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133 – Namor Visionaries

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<hr/ > It’s Namor vs. Aquaman in our waterworld series, and we kick things of with Namor Visionaries, Vol. 1,” a collection of the first nine issues of John Byrne’s seminal run on the series as writer and artist. We talk about the cacophony of insane villains, Namor’s intellectual competency, and that wonderful superhero pose. For more information on past or future shows, visit www.AtomicPoweredSuperCast.com!
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113 – Camelot 3000

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The tales of King Arthur are some of the oldest, most established stories in the entire genre of fantasy literature. “Camelot 3000” by Mike Barr and Brian Bolland brings the tradition to comics. Arthur awakes to England under siege by an alien invasion while the world’s leaders sit by and scheme over power. We talk about the comic’s controversial cojones, transgender characters, the perils of modernizing classics, and David Bowie. For more information on past or future shows, visit www.AtomicPoweredSuperCast.com!

109 – X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills

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The second episode of our X-Men series drops a big old philosophical, religious, and racial bomb on us with “God Loves, Man Kills” by stalwart Chris Claremont and Brent Anderson. Aside from being prodigal mutants-as-metaphor-for-racism story, this graphic novel features some of the most cinematic panel work of its day and is a really pleasure to read. Well, except for the grotesque, violent murder of children and babies. Also, Magneto knows how to make an entrance. For information on past or future shows, visit www.AtomicPoweredSuperCast.com!