THE NEWS:

1. Marvel hosting midnight launch parties for new books
   1. ‘The Pull List’ reveals March solicits early and Savage Avengers
2. DC comments on removal of Batman: Golden Child ad from Twitter
   1. Grampa and Miller comment on Batman art use in Hong Kong
   2. DC advertises Dark Knight with Joker/Trump image
3. John Ridley rumored to take over Batman at issue #100
4. Christopher Priest says Damian Wayne was originally Deathstroke’s kid
5. X-men 5-7 postponed, Abrams Spider-Man finale pushed back 11 weeks
6. Heavy Metal names new CEO
7. Bernie Wrightson Frankenstein cover sells for 1.2 million, highest ever

TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK:

1. Dave
   1. Annihilation: Scourge - Beta Ray Bill #1 (W: Michael Moreci, A: Alberto Alburquerque)
   2. Batman: Curse of the White Knight #5 (W: Sean Murphy, Color: Matt Hollingsworth)
2. Forrest
   1. The Red Mother #1 (W: Jeremy Huan, A: Danny Luckert)
   2. Morbius #2 (W: Vita Ayala, A: Marcelo Ferreira)
3. ComicBookRoundUp
   1. Critic: Rai #2 (9.6)
   2. Fan: Punisher: Soviet #2 (9.5)

Segment: TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK:

• Dave: Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren #1 (W: Charles Soule, A: Will Sliney)
• Forrest: Revenge of the Cosmic Ghost Rider #1 (W: Hallum, Cates A: Shaw)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.:

• Dave: Suicide Squad #1 (Francesco Mattina)
• Forrest: Wonder Woman #83 (Jenny Frison)

INTERVIEW: The Red Mother writer Jeremy Haun (The Beauty, The Realm) talks writing horror, his future projects in 2020, comics creator self-care, and more!

Segment: Superfight: Jeremy and Dave determine who would win a staring contest: Samara from Ring vs. Candyman, vs. The Red Mother.

Off topic top shelf: Jeremy Haun talks whiskey and his Patreon Comics and Cocktails.