Welcome to Why Not?!, Episode 15: “Prom Night Theme: Alphalutin’ Flight”

In which we do SO MUCH voicework. And journey back 100 years to Calgary’s past and close the loop on Lucas Stang and Ranaq, the Great Devourer. Get more questions than answers on Elizabeth Twoyoungmen’s powers (normal). Spend an inordinate amount of time talking language. 

In this episode, Chris:

• is shocked at how much time is spent discussing the meaning of the verb “hock”
• really doesn’t like Talisman’s costume
• delivers a great reminder vis-a-vis prophylactics

and Tom:

• edits out WAY more political jokes/comments than you’ll ever know: this was recorded in the beforetimes
• “waxes” poetic about Buckaroo Bonzai
• argues against Chris’s superhero costume sensibilities

Issue covered:

Alpha Flight #19 - “Turn Again, Turn Again Time In Thy Flight…” - cover date February 1985
Created, Written and Art by John Byrne
Colored by Andy Yanchus
Lettered by Rick Parker
Edited by Denny O’Neil and Jim Shooter as Editor in Chief

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Works cited:

Elizabeth Akers Allen, “Rock Me To Sleep”
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/52071/rock-me-to-sleep

HAMLET: “How long will a man lie in the earth `ere he rot?"
Hamlet, 5.1.168

Written by Chris Baker
Produced and edited by Tom Flynn
Music:"Oh, Canada" by Five Iron Frenzy

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