What and Why Comics

Requiem: A Silver Surfer Season Finale

Silver Surfer is a philosophical staple of the Marvel franchise, and his death in Silver Surfer: Requiem is iconic with its status as a think-piece, amazing art, and the content itself. In this extra long episode, Garrett 'The What' Klinkerman and Kadley 'The Why' Harmon analyze what makes this four issue run tick. It's been an honor making content for you all, and we hope to return next fall semester! Sources Silver Surfer https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Surfer [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Surfer] Silver Surfer: Requiem https://books.google.com/books/about/Silver_Surfer.html?id=jP_aPAAACAAJ&source=kp_book_description [https://books.google.com/books/about/Silver_Surfer.html?id=jP_aPAAACAAJ&source=kp_book_description] Overview of Silver Surfer: Requiem https://youtu.be/ysrWEX8tJBk [https://youtu.be/ysrWEX8tJBk] Stan Lee on Silver Surfer https://youtu.be/uSiyxvlv_-g [https://youtu.be/uSiyxvlv_-g] Doctor Who Quote https://youtu.be/jE6lIB87VAc [https://youtu.be/jE6lIB87VAc] Philosophy of Superman https://youtu.be/8JNPcGI6nFI [https://youtu.be/8JNPcGI6nFI] Free Will vs Determinism https://youtu.be/vCGtkDzELAI [https://youtu.be/vCGtkDzELAI] Essentialism vs Existentialism https://youtu.be/YaDvRdLMkHs [https://youtu.be/YaDvRdLMkHs] Perspectives of Death https://youtu.be/mjQwedC1WzI [https://youtu.be/mjQwedC1WzI] Categorical Imperatives https://youtu.be/8bIys6JoEDw [https://youtu.be/8bIys6JoEDw] What is Justice? https://youtu.be/H0CTHVCkm90 [https://youtu.be/H0CTHVCkm90] What is a Good Life? https://youtu.be/Ra1Dmz-5HjU [https://youtu.be/Ra1Dmz-5HjU]

DBZ: Men Screaming Over 9000 ft. Jonathan Ozment

Dragon Ball Z is an iconic franchise and one of the first anime/manga that most of the western audience consumes. Join Garrett "The What" Klinkerman, Kadley "The Why" Harmon, and special guest Jonathan Ozment as they discuss the story and impact of this long running franchise. Sources DBZ Wiki https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Dragon_Ball_(franchise) [https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Dragon_Ball_(franchise)] Shonen Anime/Manga https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dnen_manga [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dnen_manga] Entire Story of Dragonball https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7G8FIvVoj4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7G8FIvVoj4] DBZ Power lvl timelapse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hw_DWt7uAw [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hw_DWt7uAw] Villains Ranked https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Fv7Oe3oEg [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Fv7Oe3oEg] Power Creep https://youtu.be/Bxszx60ZwGw [https://youtu.be/Bxszx60ZwGw] Paragons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm_Pi6OpNKU&list=PLDb22nlVXGgcljcdyDk80bBDXGyeZjZ5e&index=8 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm_Pi6OpNKU&list=PLDb22nlVXGgcljcdyDk80bBDXGyeZjZ5e&index=8] Reformed Villains https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs2TkXBYT9A&list=PLDb22nlVXGgcljcdyDk80bBDXGyeZjZ5e&index=12 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs2TkXBYT9A&list=PLDb22nlVXGgcljcdyDk80bBDXGyeZjZ5e&index=12] Tournament Arcs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRoQJ2A4wK0&list=PLDb22nlVXGgcljcdyDk80bBDXGyeZjZ5e&index=30 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRoQJ2A4wK0&list=PLDb22nlVXGgcljcdyDk80bBDXGyeZjZ5e&index=30] So Random Sketch https://youtu.be/XgZpKQCF7Gw [https://youtu.be/XgZpKQCF7Gw] Super Sonic https://characters.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Sonic#:~:text=Super%20Sonic%20%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BD%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%20S%C5%ABp%C4%81,is%20faster%2C%20and%20is%20invincible [https://characters.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Sonic#:~:text=Super%20Sonic%20%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BD%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%20S%C5%ABp%C4%81,is%20faster%2C%20and%20is%20invincible].

Biopunk: When Star Wars Gets Weird

Love them or hate them, the Yuuzhan Vong have had a lasting impact on the Star Wars franchise. In this episode, Garrett "The What" Klinkerman summarizes the entire Star Wars Invasion comics run while Kadley "The Why" Harmon discusses the history and politics of the Yuuzhan Vong while also diving into the weirdness that is the biopunk genre. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did! Sources Invasion description and reading list https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Invasion [https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Invasion] Why the series ended https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Legacy [https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Legacy] New Jedi Order https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_New_Jedi_Order [https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_New_Jedi_Order] Yuuzhan Vong https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Yuuzhan_Vong [https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Yuuzhan_Vong] First appearance https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Crimson_Empire_II:_Council_of_Blood [https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Crimson_Empire_II:_Council_of_Blood] Essential Guide to Warfare https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zyk2eghkL2OWgR4vq6tSLBvBRondbnHv/view [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zyk2eghkL2OWgR4vq6tSLBvBRondbnHv/view] Canderous dialogue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC444KQsLSE [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC444KQsLSE] Maul vs Vong https://youtu.be/vE5d9Yn-P_c [https://youtu.be/vE5d9Yn-P_c] Legacy (3:00) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33JPoOIZFJk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33JPoOIZFJk] EaW mod https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJYK8B7R1Js [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJYK8B7R1Js] BF2 mod https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD6Ph_o91Ic [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD6Ph_o91Ic] Buzz Lightyear biopunk episodes https://m.wcostream.com/buzz-lightyear-of-star-command-season-1-episode-28-dirty-work [https://m.wcostream.com/buzz-lightyear-of-star-command-season-1-episode-28-dirty-work] https://m.wcostream.com/buzz-lightyear-of-star-command-season-1-episode-7-little-secrets [https://m.wcostream.com/buzz-lightyear-of-star-command-season-1-episode-7-little-secrets] Leviathan series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan_(Westerfeld_novel) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan_(Westerfeld_novel)] G.I. Joe (1987) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuz07x3s_zw [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuz07x3s_zw] Halo and 9/11 https://www.e-ir.info/2010/05/18/911-the-war-on-terror-and-halo/ [https://www.e-ir.info/2010/05/18/911-the-war-on-terror-and-halo/] Holy Terror https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Terror_(graphic_novel) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Terror_(graphic_novel)] Star Wars Miniatures Database https://www.rebelscum.com/swminis.asp [https://www.rebelscum.com/swminis.asp] NJO RPG Sourcebook https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eDFR9uZy7caHI9aX26wNlO_c4aYn9TCw/view [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eDFR9uZy7caHI9aX26wNlO_c4aYn9TCw/view] Star Wars RPG Core Rule Book https://dokumen.tips/documents/star-wars-d20-revised-core-rulebook-5590a4e7399ed.html [https://dokumen.tips/documents/star-wars-d20-revised-core-rulebook-5590a4e7399ed.html]

The Obligatory Zombie Episode

You can't escape it no matter how hard you try. It seems like every series has an obligatory zombie episode, and What and Why Comics is no exception! Join the horde this episode as Garrett "The What" Klinkerman talks about the Blackest Night comic run from DC and Kadley "The Why" Harmon discusses the history and notable appearances of the monsters we know and tolerate. DCeased https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKumAIh-GP4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKumAIh-GP4]  Blackest Night https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKFCQ-rqkUU [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKFCQ-rqkUU]  Marvel Zombies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PkR7A7PvIk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PkR7A7PvIk]  Zombie Definition and origin https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie] I am Legend https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Legend_(novel) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Legend_(novel)]  I am Legend pdf https://mahoneyenglish.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/8/7/12871804/i-am-legend.pdf [https://mahoneyenglish.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/8/7/12871804/i-am-legend.pdf]  Batman (1949) https://youtu.be/SQZjI1xEHAM [https://youtu.be/SQZjI1xEHAM]  The Last Man on Earth (1964) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feQIhzNpBLQ&t=1227s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feQIhzNpBLQ&t=1227s]  Night of the Living Dead (1968) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXFuvmfuVgY [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXFuvmfuVgY]  Walking Dead (AMC series) (2010-Present) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walking_Dead_(TV_series) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walking_Dead_(TV_series)]  Walking Dead Comics (2004-2019) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walking_Dead_(comic_book) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walking_Dead_(comic_book)]  Zombie Haiku https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/2477840-zombie-haiku-good-poetry-for-your-brains [https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/2477840-zombie-haiku-good-poetry-for-your-brains]  World War Z https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_Z [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_Z]  Call of Duty World at War (2009) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_World_at_War:_Zombies [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_World_at_War:_Zombies]  Plants vs Zombies (2009) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plants_vs._Zombies [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plants_vs._Zombies]  Dead of Winter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG-iUxJcoXc [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG-iUxJcoXc]  Zombie Dice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8bi6_vAamI [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8bi6_vAamI]

Marvel: Not-so-Civil War

The Marvel Civil War is an iconic storyline that had far-reaching consequences in-universe and has been adapted into almost every form of media. In this episode, Garret "the What" Klinkerman examines and reviews the story while Kadley "the Why" Harmon delves into the historical context and whether or not this comic run has aged well. We hope you enjoy this episode! Suicide Helplines for various nations https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/11181469 [https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/11181469] We Didn’t Blow Up Stamford full lyrics https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QC30O14MtVBdLN_487TPV8Xw1vV_wqNb3eZEMY2hlLw/edit?usp=sharing [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QC30O14MtVBdLN_487TPV8Xw1vV_wqNb3eZEMY2hlLw/edit?usp=sharing]  Ultimate Alliance 2 Cutscenes (skip to 7:55 to see comic parallels) https://youtu.be/bJqQ_iI5VEY [https://youtu.be/bJqQ_iI5VEY]  Marvel: Civil War Summary https://youtu.be/Ed8UZprDgkw [https://youtu.be/Ed8UZprDgkw]  Reading List and Other Helpful Information https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_War_(comics)#Plot [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_War_(comics)#Plot]  Thunderbolts (Secret Invasion and Dark Reign) https://www.marvel.com/comics/collection/17682/thunderbolts_by_warren_ellis_vol_1_faith_in_monsters_trade_paperback [https://www.marvel.com/comics/collection/17682/thunderbolts_by_warren_ellis_vol_1_faith_in_monsters_trade_paperback]  One More Day https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_One_More_Day [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_One_More_Day]  Heroclix https://wizkids.com/heroclix/marvel-heroclix-civil-war-storyline-organized-play-series/ [https://wizkids.com/heroclix/marvel-heroclix-civil-war-storyline-organized-play-series/]  Stuart Moore's novelization  https://sciencefiction.com/2018/06/26/book-review-civil-war-stuart-moore/ [https://sciencefiction.com/2018/06/26/book-review-civil-war-stuart-moore/] The Male Gaze https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-male-gaze-5118422 [https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-male-gaze-5118422]  9/11 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks]  Patriot Act https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Act [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Act]  War on Terror https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_terror [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_terror]  Marvel: Civil War Political Themes https://www.vox.com/2016/5/3/11531348/marvel-civil-war-explained [https://www.vox.com/2016/5/3/11531348/marvel-civil-war-explained]