Reginald Hudlin talks Milestone and going bigger and more epic every time

Get your weekly dose of news, reviews, and more from the AIPT Comics podcast, plus this week Reginald Hudlin joins the show to talk Milestone, Icon vs. Hardware launching next week, and more! 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!NEWSDICK TRACY RETURNS (NO, REALLY FOR REALS)‘Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent’ to crossover into the ‘Injustice’ universeDC Comics introducing nonbinary trans hero Circuit Breaker next week‘Poison Ivy’ blossoms from 12-issue series to ongoing series'Hulk Annual' #1 takes a 'found footage' approach this MayMarvel celebrates Nick Fury in new anniversary one-shotCarnage fights Miles Morales in ‘Carnage Reigns’ seven-part crossover‘Wytches’ gets animated Amazon Studios series adaptationIDW sets debonaire jewel thief series ‘Cat Fight’ for May 2023Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Gotham City: Year One (2022) #5 (Tom King, Jorge Fornes)Harrower #1 (Justin Jordan, Brahm Revel)Nathan:Poison Ivy #9 (G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara)Harrower #1 (Justin Jordan, Brahm Revel)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Static: Shadows of Dakota #1 (Vita Ayala, Nikolas Draper-Ivey)Dave - Daredevil #8 (Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: The Last Barbarians #1 (Brian Haberlin, Geirrod Van Dyke)Nathan: Fantastic Four #4 (Ryan North, Iban Coello)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Batman: The Adventures Continue, Season III #2 (Daniel Warren Johnson)Nathan: TMNT #137 (Fero Piniche)Interview: Reginald Hudlin - writer, producer, director, comics writer!Reggie Hudlin, a man who needs no introduction, with some incredible projects recently out, out next week like Icon vs. Hardware, and coming soon like the Milestone 30th anniversary special, thank you so much for being on the AIPT comics podcast! To start, what made now the right time for an Icon Vs. Hardware miniseries?Obviously the very name of the Worlds Collide event has a special meaning to longtime fans of DC and Milestone. No spoilers, but is there any particular reason that title was chosen for this?Hardware and Icon both have had a hard time convincing the world that they’re heroes. Will throwing down with one another worsen that public perception?This book does a great job of catching folks up and also moving things along in an intriguing direction. Would you say this is an ideal starting point for new fans?Whenever I see a writing duo I wonder…did they break up the scripting, or did you do different passes, what was it like working with Leon Chills on this series?Reggie you’re a director, Icon vs. Hardware movie…when?We’re going onto year three of Milestone Returns, where do you see Earth M and this corner of DC Comics three years from now?Milestone 30th Anniversary Special is coming out march 7th, a 96-page Prestige format anthology, can you tell us anything about any stories you’re contributing to this one?Reggie, you’re a renaissance man working in TV, movies, comics…what else are you juggling outside of talking to press like us? Candy Cane Lane Eddie Murphy February independent spirit awardsIs there a superhero story that’s been in your back pocket you want to tell someday?