Podcasts about vault comics

In Episode 227 of Geeks Unleashed, hosts Jasmin and Mark kick things off with their "Geek of the Week" segments, where Jasmin reviews the newly released Prime Video television series Off Campus, breaking down how the college romance and drama translate to the screen, while Mark shifts focus to the comic world to rave about Vault Comics' highly anticipated Dungeon Crawler Carl graphic novel adaptation. Moving into pop culture news, the duo breaks down the impressive box office performance of the hit movie Obsession, followed by their raw trailer reactions for the tense upcoming thriller Primetime starring Robert Pattinson and Netflix's mystery sequel Enola Holmes 3. Finally, they wrap up the show with their main feature review: a nostalgic, in-depth look back at the 1995 teen comedy classic Clueless, dissecting its brilliant adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma, its iconic '90s fashion and vocabulary, and how well Cher Horowitz's Beverly Hills adventures hold up for modern audiences.You can follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or if you would like to support us you can donate to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KoFi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Today Ernie and Robo talk about Punisher: One Last Kill.Find me at LoreCon this September 26th & 27: https://loreconvention.com/

Today Ernie and Robo talk about the recent Marvel Studios layoffs.

Today Ernie and Robo talk about the Invincible Season 4 Finale.

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon! NEWS Marvel to launch Midnight Universe August 2026 turning heroes into nightmares Marvel's reveals DNX 'X-Men' event details for August 2026 Jubilee and Wolverine uncover the 'Tomb of Apocalypse' in new 2026 Marvel series Marvel sheds light on August 2026 'What If...?' titles Image announces "Summer of Youngblood" in a road to 100 DC announces 'Next Level One Shot' #1 with Deadshot leading major new storyline Popular comics piracy site disappears from the internet, sparking piracy debate among comic fans Netflix developing ‘Barbaric' TV series based on Vault fantasy hit by Michael Moreci and Nathan Gooden 2026 Eisner Awards nominations announced with DC leading Our Top Books of the Week: Dave: Destination Kill #1 (Joe Palmer) Innards #1 (Rob Guillory, Sam Lotfi) Alex:​​ Absolute Batman #20 (Snyder, Dragotta) Hidden Springs #1 (Rob Williams, Nil Vendrell Pallach) Standout KAPOW moment of the week: Alex: Uncanny X-Men #28 (Simone, Vecchio) Dave: Hidden Springs #1 (Rob Williams, Nil Vendrell Pallach) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Alex: Absolute Green Arrow #1 (Pichetshote & Albuquerque) Dave: Ultimate Impact: Reborn #1 (Chris Condon, Stefano Caselli) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: Batman / Superman: World's Finest #51 (Dan Mora Cover) Alex: Odin #1 variants (Ward & Simmonds) Interview: Chris Condon (with Andrew Ehrich) - Charlie Adlard - of the earth - May 20 out 1. Opening hook / origin Chris, you've said that roadside coyote scene was the first thing you wrote, even before you knew the full story. What was it about that moment that felt like the right entry point into this world? 2. Tone and influences You're blending eco-horror and neo-noir in a really striking way here. What's each of your relationship to those genres—are there specific books or films that shaped how you approached them, or personal favorites that were on your mind while making this? 3. The prose chapter choice That opening prose chapter from Oilfield Graveyard: Tales of the Wildcatter Myth is such a bold structural swing. What does prose allow you to do that comics alone wouldn't, especially in setting up the mythology? 4. The Wildcatter as a presence The Wildcatter evolves from something almost abstract in issue #2 to something disturbingly human in issue #3. How did you approach revealing it piece by piece without losing the mystery? 5. Character and transformation The grandmother's descent is genuinely unsettling. How did you think about her transformation in relation to the oil itself, is it possession, corruption, or something more symbolic? 6. Visual storytelling and horror lineage Charlie, you spent years defining the visual language of long-form horror on The Walking Dead. When you approach a story like this, how does that experience inform your instincts—and where do you find yourself deliberately doing something different? 7. Pacing and silent storytelling Charlie, one thing that really stands out is how much space you're given for quiet, atmospheric sequences—scenes that breathe and flow without a lot of dialogue or overt plot movement. How do you approach pacing those moments visually so they still feel propulsive, and what do you think comics can do in those silent stretches that other mediums can't? 8. Fun / silly question: If the Wildcatter had a playlist, what's the one song that absolutely has to be on it?

This week on the AIPT Comics Podcast, we interview cartoonist Stephanie Stalvey, diving deep into her graphic memoir Everything in Color. In the conversation, Stalvey opens up about growing up in an evangelical household, unpacking purity culture, and how motherhood reshaped her understanding of faith and identity. It's an honest, vulnerable discussion about turning lived experience into art, and why telling these stories can resonate far beyond one person's life. NEWS Marvel Solicitations for July 2026 Miles Morales faces his most personal threat yet in new 'Miles Morales: Spider-Man' #1 Red Hulk takes over the Marvel Universe in 'Avengers: Armageddon' and the preview reveals just how bad it gets 'Fantastic Four' #15 sends the team spiraling through time for a wild 65th anniversary story Doctor Doom takes over 616 Day with Blind Bags, rare comics, and surprise sketch covers Godzilla teams with Knull to conquer the Marvel Multiverse in explosive finale in Toho/Marvel collab First look at Marvel's Pride special as Ultron crashes Wiccan and Hulkling's anniversary and new Pride covers are revealed Predator crashes the Planet of the Apes in Marvel's wild new crossover you didn't see coming 'Do A Powerbomb' returns to comic shops with 'Black and White' #1 Vault announces weird western ongoing series ‘Dead Acre: Black Badge' Rob Liefeld expands 'Youngblood' with 'Badrock' solo series Dark Horse announces Adam Frankenstein origin one-shot set in the Chaos Universe DC heroes meet NHL icons in final “Secret Identity” card drop from Upper Deck 'Minotaur' comic by Si Spurrier and Mike Dowling launches July 2026 from Ignition Press Our Top Books of the Week: Dave: Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-Versity #1 (Jordan Morris, Joe Kelly, Pere Perez) Corpse Knight #1 (Michael Chaves, Matthew Roberts, Rico Renzi_ Alex:​​ Absolute Wonder Woman #19 (Thompson, Sherman) Sorcerer Supreme #5 (Orlando, Bernard Chang) Standout KAPOW moment of the week: Alex: Exquisite Corpses #12 (James Tynion IV, Michael Walsh) Dave: Wolverine #19 (Saladin Ahmed, Martín Coccolo) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Alex: The Sacrificers #21 (Rick Remender, Max Fiumara) & Is Ted OK? #3 (Dave Chisholm) Dave: Swamp Thing 1989 #1 (Rick Veitch, Michael Zulli) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: Feral #22 (Tony Fleecs & Trish Forstner Weapons Homage Cover) Alex: Wiccan: Witches' Road #5 (Karen S. Darboe variant) Interview: Stephanie Stalvey, EVERYTHING IN COLOR out 04/28/2026 Your book explores growing up in an evangelical community where love and obedience were deeply intertwined. When you look back now, how do you understand that relationship differently? One of the most striking ideas in the book is the notion that “our bodies belong to the authority figure.” How did unpacking that belief shape the emotional core of this memoir? Everything in Color is deeply personal, especially in how it portrays your relationship with your husband and your child. What was it like sharing drafts with your husband as you were creating the book? Your journey raises big questions about faith, doubt, and identity. Did you find yourself arriving at answers while making the book, or is it more about learning to live with the questions? The book touches on major shared moments like 9/11 and the COVID lockdown. How did anchoring your personal story to these larger events help shape the narrative? There's a powerful shift in the book where love, especially through motherhood, reframes everything as sacred. When did that realization first begin to take hold for you? This is a massive and ambitious work. Was it always envisioned at this scale, and how long did it take you to bring it to life? The title Everything in Color feels like a mission statement for the book. At what point did you know that was the right way to describe this journey? The artwork blends intimacy with emotional weight throughout. How did you approach pairing your visual storytelling with such vulnerable subject matter?

Damien Wassel, CEO of Vault Comics, on his transition from academia to publishing and the use of stories as tools for connection and influence. The former academic brings his PhD in Philosophy to underscore his partnerships with globally recognized brands and talent, and publishes multiple best-selling and award-winning comic books and graphic novels.  He argues that in an age of distraction, it is stories that can attract and hold our attention, building community through a shared emotional engagement, even across time. It is the comic and graphic novel's ability to provoke deep reflection, he says, that reminds us of how it feels to be human in the age of Ai.

Today Ernie and Robo talk about the return of The Boys Season 5.

Today Ernie and Robo talk about the new Supergirl trailer and why people are mad about it.

Today Ernie and Robo have a conversation about why Daredevil Born Again season 2 is hitting really close to home. We'll also be talking about Invincible Season 4 so far.

Today Ernie and Robo have a conversation about why people call certain Black superheroes "Black Washing."

Today Ernie and Robo have a conversation about the recently revealed Jonathan Majors comeback with the announcement of him collabing with Ben Shapiro and the Daily Wire...

Today Ernie & Carter talk about the Dakota Incident, Power Fantasy, and wtf is going on with the Infernal Hulk! PLUS we'll be answering your questions and giving you our recommended reads for the week!

Today Ernie & Carter deep dive into the DC Comics series, Far Sector! PLUS we'll be answering your questions and giving you our recommended reads for the week!

Comics writer/artist Jeremy Robinson stops by to talk about his new limited series, NECTAR, coming March 4 from Vault Comics.

Today Ernie and Robo have a conversation with They Choose Violence writer Sheldon Allen, and later in the show, Ernie & Robo will discuss the "Return of Neil Gaiman" and dive into the drama from the video" Comics Explained is Cooked...": https://youtu.be/L5YOTyEGBQkPickup They Choose Violence here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/They-Choose-Violence/Sheldon-Allen/9781953165893

Today Ernie and Robo dive into the comments of the "Comedian GODFREY Does NOT Get X-Men..." video:https://youtu.be/4A4tDcVeN00

Today Ernie & Carter Take a look at the best trades and omnibus collections releasing this month, and Ernie tells YOU how to all about how Milestone can stick around at DC. PLUS we'll be answering your questions and giving you our recommended reads for the week!

Today Ernie & Carter have a frank discussion about Marvel & DC Comics lack of Black representation... except for when it's Black History Month! PLUS we'll be answering your questions and giving you our recommended reads for the week!

Today Ernie & Carter talk about upcoming ThunderCats x Silverhawks crossover from Dynamite and more! PLUS we'll be answering your questions and giving you our recommended reads for the week!

Today Ernie and Robo talk about Masters of the Universe trailer and how some so-called He-Man fans are mad about him having pronouns...

Today Ernie and Robo talk about how Wonder Man, The Beauty, and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.

Today Ernie & Carter talk about upcoming trade paperbacks, hardcovers, and omnibus collections dropping this month! PLUS we'll be answering your questions and giving you our recommended reads for the week!

Today Ernie and Robo talk about some recent interactions on social media that prove a lot of you don't really pay attention when watching movies.

Today Ernie & Carter talk about Marvel's Ultimate Universe finale, Ultimate Endgame, and Ernie has something to say about the Age of Revelation aftermath... PLUS we'll be answering your questions and giving you our recommended reads for the week!

Today Ernie and Robo talk about comedian Godfrey's weird take on X-Men's Charles Xavier & Magneto being based on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. & Malcom X.

Welcome to the 4th Annual Blerd Awards, Earth's mightiest comics award show! Unlike previous years where Ernie & Carter decided the winners, this year YOU got to decide not only the BEST comics of 2025 but also... the MIGHTIEST!

Today Ernie & Carter talk about the state of the comics industry in 2026, whats coming down the pipe, and why it's going to be feast or famine for our favorite hobby. PLUS we'll be answering your questions and giving you our recommended reads for the week!

Today Ernie & Carter talk about the comics they read this week AND put together their nominees for the 2025 Blerd Awards. PLUS we'll be answering your questions and giving you our recommended reads for the week!

Today Ernie & Carter talk about the comics they read this week AND put together their nominees for the 2025 Blerd Awards. PLUS we'll be answering your questions and giving you our recommended reads for the week!

Today Ernie and Robo talk about comedian Godfrey's weird take on X-Men's Charles Xavier & Magneto being based on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. & Malcom X.

Today Ernie and Robo talk about the shocking development in the Disney OpenAI situation, and celebrate 100 episodes of Nerds of Culture!

Today Ernie and Robo talk about the Supergirl Teaser Trailer and why anti-woke grifters are already hating on it.

Today Ernie and Robo talk with the creators of The Fox Chronicles and why you should check out their genre bending sci-fi-fantasy series that you can back on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/foxchronicles/the-fox-chronicles-1-and-2-a-sci-fi-action-adventure

Today Ernie and Robo talk about how the internet is being weird about the Moana live action movie and the Legend of Zelda movie leaks.

Today Ernie and Robo talk about why all the anti-woke grifters, weirdos, racists, and chuds don't get Predator: Badlands, and why it's a safe assumption they never actually watched a Predator movie before.

Today Ernie & Carter talk about the first issue of DC Comics & Milestone media's crossover series, Batman-Static Beyond (43:00). We also get Carter's first iteration of "Did Ernie Read It?" (1:43:00). PLUS we'll be answering your questions and giving you our recommended reads for the week!Get your first 1-Year Subscription at @GlobalComix for $69.99 using my link & promo code to read their entire digital comics library that now includes DC, Image Comics, Dynamite Comics, Boom Studios!, Vault Comics, ONI Press, AWA, and more!Link: https://globalcomix.page.link/GCXBLERDPromo Code: GCXBLERDWITHOUTFEAR

The Summer of '83 concussively concludes with a gloriously metal swords and sorcery adventure helmed by the 1st AD of The Beastmaster, and penned by the writer of Vampire Hookers and Rainbow Brite. Deathstalker, our morally messed up but oddly philosophical anti-hero, is sent on a quest by weird witch Toralva to unite the sword of justice, amulet of life, and chalice of magic in order to “become the power” before the evil Lord Munkar does. Join Javi, Paul and, intrepidly, Producer Brad on this wild ride into wanton violence and chaos that features a creepy meat puppet, a chatty cave ogre, random mud wrestling, a cannibalistic pig man, a gladiator tournament, some very problematic shape-shifting, John Wick's worst nightmare cuisine, a truly epic score, and an unexpectedly bold (and timely) anti-autocracy political statement — all of which somehow spawned three sequels and a very fun 2025 remake executive produced by none other than Slash. (Really.) Show Notes:1983 Box OfficeSeptember 2, 1983 Weekend Box OfficeDeathstalker box officeHollywood Reporter interview with Slash discussing 2025 Deathstalker reboot.Kickstarter campaign to fund the 2025 Deathstalker reboot.Screen Rant article on Deathstalker comic book from Vault Comics and Slash.Boris Vallejo movie posters here and here.Follow us!InstagramBlueskyemail: Multiplexoverthruster@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Ernie and Robo have a Witcher Season 4 spoiler discussion and talk about whether this show exorcised the ghost of henry Cavill.

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon! NEWS'Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon' by Chip Zdarsky and Luca Maresca, a lead-in series to next summer's 'Armageddon' event, arrives in February 2026.The Iron Fist reborn: Lin Lie leads Marvel's greatest martial artists in 'Deadly Hands of K'un-Lun' #1!S.H.I.E.L.D. returns in the next chapter of Chip Zdarsky and Valerio Schiti's 'Captain America'Moonstar solo comic coming January 2026BOOM! Studios saddles up for new ‘My Little Pony' adventuresRob Liefeld's 'Youngblood' returns — and It's already sold outVault Comics and Matt Dinniman's 'Dungeon Crawler Carl: Crocodile' smashes crowdfunding recordsOctober 2025 sales figures are inOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Ice Cream Man: The Mortal Coil (W. Maxwell Prince, Martín Morazzo)Alien vs. Captain America (2025) #1 (Frank Tieri, Stefano Raffaele)Alex:​​Poison Ivy #38 (Wilson, Takara)Amazing Spider-Man #15 (Joe Kelley, Emilio Laiso, Marte Garcia)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Alex:  Binary #2 (Giada Belviso)Dave: Amazing Spider-Man #15 (Joe Kelley, Emilio Laiso, Marte Garcia)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKAlex: DIE: Loaded #1 (Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans) & Predator: Badlands #1 (Ethan Sacks, Elvin Ching, Oren Junior)Dave: We're Taking Everyone Down with Us #6 (Matthew Rosenberg, Stefano Landini)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Sinister's Six #2 (Ivan Shavrin Variant)Alex: Batman: Dark Patterns #12 (Hayden Sherman)Interview: Paul Pope talks his career and Total THB out November 11, 20251. Total THB has always felt like a living piece of your imagination—something that evolved alongside you. Now that you're returning to it after thirty years, what does it mean to finally see it presented as the definitive version you always envisioned?7. In your introduction, you mention artists like Bruegel, Motherwell, and Rodin alongside Kirby, Moebius, and Miyazaki. That's a fascinating cross-section of influences—how do you see Total THB sitting at the intersection of those worlds now?2. In your introduction, you talk about the seed idea—“small things exploding into big things.” How has that core concept shaped your storytelling and visual philosophy across your entire career, and how does it feel to return to it now with decades of experience behind you?8. Total THB is set on a divided Mars, a world of art versus bureaucracy, chaos versus control. Given how global politics and culture have evolved since the '90s, do you see new relevance—or new warnings—in the story's setting and themes?5. The relationship between HR and THB—the sheltered daughter and her enigmatic bodyguard—feels both intimate and mythic. How do you see their dynamic now, and what new layers do you hope readers discover in this remastered edition?6. You've described superheroes before as modern myths — figures that blend pulp with poetry. Having moved between corporate superhero universes and your own creator-owned worlds, what do you think mainstream superhero comics could still learn from the spirit of self-publishing that birthed THB*?*

Today Ernie and Robo talk about the Peacemaker Season 2 finale and why fans seem so divided about it.

Today Ernie and Robo talk about the Gen V Season 2 finale and why Trump hyper focuses on gamers.

Today Ernie & Carter take a look at the news regarding Marvel vs DC announced for 2026. PLUS we'll be answering your questions and giving you our recommended reads for the week!Get your first 1-Year Subscription at @GlobalComix for $69.99 using my link & promo code to read their entire digital comics library that now includes DC, Image Comics, Dynamite Comics, Boom Studios!, Vault Comics, ONI Press, AWA, and more!Link: https://globalcomix.page.link/GCXBLERDPromo Code: GCXBLERDWITHOUTFEAR

Today Ernie and Robo talk about Disney using Grok to make AI slop at the Tron Ares premier, and how Ubisoft cancels Post civil War Assassin's Creed game.

Today Ernie and Robo talk about Peacemaker Season 2 Earth X reveal, and how it highlights the problem with white privilege.

Today Ernie & Carter take a look at the all-new Marvel vs DC crossover and determine whether or not it delivered. PLUS we'll be answering your questions and giving you our recommended reads for the week!Get your first 1-Year Subscription at @GlobalComix for $69.99 using my link & promo code to read their entire digital comics library that now includes DC, Image Comics, Dynamite Comics, Boom Studios!, Vault Comics, ONI Press, AWA, and more!Link: https://globalcomix.page.link/GCXBLERDPromo Code: GCXBLERDWITHOUTFEAR

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSFirst Look: Dan Mora assembles all 32 fighters in informative ‘DC K.O.' #1 variant coverCan he beat the entire universe? Marvel unleashes Hulk like never before in 'Smash Everything'The Maker's return nears, and a cosmic Daredevil arrives December 2025Eat like an Avenger: Marvel's 'Meals to Astonish' #1 brings superhero recipes to lifeFirst look: Ryan Stegman & superstar artists redefine the X-Men in Age of Revelation coversExclusive: Corin Howell's ‘Lilith' returns as an ongoing series in 2026Todd McFarlane and Steve Orlando bring comics power to The Boulet Brothers' 'Dragula: Titans' season 2Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring #2 (Patrick Horvath)Death Of The Silver Surfer #3 (Greg Pak, Sumit Kumar)Chris:​​The Voice Said Kill #2 (Si Spurrier, Vanesa R. Del Rey)The Man Who Dreamed The Impossible #1 (Mario Freitas, Lucas Pereira)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Chris: The Mortal Thor #1 (Al Ewing, Pasqual Ferry)Dave: Gehenna Naked Aggression (2025) #3 (Patrick Kindlon, Maurizio Rosenzweig)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKChris: Everything Dead & Dying #1 (Tate Brombal, Jacob Phillips) Dave: The Amazing Spider-Man #11 (Joe Kelly, Pepe Larraz)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: TMNT #11 (Javier Rodriguez) or ASM #11 (Lee Bermejo)Chris: Star Trek: Red Shirts #2 (Chris Shehan Main Cover)Interview: Mike del Mundo about career and The Marvel Art of Mike Del Mundo. You still have a few days to back this project!You've long been known for your concept-driven, highly stylized covers—how does it feel to see your Marvel career collected in such a high-end format like The Marvel Art of Mike Del Mundo?Looking back at your early breakout work, like your X-Men Legacy covers, how do you think your style or approach has evolved since then?The new art book includes never-before-seen pieces and a companion sketchbook—can you walk us through your process from sketch to final composition?How does your mindset shift when moving from cover art to sequential work?How do you balance surrealism, symbolism, and storytelling in a single image—especially when working on iconic characters with decades of history?Of all the covers and interiors featured in the book, is there one piece that holds particular personal meaning for you?What do you hope readers and fans take away from seeing your sketches alongside the final printed pieces?You've also been doing incredible world-building in 3 Worlds / 3 Moons with Jonathan Hickman—how does that creator-owned space challenge or expand your approach compared to Marvel work?What advice would you give to artists trying to push boundaries or find their own visual voice within superhero comics today?If you could design a cover for any Marvel character doing something completely unexpected—like Hulk as a ballet dancer or Doctor Doom hosting a cooking show—what would it be, and how would you make it look cool?

Christopher Cantwell returns to the podcast to discuss his upcoming graphic novel: KID MAROON. Chris has teamed up with Victor Santos and Vault Comics to tell this story of a hard-boiled kid detective on the streets of Crimeville. Chris chats with Jimmy about the origins of this series, the incredible work of Victor Santos, and the hilarious "life" of Pep Shepard. Chris discusses the joy of collaboration, making sure the story works for the medium you're working in, and how KID MAROON could only work as a comic. Plus, Chris talks about the upcoming RED SHIRTS and the trade for OUT OF ALCATRAZ. There's so much great stuff coming out from Chris! KID MAROON comes out September 24th. Be sure to check out all the links below after listening to the episode. 

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSSDCC: Ultimate Comics reveals!Marvel just revealed the end of 2099, and the debut of Spider-Man 3099 will blow your mindA new symbiote era begins this fall in 'Battleworld' #3 and 'Venom' #252Marvel RPG and Marvel Rivals collide in new tabletop one-shot coming in March 2026Exclusive: Vault unveils official 'Dungeon Crawler Carl' graphic novelOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Ultimate Spider-Man #19 (Hickman, Marco Checchetto)Batman: The Long Halloween: The Last Halloween #8 (Jeph Loeb, Becky Cloonan)Chris:​​I, Tyrant #1 (ee zann, Godfarr)Out of Alcatraz #5 (Christopher Cantwell, Tyler Crook)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Chris: I, Tyrant #1 (ee zann, Godfarr) Dave: DC's Kal-El-Fornia Love (2025) #1 (Story by Christof Bogacs and Jacob Salcedo)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKChris: Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone #1 (Ethan S. Parker, Griffin Sheridan, Pablo Tunica)Dave: Blink and You'll Miss It #1 (Ethan S. Parker  Griffin Sheridan  Keith Browning)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: All-New Venom #9 (Juan Ferreyra Variant Cover)Chris: Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #11 (Davide Paratore Main Cover)Interview: Cullen Bunn talks Deluge #1 out Oct 8, 2025

Welcome back to Word Balloon for Part 2 of our conversation with acclaimed TV writer and comic book master Christopher Cantwell.In this episode, we spotlight two of his exciting new creator-owned projects: Out of Alcatraz from Oni Press, co-created with artist Tyler Crook — a haunting, genre-bending tale set in the shadow of the infamous prison — and Kid Maroon from Vault Comics, a twisted noir adventure brought to life with co-creator Victor Santos.We also get a sneak peek at Chris's upcoming work on seson 3 of the AMC+ horror anthology The Terror, where he's helping shape a chilling new chapter in one of TV's most underrated series. It's creator-owned comics, serialized horror, and sharp storytelling — all in Part 2 of our deep dive with Christopher Cantwell, right now on Word Balloon.