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AIPT Comics Podcast Episode 337: Christian Ward on expanding the Event Horizon Universe

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AIPT Comics Podcast Episode 337: Christian Ward on expanding the Event Horizon Universe

Christian Ward opens up about his deep love for ‘Event Horizon’ and how Dark Descent aims to expand the film’s legacy with fresh horror, haunting characters, and cosmic dread.

Welcome to AIPT Comics Podcast Episode 337! This week, we’re joined by the always insightful and imaginative Christian Ward, here to talk about his upcoming prequel comic Event Horizon: Dark Descent #1, out August 20 from IDW. Ward dives deep into why Event Horizon has haunted his imagination since first seeing it in theaters, how he approached expanding the lore of the cult horror sci-fi classic, and why this isn’t just a one-off story; he’s building something bigger. We also chat about gore, dread, character trauma, and what comic book character he’d want aboard the Event Horizon with him.

Plus, as always, we’re reviewing our favorite comics of the week and recapping the biggest comic book news you don’t want to miss. Let’s get into it!

You can stream the AIPT Comics podcast below or find it on Apple PodcastsSpotifyAmazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.

AIPT Comics Podcast Top Books of the Week:

Dave:

  1. Superman Treasury 2025: Hero for All #1 (Dan Jurgens, Bruno Redondo)
  2. Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring #1 (Patrick Horvath)

Alex:​​

  1. Predator: Black, White, & Blood #1 (Joe Kelly, Alvaro Lopez, etc)
  2. The UnChosen #1 (David Marquez)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Alex: Uncanny X-Men #17

AIPT Comics Podcast Episode 337: panel from uncanny x-men

Dave: The Unchosen #1 (David Marquez)

AIPT Comics Podcast Episode 337: a panel from the unchosen #1

In our Judging by the Cover segment, Dave loves Jae Lee’s Detective Comics #1099 cover while Alex picks Nic Klein’s Ultimate X-Men #7 cover. Check out both below.

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