Funny Book Forensics 404 The Krypto Code
- Author
- Greg Smith and Dan Schabot
- Published
- Sun 10 Aug 2025
- Episode Link
- https://funny-book-forensics.castos.com/episodes/funny-book-forensics-404-the-krypto-code
Greg and Dan review Adventure Comics 210 because Krypto! A light episode until Dan discovers the book came out the same month the Comics Code Authority stamps started appearing on books. Join us for Krypto and code fun.
Writer: Auto Binder; Pencillers: Curt Swan, Ramona Fradon, George Papp; Inkers: Seymour Barry, Ramona Fradon, George Papp; Letterer: Milt Snapinn; Editors: Whitney Ellsworth, Jack Schiff, Mort Weisinger, George Kashdan
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Timeline:
00:00 Introduction and Setting the Scene
00:44 Superman Comics and the Summer of Superman
00:47 The Facsimile Edition and Sweepstakes
03:22 Krypto the Superdog's Origin
05:08 Comics Code Authority and Its Impact
11:11 Discussion on Censorship and Modern Parallels
13:00 Superboy and Krypto's Adventures
17:48 Superboy's Encounter with Thieves
20:58 Superboy and Krypto's Bonding Moments
29:24 Superboy's Harsh Treatment of Krypto
29:58 Dog Deserves a Cowboy Hat
30:23 Sad Dog Expressions
31:10 Superboy and Krypto's Adventures
34:00 Comic Code Authority Discussion
37:44 Aquaman's Underwater Newspaper
39:08 Green Arrow and International Relations
41:16 Comic Code and Drug References
50:40 Conclusion and Plugs
51:59 Booster Gold and Future Plans
