164 – The Private Eye

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Download the “Private Eye” episode.

Number 3 in our “Best of 2013” series is Brian K. Vaughn’s pay-what-you-want digital-only comic about the world after internet, “Private Eye.” We follow Patrick Immelman down the data privacy rabbit hole as he uncovers a conspiracy that goes all the way to the top. Plus, we are grandpa. For more information on past or future shows, visit www.AtomicPoweredSuperCast.com!


163 – Superior Spider-Man

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Download the “Superior Spider-Man” episode.

A fresh take on an old hero makes our Best of 2013 series as we read Dan Slott’s “Superior Spider-Man: My Own Worst Enemy.” When Doc Ock takes over Peter’s body and tries to remake himself into a BETTER Spider-Man, we get some complex discussions on identity, existentialism, and utilitarian ethics. Yeah, really, in a Spider-Man comic! Plus, mopey Jedi spirit Peter Parker — is he as bad as he sounds? For more information on past or future shows, visit www.AtomicPoweredSuperCast.com!


162 – East of West: The Promise

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Download the “East of West” episode.

We’re overdue for our Best of 2013, but we kick things of with “East of West: The Promise” by Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragotta. We try to decode the message in this dystopian future comic and revel in the intense world building and intriguing characters. For more information on past or future shows, visit www.AtomicPoweredSuperCast.com!