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AIPT Comics
by AIPT
An exploration of the comic book art form via weekly insights, news, and creator interviews. Covering it all from Marvel Comics and DC Comics to indies publishers and creators too.
Episodes
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Jordan Blum talks ‘The Big Shakedown,’ plus Wonder Woman’s big year and the return of Bucky Barnes
1. The Big Three 6–7 min Cover the three most consequential stories of the week, ranking them and giving your personal reaction. DC announces 'Year of Wonder' for 2027 with Louise Simonson and Stephanie Williams taking over 'Wonder Woman' 'Exquisite Corpses: Book of the Dead' reveals the killers'...
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Creator Spotlight: Talks taking creative risks and turning down Marvel and DC
For our milestone 400th episode, Rick Remender joins the AIPT Comics Podcast for a candid conversation about his creator-owned comics, why he turned down opportunities to write Batman and the X-Men, and what drives his most ambitious work yet. From Escape and The Seasons to The Sacrificers and...
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NYCC 2026 recap and Leah Hayes on ‘Identical’
The AIPT Comics Podcast returns with episode 399! This week, David Brooke sits down with cartoonist Leah Hayes to discuss her haunting new graphic novel, Identical, from Fantagraphics. Inspired by her experiences as an identical twin, Hayes explores family, identity, and the unsettling...
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Pornsak Pichetshote goes deep on ‘Exquisite Corpses: Lone Gunman’ and ‘Absolute Green Arrow’
Pornsak Pichetshote is having one hell of a year. He’s helping expand James Tynion IV and Michael Walsh’s Exquisite Corpses universe with Exquisite Corpses: Lone Gunman, while over at DC, Absolute Green Arrow has given him the chance to build a very different kind of mythology around one of…
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Ryan North talks ‘Doomquest,’ ‘The Flash,’ Fantastic Four, and superhero problem-solving
Ryan North has a knack for giving superheroes problems that their powers cannot easily solve. This week on the AIPT Comics Podcast, we’re running our full conversation with North as he catches us up on a busy year and a half that has included the end of One World Under Doom, the launch of...
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Tom King and Daniel Sampere reflect on 40 issues of ‘Wonder Woman’
Earlier this week, AIPT revealed that Tom King and Daniel Sampere’s Wonder Woman run is coming to an end with issue #40 this December. Now, you can hear the full conversation behind that interview on the AIPT Comics Podcast. Nearly two years after we last spoke with King and Sampere about their...
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Michael Walsh brings horror to Jonah Hex and teases ‘Exquisite Corpses’ Season 2
This week, Michael Walsh joins the AIPT Comics Podcast to talk Jonah Hex and the Shadow of Death, his new DC Next Level series launching October 7. Walsh digs into bringing horror to the Old West, exploring an older Jonah Hex wrestling with his past, building new supernatural mythology into the…
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Saladin Ahmed talks Cheetara’s new era and his X-Men corner
This week, Eisner Award-winning writer Saladin Ahmed joins the AIPT Comics podcast to talk about three very different heroes currently occupying his writing desk: Cheetara, Wolverine, and Bishop. With ThunderCats: Cheetara launching September 9, Ahmed discusses taking one of Third Earth’s most...
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What’s next for DSTLRY and Neon Ichiban
Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can 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 Hickman’s ‘Midnight X-Men’ is a ‘mutant, vampire epic’ with Krakoa-era DNA Midnight Previewssssss Marvel’s next...
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Benjamin Percy and Phillip Kennedy Johnson talk Marvel’s Midnight Universe
Marvel’s Midnight Universe is getting ready to open its doors, and this week we’re going straight to two of the writers helping build it. Benjamin Percy and Phillip Kennedy Johnson join the AIPT Comics Podcast for an extended conversation about Midnight Fantastic Four and Midnight Spider-Man, two...
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Jordan Morris talks ‘Amazing Venom,’ Boomerang and ‘Spider-Versity’
Jordan Morris returns to the AIPT Comics Podcast this week to talk about his increasingly packed comics slate, including the upcoming Amazing Venom. Morris digs into how Luciano Vecchio’s red-and-blue Venom design evolved into a new 616 character, why Boomerang was ultimately chosen to bond with...
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Christian Ward on 'Forever Home' and the biggest SDCC 2026 reveals
San Diego Comic-Con delivered one of the biggest news weekends of the year, and we're digging into all of it on this week's AIPT Comics Podcast. We break down DC's latest Next Level announcements, including new ongoing series for Vixen, Static, Batman, The Demon, and Jonah Hex, react to Marvel's...
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Matthew Rosenberg talks his upcoming TMNT run
One of the biggest comics announcements of San Diego Comic-Con was the reveal that Matthew Rosenberg will become the next ongoing writer of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and this week he's here for his first in-depth interview about the series. Rosenberg opens up about initially turning down the...
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Inside Terminal with Robert Kirkman, Joe Casey, and Andy Kubert
This week on the AIPT Comics Podcast, we're bringing you the full, uncut conversation with Robert Kirkman, Joe Casey, and Andy Kubert about Terminal, Skybound's ambitious new superhero series. We dive into how the project came together, why the series embraces mystery and rotating protagonists…
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Scott Snyder on Absolute Batman, Comics Storytelling, and the Future of DC
This week on the AIPT Comics Podcast, we're joined by Scott Snyder for one of our favorite conversations of the year. We dive deep into Absolute Batman, the newly announced animated series, why he believes monthly comics need to embrace what makes the medium unique, and the creative philosophy...
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The best comics of 2026 so far: hits, surprises, and weirdest comics
Dave, Alex, and Chris are back for a mid-year review of the best comics of the year so far. Like any art, it's subjective as we pick our three favorite comics, biggest surprise, weirdest comic, best graphic novel, and more! Best comics of the year….SO FAR Alex: Pick 3 series: Is Ted Ok? (Dave...
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Mark Russell on cults, creativity, and ‘The Forgotten Divine’
This week on the AIPT Comics Podcast, writer Mark Russell joins the show to discuss The Forgotten Divine, his new graphic novel from Ahoy Comics, now available to back via Kickstarter. Russell digs into the inspirations behind the story, why he wanted to explore the appeal of cults from the…
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Joshua Williamson on Superman, Legion, and 20 Years of Comics
Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can 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 DC Solicitations September 2026 ‘Batman: Bad Seeds’ livestream reveals new titles, solicitations, and Jim Lee art...
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Dan Watters and Pye Parr talk fast cars, Energon tech, and reimagining M.A.S.K. for a new era
When Skybound announced M.A.S.K. would be joining the Energon Universe, fans immediately had questions. How would Matt Trakker and Miles Mayhem fit alongside Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Void Rivals? Out this week, we sat down with writer Dan Watters and artist Pye Parr to discuss updating the...
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Che Grayson on reinventing Catwoman for the Absolute Universe
Welcome to AIPT Comics Podcast Episode 382! This week, we're joined by Absolute Catwoman writer Che Grayson to dive deep into one of DC's most exciting new series. We discuss reimagining Selina Kyle for the Absolute Universe, blending espionage and cyberpunk influences, exploring Catwoman's...
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Zack Kaplan unpacks his monster survival and AI crime thrillers
On this week's AIPT Comics Podcast, we're joined by writer Zack Kaplan to talk about two ambitious new projects that tap into some of today's biggest anxieties. First up is Only the Savage Are Left, Kaplan's new post-apocalyptic series with Stefano Raffaele, which imagines a world overrun by a...
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Dracula vs. Nazis in ‘Operation: Iron Coffin’ with Kenny Porter and Tyrell Cannon
On this week’s AIPT Comics Podcast, we’re joined by writer Kenny Porter and artist Tyrell Cannon to talk all things Operation: Iron Coffin, the wild new IDW Dark series that drops Dracula onto a Nazi war train in one of the year’s coolest high-concept comics. During the interview, the duo digs…
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Unearth the horror: Chris Condon and Charlie Adlard dig into the dread of Of the Earth
Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can 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 Marvel to launch Midnight Universe August 2026 turning heroes into nightmares Marvel’s reveals DNX 'X-Men' event...
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Rob Williams on 'Hidden Springs' and writing regret
On this week’s AIPT Comics Podcast, we’re joined by writer Rob Williams to talk all about Hidden Springs, his wild new series that blends retired Hollywood legends, a baby kaiju, and a desperate race against the military. It’s a fun, heartfelt conversation about building flawed characters, mixing...
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Final Boss Comics talks growth, community, and what sells
Owner Floyd and manager Griffin join us to talk about their upcoming expansion into a second-floor space, how they’ve turned their shop into a true community hub, and what it actually takes to run a successful comic store in 2026. Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up…
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Stephanie Stalvey unpacks faith, identity, and 'Everything in Color'
This week on the AIPT Comics Podcast, we interview cartoonist Stephanie Stalvey, diving deep into her graphic memoir Everything in Color. In the conversation, Stalvey opens up about growing up in an evangelical household, unpacking purity culture, and how motherhood reshaped her understanding of...
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Slasher Green Arrow? 'Absolute Green Arrow' creative team interview
This week on the AIPT Comics Podcast, we’ve got a full-length interview with Pornsak Pichetshote and Rafael Albuquerque all about Absolute Green Arrow, their bold new take that turns Oliver Queen into something far more dangerous. It’s a deep dive into the horror influences, the mystery at the...
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Franklin Jonas talks Fireborn, music, and breaking into comics
Episode 374 of the AIPT Comics podcast puts a major spotlight on a surprising and passionate new voice in comics: Franklin Jonas. Best known for his music career, Jonas joins the show to talk about co-writing Fireborn within the Lost Fantasy universe, offering a candid look at how a lifelong love...
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From retail to writing: Timmy Heague on 'Lost Fantasy' and breaking into comics
This week’s spotlight interview is with Timmy Heague, co-writer of Lost Fantasy #9, and is especially revealing, not just because of the wild hooks (Nazi dinosaurs, bazooka swords, monster hunting), but because of the unique vantage point he brings as both a writer and a longtime comic shop…
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No reboot, just evolution: Matthew Rosenberg on Spawn and 'If Destruction Be Our Lot'
On this week’s AIPT Comics Podcast, we’re joined by Matthew Rosenberg to talk about one of the most ambitious creator-owned books on the horizon: If Destruction Be Our Lot. For a story about the end of humanity, this one is surprisingly full of life. We dig into how the series came together, from...
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Everyone in ‘American Caper’ is a disaster (and that’s the point)
We break down the biggest comics news and releases before diving into one of the wildest books on the stands right now. American Caper is messy, violent, hilarious, and packed with characters who seem one bad decision away from total collapse and that is exactly what makes it work. Visit our...
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Christian Ward uncut: Inside his next cosmic horror epic Event Horizon: Inferno
On this week’s episode of the AIPT Comics Podcast, we’ve got something special for you. We’re running the full, uncut interview with Christian Ward, where the acclaimed writer and artist dives deep into his upcoming project: Event Horizon: Inferno! We unpack his creative process behind his...
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Phillip Kennedy Johnson talks Infernal Hulk, Marvel exclusivity, and Dungeons of Doom
We talk all things Infernal Hulk, from why this era of Hulk is finally colliding with the wider Marvel Universe to how Johnson has reshaped Bruce Banner’s world into a Southern Gothic monster epic rooted in Marvel lore. Along the way, we get into the X-Men crossover, the Living City, Dungeons of...
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Steve Orlando talks Scarlet Witch, Valiant, Dragula Titans, and more
Steve Orlando is one of the busiest writers in comics right now, and this week on the AIPT Comics Podcast, we’re running our full, uncut conversation with him. Earlier this week, we published a written feature focused on his Scarlet Witch run, but this episode expands far beyond that, covering...
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ComicsPRO 2026 shocks the industry, Marvel and DC May previews and more
It’s one of the biggest news weeks of the year as ComicsPRO explodes with announcements, reveals, and long-term publishing plans from every major publisher in the industry. We’re breaking it all down in a super-sized news segment that covers the headlines shaping 2026 and beyond. Marvel dropped…
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Joe Kelly uncut on Amazing Spider-Man, Death Spiral, and the Road to #1000
This week on the AIPT Comics Podcast, we’re running the full, uncut version of our interview with Kelly, presented exactly as it happened. No segmentation. No topic breaks. Just the entire deep-dive in one sitting. While the written 7-part series is still ongoing and will continue rolling out…
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Angélique Roché on First Freedom: telling the full, human story of Juneteenth in comics
Angélique Roché’s upcoming graphic novel First Freedom arrives February 10 and tells the powerful story of Dr. Opal Lee and the decades-long fight to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday. Ahead of our full written feature next week, we’re sharing something special. It’s a candid…
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Joshua Williamson uncut: :The Iron Man interview you didn’t hear yet
If you’ve already read our in-depth feature on Joshua Williamson’s Iron Man, the conversation doesn’t stop there. On this week’s AIPT Comics Podcast, we’re running the full, uncut version of our interview with Williamson, pulled straight from the complete transcript behind the piece. It’s a…
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From father to hunter: Gene Luen Yang on redefining Splinter in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
We’re thrilled to bring you the full, unedited conversation with Gene Luen Yang, the writer currently steering IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles through one of its most emotional and surprising arcs in years. If you’ve been reading the book, you know the stakes have never been higher. With the...
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Jason Aaron returns to unleash 'Thundarr the Barbarian' on comics
Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can 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 Marvel’s Ultimate Universe is ending — April 2026 solicits hints how the epic two-year experiment goes out Doom…
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Jordan D. White — Venom Unleashed (Uncut)
Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can 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 Marvel reveals who’s still standing in 'Ultimate Endgame' #5, plus new covers & interior art for issue #2 Ryan...
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Finding the Fugitoid: Andrew Joustra on writing TMNT across animation & comics
Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can 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 Marvel’s 'Ultimate Endgame' Blind Bags went from collectible to straight-up lottery ticket Scott Snyder reveals...
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Best Comics of 2025
Best Single Issue Dave: Assorted Crisis Events #1 (Deniz Camp, Eric Zawadki) Alex: The Power Fantasy #13 (Kieron Gillen, Caspar Wijngaard) Chris: The Voice Said Kill #4 (Si Spurrier, Vanesa R. Del Rey) Best Graphic Novel Dave: Drome Alex: Young Men in Love: New Romance Chris: Trumpets of Death…
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“A New Shiver for Christmas Town”: Torunn Grønbekk on writing in Tim Burton’s iconic world
Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can 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 Full Marvel Solicits March 2026 (Tuesday!) Marvel reveals March 2025 covers and solicits as the Ultimate Universe...
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Punisher goes noir as Stephen King enters 'The End Times'
Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can 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 'Superman/Spider-Man' #1 gets full creative team reveal and first cover look Marvel’s X-Men enter a dangerous new...
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Sam Humphries returns! 'New Avengers' gets wilder, weirder, and more dangerous
Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can 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 DC just unlocked 35,000+ comics for millions of new readers Jeff the Land Shark crashes into Hell’s Kitchen, and...
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Christos Gage: How to build a Battleworld (and let artists cook)
Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can 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 Dani Moonstar finally gets her first solo series, and it’s packed with magic, monsters, and a terrifying new foe...
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AIPT's comics & geeky gifts holiday buyer’s guide
1. 🧠 The Smart Buy (Best Value for Money) Items that deliver the most substance for their cost — thick trades, box sets, digital bundles, or multi-use gear. (Example: an Omnibus Edition, Marvel Unlimited, or a good pair of Bluetooth headphones for audiobook listening.) Dave: The Transformers...
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Paul Pope reunites with “Total THB”: a journey of reinvention and resurgence
Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can 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 'Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon' by Chip Zdarsky and Luca Maresca, a lead-in series to next summer's…
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Batman enters the SkyBox Metal Universe with Upper Deck’s Grant Sandground
NEWS Wanda Maximoff ascends as Marvel’s new Sorcerer Supreme in December 2025 Marvel teases “ARMAGEDDON” — Chip Zdarsky’s universe-shattering event Frank Castle returns in Benjamin Percy and José Luis’ new ongoing 'Punisher' series Marvel’s Ultraman saga reaches its epic finale in 'The Fall of...
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An exploration of the comic book art form via weekly insights, news, and creator interviews. Covering it all from Marvel Comics and DC Comics to indies publishers and creators too.
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