Issue 108 – Phillip Kennedy Johnson

• Intro
  • Reminder to email voice clips to capesonthecouch@gmail.com for Batman episode
• Background 

• How PKJ got started in writing
• Last Sons of America
  • What was impetus for story
  • Commentary on white America
  • Jackie & Julian – Jackie ever the “older brother”, Julian the “smarter” one (13:00)
  • Harper Rowe – double agent of sorts playing the long game (18:55)
• Kill a Man (22:00)
  • Commentary on hypermasculinity of MMA world
  • Duality of title – not just death of DJ Bellyi, but of James’ secret
  • Xavier Mayne – difficulty of living with what he did, plus the stigma (38:43)
  • How the ending was crafted (41:07)
  • Discussion of the artwork (46:00)
• The Last God (47:38)
  • Where did you come up with the idea of parallel timelines for the story?
  • How much work was put into world building for additional stories? (53:07)
• Superman & Alien (58:46)
  • What can we expect from the Superman run?
  • How much of the existing Alien mythology is going to be in the book? (65:04) 
• Ending
  • Next episodes: Levana Blackburn (Lunar Chronicles), Superman: Red Son, Black Mask
  • Plugs for social
  • Phillip’s website

References:

• Last Sons film option – PKJ (20:55)
• Emile Griffith – Doc (23:26)
• Superman Annual 10 – PKJ (61:08)
• Ariel’s review

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