Mark Waid unpacks Absolute Power and we recap ending series

AIPT Comics

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!

NEWS

1. DC Comics solicitations September 2024
   1. Appears the Bat-books are resetting, creators say goodbye on their newsletters:
      1. Tini Howard is ending Harley/Catwoman
      2. Josh Williamson ending Batman and Robin, and Green Arrow!
2. Vault's dark horror comedy 'Goobers' announced for September 2024
3. Mark Millar’s ‘Jupiter’s Legacy VI: Finale’ coming October 2024
4. 'The Transformers Compendium' Vol. 1 to collect Marvel Comics series
5. Marvel Comics Solicitations September 2024!
   1. Wade Wilson to die in 'Deadpool' #6 this September
   2. Spider-Man's 'Final Showdown' with Tombstone coming September 2024
   3. Zeb Wells and Romita Jr. are ending their run!
   4. Marvel to end current Star Wars comics era in September 2024
   5. Vengeance is on the hunt in 'Spirits of Vengeance' in September 2024
6. ‘Old Dog: Operations’ continues Declan Shalvey’s espionage series
7. A.C.H. Smith 'Jim Henson's Labyrinth' novelization gets graphic novel
8. ‘Space Usagi: White Star Rising’ expands Yojimbo’s space adventures
9. 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Usagi Yojimbo' one-shot coming September 2024

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. The One Hand (2024) #5 (Ram V, Laurence Campbell)
2. Wonder Woman #10 (Tom King, Daniel Sampere)

Nathan:

1. Helen of Wyndhorn #3 (Tom King, Bilquis Evely)
2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Black, White, and Green #2 (Various)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Venomverse Reborn #1 (Various)

Dave - Ultimate Spider-Man #6 (Marco Checchetto, Jonathan Hickman)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Absolute Power: Ground Zero #1 (Various)
2. Nathan: Zatanna: Bring Down the House #1 (Mario Tamaki, Javier Rodriguez)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Detective Comics #1086 (1:25 Sebastian Fiumara Card Stock Cover)
2. Nathan: Detective Comics #1086 (Seb McKinnon)

Interview - Mark Waid

1. What was the original pitch for Absolute Power?
2. With so many books with Dan Mora, do you both have a shorthand at this point?
3. Can anyone get behind Waller’s actions after all that she’s done in recent years and now this? How do you navigate not making her too one-dimensional?
4. When writing a character like Waller, is there a certain headspace you need to be in?
5. Given Green Arrow seemingly edging towards agreeing with Waller, might we assume not every hero is on her hit list?
6. Could one assume this is all leading toward ALL heroes going into hiding, or at least never being trusted by the public again?
7. With so many characters involved in this event, and so many locations across the globe, do you or someone else have a giant Risk game board out trying to keep track of things?
8. After headlining the Lazarus Planet event, how would you say headlining Absolute Power is different?
   1. Wants an airwave action figure
9. If Absolute Power was a song what would it be and why?
10. You’ve worked with a ton of talented artists, maybe nearly every one that can come to mind, do you have a mount rushmore of artists you’d love to work with again?
11. If there was such a thing as the Mark Waid guarantee, what would you stamp on the cover guaranteed for anyone on the fence about Absolute Power?