Funny Book Forensics

Jan 19 2025 139 ep. 60 mins 7
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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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Funny Book Forensics 385 Flexing Our Emotional Muscles

Jan 19 2025 70 mins  
Dan and Greg delve into Flex Mentallo #2 by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. This episode is filled with discussions on the book’s complex narrative, riddled with Silver and Bronze Age comic references and meta-commentary often veiled in humor and satire. We get through so you can too! Another fun episode as always. Writers: Grant Morrison; Penciller: Frank Quitely; Inker: Fran

Funny Book Forensics 384 Flexing Our Mental Muscles

Jan 12 2025 88 mins  
Dan and Greg explore Flex Mentallo issue #1. In this episode, we dive into Grant Morrison's complex meta-narrative in Flex Mentallo #1. We discuss our initial confusion about the storyline, which includes comic book nostalgic references, character meta-commentary, and surreal transitions between reality and fiction. We examine the intricate art by Frank Quitely and the book's heavy

Funny Book Forensics 383 League of Santas

Dec 22 2024 47 mins  
Greg Smith and Dan Schabot team up to review JLA (Vol 1) #60! This festive issue brings holiday cheer as Santa Claus joins the Justice League of America. ✨ Plus, we dive into a bit of Plastic Man’s history. Writers: Mark Waid; Penciller: Cliff Rathburn; Inker: Paul Neary; Colors: David Baron; Letterer: Ken Lopez; Editor: Stephen Wacker and Dan Raspler Order Absolute Zeros Subs

Funny Book Forensics 382 Santa's Special Day

Dec 15 2024 84 mins  
Greg and Dan review Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special (1992). eview Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special (1992). Can Lobo defeat Santa's evil capitalist empire in the North Pole? Will Greg still have sugar plums dancing in his head? Find out this and more on another fun episode. Writers: Keith Giffen and Alan Grant; Artist: Simon Bisley; Colors: Lovern Kindzierski; Letterer: Gaspa

Funny Book Forensics 381 One, Two, Three, Four

Dec 08 2024 40 mins  
Greg and Dan review The Four #1 by our partners at Project-Nerd.com. Can The Four take down "dozens" of evildoers, or is another fate in store for the elite combat team? They also discuss Grit City Comicon in another fun episode. Writer: Iggy Michniacki; Artist: Yusuf Idris; Colors: Rifan; Editor: Erin Michniacki Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https

Funny Book Forensics 380 There's Always a Chance

Nov 30 2024 42 mins  
Greg and Dan review The Human Target (2022) 12. How does Ice cover up the murder and celebrate Chance's life at the same time? We wrap up the discussion of Human Target. It is a fun episode as we say good-bye to a great story. Writer: Tom King; Artist: Greg Smallwood; Letterer: Clayton Cowles; Editors: Ben Abernathy Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: ht

Funny Book Forensics 379 Its On Ice

Nov 24 2024 51 mins  
Greg and Dan review The Human Target (2022) 11. The mystery is over. How will this influence Chance and Ice's relationship? All that and our normal banter! Writer: Tom King; Artist: Greg Smallwood; Letterer: Clayton Cowles; Editors: Ben Abernathy Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6 https://www.instagram.com/funnybook4n6/

Funny Book Forensics 378 A Dog Day Afternoon

Nov 15 2024 51 mins  
Greg and Dan review The Human Target (2022) 10. Chance is relying on G'nort to help him discover who killed him. Greg and Dan can't wait for this. Another fun episode. Writer: Tom King; Artist: Greg Smallwood; Letterer: Clayton Cowles; Editors: Ben Abernathy Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6 https://www.instagram.com/f

Funny Book Forensics 377 People Who Live in Ice Houses

Nov 08 2024 49 mins  
Greg and Dan review The Human Target (2022) 9. Chance thinks he is in the Shadow of the Bat. Can Ice take him back to reality? That plus all the normal banter. Writer: Tom King; Artist: Greg Smallwood; Letterer: Clayton Cowles; Editors: Ben Abernathy Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6 https://www.instagram.com/funnybook

Funny Book Forensics 376 Rocket Iron Red

Nov 02 2024 55 mins  
Greg and Dan review The Human Target (2022) 8. Rocket Red solves the entire mystery. Is he smart enought to know he solved it? That and a Nathan Fillion career retrospective. It is another fun episode! Writer: Tom King; Artist: Greg Smallwood; Letterer: Clayton Cowles; Editors: Ben Abernathy Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/funnybo