Funny Book Forensics 385 Flexing Our Emotional Muscles
- Author
- Greg Smith and Dan Schabot
- Published
- Mon 20 Jan 2025
- Episode Link
- https://funny-book-forensics.castos.com/episodes/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 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: Frank Quitely; Colors: Tom McCraw; Letterer: Ellie de Ville; Editor: Stuart Moore
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Timeline:
00:00 Introduction and Initial Reactions
01:42 Diving into Flexmentalo
03:11 Discussing the Silver and Bronze Ages
06:13 Critiques and Comic References
07:34 Meta Critique and Internet Articles
10:10 Comic Book Narratives and Real-Life Rants
13:53 Exploring the Story and Characters
15:21 Comic Book Advertisements and References
31:44 Aztec and Comic Book Gimmicks
35:11 Aztec Defeat and 90s Costume Analysis
35:30 Gargoyles and Nostalgia
36:09 Comic Critique and Silver Age Reflections
38:23 Narrator's Theory on Comics
41:14 Dark Humor and Satire in Comics
44:22 Flex Mentalo's Quest and Comic References
47:35 Controversial Comic History
56:40 Final Thoughts and Future Plans
