AIPT Comics

Snyder Cut takes, Hellfire Gala shakes, while June 2021 takes shape

Episode Summary

This week on the AIPT Comics podcast, Nathan and Dave get silly as we reflect on the much anticipated Justice League Snyder Cut, make our picks of the week, and discuss the fact that this episode may be a Knightmare reality!

Episode Notes

NEWS

• Full line-up of Free Comic Book Day 2021 titles announced
• Kickstarter partners with Bookshop.org in new deal which could stoke comic sales
• Simon & Schuster signs deal with AHOY and Heavy Metal
• Dark Horse announces ‘Black Hammer: Reborn’ for June 23rd
• Dark Horse launching ‘Norse Mythology II’ #1 June 16th
• Dark Horse announces ‘Parasomnia’ #1 by Cullen Bunn and Andrea Mutti
• Marvel Solicitations for June are here!
  • Al Ewing’s ‘Immortal Hulk’ to get ‘Gamma Flight’ spin off this June
  • Marvel’s X-Men are a triple thread in new Russell Dauterman costume designs
  • Marvel Comics reveals new hero Captain America of the Railways
  • ‘Captain America’ #30 marks Ta-Nehisi Coates’ final issue
  • Star Wars Pride Month variants coming at ya
• Archie to publish Rob Liefeld’s ‘The Mighty Crusaders: The Shield’ #1 for June
• DC's adult-oriented Black Label has a new boss: Chris Conroy
• Image dropping Vinyl and Compass in June.
• EXCLUSIVE BOOM! First Look: New series Good Luck

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Iron Man (2020) #7 (W: Christopher Cantwell, A: Cafu, C: Frank D’Armata)
2. Nightwing #78 (W: Tom Taylor, A: Bruno Redondo)

Nathan:

1. Ultramega #1 (W/A: James Harren, C: Dave Stewart)
2. Radiant Black #2 (W: Kyle Higgins, A: Marcelo Costa)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Dave: Detective Comics #1034
• Nathan: Batman: Black & White #4 (Various)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: Carnage: Black, White, And Blood #1 (Ottley Cover)
• Nathan: Alien #1 (Skottie Young variant)

Off Topic Top Shelf: Snyder Cut