Funny Book Forensics

Funny Book Forensics 402 Fatal Shooter


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Greg and Dan review Adventure Comics 352 staring the Legion of Super-Heroes! We dove back into Jim Shooter's 14 year old writing and found the introduction of the Fatal Five and the Sun Eater. Join us for some silver age fun!

Writer: Jim Shooter; Penciller: Curt Swan; Inker: George Klein; Letterer: Milt Snapinn; Editors: Mort Weisinger

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          Timeline: 

          00:00 Introduction and Superman Movie Review
          02:24 Superman and Lex Luthor Discussion
          05:27 Superman TV Shows and Character Analysis
          07:34 Nathan Fillion and Firefly Controversy
          09:57 Comic Book Review: Jim Shooter's Early Work
          16:54 Comic Book History and Publishing Insights
          35:39 Superboy's Unfair Advantage
          36:48 The Sun Eater Threat
          38:30 Legionnaires' Call to Action
          39:15 Banking and Money Explained
          44:16 Recruiting the Villains
          45:02 Comic Book Advertisements
          50:54 SOS to Evil
          51:45 The Legionnaires' Mission
          57:16 The Persuader and Projectra
          01:00:10 Mono and Ferro Lad
          01:01:22 Upcoming Issue Teasers
          01:01:57 Listener Letters and Responses
          01:05:47 Concluding Thoughts and Farewell

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          Funny Book ForensicsBy Greg Smith and Dan Schabot