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NEWS

1. Marvel reveals summer 2024 'Weapon X-Traction' story and variant covers
2. Marvel sheds light on ‘Phoenix’ #1 out July 17th
3. ‘The Boys’ co-creator Darick Robertson is the artist for ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ #5
4. Skybound reveals ‘Ultramega’ will return in September 2024
5. ‘Yojimbot Volume 1: Metal Silence’ gets English translation for December 2024

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. X-Men: The Wedding Special: Vol. 2 #1 (Gillen, Stott, Sarah Brunstad and more)
2. Dawnrunner #3 (Ram V, Evan Cagle)

Nathan:

1. Death Ratio’d #1 (Mark Russell, Vladimir Krstić-Laci)
2. Midnight Suns: Blood Hunt #1 (Bryan Hill, Germán Peralta)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Spider-Punk: Arms Race #4 (Cody Ziglar, Justin Mason)

Dave - Wolverine #50 (Ben Percy, Victor LaValle, Cory Smith)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Ultimates #1 (Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri)
2. Nathan: My Adventures With Superman #1 (Josie Campbell, Pablo M. Collar)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Poison Ivy #23 (Chris Bachalo)
2. Nathan: Ms. Marvel: Mutant Menace #4 (Peach Momoko)

Interview: Deniz Camp - Ultimates #1 - Children of the Vault - 20th Century Men

1. Deniz, thank you for being our guest on the AIPT Comics podcast! To start, this episode will air just a few days before Ultimates #1 comes out, how excited are you to see fan reactions?
2. Can you talk a little bit about how you snagged the writing gig for Ultimates? By all accounts this seems like the most important book as far as worldbuilding is concerned.
3. With a few scripts under your belt, is there a specific Ultimate/Avenger you enjoy writing the most?
4. Were you a fan of the original Ultimates and the line at the time?
5. The FCBD story you wrote gives us a lot of hints as to the whereabouts of heroes, I was curious, how much of those required Wil Moss to check as far as green lighting things, or do you have full reign to erase or delete a character from this timeline?
6. Pie in the sky, is there a character that floats to the top you’re excited to dig into, and if it’s a spoiler, can you give a hint as to who they might be? 19:0020:26
7. Juan Frigeri is no slouch when it comes to big superhero action, was there a panel or page he blew you away with, so far?
8. I was a big fan of your Children of the Vault miniseries, which frankly had some mind bending ideas at work. Did writing that help you gear up for Ultimates in any way?
9. Does the Ultimate Universe office have a slack going? Are you all digging into each others scripts and keeping tabs?
10. At this point 20th Century Men is iconic in a lot of ways, for fans of Ultimates, why should they check it out?

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NEWS

1. Marvel announces new X-Men series ‘Dazzler’ and ‘Storm’ news
2. X-Men goddess Storm to join the Avengers in August 2024
3. Marvel to celebrate Iron Fist 50th anniversary with extra-sized one-shot
4. Rob Liefeld's final Deadpool story 'Deadpool Team-Up' coming in August 2024
5. New series 'Spider-Society' spins up its first issue August 2024
6. 14
7. DC Comics solicitations August 2024
   1. DC - Absolute Power August titles
   2. DC announces new Wildstorm DC Black Label series 'Jenny Sparks' for August 2024
   3. 'DC Super Powers' variant covers imagine Kenner action figure wave
8. Vault adds 'Something Crawled Out' to Free-to-Retailers Program
9. 'Minecraft: Heart of Cobblestone' Vol. 1 kicking off graphic novel series in Fall 2024
10. Peruse at your peril 'Epitaphs from the Abyss' #2 art and details
11. 2024 Eisner Awards nominees announced

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Ice Cream Man #39 (W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo)
2. Dark Ride #12 (Joshua Williamson, Andrei Bressan, Adriano Lucas)

Nathan:

1. Doom (Jonathan Hickman, Sanford Greene)
2. The Outsiders #7 (Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Robert Carey)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Doom (Jonathan Hickman, Sanford Greene)

Dave - Doom (Hickman, Sanford Greene)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Rook: Exodus #2 (Geoff Johns, Jason Fabok)
2. Nathan: John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead In America #5 (Si Spurrier, Aaron Campbell, John McCrea, John Pearson, Priscilla Petraites)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Batman / Superman: World's Finest #27 (Dan Mora Cover)
2. Nathan: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #120 (Björn Barends cover)

Interview: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives writers Dan Watters, Ram V join the show to discuss their series, working with artist Matthew Roberts and more! Second issue out May 29, 2024!

1. Dan Watters, Ram V, good to see you both again, thanks for taking the time. To start, Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives exists in a world where the classic film exists, why was that important to the story?
2. One might say the Creature from the Black Lagoon is basically a humanoid animal, does your version have threatening powers or abilities we’re not aware of?
3. The issue opens with details about drowning, how much research went into the effects of drowning?
4. What makes the creature so scary, for you personally?
5. The first line in the first issue reads, “They say it’s the most peaceful way to die.” Do you tend to agonize over the first line of your stories? It’s a good one!
6. Will your story explore the origins of the creature?
7. If you had a crack at another Universal monster, what would it be and why?