Funny Book Forensics

Greg and Dan review Legion of Super-Heroes Vol 3 #37 from 1987. The Time Trapper has a big surprise for the Legion and Superboy. No he is not yet Doomsday. Squatcho Man has secured legal services. Join us for a fun romp through the 30th, I mean 20th century.

Writer: Paul Levitz; Penciller: Greg Laroque, Steve Lightle (Cover); Inkers: Mike DeCarlo, ; Letterer: Bob Lappan; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel)

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00:00 Off the Rails Intro
00:33 Why August 1987 Matters
00:48 Byrne Superman Shakeup
02:29 Superboy Tangent Time
05:51 Booster and Legion Art Talk
08:07 Legends Setup Time Trapper
09:41 Modern DC Parallels
15:36 Baseball Game Detour
16:52 Quatro Man Rumor
17:56 Legion 37 Opens
19:08 Direct Sales Checklist
23:42 Time Institute Aftermath
27:28 Baxter Paper Praise
30:26 Time Bubble Mission
40:30 End of Time Showdown
42:56 Block Explains Time
44:35 Dark Dream Girl Art
46:00 Smallville Silver Age Vibes
49:25 Pete Ross And Crisis Clues
54:26 Back To The Future Subplots
01:04:23 Kent Farm Basement Betrayal
01:09:01 Polar Boy Under Pressure
01:10:18 Superboy Hunts The Legion
01:11:56 Time Trapper Final Act
01:13:09 Wrap Up And Next Reads

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #18 from 1987. Booster is in a film noir classic. Its Booster's last call! Plus and update on the Squatcho Man in another fun episode.

Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Mike DeCarlo, Jerry Ordway (Cover); Letterer: Bob Lappan; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel)

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00:00 Squatcho Man Fallout
01:46 Call Jujitsu Lawyer Paul
06:19 Green Jelly Show Details
08:27 Tickets Venue and Vibes
15:13 Booster Gold 18 Cover Talk
17:43 Comic Opens Seymour Fight
18:37 Wrestling Danhausen Detour
28:41 Broderick Future Cop Backstory
34:27 Oakland Duster and Train Life
37:41 Train Hopping Talk
39:25 Booster Date Stakeout
41:00 Game Distraction Banter
42:08 Hubcap Takedown
43:25 Noir Narration Vibes
45:45 Ads And Grab Bags
48:50 Next Read Legion Debate
53:19 Liquor Store Showdown
59:56 Gold Exchange Letter
01:05:44 John Byrne Rant
01:11:38 Kickstarter And Wrap Up

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #17 from 1987. A Cheshire Cat attacks a Hawk. Booster stops a doc. The inker is no star. This and so much more on another fun show!

Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Arne Starr; Letterer: Bob Lappan; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel)

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00:00 Squatcho Man Kidnapping Debate
01:15 Beef Jerky and Vegan Squatcho Man
03:53 Unfathomable Times to Titans
04:10 Teen Titans Cover Breakdown
07:16 Inker Switch and Art Gripes
08:18 Cheshire Lips and Page Seven
09:43 Sprained Ankle and Cow Ice
10:24 New Series and Danhausen Rant
12:43 Cheshire Lab Break In
15:29 AI Slop and Biochemical Plot
20:38 Booster Buys US Biotech
23:37 Abs and Ass Art Roast
30:10 Mexico City Hawk and Malthus
36:14 Robin Death Tease
37:10 Hawk and Doc Scheme
39:10 Booster in Mexico
39:44 Art Roast Begins
44:58 Racist Jack Panels
46:14 Bacteria Ethics Talk
50:56 Cheshire Steals Sample
56:14 Helicopter Disaster
01:00:26 Force Field Fix
01:00:55 Classic Comic Ads
01:05:33 Gold Exchange Letters
01:15:32 Wrap Up and Plugs

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #16 from 1987. Team Booster is ready to face the threats of 1987! The Seahawks won! Booster has a legacy? Another fun podcast.

Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Bob Lewis; Bruce Patterson (Cover); Letterer: Albert Deguzman; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel)

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00:00 Seahawks Super Bowl Aftermath & Seattle Party Chaos
01:02 Sports Talk Meets D&D: Explaining Trades in RPG Terms
02:24 Booster Gold, the ‘12s,’ and the Chris Pratt Debate
04:59 Super Bowl Ads Rant: State Farm (and Why This Won’t Be Monetized)
06:29 Chick-fil-A Detour & The Search for Better Chicken
08:21 Back on Track: Insurance Gripes to Booster’s Destroyed HQ (Shockwave?)
11:26 Transformers Tangent: Shockwave vs Blaster (and Dino Bots)
13:32 Finally the Comic: Booster Gold #16 Cover, ‘Fresh Start’ Setup
18:31 Series Context: JLI, Cancellation Talk, and Booster’s Long-Term Legacy
27:35 Issue #16 Breakdown Begins: Credits, New HQ, and the Team Assembles
40:06 Building the ‘Booster Cave’: Mansion Upgrades, Layouts, and Laser Cannons
43:27 Page Turn Reveal: Post-Crisis Suicide Squad Shows Up
44:04 Who Died in Suicide Squad #2? (Firestorm Villain Surprise)
45:17 Booster’s Big World-Domination Business Plan (and the Star Labs Problem)
47:29 Monica Crashes the Party + Dirk’s Return & That Stupid Cape
49:06 Ad Break Deep Dive: Young All-Stars After Crisis (Why It Struggled)
53:09 Back to the Issue: Superman’s Attitude & the Runaway Blimp Rescue
56:43 Uniform Tech, Power Cells, and Michelle Wants Out
01:00:30 Cutaway to Nepal: Cheshire Steals Something (But What?)
01:01:22 Post-Crisis Flash Talk: Wally West vs Barry Allen
01:08:02 Hawk Without Dove: Hank Hall Goes Off the Rails
01:11:07 Break-In at Booster HQ: Mother Box Clues and a Mystery Intruder
01:13:39 Justice League Invitation! Booster’s One Question: Do Leaguers Get Paid?
01:16:41 Letters Page & Wrap-Up: Editor Praise, Next Issue Tease, and Podcast Plugs

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #15 from 1987. Can Booster Gold, Michelle, Trixie, Rip, and Jack get back to 1987? We don't know but maybe the guest dogs do. We are back for another fun podcast!

Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Bruce Patterson; Letterer: Agustin Mas; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel)

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00:00 Quiet House vs. Chaos House (and a malligator?)
00:49 Welcome to Dog Cast: Virtual podcast antics & surprise appearances
01:37 News whiplash: Epstein files jokes and “go to the future library”
04:34 Tech rant: 5G, smart devices, and AT&T buying Quantum Fiber
06:26 Pricing bait-and-switch: Descript/Casto and AI market-share talk
08:28 Dog roll call: Juliet, Mr. Toa, and Mercy the ‘malligator’
10:01 Comic time: Booster Gold cover breakdown & the weird future of 2462
15:21 Masked federal police raid: warrants, rights, and VPN tangents
19:04 Wrestling detour: Royal Rumble complaints and old-vs-young talent
21:38 Back to the issue: Justice League ad, Guy Gardner, and JLI lineup talk
26:33 Booster in custody: morality vs. law and dystopian parallels
35:30 Snowy narration & Judge Dredd vibes: disguises and intimidation tactics
37:23 Happy Green Outfits & STAR Labs Break-In (Skeets Rebuilt)
38:45 Mr. Miracle Returns: Legends Tie-Ins & Escape-Artist Talk
39:50 Judge Dredd Vibes: Prisoner Shuttle Setup & Fake Judges Revealed
41:06 Booster Unleashed: Broken Arm Brawl & Broderick’s Big Pose
43:10 The Flying School Bus Rescue: Michelle Shows Up with Lasers
45:33 Sky-Cycle Smackdown to Metropolis: Finding the Time Platform
47:42 Family Secrets & Skeets’ History Lesson: Why Booster Had to Time-Travel
50:25 The Animal’s Rampage & The Big Sacrifice to Power the Jump
53:01 Back to March ’87 (Boone County): Dodging Legends & Booster’s Good Deed
55:10 Gold Exchange Mailbag: TM Maple Talk, Jamie’s Letter & Haircut Jokes
01:00:14 Next Issue Tease + Dog War & Sponsor/Project Plugs
01:08:29 Final Wrap-Up: More Plugs, Ron Randall Shout-Out & Goodbye Dogcast

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #14 from 1987. The Judge Feds are after Booster and Trixie. Rip and Jack try to get everyone back to the past. These stories keep getting better! Join us for another fun podcast.

Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Bruce Patterson; Letterer: Agustin Mas; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel)

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00:00 Back from Vegas
00:36 Greg's Vegas Antics
01:28 Post-Vegas Exhaustion
01:48 Hydration and Drinks
02:44 Vegas Recommendations
03:47 Booster Gold in Gotham
04:12 Comic Book Debates
05:47 Vegas Gambling and Football
06:59 Virtual Reality Adventures
10:12 Legal Services Plug
11:28 Booster Gold Comic Review
11:40 Trekker Comic Promotion
20:20 Booster Gold's Troubles
22:53 Booster's Time Machine Theft
38:00 Booster's Emotional Struggles
39:47 The Animal and Gotham Police
41:10 Library Research and Nostalgia
44:33 Time Travel and Government Secrets
46:52 Booster's Encounter with The Animal
48:06 Comic Book Crossovers and Detective Stories
49:14 Booster's Reckless Heroics
52:41 Comic Book Sales and Industry Insights
01:21:52 Public Service Announcement and Project Nerd
01:25:42 Upcoming Projects and Final Thoughts

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #13 from 1987. Booster is sick. The world hates heroes. The answers are all in the future. A futuretastic episode.

Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Gary Martin; Letterer: Bob Lappan; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel)

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00:00 Introduction
02:06 Discussing Booster Gold #13
03:15 Art and Artists in Comics
05:10 Comic Book Nostalgia
09:44 Booster Gold's Storyline
17:32 Comic Book Crossovers and Continuity
39:42 Rants and Real-World Parallels
45:41 The Plane Ride and Booster's Backstory
46:54 Comic Book Sales and DC vs. Marvel
48:15 A Visit to Dr. Hunter's House
49:07 Rip Hunter and Booster Gold's Family
50:18 Side Quest: Real Housewives and Cults
51:42 Time Travel and Future Adventures
54:28 Comic Book History and Rip Hunter's Origins
01:07:35 Booster Gold's Financial Troubles
01:08:25 DC Comics Awards and Future Predictions
01:14:11 Conclusion and Upcoming Issues

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #12 from 1987. Boosters final battle with the 1000! Will he survive? Is this the A, B, C, D, or E plot? Join us for another fun episode.

Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Mike DeCarlo ; Letterer: John Costanza; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editor: Barbara Randall(Kesel)

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00:00 Introduction and Initial Banter
01:09 Discussing Booster Gold Season One
01:26 Comic Book Story Arcs and Graphic Novels
04:53 Supporting Cast in Solo Superhero Books
13:00 Booster Gold's Villains and Storyline Critique
22:22 Recap and Future of Booster Gold
38:40 Gear Talk and Underwater Exploration
39:16 Booster Gold's Battle with Skeets
40:17 Dirk's Search and Diamond Director
41:32 Booster's Fight with Synthoids
43:44 Booster's Final Stand
51:24 Senator Ballard's True Identity
55:41 Booster Gold Season One Finale
57:21 Reflections and Future Teasers

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #11 from 1986. Booster vs Capitalism! Booster vs Shockwave! Greg and Dan vs Staying on Task! Join us for another fun episode.

Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Mike DeCarlo ; Letterer: John Costanza; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editor: Barbara Randall(Kesel)

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00:00 Introduction and Show Start
02:18 Comic Book Influencer Insights
04:04 Booster Gold's New Haircut
07:42 DC Science Fiction Graphic Novels
10:05 Las Vegas Birthday Plans
12:20 Booster Gold Issue 11 Discussion
34:20 Debating the New Batman Movie
35:22 Sebastian Stan and Annoying Characters
36:28 Comic Book Characters and Plot Twists
37:19 Star Labs and Technological Advances
44:44 Booster Gold's Epic Battle
01:01:53 Wrestling References and Redemption Arcs
01:04:26 Wrapping Up and Final Thoughts

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #10 from 1986. Robots test Booster's skills. Greg's machines fail him. The 1000 are ready to win?! Join us for another fun episode.

Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Mike DeCarlo ; Letterer: Augustin Mas; Colors: Gene D'Angelo Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel), Alan Gold

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00:00 Introduction and Technical Glitches
00:23 Dinosaur Robots and Childhood Memories
01:36 Welcome to 2026
01:57 Greg's Car Troubles and Office Cleanup
04:26 Banned Books and Political Commentary
07:01 Booping Cats and Game Rules Confusion
08:50 Booster Gold Discussion Begins
13:52 Booster Gold's Storyline and Character Analysis
30:19 Discussing Batman and Comic Book Trends
30:36 Debating the Merits of Absolute Batman
31:26 Exploring Scott Snyder's Writing Style
31:43 The Success of Mark Waid and Tom King
32:48 Reading New Books vs. Old Favorites
33:11 Considering New Reading Material
33:27 A Tangent on Godzilla
35:05 Booster Gold Comic Book Breakdown
41:36 Analyzing Booster Gold's Powers
45:34 Booster Gold's Media Presence and Personal Life
46:24 Letter Page Discussions
54:48 Retro Emporium and Jiujitsu Lawyer Paul
58:23 Upcoming Booster Gold Issues and Conclusion