Feb 26, 2020
No two ways about it, this one is a doozy. Anthony & Doc were supposed to talk about terrorism in comics. They end up solving real world terrorism. In a manner of speaking. This one pulls no punches - listen now!
SHOW NOTES:
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Intro
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Shoutout for 90s Court – Lisa & Andy argue a court case about two aspects of 90s pop culture, and the fans vote on who wins – find them wherever you listen to podcasts
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Review read – Luzz 5 stars on Apple Podcasts - “I’ve just finished listening to the Bane episode and I really like the format & content. Keep it up guys!”
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Background (04:31)
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Terrorism in comics has existed as long as the medium – secret organizations hellbent on global domination, mad scientists looking to usurp the world order, connection to Axis powers in WWII… lengthy history
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In the 60s, AIM and Hydra were two big organizations in Marvel Comics, while the Council and H.I.V.E. (Hierarchy of International Vengeance and Extermination) existed in DC
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Other publishers wrote similar timely stories – The American, written by Mark Verheiden for Dark Horse, depicted a superhero killed trying to stop a hijacking in Beirut
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As we’re almost 2 decades into the War on Terror, depictions of terrorism in comics are deeply rooted in real world geopolitics, while still providing social commentary on modern events – current run on Captain America has a character called Scourge killing police and innocents in an attempt to besmirch Steve Rogers
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V for Vendetta – Alan Moore’s unscrupulous hero functions essentially as a terrorist against an authoritarian government
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Watchmen – Ozymandias’ plot to unite humanity against a common alien foe is accomplished through terrorist methods
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Questions
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What makes a terrorist? What motivates them?
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Is there a world in which there is no terrorism?
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How are terrorists treated psychologically?
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Ending
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Next episodes – The Tick, Abe Sapien, Yorick (Y: the Last Man)
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References:
- Rocky IV speech - Doc (69:08)
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