Funny Book Forensics

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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Update frequency: every 7 days
Average duration: 61 minutes
Episodes: 162
Years Active: 2020 - 2025

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Funny Book Forensics 388 Whizzing into Kirby's Jimmy Olsen

Greg and Dan dive into Jack Kirby's Fourth World, with Jimmy Olsen issue 133. Get ready for an in-depth analysis of the legendary comic creator's transition from Marvel to DC and his impact on the Br…

01:17:48 | Sat 05 Apr 2025

Funny Book Forensics 387 Flexing Nothing

Greg and Dan review Flex Mentallo #4. Its a story so we also discuss the 90s comic industry collapse. It might be fun to join us!

Writers: Grant Morrison; Penciller: Frank Quitely; Inker: Frank Quite…

01:07:23 | Sun 30 Mar 2025

Funny Book Forensics 386 Dark Flex Returns

Greg and Dan return after a month and a half hiatus to review Flex Mentallo #3. We discuss the complexities of the comic, its intricate references, and personal reactions to the content. Besides that…

01:00:18 | Mon 24 Mar 2025

Funny Book Forensics 385 Flexing Our Emotional Muscles

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 referen…

01:10:16 | Mon 20 Jan 2025

Funny Book Forensics 384 Flexing Our Mental Muscles

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 inc…

01:28:39 | Sun 12 Jan 2025

Funny Book Forensics 383 League of Santas

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 h…

00:47:30 | Sun 22 Dec 2024

Funny Book Forensics 382 Santa's Special Day

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 hav…

01:24:23 | Sun 15 Dec 2024

Funny Book Forensics 381 One, Two, Three, Four

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 C…

00:40:51 | Sun 08 Dec 2024

Funny Book Forensics 380 There's Always a Chance

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…

00:42:15 | Sat 30 Nov 2024

Funny Book Forensics 379 Its On Ice

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; …

00:51:33 | Sun 24 Nov 2024

Funny Book Forensics 378 A Dog Day Afternoon

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…

00:51:26 | Fri 15 Nov 2024

Funny Book Forensics 377 People Who Live in Ice Houses

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 Smallwo…

00:49:33 | Sat 09 Nov 2024

Funny Book Forensics 376 Rocket Iron Red

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 episod…

00:55:50 | Sun 03 Nov 2024

Funny Book Forensics 375 Fire Bad

Greg and Dan review The Human Target (2022) 7. Fire tempts Christopher Chance. Did she kill him? Also more about the Global Guardians. It is another fun episode!

Writer: Tom King; Artist: Greg Smallw…

00:50:36 | Sun 27 Oct 2024

Funny Book Forensics 374 I Am Not..

Greg and Dan review Tales of the Human Target Special. Find out how Christopher Chance met Guy Gardner, Fire, and Booster Gold. Chance was just trying to die 3 times. How hard can it be? It is anothe…

00:52:52 | Sun 20 Oct 2024

Funny Book Forensics 373 I Hate This Guy

Greg and Dan review The Human Target (2022) 6. Guy Gardner is back. Chance and Ice figure out how to deal with him. We talk about hybrid Florida swamp creatures. It is another fun episode!

Writer: To…

01:02:17 | Sun 13 Oct 2024

Funny Book Forensics 372 Chance and the Brain

Greg and Dan review The Human Target (2022) 5. Chance's mind is invaded. They discover dark secrets about Martian Manhunter and Fire. Dan almost passes out mid podcast. Another fun one for you!

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01:03:36 | Sun 06 Oct 2024

Funny Book Forensics 371 Bagels and Bugs

Greg and Dan review The Human Target (2022) 3 and 4. Christopher Chance and Ice meet-up with Booster Gold and Blue Beetle to try to figure out who murdered the Human Target. Another fun episode comin…

01:17:03 | Sun 29 Sep 2024

Funny Book Forensics 370 A Bizarre Chance

Greg and Dan review The Human Target (2022) 1 and 2. Christopher Chance is poisoned and is trying to solve his own murder. Dan wants to talk about the Bugaloos. Join us for a Bizarre show.