Funny Book Forensics

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.

  1. 4d ago

    Funny Book Forensics 441 Fantastic Five

    Greg and Dan review What If? #1 from 1976. Spider-Man joins the Fantastic Four! The Puppet Master is controlling Namor! Greg faces a Hypno-Fish! What If you actually think this podcast if fun? What If? #1 Writer: Roy Thomas; Penciller: Jim Craig; Inker: Pablo Marco; Letterer: John Constanza; Colors: Janice Cohen; Editors: Roy Thomas 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  Greg: https://twitter.com/ThatAmazingTwit https://www.instagram.com/thatamazingtwit  Dan: https://twitter.com/DanSchabot https://www.facebook.com/dan.schabot.7 Partners: Project Nerd:  https://project-nerd.com/ https://www.instagram.com/project.nerd/ https://www.facebook.com/ProjectNerdBlog  Timeline:  00:00 Cold Open Chaos 00:56 More Booster Plans 01:44 New Comics Talk 03:57 Reviews And Growth 06:47 Patreon Brainstorm 08:16 Summer Con Scheduling 10:23 Guest List Deep Dive 13:58 Grit City And Live Show 16:25 Back On Track What If 21:15 What If Origins 30:55 Selling The Concept 36:57 Issue One Setup 39:56 Spider Joins The Team 47:07 Moon Mission Problems 49:38 Moon Apes and Watcher 51:06 Namor Hypnosis and Sue 51:56 Sub Mariner Wordplay 54:01 Puppet Master Arrives 58:33 Ocean Lair Showdown 01:01:12 Sexism and Little Mermaid 01:11:59 Back Matter and Roy Thomas 01:17:07 Release Dates and Value 01:19:51 Other Comics That Week 01:25:49 Kickstarter and Next Issue 01:29:41 Where to Read and Wrap Up

    1h 33m

  2. Jun 7

    Funny Book Forensics 440 Booster's Millennium

    Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #25 from 1987. Booster Gold International is no more, Booster Gold in Metropolis is no more, Booster Gold Volume 1 is no more. You get all that and the normal banter on another fun podcast. Booster Gold #25 Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inker: Robert Campanella; Letterer: Steve Haynie; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel) 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  Greg: https://twitter.com/ThatAmazingTwit https://www.instagram.com/thatamazingtwit  Dan: https://twitter.com/DanSchabot https://www.facebook.com/dan.schabot.7 Partners: Project Nerd:  https://project-nerd.com/ https://www.instagram.com/project.nerd/ https://www.facebook.com/ProjectNerdBlog  Timeline:  00:00 Starting Time Banter 00:34 Live Stream And Con Talk 01:42 Sasquatch Guilt Trip 03:31 Back To The Podcast 03:57 Tiny Bathroom Upgrade 06:21 Dogs As DnD Characters 07:10 Rogan Voice And Walk Time 09:10 Randy Marsh Toilet Dreams 09:37 Avoiding Booster Gold Finale 11:28 Truth Social And Reddit 14:41 Price Is Right And Gas Pumping 19:13 Millennium Crossover Rant 22:04 Credits And Trixie Redesign 30:51 Recap Ends Story Starts 31:18 Captain Power Nostalgia 34:00 Cinder And Ash Ad 35:52 Garcia Lopez Style Guide 37:19 DC Style Guide Secrets 38:19 Garcia Lopez Titans Art 39:31 Booster Steals LexCorp Jet 41:01 Letters Column Coldness 43:11 Justice League Tracks Booster 47:08 Rip Hunter Reality Check 48:33 Mushroom Coffee Detour 49:47 League Confrontation Fallout 53:58 Trixie Reunion And Kiss 57:12 Jurgens Explains Cancellation 01:04:23 What If Omnibus Next 01:11:59 Plugs And Final Goodbye

    1h 19m

  3. May 30

    Funny Book Forensics 439 Dirk Hunter

    Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #24 from 1987. Who is Manhunting Booster Gold? A house divided must fall! There is some Millennium and Steve Englehart chat. All that and more on another fun episode. Booster Gold #24 Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inker: Ty Templeton; Letterer: Steve Haynie; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel) 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  Greg: https://twitter.com/ThatAmazingTwit https://www.instagram.com/thatamazingtwit  Dan: https://twitter.com/DanSchabot https://www.facebook.com/dan.schabot.7 Partners: Project Nerd:  https://project-nerd.com/ https://www.instagram.com/project.nerd/ https://www.facebook.com/ProjectNerdBlog   Timeline:  00:00 Cold Open Pokemon Talk 01:51 Addictions and Hobbies 02:38 Millennium Crossover Setup 03:48 Why Dan Missed Millennium 07:32 Green Lantern Corps Context 12:19 Manhunter Sleeper Agents 14:36 Englehart and New Guardians 20:48 Booster Gold 24 Begins 22:46 House Attacks and Suspects 28:40 Checklist and Crossover Costs 33:58 Underground Fortress Reveal 34:32 Dirk Davis Manhunter Twist 35:38 Page Numbers Debate 36:51 Dirk Betrayal Revealed 38:00 Green Arrow Ad Detour 38:57 Booster Joins Manhunters 40:23 Direct Market Price Talk 43:31 Press Conference Fallout 44:06 Letters Confirm Cancellation 45:59 Millennium Critique 52:18 Justice League Spare Parts 55:00 Why Booster Worked 59:44 Favorite Supporting Cast 01:04:05 Modern Booster And Maxwell 01:08:19 Local Plugs And Waffles 01:12:32 Legal Sponsor And Squatch 01:15:50 Wrap Up And Giveaway

    1h 18m

  4. May 24

    Funny Book Forensics 438 Big Blue Crossover

    Greg and Dan review Action Comics #594 Booster Gold #23 from 1987. The Superman Crossover no one wanted. Two Booster Golds? Beware of banks like Booster should have been. We review these books for you so you don't have to read them. Booster Gold #23 Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inker: Ty Templeton; Terry Austin (Cover); Letterer: Steve Haynie; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel) Action Comic #594 Writer: John Byrne; Penciller: John Byrne; Inker: John Byrne and Keith Williams; Letterer: John Constanza; Colors: Tom Ziuko; Editors: Mike Carlin and Andrew Helfer 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  Greg: https://twitter.com/ThatAmazingTwit https://www.instagram.com/thatamazingtwit  Dan: https://twitter.com/DanSchabot https://www.facebook.com/dan.schabot.7 Partners: Project Nerd:  https://project-nerd.com/ https://www.instagram.com/project.nerd/ https://www.facebook.com/ProjectNerdBlog   Timeline:  00:00 Credit Union Rant 01:52 Wells Fargo Scandal 05:18 Idiocracy Crocs Tangent 08:17 Action Comics Setup 09:47 Cover Roast 12:40 Creators Credits 14:38 Batman Scrapbook Mystery 18:15 Trixie Meets Booster 21:38 Press Conference Fallout 25:52 Kidnapping And Fight 28:21 Two Boosters Twist 30:17 Booster Gold Issue Switch 32:13 Cover Credits and Setup 34:07 Booster vs Superman Recap 37:00 Trixie Confronts Michael 38:00 Robot Reveal and Kryptonite 42:03 Lex Luthor Enters the Game 44:00 Attack Dog One Strikes 45:31 Millennium Crossover Talk 49:42 Macintosh Rant and Betrayal Tease 53:42 Silver Unicorn Letter 56:38 Manhunter Speculation and Next Steps 01:00:51 Kickstarter and Sponsor Shoutouts 01:04:34 Sasquatch Stickers and Wrap-Up

    1h 7m

  5. May 17

    Funny Book Forensics 437 Booster and Goldstar

    Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #22 from 1987. Booster and the JLI fight big aliens. Booster, Goldstar, and Skeets fight little aliens. Is it time for a Death in the Family... wait that was in 1988. Another fun podcast ready for you! Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inker: Ty Templeton; Terry Austin (Cover); Letterer: Steve Haynie; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall (Kesel) 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  Greg: https://twitter.com/ThatAmazingTwit https://www.instagram.com/thatamazingtwit  Dan: https://twitter.com/DanSchabot https://www.facebook.com/dan.schabot.7 Partners: Project Nerd:  https://project-nerd.com/ https://www.instagram.com/project.nerd/ https://www.facebook.com/ProjectNerdBlog   Timeline:  00:00 Cover Banter Begins 00:44 Credits and Cover Breakdown 03:04 Baseball and M and M Tangent 04:34 Juliet Goes Hunting 09:13 Easter Bunny Pellet Story 11:21 Back to Booster Dilemma 12:58 Hefty Bag Dome and Dave Niehaus 14:41 Macklemore and Mariners Score Check 18:42 Metrodome Twins Nostalgia 21:09 Mariners Superstition Talk 22:06 Baseball Trivia Detour 23:33 Stadium Roof Talk 24:14 Back to the Comic 24:59 Black Canary Deep Cut 26:08 Jurgens vs Wahaha Era 29:33 Superman Ads and TV Tangents 32:38 Monster Fight Plan 34:12 Ads and Awkward Humor 36:11 Dimension X Invasion 38:56 Gold Star Tragedy 40:51 Funeral and Fallout 44:25 Next Reads and Wrap Up

    50 min

  6. May 10

    Funny Book Forensics 436 Booster vs. Aliens

    Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #21 from 1987. Booster Gold fights aliens and tries to find Goldstar. Thank you for everything Gerry Conway! Join us for another fun episode. Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inker: Ty Templeton; Bruce Patterson (Cover); Letterer: Steve Haynie; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel) 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  Greg: https://twitter.com/ThatAmazingTwit https://www.instagram.com/thatamazingtwit  Dan: https://twitter.com/DanSchabot https://www.facebook.com/dan.schabot.7 Partners: Project Nerd:  https://project-nerd.com/ https://www.instagram.com/project.nerd/ https://www.facebook.com/ProjectNerdBlog   Timeline:  00:00 Back for Issue 20 00:48 Cookie Ad Tangent 02:51 Tabs and Credits Fix 04:17 Kickstarter Shoutout 06:50 M&Ms and Brown Beam 08:34 Creators and Art Setup 11:20 Blinded by Rainbow Raider 11:58 WrestleMania Detour 20:28 Back to the Comic 22:10 Oxy 10 and Skincare Ads 23:28 Trixie Looks Different 24:26 Conglomerate Rabbit Hole 27:25 Book Club Banter 28:12 Artwork Praise Break 29:20 Jack Heals Booster 29:31 Jack In The Box Tangent 33:25 Sales Club Nostalgia 35:48 Dirk The Jerk Faces 37:05 Gold Star Debut 38:41 Rainbow Raider Returns 43:05 Museum Fight Reveal 47:32 Epilogues And Aliens 48:11 Gold Exchange Letter 50:28 Wrap Up And Plugs

    56 min

  7. May 2

    Funny Book Forensics 435 Booster in the Clear

    Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #20 from 1987. Booster Gold is just inked. Chewy Chips Ahoy or Keebler Soft Batch? We wrestle over this issue and more on this jam packed fun episode. Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Arne Starr, Bruce Patterson (Cover); Letterer: Steve Haynie; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel) 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  Greg: https://twitter.com/ThatAmazingTwit https://www.instagram.com/thatamazingtwit  Dan: https://twitter.com/DanSchabot https://www.facebook.com/dan.schabot.7 Partners: Project Nerd:  https://project-nerd.com/ https://www.instagram.com/project.nerd/ https://www.facebook.com/ProjectNerdBlog   Timeline:  00:00 Back for Issue 20 00:48 Cookie Ad Tangent 02:51 Tabs and Credits Fix 04:17 Kickstarter Shoutout 06:50 M&Ms and Brown Beam 08:34 Creators and Art Setup 11:20 Blinded by Rainbow Raider 11:58 WrestleMania Detour 20:28 Back to the Comic 22:10 Oxy 10 and Skincare Ads 23:28 Trixie Looks Different 24:26 Conglomerate Rabbit Hole 27:25 Book Club Banter 28:12 Artwork Praise Break 29:20 Jack Heals Booster 29:31 Jack In The Box Tangent 33:25 Sales Club Nostalgia 35:48 Dirk The Jerk Faces 37:05 Gold Star Debut 38:41 Rainbow Raider Returns 43:05 Museum Fight Reveal 47:32 Epilogues And Aliens 48:11 Gold Exchange Letter 50:28 Wrap Up And Plugs

    53 min

  8. Apr 27

    Funny Book Forensics 434 Booster in a Flash Villain

    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) 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  Greg: https://twitter.com/ThatAmazingTwit https://www.instagram.com/thatamazingtwit  Dan: https://twitter.com/DanSchabot https://www.facebook.com/dan.schabot.7 Partners: Project Nerd:  https://project-nerd.com/ https://www.instagram.com/project.nerd/ https://www.facebook.com/ProjectNerdBlog   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

    44 min
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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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  • Creator
    Greg Smith and Dan Schabot
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    195
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Legion Ventures 2025
  • Show Website
    Funny Book Forensics