A crocodile ate my parents! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe team up with Emerald Artist Ted Brandt of Connor Hawke’s DC Pride story, tackling Australia’s place in DC, why Etrigan can’t rap, and Jason Todd’s tragic origins. Chapters: Let’s Talk Supernatural, Connor Hawke, and Rereading 52 (05:09) Let’s Talk Talent (23:12) Let’s Talk About 52 #28 (23:42) The Backup (46:18) What’s your favorite part of the issue? (51:21) The Blackboard (53:11) Asking The Questions at
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