AIPT Comics Podcast Episode 327: “Batman has Everything”: Al Ewing talks his twisty Detective Comics annual

The AIPT Comics podcast returns for another week of news recap, reviews, and special guest appearances.

This week, Al Ewing joins the show to unpack his Detective Comics Annual 2025 (out this week). In it, Ewing crafts a three-act mystery that channels the spirit of the title — true, cerebral detective work — and adds layers of supernatural intrigue and location-specific flavor. On a chilly, damp New England afternoon, presumably the same weather from where Ewing spoke, we chatted about his distinctly esoteric tone that’s rare even for the Dark Knight.

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AIPT Comics Podcast Picks of the Week:

Dave:

1. Ultimate Spider-Man #16 (Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checcheto)
2. Heavy Metal Magazine #1 (Various)

Chris:​​

1. We’re Taking Everyone Down with Us #2 (Matthew Rosenberg, Stefano Landini)
2. Nights #15 (Wyatt Kennedy, Luigi Formisano)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Chris – Joker “Hammer Scene” from Batman/Superman World’s Finest 2025 Annual #1

Dave – Godzilla vs. Los Angeles – Gabriel Hardman

In our Judging by the Cover segment, Dave loves the Red Sonja Attacks Mars #2 cover by Joseph Michael Linsner, and Chris can’t get over the Captain Planet #1 cover by Mark Spears. Check out both below.