This week on the AIPT Comics Podcast, we’re joined by Ronda Rousey to talk about her very first graphic novel, Expecting the Unexpected. From the influence of martial arts films like The Raid and Kill Bill to her collaboration with artist Mike Deodato Jr., Rousey shares how the project grew from a personal story about motherhood into a high-octane action comic.
We also break down the biggest comics news of the week, including the debut of the Invincible Woman in Ryan North’s Fantastic Four #6, the extension of the DC/Marvel crossover through 2026, Oni Press’ star-studded NYCC 2025 lineup, Comixology’s wild convention giveaways, and Marvel’s tease of a Knull vs. Queen in Black showdown.
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AIPT Comics Best Books of the Week:
Dave:
- Starship Godzilla #1 (Chris Gooch, Oliver Ono)
- Department of Truth #0 (James Tynion, Scott Snyder, Joshua Hixson, Martin Simmonds)
Alex:
- X-Men: Age of Revelation Overture #1 (Jed MacKay, Ryan Stegman)
- The Author Immortal #1 (Frank J. Barbiere, Morgan Beem)
Standout KAPOW moment of the week:
Alex: Absolute Evil #1 (Al Ewing, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi)
Dave: Absolute Green Lantern #7 (Al Ewing, Riley Rossmo, Jason Howard)
In our Judging by the Cover segment, Dave loves Adam Hughes’ Amazing Spider-Man Torn #1 cover and Alx can’t get over Giada Belviso’s World of Revelation #1 variant cover. Check out both below!
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