Ronda Rousey on 'Expecting the Unexpected' and writing comics

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Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

Starship Godzilla #1 (Chris Gooch, Oliver Ono)
Department of Truth #0 (James Tynion, Scott Snyder, Joshua Hixson, Martin Simmonds)

Alex:

X-Men: Age of Revelation Overture #1 (Jed MacKay, Ryan Stegman)
The Author Immortal #1 (Frank J. Barbiere, Morgan Beem)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Alex: Absolute Evil #1 (Al Ewing, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi)

Dave: Absolute Green Lantern #7 (Al Ewing, Riley Rossmo, Jason Howard)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

Alex: Red Book #1 (Tynion IV, Michael Oeming) & The Power Fantasy #12 (Gillen, Caspar Wijngaard)
Dave: DC K.O. #1 (Snyder, Javier Fernandez)

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Dave: Amazing Spider-Man Torn #1 (Adam Hughes)
Alex: World of Revelation #1 (Giada Belviso Variant)

Interview - Ronda Rousey - EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED is in all bookstores on Tuesday, October 7

Ronda is attending NYCC with AWA — she will be at our booth for signings and a panel on Friday, October 10

What inspired you to write Expecting the Unexpected?
How did your experiences in UFC, WWE, and Hollywood inform the story and its tone?
What was the most surprising or challenging part of making a graphic novel?
What kind of tone or energy did you want the art to capture? Gritty realism, over-the-top stylized action, comedy?
Do you see “Mom” as a reflection of yourself, a heightened version of you, or something else entirely?
Do you see yourself writing more comics or expanding this universe into other media—film, animation, etc.?

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