Join Dave and Nathan as they unpack the week in comics on the AIPT Comics podcast. This week, special guest Curt Pires joins the show to discuss his upcoming series Only Teenage Wasteland. The first issue of the Dark Horse Comics series launches December 7th (retailers have till November 14 to put in their orders). We discuss how he went about fleshing out the ensemble cast with artist Jacoby Salcedo, dig into the sci-fi element of the series, and more!
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Before the interview, we recap the biggest news of the week. We start with the new ongoing Conan the Barbarian series creative team announced, dig into Marvel Comics news like Bloodline: Daughter of Blade miniseries launching February 2nd, shed light on Spider-Man #18-20 and Dark Web finale, and they unveil Free Comic Book Day 2023 comic details.
AIPT Comics Top Picks of the Week:
Dave:
- Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #2 (Matthew Rosenberg, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Francesco Francavilla)
- Quick Stops #1 (Kevin Smith, Jeremy Simser)
Nathan:
- Hell to Pay #1 (Charles Soule, Will Sliney)
- Hulk #10 (Donnie Cates, Ryan Ottley)
Standout KAPOW moment of the week:
Nathan – Deadpool #1 (Alyssa Wong, Martin Coccolo)
Dave – Hell to Pay #1 (Charles Soule, Will Sliney)
In our Judging by the Cover segment, Dave loved The Amazing Spider-Man #13 by Ryan Stegman, and Nathan talks about Nathan: Batman: Urban Legends #21 by Jorge Fornes. Check those out below.

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