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    Episode 48 - Jim Shooter on the History of DC's Ferro Lad

    Episode 48 - Jim Shooter on the History of DC's Ferro Lad

    FromHeavy Metal Presents: Geoff Boucher's Mindspace

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    Episode 48 - Jim Shooter on the History of DC's Ferro Lad

    FromHeavy Metal Presents: Geoff Boucher's Mindspace

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    81 minutes
    Released:
    Dec 20, 2021
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Famed editor and writer JIM SHOOTER talks with Geoff about Ferro Lad, a character he created for DC's Legion of Superheroes as a teenage writer in the mid-60s. Ferro Lad, the boy hero whose sacrifice changed comics in the 1967 "Death of Ferro Lad," appeared on DC's pages as white -- but he wasn't supposed to be. Jim Shooter discusses why he originally wrote Ferro Lad as Black, the political and social causes that inspired him, and why DC suppressed the idea.
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    Released:
    Dec 20, 2021
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    Podcast episode

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    Welcome to Mindspace, where each week veteran journalist Geoff Boucher along with guest appearances from notable stars, creators and influencers will help you reach a state of Nerdvana with fascinating conversations, never told stories and trivia about all corners of pop culture. Boucher is well-known to audiences for Comic-Con's biggest Hall H panels and during his three decade career he's interviewed the biggest names in film, television, music, and comics - some of whom will be dropping by the podcast week to week.