Funny Book Forensics

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

Funny Book Forensics 434 Booster in a Flash Villain

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #19 from 1987. Booster Gold fights a Flash Villain. Dan fights the text bubbles. All that and more in another fun podcast. Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Al Vey, Jerry Ordway (Cover); Letterer: Duncan Andrews; 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 to Booster Gold 01:46 Legion Detour Recap 02:24 Nissan Maxima Tangent 05:22 Cover Credits and Ads 07:06 M and Ms Nostalgia 09:49 Too Much Text Debate 13:15 Booster Gold 19 Setup 16:00 Rainbow Raider Attacks 19:03 Flash Villain Context 20:25 Whos Who Reference 20:38 Roy G Bivello Recap 22:27 Stolen Art and Credit 23:14 Lois Lane Hatchet Job 24:25 Insurance Agency Ad Break 27:05 Michelle Carter Road Stop 28:35 Wild Dog Tangent 31:04 Skeet vs Rainbow Raider 33:35 Rainbow Raider Powers Explained 36:47 Gold Exchange Time Travel Letter 42:37 Wrap Up and Next Issue

Funny Book Forensics 433 Byrning Superboy

Greg and Dan review Legion of Super-Heroes Vol 3 #38 from 1987. Levitz kills another major DC character. Greg and Dan are time trapped. Sometimes this one is Punishing. Thanks for joining us for another fun episode. Writer: Paul Levitz; Penciller: Greg Laroque, Bill Sienkiewicz (Cover); Inkers: Mike DeCarlo, ; Letterer: John Costanza; Colors: Carl Gafford; Editors: Karen Berger 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 Frozen Podcast Setup 00:31 AT&T Internet Rant 02:48 Legion Cliffhanger Recap 05:01 Wild Team Up Tangents 06:33 Spider Man Punisher Debate 09:02 Superman 8 Cover Breakdown 11:56 Byrne Superman Smallville Changes 22:02 Heat Vision Fight With Legion Four 37:04 Superboy Retcon And Recaps 45:43 Back To Page 20 Superboy Returns 46:30 Action Comics 591 And Crypto 47:38 DND Edition Side Quest 49:31 Listener Question Incoming 49:38 Busted Playing Baseball 50:22 Out of the Park 27 Explained 52:12 Pack Ripping Addiction Talk 53:18 Back to Comics and Candy 55:06 Byrne Credits and Setup 57:28 Time Chase and Whining 01:00:05 Krypto Can’t Be Drawn 01:01:12 Time Trapper Pocket Universe 01:03:57 Kent House Showdown 01:08:08 Gold Kryptonite Sacrifice 01:10:42 Superman Solves the Mystery 01:13:28 Aftermath and Next Issue 01:15:30 Why This Retcon Breaks Things 01:25:14 Sales Charts and Industry Shifts 01:35:58 Wrap Up and Plugs