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In 2002, Hip Flask #1 introduced us to the world of the Elephantmen. Genetically engineered, indoctrinated human-animal hybrids built for war and “rehabilitated” to exist in a world that hates and fears them. Written and created by Richard Starkings (with initial assistance from Joe Casey) and gloriously rendered by José Ladrönn, Hip Flask was planned as a five-issue series, but the release timetable stretched a tad. Hip Flask #2 came out in 2003….#3 in 2005….#4 in 2012….and then nothing. At times, it seemed that the dramatic time-travelling story of hippo-hybrid Hip Flask might never see completion. And yet. In 2006, Starkings,…
Fans have been following up on GLAAD Media Award-winning LGBT+ anthology Young Men in Love: New Romance. The Young in Love series is edited by Joe Glass and Matt Miner and focuses on sweet, imaginative teen gay male romance comics that span multiple genres of the comic industry’s biggest creators. These new additions include Greg Anderson Elise, Chase Bluestone, David Booer, David Breme, Bradley Clayton, Joe Coraro, Josh Corignon, Noah Dao, Al Ewing, Geopota, David Hazan, Augusta Kanakis, DJ Keeland, Konner konner konner, ilias krygier, javier Melendez, Matt Minor, Anthony Oliveira, Patricio Oliver, Jacoby Salcedo, Hamish Steele, Daryl Toh, Josh…
Every week there’s a real horny that hits the stands of new comics. Readers often know exactly what they are most interested in (they have their pull lists in the reliable hands of comic shops), but they are sometimes told about judging the book by its cover. Some truly amazing cover art hits every week. These were the ones that caught Colin’s eye for the week of May 28, 2025. Absolute Mars Manhunter #3 Variants by Riley Rosmo The book’s absolute stable offers the bounty of incredible covers, not as much as the absolute Martian Manhunter, whose psychedelic nature offers…
Welcome to another creepy edition of X-Men on Monday at X-Fans, AIPT! After Deadpool & Wolverine made more than $1 billion at the international box office, it was no surprise that we could see some new comics featuring this extremely violent, strange couple. And you have it! However, the upcoming limited series will only feature Deadpool, Wolverine and their daughters! Of course, we’re talking about No. 3 Wolverine & Deadpool, which began on July 2, 2025 and brought together Logan, Laura Kinney, Wade Wilson and Ellie Camacho. Supporting these deadly families is current Deadpool author Cody Ziggler. He’s here to…
Titan Peter David of the comic industry passed away at the age of 68 after years of fighting a series of health complications, including kidney disease. A friend of Keith Decandido, a sci-fi writer and friend of David, checked the news on her Facebook page. “We just got news that Peter David lost his rather long fight last night in his failed physical form,” wrote Decandido. “For the past 30 and a half years, he has been a respected creator, a good friend, a precious colleague and a great person in general.” Peter David is best known in the comic…
In this week’s episode of AIPT Comics Podcast, author Mark Russell joins the show and talks about a new one-shot from AWA studios, imagining a hopeful path through the climate catastrophe. We delve into the concept of protopia, the real-world science behind floating cities, and why science fiction is the most important genre for our time. Additionally, Russell looks back at his X-Factor’s run. These include the storyline he couldn’t finish, and the immortal grandma who stole every scene. As always, we summarise the biggest news of the comic and share our picks for this week’s best new issue. You…
Thanks to Dark Horse Comics, AIPT can share news. Momentus Events: A Complete ElfQuest: Final Quest Edition is in the middle of the “Fantasy Fashion 101” live event. The entire Final Quest series arrives in February 2026 and will be collected in full color in one full hardcover version for the first time. Wendy and Richard were saying this about the Elf Quest: Final Quest: “The final Quest Comic Book series concluded in February 2018, 40 years after the day after Elf Quest first appeared. The 624 pages (6.625″ x 10.1875”) hardcover will arrive at bookstores on February 10th, 2026…
Image Comics Imprint Syzygy Publishing has announced Dark Honor. A charming crime thriller brought to life by the talented trio of Ethan Sacks (Ghost Girl, Old Hawkeye, Star Wars: Bounty Hunters) and filmmakers Bruce and Brian Decubellis (Trust, Manhhhhtan night). Lightning, no one will fight), David Messina (The Ultimate Spider-Man, Three Keys), Gabriel Guzman (Lady Earth, Predator), Jamal Igl (Molly Danger, Wrong Earth), Colorist Raciel Avila and Letterer Jame. Dark Honor is a fascinating crime series set in New York City, New York during the early part of the pandemic. This marks the first venture into the comic book realm…
DSTLRY’s Blood Brothers mother is about to reach that epic conclusion as the Brian Azarero and Eduardo Risso series are coming out in a lot of gun smoke. From the team behind the 100th round, the Blood Brothers mother takes place in the American West, where three young people are trying to pursue a temptation mother and vengeance against the outlaw who killed her father. Blood Brothers Mother #4 features covers by Risso, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Rossi Gifford (1:10), Annie Wu (1:25) and Paul Pope. Beat looks at the following issues exclusively first: DSTRLY’s Hit Western by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo…
Delight Punisher fans! Frank Castle returned this September to regain the mantle with Punisher: Red Band. This is the fifth miniseries from the creative team of author Benjamin Percy and artist Julius Ota, who previously collaborated on the recent Helberine series. Polybugs for explicit content, Marvel touts the miniseries as “the most violent in Punisher history.” Here’s how the publisher explains it: Iteration and reload, true followers – Frank Castle is back. With no memories, full clips, cravings for anger, his violent answer could only be recorded in the Red Band series! The bullets fly, blood flow, and New York…