Episode 170 – JSA: Black Reign

The Comics Canon

In this episode, we look ahead to the Oct. 21 release of Black Adam with a look at the JSA/Hawkman crossover event Black Reign, written by Geoff Johns and published by DC Comics!

The powerful villain-turned-antihero Black Adam and a few superpowered friends invade the nation of Khandaq, Black Adam’s homeland, to overthrow its malevolent dictator, spurring a counter-invasion by Black Adam’s many, many former teammates in the Justice Society of America. But things quickly go wrong for the JSA, who are forced to question whether they have the right to intervene in another country’s affairs.

Does this six-part storyline satisfy as both superhero slugfest and thinly veiled commentary on the Iraq War? And can it win over the hearts and minds of that four-color coalition known as ... The Comics Canon?

In This Episode:

• Our appearance last week on Marvel by the Month
• The history of the JSA
• Not THAT Hector and Lyta Hall
• A spoiler for Alan Moore’s Miracleman
• Poisoned Chalice: The Extremely Long and Incredibly Complex Story of Marvelman
• Strange Adventures

Join us in two weeks as we get into the spooky spirit of Halloween season with a look at Hellboy: The Corpse!

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