438. AWA Comics Writer Sheldon Allen

Sheldon Allen is the author of a new independent comic book series entitled They Choose Violence, presented by AWA Studios. Allen started in comics writing Spider-Man Unlimited for Marvel Comics as well as the Crucible series. 

They Choose Violence follows Laneka, Deidre, and Karen, three Black HBCU friends turned accomplished professionals who band together to form a vigilante squad that targets White Supremacists deemed to have circumvented the justice system and gotten away with protected murder. Until they are forced to confront the consequences of their actions, a copycat killer whose signature contains a special message to them.

In this episode, Allen discusses the difference between writing for Marvel vs. a creator-owned book. He also discusses how he conceived of They Choose Violence, and what he hopes for the future of the story, both in comics and other forms of media.

This episode also includes thoughts on the opening episode of Season 2 of Peacemaker, including some spoiler comments from director James Gunn.

For more information on They Choose Violence, https://awastudios.com/series/they-choose-violence/.

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