Gobbledygeek episode 496, “FCF: Boxers & Saints,” is available for listening or download right here , on Spotify , and on Apple Podcasts .
For this month’s Four-Color Flashback , Paul and Arlo tackle a blindspot from one of their favorite writers. Gene Luen Yang, author of Gobbledyfaves like American Born Chinese and Avatar: The Last Airbender , tells the brutal story of the Boxer Rebellion in Boxers & Saints . The graphic novel duology delves into complex subjects like faith, spirituality, nationalism, and fascism; we cover ‘em all, hopefully in something resembling depth. Plus, Arlo returns to the city of Metropolis for more Superman comics,
NEXT: we find our inner Greenwich Village folksters with a Geek Challenge featuring Noah Kahan’s Stick Season and Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks .