Shortbox Showcase #19: To The Stars By Hard Ways, with Michael Bailey: The Kents #9-12. We finish up our long look at John Ostrander's 12-issue epic from 1997, all about Truth, Justice, and the American West. This episode is part 3 of our epic 3-part crossover with podcasting legend Michael Bailey. Part One of the crossover can be found here. Part Two of the crossover can be found here.  The Kents, Issues #9-12, DC Comics, cover-dated April to July, 1998. In the years following the Civil War, brothers Nate & Jeb Kent are struggling to put their lives together. Can they manage to find happiness in love and family and friends? And which brother will deliver the necessary consequences to the other? And how long can an end-of-show sequence be, anyway? Listen to the episode and find out. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly  Music: Indian Wars, Bruce Cockburn, Nothing But A Burning Light, 1991. Link: The Fortress of Bailey's 'tude,, Mike's home site. Link: We Still Live Here, the documentary that Emily mentioned. Link: Batman Unmasked, the book that Mike mentioned. Promo #1: Tales of the JSA Promo #2: Vassals of Kingsgrave You can follow Alan on twitter @ProfessorAlan Send e-mail feedback to [email protected] You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.