<p>Geoff Johns is a writer, producer and showrunner who made a name for himself in comics. But in 1996, he was just beginning his career when he lost his sister Courtney in the crash of TWA 800. In his work, her legacy became entwined with his.</p>

Geoff Johns is a writer, producer and showrunner who made a name for himself in comics. But in 1996, he was just beginning his career when he lost his sister Courtney in the crash of TWA 800. In his work, her legacy became entwined with his.

S1 E7: Origin story: How Geoff Johns turned his sister into a superhero

In 1996,TWA 800 crashed off the coast of East Moriches, New York, killing all 230 people on board. Among the passengers were 16 high school students and 5 chaperones from Montoursville, Pennsylvania. Today, the little town remains devastated by the crash. This podcast explores how experiencing a tragedy in the public eye can change a community and the people in it.

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S1 E7: Origin story: How Geoff Johns turned his sister into a superhero

S1 E7: Origin story: How Geoff Johns turned his sister into a superhero