AIPT Comics

Jeremy Adams talks The Flash and tying into DC’s summer event Dark Crisis

Episode Summary

The AIPT Comics podcast is back this week to recap the week and host special guest Jeremy Adams! We discuss Adams' work on The Flash and the upcoming tie-in story arc to Dark Crisis. Kicking off in The Flash #783 on June 21st, the final order cutoff for retailers is TODAY. If you like what you hear, make sure to get your orders in, it's going to be a multiversal adventure as Wally tries to find the recently lost Barry Allen.

Episode Notes

NEWS

• Conan is leaving Marvel Comics
• Eisner Awards Nominees 2022 announced with DC Comics getting the most nominations
• Tom King and Mitch Gerads reteam for ‘Batman: One Bad Day’ OGN as well as others!
• 'Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow' wins DC Round Robin 2022
• Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber re-team for ‘Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen’s Boss Perry White’ #1
• All of DC's August 2022 comics and covers revealed
  • Big takeaways: 
    • Harley Quinn is weekly
    • Hippolyta not dead
    • SWORD OF AZRAEL #1
• Marvel’s Ultraman returns with ‘Ultraman: The Mystery of Ultraseven’ #1
• Marvel August Solicitaitons! 
  • Alien #1 coming in September
• Valiant partners with Blanx for comics sneakers beginning June 1st
• Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum create new universe in 'Minor Threats'
• IDW announces ‘Transformers: Shattered Glass II’ for August 2022
• ‘Charmed’ meets ‘Charlie’s Angels’ in ‘The Deadliest Bouquet’
• ‘Golden Rage’ #1 coming on August 3rd mixing ‘Battle Royale’ and ‘Golden Girls’
• Neon horror ‘Lovesick’ #1 sets October release

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. The Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel to be Kin #1 (Geof Darrow, Dave Stewart)
2. Savage Avengers #1 (David Pepose, Carlos Magno)

Chris:

1. Nightwing #92 (Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo)
2. I Hate This Place #1 (Kyle Starks, Artyom Topilin, and Lee Loughridge)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Chris - Nightwing #92 (Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo)

Dave - X-Men Red #2 (Stefano Caselli, Al Ewing)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Spider-Man 2099: Exodus #1 (Steve Orlando, Dave Wachter)
2. Chris: DC vs. Vampires: Hunters #1 (Mattew Rosenberg, Neil Googe)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Swamp Thing #13 (Anand RK)
2. Chris: Blood-Stained Teeth #2 (Christian Ward)

Segment: Interview - Jeremy Adams 

1. To give readers a sense of your tastes, what were some comics you read as a kid, and what are some comics you read today?
2. The art by Amancay Nahuelpan is stellar, is there a specific panel or page that blew you away?
3. Flash #783 (out JUN 21ST, 2022) begins a a tie-in into Dark Crisis, how close were you in planning your story with Josh Williamson?
4. There's a number of Flash family members in Flash #783 and friends too, who are you working with, and which is your favorite to write in this story arc?
5. With the limitlessness of infinite realities, how do you curb the desire to do it all?
6. Would you say the multiverse is hot right now?
7. For anyone who doesn't know, what's the difference between the omniverse and the multiverse?
8. How far along are you with writing this story arc?