August 10, 2025

Funny Book Forensics 404 The Krypto Code

56 minutes

Greg and Dan review Adventure Comics 210 because Krypto! A light episode until Dan discovers the book came out the same month the Comics Code Authority stamps started appearing on books. Join us for Krypto and code fun.

Writer: Auto Binder; Pencillers: Curt Swan, Ramona Fradon, George Papp; Inkers: Seymour Barry, Ramona Fradon, George Papp; Letterer: Milt Snapinn; Editors: Whitney Ellsworth, Jack Schiff, Mort Weisinger, George Kashdan

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Timeline:

00:00 Introduction and Setting the Scene
00:44 Superman Comics and the Summer of Superman
00:47 The Facsimile Edition and Sweepstakes
03:22 Krypto the Superdog's Origin
05:08 Comics Code Authority and Its Impact
11:11 Discussion on Censorship and Modern Parallels
13:00 Superboy and Krypto's Adventures
17:48 Superboy's Encounter with Thieves
20:58 Superboy and Krypto's Bonding Moments
29:24 Superboy's Harsh Treatment of Krypto
29:58 Dog Deserves a Cowboy Hat
30:23 Sad Dog Expressions
31:10 Superboy and Krypto's Adventures
34:00 Comic Code Authority Discussion
37:44 Aquaman's Underwater Newspaper
39:08 Green Arrow and International Relations
41:16 Comic Code and Drug References
50:40 Conclusion and Plugs
51:59 Booster Gold and Future Plans