AIPT Comics Podcast Episode 244: Michael Avon Oeming on conspiracy theories and ‘Project Monarch’

The AIPT Comics podcast is recovering from NYCC, and then DC and Marvel released their solicitations this week! We unpack those and host Michael Avon Oeming to talk about Project Monarch, his new graphic novel with Victor Santos from Dark Horse Comics. Out this week, the conspiracy theories culminate and clash in this graphic novel as we unpack the work. “Reality doesn’t have any responsibility to apply to our reasoning,” Oeming said.

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AIPT Comics Podcast Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #1 (Patrick Horvath)
2. Sensational She-Hulk #1 (Rainbow Rowell, Andres Genolet )

Nathan:

1. Swan Songs #4 (W. Maxwell Prince, Caitlin Yarsky)
2. Kill Your Darlings #2 (Ethan S. Parker, Griffin Sheridan, Bob Quinn, John J. Hill)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan – The Incredible Hulk #5 (Philip Kennedy Johnson, Travel Foreman)

Dave – Daredevil #2 (Saladin Ahmed, Aaron Kuder)

In our Judging by the Cover segment, Dave loves Kelley Jones’ Detective Comics #1075 variant cover, while Nathan talks about Alvaro Martinez Bueno’s Green Arrow #5 cover. Check out both below.