This week on Comix Asylum Live it's an all animation news fest as we take a look at the second season of the highly anticipated X-Men '97 and Conan the Barbarian getting the animated treatment courtesy of Genndy Tartakovsky (Primal), Cartoon Network and Prime Video.

There's also Absolute Batman animated news, a new Joker anime and talk of a Thundercats film in the works and to top things off we rank the top 10 Canadian superheroes in honour of Canada Day!

All this and more in this week's episode of Comix Asylum Live news edition!

The Caped Crusader has a long list of memorable story arcs and several of them have been adapted into animation. This time around it's Batman: Knightfall Trilogy and Warner Bros. has released a trailer for the three-part movie event.

Spider-Man approaches a milestone issue with #1000 set to arrive on store shelves in September but the issue is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. A cover by celebrated Spider-Man artist, John Romita Jr. is at the center of the controversy with Marvel pulling the cover after fan backlash.

John Byrne returns to the X-Men in an all new solo project, Greg Capullo calls out Marvel over not paying his inker and IDW goes dark and embraces horror for an upcoming line of variant covers.

We cover this and more in this week's Comix Asylum live.

My Adventures with Superman returns for Season 3 and we break down the premiere episode and reveal an upcoming spinoff for the series. Robert Kirkman continues to be a creative force expanding the Energon Universe with the addition of ROM. Spider-Woman turns 50 and Marvel has big plans in store for her. All this and more in this week's episode of Comix Asylum Live news edition!

The talented team at The Mad Quill join Comix Asylum Live to discuss their indie title Feral, and horror and fantasy indie comics.

In a case of "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em" Hasbro has turned to AI to protect their IPs. The company has opened a new AI studio, Sixth Wall to combat unauthorized AI-generated versions of its characters proliferate on various platforms. We dig into what Hasbro is doing and whether their plan to fight copyright infringement is a good idea.

Artist Bruce Zick has a new project on Kickstarter called Cyclops Avenger, Absolute Batman #20 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #300 are flying off store shelves, and Steve talks about what he's currently reading and dishes on Stephen Spielberg's latest, Disclosure Day.

We take a deep dive into the controversy and highlight the top stories in the world of comics and entertainment.

All this and more, in this week's episode of Comix Asylum Live news edition!

DC Comics is under fire. An extended period of no DC titles featuring a black lead has prompted fans to boycott the the publisher until things change. We take a closer look at the controversy and what the status quo is at the moment.

The winds of change continue to blow through the world of comics. Workers at Darkhorse Comics have formed a union. What effect will this have on the company and the industry as a whole?

Backrooms and Obsession are current box office champs outpacing The Mandalorian and Grogu. Does the indie horror 1-2 punch indicate a shift in what audiences want or is this an isolated incident?

All this and more in this week's episode of Comix Asylum Live news edition!

Jeff Monk joins the livestream to talk about creating covers for Spawn, breaking into the industry and shares stories on his rise in the industry.

Kickstarter is the largest crowdfunding platform for indie comics and NSFW content consistently generates the highest campaign funding totals in the comics category on the site. Recently Kickstarter banned NSFW Comics sparking intense backlash among creators and backers. The firestorm prompted Kickstarter to reverse their decision but the situation isn't settled yet.

We take a deep dive into the controversy and highlight the top stories in the world of comics and entertainment.

All this and more, in this week's episode of Comix Asylum Live news edition!

Sebastian Piccione and Nate Schachter of Summit Comics join the Comix Asylum livestream to debate what makes great super hero and science fiction, explore some of their favourites in each genre and share the struggles and triumphs of working on and publishing their own comic book titles.

Is resistance futile? Even with all the backlash towards AI it somehow seems inescapable. Creators and fans are in an uproar due to Valiant apparently using AI in their latest promotion featuring several of their characters. Will AI eventually take over the comic book and artistic landscape or will projects created by humans win the day?

A milestone is on the way with Youngblood reaching issue 100 and everything old is new again as the O.G. creators of Ben 10 revive the brand and launch a new series.

All this and more in this week's episode of Comix Asylum Live news edition!