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The boys are joined by Eisner Award-winning friend of the pod, Professor Carolyn Cocca, to talk both James Gunn’s THE SUICIDE SQUAD as well as the latest volume in John Lewis’ astounding graphic narrative series, RUN. Also, some breaking news about several comics creators, including James Tynion IV, moving to creator-owned work on the subscription website Substack. As you can tell, QUITE the emotional rollercoaster this episode!!!

THE SUICIDE SQUAD is written and directed by James Gunn and stars Idris Elba, Margot Robbie, Daniela Melchior, Viola Davis, John Cena, David Dastmachlian, and many others.

RUN, Book 1, is by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell, and L. Fury. It is published by Good Trouble and Abrams Books.

Comics talked this week:

Elvira Meets Vincent Price #1, Sensational Wonder Woman #6, Steeple vol. 2, The Nice House on the Lake #3, Hellions #14, Lost Falls #1, HARLEY QUINN: THE ANIMATED SERIES: THE EAT. BANG! KILL. TOUR #1, The Me You Love in the Dark #1, X-Men #2, Justice League #65-66, Jupiter's Legacy: Requiem #1-2, Doodleville, Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio, Commanders In Crisis #11, Seven Secrets #11, Superman - Son of Kal El #1, And RUN.

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