Chris Coplan
@chriscoplan.bsky.social
Comics Editor/Deep Dive Guru, @AIPTcomics.com. Senior Editor, @consequence.bsky.social. Writer, @mgrmagazine.bsky.social. Comics Journalism Andy Rooney: https://linktr.ee/Chris8615
I say it all the time, but this week is packed with good stuff. Some hard goodbyes, interesting debuts, and so much more still. Go comics!
🎨 New week, new #comics covers to obsess over! 💀📚
From @cleanlined.bsky.social's moody #Batman to @juanferreyra.bsky.social's brutal #Predator: Badlands & more (@nikolasdraperivey.bsky.social, @stephaniehans.bsky.social)—these are the week’s best covers according to @chriscoplan.bsky.social:
From @cleanlined.bsky.social's moody #Batman to @juanferreyra.bsky.social's brutal #Predator: Badlands & more (@nikolasdraperivey.bsky.social, @stephaniehans.bsky.social)—these are the week’s best covers according to @chriscoplan.bsky.social:
Judging by the Cover – 11/12/25 new releases
Chris shares his favorite covers from this week’s new comics.
aiptcomics.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I say it all the time, but this week is packed with good stuff. Some hard goodbyes, interesting debuts, and so much more still. Go comics!
A Kickstarter to let me fist-fight John Rocker.
November 7, 2025 at 2:18 AM
A Kickstarter to let me fist-fight John Rocker.
No other book is exploring our political moment with as much depth, precision, humor, and general quality.
Great review of Toxic Crusaders #2, in which the crew takes on an alien hedge fund manager, "cutting to the essence of modern economic/social decay."
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‘Toxic Crusaders’ #2 steps up big time with face-tearing, friendship, and laser-focused satire
If you're the Toxic Avenger, you can have it all.
aiptcomics.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
No other book is exploring our political moment with as much depth, precision, humor, and general quality.
Get in on the debut of a column I'm very, very excited about.
AIPT becomes AITP, as ADVENTURES IN THRILL-POWER launches!
A regular column exploring the world of 2000 AD, we're starting with an all-hands roundtable on the new Judge Death Mega-Special - don't miss it! https://bit.ly/478U0hn
A regular column exploring the world of 2000 AD, we're starting with an all-hands roundtable on the new Judge Death Mega-Special - don't miss it! https://bit.ly/478U0hn
Adventures in Thrill-Power #1: Judge Death haunts the ‘2000 AD-verse'!
Welcome to your favorite new bi-monthly obsession.
aiptcomics.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Get in on the debut of a column I'm very, very excited about.
"Bury him in a salt cavern. Bury him face-down."
Dick Cheney departs the world he made: defector.com/dick-cheney-...
Dick Cheney Departs The World He Made | Defector
At its heart, American conservatism is a fantasy. It’s a vision of a world too evil to be saved or cared about, and fearsome enough to justify any and every impulse toward cruelty and violence that a…
defector.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
"Bury him in a salt cavern. Bury him face-down."
Yeah, read it.
This is it! The BLOODLETTER SERIES FINALE INTERVIEW with @chriscoplan.bsky.social @aiptcomics.com about my Spawn Universe series with co-writer @hackintimseeley.bsky.social Rosado, Alonso, and @andworld.bsky.social for @mcfarlanecomics.bsky.social and @imagecomics.com
You know you want to read it.
You know you want to read it.
🔥 Blood, angels, & vengeance: Bloodletter has it all. @chriscoplan.bsky.social talked with @josephpillidge.bsky.social about expanding the #Spawn universe, Tasha Thornwall’s tragic journey, & what might come next after that hellish finale. 💀 #comicsky @imagecomics.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Yeah, read it.
Robots, giant swords, and two bros — what’s not to love?
🗡️ New interview live! @chriscoplan.bsky.social digs into the wild world of Big Ass Sword from @2000ad.bsky.social! Talking massive blades, mythic stakes, and how to make fantasy feel enormous but emotionally grounded.
#comicbooks #comicsky
Don’t miss this one:
#comicbooks #comicsky
Don’t miss this one:
Andreas Butzbach wields a ‘BIG-ASS SWORD’ of sheer comics awesomeness
The futuristic buddy story drops this week.
aiptcomics.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Robots, giant swords, and two bros — what’s not to love?
This week, @fantagraphics.bsky.social releases the extremely satisfying 'Dogtangle' from @maxhuffman.bsky.social. Here's our recent chat about art styles, satire, pushing your creative limits, and Chipotle.
A saga of family woes, social satire, and Chipotle: Max Huffman unravels ‘Dogtangle’
A chat about awful elites, measured satire, embracing the weird, and puppy piles.
aiptcomics.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
This week, @fantagraphics.bsky.social releases the extremely satisfying 'Dogtangle' from @maxhuffman.bsky.social. Here's our recent chat about art styles, satire, pushing your creative limits, and Chipotle.
Yet another truly solid week for great #comics covers. I find myself giving more and more love to variants, so that's neat. Enjoy!
🎨 Cover Fever Alert! Dive into @chriscoplan.bsky.social's “Judging by the Cover – 11/05/25” #comicsky
Check out #comicbook covers by @ericafails.bsky.social, @stephaniehans.bsky.social, @ericxyz.bsky.social, @nikolacizmesija.bsky.social, and and more:
Check out #comicbook covers by @ericafails.bsky.social, @stephaniehans.bsky.social, @ericxyz.bsky.social, @nikolacizmesija.bsky.social, and and more:
Judging by the Cover – 11/05/25 new releases
Chris shares his favorite covers from this week’s new comics.
aiptcomics.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Yet another truly solid week for great #comics covers. I find myself giving more and more love to variants, so that's neat. Enjoy!
Baby's First Podcast Video Thing.
Did you know you can watch @davidbrooke.bsky.social and @chriscoplan.bsky.social discuss these panels on YouTube?
#comicbooks #comics #Batman @darkhorse.com
Check it out here:
youtu.be/pmOwRPMp3WA
#comicbooks #comics #Batman @darkhorse.com
Check it out here:
youtu.be/pmOwRPMp3WA
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Baby's First Podcast Video Thing.
It’s still Halloween, so read along and support accordingly. Boo!
ICYMI: @chriscoplan.bsky.social interviews @joeyesposito.bsky.social & @pandamusk.bsky.social on their horror-OGN MADAM, aka “Black Magic Mary Poppins” gone wrong. #comicsky
They share how the concept simmered for a decade, and why this story had to be told as a full graphic novel via #Kickstarter:
They share how the concept simmered for a decade, and why this story had to be told as a full graphic novel via #Kickstarter:
Generational trauma and Mary Poppins: Joey Esposito and Pandamusk introduce us to ‘MADAM’
The new, deeply horrifying OGN is currently crowdfunding via Kickstarter.
aiptcomics.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:35 AM
It’s still Halloween, so read along and support accordingly. Boo!
After 1,000 weeks, I've returned to the podcast. I think you'll hear/see me again in 5-6 years. Enjoy!
🎙️ This week, we sit down with @upperdeckent.bsky.social's VP Grant Sandground to dive into how #Batman is revving into the SkyBox Metal Universe. 🦇💥 From the tech that goes into cards to working with DC, and new ways to collect—this one’s for you.
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November 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
After 1,000 weeks, I've returned to the podcast. I think you'll hear/see me again in 5-6 years. Enjoy!
Reposted by Chris Coplan
If the game hits 2am Eastern the score is reset to an hour before and everyone has to repeat exactly what they did to preserve the space time continuum, thems the rules
November 2, 2025 at 3:52 AM
If the game hits 2am Eastern the score is reset to an hour before and everyone has to repeat exactly what they did to preserve the space time continuum, thems the rules
Me: ::Sings REM.::
Wife: Don’t sing that; I already hear “Mr. Jones” enough at work.
Me: That’s Counting Crows.
Wife: No, that’s the band with Eddie Vedder.
Wife: Don’t sing that; I already hear “Mr. Jones” enough at work.
Me: That’s Counting Crows.
Wife: No, that’s the band with Eddie Vedder.
October 30, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Me: ::Sings REM.::
Wife: Don’t sing that; I already hear “Mr. Jones” enough at work.
Me: That’s Counting Crows.
Wife: No, that’s the band with Eddie Vedder.
Wife: Don’t sing that; I already hear “Mr. Jones” enough at work.
Me: That’s Counting Crows.
Wife: No, that’s the band with Eddie Vedder.
If you ain't reading Cult of the Lamb, you better get right with your terrifying elder god.
"Even a year later, 'Cult of the Lamb' feels fresh as it sets its sights on an even bloodier, bolder, and thoughtful new chapter."
@oni-press.bsky.social @alexpaknadel.bsky.social @angoranapkin.bsky.social #CultoftheLamb #NCBD #comicbooks #comics
Read @chriscoplan.bsky.social's review:
@oni-press.bsky.social @alexpaknadel.bsky.social @angoranapkin.bsky.social #CultoftheLamb #NCBD #comicbooks #comics
Read @chriscoplan.bsky.social's review:
‘Cult of the Lamb: Schism Special’ #1 should have you kneeling at the altar
We're not worthy (of such an increasingly novel adaptation).
aiptcomics.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
If you ain't reading Cult of the Lamb, you better get right with your terrifying elder god.
In what continues to be my fave book going, ‘Nights’ shows off even more magic for a slower but potent issue. 1,000 hats off to @wyattwritesthings.bsky.social and company once again.
"After a six-month break, 'Nights' returns with a potent issue that's both slow and welcoming while furthering the true power of this increasingly magical and undeniable universe."
@wyattwritesthings.bsky.social @imagecomics.com #comicsky #NCBD
Read @chriscoplan.bsky.social's review:
@wyattwritesthings.bsky.social @imagecomics.com #comicsky #NCBD
Read @chriscoplan.bsky.social's review:
‘Nights’ #16 is your dearest friend, lend it your unwavering heart and trust
We're so back!
aiptcomics.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
In what continues to be my fave book going, ‘Nights’ shows off even more magic for a slower but potent issue. 1,000 hats off to @wyattwritesthings.bsky.social and company once again.
A solid crop o'covers this week -- not a lot of horror, but then maybe the real world's scary enough, yeah? (Also I just sort of forgot for a sec it was Halloween.)
🧐 Cover-connoisseurs, unite!
Check out our latest “Judging by the Cover – 10/29/25 New Releases” where @chriscoplan.bsky.social breaks down the most eye-catching #comics #art from @danielwarrenart.bsky.social, @peachmomoko.bsky.social, @michaelwalsh.bsky.social, @jaredcullum.bsky.social, and more:
Check out our latest “Judging by the Cover – 10/29/25 New Releases” where @chriscoplan.bsky.social breaks down the most eye-catching #comics #art from @danielwarrenart.bsky.social, @peachmomoko.bsky.social, @michaelwalsh.bsky.social, @jaredcullum.bsky.social, and more:
Judging by the Cover – 10/29/25 new releases
Chris shares his favorite covers from this week’s new comics.
aiptcomics.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
A solid crop o'covers this week -- not a lot of horror, but then maybe the real world's scary enough, yeah? (Also I just sort of forgot for a sec it was Halloween.)
Sharing this again because I really think ‘Dogtangle’ is super special.
🎨 Dive into the twisted brilliance of Max Huffman Dogtangle from @fantagraphics.bsky.social! In our exclusive interview, Huffman unpacks the satirical power couple at the heart of the story and how he turned absurdity into emotional truth:
A saga of family woes, social satire, and Chipotle: Max Huffman unravels ‘Dogtangle’
A chat about awful elites, measured satire, embracing the weird, and puppy piles.
aiptcomics.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Sharing this again because I really think ‘Dogtangle’ is super special.
3 weeks after saying goodbye to our dog Gorp, we had to suddenly put Finn to sleep. She was the sassiest and most intelligent cat ever, and she used to hunt me through the house at night. Goodbye, my dearest asshole — long may you reign among cat-dom.
October 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
3 weeks after saying goodbye to our dog Gorp, we had to suddenly put Finn to sleep. She was the sassiest and most intelligent cat ever, and she used to hunt me through the house at night. Goodbye, my dearest asshole — long may you reign among cat-dom.
ICYMI: The start of a new bi-monthly column w/ the wondrous @2000ad.bsky.social. Happy Halloween, suckas!
💀 “The crime is life!”
Welcome to Adventures In Thrill Power, AIPT’s new bi-monthly column spotlighting the wild world of @2000ad.bsky.social! @chriscoplan.bsky.social's very first deep dive tackles the nightmare visage of #JudgeDeath!
#JudgeDredd #comicsky
👉 Read #1 here:
Welcome to Adventures In Thrill Power, AIPT’s new bi-monthly column spotlighting the wild world of @2000ad.bsky.social! @chriscoplan.bsky.social's very first deep dive tackles the nightmare visage of #JudgeDeath!
#JudgeDredd #comicsky
👉 Read #1 here:
Adventures in Thrill-Power #1: Judge Death haunts the ‘2000 AD-verse’!
Welcome to your favorite new bi-monthly obsession.
aiptcomics.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
ICYMI: The start of a new bi-monthly column w/ the wondrous @2000ad.bsky.social. Happy Halloween, suckas!
Appreciate @jordanthomas.bsky.social and Chris Matthews for fielding my Qs. 'Exorcism Island' isn't just scary, but it feels like this deeply inventive take on the horror genre. Also, 'Mugshots' stays ruling, so I'm glad they're back at it again.
🐚🔥 Dive into darkness with Exorcism Island! Writer @jordanthomas.bsky.social and artist Chris Matthews deliver haunting reveals and creative insights in @chriscoplan.bsky.social's exclusive Q&A on their new #horror comic at @comixology.bsky.social. 🚪👹 #comicsky
Read it now:
Read it now:
Jordan Thomas and Chris Matthews drop us onto ‘Exorcism Island’
The war for the human spirit goes tropical.
aiptcomics.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Appreciate @jordanthomas.bsky.social and Chris Matthews for fielding my Qs. 'Exorcism Island' isn't just scary, but it feels like this deeply inventive take on the horror genre. Also, 'Mugshots' stays ruling, so I'm glad they're back at it again.
Harper keeps on spitting truth. Luigi's work on NIGHTS has been transformative and deeply moving.
He's the Popstar of comic artists, AND I DO NOT SAY THAT LIGHTLY.
Never stop never stopping, Luigi!
Never stop never stopping, Luigi!
October 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Harper keeps on spitting truth. Luigi's work on NIGHTS has been transformative and deeply moving.
Another kinda deep dive of sorts. Thanks to @alejandrobot.com for going extra long about horror stories, fave slashers, and getting inventive with your narrative approaches/techniques. (CC @goatsflyingpress.com)
Alejandro Arbona spins the bloody, compelling tale of ‘Lake Yellowwood Slaughter’
The new horror OGN is out no via Goats Flying Press.
aiptcomics.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Another kinda deep dive of sorts. Thanks to @alejandrobot.com for going extra long about horror stories, fave slashers, and getting inventive with your narrative approaches/techniques. (CC @goatsflyingpress.com)
Another standout of 2025 for me — 'Dogtangle' is unwaveringly weird and deeply, deeply human in its exploration modern life and relationships. Read read read it.
🎨 Dive into the twisted brilliance of Max Huffman Dogtangle from @fantagraphics.bsky.social! In our exclusive interview, Huffman unpacks the satirical power couple at the heart of the story and how he turned absurdity into emotional truth:
A saga of family woes, social satire, and Chipotle: Max Huffman unravels ‘Dogtangle’
A chat about awful elites, measured satire, embracing the weird, and puppy piles.
aiptcomics.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Another standout of 2025 for me — 'Dogtangle' is unwaveringly weird and deeply, deeply human in its exploration modern life and relationships. Read read read it.
Incredibly grateful to @2000ad.bsky.social for helping us launch this column. (And for @stevewmorris.bsky.social for facilitating said magic.) I really enjoy these stories and characters and hope more folks can discover them. Onward, dweebs!
💀 “The crime is life!”
Welcome to Adventures In Thrill Power, AIPT’s new bi-monthly column spotlighting the wild world of @2000ad.bsky.social! @chriscoplan.bsky.social's very first deep dive tackles the nightmare visage of #JudgeDeath!
#JudgeDredd #comicsky
👉 Read #1 here:
Welcome to Adventures In Thrill Power, AIPT’s new bi-monthly column spotlighting the wild world of @2000ad.bsky.social! @chriscoplan.bsky.social's very first deep dive tackles the nightmare visage of #JudgeDeath!
#JudgeDredd #comicsky
👉 Read #1 here:
Adventures in Thrill-Power #1: Judge Death haunts the ‘2000 AD-verse’!
Welcome to your favorite new bi-monthly obsession.
aiptcomics.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Incredibly grateful to @2000ad.bsky.social for helping us launch this column. (And for @stevewmorris.bsky.social for facilitating said magic.) I really enjoy these stories and characters and hope more folks can discover them. Onward, dweebs!