Are you feeling the love from your favorite publisher? After Warner Bros. Discovery decided to skip the show floor at Comic-Con this year, we got to thinking about how fan friendly your favorite publisher is. Does it matter to you that you feel seen by your favorite publisher? Is presence important? Do you need those big announcements and gestures to keep your fandom at it's peak? We talk about a bunch of different publishers and share our opinion on the subject. We also want to hear from YOU at itscomicsman@gmail.com for your thoughts and even suggestions for future show topics.

You know we're showing our love with some reviews this week, too! So we'll review:

The Variants #1 - Marvel Comics

Canto: Tales of the Unnamed World #1 - IDW

Sins of the Black Flamingo #1 - Image Comics

Blink #1 - Oni Press

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You need a license to drive, but what about to be a real fan? This week, we talk about how much licensing rights matter to your favorite comic book property. Are you happy about Planet of the Apes going to Marvel? Where should Transformers and G.I. Joe comics call home? We talk about why that should matter to you as a fan! Feel free to sound off with your opinions @itscomicsman on social media!

Here are the books we're reviewing this week:

New Fantastic Four #1 - Marvel Comics

Black Adam #1 (2022) - DC Comics

The Lonesome Hunters #1 - Dark Horse Comics

Samurai Sonja #1 - Dynamite Entertainment

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We're mixing things up this week! The spotlight is on Mad Cave Studios and their new book, Potions Inc. Hear part of our conversation with writer Erik Burnham about this new and interesting story. Find out how he blends the world of fantasy and magic with a family story. He also talks about how to book came about and all of the fun not just on the page but behind the scenes as well. Issue 1 of Potions Inc. is now available from Mad Cave Studios at https://www.madcavestudios.com

Here's what other books we're talking about and reviewing this week:

Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #1 - Marvel Comics

Grim #2 - Boom! Studios

Public Domain #1 - Image Comics

Young Justics Targets #1 - DC Comics/DC Universe Infinte

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