AIPT Comics Podcast Episode 272: Unpacking July 2024 releases and Christopher Cantwell talks the return of ‘Briar’

The AIPT Comics podcast returns to recap the week in news, review our favorite comics, and so much more! This week, writer Christopher Cantwell joins the show for the third time as we unpack the return of Briar!

Briar #5 will mark the series’ return after a hiatus, and it’s the second chapter in the epic fantasy series. Out on May 15th, comics shops and readers have until tomorrow, April 22nd, to put in their orders!

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AIPT Comics Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Roxxon Presents: Thor (2024) #1 (Al Ewing, Greg Land)
2. Superman (2023) #13 (Joshua Williamson, Rafa Sandoval)

CJ:

1. Kill Your Darlings #8 (Ethan Parker, Griffin Sheridan, Bob Quinn, John J. Hill)
2. Avengers: Twilight #5 (Chip Zdarsky & Daniel Acuna)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

CJ – Miles Morales: Spider-Man #19 (Cody Ziglar, Federico Vicentini)

Dave – The Spectacular Spider-Men #2 (Greg Weisman, Humberto Ramos)

In our Judging by the Cover segment, Dave loved Elizabeth Torque’s Ultimate Spider-Man #4 cover, and CJ loved Ramon Perez’s The Flash #8 cover. Check out both below.

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