NEWS Diamond stops paying vendors Marvel pauses work and publishing on 1/3rd of May and June releases Meanwhile, DC donates $250,000 to retailer charity Boom! Halts physical and digital single issues, will release trades DC releasing books digitally, exploring “multi-distributor” deal Marvel to halt digital release of new comics ...for now Publishers have worked out temporary distribution method with ComicHub Nevermind about that ComicHub thing actually Bad Idea postpones launch LION FORGE LABS ...
Apr 05, 2020•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 66
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 shippi...
Mar 29, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 65
NEWS Image announces measures to help retailers during pandemic Publishers are postponing certain comics Marvel Weird Enough Productions, national comics non-profit, makes materials free Diamond coordinating retail/publisher Coronavirus response Free Comic Book Day Postponed Vampire: The Masquerade returns to comics at Vault New details on New Warriors James Tynion fed up with social media creates own message board Marvel June solicitations, any surprises ? TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK Dave Plunge #2 ...
Mar 22, 2020•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 64
NEWS Bad Idea starts rolling out which stores will carry their books . Mariko Tamaki is the new Wonder Woman ongoing writer Steve Orlando is going to Marvel Coronavirus cancels Kansas City's PLANET COMICON, Wondercon, Boston ACE Comic Con, NYC MOCCA, Diamond Publisher conference Comics direct market expected to take a COVID-19 hit, publishers encourage visiting your LCS PAJAMACON, Funko Virtual Con, others taking the place of ECCC - ECCC rescheduled for August Superman Vs. the KKK podcast in the...
Mar 15, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 63
NEWS EMPYRE gets a column, by us! EMPYRE STATE OF MYND Multiple publishers, creators drop out of ECCC C2E2 news! Jim Lee talks Didio ! DC story details and notes Venom villain named Virus - NOT a symbiote Sean Gordon Murphyverse? Iron Cat incoming ! Neil Gaiman will narrate new Sandman Audible series for Amazon Former DC Executive Creative Director, David Ewing named publisher of Heavy Metal SEGMENT : Polygon asks DC and Marvel creators about the past, and next decades in comics. TOP BOOKS OF LA...
Mar 08, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 62
NEWS More details on Dan Didio’s departure DC Cancels C2E2 'Meet The Publishers' Panel Following DIDIO Exit Bad Idea expanding launch in comic shops from 20 to 50 Coronavirus concerns hit con season C2E2 latest news: Silk is back ! 'X of Swords' announced at C2E2 X-Men panel Ultraman cover reveal Thor vs. Galactus (Thor goes blind?) and more FCBD revealed: Venom gets attacked by “War Machine” yellow symbol and Vulture fights Black Cat and Spider-Man Mike Del Mundo dazzles with Threshing Place in...
Mar 01, 2020•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 61
News Dan Didio out as DC publisher DC will reveal ‘hidden history’ with Generation(s) comics Dark Horse Comics producing “original” Predator comic Humanoids announce Mark Waid as publisher and new push for classic titles Sandman universe expands with The Dreaming: Waking Hours Locke and Key joins the Sandman universe DC Cancels Supergirl at issue 42 Joker’s new sidekick, Punchline, is a hit Marvel Comics May 2020 solicitation surprises? TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK Dave Skulldigger and Skeleton Boy #3...
Feb 23, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 60
NEWS MARK WAID Relaunches SQUADRON SUPREME Out of EMPYRE , plus Celestial Messiah Marvel’s Pull List reveals new details on a few upcoming May 2020 books . The Marvels #1 gets a full solicit Bleeding Cool has new deets on Death Metal . Tom King shares details from canceled New 52 Superboy Abrams' Final Two SPIDER-MAN Issues Postponed Four Months TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK Dave Alienated #1 (W: Si Spurrier, A: Chris Wildgoose) Batman’s Grave #5 (W: Warren Ellis, A: Bryan Hitch) Forrest Alienated #1 (...
Feb 16, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 59
NEWS Bad Idea, a new way to sell comics Cullen Bunn authors lengthy Twitter thread about being accused of hiring Ghost-Writers Strange Adventures is rebranded as DC Black Label. Donny Cates hypes new Image “event” series. Tom King Says That Alfred’s Death Will Set Up The Events Of 5G Fantomex to appear in Giant Size X-Men issue (to clear up Xavier confusion?) X-Men and Spider-Man FCBD covers revealed vs DC FCBD blunder Juggernaut #1 announced . TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK Dave X-Men + Fantastic Four ...
Feb 09, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 58
NEWS DC begins teasing Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s next event ROBIN 80TH ANNIVERSARY 100-PAGE SUPER SPECTACULAR Postponed a Week ...does this reoccurring “spectacular” going to have legs? AARON & GUERA's GODDAMNED to Return This May Free MARVEL SAMPLER Coming to Stores KICKSTARTER Launches BLUESTOCKINGS COMICS FEST to Showcase Queer and Trans Creators Marvel Introducing new villain, a “maligned” Steve Rogers Fan called The Natural Madelyne Pryor returning to X-Men comics in Hellions Eddi...
Feb 02, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 57
NEWS Buffy comics to add “most important new character in 20 years” Newsarama releases a list of the 10 best Marvel stories as voted by fans Only two comics sold over 100k units in December Dan Didio vows to fix Black Label delays Oni's RENDER Postponed Indefinitely After Artist Suffers Health Issues WATTERSON, BECHDEL, HECK, SIMONSON, More Nominated for EISNER HALL OF FAME only 4 can win! JEN BARTEL and PUMA Join Forces for BIRDS OF PREY Sneakers TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK Dave The Runaway Princess...
Jan 26, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 56
News: Empyre teasers drop all week . New blue costumes?! Top-selling graphic novels of the decade are... Catwoman 80th anniversary ! 5,395 comic books were released in 2019 Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson talks about the industry with Newsarama Chris Claremont and Brent Anderson returning for new story in GOD LOVES MAN KILLS special edition Dark Horse will publish a comic adaptation of the original Alien script Lemire and Del Mundo releasing their own take on Immortal Hulk in The Threshin...
Jan 19, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 55
News : Wraith getting his own book in April , one-shot IDW and Smithsonian launch a joint publication program GLAAD announces comics awards Comics sales and orders were up 2.0% in 2019, approaching $500 million Interview : Lonnie Nadler talks Black Stars Above, Yondu at Marvel Comics, and more! Segment : Our Best Comics of 2019! ‘Gone too soon’ Best canceled series David: Loki Forrest: Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Best Writer David: Jason Aaron Forrest: Si Spurrier Best Artist David: Bilquis...
Jan 12, 2020•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 54
This is an extra-long episode with categories predetermined and agreed upon. Here are the nominees... Best comic to show a lapsed fan House of X / Powers of X Black Hammer Hellblazer Green Lantern The Immortal Hulk Middlewest Biggest Disappointment Fallen Angels Batman: Damned 2099 Spider-Man by Abrams Return of Wolverine Last Knight On Earth Invisible Kingdom Best Comics Trend Team listed as Co-Creators Sexploitation characters are now written by fabulous writers (Red Sonja, Deja Thoris)taken s...
Jan 05, 2020•3 hr 20 min•Ep. 53
THE NEWS: FCBD 2020 titles get teased Wonder Woman #750 launching with over 20 covers Spider-Woman gets a new costume Marvel Comics March 2020 solicitations TRANSFORMERS vs. TERMINATOR in 2020 Event Jonathan Hickman & Mike Huddleston's DECORUM #1 out in March Batman and Doomsday Clock End TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK : Dave Joker: Killer Smile #2 (W: Jeff Lemire, A: Andrea Sorrentino) The Low, Low Woods #1 (W: Carmen Maria Machado A: Dani, Tamra Bonvillain) Forrest Wonder Woman: Dead Earth #1 (Dan...
Dec 22, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 52
THE NEWS: Marvel hosting midnight launch parties for new books ‘The Pull List’ reveals March solicits early and Savage Avengers DC comments on removal of Batman: Golden Child ad from Twitter Grampa and Miller comment on Batman art use in Hong Kong DC advertises Dark Knight with Joker/Trump image John Ridley rumored to take over Batman at issue #100 Christopher Priest says Damian Wayne was originally Deathstroke’s kid X-men 5-7 postponed , Abrams Spider-Man finale pushed back 11 weeks Heavy Metal...
Dec 15, 2019•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 51
THE NEWS: New dysfunctional X-Team announced Strange Academy in the works for some time Vault introduces pay-what-you-want holiday sale this season Diamond Distributors dig into November sales figures TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK: Dave Excalibur #3 (W: Tini Howard, A: Marcus To) Justice League (2018) #37 (W: Scott Snyder, A: Jorge Jimenez) Chris X-Men #3 (W. Jonathan Hickman, A: Leinil Francis Yu) Doctor Doom #3 (W: Christopher Cantwell, A: Salvador Larroca) ComicBookRoundUp Critic: Die #10 (W: Kieron...
Dec 08, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 50
THE NEWS: DC Social Media Ad Accused of Endorsing Political Change in China - Report Former MARVEL CCO Joe Quesada's New Title Confirmed Dark Horse Feb 2020 solicits, Bang #1, Hidden Society #1, Tomorrow #1 New Mutants name drops upcoming X-men book Three Jokers artist says ending is the “gutsiest” thing DC has done with Batman in 80 years Tom King makes a “controversial” statement about Batman on Twitter. Black Mask Returns in Feb 2020 solicits TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK: Dave X-Force #2 (W: Benjam...
Dec 01, 2019•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 49
THE NEWS : Marvel Comics has struck a partnership with Japanese media company Tsuburaya Productions to create new Ultraman comic books for American markets. Batman #85 - it will now include a two-page "prelude" of incoming writer James Tynion IV's run AfterShock Comics offers new commitment to comic shops HARLEEN Finale Postponed 3 Weeks, LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #2 Pushed Back 2 Weeks , DC Cancels Third DAMAGE Collection , BATMAN: CURSE OF THE WHITE KNIGHT #5 Coming a Week Early Marvel produces f...
Nov 24, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 48
THE NEWS: Daredevil adds second artist to publish twice monthly New series from AHOY Lemire finishes new OGN DCeased unkillables sequel coming Task Force X Christos Gage and Todd Nauck Debut New Gwen Stacy Origin Bendis Compares Leviathan to Magneto TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK: Dave Gideon Falls #18 (W: Jeff Lemire, A: Andrea Sorrentino) Morbius #1 (W: Vita Ayala, Art: Marcelo Ferreira) Forrest Family Tree #1 (W: Lemire, A: Phil Hester) The Dollhouse Family #1 (W: Mike Carey, A: Peter Gross, Vince Lo...
Nov 17, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 47
THE NEWS: DC shutters Vertigo early DC War Giant and Teen Titans Go postponed indefinitely Folklords #1 gets 3rd printing Abrams’ Spider-Man significantly delayed UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY #1 is Image's Second-Biggest Selling Launch in a Decade, Going Back for 2nd Printing CHEW's John Layman Returns with 'Butterfly Effect Noir' Series October Sales Report McFarlane Partners with CGC for mail in signing of Spawn 300 - $89 TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK: Dave Swimming in Darkness (W/A: Lucas Harari, Translator...
Nov 10, 2019•58 min•Ep. 46
THE NEWS : YONDU is 'NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN Meets THE NICE GUYS in Space' JOE BENNETT No Longer Drawing IMMORTAL HULK #28...is doing Shazam...DRAMA DC owning leaks, showing off Dan Didio’s Ultimate Timeline Tom King Predicts anger and tears at final Batman issues Final two issues of The Beauty pulled by Image, no resolicit TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK : Dave Hellboy and The B.P.R.D.: Long Night at Goloski Station #1 (W: Mike Mignola, A: Matt Smith) Joker: Killer Smile #1 (W: Jeff Lemire, A: Andrea Sor...
Nov 03, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 45
THE NEWS: London MCM Comic Con - X-Men February 2020 news, Wolverine pages on AIPT, Giant-Sized X-Men , Franklin Richards’ own book … Aphra relaunching in 2020 JORGE JIMENEZ Exiting JUSTICE LEAGUE With SCOTT SNYDER, Something 'Bigger' Coming Tom King and Clay Mann’s Batman/Catwoman #1 delayed past January 2019 RINGO AWARD Winners Full Marvel solicitations revealed Spider-Man Noir out in March Doomsday Clock FINISHED TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK: Dave Amazing Mary Jane (2019) #1 (W: Leah Williams, A: C...
Oct 27, 2019•56 min•Ep. 44
THE NEWS: Kevin Feige named Marvel Chief Creative Officer ROB LIEFELD Exits MARVEL After Tweeting About 'Shady Business Practices New Dawn of X book announced in Captain Marvel letters DC’s Jan. 2020 Solicitations Scott Snyder leaving Justice League with issue #39 TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK: Dave Tales From The Dark Multiverse: Batman: Knightfall #1 (W: Scott Snyder & Kyle Higgins, A: Javier Fernandez) Gideon Falls #17 (W: Jeff Lemire, A: Andrea Sorrentino) Forrest X-Men #1 (W: Johnathan Hickman...
Oct 20, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 43
THE NEWS: Everything we know about DC’s rumored 5G plan X-Men Monday - Hickman answering questions and X-Men Week "Following the events of House of X and Powers of X, Marvel’s mutants have entered an all-new, all-different era. It is the Dawn of X. To celebrate, AiPT! Brings you X-Men Week--seven days of original interviews with past and present X-Creators. Pax Krakoa!" New Jinxworld creator-owned on the way BATMAN: LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH #3 Pushed Back 5 Weeks, Adds Pages MARVEL Launches 2nd Pros...
Oct 13, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 42
THE NEWS: Marvel Next Big Thing NYCC The end Guardians Thor Star Wars #1 drops in January featuring Charles Soule as writer set after Empire. New mature Harley Quinn series coming in 2020 by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti DC Is Creating an Ultimate Universe Hill House Comics thingy TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK: Dave Fantastic Four #15 (W: Dan Slott, A: Paco Medina) Absolute Carnage: Immortal Hulk #1 (W: Al Ewing, A: Filipe Andrade) Forrest House of X #6 (W: Johnathan Hickman, A: Pepe Larraz) Strang...
Oct 06, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 41
THE NEWS : New York Times bring Graphic Novels back to bestseller list Jim Shooter is “bringing” [read: plagiarizing] a series to Image IDW cancels Marylin Manor and Black Crown imprint shutters Chris Claremont says the direction of New Mutants: War Children was an editorial mandate 7 Named for Harvey Awards ahead of NYCC Jamie McKelvie and Matt Wilson have a space project for 2020 TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK : Dave Fearless #3 (W: Seanan McGuire, Zoë Quinn, Alyssa Wong A: Claire Roe, Marika Cresta, ...
Sep 29, 2019•54 min•Ep. 40
THE NEWS : James Tynion is taking over Batman with #86 through #100 Marvel solicitations revealed! DC’s Birds of Prey Cancelled, Re-solicited as Mature Title DC ends Co-Op Advertising Program Archie Comics buys Comic Book Legal Defense Fund membership TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK : Dave Absolute Carnage #3 (W: Donny Cates, A: Ryan Stegman) Lex Luthor Year of the Villain (W: Jason Latour, A: Bryan Hitch) Hitch’s art gives this an event feel while the story is fun in ways only comics can achieve thanks ...
Sep 22, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 39
The News: Powers of X - Red Diamond - Sinister Secrets? Suicide Squad confirmed for Tom Taylor Marvel The Pull List reveals December solicits Powers of X #4 sparks job opportunity They are already making an Undiscovered Country movie Comic Sales...FLAT Frank Miller Returns to THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS for THE GOLDEN CHILD TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK: Dave King Thor #1 (W: Jason Aaron, A: Asad Ribic) Loki #3 (W: Daniel Kibblesmith, A: Oscar Bazaldua) Chris Amazing Spider-Man #29 (W: Nick Spencer, A: Fra...
Sep 15, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 38
In the news this week we discuss Mayor Marvelo Crivella of Rio de Janeiro issuing a statement censoring and banning the 2010 Marvel Comics story Avengers: The Children’s Crusade from the city’s Bienial Do Livro book festival which runs from August 30 to September 8, Scott Snyder confirming the JSA team in Doomsday Clock and Justice League #31 are one and the same, Spawn #300 introduces She-Spawn, Image United dead is dead, Tom King hinting at Alfred not being so dead, how China tarrifs may screw...
Sep 08, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 37
