WEBVTT 00:00.031 --> 00:03.138 [SPEAKER_00]: Ben Temple Smith takes on Department of Truth. 00:03.158 --> 00:05.723 [SPEAKER_00]: Aladdin rides back into comics. 00:05.743 --> 00:07.828 [SPEAKER_00]: Team Sonic takes on Godzilla. 00:07.888 --> 00:11.796 [SPEAKER_00]: This is comic book club news for February 25th, 2026. 00:29.309 --> 00:36.196 [SPEAKER_00]: Artis Ben Templesmith seems like such a perfect fit for the department of truth it's surprising he hasn't popped up in the title before. 00:36.397 --> 00:38.939 [SPEAKER_00]: And in fact he will, with issue number 36. 00:39.120 --> 00:53.275 [SPEAKER_00]: San writer James Town of the 4th via press release quote, then is actually one of the first ever artists we dreamed of inviting to do a guest story arc on Department of Truth way back when the series launched so it's thrilling to have him on the story that's millions of years of the making. 00:53.255 --> 00:59.644 [SPEAKER_00]: He's been a natural fit for our messed up little world to be can't wait for readers to see what we've been building these last few months. 00:59.765 --> 01:10.300 [SPEAKER_00]: Not only will we be digging up the buried history of one of the department's legacy families will also be revealing the evangelical origins of charity the deadliest new member of these crew. 01:10.421 --> 01:13.585 [SPEAKER_00]: Also, dinosaurs, lots of dinosaurs. 01:13.866 --> 01:22.198 [SPEAKER_00]: The Department of Truth number 36 hit stores on March 25th. 01:25.435 --> 01:34.750 [SPEAKER_00]: I can show you the world, or at least a brand new comic book series from Titanite based on the classic Disney movie Aladdin, written by James Le Third with Art by Agnesa Terno. 01:34.810 --> 01:37.995 [SPEAKER_00]: You'll take a magic carpet ride with this one I'll tell you what. 01:38.196 --> 01:43.164 [SPEAKER_00]: In the news series set after the events of the movie, Aladdin is not yet married to Princess Jasmine. 01:43.224 --> 01:46.589 [SPEAKER_00]: He's got a boo, the magic carpet in Genie by his side as well. 01:46.670 --> 01:47.491 [SPEAKER_00]: And that's all we know. 01:47.571 --> 01:48.152 [SPEAKER_00]: Good set up. 01:48.132 --> 02:00.248 [SPEAKER_00]: Covers for the first issue include J. Scott Campbell, Nicoletta Baltarian, Natasha Boostos, Cartoon Genie Head by Aterno and Blind Bags, soon include one of three limited editions of the issue randomly selected. 02:00.268 --> 02:07.778 [SPEAKER_00]: A ladder number one hit stores in May. 02:11.302 --> 02:22.666 [SPEAKER_00]: Godzilla Catstop won't stop as the King of the Monsters is continuing his tour of every franchise imaginable with Sonic X Godzilla from IDW, written by Nick Marina with art by Jack Lawrence. 02:22.826 --> 02:28.939 [SPEAKER_00]: The book will find Godzilla ending up in Sonic's world with Dr. Eggman aiming to harness his power for evil. 02:28.919 --> 02:34.688 [SPEAKER_00]: his way, Sonic, Amy, Tails, Knuckles, and Shadow, who will try to send Godzilla back home. 02:34.808 --> 02:38.514 [SPEAKER_00]: Zed Marina via Press Release Quote, I'm fascinated by the scale of life. 02:38.675 --> 02:44.865 [SPEAKER_00]: How we perceive life forms differently from bacteria to planet-wide ecosystems from micro to macro. 02:44.925 --> 02:50.033 [SPEAKER_00]: This particular character combination allows me to explore that in a fun way and it's been really satisfying. 02:50.013 --> 02:59.948 [SPEAKER_00]: I hope our readers agree that the result is a cohesive mix of these two visual focuses, small speedsters and massive monsters that delivers the best of both worlds. 03:00.228 --> 03:04.655 [SPEAKER_00]: If it doesn't have had a Montana, it's not really the best of both worlds, but okay. 03:04.675 --> 03:06.257 [SPEAKER_00]: Sonic X Godzilla No. 03:06.277 --> 03:07.639 [SPEAKER_00]: 1 hit stores this summer. 03:07.860 --> 03:13.388 [SPEAKER_00]: For comic book club news, I'm Alex Zelbitt, and Godzilla vs. Coco Melon Wend. 03:13.368 --> 03:15.433 [SPEAKER_00]: Got tips or stories you'd like us to cover? 03:15.673 --> 03:18.540 [SPEAKER_00]: Email us if comic book club live at gmail.com. 03:18.680 --> 03:23.492 [SPEAKER_00]: For more comic book news, reviews, and interviews, check out comicbookclublive.com. 03:23.672 --> 03:28.423 [SPEAKER_00]: Listen early and add free on patreon.com slash comic book club.