Week 4 - Dances With Monsters

All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe investigate the fourth issue of 52, and cover neoliberal black capitalism, Superboy’s greaser rival, and the prevalence of cults in comics. Chapters: Let’s Talk Talent (02:40) Let’s Talk About The Cover (03:49) Let’s Talk About 52 #4 The Backup (45:10) The Blackboard (56:30) Asking The Questions (01:10:47) A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen Santana - Smooth ft. Rob Thomas Spider-Man (2002) Superman Returns (2006) X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) 300 (2006) Zack Snyder Jack Jadson Joe Bennett Ruy José Rob Leigh Crime Bible: The Five Lessons of Blood Renee Montoya J. G. Jones Alex Sinclair 24 Raymond Chandler Douglas Adams The Simple Art of Murder Vic Sage Dances with Wolves Pocahontas Halo Outsiders Suicide Squad Katana Black Lightning Metamorpho Mike W. Barr Delirium The Sandman Lex Luthor Barack Obama