About this episode
Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe discuss the controversial comic event World War III and its connections to pop culture.
World’s FInest Gita Jackson and All-Star Alex Jaffe dare to read World War III, the widely despised 52 sub-event that actually has some great John Ostrander work. Also featuring a brief diversion to talk about Peacemaker season 2, and the connection between comic books and hip-hop. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen World War III Dan DiDio 52 Pickup #0 - Forgot About Lane Infinite Crisis Lost Green Arrow Black Adam Martian Manhunter John Ostrander Suicide Squad Spectre Green Lantern The Flash Absolute Martian Manhunter Keith Champagne Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters Rick & Morty Back to the Future (1985) Superman James Gunn Wizards of Waverly Place Harry Potter Naruto One Piece Fullmetal Alchemist Nier series Studio Bones Daemons of the Shadow Realm 1: Let’s Talk Talent (14:36) J. G. Jones Ethan Van Sciver Atrocitus Final Crisis Michael Siglain Peter Tomasi Elizabeth Gehrlein Pat Olliffe Drew Geraci 2: Let’s Talk About World War III #1 (16:44) Jeremy Adams Foundation Aquaman Thor Jack Kirby Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Arrow Robot Chicken Father Time Frankenstein Black Adam (2022) Face/Off…
People in this episode
Guests: Gita Jackson, Alex Jaffe
Topics covered
- comic book analysis
- World War III
- Peacemaker
- hip-hop and comics
- John Ostrander's work
- character discussions
Keywords
- World War III
- comic books
- Peacemaker
- John Ostrander
- hip-hop
- Gita Jackson
- Alex Jaffe
- character analysis
- DC Comics
- graphic novels
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: World War III, Peacemaker, Suicide Squad, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Rick & Morty, Harry Potter, Fullmetal Alchemist, Absolute Martian Manhunter, Back to the Future
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