AIPT Comics

Merger madness, #1,000 comics, & Spidey all-around

Episode Summary

Talking comics news, the best of last week and next week. Plus, we dissect the Oni/Lion Forge merger, talk about Marvel Comics #1000, and so much more!

Episode Notes

THE NEWS

• Marvel Comics posts full-page ads concerning multiple creative teams.
• Lion Forge and Oni Press to merge.
• Heroes in Crisis rescheduled to line up with Doomsday Clock reveal
• MARVELS ANNOTATED #4 Pushed Back 5 Weeks
• Dark Horse signs “first look” deal with Netflix

TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK
Dave

1. Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #6 (W: Tom Taylor, A: Juan Cabal)
2. Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale #1 (W: Lauren Myracle, A: Isaac Goodhart)

Forrest

1. Wyrd #3 (W: Curt Pires, A: Antonio Fusso)
2. Star Wars Age of Rebellion: Boba Fett (W: Greg Pak, A: Marc Laming)

ComicBookRoundUp
Critic: Ice Cream Man #12 (W: W. Maxwell Prince, A: Martin Morazzo)
Fan: Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #6 (W: Tom Taylor, A: Juan Cabal)

SEGMENT: Trending now: 1,000 issues! The Marvel universe has 1,000 chapters

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK
Dave
Spider-Man: Life Story #3 (W: Chip Zdarsky, A: Mark Bagley)
Forrest
Spider-Man & The League of Realms #1 (W: Sean Ryan, A: Nico Leon)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.
Dave
Batgirl Vol. 5: Art Of The Crime (Julian Totino Tedesco)
Forrest
American Gods: The Moment of the Storm #2 (David Mack)

Off Topic Top Shelf: Forrest - ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads