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Join the legendary Johnny Rabbit as he takes you on a captivating journey through the vibrant world of St. Louis cartoons. Explore iconic creations like Blondie by Chick Young and the irreverent Howard the Duck by Steve Gerber. Discover the rich history and unique contributions of St. Louis cartoonists, their characters, and the enduring legacy they've left on the funny pages.

Hoooo, buddy, do we have a foul one for you.  This week Ben and Will take a bird's eye view of the 1986 egg-celent masterpiece , Howard the Duck. Join us as we wing it and figure out what the duck we just watched while breaking down all the actors, puppets and effects in this quack-y film.  As always the Masters of none will keep you a-breast of all the strange and egg-ceptional movie trivia facts so you can impress your closest chick. Be sure to stick around and peep the space to carol scale on this one, as it is unusually se-duck-tive and out of this world.  So come on and shake a tail feather or two with us!

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NEWS

1. Watch ‘Ultimate Spider-Man’ trailer, see interior art, and more here
2. Elvira takes on H.P. Lovecraft in new Dynamite comics series
3. 'Predator: The Last Hunt' #1 launching four-issue series in February
4. Vault’s ‘Beyond Real’ #1 reaches 100,000 FOC orders
5. Comic Book Page Rates again: lower than they were 14 years ago

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Somna #1 (Becky Cloonan, Tula Lotay)
2. Hack/Slash: Back to School #2 (Zoe Thorogood)

Nathan:

1. Mortal Terror #1 (Christopher Golden, Tim Lebbon, Peter Bergting)
2. Lunar Lodge #1 (Tyler Marceca, Mirko Colak)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Hack/Slash: Back to School #2 (Zoe Thorogood)

Dave - Incredible Hulk #6 (Nic Klein, Phillip Kennedy Johnson)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Titans: Beast World #1 (Tom Taylor, Ivan Reis)
2. Nathan: Howard the Duck #1 (Various)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Giant Robot Hellboy #2 (Geof Darrow)
2. Nathan: Batman ‘89: Echoes #1 (Joe Quinones)

Interview: Kraig Rasmussen - Monkey Gong Comics Club

1. Kraig Rasmussen, thanks for being our guest on the AIPT Comics podcast. To start, what made now the right time for The Monkeygong Comics Club?
2. I love this sentiment in the press release: “Subscriptions are crowdfunding in its purest form, it’s a forever presale.” How did working with crowdfunding sites like Zoop prepare you to set out on your own like this?
3. Tell us about the books you have coming in the first wave of MCC.
4. Your sci-fi work is trippy and out there, how would you describe your art and approach to sci-fi?
5. You’re also mailing comics and sketches to folks, how big is your operation to get all this content out there?
6. What are some of your long-term goals for Monkeygong Comics Club?
7. Are you an avid comics reader, what are you reading right now? 
8. Where else can people find your work?

Merritt K returns to chat Sea of Stars, Mario Wonder, LAN Parties, and much, much more!

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Chip Zdarsky joins the show in a special interview-only episode to discuss his career. We dig into Batman, the ongoing crossover Gotham War, and talk about his creator-owned projects. We also get to know Chip like never before as we run through the Colbert Questionnaire! Plus, what is the greatest moment from his career? Find out here!

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State of the Substack:

1. You launched your Substack back in August 2021 with weekly insights into your process, humor of course, and also PDFs of your work, what is it about connecting with fans in this way that works so well for you?
2. As part of the Substack you also produced some hilarious how-to videos posted to YouTube, how fun was it crafting those?
   1. Might we see more in the future?
3. If Masterclass or a similar style online course approached you, would you take them up on it?
   1. Alan Moore certainly had a presence in his with candles, any ideas on how you’d set up the scene around you?
4. You said in your latest Substack, which again I think folks should sign up for, you had a new idea. Considering your past creator-owned titles, do you find the process of idea to in-print comic has a certain length of time?

Standout KAPOW moment of the career! 

Sex Criminals #1 Daredevil #25

Segment: Interview: Comics!

1. Having written multiple titles for some time, do you prefer working on multiple stories at once? Why or why not?
2. About how long are you writing each week, or each day?
3. Do you write differently depending on the artist?
4. Pace of a story is so intriguing to me, how do you approach getting pacing right with something like Newburn vs Batman, or Kaptara?
5. Do you think you’d be a good detective?
6. Kaptara is so weird and out there, I love the soap opera aspects, the fact that it’s so eclectic, be it character or setting. Having grown up watching General Hospital as a little kid I can’t help but love it. How do you approach plotting an issue and get that effect?
7. The conflict in Gotham War feels very natural given where you’ve taken Batman and where Catwoman has been in the last few years, was this a crossover a long time in the making?
8. What you're doing with Batman of Zur-En-Arrh is truly exciting, what is the appeal of the character for you?
9. Having written Daredevil for a number of years, has working on that book influenced your writing on Batman? Rory 1:01
10. As a writer known for humor, do you struggle with not making Batman or DD smarmy? Colin
11. In the mount rushmore of superheroes to write, I feel like you’ve done them all, Chip! Is there any hero in particular you still have on your bucketlist?

Rapid Fire Question Round (Stolen from Stephen Colbert so that a guest is “known”):

• Best sandwich?
• What's one thing you own that you really should throw out?
• Apples or oranges?
• What is the scariest animal?
• Have you ever asked someone for their autograph?
• What do you think happens when we die?
• Favorite action movie?
• Favorite smell?
• Least favorite smell?
• Flat or sparkling?
• Most used app on your phone?
• If you could have dinner with any three characters you’ve written before, who would they be and why?
• You get one song to listen to for the rest of your life: what is it?
• What number am I thinking of?
• Describe the rest of your life in 5 words?

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NEWS

1. Titan Comics announces ‘The Savage Sword of Conan’ for 2024
2. Women of Marvel panel reveals new ‘Spider-Gwen’ and ‘Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi series
3. Everything we know about the ‘Howard the Duck’ 50th-anniversary one-shot
4. Marvel sheds new light on 'Daredevil' #1 series relaunch
5. New details and covers revealed for 'Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld' #1
6. Sequel 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II - Re-Evolution' out December 2023
7. Full October 2023 DC Comics solicitations: Gotham War and Godzilla, oh my!
8. ‘Beyond Real’ psychedelic and ambitious series launching October 2023
9. AWA partners with ILP for new slate of literary projects

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor #1 (Mark Waid, Bryan Hitch)
2. X-Men (2021): Hellfire Gala 2023 #1 (Gerry Duggan, Adam Kubert, Luciano Vecchio, Matteo Lolli, Russell Dauterman, Javier Pina, R.B. Silva, Joshua Cassara, Kris Anka, Pepe Larraz)

Nathan:

1. Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor #1 (Mark Waid, Bryan Hitch)
2. Hellcat #5 (Christopher Cantwell, Alex Lins)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - BRZRKR: Poetry of Madness #1 (Keanu Reeves, Steve Scroce, Dave Stewart)

Dave - Knight Terrors: Detective Comics #1 (Dan Watters, Riccardo Federici)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Astonishing Iceman #1 (Steve Orlando, Vincenzo Carratu)
2. Nathan: Doctor Strange #6 (Jed MacKay, Jonathan Hickman, Valerio Schiti, Juan Gedeon)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Fantastic Four #10 (Alex Ross)
2. Nathan: The Sacrificers #1 (Tula Lotay)

Segment: Interview - Kelly Thompson

FOC (August 13 Release Date SEP 5TH, 2023) Artist: LEONARDO ROMERO, Jordie Bellaire

Black Canary, Cassandra Cain, Batgirl, Big Barda, Zealot, and Harley Quinn,

Black Cloak #6 out next week!

1. We can already tell Birds of Prey is going to be a blast, if you were to describe the vibe you’re going for in a sentence or two, what would it be?
2. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention a book that means a great deal to me: Jem and the Holograms. I can’t help but see some parallels! How did your work on that series about a girl gang with a badass lead vocalist prepare you for Birds of Prey?
3. With a few issues under your belt at this point, I’m sure, is there a character that floats to the top of most fun to write? Follow up, who is a character that surprises you the most?
4. We all know Leonardo Romero and Jordie Bellaire are gosh darn gifts to the comics community. Were there particular visual moments that impressed you or surprised you in the first issue or two that you’d like to shout out?
5. Something that always impresses me is your dialogue, particularly with groups! I’ve come to learn after interviewing different writers the approach to writing good dialogue can be different. Is there a particular technique you use in writing dialogue, or feeling out how different characters will approach one another?
6. We’re greatly enjoying Black Cloak at AIPT, which presents a fully realized new world. How do you approach worldbuilding? Is there a Black Cloak Bible? (Folks should definitely check out the finale next week.)
7. You also have The Cull coming out from Image Comics on August 16th, described as horrifying and delightful with a group even the press release calls reminiscent of the Goonies. When creating an entirely new friend group, how do you go about crafting their personalities and making them a unit, but separate?
8. Anything else you’d like to promote today? Where can people find you?

Dan McCoy and Stuart Wellington are the co-creators and two-thirds of the hosts of The Flop House, which is a podcast where they watch bad movies and then talk about them (don't make it more complicated than you need to, Dan)! Stu also owns two of the best bars in Brooklyn: Hinterlands and Minnie's!

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"Brother Voodoo!" - Strange Tales #169, written by Len Wein, art by Gene Colan and Dan Adkins, letters by John Costanza, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1973 Marvel Comics

"The Enchanter's Apprentice" - Adventure Into Fear #19, written by Steve Gerber, art by Val Mayerik and Sal Trapani, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Stan Goldberg, ©1973 Marvel Comics

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The writers strike, Hollywood stories about Kyle's distant uncle, old timey outlaw stories about Adam's distant uncle, Howard The Duck, movies, Jury Duty, and more. 

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Welcome to episode three of "The Best of the Worst" season. Today we talk about 1986's Howard the Duck and find out if it's really as bad as we had heard....

It's time for one of those massive episodes. Well, it's a four parter anyways. 1986 was yet another massive year for horror movies. As well as containing those huge studio movies, exploitation cinema & indie horror was breaking through to little me, I could source all this thanks to the VHS rental shop. The underground was still rich at this point in time . But what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during '86? Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Some awesome mates. Some special guests. Several pints of beer and a 7+ hour running time split over 4 episodes. This is the 1986, A Year In Horror.

It's a truly long journey this one, part 1 of 4 in fact. I am going to give you the time codes below so if you don't want spoilers then, please, avert your eyes.

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• 0.00 - Intro
• 14.55 - The Worst 10 Horror Movies of 1986
• 25.19 - Also Rans: Part 1
• 32.07 - Gothic (w/ Miranda Corcoran)
• 1.03.43 - Sci-Fi Corner
• 1.14.16 - Highlander (w/ Paul Chanter)

Mike and Louis take on Howard the Duck, the notorious, George Lucas-produced movie that ruined at least two people's careers and stands out as one of the worst comic book adaptations of all time.

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For our now truly traditional Copilots Christmas episode we review The Guardians of the Galaxy: The Holiday Special!

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Guardians of the Galaxy is the tenth movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series. Matt and Evan take another look at the film, and discuss what they do and don't like about it. They'll consider how it stacks up against the other movies in that first ten, the impact it had on the careers of its stars, the films critical response, and how they would rank film's villain. In addition, Evan comes to terms with his Howard the Duck hatred, and did I just hear Matt compare the movie to Star Wars? Tune in to hear what it's all about on this week's episode of Pop of the Culture

Episode 43: A quick tour of comic book fandom from kiddie comics through adult-themed and satirical works. Featuring a description of the time a Cleveland TV station held open auditions for the hosting role of a new Howard The Duck late night program. In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical, humorous tales  inspired by his life adventures, channeling the style of Jean Shepherd, Garrison Keillor, and other radio storytellers.

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It's party time on the newest episode of WHAT IF...? The latest episode of Marvel Studios' animated Disney+ series asks "What If... Thor Were an Only Child?" The answer is surprisingly goofy. Join Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie as they discuss the cartooniest MCU entry yet, wonder if Thor and Jane's relationship has ever been better, discover something startling about Mr. Krabs, and share an important message about goldfish.

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T'Challa's influence extends across the galaxy in last week's What If episode, and we're back with another podcast to talk it! It's efficient. 

If you're looking to have what we've seen in episode two of What If...? discussed, you're in the right place! The most important topics of this episode are:

• The Choice
• T'Challa the Explorer 
• The New Ravagers
• Heist at the Collector's 
• Family Reunion 
• Stray Thoughts

This episode is spoiler free until 11:52

This Episode We Referenced:
MCU Rewind's Theory About the Sacred Timeline 

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