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The talented team at The Mad Quill join Comix Asylum Live to discuss their indie title Feral, and horror and fantasy indie comics.

In a case of "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em" Hasbro has turned to AI to protect their IPs. The company has opened a new AI studio, Sixth Wall to combat unauthorized AI-generated versions of its characters proliferate on various platforms. We dig into what Hasbro is doing and whether their plan to fight copyright infringement is a good idea.

Artist Bruce Zick has a new project on Kickstarter called Cyclops Avenger, Absolute Batman #20 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #300 are flying off store shelves, and Steve talks about what he's currently reading and dishes on Stephen Spielberg's latest, Disclosure Day.

We take a deep dive into the controversy and highlight the top stories in the world of comics and entertainment.

All this and more, in this week's episode of Comix Asylum Live news edition!

DC Comics is under fire. An extended period of no DC titles featuring a black lead has prompted fans to boycott the the publisher until things change. We take a closer look at the controversy and what the status quo is at the moment.

The winds of change continue to blow through the world of comics. Workers at Darkhorse Comics have formed a union. What effect will this have on the company and the industry as a whole?

Backrooms and Obsession are current box office champs outpacing The Mandalorian and Grogu. Does the indie horror 1-2 punch indicate a shift in what audiences want or is this an isolated incident?

All this and more in this week's episode of Comix Asylum Live news edition!

Jeff Monk joins the livestream to talk about creating covers for Spawn, breaking into the industry and shares stories on his rise in the industry.

Kickstarter is the largest crowdfunding platform for indie comics and NSFW content consistently generates the highest campaign funding totals in the comics category on the site. Recently Kickstarter banned NSFW Comics sparking intense backlash among creators and backers. The firestorm prompted Kickstarter to reverse their decision but the situation isn't settled yet.

We take a deep dive into the controversy and highlight the top stories in the world of comics and entertainment.

All this and more, in this week's episode of Comix Asylum Live news edition!

Sebastian Piccione and Nate Schachter of Summit Comics join the Comix Asylum livestream to debate what makes great super hero and science fiction, explore some of their favourites in each genre and share the struggles and triumphs of working on and publishing their own comic book titles.

Is resistance futile? Even with all the backlash towards AI it somehow seems inescapable. Creators and fans are in an uproar due to Valiant apparently using AI in their latest promotion featuring several of their characters. Will AI eventually take over the comic book and artistic landscape or will projects created by humans win the day?

A milestone is on the way with Youngblood reaching issue 100 and everything old is new again as the O.G. creators of Ben 10 revive the brand and launch a new series.

All this and more in this week's episode of Comix Asylum Live news edition!

It's a big week in the world of comics and entertainment! The Punisher: One Last Kill is getting rave reviews, Jack Kirby gets a street named after him and The Fast and the Furious franchise heads to the small screen.

Sex Criminals from Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky gets a director for it's big screen adaptation, VisionQuest gets a release date and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who plays the Thing drops some curious Avengers: Doomsday news.

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck get sued over their latest project, The Rip and My Adventures with Superman casts its Superboy. All this and more, including an all new Silo trailer from Apple TV, in this week's episode of Comix Asylum Live news edition!

Free Comic Book Day is over and if the long lines at comic book shops are any indication, the industry is doing just fine. Robert Kirkman says that DC publishes too much Batman. Does he have a point?

Mortal Kombat II opens this week and Box Office projections look strong. Will it K.O. the Box Office? What's the worst comic book place to live? We compare Invincible's Baltimore, Marvel's NYC, Gotham City and Metropolis.

Tune in for all this and more in this week's episode of Comix Asylum Live news edition!

Fuelled by imagination, the world of comics and entertainment isn't immune to real world events. The news of comic book titan Jim Lee's health has rocked the industry shining a light on the physical toll making comic books has on those who create them. The industry has lost another legend with the passing of scribe Gerry Conway. Breaking into the comics as a teenager, writing perhaps the seminal Spider-Man story and creating memorable characters such as Jason Todd and Vixen are among some of his many accomplishments.

We also take a look at James Gunn's announcement that the upcoming Authority movie has been cancelled. Charlize Theron climbs goes all Tom Cruise to promote her new movie, Apex and rumours Greg Capullo might be calling out quits.

Tune in for all this and more in this week's episode of Comix Asylum Live news edition!