darkhold

If it exists in the Marvel Universe because of a magic grimoire, 9 times out of 10 it's going to be the Darkhold. It's also what ties the next section together as the Professors explain the history of the Darkhold

This episode's reading material // The Darkhold miniseries

Next episode's reading material // The Death of Doctor Strange

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You asked for it, but be careful what you wish for, because Eduardo, Li'l Chuckles, Chris, and Angela have a LOT to say about DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS. In the grand calculus of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where does this movie land? How much of this episode will be spent arguing about the Scarlet Witch? Illumi-WHAT-i?  The answers to all these questions and more in this episode!

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Stephen Strange is back on the big screens, and he’s f-ing around and finding out the hard way that messing with multiverses is complex business. Good news, true believers: our sherpa to the top of Mount Wundagore is MaxFun’s own Riley Silverman!

What’s Good:

Drea: The new Doctor
Riley: The new Simple Favor
Alonso: The new season of The Circle

ITIDIC:

• Dirty Dancing Sequel in the works at Lionsgate
• Redbox acquired by Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment
• James Cromwell glues himself to a Starbucks counter to protest vegan milk costs

Staff Picks:

Drea: Chungking Express
Riley: The Quick and the Dead
Alonso: On the Count of Three

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NEWS

1. DC Comics supports childhood COVID-19 vaccines awareness with superheroes
2. DC Comics solicitations for February 2022 are in
   1. Batman’s moves from Gotham to New York City in ‘I Am Batman’ #6
   2. New series Aquamen coming
3. Marvel Solicitations February 2022 are in!
   1. Marvel celebrates Carnage's 30th anniversary with 'Carnage Forever' #1
   2. Marvel reveals new Sorcerer Supreme coming March 2022
4. Image gives details on ‘Radiant Black’ universe expanding February 2022
5. Webtoon expanding into print graphic novels with Webtoon Unscrolled
6. 50,000 expected to attend Comic-Con Special Edition next week
7. Star Wars returns to Dark Horse Comics with all-ages comics in 2022

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Amazing Spider-Man #78.BEY (Jed MacKay, Eleonora Carlini)

Dave - Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #5 (King, Evely, Lopes)

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Amazing Spider-Man #78.BEY (Jed MacKay, Eleonora Carlini)
2. Moon Knight #5 (MacKay, Alessandro Cappuccio)

Nathan:

1. Amazing Spider-Man #78.BEY (Jed MacKay, Eleonora Carlini)
2. Darkhold: Wasp #1 (Jordie Bellaire, Claire Roe)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK 

1. Dave: Grrl Scouts: Stone Ghost #1 (Jim Mahfood)
2. Nathan: Hulk #1 (Donny Cates, Ryan Ottley)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: X-Men Legends #9 (Andrews Cover)
2. Nathan: DC vs. Vampires #2 (Warren Louw cover)

Segment: What we’re thankful for

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NEWS

1. Avengers, X-Men, Spider-Man, Star Wars, and over 70 other Marvel comics delayed due to printer jam
2. Image Comics publishing ‘Razorblades’ deluxe hardcover April 2022 (also it’s the last issue!)
3. Image Comics/Skybound announce ‘LEGO Ninjago Garmadon’ #1 for April 2022
4. Marvel celebrates Ghost Rider 50th anniversary with ‘Year of Vengeance’
   1. New ‘Ghost Rider’ #1 to launch February by Ben Percy & Cory Smith
5. Marvel reveals ‘Savage Spider-Man’ #1 to feature savage beast Peter Parker
6. New X-Men series ‘X-Cellent’ coming February 2022
7. Marvel asks, ‘Who is the new Iron Fist’ in new promo
   1. WHO IS IRON FIST?!

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Darkhold: Blade #1 (Kibblesmith, Sabbatini)

Dave - SWORD #9 (Al Ewing, Jacopo Camagni)

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters IG-88 #1 (Rodney Barnes, Guiu Vilanova)
2. The Harbinger #1 (Lanzing, Kelly, rodriguez)

Nathan:

1. Razorblades #5
2. The Harbinger #1 (Lanzing, Kelly, Rodriguez)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK 

1. Dave: The Human Target #1 (Greg Smallwood, Tom King)
2. Nathan: The Human Target #1

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: The Silver Coin #6 (James Harren)
2. Nathan: Superman ‘78 #3 (Lee Weeks)

Segment: Interview with Scott Snyder about his ComiXology titles Night of the Ghoul (Francesco Francavilla, Andworld design), Clear (Francis Manapul, Andworld design), and We Have Demons (Jonathan Glapion, Dave McCaig, Tom Napolitano)! Interview at 11 a.m. Friday!

1. Scott, thanks for being on the AIPT Comics podcast, this is your 7th time on the show, always a pleasure____. To start, you’ve got Clear, Night of the Ghoul, and We Have Demons all out this month, what made these 3 the best of the 8 planned titles at Comixology as the first to release?
2. All three works feel incredibly new, fresh, and maybe even a new gear for your work compared to previous years, was there anything you were able to do under comiXology as far as “breaking rules” in comics storytelling you go to do here?
3. What went into the strategy of doing 3 series a month?
4. Something I adore about your writing is your creation stories, you’ve done a few, and We Have Demons has a great one, heck night of the ghoul has an origin that feels mythical, what inspires you to tackle creation myths?
5. We Have Demons is so compelling, in part, because of the way it recontextualizes faith. It actually opens with a warning at the start of the book, was this warning always part of the plan, or did this come in later?
6. Two of these books are penciled and colored by the artist (Manapul and Francavilla), do you find books colored and drawn by 1 artist come out different in any way?
7. Was there a specific movie or director that inspired Night of the Ghoul?
8. You’re doing some amazing work on your Substack with classes too, I recently watched the course talking about Donny Cates’ Venom. Do you find yourself analyzing comics even when you’re reading for pleasure?
9. Favorite scary novel, movie, comic?

NEWS

1. NYCC 2021 reflections
   1. ReedPop estimates 150K attended NYCC 
2. ‘Saga’ by Vaughan and Staples is returning in January
3. DC Comics announces Superman Jon Kent to come out as bisexual in ‘Superman: Son of Kal-El’ #5
4. DC Connect drops January solicits
   1. New Catwoman creative team and a new Batman miniseries about Bruce Wayne’s life before he became Batman.
   2. Full Solicitations
5. ‘X-Men’ Legends #12 to feature Chris Claremont ‘Excalibur’ story
6. Maybe Immortal Hulk ending? (Dan)
7. Ron Marz and Ron Lim launching ‘Silver Surfer: Rebirth’ January 2022
8. Penguin Classics doing reprints
9. Image reveals John Leguizamo signed ‘PhenomX’ 1:250 McFarlane variant cover
10. Summer 2021 found comic-book sales at one of their highest points in the last 25 years.

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Clean #1 (Scott Snyder, Francis Manapul)
2. Darkhold (2021): Iron Man #1 (Ryan North, Guillermo Sanna)

Dan:

1. Strange Adventures #12 (Tom King, Mitch Gerads, and Doc Shaner)
2. Superman and the Authority #4 (Grant Morrison, Mikel Janin)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Dan - Kang the Conqueror #3 (young Kang killing his older self)

Dave - KA-ZAR: LORD OF THE SAVAGE LAND #2

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK 

• Dave: Night of the Ghoul #1 (Scott Snyder, Francesco Francavilla)
• Dan: Catwoman: Lonely City #1 (Cliff Chiang)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. 

• Dave: Fantastic Four #37 (Terry Dodson)
• Dan: Nightwing #85 (Bruno Redondo)

Segment: Interview: andy belanger Psycho Goreman Kickstarter

1. Andy Belanger, congratz on the Pyscho Goreman success you've reached nearly double your goal as of recording with 11 or so days to go and thanks for being on the AIPT Comics podcast____ First, tell us a bit about yourself and how the Psycho Goreman project got started.
2. What is your involvement outside of writing and drawing a story?
3. Are there any stretch goals you're most excited about?
4. Tell us a bit about Lethal Comics and its creation?
5. What do you think is the appeal of Psycho Goreman and why it blew up?
6. Is it true Psycho Goreman is a gay icon?
7. For an anthology like this, how far are the stories along, are they done, or near done for the December ship date?
8. Do you have a favorite Paladins of Obsidian?
9. With Steven Kostanski on board the project, any hints at sequels or other content outside of this awesome Kickstarter? 

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NEWS

• James Tynion IV signals end to superhero work starting November 2021
• Jonathan Hickman outlines Substack plans for ‘Three Worlds Three Moons’
• Chip Zdarsky on the freedoms of Substack and his future in comics
• Wizard World closes its convention business, selling all cons off to Fan Expo
• Image reveals ‘King Spawn’ #1 sells record-setting 497K in pre-orders
• DC Comics solicits are here
  • Robins and Robin & Batman set for November
  • Dark Knights of Steel announced
  • Wonder Woman Evolution announced
• Marvel Comics adds Wasp and Black Bolt one-shots to ‘Darkhold’ lineup
• Tini Howard no longer Marvel exclusive, to DC soon

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Mamo #2 (Sas Milledge)
2. Mighty Morphin (2020) #10 (Ryan Parrott, Dan Mora)

Nathan:

1. Batman ‘89 #1 (Sam Hamm, Joe Quinones)
2. The Silver Coin #5 (Michael Walsh, Gavin Fullerton, Toni Marie Griffin)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Mighty Morphin #10 (Ryan Parrott, Dan Mora)

Dave - Pennyworth #1 (Scott Bryan Wilson, Juan Gedeon)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Dave: Eat The Rich #1 (Sarah Gailey, Pius Bak)
• Nathan: Superman and the Authority #2 (Grant Morrison, Mikel Janin)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: Sinister War #3 (Jeffrey Veregge Cover)
• Nathan: The Trial of Magneto #1 (Brooks cover)

Segment: Interview: Ryan Parrott 

1. Ryan, thank you for being on the AIPT Comics podcast. When you were last on this show way back in November we spoke a little bit about the worldbuilding you’re doing, and it appears this week’s Mighty Morphin #10 pays off in that regard in a big way!
2. Given how much has come before and where we are now, how far out have you plotted the Power Rangers universe?
3. This issue finally revealed the secret origin of Lord Zedd. How exciting/nerve-wracking was it to be able to tell that story at long last?
4. What has the fan response been like Mighty Morphin #10? - he’s covered this I think!
5. This series has been full of cosmic visuals, and the latest issue has kicked that up a notch. Has there been a particular sequence where Dan Mora just blew you away and surprised you with how he brought it to life?
6. You’re playing with Power Rangers history that goes back thousands of years, is there any desire to go into the future and play in that realm?
7. This book uses flashbacks, flashfowards, might it start using flashsideways, is it fun to play with people’s perceptions and sort of build change how we think about these established characters?
8. Can you tease anything coming up with the Eltarian War arc? - kinda covering this too
9. If you were to rank Power Rangers villains as favorite, and favorite to write, what would your list be? 
10. The Power Rangers X figures are crazy cool...does seeing these sprout from the comic make your imagination go wild for other mashups?
11. Substack has taken over the comics news airwaves, what are your thoughts on the platform?
12. What comics are you reading right now?

Superfight: Darth Vader vs. Lord Zed - Who is most successful?

NEWS

• Diamond Comics Distributor to halt all comics and product shipments until further notice
  • AWA moving comics online during Diamond delay
  • DC writes letter to freelancers
    • DC will ship Gotham High to book stores
  • Marvel working on “Larger scale plan” 
  • Dark Horse reducing line, offering returnability, Vows Not to Release New Comic Books Digitally Until Print Distribution Resumes
  • Valiant engaging readers with Valiant Hero of the Week
  • TKO offering 50% profits to LCS’
• Manga publisher Viz still shipping via Simon and Schuster, others
  • Kodansha Comics & VERTICAL Debut on izneo Online Platform
• Abrams Spider-Man book delayed - 20 weeks overdue
• KUBERT SCHOOL Opens To Students Worldwide with New Online Program

SEGMENT: Anniversary Issues: While Nancy Drew celebrates the legendary character by killing her -- What is our ideal anniversary/milestone issue?

TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK

Dave

1. Hellions: (W: Zeb Wells, A: Stephen Segovia)
2. Justice League Dark #21 (W: Ram V, James Tynion IV, A: Alvaro Martinez)

Forrest

1. No One’s Rose #1 (W: Zac Thompson, Emily Horn A: Alberto Jimenez-Alburquerque)
2. Hellions #1 (W: Zeb Wells, A: Stephen Segovia)

ComicBookRoundUp

1. Critic: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (IDW, 9.5)
2. Fan: Immortal Hulk #33 (Marvel, 9.7)

INTERVIEW: STEVE ORLANDO (Wonder Woman, Darkhold, Martian Manhunter, Kill a Man from AfterShock)

• Can you give us a brief introduction to Kill a Man (on sale June 3) and why AfterShock felt like the right publisher for this specific story?
• How does your writing process differ working for the big 2 versus indie publishers? Do you prefer one over the other?
• You were the main writer on Wonder Woman when her big #750 anniversary issue hit, can you tell us a bit about spearheading that project and what you hoped to accomplish for the character?
• When you introduce the “Invisible Starfighter” in Wonder Woman #754 as you called it in a recent tweet, do you need to dig into the long boxes to see if it has been done before?
• Kill A Man focuses on the careers and relationships of two boxers, but according to your Twitter you’re also a pretty big professional wrestling fan. Which wrestler would you most want to write a comic for?
• There seems to be a reoccurring theme in your work, recently you mentioned in an interview with screenrant, “villains also work when they are dark reflections of a hero” and Darkhold’s solicit reads, “To save them all, the Scarlet Witch must gather the world’s greatest heroes...and unleash their inner darkness.” What is it about inner darkness that appeals to you?
• Darkhold is your first book at Marvel, what are some of your favorite Dr. Doom stories?
• Your Martian Manhunter series with Riley Rossmo was a deep dive on one of the most overlooked quote unquote main characters at DC. What Marvel character would you like to do the same for?
• When you were little, what did you think you’d be when you grew up?
• Coming off Wonder Woman #754 this week and only a week ago announced you'll be writing at Marvel Comics series I can only imagine your point of view on comics right at this moment is unique. There's a lot to capture all at once! How are you coping and what is your thoughts on the current state of affairs?

Segment: Off Topic Top Shelf: Ni No Kuni, Castlevania, Carb Smart Tortillas