The Human Target

Episode 287. We read the 12-issue DC limited series The Human Target, from writer Tom King and artist Greg Smallwood. Christopher Chance is the Human Target, a secret operative you can hire to masquerade as you and take the hits from your enemies. He drinks a poison meant for Lex Luthor and has only 12 days left to live. He's determined to use this time to solve who is behind this assassination attempt, and all signs point to a member of the Justice League International. We discuss how much DC knowledge you need before reading this story, the juxtaposition of classic noir tropes with a bright mid-century art style, and comparisons to the prolific poisoning-based story The Emperor's New Groove.

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• (00:00) - Intro
  


• (00:04) - Welcome and banter
  


• (03:01) - Non-spoiler thoughts on The Human Target
  


• (15:52) - Housekeeping
  


• (20:26) - Spoilers!! The Human Target
  


• (01:12:27) - Review Show Bingo
  


• (01:15:14) - Recommendations
  


• (01:24:35) - What we are covering next episode
  


• (01:26:48) - Outro