{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The United States Department of Nerds Podcast","title":"Lighting the Shadows of Heroism: Dark City Comics & E.P.I.C Explained","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3439,"description":"Lighting the Shadows of Heroism: Dark City Comics & E.P.I.C Explained\nIn this episode of The United States Department of Nerds, The Chairman sits down with Lonnie Lowe Jr (Lo) — creator and founder of Dark City Comics — to shine a light on E.P.I.C (Earth’s Protector in Crisis) and the philosophy behind Lighting the Shadows of Heroism.\nDark City Comics is building a universe where grit meets greatness, where heroes are shaped by culture, crisis, and consequence. From street-level struggles to cosmic stakes, Lo shares how lived experience fuels storytelling — and why indie comics are still one of the most powerful creative spaces today.\nThis episode explores:\n• The origins of Dark City Comics\n• Redefining heroism for a new generation\n• The creation of E.P.I.C\n• The indie grind and the upcoming Kickstarter\n• The future vision for the Dark City universe\nIf you believe comics should reflect the world we live in — this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.\n🔗 CONNECT WITH DARK CITY COMICS🌐 Website: https://www.darkcitychq.com\n🚀 Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darkcitycomics/epic-1-the-alpha-strand\n🎵 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@dark.city.comics\n📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/darkcitycomics\n📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/darkcitycomics\n❌ X: https://x.com/Darkcitycomics\nThe USDN Podcast — Where indie comics come to life.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jK77dc0vRU6rdQe3lGzQeHxWXmC-iqPIYcsRvu3WnRw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xMDE0/NzI5MzBlZGRiOGQ2/MzFlNGI2NzJiMzc2/MTczOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}