Justin Aclin (@justinaclin), the writer and creator of Dark Horse Comics’ S.H.O.O.T. First, joins Keith (@the_real_chow) for a special one-on-one interview to talk about one of the most fun, provocative, and diverse comics on the stands today.

Topics covered on the show include:

• The secret origins of S.H.O.O.T. First
• Just how controversial is a book about atheists battling angels anyway?
• Watch Keith stretch to bring Pearl Jam’s new album Lightning Bolt into the discussion
• The differences and similarities between a crisis of faith and a crisis of no faith?
• Why Justin felt it necessary to populate a team book with a diverse set of characters
• The double-edged sword of being a white creator writing about non-white characters
• How Mrs. Brookstone can be a strong, black woman without falling into “Strong Black Women” stereotypes
• How reading The Nerds of Color made Justin reevaluate the twist ending of issue #2

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