(Probationary) temporary co-host Chad Tappe and host Mark Ohrenberger rejoin Christopher Chance and Ice on the hunt for the killer who sought to murder Lex Luthor by poison and instead left Chance with just 12 days to live and to solve the mystery of his own murder. On this episode, Chad and Mark break down issues 3-4 of The Human Target, which focus on suspects Booster Gold and the Blue Beetle, Ted Kord. As the mystery continues, the romance between Chance and Ice also grows more intense with each turn of the page.

The Human Target, issues 3-4

Writer: Tom King

Art and Colors: Greg Smallwood

Letters: Clayton Cowles

Publisher: DC Comics (Black Label)

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On this episode, Halloween Man creator and writer Drew Edwards joins the show to discuss 25 years of storytelling with Soloman Hitch, aka Halloween Man, and the brand new collection of early Halloween Man comics, published by Red 5 Comics and distributed by Simon & Schuster. This volume includes stories of Halloween Man and his friends defending Solar City, Texas, from monsters including a gargoyle, the Phantom Hood, a Lovecraftian tentacle monster, and even the Headless Horseman!

Halloween Man

Writer: Drew Edwards

Pencil Artists: Nicola Scott, David Baldeon, Ben Hall, Aristides Iliopoulos, Terry Parr, Holland King, and Sergio Calvet

Inks: Scott DM Simmons, Pat Davidson, Mike Furth, Sergio Abad, and Ben Hall

Colors: Jesse Farrell, Daniel Lundie, Brian J. Crowley, Sergio Calvet, DA Mero, and Marc Lewis

Letters: Jesse Farrell, Sergio Calvet, Brian J. Crowley, and Marc Lewis

Publisher: Red 5 Comics

You can find Drew Edwards on Instagram at @drew_halloween.

You can order the Halloween Man omnibus from your local comic shop or bookstore, from Simon & Schuster, or on Amazon.

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In the coming months, host Mark Ohrenberger and Chad Tappe (promoted to co-host for this series!) will dive deep into a truly special noir-style murder mystery in the DC Comics Universe. Join us as we celebrate this storytelling and artistic achievement from writer Tom King and artist Greg Smallwood. In this episode, we introduce the story and meet the cast of characters through our exploration of issues 1-2 of this 12-issue series.

Book Credits

The Human Target, issues 1-2

Writer: Tom King

Art/Colors: Greg Smallwood

Letters: Clayton Cowles

Publisher DC Comics (Black Label)

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