Funny Book Forensics

Dan and Greg review Destroyer Duck #2! Ned Packer is dead but GODCorp LTD lives on. Mommie is out for vengeance against Duke. We also discuss Muriel Fahrion's parallel fight with American Greetings over the rights to Strawberry Shortcake. Its an action packed and fun episode for sure.  Creative Team: Writers: Stever Gerber; Penciller: Jack Kirby; Origina Inker: Alfredo Alcala; Original Colorist: S...

Dan and Greg review some Destoryer Duck! Stever Gerber and Jack Kirby strike back against Marvel to help Steve Gerber pay legal fees for his ongoing battle to get the rights to Howard the Duck. Duke Duck takes on GODCorp to avenge what they did to his friend Little Duck. Creative Team: Writers: Stever Gerber; Penciller: Jack Kirby; Origina Inker: Alfredo Alcala; Original Colorist: Steve Leialoha a...

Dan and Greg find out what happens to Justice League Antarctica in Suicide Squad Volume 2 Number 1. Let's just say it doesn't go well. Buh-Bye Multi-Man! We are surprised to see one of today's hotest artists pencilling. Thank you Keith Giffen, RIP. Creative Team: Writers: Keith Giffen; Penciller: Paco Medina; Inker: Joe Sanchez; Colorist: John Kalisz and Heroic Age; Letterer: Bill Oakley; Editor:...

Dan makes Greg read the Legion of Substitute Heroes Special from 1985. Greg wanted the book to end 15 pages in and 35 minutes into the podcast. Dan doesn't care and keeps dropping Legion knowledge. Thank you Keith Giffen, RIP. Creative Team: Writers: Keith Giffen and Paul Levitz; Penciller: Keith Giffen; Inker: Karl Kesel; Colorist: Carl Gafford; Letterer: John Costanza; Editor: Karen berger   Sub...

  Greg wanted Antarctica and so it is! Dan and Greg relive the most epic Justice League Antarctica issue ever made! We have disaster, G'Nort, and rabid penguins. This is our first tribute to Keith Giffen podcast and Giffen and Dematteis delivered mayhem and chaos for us.  Creative Team: Writers: Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis; Penciller: Mike McKone; Inker: Bob Smith; Colorist: Gene D'Angelo; Let...

Greg and Dan review Streets of Poison part 7 in Captain America 378. One guy gives up his powers, one guy takes them back. Kingpin and Red Skull battle in a match where the audience wants no winner. We endure the end of this story just for you! Tom Bierbaum I am sorry I know your name is not John. Creative Teams: Main Story Writers: Mark Gruenwald; Penciller: Ron Lim; Inker: Danny Bulanadi; Colori...

Greg and Dan review Streets of Poison part 6 in Captain America 377. After 15 minutes of "discussing" our right to complain or not complain about bad storytelling we get into the issue. Bullseye can only hit Crossbones with a tooth. Cap faces the toughest After School Special choice of his career. How will Cap cope with the knowledge that drugs made him!? Creative Teams: Main Story Writers: Mark G...

Greg and Dan review Streets of Poison part 5 in Captain America 376. We see pouches, pockets, and the character DC ripped off for Bain, Crossbones! Cap is coming off his high. Black Widow and Diamondback team-up. When we thought it couldn't get worse it does. Join us for another fun episode.  Creative Teams: Main Story Writers: Mark Gruenwald; Penciller: Ron Lim; Inker: Danny Bulanadi; Colorist: S...

Greg and Dan review Streets of Poison part 4 in Captain America 375. This story is really confusing so we spend a bunch of time talking about Diamondback! In the other part of the story Daredevil fights Captain America. What is happening in this book?  Creative Teams: Main Story Writers: Mark Gruenwald; Penciller: Ron Lim; Inker: Danny Bulanadi; Colorist: Steve Buccellato; Letterer: Joe Rosen; Edi...

Greg and Dan review a Streets of Poison Tie-In in Daredevil 283. Where has this Captain America been all our lives. We also see the orgin of the Vulture's technology. Strap in as we fight capitalism side by side with Cap! Creative Teams: Main Story Writers: Ann Nocenti; Penciller: Mark Bagley; Inker: Al Williamson and Tom Morgan; Colorist: Richard Rasche; Letterer: Clem Robins; Editor: Ralph Machi...

Greg and Dan review Streets of Poison part 3 in Captain America 374. Sai there is more Bullseye vs Captain America. We learn to wear a costume to go undercover. We also get a "great" Battlestar back-up. We could not ask for a better book to review. Join us for another fun podcast.  Creative Teams: Main Story Writers: Mark Gruenwald; Penciller: Ron Lim; Inker: Danny Bulanadi; Colorist: Steve Buccel...

Greg and Dan review Streets of Poison part 2 in Captain America 373. We learn that Agent Carter can't make a phone call. Also, why does Bullseye have a target on his brain? Its another fun podcast so join us for this one! Creative Teams: Main Story Writers: Mark Gruenwald; Penciller: Ron Lim; Inker: Danny Bulanadi; Colorist: Steve Buccellato; Letterer: Joe Rosen; Editor: Ralph Machio; Editor in Ch...

Greg and Dan Start the 8 part Captain America story "Streets of Poison" with Captain America 372. Captain America confrontsthe new deadly menace Ice. We have characters with terrible names, bad stereotypes, some hip-hop lyrics. Can we survive all 8 parts of this story? Join us for another fun episode.  Creative Team: Main Story Writers: Mark Gruenwald; Penciller: Ron Lim; Inker: Danny Bulanadi; Co...

Greg and Dan examine part 2 of the Cairn drug war in L.E.G.I.O.N '89 (vol 1) #6. Dox set's himself up to be the new Chief of Police (dictator) on Cairn while Lobo tries to murder Bek. Will the "good guys" triumph? Finally, will the Computer Tyrants put on some pants? Join us for another fun episode.  Creative Team: Writers: Keith Giffen and Alan Grant; Penciller: Barry Kitson; Inker: Mark McKenna;...

Greg and Dan continue looking at drugs and alcohol in comics with L.E.G.I.O.N '89 (vol 1) #5. What happens when a megolomaniac tries to take over a planet (country) run by a drug lord? Is it anything like real life? Find out in this fun episode of Funny Book Forensics.  And of course Lobo is here.  Creative Team: Writers: Keith Giffen and Alan Grant; Penciller: Barry Kitson; Inker: Mark McKenna; C...

We honor Greg's Junior Braves of the Apocaplypse co-author Michael Tanner. He developed the podcast and convention panel sensation Burn After Pitching. We review What If...? Vol 1. 34 where seemingly every Marvel creator in 1982 shares their pitch that should be burned for a What If...? issue.  Creative Team: Writer: All of Them; Penciller: Scribblers; Inker: Tracers; Colorist: Kids with Crayons;...

Live to tape from O Con Expo, Dan and Greg review U.S. 1 #3. Tracie Mauck (@Maukingbird) delivered the comic to us and set us up for for a wild high adventure trucking ride. You don't want to miss this one! Creative Team: Writer: Al Milgrom; Penciller: Frank Springer; Inker: Mike Esposito; Colorist: Paul Becton; Letterer: Jack Morelli; Editor Ralph Macchio   Subscribe:     Follow us on social medi...

Dan is upset at Greg for his choices in Starlite 5. Join us for a review of the book and our normal banter. Don't miss this fun episode as we review one of the better books Dan has read in a long time. Creative Team: Writers: Travis Webb and Greg Smith; Art: Brett Wedele; Lettering: Tom Orzechowski Purchase the Starlite Series . O-Con Expo 2023 Greg and Dan will be at O-Con Expo  July 21, 22, &amp...

We review Ciudad the book that inspired Extraction 1 & 2 on Netflix. This was a fast and action packed story based in Ciudad del Este. Join us for another fun show.  Creative Team: Writer: Ande Parks; Story: Ande Parks, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo; Art: Fernando Leon Gonzalez O-Con Expo 2023 Greg and Dan will be at O-Con Expo  July 21, 22, &23! Don't forget to tell Rikishi  that Greg deserves...

It’s time for Iron Man 128! Will Tony Stark stop drinking? Will chlorine gas just go away? Dan and Greg explore these questions and more on this episode of Funny Book Forensics.  Creative Team: Writer: David Michelinie, Plot and Finished Art: Bob Layton, Penciler: John Romita Jr.,  Cover: Bob Layton, Letterer: John Costanza, Colorist: Bob Sharen, Editor: Roger Stern O-Con Expo 2023 Greg and Dan wi...

Iron Man fights an army of villains. Greg has no idea who any of the Marvel villains are. Tony Stark gets drunk, again. Join us for another fun Episode. Creative Team: Writer: David Michelinie, Plot and Finished Art: Bob Layton, Penciler: John Romita Jr.,  Cover: Bob Layton, Letterer: Jim Novak, Colorist: Ben Sean, Editor: Roger Stern O-Con Expo 2023 Greg and Dan will be at O-Con Expo  July 21, 22...

Tony Stark battles Hammer on his floating headquarters in Iron Man 126. We follow the battle and even talk Seasteading in this fun podcast. You don't want to miss this one. Creative Team: Writer: David Michelinie, Plot and Finished Art: Bob Layton, Penciler: John Romita Jr.,  Cover: Bob Layton, Letterer: John Costanza, Colorist: Ben Sean, Editor: Roger Stern O-Con Expo 2023 Greg and Dan will be at...

Tony drinks to cope with his potential murder charge. Dan and Greg cope with audio issues. We all make it out unscathed in this fun episode covering Iron Man 125! Creative Team: Writer: David Michelinie, Plot and Finished Art: Bob Layton, Penciler: John Romita Jr., Inker: Bob Layton Cover: Bob Layton, Letterer: Joe Rosen, Colorist: Ben Sean, Editor: Roger Stern O-Con Expo 2023 Greg and Dan will be...

Tony is not dead! In fact in this issue he may have committed murrrrrrder. Dan and Greg riff on Tony Stark, Atlantic City and much more!  Join us for a fun episode.  Creative Team: Writer: David Michelinie, Plot and Finished Art: Bob Layton, Penciler: John Romita Jr., Inkers: Bob McLeod, Bob Wiacek Cover: Bob Layton, Letterer: Jim Novak, Colorist: Bob Sharen, Editor: Roger Stern O-Con Expo 2023 Gr...

Tony Stark is mixing Amaretto and Scotch. Greg and Dan are fascinated by the "stellar" villains that show up in Iron Man 123. Its Atlantic City Casino Action you won't want to miss! Creative Team: Writer: David Michelinie, Plot and Finished Art: Bob Layton, Penciler: John Romita Jr., Cover: Bob Layton, Letterer: Irving Wtanabe, Colorist: Bob Sharen, Editor: Roger Stern Subscribe:     Follow us on...