Episode 324. We read Secret Identity by Alex Segura, a prose novel set in the world of 1970s comic book publishers. Carmen Valdez is a publisher's secretary trying to break in as a writer, and when she finally gets the chance to introduce her own superhero, her co-creator winds up dead and her name is missing from the comic's byline. We discuss the myriad mysteries in this book beyond the whodunnit, the moral murkiness that makes it a noir story, the worldbuilding of fictional comic companies alongside the real works of Marvel and DC, and racking up bills taking informants out for dinner.

Click here to watch a video of this episode.

• (00:00 ) - Intro
  


• (00:04 ) - Welcome and banter
  


• (01:57 ) - Non-spoiler thoughts on Secret Identity by Alex Segura
  


• (17:17 ) - Housekeeping
  


• (21:24 ) - Spoilers for Secret Identity by Alex Segura
  


• (01:12:44 ) - Review Show Bingo
  


• (01:16:15 ) - Recommendations
  


• (01:27:32 ) - What we are discussing next episode
  


• (01:29:43 ) - Outro