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The Dynamic Duo is born... and right off the bat there's something a little odd about their relationship. Now, we're not taking Wertham's side on this one but it is really strange for a rich guy to simply abscond with a recently orphaned little boy. 

It's Detective Comics #38, the first appearance of Robin the Boy Wonder, the multi-murdering sidekick to the Dark Knight Detective. And there are backup stories galore, a few of which contain racism!

Before that: the news! The Fantastic Four are cast. Should the movie open in such close proximity to Superman: Legacy? Or can movie theaters support both films?

Next week: we're taking a break. In the meantime, join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/cinemasangha at the $5 level so you can get our upcoming podcast where we will discuss Madame Web!

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NEWS

1. Jason Aaron set to write ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ starting June 2024
2. Cut juni ba
3. Marvel reveals new ‘Star-Spider’ character from ‘Edge of the Spider-Verse’ #3
4. Marvel reveals finale details of the X-Men’s Krakoa Era in April 2024
5. See Ultimate Shocker and peek at 'Ultimate Spider-Man' #2 preview
6. X-Men Monday has an exclusive chat with Peach Momoko with TONS of art, tomorrow!
7. DC Comics Solicitations April 2024
   1. DC sheds light on 'House of Brainiacs' Superman crossover in April 2024
   2. DC Comics reveals Free Comic Book Day 2024 offerings
8. Netflix’s ‘Masters of the Universe’ gets prequel comic ‘Masters of the Universe: Revolution’

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Cobra Commander #1 (Joshua Williamson, Andrea Milana)
2. Avengers Twilight #1 (Chip Zdarsky, Daniel Acuna)

Nathan:

1. John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #1 (Si Spurrier, Aaron Campbell)
2. Avengers Twilight #1 (Chip Zdarsky, Daniel Acuna)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Capwolf & the Howling Commandos #4 (Stephanie Phillips, Carlos Magno)

Dave - Daredevil #5 (Saladin Ahmed, Farid Karami)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: The Penguin #6 (Tom King, Stevan Subic)
2. Nathan: Resurrection of Magneto #1 (Al Ewing, Luciano Vecchio)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Detective Comics #1081 (Evan Cagle)
2. Nathan: Green Arrow #8 (Phil Hester)

Interview: Rick Remender - NAPALM LULLABY #1 (on-sale 3/13) Art by Bengal

1. Rick, thanks for being on the AIPT Comics podcast. To start, Napalm Lullaby…what a killer title. How did you come up with it?
2. This series plays around with theocracy and societal decay, what made these themes important for this series?
3. You and Bengal have worked together before, what made them right for this project?
4. While this is a sci-fi story with some incredible world building going on, it also opens with a flashback that features an origin that has a familiar ring to a certain superhero. Is this where the bud of the story germinated for you?
5. There’s some high-tech sci-fi stuff going on in Napalm Lullaby, do you ever craft future tech with the thought this could be our future, or is it about achieving something in the story more than anything?
6. There are some sexual scenes in the first issue, which reminded me of the UCLA report saying Gen Z wants less sex in TV and movies, and comics tend to lack them, where do you stand when it comes to sexual themes in their comics?
7. I understand you just signed a 3-year deal with Image and your company Giant Generator. Aside from say, number of titles released, is there a goal you’re trying to reach by the end of the 3 years, or a credo you follow with each project?

On this episode, we conclude our coverage of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy with THE DARK KNIGHT RISES.

Alex is sick so its the perfect time for Andy to hand out his awards for games he has played this year. Are they games that came out in 2023? Mostly no. But did Andy play them in 2023? Yes.

So come see if you agree with the winners of such awards as "The Game I'm Definitely Coming Back To This Year"

Let us know on Twitter/X what wins your game of the year @DinosaurMan15

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NEWS

1. Marvel Solicitations for March 2024! 8:30
   1. Marvel announces Christos Gage and Yildiray Çinar’s 'WEAPON X-MEN' #1
   2. ​​Spooky-Man and Cyborg Spider-Man revealed in ‘Edge of Spider-Verse’ #2
   3. ‘X-Men ’97’ comes to comics in March 2024
2. 'Deadpool' #1 gets new creative team for April 2024
3. New ongoing series 'Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider' coming April 2024
4. X-Men Senior Editor Jordan D. White reveals he’s begun work on Venom and Hulk
5. New DSTLRY series 'White Boat' coming March 2024
6. James Tynion IV and Christian Ward’s ‘Spectrograph’ coming April 2024
7. DSTLRY announces 'The Blood Brothers Mother' for May 2024
8. ‘Monsters Are My Business (And Business is Bloody)’ announced at Dark Horse
9. 'Minor Threats: The Fastest Way Down' returns to Twilight City in 2024

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Timeless #1 (Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Juann Cabal)
2. Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2023) #8 (Various)

Nathan:

1. Alan Scott: Green Lantern #3 (Tim Sheridan, Cian Tormey)
2. Duke #1 (Joshua Williamson, Tom Reilly)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Predator Vs. Wolverine #4 (Benjamin Percy, Ken Lashley, Kei Zama, Gavin Guidry)

Dave - Carnage #2 (Torunn Gronbekk, Pere Perez)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Kid Venom: Origins #1 (Taigami)
2. Nathan: Detective Comics #1080 (Ram V, Mike Perkins, Jason Shawn Alexander, Dan Watters, Christopher Mitten)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Batman #141 (Felipe Massafera)
2. Nathan: Ghostlore #7 (Adam Gorham)

Interview: Joshua Williamson, Tom Reilly - Duke #1 Out December 27th

1. Thanks for being on the AIPT Comics podcast, to start, when did you guys get the call, aka conscripted to join the Duke project?
2. Did you get to put your own take on it, completely free, or was there a starting point given by Robert Kirkman or Hasbro?
3. As someone who loved the toys but only remembers the cartoon lessons that ended episodes I have to say this first issue is exciting. A thriller, what made you take this angle on Duke?
4. Tom, there’s a lot on your plate, from recreating classic vehicles to possibly updating costumes and looks. What has been the most fun to take on?
5. Probably an impossible question, but did you have a favorite GI Joe growing up?
6. There’s a definitive color story going on here via Jordie Bellaire, the crips oranges lend a certain feel. What is the team going for with how this book is colored?
7. The GI Joe haters might say, “this property is just a bunch of human soldiers without powers running around.” What do you say to them?
8. It’s well known at this point the Decepticons will be acquiring energy via Cobra, or in some capacity that is what’s going on. It’s early yet, but how do you integrate a multi-story robot into a gritty espionage story like Duke?

On this episode, we continue our journey through comic book film with 2010's steampunk fantasy flick: JONAH HEX. 

Welcome to the debut of Batman... or should we say, The Bat-Man. In Detective Comics #27 Bob Kane and Bill Finger introduced a character who would impact the pop culture of the 20th century in ways nobody could have guessed. Hell, reading this entire comic book it becomes clear nobody would have guessed this stuff would still be around in ten years, let alone 80+ years later. 

We attempted to read all of Detective Comics #27, but the length and the general crumminess stymied us! Still, reading some of the other stories helped give some interesting context for just how samey and yet how different Batman is in comparison to these other detectives.

Also: what the hell is wrong with the movies? We go on a long digression and kind of an argument about the way that franchises - especially action franchises - have disappointed at the box office this year. Are we on the cusp of an inflection?

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On this episode, we continue our journey through comic book film with THE DARK KNIGHT. 

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NEWS

1. Rob Liefeld's Captain America 'Heroes Reborn' cover-up for auction and up to 13K!
2. X-Men: Forever’ promises to answer Krakoa’s darkest truths starting March 20th
3. ‘Black Widow & Hawkeye’ coming March 2024
4. Read Peach Momoko’s X-Men backup story from ‘Ultimate Universe’ #1 for free
5. Vault Comics and Aethon partner to publish new comics, ebooks, audiobooks and graphic novels
6. DC Comics announces DC Compact Comics graphic novels starting June 2024
7. DC to release 64-page ‘Wonder Woman: Outlaw’ issues collecting issue 1 and 2

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Detective Comics #1076 (Ram V, Dan Watters, Jason Shawn Alexander, Liam Sharp, Christopher Mitten)
2. Spider-Boy #1 (Dan Slott, Paco Medina, Ty Templeton)

Nathan:

1. Canary #1 (Scott Snyder, Dan Panosian)
2. Blood Commandment #1 (Szymon Kudranski)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Detective Comics (2016) #1076 (Dan Watters, Liam Sharp)

Dave - Detective Comics (2016) #1076 (Ram V, Jason Shawn Alexander)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Zawa + The Belly of the Beast #1 (Michael Dialynas)
2. Nathan: What If…? Dark: Tomb of Dracula #1 (Marv Wolfman, David Cutler)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Dark Ride #9 (Riley Rossmo)
2. Nathan: Army of Darkness Forever #2 (Arthur Suydam)

Interview: Rob Williams and Pye Parr ‘Petrol Head’ out November 8

1. What is the fascination with fast cars and racing in our world’s culture, do you think?
2. What was the first bud of an idea for Petrol Head, and how did it evolve once Pye finished the first issue?
3. What other extreme sports have happened before the Petrol Head races?
4. Humans would definitely still go for the old types of entertainment, regardless of the environmental cost, right? 
5. I love Head’s design. Where did the idea for two different eye shapes come from?
6. Are there any challenges to getting a character like PH to emote?
7. I imagine there are some fun brainstorming sessions to come up with the car and bot designs. Walk us through your collaboration process!
8. The colors in this book are insane in the best possible way. How did you come up with the palette of this world?
9. Is there anything you learned about your own work after working on this project? 
10. If Petrol Head was adapted into TV or film, who would you love see direct?
11. Anything else to plug?

On this episode, we conclude our TOP 100 FAVORITE MOVIES EVER. Only 10 remain for the each of us, our favorites of all time. 

On this episode we knock out the penultimate installment in our TOP 100 FAVORITE MOVIES EVER. These flicks just missed the top 10. Some Nolan, some Wes, some superheroes, and so much more. Enjoy. 

On this episode we continue our TOP 100 FAVORITE MOVIES EVER. This is part 8, 20-29.

On this episode we continue our top 100 favorite movies ever. Scorsese, Spielberg, Nolan, Tarantino, Gerwig, so many goodies for you and me. 

On this episode we continue our TOP 100 FAVORITE MOVIES EVER. This week is part 6, the 40s. 

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NEWS

1. Full November 2023 DC Comics solicitations
2. ​​Jason Aaron to take a young Dark Knight off-world in ‘Batman: Off-World’ #1
3. Marvel November 2023 solicitations are here
   1. Marvel details new villain Omen and more appearing in 'Captain Marvel' #2
4. 'Sabretooth War' launching blood feud battle in January 2024
5. Marvel sheds light on G.O.D.S. (and we had an exclusive chat with Hickman!)
6. New series 'Lotus Land' mixes sci-fi, parenthood, and a dystopian future
7. Kevin Smith's Askewniverse grows with 'Quick Stops ll'
8. Tom King and Peter Gross team up for ‘Animal Pound’ #1

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. The Penguin #1 (Tom King, Rafael de Latorre)
2. Jean Grey #1 (Louise Simonson, Bernard Chang)

Nathan:

1. Xino #3 (Various)
2. Jean Grey #1 (Louise Simonson, Bernard Chang)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Immortal Thor #1 (Al Ewing, Martin Coccolo)

Dave - Knight Terrors: Detective Comics #2 (Dan Watters, Riccardo Federici)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: The Hunger And The Dusk #2 (G. Willow Wilson, Chris Wildgoose)
2. Nathan: Marvel Age #1000 (Various)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Marvel Age #1000 (Francis Manapul)
2. Nathan: Action Comics Presents: Doomsday Special #1 (Barends)

Segment - Interview: Koren Shadmi - All Tomorrow’s Parties

1. In the afterward, you mention it was a 2-year journey of making All Tomorrow’s Parties, what was the element that kick-started the project?
2. Tell us your history with the Velvet Underground! Is this a story you’ve always wanted to tell?
3. Why begin at Andy Warhol’s funeral?
4. If the main characters are Lou Reed and John Cale, where does Warhol fit within the narrative?
5. How do you approach writing dialogue for people who really exist? Do you feel pressure to get Lou or John’s voice just right?
6. What is your process in breaking down the story visually? Are you doing thumbnails, jumping right in?
   1. Was there a particular panel or page that was particularly difficult to lock down?
7. When approaching a biography, it must be difficult as a fan. It all feels important! How do you pick and choose, boil a life down to the essential parts?
8. Were there any moments where you felt inclined to augment what really happened, or invent dialogue that was in the spirit of a moment in their lives?
9. Your research into the Velvet Underground must have meant an entire a lot of research, did you ever find yourself going down a rabbit hole of history?
   1. For someone who reads this and wants to dig into the Velvet Underground, is there a book you’d recommend to start with to learn more?
10. All Tomorrow’s Parties feels incredibly comprehensive, would you ever pursue creating more stories tied to punk rock history? I could see this becoming a trilogy!

On this episode, we continue our journey through comic book film, this week with SUPERMAN RETURNS. 

On this episode we continue our TOP 100 FAVORITE MOVIES EVER. This is part 5, the 50s. This brings us to the halfway point in the project!

On this episode, we are once again joined by Clare DeGennaro to discuss the first installment in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy: BATMAN BEGINS. 

On this episode, we continue our JOURNEY THROUGH COMIC BOOK FILM. This week brings us to the revolutionary tale penned by the Wachoski Sisters, starring Natalie Portman: V FOR VENDETTA.

On this episode, we continue our JOURNEY THROUGH COMIC BOOK FILM. This week marks our first and only Keanu movie: CONSTANTINE.