Funny Book Forensics 386 Dark Flex Returns
- Author
- Greg Smith and Dan Schabot
- Published
- Mon 24 Mar 2025
- Episode Link
- https://funny-book-forensics.castos.com/episodes/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 boring stuff we talk ECCC and let you know where we have been.
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 Catching Up
00:30 Discussing the Dreadful Books
01:50 Comic Book Nostalgia
07:19 Debating Dark Knight Returns
16:56 Comic Book Industry Insights
21:30 The Frighteners and Other Tangents
31:10 Recounting Adam Hughes' Career
32:03 Discussing Starlight and Spoilers
32:58 Upcoming Comic Reviews
34:27 Faculty X and X-Men Parallels
37:24 Meta Jokes and Comic References
37:41 The Knight Club and Adult Themes
43:23 Critique of Frederick Wortham
45:09 Comic Advertisements and Reviews
45:26 Grant Morrison's Complex Narratives
51:11 Comic Conventions and Experiences
59:20 Podcast Wrap-Up and Future Plans
00:30 Discussing the Dreadful Books
01:50 Comic Book Nostalgia
07:19 Debating Dark Knight Returns
16:56 Comic Book Industry Insights
21:30 The Frighteners and Other Tangents
31:10 Recounting Adam Hughes' Career
32:03 Discussing Starlight and Spoilers
32:58 Upcoming Comic Reviews
34:27 Faculty X and X-Men Parallels
37:24 Meta Jokes and Comic References
37:41 The Knight Club and Adult Themes
43:23 Critique of Frederick Wortham
45:09 Comic Advertisements and Reviews
45:26 Grant Morrison's Complex Narratives
51:11 Comic Conventions and Experiences
59:20 Podcast Wrap-Up and Future Plans
