Comic Book Club Bonus: Ram V
Topics discussed
McDonald's McValue meal deal advertisement
Introduction of Ram V and Black Tower: The Raven Conspiracy
Origins of the spy-wizard concept and Vertigo reboot
Defining the Vertigo brand and modern relevance
Influences from Hellblazer and Slow Horses
Character names as literary Easter eggs
Magic in espionage and US vs UK intelligence dynamics
Collaboration with artist Mike Perkins
Long-term plotting and the Paul Levitz Paradigm
Deocidium book deal and professional reliability
Deocidium plot: Gods, corporations, and global release
Rom Spaceknight and Skybound projects
Final thoughts on Black Tower and character dynamics
Comic Book Club outro and Kia advertisement
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