the schlub

A bunch of bears and a bunch of new comics - yes, it's another new Comic Book Bears audio episode! Hit play and hear Steve, Caleb and Bill Z chat about a very important bit of recent comic industry news - the mass exodus of artists from Cadence Comic Art - and then onto the comic book talk with time dedicated to Ultimate Spider-Man (Marvel), The Schlub (Image), Somna (DSTLRY) and  John Constantine: Hellblazer - Dead in America (DC)! AND YES, ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1 REALLY IS THAT GOOD!!!

We're one week away from San Diego Comic Con, which means the AIPT Comics podcast is recapping the last bits of news before we're all blown away late next week! That's not all. We also have special guests and creators of The Schlub, which includes Ryan Stegman, Kenny Porter, and Tyrell Cannon! We dig into what they call the "Greatest superhero comic book on the planet!" That comes out in comic shops on August 23rd!

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NEWS

1. Marvel sets December for new ‘Thunderbolts’ #1 series launch
2. Marvel’s ‘Trick-or-Read’ returns October 4th
3. Marvel announces 'Carnage' #1 by Torunn Grønbekk and Pere Pérez
4. Ms. Marvel returns in ‘Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant’ August 30th
5. Marvel teases a new Punisher to be announced at SDCC 2023
6. Dark Horse reveals SDCC 2023 panel and signing schedule
7. BOOM! Studios announces SDCC 2023 panel schedule and booth details
8. Image Comics details SDCC 2023 plans, panels, and more
9. Fantagraphics shares all their SDCC 2023 panels, signings, and more
10. DSTLRY reveals SDCC 2023 panels, merchandise, and more
11. WEBTOON hosting first-ever WEBTOONies digital awards
12. DC reveals manga reader, Kodansha series to DC Universe Infinite
13. 'Universal Monsters: Dracula' announced by James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds
14. Stone-cold killer series 'Dark Spaces: Dungeon' coming October 2023
15. A horror movie comes alive in 'The Midnite Show' launching October 2023

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. The Hunger and the Dusk (2023) #1 (G. Willow Wilson, Chris Wildgoose)
2. Immortal X-Men #13 (Kieron Gillen, Lucas Werneck)

Nathan:

1. The Hunger and the Dusk (2023) #1 (G. Willow Wilson, Chris Wildgoose)
2. Knight Terrors: Zatanna #1

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - 

Dave - Amazing Spider-Man #29 (Zeb Wells, Ed Mcguinness)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Blade #1 (Bryan Edward Hill, Elena Casagrande)
2. Nathan: Hawkgirl #1

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles / Usagi Yojimbo: Wherewhen #5 (Sakai Cover)
2. Nathan: Blade #1 (Kaare Andrews)

Segment Interview: Kenny Porter, Ryan Stegman, and Tyrell Cannon - Schlub. More info.  FOC for Issue 1 is July 31 - Release Date: August 23

1. The premise of The Schlub is so perfect, so, “how did nobody think of this before,” what is the elevator pitch in your own words?
2. Ryan, I know this was an idea you pitched a few years ago, how did the project change once Kenny and Tyrell came on board?
3. The ashcan preview issue has been out for a little over a week. How has the response been so far?
4. Is this a writing situation similar to Mike Mignola who works with tons of writers to bring Hellboy to life, Kenny & Tyrell are you running everything by Ryan who must approve every small detail? (joking)
5. Now’s your chance to promote KLC Press and its Substack, what can Schlub fans get if they join? We’ve seen some cool process drawings on there!
6. Was the design of Roger Dalton inspired by any person you may know, or a character?

• What’s the design process like here for various characters? For Wyrm, did anyone say “more tubes!” or for Roger, did anyone say “schlubbier!”

1. The premise has Roger switch with Cirrus, and while it’ll be great to see what Roger does with powers, will the story explore what Cirrus is going through in a very unhealthy human body? 
2. This book is funny, but it’s also full of action. In terms of both scripting and illustration, how do you balance laughs with tension?
3. Tyrell, your style screams “there are easter eggs!” Is there a favorite thing you stuck into a scene or background in the series, and what is it so we can go looking? 
4. Anything else you fellas would like to plug today?

This week on the AIPT Comics podcast, Dave and Nathan interview Jed MacKay, the mastermind behind the new Avengers ongoing series with C.F. Villa. We dig into character dynamics, why we made Captain Marvel the leader of the team, and so much more! Plus, we unpack more news than we usually get in two weeks, let alone one!

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NEWS

1. Marvel August 2023 Solicitations are here!
   1. ‘Immortal Thor’ announcement leaks ahead of August 2023 previews
2. Marvel promises Carnage vs. Knull in new 'Death of the Venomverse' #5 teaser
   1. Symbiotes rise (including the Symbiote Six) in new Gabriele Dell’Otto ‘Death of the Venomverse’ connecting cover
3. Marvel Comics warns fans 'Amazing Spider-Man' #26 spoilers have leaked
4. New 'Daredevil' creative team Saladin Ahmed and Aaron Kuder starts fall 2023
5. DC Comics solicitations are here!
6. Lunar Distribution announces distribution agreement with DSTLRY
7. Ahead of the new Netflix animated series, 'Mech Cadets' returns to comic shops
8. Sci-fi Afro-futurism OGN ‘Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze’ coming November 2023
9. ‘Greatest superhero comic book on the planet’ ‘The Schlub’ coming August 2023
10. 'Beyond Mortal' graphic novel features heroes against unimaginable horrors
11. Rare Flavours #1 Tasting Menu Ashcan (BOOM! Studios) - PREVIEW ISSUE. The Eisner, Harvey, and Ringo Award-nominated team of Ram V and Filipe Andrade make their celebrated return, and you can get a first taste in this exclusive ashcan edition! Tantalize your senses with this amuse bouche introducing this creative duo's next masterpiece marrying the supernatural, Indian cuisine, and the cutthroat world of chef-driven celebrity in what will be the most talked about new comic of 2023! This ashcan will be strictly limited to its first printing, never to be printed again!
12. 2023 Eisner Awards nominees announced

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Batman: Brave and the Bold #1 (Various)
2. Avengers #1 (Jed MacKay, C.F. Villa)

Nathan:

1. The DC Book of Pride (Jadzia Axelrod)
2. Batman: The Brave and the Bold #1 (Various)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Batman: The Brave and the Bold #1 (Tom King, Mitch Gerads)

Dave - Fantastic Four #7 (Ryan North, Iban Coello)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Fury #1 (Al Ewing, Scot Eaton, Cam Smith, Adam Kubert, Ramon Rosanas)
2. Nathan: We Are Scarlet Twilight #1 (Benjamin Morse)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: X-O Manowar: Unconquered #3 (Liam Sharp)
2. Nathan: Fury #1 (Chris Samnee)

Interview: Jed MacKay - Avengers #1, Moon Knight, Timeless, Doctor Strange 
(last on the show April 18, 2021)

1. Jed, thank you for being on the AIPT comics podcast! Congratulations on the Eisner nomination! The first of many I’m sure.
2. Last time you were on the show it was April 2021, Moon Knight #1 hadn’t yet released, you delivered some of the best Black Cat comics ever, and the world was your oyster, take us through what you’ve been up to since April 2021. (and when do you sleep?)
3. You’re currently juggling Doctor Strange, Moon Knight, and Avengers, how do you keep up with those three at once?
4. Was there any desire to get Moon Knight and/or Doctor Strange on the team since you’re writing their solo books?
5. Do you listen to any music when you write? Your Strange books have big Pink Floyd/King Crimson energy.
6. If your Avengers run had a tagline, for the entire breath you’ve plotted or for this first story arc, what would it be?
7. Avengers has a new team lineup and a new team leader, what made Carol the right choice to lead the team?
8. I liked how you up front point out Carol had beef with Tony once, and where Black Panther is at currently, how do you balance the characters arcs and what you want to do with them in the team book?
9. The Ashen Combine is such a cool concept, and it’s not even your first awesome villainous team as we got the Three Mothers in Death of Doctor Strange, what motivates you to build these evil teams?
10. Timeless has been a nice annual preview of things to come, do you and Marvel have plans to continue bringing it back each year?