This week on the AIPT Comics Podcast, we’re bringing you the full, uncut interview with legendary cartoonist Paul Pope—the visionary creator behind Batman: Year 100 and Total THB. Pope joins us to talk about returning to Total THB after 30 years, how his early ideas about “small things exploding into big things” shaped his storytelling philosophy, and what readers can expect from the definitive edition hitting shelves on November 11. If you caught our written interview, you’ll want to tune in for this one—the podcast includes extended discussion about his creative process, artistic influences, and the craft of making comics that didn’t make it to print.
Plus, we’re breaking down the week’s biggest news: Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon leads into Marvel’s next major event, S.H.I.E.L.D. makes a comeback in Captain America, Iron Fist returns in Deadly Hands of K’un-Lun, Youngblood sells out before release, My Little Pony rides into BOOM! Studios, and much more. Stick around for our top books of the week, KAPOW moments, and cover picks!
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AIPT Comics Podcast Best Books of the Week:
Dave:
- Ice Cream Man: The Mortal Coil (W. Maxwell Prince, Martín Morazzo)
- Alien vs. Captain America (2025) #1 (Frank Tieri, Stefano Raffaele)
Alex:
- Poison Ivy #38 (Wilson, Takara)
- Amazing Spider-Man #15 (Joe Kelley, Emilio Laiso, Marte Garcia)
Standout KAPOW moment of the week:
Alex: Binary #2 (Giada Belviso)
Dave: Amazing Spider-Man #15 (Joe Kelley, Emilio Laiso, Marte Garcia)
In our Judging by the Cover segment, Dave loves Sinister’s Six #2 by Ivan Shavrin, and Alex picks Batman: Dark Patterns #12 by Hayden Sherman. We unpack both. Check them out below.
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