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The Punchline

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Under the hood: Chapters 3 & 4

In this episode of The Punchline, we explore the third and fourth chapters of Hollis Mason aka Nite Owl's autobiography: Under the Hood. In Chapter III we see precisely 'what it takes' to become a costumed vigilante. The name, the costume, exercise, fighting, a nocturnal lifestyle, and regret, all a part of putting on that costume every night. We then explore the backgrounds of all the Minutemen. In Chapter IV we discuss the beginning and end of the Minutemen, the press-fuelled friendship of Sal...

Aug 20, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Absent Friends

It's October 16, 1985. Edward Blake's military funeral brings out most of our current and former vigilantes: Dr. Manhattan, Dan Dreiberg, and Adrian Veidt. However, every other member of the Minutemen is absent. As the funeral proceedings progress, our vigilantes recollect an incident from their own memories involving The Comedian: none of them pleasant or funny. Also absent from the occasion is Laurie who visits her mother at the Nepenthe Gardens retirement home. Meanwhile, Rorschach, hiding in...

Jul 24, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Under the hood: Chapters 1 & 2

In this episode of The Punchline, we explore the first two chapters of Hollis Mason aka Nite Owl's autobiography: Under the Hood. In the first chapter we will learn about the heartbreaking story of Moe Vernon, Hollis' father’s boss in Depression-era NYC. And in the second chapter we hear about the events that led to Hollis creating the persona of Nite Owl. Music: Sphynx...

Jul 10, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 2

At Midnight All The Agents

It's October 12th, 1985. America has won the Vietnam War, Nixon is still the president, recently winning his fifth term as president, the cold war has reached a fever pitch and the doomsday clock stands at five minutes to midnight. Youth gangs roam the streets like Alex and his droogs, committing random acts of violence and destruction while masked vigilantes have recently been outlawed thanks to government legislation called the Keene Act which passed in 1977. Masked vigilantes have transitione...

Jun 23, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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