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Taboo & B. Earl on Ultimate Hawkeye, identity, and a Ronin reveal

Episode Summary

This week we’re loaded with wild news and year-end shake-ups, but the main event is our conversation with Taboo and B. Earl about their Ultimate Hawkeye one-shot. They open up about giving Charli Ramsey their first solo spotlight, reimagining Ronan for the Ultimate line, weaving in dangerous “Eyes Wide Shut–meets–Most Dangerous Game” vibes, and dedicating the issue to their late friend and collaborator Jeffrey Veregge. It’s heartfelt, bold, and full of craft talk; don’t miss it.

Episode Notes

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NEWS

  1. Batman #1 sells 500,000 copies
  2. December 2025 DC comics solicitations!
    1. DC turns December into “All Fight Month” with ‘DC K.O.’
    2. Absolute Joker is frightening!
  3. Scott Snyder unleashes 'Absolute Arkham': A terrifying horror special with shocking surprises
  4. Batman Day 2025 brings tours, rare comics, LEGO reveals, and a new animated series
  5. Red Sonja battles snow panthers & ice giants in brutal New Year’s Special from Dan Panosian
  6. Terminator turns Christmas into Judgment Day in new holiday horror comic
  7. Mad Cave announces new Christmas fantasy series Our Soot Stained Heart 
  8. 'ThunderCats Ho!(liday) Special' celebrates the season in December 2025
  9. Dynamite Comics joins Neon Ichiban: 'The Boys', 'Red Sonja', 'ThunderCats' & more go digital
  10. Sleeping Beauty’s darkest retelling reaches its finale in 'Briar: Night’s Terror' #1 this December
  11. Invincible finally teams up with Spider-Man again in massive omnibus collection
  12. EXCLUSIVE: ‘Radioactive Spider-Man’ #1 reveals a twisted Peter Parker with a surprising X-Men connection
  13. X-Men editor confirms 'Magik' creative team will return in 2026
  14. Marvel Comics solicitations December 2025!
    1. Knull returns: Marvel launching first-ever solo series for the King in Black in 2026
    2. Marvel’s swimsuit tradition gets frosty with 'Winter Break Special' #1 this December
      1. With a main cover by Greg FUCKING Land
  15. Marvel teases new hero Logo from 'Deadpool/Batman' #1
  16. Marvel unleashes 3 New X-Men solo series in 2026 — Cyclops, Deadpool & Psylocke!
  17. After 'Age of Revelation' Marvel reveals 'Shadows of Tomorrow' X-Men teaser
  18. From the Ultimate Universe to Marvel’s core: Miles Morales carries a dangerous secret
  19. 'The Darkness' relaunches in December with Marc Silvestri & Image Comics relaunch
  20. SCOOP: BOOM! Studios unveils ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Zord Quest’ #1
  21. Kyle Starks brings the smackdown in 'Wrestle Heist' from Image Comics
  22. Dark Horse Comics and Crystal Dynamics reunite for 'Tomb Raider: Sacred Artifacts' #1

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

  1. Ultimates #16 (Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri)
  2. Amazing Spider-Man (2025) #12 (Joe Kelly, Ed McGuinness)

Alex:​​

  1. Absolute Flash #7 (Jeff Lemire, Travis Moore)
  2. The New Gods #10 (Ram V, Evan Cagle, Simon Parr)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Alex: Marvel Zombies: Red Band #1 (Ethan S. Parker, Griffin Sheridan, Jan Bazaldua, Erick Arciniega) 2-for-1 kapow!!

Dave: This Ends Tonight #3 (Gerry Duggan, Kelvin Mao, Jae Lee)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

  1. Alex: Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man #2 (James Tynion IV, Dani)
  2. Dave: Ice Cream Man #47 (W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

  1. Dave: Maybe, or, or
  2. Alex: Wynd: The Power of Blood #5 (Peach Momoko & Taurin Clarke)

Interview: B. Earl and Taboo on Ultimate Hawkeye one-shot - September 24, 2025 - Indigenous Voices book 

1. Ultimate Hawkeye #1 is the first solo one-shot of the new Ultimate line — what excited you most about giving Charli Ramsey their own spotlight outside of Ultimates?

2. Taboo, you’ve mentioned this issue is dedicated to your Indigenous relative Jeffrey Veregge — how did that dedication influence the tone or themes of the story?

3. The reveal of an all-new Ultimate Ronin is huge — without spoiling too much, how did you want to reimagine this identity for the Ultimate Universe?

4. You’ve both tackled grounded, character-driven Marvel stories before (Daredevil & Echo, Werewolf by Night). How did those past experiences shape your approach to writing in the heightened, alternate-reality stakes of the Ultimate Universe?

5. This book also has a framing story by Deniz Camp and Juan Frigeri — how did you coordinate with them to make sure the one-shot felt both self-contained and part of the bigger Ultimate Endgame build-up?

6. The Ultimate line has always been about bold reinvention — what’s one thing you think this current era is doing better or differently than the original 2000s run?

7. Michael Sta. Maria’s art really pops in the preview pages — what kinds of visual cues or storytelling beats did you build into the script knowing his style?