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AIPT Comics Podcast Episode 101: X of Swords analysis & writer Alex Paknadel joins the show

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AIPT Comics Podcast Episode 101: X of Swords analysis & writer Alex Paknadel joins the show

The AIPT Comics podcast recaps the week in news and reviews, plus comics writer Alex Paknadel is a guest on the show!

This week, we recap the biggest news in Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and more, but wait, we also close the door on X of Swords recapping the event! Later in the show, Alex Paknadel joins us to discuss the new horror series Redfork from TKO and we discuss his writing process, the series as a whole, and more.

Before we dig into X of Swords and talk with Paknadel, we recap the biggest news of the week! At the top of our news, Marvel’s Marvel Made Chris Claremont bundle reaches the goal for production and adds a new Wolverine story from the Frank Miller era. It was also revealed Marvel is pushing X-Men spinoff Children of the Atom back an additional two months. Flipping to DC Comics, Alex Ross said I Got Screwed” in regards to Warner Bros. payments, and in a surprise, DC is hiring for three big executive positions. In some good news, writer Ram V revealed he’s taking over the Swamp Thing ongoing series.

But wait, there’s more! Marvel and Spider-Man lead Diamond’s November sales charts and don’t miss X-Men Monday tomorrow as Tini Howard and Jonathan Hickman answer your questions.

AIPT Comics Podcast Top Books of the Week

Dave:                              

  1. Hellions #7 (W: Zeb Wells, A: Stephen Segovia)
  2. Fantastic Four: Road Trip #1 (W: Christopher Cantwell, A: Filipe Andrade)

Forrest:

  1. Redfork (W: Alex Paknadel, A: Nil Vendrell, C: Giula Brusco)
  2. Fantastic Four: Road Trip #1 (W: Christopher Cantwell, A: Filipe Andrade)

In our Judging by the Cover segment, we pick our favorite cover art out next week! Dave picks Wonder Woman #768 by Adam Hughes and Forrest picks Norse Mythology #3 by P. Craig Russell.

You can find AIPT Comics on Apple PodcastsGoogle PlaySpotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show and tell your friends.

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