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NEWS

1. Marvel announces new X-Men series ‘Dazzler’ and ‘Storm’ news
2. X-Men goddess Storm to join the Avengers in August 2024
3. Marvel to celebrate Iron Fist 50th anniversary with extra-sized one-shot
4. Rob Liefeld's final Deadpool story 'Deadpool Team-Up' coming in August 2024
5. New series 'Spider-Society' spins up its first issue August 2024
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7. DC Comics solicitations August 2024
   1. DC - Absolute Power August titles
   2. DC announces new Wildstorm DC Black Label series 'Jenny Sparks' for August 2024
   3. 'DC Super Powers' variant covers imagine Kenner action figure wave
8. Vault adds 'Something Crawled Out' to Free-to-Retailers Program
9. 'Minecraft: Heart of Cobblestone' Vol. 1 kicking off graphic novel series in Fall 2024
10. Peruse at your peril 'Epitaphs from the Abyss' #2 art and details
11. 2024 Eisner Awards nominees announced

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Ice Cream Man #39 (W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo)
2. Dark Ride #12 (Joshua Williamson, Andrei Bressan, Adriano Lucas)

Nathan:

1. Doom (Jonathan Hickman, Sanford Greene)
2. The Outsiders #7 (Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Robert Carey)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Doom (Jonathan Hickman, Sanford Greene)

Dave - Doom (Hickman, Sanford Greene)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Rook: Exodus #2 (Geoff Johns, Jason Fabok)
2. Nathan: John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead In America #5 (Si Spurrier, Aaron Campbell, John McCrea, John Pearson, Priscilla Petraites)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Batman / Superman: World's Finest #27 (Dan Mora Cover)
2. Nathan: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #120 (Björn Barends cover)

Interview: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives writers Dan Watters, Ram V join the show to discuss their series, working with artist Matthew Roberts and more! Second issue out May 29, 2024!

1. Dan Watters, Ram V, good to see you both again, thanks for taking the time. To start, Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives exists in a world where the classic film exists, why was that important to the story?
2. One might say the Creature from the Black Lagoon is basically a humanoid animal, does your version have threatening powers or abilities we’re not aware of?
3. The issue opens with details about drowning, how much research went into the effects of drowning?
4. What makes the creature so scary, for you personally?
5. The first line in the first issue reads, “They say it’s the most peaceful way to die.” Do you tend to agonize over the first line of your stories? It’s a good one!
6. Will your story explore the origins of the creature?
7. If you had a crack at another Universal monster, what would it be and why?