Funny Book Forensics

Part 2! Greg and Dan review All-New Collectors' Edition C-56, more commonly known as the Superman vs Muhammad Ali tabloid from April 1978. Can Ali defeat Hun-Ya? Will Superman save the world? Find out on this episode. Writers: Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams; Pencillers: Neal Adam; Inkers: Dick Giordano and Terry Austin; Colorist: Cory Adams; Letterer: Gaspar Saladino; Editors: E. Nelson Bridwell and...

Greg and Dan review All-New Collectors' Edition C-56, more commonly known as the Superman vs Muhammad Ali tabloid from April 1978. Superman and Ali square off to prevent an angry space alien from attacking the Earth. What more could you want? Writers: Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams; Pencillers: Neal Adam; Inkers: Dick Giordano and Terry Austin; Colorist: Cory Adams; Letterer: Gaspar Saladino; Editor...

Greg and Dan review Barkham Asylum. We actually have fun!  Join us to find out how Jester and Penny survive super villain pet jail.  Writer and Artist: Yehudi Mercado; Letterer: Saida Temofonte   Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe:     Follow us on social media:   https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6 https://www.instagram.com/funnybook4n6/ https://www.facebook.com/FunnyBookForensics   Greg: https://twitte...

Greg and Dan review Captain America 407 and part of 408. That Cap Wolf saga almost comes to an end. Why are all of the X-People here? Another fun episode. Main 407 Writers: Mark Gruenwald; Penciller: Rik Levins; Inkers: Danny Bulanadi; Colors: Gina Going; Letterer: Joe Rosen; Editors: Ralph Macchio Back-Up 407 Writers: Mark Gruenwald; Penciller: Larry Alexander; Inker: Ariane Lenshoek; Colors: Ari...

Greg and Dan review Captain America 406. The werewolves are out in force so we talk about going to Summercon and meeting Jim Shooter! I promise that we talk about the issue too. Main Writers: Mark Gruenwald; Penciller: Rik Levins; Inkers: Danny Bulanadi; Colors: Gina Going; Letterer: Joe Rosen; Editors: Ralph Macchio Back-Up Writers: Mark Gruenwald; Penciller: Larry Alexander; Inker: Ariane Lensho...

Greg and Dan review Captain America 405. You wanted this! Cap Wolf is in the house. He has the greatest inner dialogue in the history of comics. Also, Cap's friends lose his friends too.  Main Writers: Mark Gruenwald; Penciller: Rik Levins; Inkers: Steve Alexandrov; Colors: Gina Going; Letterer: Joe Rosen; Editors: Ralph Macchio Back-Up Writers: Mark Gruenwald; Penciller: Larry Alexander; Inker: A...

Greg and Dan review Captain America 404. Everyone is fighting. The story makes no sense. The back-up is even worse. Why are we here for this? We read it so you don't have to.  Creative Team: Main Writers: Mark Gruenwald; Penciller: Rik Levins; Inkers: Danny Bulanadi, Don Hudson, Ray Kryssing; Colors: Gina Going; Letterer: Joe Rosen; Editors: Ralph Macchio Back-Up Writers: Mark Gruenwald; Penciller...

Greg and Dan review Captain America 403. Dan is waiting for Cap Wolf to show up. All we get is fake lobo and crappy Doctor Strange.  Creative Team: Main Writers: Mark Gruenwald; Penciller: Rik Levins; Inker: Danny Bulanadi; Colors: Gina Going; Letterer: Joe Rosen; Editors: Ralph Macchio Back-Up Writers: Mark Gruenwald; Penciller: Larry Alexander; Inker: Ariane Lenshoek; Colors: Ariane Lenshoek; Le...

Cap Wolf is finally... not here. Greg and Dan review Captain America 402. Captain America can't seem to find his friends.  Creative Team: Main Writers: Mark Gruenwald; Penciller: Rik Levins; Inker: Danny Bulanadi; Colors: Gina Going; Letterer: Joe Rosen; Editors: Ralph Macchio Back-Up Writers: Mark Gruenwald; Penciller: Larry Alexander; Inker: Ariane Lenshoek; Colors: Ariane Lenshoek; Letterer: St...

Dan and Greg review Terror Titans 5 and 6. They kill characters for no reason. The story thankfully ends. Next up Cap Wolf! Creative Team: #5 Writers: Sean McKeever; Penciller: Joe Bennett; Inker: Jack Jadson; Colors: Rod Reis; Letterer: Steve Wands; Editors: Rex Ogle and Brian Cunningham #6 Writers: Sean McKeever; Penciller: Joe Bennett; Inker: Jack Jadson; Colors: Rod Reis; Letterer: Travis Lanh...

Dan and Greg review Terror Titans 3 and 4. We get lots of parricide. Greg says the whole story is gross! We can't wait for you to listen to that one.  Creative Team: #3 Writers: Sean McKeever; Penciller: Joe Bennett; Inker: Jack Jadson; Colors: Rod Reis; Letterer: Travis Lanham; Editors: Rex Ogle, Elisabeth Gehrlein, and Brian Cunningham #4 Writers: Sean McKeever; Penciller: Joe Bennett; Inker: Ja...

Dan and Greg review Terror Titans 1 and 2. Kids killing kids always makes for a terrorizing book. This makes me want to read Cap Wolf. Creative Team: #1 Writers: Sean McKeever; Penciller: Joe Bennett; Inker: Jack Jadson; Colors: Rod Reis; Letterer: Travis Lnham; Editors: Rex Ogle and Elisabeth Gehrlein #2 Writers: Sean McKeever; Penciller: Joe Bennett; Inker: Jack Jadson; Colors: Rod Reis; Lettere...

Dan and Travis!?? discuss Starlite 6 and 7. That's right, Dan gets to read the script and see the art for Starlite 7. Back starlite to receive issue 7 at https://t.ly/FBFSL . Creative Team: Writers: Travis Webb and Greg Smith; Artist: Brett Wedele; Letterer: Tom Orzechowski; Copy Editor: Ellie Freitas; Cultural Consultant: Dr. Theresa Rojas Starlite 1-5 Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe:     Follow u...

Dan and Greg review Starlite 6. We learn more about all the characters and their tragic (except Roger's) backgrounds. Can Sara overcome her past to save everyone? Find out in this issue and by backing Starlite to receive issue 7 at https://t.ly/FBFSL. Creative Team: Writers: Travis Webb and Greg Smith; Artist: Brett Wedele; Letterer: Tom Orzechowski; Copy Editor: Ellie Freitas; Cultural Consultant...

Dan and Greg review Legion of Super Heroes v2 294. Its the end of the Great Darkness Saga and Darkseid wants to kill everyone. We wrap up the story and Dan shares what was next for the Legion.  Creative Team: Writer: Paul Levitz; Co-Plotter and Penciller: Keith Giffen; Inker: Larry Mahlstedt; Colorist: Carl Gafford; Letterer: John Costanza; Editors: Laurie Sutton and Karen Berger   Order Absolute...

Dan and Greg review Legion of Super Heroes v2 293. The master is revealed. We roll a 1 for initiative. It looks really bad for the galaxy. Creative Team: Writer: Paul Levitz; Co-Plotter and Penciller: Keith Giffen; Inker: Larry Mahlstedt; Colorist: Carl Gafford; Letterer: John Costanza; Editor: Laurie Sutton   Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe:     Follow us on social media:   https://twitter.com/fun...

Dan and Greg review Legion of Super Heroes v2 292. The Legion has a baby. Dan tries feminism. Greg learns Legion symbols. This one has lots of kablams and kathooms. Creative Team: Main Writer: Paul Levitz; Co-Plotter and Penciller: Keith Giffen; Inker: Larry Mahlstedt; Colorist: Carl Gafford; Letterer: John Costanza; Editor: Laurie Sutton --Cover Inker: Romeo Tanghal   Order Absolute Zeros Subscri...

Dan and Greg review Legion of Super Heroes v2 291. The darkness takes out Mordru and Time Trapper. Computo took out Greg's audio. More Blok humor to delight Greg. Join us for another fun episode.  Creative Team: Main Writer: Paul Levitz; Co-Plotter and Penciller: Keith Giffen; Inker: Larry Mahlstedt; Colorist: Carl Gafford; Letterer: John Costanza; Editor: Laurie Sutton --Cover Inker: Romeo Tangha...

Dan and Greg review Legion of Super Heroes v2 290. The Legion loses over and over again. The servants of darkness and the master’s plan takes shape. Greg keeps waiting for a Legionnaire to die. Creative Team: Main Writer: Paul Levitz; Co-Plotter and Penciller: Keith Giffen; Inker: Larry Mahlstedt; Colorist: Carl Gafford; Letterer: John Costanza; Editor: Laurie Sutton --Cover Inker: Frank Giacoia O...

Dan and Greg review Legion of Super-Heroes V2 Annual 1. Brainiac 5 tries to heal a little girl after learning to be a surgeon in one day. What could possibly go wrong? The Legion grows up in front of Greg's eyes.  Creative Team: Main Writers: Paul Levitz; Co-Plotter and Penciller: Keith Giffen; Inker: Bruce Patterson; Colorist: Carl Gafford; Letterer: John Costanza; Editor: Laurie Sutton --Cover I...

Dan and Greg review Legion of Super-Heroes V2 #289. The Legion goes from teenagers in space to 20 somethings right before our eyes. New costumes, jealously, and intrigue. Its cold on that asteroid. Sometimes Greg sounds like he is on it. Creative Team: Main Writers: Paul Levitz; Artists: Keith Giffen and Bruce Patterson; Colorist: Carl Gafford; Letterer: John Costanza; Editor: Laurie Sutton Back-u...

Dan and Greg review Legion of Super-Heroes V2 #288. Its time for the Keith Giffen art! There are lines everywhere. The Legionnaires send half the team to help Karate Kid and Projectra and send the other half to find Chameleon Boy's team. Can the team restore Projectra to the throne? Monarchy in the 30th century.  Creative Team: Main Writers: Paul Levitz; Artists: Keith Giffen and Bruce Patterson;...

Dan and Greg review Legion of Super-Heroes V2 #287. Chameleon Boy leads the Espionage Squad on a suicide mission. 17:1 Odds for Greg's audio to be better this week.  Creative Team: Main Writers: Paul Levitz; Artists: Keith Giffen and Bruce Patterson; Colorist: Gene D'Angelo Letterer: John Constanza; Editor: Mike W. Barr Back-up Writers: Paul Levitz; Artists: Keith Giffen and Larry Mahlstedt; Color...

Dan and Greg review Legion of Super-Heroes V2 #286. Levitz continues to put his stamp on the book with new characterization for Chameleon Boy and Sun Boy. We get a golden villain and Greg is finally getting the LSH. Creative Team: Main Writers: Paul Levitz; Penciller: Pat Broderick; Inker: Bruce Patterson; Colorist: Gene D'Angelo Letterer: John Constanza; Editor: Mike W. Barr Back-up Writers: Paul...

Dan and Greg review Legion of Super-Heroes V2 #285. Greg recorded his audio in outer space. The Legionnaires get some new ships and fight the Khunds. Creative Team: Main Writers: Paul Levitz; Penciller: Pat Broderick; Inker: Bruce Patterson; Colorist: Gene D'Angelo Letterer: Ben Oda; Editor: Mike W. Barr Back-up Writers: Paul Levitz; Art Keith Giffen and Larry Mahlstedt; Colorist: Gene D'Angelo Le...