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Intern for the Kansas City Star, Nicole Asbury has followed up on previous reporting over comic book writer Jai Nitz, accused of sexual harassment earlier this year In doing so, and across 4000 words, she has uncovered more details about the allegations made at the initial time of reporting, what happened next and why And[...]

This weekend, former editor-in-chief of Her Campus Hannah Strader wrote a guest article for the site, regarding an encounter with comic book writer Jai Nitz two years ago when she was twenty-two. She wrote about Nitz being invited to appear at her class at the University of Kansas, the assignment being to research who he was in[...]

Overall grade: A." – Patrick Hayes of SciFi Pulse FU JITSU Vol 1 Trade Paperback / $14.99 / 128 pages / color / on sale 06.27.18 writer: Jai Nitz artist: Wesley St Claire colorists: Wesley St Claire and Maria Santaolalla letterer: Ryane Hill cover: Wesley St Claire Collecting the first five issue of this hit AfterShock series! Fu Jitsu is the world's smartest[...]

Fu Jitsu enters his final showdown with Robert Wadlow, the World's Tallest Man. Using his Quantum Kung Fu, can he defeat the wielder of the Atomic Katana? Is it a good read?

Fu Jitsu continues his battle with the World's Tallest Man, Robert Wadlow. Fu now has a mecha to duel against Wadlow's Atomic Katana. Is it a good read?

The Golden Arm and Shalin Lad (Fu Jitsu) battle the French Revolution and Robert Wadlow with his Atomic Katana. Is it a compelling conflict?

They must fight in a war against unknown opponents for unknown reasons, to secure their place in a brave new world that doesn't want them around. From Chris Sebela, writer of Blue Beetle, Kiss/Vampirella and Evolution, and Hayden Sherman, artist of The Few and John Carter The End, comes the story that HAD to be told[...]

From writer Jai Nitz and artist Wes St Claire, Fu Jitsu will  hit comic shops, and not the desks of Hollywood producers, in September, with alternate covers by Greg Smallwood. "It's a comic book for comic book readers," Nitz told CBR of the comic which hopes to capitalize on the mediumist Comics First movement[...]

And in the second adventure, writer Jai Nitz and artist Scot Eaton introduce the Suicide Squad Black: El Diablo, Enchantress, and the Gentleman Ghost Together, they are Amanda Waller's supernatural black ops team when Sebastian Faust goes rogue Frazer Irving provided the cover, which you can see below. DC Comics made a few solicitation announcements[...]

Just because of the numbers and high energy." And if the conventions have indeed become such a place for the indie creators behind-the-scenes, one can only imagine – or have far too many past experiences with – the gruesome realities of what it can be like for a nerdy patron these days. Longtime comic book writer Jai[...]

By Jai Nitz In October of 2015, the New York Times polled its readers and asked, "If you could go back and kill Hitler as a baby, would you do it?" That pretty much sums up the kind of debate we've come to expect from the Gray Lady, but a month later it became national news[...]

Jai Nitz writes, Some years ago at San Diego Comic Con, my friend Zander Cannon introduced me to an up-and-coming comic book writer This writer was living in LA, writing comics full time, and complaining about it Meanwhile, I was living in Kansas, barely scraping a comic writing career together, and living as a pauper[...]

about being the king of Kickstarter; and get the skinny on the upcoming Dream Thief: Escape mini-series from Jai Nitz. To get in touch, send feedback or submit projects for consideration, please email reviews@popculturehound.com And if you missed last week's episode (or any others) you can find them right here or subscribe via iTunes[...]

By Chris Thompson [audio:http://popculturehound.net/podcast/PCHPodcastEpisode79.mp3] After last week's chat with Greg Rucka (which you can still listen to here), this time I catch up with Jai Nitz (Green Hornet, Paper Museum, El Diablo) who wrote my favorite mini-series of last year, Dream Thief, which has just been released in trade this week from Dark Horse Comics. Jai & I[...]

The series by Jai Nitz and Greg Smallwood is debuting its first trade collection this week, and gearing up for a second series while Nitz plots out a plethora of issues and hopes to spin his tale through as many as 60 issues Dark Horse have kindly provided the first issue of Dream Thief here[...]

As we reach the penultimate Mark Waid interview, he sits down with Jai Nitz to talk about Grimm: The Warlock the Dynamite Entertainment series based on the popular TV show. Mark Waid: Jai, how familiar were you with the GRIMM show before you started? Now? Where does the story "fit" in TV continuity? Jai Nitz: When Dynamite[...]

Jai Nitz takes the writing reins on this new four-part story that cross monster hunting with basketball Chris Roberson caught up with Nitz about the new series and his bad-mouthing a certain type of pastry. CHRIS ROBERSON: Confession time: I haven't watched any of the GRIMM series yet But I thought you did a fantastic job[...]

Jai Nitz chats with legendary artist Sean Phillips and Eddie Robson about the new art book from Dynamite Entertainment. JAI NITZ: For Eddie, what's your favorite memory of Sean's work For me it's the cover to Shade #62 I remember Vertigo made a mini poster of it I taped a bunch of them together and made[...]

Uslan chatted with Jai Nitz about the Dark Nights series and more. JAI NITZ: Michael Uslan is writing The Shadow/Green Hornet: Dark Knights.  Michael, what was your first attempt to write a comic script?  The trustworthy Internet says it was for The Shadow in 1975 when you were trying to produce a film adaptation. MICHAEL USLAN: I was[...]

The first story arc of the Paul Tobin written run is being collected and Jai Nitz sat down to talk to the writer about how he got involved and what he has planed for Jaime Summers. JAI NITZ: Did you watch the original Bionic Woman series when it aired?  How did that play into your take[...]

Now Jai Nitz sits down with writer Eric Trautmann to talk about his time on Red Sonja, how he got started and just how long he could see writing the character. JAI NITZ: What's your first memory of Red Sonja? ERIC TRAUTMANN: A black and white Howard Chaykin piece, if memory serves Probably in a Savage Sword[...]

Jai Nitz caught up with Roberson to talk about Captain Action, iZombie, and the future for the series. JN: Did you have a Captain Action figure growing up? CR: I was born in 1970, just a couple of years after the Captain Action heyday in the late 60s, so I missed that window But I discovered him[...]

Jai Nitz sat and chatted with the writer about the original Battlestar Galactica. JAI NITZ: Did the original Battlestar Galactica come to the UK in the late 1970s? How did you first see the original Battlestar Galactica? DAN ABNETT: It certainly did I remember going to see the first two (or three) episodes compiled as a "movie"[...]

Jai Nitz chatted with the writer about the latest collection Vampirella Vol 4: Inquisition. JAI NITZ: Vampirella has a mixed bag history.  What do you think is the best interpretation of the character? BRANDON JERWA: MINE, obviously! Hahaha Seriously, though: I think there are good aspects to be taken from each version of the character, and I have certainly[...]

Jai Nitz caught up with Serrano to talk all things Evil Dead. JAI NITZ: How many times have you seen the Evil Dead/Army of Darkness movies? ELLIOTT SERRANO: Wow, I think I've lost count! When you consider the number of times I've seen them on video, cable and in the theater Especially since I made a point of[...]

Jai Nitz caught up with Zub to talk about fantasy comics and what the writer has in store for his readers in the near future. JAI NITZ: Jim, you're known for SKULLKICKERS, but you've got SAMURAI JACK coming out from IDW and PATHFINDER from Dynamite.  You're making quite a name for yourself as a sword &[...]

Jai Nitz chatted with the writer about his very different take on a golden age heroine. Jai Nitz: Rob, I know you best from your self-published Cla$$war and 2000AD work (which are all fantastic) and now you're writing Miss Fury at Dynamite.  What was your first encounter with the American Golden Age heroes? ROB WILLIAMS: Thanks! My first[...]

Jai Nitz sat down and talked to the writer about his new pulp filled series Noir for Dynamite Entertainment. JAI NITZ: Vic you're writing NOIR at Dynamite.  It's an ass-kicking girl team up.  Who's your favorite ass-kicking girl in fiction (or reality)? VICTOR GISCHLER: You know, with characters like Red Sonja and Miss Fury (and now Black[...]

Jai Nitz chatted with the writer about his Dynamite Entertainment title Red Team. JAI NITZ: I want to start with a big question.  You're known for Preacher or The Boys or Punisher or any number of projects.  It seems that comics have gone over the edge of gonzo these days and that some of the more[...]

Grimm: The Warlock is a new comic book mini-series from Dynamite, spinning off their  NBCUniversal licence for the TV show, written by Jai Nitz and drawn by José Malaga, launching in December. Announced at Baltimore Comic Con, The Warlock focuses on an investigation by the homicide detectives Nick Burkhardt and Hank Griffin Something about a fixed[...]