Funny Book Forensics

Greg and Dan review What If? #1 from 1976. Spider-Man joins the Fantastic Four! The Puppet Master is controlling Namor! Greg faces a Hypno-Fish! What If you actually think this podcast if fun?

What If? #1
Writer: Roy Thomas; Penciller: Jim Craig; Inker: Pablo Marco; Letterer: John Constanza; Colors: Janice Cohen; Editors: Roy Thomas

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00:00 Cold Open Chaos
00:56 More Booster Plans
01:44 New Comics Talk
03:57 Reviews And Growth
06:47 Patreon Brainstorm
08:16 Summer Con Scheduling
10:23 Guest List Deep Dive
13:58 Grit City And Live Show
16:25 Back On Track What If
21:15 What If Origins
30:55 Selling The Concept
36:57 Issue One Setup
39:56 Spider Joins The Team
47:07 Moon Mission Problems
49:38 Moon Apes and Watcher
51:06 Namor Hypnosis and Sue
51:56 Sub Mariner Wordplay
54:01 Puppet Master Arrives
58:33 Ocean Lair Showdown
01:01:12 Sexism and Little Mermaid
01:11:59 Back Matter and Roy Thomas
01:17:07 Release Dates and Value
01:19:51 Other Comics That Week
01:25:49 Kickstarter and Next Issue
01:29:41 Where to Read and Wrap Up

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #25 from 1987. Booster Gold International is no more, Booster Gold in Metropolis is no more, Booster Gold Volume 1 is no more. You get all that and the normal banter on another fun podcast.

Booster Gold #25
Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inker: Robert Campanella; Letterer: Steve Haynie; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel)

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00:00 Starting Time Banter
00:34 Live Stream And Con Talk
01:42 Sasquatch Guilt Trip
03:31 Back To The Podcast
03:57 Tiny Bathroom Upgrade
06:21 Dogs As DnD Characters
07:10 Rogan Voice And Walk Time
09:10 Randy Marsh Toilet Dreams
09:37 Avoiding Booster Gold Finale
11:28 Truth Social And Reddit
14:41 Price Is Right And Gas Pumping
19:13 Millennium Crossover Rant
22:04 Credits And Trixie Redesign
30:51 Recap Ends Story Starts
31:18 Captain Power Nostalgia
34:00 Cinder And Ash Ad
35:52 Garcia Lopez Style Guide
37:19 DC Style Guide Secrets
38:19 Garcia Lopez Titans Art
39:31 Booster Steals LexCorp Jet
41:01 Letters Column Coldness
43:11 Justice League Tracks Booster
47:08 Rip Hunter Reality Check
48:33 Mushroom Coffee Detour
49:47 League Confrontation Fallout
53:58 Trixie Reunion And Kiss
57:12 Jurgens Explains Cancellation
01:04:23 What If Omnibus Next
01:11:59 Plugs And Final Goodbye

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #24 from 1987. Who is Manhunting Booster Gold? A house divided must fall! There is some Millennium and Steve Englehart chat. All that and more on another fun episode.

Booster Gold #24
Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inker: Ty Templeton; Letterer: Steve Haynie; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel)

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00:00 Cold Open Pokemon Talk
01:51 Addictions and Hobbies
02:38 Millennium Crossover Setup
03:48 Why Dan Missed Millennium
07:32 Green Lantern Corps Context
12:19 Manhunter Sleeper Agents
14:36 Englehart and New Guardians
20:48 Booster Gold 24 Begins
22:46 House Attacks and Suspects
28:40 Checklist and Crossover Costs
33:58 Underground Fortress Reveal
34:32 Dirk Davis Manhunter Twist
35:38 Page Numbers Debate
36:51 Dirk Betrayal Revealed
38:00 Green Arrow Ad Detour
38:57 Booster Joins Manhunters
40:23 Direct Market Price Talk
43:31 Press Conference Fallout
44:06 Letters Confirm Cancellation
45:59 Millennium Critique
52:18 Justice League Spare Parts
55:00 Why Booster Worked
59:44 Favorite Supporting Cast
01:04:05 Modern Booster And Maxwell
01:08:19 Local Plugs And Waffles
01:12:32 Legal Sponsor And Squatch
01:15:50 Wrap Up And Giveaway

Greg and Dan review Action Comics #594 Booster Gold #23 from 1987. The Superman Crossover no one wanted. Two Booster Golds? Beware of banks like Booster should have been. We review these books for you so you don't have to read them.

Booster Gold #23
Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inker: Ty Templeton; Terry Austin (Cover); Letterer: Steve Haynie; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel)

Action Comic #594

Writer: John Byrne; Penciller: John Byrne; Inker: John Byrne and Keith Williams; Letterer: John Constanza; Colors: Tom Ziuko; Editors: Mike Carlin and Andrew Helfer

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00:00 Credit Union Rant
01:52 Wells Fargo Scandal
05:18 Idiocracy Crocs Tangent
08:17 Action Comics Setup
09:47 Cover Roast
12:40 Creators Credits
14:38 Batman Scrapbook Mystery
18:15 Trixie Meets Booster
21:38 Press Conference Fallout
25:52 Kidnapping And Fight
28:21 Two Boosters Twist
30:17 Booster Gold Issue Switch
32:13 Cover Credits and Setup
34:07 Booster vs Superman Recap
37:00 Trixie Confronts Michael
38:00 Robot Reveal and Kryptonite
42:03 Lex Luthor Enters the Game
44:00 Attack Dog One Strikes
45:31 Millennium Crossover Talk
49:42 Macintosh Rant and Betrayal Tease
53:42 Silver Unicorn Letter
56:38 Manhunter Speculation and Next Steps
01:00:51 Kickstarter and Sponsor Shoutouts
01:04:34 Sasquatch Stickers and Wrap-Up

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #22 from 1987. Booster and the JLI fight big aliens. Booster, Goldstar, and Skeets fight little aliens. Is it time for a Death in the Family... wait that was in 1988. Another fun podcast ready for you!

Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inker: Ty Templeton; Terry Austin (Cover); Letterer: Steve Haynie; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall (Kesel)

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00:00 Cover Banter Begins
00:44 Credits and Cover Breakdown
03:04 Baseball and M and M Tangent
04:34 Juliet Goes Hunting
09:13 Easter Bunny Pellet Story
11:21 Back to Booster Dilemma
12:58 Hefty Bag Dome and Dave Niehaus
14:41 Macklemore and Mariners Score Check
18:42 Metrodome Twins Nostalgia
21:09 Mariners Superstition Talk
22:06 Baseball Trivia Detour
23:33 Stadium Roof Talk
24:14 Back to the Comic
24:59 Black Canary Deep Cut
26:08 Jurgens vs Wahaha Era
29:33 Superman Ads and TV Tangents
32:38 Monster Fight Plan
34:12 Ads and Awkward Humor
36:11 Dimension X Invasion
38:56 Gold Star Tragedy
40:51 Funeral and Fallout
44:25 Next Reads and Wrap Up

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #21 from 1987. Booster Gold fights aliens and tries to find Goldstar. Thank you for everything Gerry Conway! Join us for another fun episode.

Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inker: Ty Templeton; Bruce Patterson (Cover); Letterer: Steve Haynie; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel)

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00:00 Back for Issue 20
00:48 Cookie Ad Tangent
02:51 Tabs and Credits Fix
04:17 Kickstarter Shoutout
06:50 M&Ms and Brown Beam
08:34 Creators and Art Setup
11:20 Blinded by Rainbow Raider
11:58 WrestleMania Detour
20:28 Back to the Comic
22:10 Oxy 10 and Skincare Ads
23:28 Trixie Looks Different
24:26 Conglomerate Rabbit Hole
27:25 Book Club Banter
28:12 Artwork Praise Break
29:20 Jack Heals Booster
29:31 Jack In The Box Tangent
33:25 Sales Club Nostalgia
35:48 Dirk The Jerk Faces
37:05 Gold Star Debut
38:41 Rainbow Raider Returns
43:05 Museum Fight Reveal
47:32 Epilogues And Aliens
48:11 Gold Exchange Letter
50:28 Wrap Up And Plugs

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #20 from 1987. Booster Gold is just inked. Chewy Chips Ahoy or Keebler Soft Batch? We wrestle over this issue and more on this jam packed fun episode.

Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Arne Starr, Bruce Patterson (Cover); Letterer: Steve Haynie; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel)

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00:00 Back for Issue 20
00:48 Cookie Ad Tangent
02:51 Tabs and Credits Fix
04:17 Kickstarter Shoutout
06:50 M&Ms and Brown Beam
08:34 Creators and Art Setup
11:20 Blinded by Rainbow Raider
11:58 WrestleMania Detour
20:28 Back to the Comic
22:10 Oxy 10 and Skincare Ads
23:28 Trixie Looks Different
24:26 Conglomerate Rabbit Hole
27:25 Book Club Banter
28:12 Artwork Praise Break
29:20 Jack Heals Booster
29:31 Jack In The Box Tangent
33:25 Sales Club Nostalgia
35:48 Dirk The Jerk Faces
37:05 Gold Star Debut
38:41 Rainbow Raider Returns
43:05 Museum Fight Reveal
47:32 Epilogues And Aliens
48:11 Gold Exchange Letter
50:28 Wrap Up And Plugs

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #19 from 1987. Booster Gold fights a Flash Villain. Dan fights the text bubbles. All that and more in another fun podcast.

Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Al Vey, Jerry Ordway (Cover); Letterer: Duncan Andrews; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel)

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00:00 Back to Booster Gold
01:46 Legion Detour Recap
02:24 Nissan Maxima Tangent
05:22 Cover Credits and Ads
07:06 M and Ms Nostalgia
09:49 Too Much Text Debate
13:15 Booster Gold 19 Setup
16:00 Rainbow Raider Attacks
19:03 Flash Villain Context
20:25 Whos Who Reference
20:38 Roy G Bivello Recap
22:27 Stolen Art and Credit
23:14 Lois Lane Hatchet Job
24:25 Insurance Agency Ad Break
27:05 Michelle Carter Road Stop
28:35 Wild Dog Tangent
31:04 Skeet vs Rainbow Raider
33:35 Rainbow Raider Powers Explained
36:47 Gold Exchange Time Travel Letter
42:37 Wrap Up and Next Issue

Greg and Dan review Legion of Super-Heroes Vol 3 #38 from 1987. Levitz kills another major DC character. Greg and Dan are time trapped. Sometimes this one is Punishing. Thanks for joining us for another fun episode.

Writer: Paul Levitz; Penciller: Greg Laroque, Bill Sienkiewicz (Cover); Inkers: Mike DeCarlo, ; Letterer: John Costanza; Colors: Carl Gafford; Editors: Karen Berger

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00:00 Frozen Podcast Setup
00:31 AT&T Internet Rant
02:48 Legion Cliffhanger Recap
05:01 Wild Team Up Tangents
06:33 Spider Man Punisher Debate
09:02 Superman 8 Cover Breakdown
11:56 Byrne Superman Smallville Changes
22:02 Heat Vision Fight With Legion Four
37:04 Superboy Retcon And Recaps
45:43 Back To Page 20 Superboy Returns
46:30 Action Comics 591 And Crypto
47:38 DND Edition Side Quest
49:31 Listener Question Incoming
49:38 Busted Playing Baseball
50:22 Out of the Park 27 Explained
52:12 Pack Ripping Addiction Talk
53:18 Back to Comics and Candy
55:06 Byrne Credits and Setup
57:28 Time Chase and Whining
01:00:05 Krypto Can’t Be Drawn
01:01:12 Time Trapper Pocket Universe
01:03:57 Kent House Showdown
01:08:08 Gold Kryptonite Sacrifice
01:10:42 Superman Solves the Mystery
01:13:28 Aftermath and Next Issue
01:15:30 Why This Retcon Breaks Things
01:25:14 Sales Charts and Industry Shifts
01:35:58 Wrap Up and Plugs

Greg and Dan review Superman Vol 2 #8 and Action Comics #591 from 1987. Superboy vs. Superman. John Byrne entrenches his new Superman Mythos. The Legion of Super-Heroes must be lost. Hang on for the ride!

Writer: John Byrne; Penciller: John Byrne; Inkers: Karl Kesel, Keith Williams; Letterer: John Constanza; Colors: Tom Ziuko; Editors: Mike Carlin, Andrew Helfer

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00:00 Frozen Podcast Setup
00:31 AT&T Internet Rant
02:48 Legion Cliffhanger Recap
05:01 Wild Team Up Tangents
06:33 Spider Man Punisher Debate
09:02 Superman 8 Cover Breakdown
11:56 Byrne Superman Smallville Changes
22:02 Heat Vision Fight With Legion Four
37:04 Superboy Retcon And Recaps
45:43 Back To Page 20 Superboy Returns
46:30 Action Comics 591 And Crypto
47:38 DND Edition Side Quest
49:31 Listener Question Incoming
49:38 Busted Playing Baseball
50:22 Out of the Park 27 Explained
52:12 Pack Ripping Addiction Talk
53:18 Back to Comics and Candy
55:06 Byrne Credits and Setup
57:28 Time Chase and Whining
01:00:05 Krypto Can’t Be Drawn
01:01:12 Time Trapper Pocket Universe
01:03:57 Kent House Showdown
01:08:08 Gold Kryptonite Sacrifice
01:10:42 Superman Solves the Mystery
01:13:28 Aftermath and Next Issue
01:15:30 Why This Retcon Breaks Things
01:25:14 Sales Charts and Industry Shifts
01:35:58 Wrap Up and Plugs