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Funny Book Forensics

Funny Book Forensics

Written by: Greg Smith and Dan Schabot
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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 honest opinions on the story.Legion Ventures 2025 Art Social Sciences
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  • Funny Book Forensics 434 Booster in a Flash Villain
    Apr 27 2026

    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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    Timeline:

    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

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    44 mins
  • Funny Book Forensics 433 Byrning Superboy
    Apr 19 2026

    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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    Dan:

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    Project Nerd:

    • https://project-nerd.com/
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    • https://www.facebook.com/ProjectNerdBlog

    Timeline:

    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

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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • Funny Book Forensics 432 Byrning the Legion
    Mar 29 2026

    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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    Greg:

    • https://twitter.com/ThatAmazingTwit
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    Dan:

    • https://twitter.com/DanSchabot
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    Partners:

    Project Nerd:

    • https://project-nerd.com/
    • https://www.instagram.com/project.nerd/
    • https://www.facebook.com/ProjectNerdBlog

    Timeline:

    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

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    1 hr and 41 mins
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