Greg Smith and Dan Schabot

Funny Book Forensics

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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.

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Greg Smith and Dan Schabot

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Funny Book Forensics 419 Booster is Kind of a Good Guy? 21.12.2025 1:24:05

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #7 from 1986. Booster screws up, again. Superman is right, again. Dan is probably wrong, again. Join us for another fun episode. Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Mike DeCarlo ; Letterer: Augustin Mas; Colorer: Gene D'Angelo Editor: Alan Gold Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6 https://www...

Funny Book Forensics 418 Origins: A Booster Gold Story 14.12.2025 1:04:42

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #6 from 1986. Superman!? Skeets tells all. We get Booster's origin and a showdown with the Man of Steel. Join us for another fun episode. Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Mike DeCarlo ; Letterer: Augustin Mas; Colorer: Nansi Hoolahan Editor: Alan Gold Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6 h...

Funny Book Forensics 417 Twisted Meaning 07.12.2025 1:15:29

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #5 from 1986. Does Mr. Twister twist things? Is Hockey a violent sport? What is the Booster Mobile!? Join us for another fun episode. Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Mike DeCarlo ; Letterer: Augustin Mas; Editor: Janice Race Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6 https://www.instagram.com/f...

Funny Book Forensics 416 Booster and Thorn 30.11.2025 1:01:20

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #4 from 1986. Thorn and Booster fight the 1000. Trixie has an aunt. We needed Skeets to organize our show. Join us for another fun episode. Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Mike DeCarlo ; Letterer: Augustin Mas; Editor: Janice Race Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6 https://www.instagram...

Funny Book Forensics 415 1000 Cobra 23.11.2025 57:20

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #3 from 1986. Booster continues the fight against the 1000. Who is the mystery woman? We go Retro... Emporium. Join us for another fun episode. Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Mike DeCarlo ; Letterer: Augustin Mas; Editor: Janice Race Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6 https://www.insta...

Funny Book Forensics 414 Skeets No! 08.11.2025 1:08:34

Greg and Dan digest Booster Gold #2 from 1985. Mind Dancer, Teal Guard, Skeets down.... How will Booster promote cereal and save the day? And dogs visit the podcast! Join us for another fun episode. Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Mike DeCarlo ; Letterer: Augustin Mas; Editors: Janice Race Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/fun...

Funny Book Forensics 413 A Very Special Episode 02.11.2025 52:42

Travis is back with Dan for a watch along of the Power Pack TV Pilot. Join us as we talk through the perils of early nineties pilots. Fun topic for a fun show. Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6 https://www.instagram.com/funnybook4n6/ https://www.facebook.com/FunnyBookForensics https://bsky.app/profile/funnybookforensics.bsky.social ...

Funny Book Forensics 412 Black Guard 27.10.2025 52:30

Greg is back with Dan for the World's greatest super-hero Booster Gold! We take on Booster Gold #1 from 1985. Booster is trying to make movies. Black Guard is trying to crush him. Join us for another fun episode! Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Mike DeCarlo ; Letterer: Augustin Mas; Editors: Janice Race Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https://t...

Funny Book Forensics 411 Its a Circus 28.09.2025 57:33

Join Dan and Palmer Pellham as they discuss the Marvel Team-Up 89 from 1979! Spidey and Nightcrawler team up stop an evil circus plot! Join us for another fun show! Writer: Chris Claremont; Pencillers: Michael Nasser and Rick Buckler; Inkers: Joe Rubinstein ; Letterer: Clem Robins; Editors: Allen Milgrom Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/funnybook...

Funny Book Forensics 410 Let's Go Home 21.09.2025 59:37

Join Dan and Travis Webb as they discuss the Power Pack Into the Storm #5 from 2024. This wraps up the series and Travis is tired. Join us for another fun show! Writer: Louise Simonson; Pencillers: June Brigman; Inkers: Roy Richardson; Letterer: Travis Lanham; Editors: Sarah Brunstad; Alanna Smith Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6 htt...

Funny Book Forensics 409 We Know Jack 14.09.2025 52:01

Join Dan and Travis Webb as they discuss the Power Pack Into the Storm #4 from 2024. Mayhem wants Franklin's power. Travis does not want Power Query. Dan learns that Jack knows best. Join us for another fun show! Writer: Louise Simonson; Pencillers: June Brigman; Inkers: Roy Richardson; Letterer: Travis Lanham; Editors: Sarah Brunstad; Alanna Smith Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on...

Funny Book Forensics 408 Lost Time 07.09.2025 45:54

Join Dan and Travis Webb as they discuss the Power Pack Into the Storm #3 from 2024. The kids go after Mayhem. Storm takes out the Brood. The computer defeats Dan. Another fun episode! Writer: Louise Simonson; Pencillers: June Brigman; Inkers: Roy Richardson; Letterer: Travis Lanham; Editors: Sarah Brunstad; Alanna Smith Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https://twit...

Funny Book Forensics 407 Kids in Space 31.08.2025 1:13:14

Join Dan and Travis Webb as they discuss the Power Pack Into the Storm #2 from 2024. Power Pack battles Space Monsters. Franklin talks to Storm. We talk 80s comics! Writer: Louise Simonson; Pencillers: June Brigman; Inkers: Roy Richardson; Letterer: Travis Lanham; Editors: Sarah Brunstad; Alanna Smith Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6...

Funny Book Forensics 406 Fantastic Decisions 24.08.2025 1:04:06

Join Dan and Travis Webb as they discuss the Power Pack Into the Storm #1 from 2024. Power Pack, Franklin Richards, Aliens, Fantastic Four! Join us for a fun romp through a fun book. Writer: Louise Simonson; Pencillers: June Brigman; Inkers: Roy Richardson; Letterer: Travis Lanham; Editors: Sarah Brunstad; Alanna Smith Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https://twitte...

Funny Book Forensics 405 Lucky 13 17.08.2025 1:42:28

Join Dan and Travis Webb as they discuss the Power Pack Grow Up! Special from 2019. We get into all sorts of Power Pack fun and relive Travis's pure joy for a series he read as a kid. Writer: Louise Simonson; Pencillers: June Brigman; Gurihiru; Inkers: Tamra Bonvillain; Gurihiru; Letterer: Joe Caramagna; Editors: Sarah Brunstad; Wil Moss; Tom Brevoort Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us...

Funny Book Forensics 404 The Krypto Code 10.08.2025 56:12

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...

Funny Book Forensics 403 Here Comes the Sun Eater 03.08.2025 1:03:31

Greg and Dan review Adventure Comics 353 staring the Legion of Super-Heroes! Shooter kills a Legionnaire! Join us for more silver age fun! Writer: Jim Shooter; Penciller: Curt Swan; Inker: George Klein; Letterer: Milt Snapinn; Editors: Mort Weisinger Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6 https://www.instagram.com/funnybook4n6/ https://www...

Funny Book Forensics 402 Fatal Shooter 27.07.2025 1:12:30

Greg and Dan review Adventure Comics 352 staring the Legion of Super-Heroes! We dove back into Jim Shooter's 14 year old writing and found the introduction of the Fatal Five and the Sun Eater. Join us for some silver age fun! Writer: Jim Shooter; Penciller: Curt Swan; Inker: George Klein; Letterer: Milt Snapinn; Editors: Mort Weisinger Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media:...

Funny Book Forensics 401 Enter Grimbor 20.07.2025 1:01:06

Greg and Dan review Superboy Volume 1 #221 Starring the Legion of Super-Heroes. Grimbor is here! Join us for our fun tribute to Jim Shooter and Mike Grell. Writer: Jim Shooter; Penciller: Mike Grell; Inker: Bob Wiacek; Editors: Jack C. Harris and Murray Boltinoff Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6 https://www.instagram.com/funnybook4n6...

Funny Book Forensics 400 Dupes vs Dupes 13.07.2025 48:48

Greg and Dan review Madrox #5. Madrox against more dupes! The mystery is solved between all of the ads. Another fun episode! Next week Grimbor appears. Writer: Peter David; Penciller: Pablo Raimondi; Inker: Andrew Hennessy; Letterer: Vc Cory Petit; Colorist: Brian Reber; Editors: Andy Schmidt and Nicole Wiley Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/funn...

Funny Book Forensics 399 Ditto Me This Ditto Me That 05.07.2025 1:07:02

Greg and Dan review Madrox #4. Madrox is in deep now! Can he dupe his way into solving the mystery? We also briefly honor Jim Shooter, RIP. Join us for another fun show! Writer: Peter David; Penciller: Pablo Raimondi; Inker: Andrew Hennessy; Letterer: Vc Cory Petit; Colorist: Brian Reber; Editors: Andy Schmidt and Nicole Wiley Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https...

Funny Book Forensics 398 An Existential Discussion 30.06.2025 57:41

Greg and Dan review Madrox #3. Madrox is in a philosophical argument with themself! We also recount our recent adventures at Summercon, including encounters with notable comic creators like Dan Slot, Joelle Jones, and Chris Werner. Join us for another fun show! Writer: Peter David; Penciller: Pablo Raimondi; Inker: Andrew Hennessy; Letterer: Vc Cory Petit; Colorist: Brian Reber; Editors: Andy Sc...

Funny Book Forensics 397 An Internal Disagreement 15.06.2025 1:02:21

Greg and Dan review Madrox #2. Dupes, Chicago, mysteries, advertisements, and more! Join us as we continue to honor Peter David's career. Writer: Peter David; Penciller: Pablo Raimondi; Inker: Andrew Hennessy; Letterer: Vc Cory Petit; Colorist: Brian Reber; Editors: Andy Schmidt and Nicole Wiley Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6 http...

Funny Book Forensics 396 Now Dan Likes Clones 09.06.2025 1:17:07

Greg and Dan review Madrox #1 in honor of the late great Peter David. We share our thoughts on the character's bold new direction. Plus, get the latest updates on Grit City Comic-Con and more! Writer: Peter David; Penciller: Pablo Raimondi; Inker: Andrew Hennessy; Letterer: Vc Cory Petit; Colorist: Brian Reber; Editors: Andy Schmidt and Nicole Wiley Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on...

Funny Book Forensics 395 Ricklelicious 01.06.2025 1:24:41

Greg and Dan review Jack Kirby's Jimmy Olsen #141 oh goody the Rickles storyline is over. We also reflect on the legacy of prolific writer Peter David, his significant contributions to the comic book industry and pop culture. Writer: Jack Kirby; Penciller: Jack Kirby; Inker: Vince Colletta; Letterer: John Costanza; Editor: E. Nelson Bridwell Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on socia...