AIPT Comics

Our favorite comics by Black creators and a look at how the industry is standing against racism

Episode Summary

Guest co-host Nick Nafpliotis joins David Brooke to discuss the biggest news of the week, and we devote our main segment to our favorite comics from Black creators.

Episode Notes

NEWS

• Comic book artists support Black Lives Matter with commissions
  • Gail Simone launches #ComicWritersChallenge to help raise funds for Black Lives Matters
• Marvel and DC/Warner Bros. express support for black community, is it enough?
  • Marvel donates 5 million
  • Marvel comments on use of Punisher logo
• #BlackOutTuesday - The Comics Beat reposted content that spotlights black voices and issues
• Man-Bat is the latest DC title to fall to COVID-19
• Eisner Awards 2020 nominations are in
• DC cuts ties with Diamond - Going with Lunar Distribution and UCS Comics Distributors
  • Comic shop owners react

Our Favorite BOOKS by Black Creators

1. Dave: The Wrong Earth by Jamal Igle and Tom Peyer, Naomi by Jamal Campbell and Brian Michael Bendis - Far Sector Jamal Campbell & N.K. Jemisin - ‘Black Panther & the Crew: We Are the Streets Ta-Nehisi Coates and Butch Guice 
2. Nick: Postal (and Postal Deliverance) by Bryan Edward Hill (writer) - Farmhand is written and drawn by Rob Guillory

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Decorum #2 (W: Jonathan Hickman, A: Mike Huddleston)
2. Nick: Daredevil #20 (W: Chip Zdarsky, A: Marco Checchetto)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Bitter Root #8 (Chris Visions)
2. Nick: Pandemica Vol. 1 (Esteban Salinas)

OFF TOPIC TOP SHELF: Nick - NOS4A2 season 2