Squad: Blaze #1 (Si Spurrier, Aaron Campbell)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - X Deaths of Wolverine #2 (Ben Percy, Federico Vicentini)

Dave - Moon Knight #8 

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Dave: Shadowman #6 (Bunn, Andreo)
• Nathan: Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #8 (Tom King, Bilquis Evely)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: Hulk #4 (E.M. Gist)
• Nathan: X-Men #8 (Marte Garcia)

Interview - Cian Tormey - Superman: Son of Kal-El

1. "The Rising" Story arc in Superman Son of Kal-El features the Gamora Corps, what went into designing these costumes?
2. Based on your work with Marvel's Darkhold and the impressive character design, what advantage is there if any in creating character design?
3. For the artists out there, what materials do you use?
4. The Rising has a lot going on, with a kaiju, different super abilities at work, cities in danger, what is your high-low for this arc, meaning favorite thing to draw and least favorite thing to draw?
5. You said in a recent craft breakdown "that time passes in the gutters between the panels - Time and, by extension, geography"
6. How do you approach pacing when approaching your work?
7. Is there a certain level of understanding casual readers should have, as far as pace, layout, and story telling when reading comics?
8. Your craft breakdowns are great, does a part of you want to be a teacher?
9. Superman Son of Kal-El deals in a lot of water effects, can you talk about those?