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aiptcomics.comAn odyssey of honor and loss: David M. Booher & Drew Zucker detail ‘Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles’The tin man adventurer sets sail later this month.

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My latest deep dive is all about Canto, that lovable tin man with a real heart. It was super fun to talk to David & Drew about his many adventures, fostering hope in uncertain times, developing their creative partnership, and much, much more. Enjoy!

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⚙️ The world of CANTO keeps turning! @chriscoplan.bsky.social caught up with @davidbooher.bsky.social and @drewzucker.bsky.social about CANTO: THE CLOCKWORK CHRONICLES to talk about the beloved fantasy series and its latest adventure at @darkhorse.com. 🗝️✨ Read the interview, #comicsky! 👇

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aiptcomics.comPulp magic: Joe Atta, Jesse Lonergan, and Juni Ba uncover ‘Sir Reginald & the Clockwork Heart’The hero's debut anthology is now crowdfunding via Kickstarter.

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💀 TO THE DIRIGIBLE AT ONCE! 🎈 What happens when HELLBOY meets DUCKTALES? 🦆 @chriscoplan.bsky.social chats with Joe Atalla, @jesselonergan.bsky.social, and @juniba.bsky.social about SIR REGINALD & THE CLOCKWORK HEART! 🏺 Ancient curses! 🐉 Dragons! ⚙️ Pulp adventure! Now on #Kickstarter!

aiptcomics.comPulp magic: Joe Atta, Jesse Lonergan, and Juni Ba uncover ‘Sir Reginald & the Clockwork Heart’The hero's debut anthology is now crowdfunding via Kickstarter.

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I got the chance to talk to Joe Atalla, @juniba.bsky.social, and @jesselonergan.bsky.social about a great new KS from @goatsflyingpress.com. Sir Reginald and his little butler friend are seemingly a kookier, more endearing Hellboy, and that fact alone should sustain your interest. Read on!

aiptcomics.comJudging by the Cover – 10/28/26 new releasesChris shares his favorite covers from this week’s new comics.

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This week’s theme is “I am the flaming sword against banality.”

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🎨📚 It's time to judge some comics by their covers! JUDGING BY THE COVER is back with a fresh batch of eye-catching artwork from this week's new releases! 👀 Which cover deserves a spot on your wall? Check out @chriscoplan.bsky.social's picks for October 28! 🖼️

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If you find yourself curious, please read this very informative, thoughtful article where I talk to @chriscoplan.bsky.social about HOME,my comics, my brother's comics, and the larger project of sharing a universe. aiptcomics.com/2026/10/20/h...

aiptcomics.comSci-fi pioneer slice-of-life? Marc Michaud explains the quaint wonders of ‘HOME’

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ill be fucking their little tri-corn hat wearing asses up. founding fathers never saw brazilian jui jitsu. Never saw muy thai. im putting ben franklin in a kimura.

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New interview! Amazing graphic novel, learn all about it!

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🏘️ What happens when neighbors live just feet apart but barely know each other? Cartoonist Ross Murray talks BEDFORD STREET with @davidbrooke.bsky.social, his new @fantagraphics.bsky.social graphic novel exploring loneliness, poverty, and the dark humor of everyday life in New Zealand. Read it:

aiptcomics.com‘Bedford Street’ creator Ross Murray on loneliness, dark humor, and finding humanity in hardshipPlus, the artist-writer discusses the real-life inspirations behind the graphic novel, the influence of Robert Altman, and block parties.

shelfdust.comThe Secret Art of Molding a Human Form: Wonder Woman #1 and the Deferred UtopiaBy Holly Raymond Among the myriad utopian fictions of the early modern period, as well as among the many many claimants to the “first science fiction novel,” my favorite is 1666’s The Description o…

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🚨 NEW on Shelfdust today! 🚨 The Secret Art of Molding a Human Form: Wonder Woman #1 and the Deferred Utopia, by @hollyhambone.bsky.social: shelfdust.com/2026/10/21/t...

All the props for this huge landmark belong to @davidbrooke.bsky.social. He’s the captain of this ship and he does damn fine work.

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🎉 ICYMI: WE HIT 400 EPISODES! @remender.bsky.social joins the AIPT Comics Podcast to talk taking creative risks, and his Giant Generator comics! 🎙️ Plus, @davidbrooke.bsky.social, @chriscoplan.bsky.social, and @alexcomics.bsky.social look back at the biggest comics moments since 2018!

aiptcomics.comSci-fi pioneer slice-of-life? Marc Michaud explains the quaint wonders of ‘HOME’

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If you've ever been curious about HΩME comics but haven't dared to try, read this piece by @chriscoplan.bsky.social at @aiptcomics.com aiptcomics.com/2026/10/20/h... It's a nice, spoiler-free discussion about the larger project, and while HΩME might be a little complicated, Chris gets it.

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I said "Oh, I don't know about that!" thinking he was humoring me. But then he said "It is. You try to sense the higher potential of an art form and hold the artist to that standard." He'd never read me, and that was fine. I was grateful to meet one eloquent person in the wild who felt that way.

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aiptcomics.comSci-fi pioneer slice-of-life? Marc Michaud explains the quaint wonders of ‘HOME’

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🚀 Star Trek meets Little House on the Prairie? @marcmichaud.bsky.social talks with @chriscoplan.bsky.social about HOME, the deeply personal sci-fi comic he creates with his brother, blending space exploration, pioneer life, and cosmic horror. 🌌 #comicsky Read it here:

aiptcomics.comSci-fi pioneer slice-of-life? Marc Michaud explains the quaint wonders of ‘HOME’

For my latest Deep Dive at @aiptcomics.com, I spoke w/ @marcmichaud.bsky.social about the excellent 'HOME.' It's comforting and peculiar, warm and weird. In short, my exact kind of big swing, heartfelt comics story. Enjoy!

I hate encores.

aiptcomics.com‘No Gods, No Monsters’ #2 stomps downtown with timely insights, furious actionGodzilla wishes he was this emotionally devastating.

I'm dumb — It's No Gods, No Masters, Coplan! — but this issue remains pretty dang dope. (CC @boom-studios.com.)

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‘No Gods, No Monsters’ #2 stomps downtown with timely insights, furious action @boom-studios.com #comicsky Read @chriscoplan.bsky.social's review:

aiptcomics.comJudging by the Cover – 10/21/26 new releases (31 Days of Halloween edition)Chris shares his favorite covers from this week’s new comics.

This week's theme is, "Happy Halloween (Oh god, the blood won't stop flowing)!"

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🎨 Never judge a comic by its cover? Where's the fun in that?! 👀 This week's Judging by the Cover celebrates the most creative comic book covers hitting shelves 10/21! From @inhyuklee.bsky.social, @ghwalta.bsky.social, @thatjacobphillips.bsky.social & more! @chriscoplan.bsky.social digs in:

We got a new vehicle — see below — I call “Piotr Rasputin.”

@ahoycomicmags.bsky.social

It's a really good adaptation that goes leaps and bounds above the (already quite smart, loaded) source material.

Alex Paknadel from off of comics@alexpaknadel.bsky.social

Just learned that the entire CULT OF THE LAMB series I made with my pals @angoranapkin.bsky.social and @besspallares.bsky.social is being collected in a handsome library edition from @oni-press.bsky.social. This is the one book that always flies out of my hands in minutes at shows.

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"This issue is exactly what we need from a #ToxicAvenger story: mutant freaks galore, radioactive relevance, tension and conflict at its most visceral, and giant-sized joy and humor coursing throughout." @aiptcomics.com TOXIE VS. NOXIE #1 by @mattbors.bsky.social & @sobreiro.bsky.social is out now!

aiptcomics.com‘No Gods, No Monsters’ #2 stomps downtown with timely insights, furious actionGodzilla wishes he was this emotionally devastating.

Another strong issue from @julioanta.bsky.social and company. The personal and political really align here in some top-notch, monster-centric action.

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‘No Gods, No Monsters’ #2 stomps downtown with timely insights, furious action @boom-studios.com #comicsky Read @chriscoplan.bsky.social's review:

aiptcomics.com‘Sicko’ #3 tugs at the bed sores of modern healthcare with a hugely revealing issue5 CCs of reality, doc.

Lots to admire alongside a few “concerns,” but generally this issue was a head-trip of ‘90s-leaning weirdo comics magic.

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‘Sicko’ #3 tugs at the bed sores of modern healthcare with a hugely revealing issue @ignitionpress.bsky.social #comicsky Read @chriscoplan.bsky.social's review:

aiptcomics.com‘Regicide’ #3 employs whips and quips to draw us in even furtherNot for the faint of heart (or the easily bruised).

Another standout issue from 'Regicide.' A little naughty, a little silly, and a whole lot of thematic heft. Booyah!

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‘Regicide’ #3 employs whips and quips to draw us in even further @imagecomics.com #comicsky Read @chriscoplan.bsky.social's review: aiptcomics.com/2026/10/13/r...

aiptcomics.com‘Hammer Head’ #1 nails its debut with blood, humanity, and lofty goalsThis slasher tale both does and doesn't bash you over the head.

A smashing start to a solid slasher story with layers and textures and other interesting bits.

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‘Hammer Head’ #1 nails its debut with blood, humanity, and lofty goals @madcavestudios.com @edbrisson.bsky.social @damiancouceiro.bsky.social #comicsky Read @chriscoplan.bsky.social's review:

aiptcomics.com‘The Karman Blade’ #2 cuts through life, death, the human soul for a truly dazzling chapter'The blade is a mirror.'

If you haven't been on 'Karman Blade' so far, get. on. it.

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‘The Karman Blade’ #2 cuts through life, death, the human soul for a truly dazzling chapter #comicsky @imagecomics.com Out tomorrow, read @chriscoplan.bsky.social's review:

When I yelled “pause” during a game of flag football in 7th grade and everyone on the field laughed. And then I got my middle school nickname, “Gangly.”

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QUESTION OF THE DAY: This sounds like a joke question, but it isn’t. If it doesn’t apply to you, fine. But it’s a serious question with different levels of meaning. And I am genuinely curious. When did you first realize you were weird?

aiptcomics.comLove and marriage (and fraud and trauma): Brandt&Stein discuss debut OGN ‘Worst Man’The creators discuss their debut OGN that's all about romance, relationships, and not being a jerk.

A wondrous opportunity for me to re-share my deep dive from earlier this summer. Get on this very fun, very charming book pronto.

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aiptcomics.comJudging by the Cover – 10/14/26 new releasesChris shares his favorite covers from this week’s new comics.

This week's theme is, "Watch me fight free of the world's mighty jaws."

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🎨 Never judge a comic by its cover? We respectfully disagree! This week's JUDGING BY THE COVER celebrates the most eye-catching comic book art hitting shelves 10/14! 📚✨ We unpack covers by @martincoccolo.bsky.social, @javierrodriguez.bsky.social, @urbanbarbarian.bsky.social and more:

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Name your fav band/artist when you were 18.

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aiptcomics.comAIPT Comics Podcast Episode 399: NYCC 2026 recap and Leah Hayes on ‘Identical’Leah Hayes joins the AIPT Comics Podcast to discuss her haunting graphic novel Identical, while we unpack the biggest NYCC 2026 announcements and our favorite comics of the week.

🎙️ NEW AIPT COMICS PODCAST! Cartoonist Leah Hayes joins us to discuss IDENTICAL, her haunting new graphic novel from @fantagraphics.bsky.social! 👯 Twin identity 🤖 AI and fertility 🎬 A possible film adaptation! PLUS our big #NYCC2026 recap!

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aiptcomics.comFree Comic Friday: The Toxic Avenger #1Conspiracy theories, violence in the halls of Congress, a White House coup…yes, the Toxic Avenger goes to Washington.

☢️ FREE COMIC FRIDAY! 🇺🇸 Read a FULL ISSUE of THE TOXIC AVENGER for FREE, courtesy of @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social! #comicsky @mattbors.bsky.social and @deadredfred.bsky.social unleash political chaos, conspiracy theories, and toxic mayhem ahead of Toxie Goes to Washington, out October 21! 🧪💥

aiptcomics.com“All fable, all propaganda, all myth-making”: Si Spurrier discusses the Arthurian remix ‘Rampant Swine’The brutal fantasy tale emerges from the blood and mud this November.

As someone who grew up with dumb Arthurian takes (see ‘King Arthur and the Knights of Justice’), ‘Rampant Swine’ (and this Q&A) are the best kinda kick in the teeth.

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⚔️ King Arthur like you've never seen him before! @chriscoplan.bsky.social talks with @sispurrier.bsky.social about Rampant Swine, his brutal Arthurian remix with @christophermitten.bsky.social, exploring the myths behind the legend, morally questionable heroes, and giant boars!

aiptcomics.comMarvel goes dark: an AIPT roundtable on the Midnight UniverseThe publisher's latest, bloodiest foray into horror commences this week.

Hey, still fun.

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🌙 MARVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT! With Marvel’s Midnight Universe launching, we gathered to talk Midnight X-Men, Midnight Spider-Man and Midnight Fantastic Four. What has us hyped? What has us worried? And can Midnight become Marvel’s next big universe? 👀🩸 #31DaysofHalloween #comicsky Read it:

Peep my Halloween profile update. So sick.

I just finished S3, and Hot Rod really steps up his game as TV’s biggest jerk. A love-disdain potion that sets my teeth on edge — true thespian wonder.

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aiptcomics.com‘Minotaur’ #3 rings the bell for a massive story about humankind’s future and gloryAnd if you also really dig action movies, there's some of that too!

The ‘Minotaur’ love continues with a genuinely magical third issue — where ish hits the fan but also hope blooms like a flower on a trash hill.

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‘Minotaur’ #3 rings the bell for a massive story about humankind’s future and glory @sispurrier.bsky.social @ignitionpress.bsky.social #comicsky Read @chriscoplan.bsky.social's review:

aiptcomics.comMarvel goes dark: an AIPT roundtable on the Midnight UniverseThe publisher's latest, bloodiest foray into horror commences this week.

This was fun to write. Fun to edit. And fun to put out. FUN FOR HALLOWEEN!

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What an incredible review, thank you for reading @chriscoplan.bsky.social !!

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‘The Toxic Avenger vs. the Noxious Offender’ #1 is something new, something familiar, and something truly great @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social @mattbors.bsky.social @sobreiro.bsky.social #comicsky Read @chriscoplan.bsky.social's review:

aiptcomics.com‘The Toxic Avenger vs. the Noxious Offender’ #1 is something new, something familiar, and something truly greatBaby Toxie!

aiptcomics.com“How Humans Respond To Incredible Tools”: Si Spurrier talks ‘Minotaur’ ahead of issue #3More

Always a treat to talk to Si about anything. ‘Minotaur’ is such a great book, and it’s one that speaks to our moment and still does so many other wonderful things. Big things percolating after this debut arc.

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🤖🐯 @sispurrier.bsky.social gets weird with MINOTAUR! Ahead of issue #3, Spurrier talks with @chriscoplan.bsky.social about AI, humanity’s obsession with powerful tools, Gloria Monday’s uncertain future, the series’ “case of the week” structure, and what’s ahead. Headless lizard-chickens, anyone? 👀

I work with C-Suite executives in rewriting their resumes. When we’ve had someone dips on us for long enough (a few days, even), I’ve been informed to flat out send their resumes exactly as-is. As a HS English once told us, “Communication is kindness.”

Heather Antos@heatherantos.bsky.social

Freelancers, I beg of you...if you're planning on taking time away PLEASE tell your editors BEFORE they get your "out of office for the next 10 days" email! We LOVE you taking time for yourself -- everyone needs it! But we also need to be able to PLAN ahead of time for that!

aiptcomics.comJudging by the Cover – 10/07/26 new releasesChris shares his favorite covers from this week’s new comics.

This week’s theme is, “Am I the monster or is that maybe more god’s domain?”

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JUDGING BY THE COVER! This week’s best covers bring mutant horror, murderous bears, and one grumpy Salem. 😈🧛🐻‍❄️🐈‍⬛ By @martinmorazzo.bsky.social, @ryanstegman.bsky.social, @michaelwalsh.bsky.social, @patrickhorvath.bsky.social, @margueritesauvage.bsky.social & more! See @chriscoplan.bsky.social's picks:

It's been one year in a world without Gorp. (And in case you hadn't been able to tell, the world is much bleaker for his absence.) If you've got a big/small, dumb/smart precious angel, please smother them in kisses for me.

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Today I said goodbye to my dear sweet Gorp/Blade. For 10-plus years he was my best friend and faithful companion. He was dumb as hell but he loved with all the heft and earnestness in the world. He went out doing what he loved most: eating and falling asleep. I love you, my sweet summer child.

I think something like this feels extra unsettling. As if the CO market/approach/whatever needed more holes shot in its hide.

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I've had multiple instances as well of publishers pitching me a short logline/unfinished idea, and looking to me to re-pitch it to them fleshed out, while they maintain the rights for having the idea in the first place. So what looks creator-owned is really WFH. Wonder if that'll become a new norm.

Great thread. I will add that all of this comes at a time when I think creators are genuinely taking huge swings creatively (and landing more often than not — even failures feel vital), which makes these developments all the more depressing and confounding.

Zac Thompson@zacthompson.bsky.social

Despite record sales across the industry the state of the creator-owned market seems dire right now. Multiple publishers are scaling back their line, a few don't seem to know what they want, others have pretty much shifted focused to entirely licensed books. It's weird!

Baker and Ward are the surf and turf of indie comics weirdo magic.

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In April: Dave Baker and I bring you CITIZEN: STARDUST, a bizarre reimagining of Fletcher Hanks' golden age hero. 12 issues from Oni Press!!

aiptcomics.comA treat most ghastly! Creators share old faves, new tales from 2000 AD’s ‘Scream! Halloween Special’This year's eerie edition features contributions from Zoe Tunnell, Alek Paknadel, Zac Thompson, Chloe Brailsford, and many more.

Starting October off right with a little Scream! action.

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👻 The screams have begun! In #31DaysofHalloween fashion, @chriscoplan.bsky.social conducts a staff roundtable on @2000ad.bsky.social's Scream! 2026, digging into the stories, scares, and gruesome surprises that stood out. 🩸🎃 #comicsky Read it:

aiptcomics.comComics’ next taste sensation: Kenny Meyers on Sweet Shop’s go-live and next big stepsThe online comics retailer has ended its beta as the app went live late last week.

Dave is the Earth and we’re all the little squirrels traipsing around on his surface. HBD.

Collier “CJ” Jennings@cjwritesstuff.bsky.social

Happy birthday to editor extraordinaire @davidbrooke.bsky.social! Thanks to Dave, I’ve gotten to review a lot of great comics for @aiptcomics.com AND meet a lot of creators. Went to a con for free. Am tight with certain publishers. Wouldn’t change a thing, thanks boss.

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I’ll take any chance I get to talk to @chriscoplan.bsky.social!!!!!

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🍭 @sweetshop.app is officially open for business! @kennym.bsky.social talks to @chriscoplan.bsky.social about taking the digital comics store out of beta, its 10,000+ titles, staying firmly anti-AI, life without Marvel and DC, and what comes next. Plus, there’s another project on the way... 👀

aiptcomics.comMy ‘Amazing’ friend: On living life alongside Spider-Man

It was an honor to get to edit this. Jonathan wrote his heart out, and what we get is a personal essay humming with radioactive humanity and joy and deep connection. Great work you should not miss.

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🕷️ What happens when Spider-Man becomes more than your favorite superhero? ❤️🕸️ AIPT’s @jonwahizzle.bsky.social explores his lifelong connection to Spidey, and how Peter Parker became something closer to a friend through different stages of his life: