Welcome to Why Not?!, Episode 17: “I’ve Seen That Movie”

Bit of a mishmash, this episode: an Aurora/Northstar adventure (really hope those kids work things out!), a Shaman guest appearance in Iron Man of all things, and a bit of Canadian political history (by a bit, we mean a lot). We also briefly touch on music and how comic book writers like to put real-world bands/songs/titles into their work (we see you Byrne and Claremont!). A regular smorgasbord of Why Not goodness.

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In this episode, Chris:

• Uses a construction that compares MANTLO!!! to Voldemort
• Suggests not kidnapping and murdering in support of your political cause
• Does a more than passable Northstar voice
• Makes a devastating, yet accurate, assessment of psychiatric counseling

and Tom:

• Continues to argue that Box didn’t kill Guardian, Guardian killed Guardian
• Drops some French-Canadian history
• Knows Chris won’t admit it: Walt made Aurora’s life demonstrably worse
• Makes an old internet cat girl meme reference (see if you catch it)

Issues covered:
Alpha Flight #22 - “Rub Out” - cover date May 1985
Written and drawn dramatically by John Byrne
Embellished Enthusiastically by Bob Wiacek
Colored Prismatically by Andy Yanchus
Lettered Alphabetically by Rick Parker
Edited Diplomatically by Dennis O’Neil
Observed Enigmatically by Jim Shooter

Iron Man #195 - “The Thing Most Precious” - cover date June 1985
Written by Denny O’Neil
Penciled by Luke McDonnell
Inked by Akin & Garvey
Lettered by Rick Parker
Colored by Bob Sharen
Edited by Mark Gruenwald
Jim Shooter as Editor in Chief

Iron Man #196 - [no title?!?!] - cover date July 1985
Written by Denny O’Neil
Penciled by Rich Buckler
Inked by Akin & Garvey
Lettered by Rick Parker
Colored by Bob Sharen
Edited by Mark Gruenwald
Jim Shooter as Editor in Chief

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

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