Funny Book Forensics 439 Dirk Hunter

Funny Book Forensics 439 Dirk Hunter

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #24 from 1987. Who is Manhunting Booster Gold? A house divided must fall! There is some Millennium and Steve Englehart chat. All that and more on another fun episode. Booster Gold #24 Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inker: Ty Templeton; Letterer: Steve Haynie; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel) Order Absolute Zeros [https://www.amazon.com/Absolute-Zeros-Launchpad-Graphic-Novel/dp/0316048739/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1699134555&sr=1-14] Subscribe: Follow us on social media:  * https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6 [https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6] * https://www.instagram.com/funnybook4n6/ [https://www.instagram.com/funnybook4n6/] * https://www.facebook.com/FunnyBookForensics [https://www.facebook.com/FunnyBookForensics] * https://bsky.app/profile/funnybookforensics.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/funnybookforensics.bsky.social]  Greg: * https://twitter.com/ThatAmazingTwit [https://twitter.com/ThatAmazingTwit] * https://www.instagram.com/thatamazingtwit [https://www.instagram.com/thatamazingtwit]  Dan: * https://twitter.com/DanSchabot [https://twitter.com/DanSchabot] * https://www.facebook.com/dan.schabot.7 [https://www.facebook.com/dan.schabot.7] Partners: Project Nerd:  * https://project-nerd.com/ [https://twitter.com/spoiler_country] * https://www.instagram.com/project.nerd/ [https://twitter.com/spoiler_country] * https://www.facebook.com/ProjectNerdBlog [https://www.facebook.com/ProjectNerdBlog]   Timeline:  00:00 Cold Open Pokemon Talk 01:51 Addictions and Hobbies 02:38 Millennium Crossover Setup 03:48 Why Dan Missed Millennium 07:32 Green Lantern Corps Context 12:19 Manhunter Sleeper Agents 14:36 Englehart and New Guardians 20:48 Booster Gold 24 Begins 22:46 House Attacks and Suspects 28:40 Checklist and Crossover Costs 33:58 Underground Fortress Reveal 34:32 Dirk Davis Manhunter Twist 35:38 Page Numbers Debate 36:51 Dirk Betrayal Revealed 38:00 Green Arrow Ad Detour 38:57 Booster Joins Manhunters 40:23 Direct Market Price Talk 43:31 Press Conference Fallout 44:06 Letters Confirm Cancellation 45:59 Millennium Critique 52:18 Justice League Spare Parts 55:00 Why Booster Worked 59:44 Favorite Supporting Cast 01:04:05 Modern Booster And Maxwell 01:08:19 Local Plugs And Waffles 01:12:32 Legal Sponsor And Squatch 01:15:50 Wrap Up And Giveaway

Funny Book Forensics 438 Big Blue Crossover

Greg and Dan review Action Comics #594 Booster Gold #23 from 1987. The Superman Crossover no one wanted. Two Booster Golds? Beware of banks like Booster should have been. We review these books for you so you don't have to read them. Booster Gold #23 Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inker: Ty Templeton; Terry Austin (Cover); Letterer: Steve Haynie; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel) Action Comic #594 Writer: John Byrne; Penciller: John Byrne; Inker: John Byrne and Keith Williams; Letterer: John Constanza; Colors: Tom Ziuko; Editors: Mike Carlin and Andrew Helfer Order Absolute Zeros [https://www.amazon.com/Absolute-Zeros-Launchpad-Graphic-Novel/dp/0316048739/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1699134555&sr=1-14] Subscribe: Follow us on social media:  * https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6 [https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6] * https://www.instagram.com/funnybook4n6/ [https://www.instagram.com/funnybook4n6/] * https://www.facebook.com/FunnyBookForensics [https://www.facebook.com/FunnyBookForensics] * https://bsky.app/profile/funnybookforensics.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/funnybookforensics.bsky.social]  Greg: * https://twitter.com/ThatAmazingTwit [https://twitter.com/ThatAmazingTwit] * https://www.instagram.com/thatamazingtwit [https://www.instagram.com/thatamazingtwit]  Dan: * https://twitter.com/DanSchabot [https://twitter.com/DanSchabot] * https://www.facebook.com/dan.schabot.7 [https://www.facebook.com/dan.schabot.7] Partners: Project Nerd:  * https://project-nerd.com/ [https://twitter.com/spoiler_country] * https://www.instagram.com/project.nerd/ [https://twitter.com/spoiler_country] * https://www.facebook.com/ProjectNerdBlog [https://www.facebook.com/ProjectNerdBlog]   Timeline:  00:00 Credit Union Rant 01:52 Wells Fargo Scandal 05:18 Idiocracy Crocs Tangent 08:17 Action Comics Setup 09:47 Cover Roast 12:40 Creators Credits 14:38 Batman Scrapbook Mystery 18:15 Trixie Meets Booster 21:38 Press Conference Fallout 25:52 Kidnapping And Fight 28:21 Two Boosters Twist 30:17 Booster Gold Issue Switch 32:13 Cover Credits and Setup 34:07 Booster vs Superman Recap 37:00 Trixie Confronts Michael 38:00 Robot Reveal and Kryptonite 42:03 Lex Luthor Enters the Game 44:00 Attack Dog One Strikes 45:31 Millennium Crossover Talk 49:42 Macintosh Rant and Betrayal Tease 53:42 Silver Unicorn Letter 56:38 Manhunter Speculation and Next Steps 01:00:51 Kickstarter and Sponsor Shoutouts 01:04:34 Sasquatch Stickers and Wrap-Up

Funny Book Forensics 437 Booster and Goldstar

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #22 from 1987. Booster and the JLI fight big aliens. Booster, Goldstar, and Skeets fight little aliens. Is it time for a Death in the Family... wait that was in 1988. Another fun podcast ready for you! Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inker: Ty Templeton; Terry Austin (Cover); Letterer: Steve Haynie; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall (Kesel) Order Absolute Zeros [https://www.amazon.com/Absolute-Zeros-Launchpad-Graphic-Novel/dp/0316048739/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1699134555&sr=1-14] Subscribe: Follow us on social media:  * https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6 [https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6] * https://www.instagram.com/funnybook4n6/ [https://www.instagram.com/funnybook4n6/] * https://www.facebook.com/FunnyBookForensics [https://www.facebook.com/FunnyBookForensics] * https://bsky.app/profile/funnybookforensics.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/funnybookforensics.bsky.social]  Greg: * https://twitter.com/ThatAmazingTwit [https://twitter.com/ThatAmazingTwit] * https://www.instagram.com/thatamazingtwit [https://www.instagram.com/thatamazingtwit]  Dan: * https://twitter.com/DanSchabot [https://twitter.com/DanSchabot] * https://www.facebook.com/dan.schabot.7 [https://www.facebook.com/dan.schabot.7] Partners: Project Nerd:  * https://project-nerd.com/ [https://twitter.com/spoiler_country] * https://www.instagram.com/project.nerd/ [https://twitter.com/spoiler_country] * https://www.facebook.com/ProjectNerdBlog [https://www.facebook.com/ProjectNerdBlog]   Timeline:  00:00 Cover Banter Begins 00:44 Credits and Cover Breakdown 03:04 Baseball and M and M Tangent 04:34 Juliet Goes Hunting 09:13 Easter Bunny Pellet Story 11:21 Back to Booster Dilemma 12:58 Hefty Bag Dome and Dave Niehaus 14:41 Macklemore and Mariners Score Check 18:42 Metrodome Twins Nostalgia 21:09 Mariners Superstition Talk 22:06 Baseball Trivia Detour 23:33 Stadium Roof Talk 24:14 Back to the Comic 24:59 Black Canary Deep Cut 26:08 Jurgens vs Wahaha Era 29:33 Superman Ads and TV Tangents 32:38 Monster Fight Plan 34:12 Ads and Awkward Humor 36:11 Dimension X Invasion 38:56 Gold Star Tragedy 40:51 Funeral and Fallout 44:25 Next Reads and Wrap Up

Funny Book Forensics 436 Booster vs. Aliens

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #21 from 1987. Booster Gold fights aliens and tries to find Goldstar. Thank you for everything Gerry Conway! Join us for another fun episode. Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inker: Ty Templeton; Bruce Patterson (Cover); Letterer: Steve Haynie; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel) Order Absolute Zeros [https://www.amazon.com/Absolute-Zeros-Launchpad-Graphic-Novel/dp/0316048739/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1699134555&sr=1-14] Subscribe: Follow us on social media:  * https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6 [https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6] * https://www.instagram.com/funnybook4n6/ [https://www.instagram.com/funnybook4n6/] * https://www.facebook.com/FunnyBookForensics [https://www.facebook.com/FunnyBookForensics] * https://bsky.app/profile/funnybookforensics.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/funnybookforensics.bsky.social]  Greg: * https://twitter.com/ThatAmazingTwit [https://twitter.com/ThatAmazingTwit] * https://www.instagram.com/thatamazingtwit [https://www.instagram.com/thatamazingtwit]  Dan: * https://twitter.com/DanSchabot [https://twitter.com/DanSchabot] * https://www.facebook.com/dan.schabot.7 [https://www.facebook.com/dan.schabot.7] Partners: Project Nerd:  * https://project-nerd.com/ [https://twitter.com/spoiler_country] * https://www.instagram.com/project.nerd/ [https://twitter.com/spoiler_country] * https://www.facebook.com/ProjectNerdBlog [https://www.facebook.com/ProjectNerdBlog]   Timeline:  00:00 Back for Issue 20 00:48 Cookie Ad Tangent 02:51 Tabs and Credits Fix 04:17 Kickstarter Shoutout 06:50 M&Ms and Brown Beam 08:34 Creators and Art Setup 11:20 Blinded by Rainbow Raider 11:58 WrestleMania Detour 20:28 Back to the Comic 22:10 Oxy 10 and Skincare Ads 23:28 Trixie Looks Different 24:26 Conglomerate Rabbit Hole 27:25 Book Club Banter 28:12 Artwork Praise Break 29:20 Jack Heals Booster 29:31 Jack In The Box Tangent 33:25 Sales Club Nostalgia 35:48 Dirk The Jerk Faces 37:05 Gold Star Debut 38:41 Rainbow Raider Returns 43:05 Museum Fight Reveal 47:32 Epilogues And Aliens 48:11 Gold Exchange Letter 50:28 Wrap Up And Plugs

Funny Book Forensics 435 Booster in the Clear

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #20 from 1987. Booster Gold is just inked. Chewy Chips Ahoy or Keebler Soft Batch? We wrestle over this issue and more on this jam packed fun episode. Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Arne Starr, Bruce Patterson (Cover); Letterer: Steve Haynie; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel) Order Absolute Zeros [https://www.amazon.com/Absolute-Zeros-Launchpad-Graphic-Novel/dp/0316048739/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1699134555&sr=1-14] Subscribe: Follow us on social media:  * https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6 [https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6] * https://www.instagram.com/funnybook4n6/ [https://www.instagram.com/funnybook4n6/] * https://www.facebook.com/FunnyBookForensics [https://www.facebook.com/FunnyBookForensics] * https://bsky.app/profile/funnybookforensics.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/funnybookforensics.bsky.social]  Greg: * https://twitter.com/ThatAmazingTwit [https://twitter.com/ThatAmazingTwit] * https://www.instagram.com/thatamazingtwit [https://www.instagram.com/thatamazingtwit]  Dan: * https://twitter.com/DanSchabot [https://twitter.com/DanSchabot] * https://www.facebook.com/dan.schabot.7 [https://www.facebook.com/dan.schabot.7] Partners: Project Nerd:  * https://project-nerd.com/ [https://twitter.com/spoiler_country] * https://www.instagram.com/project.nerd/ [https://twitter.com/spoiler_country] * https://www.facebook.com/ProjectNerdBlog [https://www.facebook.com/ProjectNerdBlog]   Timeline:  00:00 Back for Issue 20 00:48 Cookie Ad Tangent 02:51 Tabs and Credits Fix 04:17 Kickstarter Shoutout 06:50 M&Ms and Brown Beam 08:34 Creators and Art Setup 11:20 Blinded by Rainbow Raider 11:58 WrestleMania Detour 20:28 Back to the Comic 22:10 Oxy 10 and Skincare Ads 23:28 Trixie Looks Different 24:26 Conglomerate Rabbit Hole 27:25 Book Club Banter 28:12 Artwork Praise Break 29:20 Jack Heals Booster 29:31 Jack In The Box Tangent 33:25 Sales Club Nostalgia 35:48 Dirk The Jerk Faces 37:05 Gold Star Debut 38:41 Rainbow Raider Returns 43:05 Museum Fight Reveal 47:32 Epilogues And Aliens 48:11 Gold Exchange Letter 50:28 Wrap Up And Plugs