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. 6D AGO

    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

  2. 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

  3. APR 19

    Funny Book Forensics 433 Byrning Superboy

    Greg and Dan review Legion of Super-Heroes Vol 3 #38 from 1987. Levitz kills another major DC character. Greg and Dan are time trapped. Sometimes this one is Punishing. Thanks for joining us for another fun episode. Writer: Paul Levitz; Penciller: Greg Laroque, Bill Sienkiewicz (Cover); Inkers: Mike DeCarlo, ; Letterer: John Costanza; Colors: Carl Gafford; Editors: Karen Berger 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 Frozen Podcast Setup 00:31 AT&T Internet Rant 02:48 Legion Cliffhanger Recap 05:01 Wild Team Up Tangents 06:33 Spider Man Punisher Debate 09:02 Superman 8 Cover Breakdown 11:56 Byrne Superman Smallville Changes 22:02 Heat Vision Fight With Legion Four 37:04 Superboy Retcon And Recaps 45:43 Back To Page 20 Superboy Returns 46:30 Action Comics 591 And Crypto 47:38 DND Edition Side Quest 49:31 Listener Question Incoming 49:38 Busted Playing Baseball 50:22 Out of the Park 27 Explained 52:12 Pack Ripping Addiction Talk 53:18 Back to Comics and Candy 55:06 Byrne Credits and Setup 57:28 Time Chase and Whining 01:00:05 Krypto Can’t Be Drawn 01:01:12 Time Trapper Pocket Universe 01:03:57 Kent House Showdown 01:08:08 Gold Kryptonite Sacrifice 01:10:42 Superman Solves the Mystery 01:13:28 Aftermath and Next Issue 01:15:30 Why This Retcon Breaks Things 01:25:14 Sales Charts and Industry Shifts 01:35:58 Wrap Up and Plugs

    1h 38m

  4. MAR 29

    Funny Book Forensics 432 Byrning the Legion

    Greg and Dan review Superman Vol 2 #8 and Action Comics #591 from 1987. Superboy vs. Superman. John Byrne entrenches his new Superman Mythos. The Legion of Super-Heroes must be lost. Hang on for the ride! Writer: John Byrne; Penciller: John Byrne; Inkers: Karl Kesel, Keith Williams; Letterer: John Constanza; Colors: Tom Ziuko; Editors: Mike Carlin, Andrew Helfer 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 Frozen Podcast Setup 00:31 AT&T Internet Rant 02:48 Legion Cliffhanger Recap 05:01 Wild Team Up Tangents 06:33 Spider Man Punisher Debate 09:02 Superman 8 Cover Breakdown 11:56 Byrne Superman Smallville Changes 22:02 Heat Vision Fight With Legion Four 37:04 Superboy Retcon And Recaps 45:43 Back To Page 20 Superboy Returns 46:30 Action Comics 591 And Crypto 47:38 DND Edition Side Quest 49:31 Listener Question Incoming 49:38 Busted Playing Baseball 50:22 Out of the Park 27 Explained 52:12 Pack Ripping Addiction Talk 53:18 Back to Comics and Candy 55:06 Byrne Credits and Setup 57:28 Time Chase and Whining 01:00:05 Krypto Can’t Be Drawn 01:01:12 Time Trapper Pocket Universe 01:03:57 Kent House Showdown 01:08:08 Gold Kryptonite Sacrifice 01:10:42 Superman Solves the Mystery 01:13:28 Aftermath and Next Issue 01:15:30 Why This Retcon Breaks Things 01:25:14 Sales Charts and Industry Shifts 01:35:58 Wrap Up and Plugs

    1h 41m

  5. MAR 21

    Funny Book Forensics 431 Trapping Time Traps

    Greg and Dan review Legion of Super-Heroes Vol 3 #37 from 1987. The Time Trapper has a big surprise for the Legion and Superboy. No he is not yet Doomsday. Squatcho Man has secured legal services. Join us for a fun romp through the 30th, I mean 20th century. Writer: Paul Levitz; Penciller: Greg Laroque, Steve Lightle (Cover); Inkers: Mike DeCarlo, ; Letterer: Bob Lappan; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel) 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 Off the Rails Intro 00:33 Why August 1987 Matters 00:48 Byrne Superman Shakeup 02:29 Superboy Tangent Time 05:51 Booster and Legion Art Talk 08:07 Legends Setup Time Trapper 09:41 Modern DC Parallels 15:36 Baseball Game Detour 16:52 Quatro Man Rumor 17:56 Legion 37 Opens 19:08 Direct Sales Checklist 23:42 Time Institute Aftermath 27:28 Baxter Paper Praise 30:26 Time Bubble Mission 40:30 End of Time Showdown 42:56 Block Explains Time 44:35 Dark Dream Girl Art 46:00 Smallville Silver Age Vibes 49:25 Pete Ross And Crisis Clues 54:26 Back To The Future Subplots 01:04:23 Kent Farm Basement Betrayal 01:09:01 Polar Boy Under Pressure 01:10:18 Superboy Hunts The Legion 01:11:56 Time Trapper Final Act 01:13:09 Wrap Up And Next Reads

    1h 30m

  6. MAR 15

    Funny Book Forensics 430 Booster's Last Dance

    Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #18 from 1987. Booster is in a film noir classic. Its Booster's last call! Plus and update on the Squatcho Man in another fun episode. Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Mike DeCarlo, Jerry Ordway (Cover); Letterer: Bob Lappan; 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 Squatcho Man Fallout 01:46 Call Jujitsu Lawyer Paul 06:19 Green Jelly Show Details 08:27 Tickets Venue and Vibes 15:13 Booster Gold 18 Cover Talk 17:43 Comic Opens Seymour Fight 18:37 Wrestling Danhausen Detour 28:41 Broderick Future Cop Backstory 34:27 Oakland Duster and Train Life 37:41 Train Hopping Talk 39:25 Booster Date Stakeout 41:00 Game Distraction Banter 42:08 Hubcap Takedown 43:25 Noir Narration Vibes 45:45 Ads And Grab Bags 48:50 Next Read Legion Debate 53:19 Liquor Store Showdown 59:56 Gold Exchange Letter 01:05:44 John Byrne Rant 01:11:38 Kickstarter And Wrap Up

    1h 15m

  7. MAR 8

    Funny Book Forensics 429 Hawk and Doc In Mexico

    Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #17 from 1987. A Cheshire Cat attacks a Hawk. Booster stops a doc. The inker is no star. This and so much more on another fun show! Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Arne Starr; Letterer: Bob Lappan; 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 Squatcho Man Kidnapping Debate 01:15 Beef Jerky and Vegan Squatcho Man 03:53 Unfathomable Times to Titans 04:10 Teen Titans Cover Breakdown 07:16 Inker Switch and Art Gripes 08:18 Cheshire Lips and Page Seven 09:43 Sprained Ankle and Cow Ice 10:24 New Series and Danhausen Rant 12:43 Cheshire Lab Break In 15:29 AI Slop and Biochemical Plot 20:38 Booster Buys US Biotech 23:37 Abs and Ass Art Roast 30:10 Mexico City Hawk and Malthus 36:14 Robin Death Tease 37:10 Hawk and Doc Scheme 39:10 Booster in Mexico 39:44 Art Roast Begins 44:58 Racist Jack Panels 46:14 Bacteria Ethics Talk 50:56 Cheshire Steals Sample 56:14 Helicopter Disaster 01:00:26 Force Field Fix 01:00:55 Classic Comic Ads 01:05:33 Gold Exchange Letters 01:15:32 Wrap Up and Plugs

    1h 21m

  8. FEB 22

    Funny Book Forensics 428 Its Team Booster

    Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #16 from 1987. Team Booster is ready to face the threats of 1987! The Seahawks won! Booster has a legacy? Another fun podcast. Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Bob Lewis; Bruce Patterson (Cover); Letterer: Albert Deguzman; 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 Seahawks Super Bowl Aftermath & Seattle Party Chaos 01:02 Sports Talk Meets D&D: Explaining Trades in RPG Terms 02:24 Booster Gold, the ‘12s,’ and the Chris Pratt Debate 04:59 Super Bowl Ads Rant: State Farm (and Why This Won’t Be Monetized) 06:29 Chick-fil-A Detour & The Search for Better Chicken 08:21 Back on Track: Insurance Gripes to Booster’s Destroyed HQ (Shockwave?) 11:26 Transformers Tangent: Shockwave vs Blaster (and Dino Bots) 13:32 Finally the Comic: Booster Gold #16 Cover, ‘Fresh Start’ Setup 18:31 Series Context: JLI, Cancellation Talk, and Booster’s Long-Term Legacy 27:35 Issue #16 Breakdown Begins: Credits, New HQ, and the Team Assembles 40:06 Building the ‘Booster Cave’: Mansion Upgrades, Layouts, and Laser Cannons 43:27 Page Turn Reveal: Post-Crisis Suicide Squad Shows Up 44:04 Who Died in Suicide Squad #2? (Firestorm Villain Surprise) 45:17 Booster’s Big World-Domination Business Plan (and the Star Labs Problem) 47:29 Monica Crashes the Party + Dirk’s Return & That Stupid Cape 49:06 Ad Break Deep Dive: Young All-Stars After Crisis (Why It Struggled) 53:09 Back to the Issue: Superman’s Attitude & the Runaway Blimp Rescue 56:43 Uniform Tech, Power Cells, and Michelle Wants Out 01:00:30 Cutaway to Nepal: Cheshire Steals Something (But What?) 01:01:22 Post-Crisis Flash Talk: Wally West vs Barry Allen 01:08:02 Hawk Without Dove: Hank Hall Goes Off the Rails 01:11:07 Break-In at Booster HQ: Mother Box Clues and a Mystery Intruder 01:13:39 Justice League Invitation! Booster’s One Question: Do Leaguers Get Paid? 01:16:41 Letters Page & Wrap-Up: Editor Praise, Next Issue Tease, and Podcast Plugs

    1h 28m
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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
    189
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Legion Ventures 2025
  • Show Website
    Funny Book Forensics