Funny Book Forensics

By Greg Smith and Dan SchabotSociety & Culture Arts Books Fiction

Funny Book Forensics episodes

April 21, 2021 Funny Book Forensics 272 Wonder Woman at the Library
Greg and Dan go from Paradise to Boston as Princess Diana’s mission starts to heat up in issue 2 and 3 of Wonder Woman (1987). We see classic characters like Steve Trevor and Etta Candy. Of course, the great George Perez art is still here! Check out the podcast and read the comic to see why we love it so much!
Writers: Greg Potter, Len Wein, and George Perez, Pencils: George Perez, Inks: Bruce Patterson.
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Comixology
DC Universe Infinite
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1 hr 11 min
April 14, 2021 Funny Book Forensics 271 George and Wonder Woman
Dan and Greg review Wonder Woman 1! We know the art will be beautiful. What is happening in Paradise?
Writers: Greg Potter, Len Wein, and George Perez, Pencils: George Perez, Inks: Bruce Patterson.
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Comixology
DC Universe Infinite
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1 hr 18 min
April 07, 2021 Funny Book Forensics 270 Starlite
Dan and Greg discuss Starlite Issue 2 fresh off shipping from KickStarter. What happens when kid super-heroes grow-up? Where do they go, what do they do, and how do they end up in outer space with cat aliens? Co-host and Co-author Greg Smith explains it all while Dan “analyzes” the story.

Like what you heard? Find out more about the other creators including Travis Webb, Brett Weldele, and David Mair.

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1 hr 24 min
March 24, 2021 Funny Book Forensics 269 Killers! Assassins!
We finish up the Harlan Ellison deep dive by watching the Star Trek TOS Season 1 Episode 28 Episode, you guessed it, City on the Edge of Forever. Kirk and Spock go back in time to save McCoy… What!? That sounds like a different script. “Killers! Assassins!“
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Star Trek Season One Episode 28
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1 hr 18 min
March 17, 2021 Funny Book Forensics 268 Harlan Ellison Cut
Time, displacement, tragedy! All in this episode of Funny Book Forensics! We finish the Harlan Ellison Cut! This is an amazing story.
City on the Edge of Forever issue 5 in this episode.
WRITTEN: Harlan Ellison with Scott and David Tipton Arts: J.K. Woodward COVERS: Juan Ortiz
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Comixology: Star Trek: Harlan Ellison’s City on the Edge of Forever
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55 min
February 24, 2021 Funny Book Forensics 266 Harlan Ellison Snyder Cut
Why watch the Snyder cut when you can get the Ellison cut? Greg and Dan review Harlan Ellison’s original teleplay for Dan’s favorite Star Trek Original Series Episode The City on the Edge of Forever in graphic novel form!
What do the shirts stand for? Who can beat up Kirk and Scott? Find out why Yeoman Rand is the only member of the crew worth anything. Just have fun with us as we read a classic!
This episode covers issue one and two.
WRITTEN: Harlan Ellison with Scott and David Tipton Arts: J.K. Woodward COVERS: Juan Ortiz
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Comixology: Star Trek: Harlan Ellison’s City on the Edge of Forever
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1 hr 13 min
February 17, 2021 Funny Book Forensics 265 Whatever Happened to SP?
Greg and Dan get to the end of Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles. “Heavens to Murgatroyd” where does Snagglepuss end up after his life falls apart and he is blackballed? Also, we discuss the best food to eat when depressed and Khrushchev in a cornfield. We end just chatting about why this is a great story.
Hear Mark Russell on Spoiler Country: http://scpod.net/?s=mark+russell
WRITTEN: Mark Russell PENCILS: Mike Feehan INKS: Mark Morales COVER: Ben Caldwell
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Comixology: Exit Stage Left Collection
DC Universe: Exit Stage Left #6
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47 min
February 10, 2021 Funny Book Forensics 264 Where has My Little Dog Gone?
Greg and Dan continue the discussion of Exit Stage Left and you know the story is good when they just talk about the story. Issue 5 brings the climax of the arc. Find out if Snagglepuss testifies… What is the fate of Huckleberry Hound? Greg shares his thoughts on how revealing a cover should be in relation to the story.
WRITTEN: Mark Russell PENCILS: Mike Feehan INKS: Mark Morales COVER: Ben Caldwell
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Comixology: Exit Stage Left Collection
DC Universe: Exit Stage Left #5
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45 min
February 03, 2021 Funny Book Forensics 263 It All Goes Boom
Greg and Dan continue the discussion of Exit Stage Left. This is where things start to change Snagglepuss and Huckleberry Hound. The subplots stop and story moves forward as Gigi Allen uses all of her power to go after Snagglepuss but doesn’t quite hit the mark. Meanwhile Gigi tries to hide her relationship as Snagglepuss starts to share his life with his loved ones. Greg shares his approach to writing with a serious tone.
WRITTEN: Mark Russell PENCILS: Mike Feehan INKS: Mark Morales COVER: Ben Caldwell
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Comixology: Exit Stage Left Collection
DC Universe: Exit Stage Left #4
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48 min
January 20, 2021 Funny Book Forensics 262 Cougar in the City
Greg and Dan continue the discussion of Exit Stage Left. In the story we learn about Marilyn Monroe, Joe DiMaggio, Arthur Miller, and whole host of character from the 1950s. The story moves forward showing how Snagglepuss and Huckleberry Hound interact the with New York community and the political climate in the U.S.
Of course Greg and Dan get a little off track by chatting about the Bendis is Coming ad at the start of the book, baseball cards, Gene Rayburn, Ronald Reagan, and Good Times (“dyn-o-mite!”).
WRITTEN: Mark Russell PENCILS: Mike Feehan INKS: Mark Morales COVER: Ben Caldwell
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Comixology: Exit Stage Left Collection
DC Universe: Exit Stage Left #3
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47 min

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Join life long friends Dan and Greg as they take a story from the world of comics and dissect it, look at the team that made the story, discuss how the story and art works or doesn't, and give their…

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