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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! NEWSDani Moonstar finally gets her first solo series, and it’s packed with magic, monsters, and a terrifying new foeMarvel set to blow up the X-Men status quo and rebuild it into the wildest mutant school everMarvel finally does the impossible: Fantastic Four crash into Planet of the Apes in a crossover 50 years in the making!Archie meets Evil Dead?! Riverdale goes full Deadite in the wildest crossover of 2026Image/Top Cow resurrects a terrifying Lovecraft classic, but with a twist fans won’t see comingOur Top Books of the Week:Dave:The Infernal Hulk #1 (Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Nic Klein)Escape #4 (Rick Remender, Daniel Acuna)Chris:​​Devil on My Shoulder #1 (Kyle Starks and Piotr Kowalski)DC K.O. #2 (Joshua Williamson, Javier Ferndandez, Scott Snyder, Xermanico, et al.)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Chris: Cemetery Kids Run Rabid #4 (Zac Thompson and Daniel Irizarri)Dave: Absolute Batman #14 (Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKChris: The Voice Said Kill #4 (Si Spurrier and Vanesa R. Del Rey)Dave: The Terminator: Santa Claus is Coming to Town #1 (PAULINA GANUCHEAU and KENDALL GOODE)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Wiccan: Witches' Road #1 (Luciano Vecchio)Chris: DC K.O.: Superman vs. Captain Atom #1 (Jorge Corona and Sarah Stern)Interview: Christos Gage Battleworld chat (#3 out this week)Returning to BattleworldThis is the first time Battleworld has been explored since Secret Wars (2015)—what excited you most about revisiting that concept, and how did you want your version to feel distinct?From CrossGen to Star Brand, you’re pulling characters and worlds readers haven’t seen in years. How do you balance fan-service deep cuts with making the story accessible to newer readers?Hank Pym at the CenterIn the first issue, Hank Pym feels like the central character. What drew you to spotlight him, and what does his perspective bring to a chaotic mashup world like this?The Korvac FactorKorvac looms behind it all—what made him the right choice as the architect (or manipulator) of Battleworld, and how did you approach his voice and menace?Marcus To’s ArtMarcus To brings a sleek, kinetic energy to the book. What’s your collaboration like—were there moments where his art surprised you or even changed how you wrote a scene?The “Surprising Costume Reveal”Solicits tease the most surprising costume reveal in 40 years. Without spoiling, how did you approach delivering something that lives up to that kind of hype?The Larger Marvel TapestryDo you see Battleworld as a self-contained throwback, or does it intentionally connect to current Marvel continuity and the broader multiverse storytelling happening now?Fun QuestionIf you yourself were thrown onto Battleworld, what obscure Marvel power set or artifact would you grab to survive? Fabian Stankowitz 

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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 Compendium Vol. 1 (Order here: $38 on Amazon for 44 issues!)Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 1 (Order here: 2025 Edition)Alex: Marvel Unlimited ($69/year) & DC Universe ($74.99)X-Men Fatal Attractions Omnibus (Order here: 47% off on Amazon!)2. 🖼️ Shelf Candy (Best Display or Design Piece)Books, collectibles, or art prints that look incredible on a shelf. Could include deluxe hardcovers, vinyl soundtracks, statues, or even minimalist poster series.Dave:The Fantastic Four: First Steps Poster (more info)McFarlane Toys - Marvel Venom 1:6th Scale Collectible with Scene & Comic (Order here: more info)Alex:Jumbo Size Funko SupermanMondo X-Men ‘97 Storm Figure3. 💥 The Hype Pick (What Everyone’s Talking About)This year’s buzziest thing — a trending comic, toy line, show, or crossover event. Great for conversation starters and “must-have” energy.Dave: All the Absolute comics! Absolute Batman (link), Absolute Wonder Woman (link), Absolute Superman (link), Absolute Martian Manhunter (link), Absolute Green Lantern (link). Alex: Ultimate Universe Box Set: 1,000 pages, $84.99, from a cover price of $120. (Order here: Discounted on Amazon)4. 🕹️ The Experience Buy (Immersive or Interactive Purchases)Games, tabletop sets, or hobby kits that offer hours of engagement. Could include LEGO kits, or VR titles — anything that rewards time spent.Dave:The Mortal Coil Shuffle (more info)Arkham Asylum Lego (more info)Alex:Tickets to Emerald City Comic ConRolife book nooks5. 🎁 The Perfect Gift (Universal Crowd-Pleasers)Accessible, fun items that make ideal gifts for fans or newcomers alike — art books, indie trades, collectible card sets, or streaming subscriptions.Dave:JLA Earth 2 Deluxe Edition (more info) Alex Ross Marvel Super Villains Mural 2025 Oversized Wall Calendar (more info)Alex: Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 1, gift card to MyComicShop.com6. 🔥 The Deep Cut (For Hardcore Collectors)Rare editions, imports, signed items, or niche merchandise that appeals to completists and superfans. Dave: Jim Aparo's DC Classics Artist's Edition (or any Artist’s Edition for that matter!)Alex: Taschen X-Men edition (more info)7. 🎧 The Rich Friend Buy (Stuff That Most Can’t Afford)Nuff said.Dave: Wolverine: Weapon X statue (more info), or if you really wanna splurge. Alex: X-Men Danger Room and all Stephen King Marvel Omnibus collected.8. 🌀 The Wild CardAnything offbeat, surprising, or delightfully weird — a novelty figure, indie zine, retro collectible, or something you didn’t expect to love but now can’t stop recommending.Dave: The End Times (Info here) and PeePee PooPoo #100,000 (more info)Alex: Any comic from Silver Sprocket, like Of Thunder & Lightning and the Chromatic Fantasy, also, just go to your LCS and look for vintage figures!And that's a wrap on our gift guide. We hope you enjoy the podcast explanations for why we picked them, and we'll be back on our regular scheduled weekly basis a week after next!

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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 'Armageddon' event, arrives in February 2026.The Iron Fist reborn: Lin Lie leads Marvel’s greatest martial artists in 'Deadly Hands of K’un-Lun' #1!S.H.I.E.L.D. returns in the next chapter of Chip Zdarsky and Valerio Schiti's 'Captain America'Moonstar solo comic coming January 2026BOOM! Studios saddles up for new ‘My Little Pony’ adventuresRob Liefeld’s 'Youngblood' returns — and It’s already sold outVault Comics and Matt Dinniman’s 'Dungeon Crawler Carl: Crocodile' smashes crowdfunding recordsOctober 2025 sales figures are inOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Ice Cream Man: The Mortal Coil (W. Maxwell Prince, Martín Morazzo)Alien vs. Captain America (2025) #1 (Frank Tieri, Stefano Raffaele)Alex:​​Poison Ivy #38 (Wilson, Takara)Amazing Spider-Man #15 (Joe Kelley, Emilio Laiso, Marte Garcia)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Alex:  Binary #2 (Giada Belviso)Dave: Amazing Spider-Man #15 (Joe Kelley, Emilio Laiso, Marte Garcia)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKAlex: DIE: Loaded #1 (Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans) & Predator: Badlands #1 (Ethan Sacks, Elvin Ching, Oren Junior)Dave: We're Taking Everyone Down with Us #6 (Matthew Rosenberg, Stefano Landini)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Sinister's Six #2 (Ivan Shavrin Variant)Alex: Batman: Dark Patterns #12 (Hayden Sherman)Interview: Paul Pope talks his career and Total THB out November 11, 20251. Total THB has always felt like a living piece of your imagination—something that evolved alongside you. Now that you’re returning to it after thirty years, what does it mean to finally see it presented as the definitive version you always envisioned?7. In your introduction, you mention artists like Bruegel, Motherwell, and Rodin alongside Kirby, Moebius, and Miyazaki. That’s a fascinating cross-section of influences—how do you see Total THB sitting at the intersection of those worlds now?2. In your introduction, you talk about the seed idea—“small things exploding into big things.” How has that core concept shaped your storytelling and visual philosophy across your entire career, and how does it feel to return to it now with decades of experience behind you?8. Total THB is set on a divided Mars, a world of art versus bureaucracy, chaos versus control. Given how global politics and culture have evolved since the ’90s, do you see new relevance—or new warnings—in the story’s setting and themes?5. The relationship between HR and THB—the sheltered daughter and her enigmatic bodyguard—feels both intimate and mythic. How do you see their dynamic now, and what new layers do you hope readers discover in this remastered edition?6. You’ve described superheroes before as modern myths — figures that blend pulp with poetry. Having moved between corporate superhero universes and your own creator-owned worlds, what do you think mainstream superhero comics could still learn from the spirit of self-publishing that birthed THB*?*

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• Batman enters the SkyBox Metal Universe with Upper Deck’s Grant Sandground

  NEWSWanda Maximoff ascends as Marvel’s new Sorcerer Supreme in December 2025Marvel teases “ARMAGEDDON” — Chip Zdarsky’s universe-shattering eventFrank Castle returns in Benjamin Percy and José Luis’ new ongoing 'Punisher' seriesMarvel’s Ultraman saga reaches its epic finale in 'The Fall of Ultraman' in February 2026‘Spread’ creators reunite for new horror-sci-fi series ‘Malevolent’Grant Morrison announces new ‘Sebastian O’ Vertigo adventureDynamite and Warner Bros. reveal $100 mystery blind bags packed with rare comic goldICV2 market share info releasedOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Absolute Batman Annual #1 (Daniel Warren Johnson, James Harren, Meredith McClaren)Barbaric: The Black Knight (Michael Moreci, Gui Balbi)Chris:​​Nights #16 (Wyatt Kennedy, Luigi Formisano)Cult of The Lamb: Schism Special #1 (Alex Paknadel, Troy Little)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Chris:  Absolute Batman Annual #1 (Daniel Warren Johnson, James Harren, Meredith McClaren) Dave: Robowolf #2 (Jake Smith)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKChris: DC K.O.: Knightfight #1 (Joshua Williamson, Dan Mora)Dave: Alien vs. Captain America #1 (Frank Tieri,  Stefano Raffaele)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Amazing X-Men #2 (Stephanie Hans Variant)Chris: Harley and Ivy: Life and Crimes #1 (Erica Henderson Main)Interview Questions – Grant Sandground / Skybox Metal Universe Batman - Upper Deck VP of Product Development out 11/51. Batman has an 85-year legacy filled with reinvention. What made now the right time to bring the Dark Knight into the Skybox Metal Universe, and why was he chosen as the first DC hero to headline this line?2. Metal Universe is known for its cutting-edge printing innovations — from etched foil to die-cuts and lenticular cards. Can you walk us through the technology that makes these cards stand out physically in-hand and how that translates to the Gotham aesthetic?3. Each Metal Universe line has its own visual identity, whether cosmic, heroic, or elemental. How did your team translate Batman’s world — all shadow, grit, and neon — into the visual language of the brand?4. This set spans decades of Gotham history. What was the process for selecting which eras, storylines, and character designs to include, and how did you balance nostalgia with innovation?5. The set features signatures from legendary creators like Gail Simone and Marv Wolfman. What does it mean to have the actual architects of Gotham’s mythology participate in this project, and how do their cards fit into the collector experience?6. How do you feel about people selling these on ebay?7. How do you pick out art?8. Your thoughts on the use of a.i. art?8. Can you tease any product on the way?9. (Fun one!) If you were designing your own “Grant Sandground” insert card for the set, what kind of foil finish or chase rarity would it have — and which Gotham character would you want to share a dual card with?

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• The Boulet Brothers talk Dragula Titans S2, comics, and the art of the monstrous

  NEWSIndies dominate and fan favorites surprise at the 2025 Ringo Awards'Rick and Morty: The End' #1 goes “Blind Bag-Less” — because who needs plastic when you have chaos?‘Something is Killing the Children’ is coming to life: Blumhouse secures film and TV rights to James Tynion IV’s horror hitMarvel Solicitations January 2026Peach Momoko expands her universe with 'SAI: Dimensional Rivals'Marvel celebrates 'Avengers' #800 with Jed MacKay’s explosive finale and a star-studded lineup of legendsMarvel’s K-pop superhero returns! Luna Snow battles a sinister new idol in 'World Tour' #1Knullified covers, which is your favorite CJ?!DC Comics solicitations January 2026Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Absolute Wonder Woman #13 (Kelly Thompson, Matias Bergara)Escape #3 (Rick Remender, Daniel Acuna) CJ:​​The Ultimates #17 (Deniz Camp, Phil Noto)Immortal Legend Batman #3 (Kyle Higgins, Mat Groom, Erica D’Urso, Daniel Bayliss & Dan Mora - what a team!)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:CJ: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #12 (Juan Ferreyra)Dave: Marvel Zombies Red Band 2 (Jan Bazaldua)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKCJ: Black Cat #3 (G. Willow Wilson, Gleb Melnikov)Dave: Absolute Batman Annual #1 (Daniel Warren Johnson AND “Sanctuary” by James Harren, Dave Stewart and Cowles; “Let’s Learn About Bats!” by Meredith McClarenJUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: DISNEY VILLAINS: MALEFICENT VOL. 2 #1 (Paulina Ganucheau)CJ: RADIANT BLACK #38 (Marcelo Costa)Interview: Boulet Brothers: Dragula Titans Season 2 (Mondays at midnight et), comics, and more:Callback to comics: Back on the AIPT Comics Podcast (Episode 141 October 2021), I feel like we bonded over Scarlet Witch and your love of darker comic storylines. If Titans Season 2 were a comic book arc, what title or event would it resemble?As horror experts reinventing what horror means to so many, and horror being more prevalent with the return of EC Comics at Oni, and even Marvel going deeper into gore with polybagged Red Band comics, do you feel like Dragula is part of that same movement of pushing boundaries — treating horror as a living, evolving genre rather than a fixed set of tropes?Evolution of tone: You once described earlier Dragula seasons as DIY, campy, or serious horror. With Titans Season 2 blending those flavors, how would you describe the “recipe” of this new season?With Steve Orlando and Todd McFarlane judging on Titans Season 2 I feel like there more comic book representation on TV than ever, why were they important to weave into your show?Fright Feats twist: The extermination challenges are gone, replaced by mandatory Fright Feats. Why did you feel now was the right time to evolve that part of the competition, and how do you expect it to push the competitors differently?The first challenge is rooted in a spooky staple: reinventing classic Halloween costumes with a return of the Halloween house party. Not to give anything away, but do you have a favorite challenge of the season, and might you say which episodes #’s they are?Making comics is nothing new for you with your Heavy Metal Magazine takeover back in 2021, and a story in DC Horror Presents #1 and Hello Darkness #10! Do you see future opportunities where Dragula and comics collide again — perhaps a Dragula: Titansgraphic novel?

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