Episode 57: "Three Uses of the Knife" & "Black Cat Bones, Part 1" - Spawn #90 & #91

Brian Holguin's own little "Spawn Across America" arc takes a darker turn with a Rashomon-style tale of racist violence that's met by Spawn's retribution and then the first part of a Richard Ramirez-referencing serial killer story. This leads Geoge and Pierce on a discussion about the nature of evil in Spawn and how it is and isn't effectively portrayed. Can a comic book like this one tackle more serious themes effectively? It's a mixed bag. Does this inevitably lead to some discussion of Alf? Of course it does.  This week's recommendations are to do something frivolous - something spontaneous that has no meaning other than to bring you some happiness - and to watch the Akira Kurosawa classic, Rashomon. 'Nuff said.  Thanks to Freesound for being a great resource for our intro atmosphere and sound effects. Thanks to Blake Whitlow for the always useful Spawn Reading Order. Thank YOU for listening!