Funny Book Forensics 402 Fatal Shooter
- Author
- Greg Smith and Dan Schabot
- Published
- Sun 27 Jul 2025
- Episode Link
- https://funny-book-forensics.castos.com/episodes/funny-book-forensics-402-fatal-shooter
Greg and Dan review Adventure Comics 352 staring the Legion of Super-Heroes! We dove back into Jim Shooter's 14 year old writing and found the introduction of the Fatal Five and the Sun Eater. Join us for some silver age fun!
Writer: Jim Shooter; Penciller: Curt Swan; Inker: George Klein; Letterer: Milt Snapinn; Editors: Mort Weisinger
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Timeline:
00:00 Introduction and Superman Movie Review
02:24 Superman and Lex Luthor Discussion
05:27 Superman TV Shows and Character Analysis
07:34 Nathan Fillion and Firefly Controversy
09:57 Comic Book Review: Jim Shooter's Early Work
16:54 Comic Book History and Publishing Insights
35:39 Superboy's Unfair Advantage
36:48 The Sun Eater Threat
38:30 Legionnaires' Call to Action
39:15 Banking and Money Explained
44:16 Recruiting the Villains
45:02 Comic Book Advertisements
50:54 SOS to Evil
51:45 The Legionnaires' Mission
57:16 The Persuader and Projectra
01:00:10 Mono and Ferro Lad
01:01:22 Upcoming Issue Teasers
01:01:57 Listener Letters and Responses
01:05:47 Concluding Thoughts and Farewell
