An inside look at the Uncanny Experience convention

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWS​​Editor Tom Brevoort signals a big shakeup coming for X-Men comicsMarvel teases a sequel to 'Spider-Man: Reign' in 'Notorious' graphic and confirms itThanos wages war on the Illuminati in new series this NovemberMarvel reveals new details surrounding new ‘Spider-Woman’ 2023 ongoing seriesSuperhero with a dark side literally returns in ‘Sentry’ #1 this DecemberDC reveals Batman/Catwoman 'The Gotham War' art, event checklist and moreHarvey Award 2023 nominees announced Our Top Books of the WeekDave:The Enfield Gang Massacre #1 (Chris Condon, Jacob Phillips)Swan Songs #2 (W. Maxwell Prince, Caspar Wijngaard)Nathan:Swan Songs #2 (W. Maxwell Prince, Caspar Wijngaard)Superman Annual 2023 (Joshua Williamson, various artists)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - The Enfield Gang Massacre #1 (Chris Condon, Jacob Phillips)Dave - Avengers #4 (Jed MacKay, C.F. Villa)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: The Cull #1 (Kelly Thompson, Mattia De Iulis)Nathan: Daredevil #14 (Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Dark X-Men #1 (Adam Hughes)Nathan: Harley Quinn: Black, White, and Redder #2 (Joelle Jones)Segment: Chandler Poling - Uncanny Experience - Taking place September 16 & 17Chandler Poling, X-Reads co-host, PR guru, and all around swell guy, thanks for being on the AIPT comics podcast. To start, what made you fall in love with X-Men to go on to record over a 100 episodes of a podcast devoted to it?Do you have a favorite X-Men story arc?You’ve got the Uncanny Experience launching September 16 & 17, an immersive X-Fandom convention, how long has this been in the works?What makes Uncanny Experience different than a normal convention?You’ve got some amazing guests coming up. And just judging from the roster, it’s clear X-Men The Animated Series was a big deal for you. Why do you feel that was such a formative show for so many of us nerds?I’m wondering what goes on in putting on a convention. Could you break it down into two categories? The fun part.The work.How many people does it take to put on the Uncanny Experience?What’s one surprising thing most folks don’t know about Uncanny Experience?It’s 2030, the Uncanny Experience is now taking place in 10 different states and one location internationally, what do you tell you right now in the past?