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Talking Duo, new Milestone stories with Greg Pak, Khoi Pham, and Scott Hanna

Episode Summary

This week, Greg Pak, Khoi Pham, and Scott Hanna join the show to discuss Duo #1 which is out May 17. We dig into the new Milestone series at DC Comics, the history behind it, and their approach to the unique sci-fi story. We also start the show discussing Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness!

Episode Notes

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NEWS

• Dr. Strange…our THOUGHTS!
• DC Comics releases 'Dark Crisis' checklist and first 7 pages of FCBD Dark Crisis special
• Marvel unveils Predator vs. Marvel variant covers
• ‘Gwen Stacy’ series to wrap up with ‘Giant-Size Gwen Stacy’ #1
• ‘Stranger Things Summer Special One-Shot’ drops into comics shops on July 6th
• Valiant announces ‘Ninjak: Superkillers’ for February 2023

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Spider-Man 2099: Exodus (2022): Alpha (Steve Orlando, Paul Fry)
2. Nubia & The Amazons: Coronation Special #1 (Various)

Nathan:

1. One Star Squadron #6 (Mark Russell, Steve Lieber)
2. Spider-Man 2099: Exodus Alpha (Steve Orlando, Paul Fry)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Batman Beyond: Neo-Year #2 (Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Max Dunbar)

Dave - Batman #123 (Josh Williamson, Howard Porter)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Grim #1 (Stephanie Phillips, Flaviano)
2. Nathan: Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood #1 (various)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Batman: Urban Legends #15 (Riley Rossmo Cover)
2. Nathan: Batgirls #6 (Audrey Mok cover)

Segment: Interview - Greg Pak, Khoi Pham, and Scott Hanna for Duo #1 May 17

1. I understand Reggie Hudlin pitched you the idea, Greg, when you first heard it where did your mind wander surrounding the idea of having your romantic partner forever inside your head?
2. What's it like working with Denys Cowan and Reginald Hudlin on this?
3. What was your first entry into Milestone comics?
4. Duo is set in a new location called Earth-M, what was the starting material for this world before you kicked things off?
5. Greg and Khoi, you worked on Hercules together, what's it like getting the band back together for this project?
6. Representation matters so much, especially in comics, with Kelly and David being Vietnamese-American and a Korean-American stuck inside one body, will we see an exploration of how they navigate their own family ties?
7. Speaking of those creepy creatures, is that skin like a whale's skin? It looks squishy!
8. The series seems well timed seeing as just a few days ago research came out about why humans tend to die around 80, how much research went into this project surrounding nanotech and health?
9. Duo is about a superhero who gets their powers from an accident which got me wondering...which superhero is your favorite who got their powers from an accident?
10. Koi and Scott you get to draw some creepy looking creatures and a super-suit, what has been the most fun to draw so far?