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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) Docto...

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 o...

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...

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...

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...

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 Golos...

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 Doom...

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...

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...

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...

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 LA...

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)...

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...

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,...

THE NEWS: Marvel Comics #1000 redactions and edits made to stay apolitical C.B. Cebulski hoping for return of John Byrne and Neil Gaiman Final two infected revealed Venom Island?!??! C.B. Cebulski teases return of Black Knight and Moon Knight Brian Wood accused of sexual misconduct TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK: Dave Batman Curse of the White Knight #2 (W/A: Sean Murphy, Color: Matt Hollingsworth) Doctor...

THE NEWS: 2099 is back baby! CAPTAIN MARVEL Out to 'Kill the Avengers' in New Dark Arc G. WILLOW WILSON Exiting WONDER WOMAN for 'Bucket-List-Dream Project' STEVE DITKO Play Coming to NEW YORK for NYCC Tie-In Dates 2019 Ringo Awards nominations are announced Once and future gets 5th printing Batman #77 features a major death TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK: Dave Absolute Carnage vs. Deadpool #1 (W: Frank T...

This week special guest comic book writer Karla Pacheco joins us to talk about next week's Fearless #2, talks about comic book writing, her Acts of Evil Punisher Annual story, and more! We also go over the news which includes which infected DC Comics heroes that were revealed, Marvel announcing new Deadpool, Morbius, Yondu, and Scream books, how 20 copies of Absolute Carnage carried one of a kind...

THE NEWS: Jim Lee says DC digital sales are “plateauing” and “disheartening” Dan Didio concerned about nostalgia powering the comic market DC Plans to Reinvent Digital Strategy As Sales Continue to Flatten DC Promotes Marie Javins, Batman Editor Jamie Rich will take over Justice League titles Publisher Eidelweiss lists collection of super rare X-Men comics coming Feb. 2020 Recap Fantastic Five TOP...

THE NEWS Wildcats delayed! Copra to return in October. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Legacy Edition to Collect Out-of-Print Stories Powers of X reveals all X-Men stories have happened in 10 years BLACK WIDOW Screenwriter Will Skip 'Comic Book Canon' That's 'Discriminatory' Terrificon 2019 coverage coming soon! TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK: Dave Fantastic Four: Fantastic Origins (W: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, A...

THE NEWS Dave’s SDCC thoughts The Dawn of X revealed! Unpacking the X-Men reboot Recounting the Eisner winners (and our bet) King and Gerads reveal Strange Adventures Robert Kirkman has no plans for Negan Spin off TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK: Dave Batman: Curse of the White Knight #1 (W/A: Sean Murphy, Color: Matt Hollingsworth) Forrest History of the Marvel Universe #1 (W: Mark Waid, A: Javier Rodrigu...

WELCOME AND INTROS THE NEWS DC returns to Dark Multiverse for a new Death of Superman story Marvel will reveal Dawn of X at SDCC Black Cat #1 was the best selling book of June, and not by a small number Dan Didio on Vertigo retirement Tom King and Mitch Gerads react to Heroes in Crisis backlash Marvel announces new Spider-Verse book TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK Nathan Blade Runner 2019 #1 (W: Michael Gr...

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS THE NEWS TMNT introduces female turtle, Jennika Marvel announces Fantastic Four: Grand Design Venom, Luke Cage, others tied to Weapon Plus Joker JOKER JOKER. John Carpenter DC's Year of the Villain - John Carpenter (Halloween, Escape from New York, The Thing) Anthony Burch (Borderlands 2) Philip Tan (Uncanny X-Men, Iron Man) and Marc Deering (Black Order, Doctor Aphra) on...

THE NEWS Walking Dead ends with issue #193 Marvel teases return of Marvel Zombies Marvel announces team of Axe body spray heroes New MAD content cancelled, shifts to reprinting vintage collections Charles Soule and Scott Snyder tease new Image Comics series TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK Dave The Dreaming #11 (W: Si Spurrier, A: Bilquis Evely) Immortal Hulk #20 (W: Al Ewing, A: Joe Bennett) Forrest Doom P...

THE NEWS Sina Grace shares account of struggles writing Iceman DC and Joe Hill team up for Hill House Imprint DC open to comic adaptations of Tim Burton’s Batman eventually Marvel offers retail discounts and incentives for Absolute Carnage #1 Marvel Announces One Act Plays for High Schools Discount on House of X Spider-Month Coming Soon! TOPS BOOKS OF LAST WEEK Dave Conan the Barbarian #7 (W: Jaso...

THE NEWS DC Replacing All Imprints With Age Labeling System - Goodbye VERTIGO, ZOOM, INK DC announces new line of YA and middle school age graphic novels. Marvel Solicits news like J.J. Abrams writing Spider-Man, and more! TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK Dave Rick and Morty #51 (W: Kyle Starks; Magdalene Visaggio, A: Marc Ellerby; Ian McGinty) Nathan James Bond 007 #8 (W: Greg Pak, A: Eric Gapstur) ComicBo...