NEWS

1. Indies dominate and fan favorites surprise at the 2025 Ringo Awards
2. 'Rick and Morty: The End' #1 goes “Blind Bag-Less” — because who needs plastic when you have chaos?
3. ‘Something is Killing the Children’ is coming to life: Blumhouse secures film and TV rights to James Tynion IV’s horror hit
4. Marvel Solicitations January 2026
   1. Peach Momoko expands her universe with 'SAI: Dimensional Rivals'
   2. Marvel celebrates 'Avengers' #800 with Jed MacKay’s explosive finale and a star-studded lineup of legends
   3. Marvel’s K-pop superhero returns! Luna Snow battles a sinister new idol in 'World Tour' #1
5. Knullified covers, which is your favorite CJ?!
6. DC Comics solicitations January 2026

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Absolute Wonder Woman #13 (Kelly Thompson, Matias Bergara)
2. Escape #3 (Rick Remender, Daniel Acuna) 

CJ:​​

1. The Ultimates #17 (Deniz Camp, Phil Noto)
2. Immortal Legend Batman #3 (Kyle Higgins, Mat Groom, Erica D’Urso, Daniel Bayliss & Dan Mora - what a team!)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

CJ: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #12 (Juan Ferreyra)

Dave: Marvel Zombies Red Band 2 (Jan Bazaldua)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. CJ: Black Cat #3 (G. Willow Wilson, Gleb Melnikov)
2. Dave: Absolute Batman Annual #1 (Daniel Warren Johnson AND “Sanctuary” by James Harren, Dave Stewart and Cowles; “Let’s Learn About Bats!” by Meredith McClaren

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: DISNEY VILLAINS: MALEFICENT VOL. 2 #1 (Paulina Ganucheau)
2. CJ: RADIANT BLACK #38 (Marcelo Costa)

Interview: Boulet Brothers: Dragula Titans Season 2 (Mondays at midnight et), comics, and more:

1. Callback to comics: Back on the AIPT Comics Podcast (Episode 141 October 2021), I feel like we bonded over Scarlet Witch and your love of darker comic storylines. If Titans Season 2 were a comic book arc, what title or event would it resemble?
2. As horror experts reinventing what horror means to so many, and horror being more prevalent with the return of EC Comics at Oni, and even Marvel going deeper into gore with polybagged Red Band comics, do you feel like Dragula is part of that same movement of pushing boundaries — treating horror as a living, evolving genre rather than a fixed set of tropes?
3. Evolution of tone: You once described earlier Dragula seasons as DIY, campy, or serious horror. With Titans Season 2 blending those flavors, how would you describe the “recipe” of this new season?
4. With Steve Orlando and Todd McFarlane judging on Titans Season 2 I feel like there more comic book representation on TV than ever, why were they important to weave into your show?
5. Fright Feats twist: The extermination challenges are gone, replaced by mandatory Fright Feats. Why did you feel now was the right time to evolve that part of the competition, and how do you expect it to push the competitors differently?
6. The first challenge is rooted in a spooky staple: reinventing classic Halloween costumes with a return of the Halloween house party. Not to give anything away, but do you have a favorite challenge of the season, and might you say which episodes #’s they are?
7. Making comics is nothing new for you with your Heavy Metal Magazine takeover back in 2021, and a story in DC Horror Presents #1 and Hello Darkness #10! Do you see future opportunities where Dragula and comics collide again — perhaps a Dragula: Titansgraphic novel?