This week, Beehive Books publisher Josh O'Neil joins the podcast to talk new a new edition of Pinocchio arriving on Kickstarter this week. The book features over 50 full-page drawings by Mike Mignola with insert notes by Lemony Snicket. We discuss how the project came together, his experience working with artists throughout the years, and more! This is an extended and unedited version of the written interview with O'Neil from earlier this week.

NEWS

1. DC Comics Solicitations for June are here!
2. DC details DC Pride 2023 plans, including a Grant Morrison story, 'The DC Book of Pride,' and more
3. DC expands WEBTOON partnership with fall 2023 Batman, Vixen, and Zatanna titles
4. Mike Mignola and Lemony Snicket team up for Beehive Books’ Pinocchio Kickstarter
5. DC Comics and Burbank city team up for 600-pound bronze Wonder Woman statue
6. Extreme Venomverse #3 to feature Venom space knight, Madame Venom, and more
7. Marvel teases Spider-Killer villain appearing in Edge of Spider-Verse #1
8. 'Carnage Reigns' gets 2023 event checklist and new details revealed
9. Uncanny Avengers return with Fall of X spinning out of Hellfire Gala 2023
10. New Star Wars Celebration comic 'Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories Annual—Jaxxon 2023' announced
11. Action, adventure-horror miniseries ‘Savage Squad 6’ coming June 2023
12. Horror OGN ‘Darla’ coming May 31st from Invader Comics
13. GlobalComix adds BOOM! Studios to growing publisher partnerships

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Hellcat #1 (Christopher Cantwell, Alex Lins)
2. Star Trek #5 (Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Ramon Rosanas, and Erik Tamayo)

Nathan:

1. Hellcat #1 (Christopher Cantwell, Alex Lins)
2. Superman Lost #1 (Priest, Carlo Pagulayan)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Miles Morales: Spider-Man #4 (Cody Ziglar, Federico Vicentini)

Dave - Wolverine #31 (Benjamin Percy, Juan Jose Ryp)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Batman: One Bad Day - Ra's Al Ghul #1 (Tom Taylor, Ivan Reis)
2. Nathan: Doctor Strange #1 (Jed Mackay, Pasqual Ferry)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: DCeased: War Of The Undead Gods #7 (Ben Oliver Homage Card Stock Cover)
2. Nathan: DC’s Legion of Bloom #1 (Mike Perkins)

Interview: Publisher Josh O'Neil about PINOCCHIO: The Illuminated Edition launches on Kickstarter. Back it here. 

1. What makes Pinocchio so timeless?
2. What made Mignola the right fit for Pinocchio?
3. How did Lemony Snicket get involved with the project?
4. What are some of the Kickstarter rewards you're most excited about?
5. You've worked with Paul Pope, Bill Sienkiewicz, Dave McKean, and now Mignola, what is something unexpected you learned about artists after working with them on these projects?
6. Where do you see Beehive Books in 10 years?