Hey Kids, Comics! #324 - Comics Co-Opted or: (How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Comic Book Characters as Ideologues
Sep 06, 2019•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 201
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Episode description
Hot on the heels of the last story arc, Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston opted to take on a weighty real-world issue - the appropriation of comic book iconography. Often controversial, the adoption of comic book character's imagery by groups both public and in the shadows has become rather prevalent in recent years. From the widespread use of Punisher's skull logo to the V mask being co-opted by Anonymous, this issue is chock full of grist for the mill with your hosts and their special guest Danny Gallagher.
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