498 - FCF: Far Sector

In brightest day, in blackest night, no listener shall escape the Four-Color Flashback’s might! In an unusual turn of events, Paul has selected a DC book–but, of course, it’s an unusual one. Published under DC’s Young Animal imprint, curated by My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way, Far Sector is a Green Lantern murder mystery written by N.K. Jemisin (in her first comics work) with art by Jamal Campbell. Sojourner “Jo” Mullein is the newest Lantern in the universe, and she’s been kicked way out into the far reaches of space to solve the City Enduring’s first murder in half-a-millennia. That murder, though, is only a thread–and when Jo starts pulling, the whole city begins to unravel. The boys discuss Jemisin’s timely social commentary, Campbell’s gorgeous art, why Jo Mullein overcomes our hosts’ Green Lantern skepticism, and the freaking @At. Plus, Paul and Arlo binge some TV, including the final seasons of Succession, Barry, and Ted Lasso; the new season of I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson; and the very first season of American Born Chinese.

NEXT: it’s Xanadu vs. Mulholland Drive in a Geek Challenge for the ages.

BREAKDOWN

00:00:35  -  Intro / Oh Lawd, it’s comin’!

00:08:00  -  Recent TV season / series finales

00:38:06  -  Far Sector

01:46:55  -  Outro / Next

MUSIC

“Space Cop” by Sam Guydude, Space Cop - Single (2023)

“Many Moons” by Janelle Monae, Metropolis: The Chase Suite (2008)

GOBBLEDYCARES

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ 

Abortion Funds in Every State: https://bit.ly/AbortionFundsTwitter

Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate

Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/

Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org

Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/ 

US (877) 565-8860

Canada (877) 330-6366

National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org

Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/ 

Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/

Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/

Register to vote: https://vote.gov/