This week on the AIPT Comics Podcast, writer Mark Russell joins the show to discuss The Forgotten Divine, his new graphic novel from Ahoy Comics, now available to back via Kickstarter. Russell digs into the inspirations behind the story, why he wanted to explore the appeal of cults from the inside out, and how the project ultimately became one of his most personal works yet. We also discuss creativity as a form of belief, and the challenges of telling a complete story in one sitting.
Before the interview, we’re breaking down the week’s biggest comics news, plus, we count down our favorite comics of the week, spotlight our standout KAPOW moments, preview next week’s must-read releases, and judge our favorite covers in another round of Judging by the Cover Jr.
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Our Top Books of the Week:
Dave:
- Escape #8 (Rick Remender, Daniel Acuna)
- Venom #259 (Al Ewing, Carlos Gomez)
Alex:
- Is Ted OK? #5 (Dave Chisholm)
- Captain America #12 (Zdarsky, Schiti)
Standout KAPOW moment of the week:
Alex: In Your Skin #3 (Aditya Bidikar)
Dave: The Eye Collector #1 (Jonathan Ball, GMB Chomichuk)
In our Judging by the Cover segment, Dave picks Dave Repoza’s Iron Man #7 cover while Alex picks Alex Ross’ Mortal Thor and Alex Eckman-Lawn’s Deadman #2 covers.
Check out all three below!
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