Show Notes
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NEWS
DC Solicitations September 2026
‘Batman: Bad Seeds’ livestream reveals new titles, solicitations, and Jim Lee art giveaway
DC announces new Legion of Super-Heroes, Teen Titans, and Doom Patrol ongoing series
DC reveals 'The Wonder War' Act 2 with 'Wonder Woman' #37 and Matriarch special
DC unveils spring 2027 graphic novels and launches Compact Comics Adventures line
Wes Craig returns Superman to his Golden Age roots in new DC Black Label series
Marvel's Midnight Universe gets unified launch as all three titles arrive on October 7, and only those titles
Marvel Solicits for September 2026
The Muppets make history in first ever Marvel Comics anniversary one-shot
Marvel teases Deadpool vs. Punisher project with cryptic announcement
Bullseye battles Nova, Star-Lord, and Jack of Hearts in 'Marvel Gold' '76 #1
Steve Orlando's 'Gambit: Gone' brings two Remy LeBeaus together this September
Doctor Doom wages war on Hell in Marvel's 50-page splash-page epic
Black Panther and Namor journey into Hell in new 'Doomed!' limited series
Dan Panosian writes and draws 'Wolverine: Paradise' for Marvel this October 2026
Marvel's X-Men battle Xenomorphs in new 'Alien vs. X-Men' crossover
Marvel launches 'Infernal Hulk vs. Wolverine' ahead of Hulk War event
Marvel reveals new 'Avengers #1' covers and True Believers Blind Bag exclusives
Marvel reveals new 'Amazing Spider-Man' #1000 covers and story details
USA TODAY PLAY partners with Marvel for exclusive weekly Spider-Man comic series
Patrick Horvath invites top creators into Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees for Halloween special
IDW Dark announces new Smile and A Quiet Place comic book series
Todd McFarlane's original 1977 Spawn design finally arrives in 'Spawn 77'
Guillem March returns with creator-owned romantic thriller 'Ofiusa' this September
Steve Skroce launches superhero meta-adventure Tales of Wonder at Skybound this September
Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen launch dark fantasy series 'Crowbound' this September
Christian Ward and Sami Kivelä explore the end of the world in Oni Press' new sci-fi thriller 'The Forever Home'
Dark Horse announces 'Minor Threats: Welcome to Twilight—Villains and Vignettes' anthology series
Our Top Books of the Week:
Dave:
Absolute Green Arrow #2 (Pornsak Pichetshote, Rafael Albuquerque)
Memories of Giselle #1 (Katia Vecchio)
Chris:
Gigs (Mark Mosedale, Si Smith)
Lobo #4 (Skottie Young and Jorge Corona)
Standout KAPOW moment of the week:
Chris: Gigs (Mark Mosedale, Si Smith)
Dave: Absolute Batman #21 (Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta)
TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK
Chris: Narco #4 (Doug Wagner, Daniel Hillyard)
Dave: Blüdwire #1 (Paul Allor, Ermitis Blanco)
JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.
Dave: Superman #39 (Dan Mora) & Doomquest #2 (Alex Ross)
Chris: Universal Monsters: Blood of the Wolf Man #1 (Maria Wolf variant)
Interview: Joshua Williamson Creator Spotlight, plus we talk Iron Man, Wolf Man, Superman, and more!
Career / Process
You broke in around 2006, and you’re now pushing close to two decades in comics. How has your approach to storytelling changed from those early years to now?
You’ve been at this for nearly 20 years at this point. What’s something you understand about comics today that you wish you knew when you started?
You’re writing across multiple major franchises right now. How do you shift your voice between something like Superman, Iron Man, and G.I. Joe?
On top of all this, you wrote a story in Creepshow Vol. 4 #5 titled Artificial Ignorance. Was that a story you had in a drawer, or…how did that come to be?
Superman / Superboy-Prime
Superboy-Prime has always been a volatile character, but here he feels almost desperate to prove himself. How do you balance his edge with making him someone r
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