JD Duran returns to discuss Jeff Lemire's Royal City Volume 2. The conversation explores how this volume shifts focus to Tommy before his death, revealing his struggles with physical pain, depression, and isolation within his family. The hosts examine the emotional weight the volume adds to the first book, the themes of loneliness and disconnection that permeate the story, and the powerful moments of brief human connection—particularly between Tommy and his sister Tara. They also discuss Lemire's restrained, evocative artwork and how the comic's ending provides unexpected hope despite its bleak trajectory.
