S5E104 - Issue 104 - Maxwell Lord

Intro Welcome back for Season 5 Describe changes to show New websitePatrons now guest on trade paperback reviewsAriel's column - Some Of Its PartsBackground (03:52) Maxwell Lord created by Keith Giffen, JM DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire in Justice League #1 (May 1987)Father was a businessman who committed suicide after a product he created caused cancer, and his mother convinced him that powerful people cannot be trustedIn the post-Crisis world, he wanted to bring the Justice League together - was actually under the control of a supercomputer created by MetronLater breaks free of the control of the computer, and befriends the LeagueGains mild telepathy during the Invasion event, and instead of using the powers for good, begins to distrust the metahuman community - using the powers gives him a nosebleedAfter being injured in a battle, he gains a cyborg-like body, but has to battle Kilg%re the computer for controlCountdown to Infinite Crisis - he kills Ted Kord, the second Blue Beetle, and reveals that he is in control of a global surveillance network on the Justice LeagueControls Superman to have him attack Batman and Wonder Woman - Diana snaps his neck to stop him, but the footage goes viral and her reputation is destroyedBooster Gold tries to go back in time to prevent Lord from killing Ted Kord, but all it does is make things worse, so Booster realizes Ted has to die for a better futureLord is resurrected during Blackest Night/Brightest Day, and uses technology to boost his powers, making the world forget him - then uses tech to create an army of robots to attack the Justice League, and kills Jamie Reyes, the third Blue Beetle, the same way he killed TedNew 52/Rebirth - reboots him as head of Checkmate, a secret government organization - he is the Black King, and uses his position and power to pit metahumans against one anotherLater ends up as part of Amanda Waller's Task Force XI, aka another Suicide SquadIssues (7:56) Distrust of metahumans despite being one of themOverbearing mother (17:30)Need to be in control (25:20)Break (33:43) Plugs for Not If I Reboot You First, Parent Quest, and Howard MackieTreatment (35:53) In-universe - Use fibers of Lasso of Truth to keep Maxwell more honest and self-awareOut of universe - Use ketamine in place of lasso to help person experience things outside their immediate sphereSkit (42:14)Ending (49:52) Recommended reading: Justice League/Justice League International (The Giffen/DeMatteis years), Infinite CrisisNext episodes: Vision/Scarlet Witch relationship, Clones, CatwomanPlugs for social References: Booster Gold episode - Doc (6:28)"Parents Just Don't Understand" - Anthony (25:12)She-Hulk episode - Doc (27:38)Lex Luthor episode - Anthony (41:49)Wilson Fisk episode - Anthony (41:50) Apple Podcasts: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: here Spotify: here Twitter Facebook Patreon TeePublic Discord