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298 – Nova: Nova Corps

Nova: Nova Corps

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We get an interesting entry into our Ego series by reading “Nova: Nova Corps” by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. In this comic, Richard Ryder is finally free of the Worldmind only to discover that it’s been using his body without his permission and restarting the Nova Corps with some interesting choices. We talk about the Worldmind’s new choice of home, what it feels like when a hero loses their powers, and the kinds of punishments supervillain planets deserve. We also wonder what happened to the Wanderers from last week. Plus, there’re about 20 minutes of SDCC talk up top.

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Next week: “Astonishing Thor” by Robert Rodi

297 – Thor #160-#161

Because we all loved Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 so much, we’re doing a series on Ego the Living Planet and starting off with “Thor #160-#161” by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby from all the way back in the 70s. Thor intervenes to stop a galaxy-crushing battle between Ego and Galactus and finds a new home for The Wanderers. This comic may be almost 50 years old, but surprisingly so much of it still holds up: kernels of great ideas can be found everywhere. We talk a bit about how the flippant concern for canon back in the Golden Age lead to creativity and gush for days over Jack Kirby’s flawless work.

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Next time: “Nova: Nova Corps” by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning.

296 – Wonder Woman: The Lies

Wonder Woman: The Lies

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Our Wonder Woman 75th Anniversary series concludes with “Wonder Woman: The Lies” by Greg Rucka. In this comic, Diana goes on a jungle adventure and eventually finds her way home and has reality and sense of self utterly shattered. We talk about the meta-level discussion of continuity and canon, but also the barriers of picking up this comic and jumping into a convoluted universe. It’s a big episode fitting of one of DC’s Big Three.

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Next Time: “Thor #160-#161” by STAN LEE!