Greg and Dan review Saga Issue #1 from 2012. Lovers and a baby on the run! Video heads? War is everywhere. All that and a discussion of 2000s Vertigo and Lego. Join us for a fantasytastic episode.

The Secret Origin of Legion of Super- Substitute Heroes
Writer: Brian K. Vaughan; Penciller: Fiona Staples; Inker: Fiona Staples; Letterer: Fonografiks; Editors: Eric Stephenson

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00:00 After Dark Banter
00:47 Vaughan Love Fest
02:01 Bad TV Adaptations
05:22 Vertigo Renaissance
10:23 Why Saga Matters
15:45 No Page Numbers Rant
17:19 Saga Issue One Begins
17:31 Birth and Narrator Twist
24:27 Culture Clash and Arrest
27:29 Baron Robot Showdown
33:20 Battle and Escape
35:06 War Worldbuilding
37:34 Robot Bedroom Cutaway
38:05 Robot Royal Tensions
40:29 Agent Gale Briefing
43:30 Hazel Narration Hook
44:33 Gun Debate and Dog Story
47:02 Map to Rocketship Forest
48:50 Deserters and Family Fight
50:18 The Will Gets Hired
54:11 Horrors in the Dark
55:37 War Finds Them Again
57:38 Chapter One Aftermath
01:00:08 Stickers and Comic Show Plans
01:04:26 Bricks and Minifigs Saga
01:09:15 Know Your Rights Wrap Up

Greg and Dan review Secret Origins (Volume 2) # 37 from 1986. Light + Chlorophyll equals a full grown issue of Ty Templeton fun. We find out the origins of the "best" powers! Join us for a fun podcast.

Secret Origins (Volume 2) # 37

The Secret Origin of Legion of Super- Substitute Heroes
Writer: Ty Templeton; Penciller: Ty Templeton; Inker: Anthony Van Bruggen; Letterer: Ty Templeton; Colors: Carl Gafford; Editors: Mark Waid

Doctor Light: "All Those Light Years Ago!"
Writer: Craig Boldman; Penciller: Ty Templeton; Inker: Mike Parobeck; Letterer: Tim Harkins; Colors: Ken Branch; Editors: Mark Waid

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00:00 Booster Gold Is Back
01:18 Internet Rants And Pride
05:17 Introducing Secret Origins 37
10:43 Dr Light And Continuity Talk
13:31 Pac Man Ads And Credits
18:28 Meet Ral Benem
20:03 Chemical Bath Powers
24:50 Legion Tryouts Begin
31:52 Rejected Heroes Unite
36:17 Forming The Substitute Legion
38:21 Always Too Late To Help
39:47 Robots Acorns And Tree Men
42:06 Tree Men Plot Revealed
42:51 Mailbag Alien Invasions
44:04 Roy Thomas Top Five
47:21 Subs vs Acorn Planet
48:03 Chlorophyll Kid Saves Day
49:39 Legion Gets Shellacked
52:27 Dr Light Content Warning
54:10 Dr Light Meets Ghost
56:04 Mob Blackmail Spiral
59:02 Accident Creates Light Ghost
01:01:46 Final Showdown and Shame
01:05:54 Letters Page Lore
01:08:54 Ads Legion 89 and WWF
01:10:23 Sponsor Jiu Jitsu Lawyer
01:11:43 Windy Day and Retro Emporium
01:13:39 Kickstarter Substitute Cyborgs
01:19:20 Episode 200 Tease Goodbye

Greg and Dan review What If? #12 from 1978. The hippest Hulk ever is here, Rick Jones. The problem with What If? is revealed. Around 30 editorial notes later we bring you another fun podcast.

What If? #12
Writer: Don Glut; Penciller: Sal Buscema; Inker: Bill Black; Letterer: Bruce Patterson; Colors: George Roussos; Editors: Roy Thomas

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00:00 What If 12 Setup
00:33 Which Rick Jones
01:34 Demonetized Banter
02:20 Need a What If Break
03:40 Who Is Rick Jones
06:47 Back Issue Blurb
07:49 Captain Marvel Clarified
11:35 Watcher and Cover Talk
15:05 Marvel Editors What If
18:19 Finally Into the Story
24:12 Teen Hulk Slang
30:27 Loki and Avengers Chaos
36:38 Rick Meets Cap
37:51 Rick Training Montage
38:52 Star Trek TV Tangent
40:51 All the Marvels Rick Jones
45:38 Nega Bands and References
49:59 Negative Zone Showdown
56:42 Reed Richards Rescue
01:01:19 Watcher Wrap Up
01:02:57 Rick Jones Later Years
01:09:17 Letters and No Prize
01:11:21 Patreon and Pet Cams
01:13:47 Plugs and Sign Off
01:19:30 Contest and Final Goodbye

Greg and Dan review What If? #1 from 1976. Spider-Man joins the Fantastic Four! The Puppet Master is controlling Namor! Greg faces a Hypno-Fish! What If you actually think this podcast if fun?

What If? #1
Writer: Roy Thomas; Penciller: Jim Craig; Inker: Pablo Marco; Letterer: John Constanza; Colors: Janice Cohen; Editors: Roy Thomas

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00:00 Cold Open Chaos
00:56 More Booster Plans
01:44 New Comics Talk
03:57 Reviews And Growth
06:47 Patreon Brainstorm
08:16 Summer Con Scheduling
10:23 Guest List Deep Dive
13:58 Grit City And Live Show
16:25 Back On Track What If
21:15 What If Origins
30:55 Selling The Concept
36:57 Issue One Setup
39:56 Spider Joins The Team
47:07 Moon Mission Problems
49:38 Moon Apes and Watcher
51:06 Namor Hypnosis and Sue
51:56 Sub Mariner Wordplay
54:01 Puppet Master Arrives
58:33 Ocean Lair Showdown
01:01:12 Sexism and Little Mermaid
01:11:59 Back Matter and Roy Thomas
01:17:07 Release Dates and Value
01:19:51 Other Comics That Week
01:25:49 Kickstarter and Next Issue
01:29:41 Where to Read and Wrap Up

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #25 from 1987. Booster Gold International is no more, Booster Gold in Metropolis is no more, Booster Gold Volume 1 is no more. You get all that and the normal banter on another fun podcast.

Booster Gold #25
Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inker: Robert Campanella; Letterer: Steve Haynie; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel)

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00:00 Starting Time Banter
00:34 Live Stream And Con Talk
01:42 Sasquatch Guilt Trip
03:31 Back To The Podcast
03:57 Tiny Bathroom Upgrade
06:21 Dogs As DnD Characters
07:10 Rogan Voice And Walk Time
09:10 Randy Marsh Toilet Dreams
09:37 Avoiding Booster Gold Finale
11:28 Truth Social And Reddit
14:41 Price Is Right And Gas Pumping
19:13 Millennium Crossover Rant
22:04 Credits And Trixie Redesign
30:51 Recap Ends Story Starts
31:18 Captain Power Nostalgia
34:00 Cinder And Ash Ad
35:52 Garcia Lopez Style Guide
37:19 DC Style Guide Secrets
38:19 Garcia Lopez Titans Art
39:31 Booster Steals LexCorp Jet
41:01 Letters Column Coldness
43:11 Justice League Tracks Booster
47:08 Rip Hunter Reality Check
48:33 Mushroom Coffee Detour
49:47 League Confrontation Fallout
53:58 Trixie Reunion And Kiss
57:12 Jurgens Explains Cancellation
01:04:23 What If Omnibus Next
01:11:59 Plugs And Final Goodbye

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #24 from 1987. Who is Manhunting Booster Gold? A house divided must fall! There is some Millennium and Steve Englehart chat. All that and more on another fun episode.

Booster Gold #24
Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inker: Ty Templeton; Letterer: Steve Haynie; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel)

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00:00 Cold Open Pokemon Talk
01:51 Addictions and Hobbies
02:38 Millennium Crossover Setup
03:48 Why Dan Missed Millennium
07:32 Green Lantern Corps Context
12:19 Manhunter Sleeper Agents
14:36 Englehart and New Guardians
20:48 Booster Gold 24 Begins
22:46 House Attacks and Suspects
28:40 Checklist and Crossover Costs
33:58 Underground Fortress Reveal
34:32 Dirk Davis Manhunter Twist
35:38 Page Numbers Debate
36:51 Dirk Betrayal Revealed
38:00 Green Arrow Ad Detour
38:57 Booster Joins Manhunters
40:23 Direct Market Price Talk
43:31 Press Conference Fallout
44:06 Letters Confirm Cancellation
45:59 Millennium Critique
52:18 Justice League Spare Parts
55:00 Why Booster Worked
59:44 Favorite Supporting Cast
01:04:05 Modern Booster And Maxwell
01:08:19 Local Plugs And Waffles
01:12:32 Legal Sponsor And Squatch
01:15:50 Wrap Up And Giveaway

Greg and Dan review Action Comics #594 Booster Gold #23 from 1987. The Superman Crossover no one wanted. Two Booster Golds? Beware of banks like Booster should have been. We review these books for you so you don't have to read them.

Booster Gold #23
Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inker: Ty Templeton; Terry Austin (Cover); Letterer: Steve Haynie; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel)

Action Comic #594

Writer: John Byrne; Penciller: John Byrne; Inker: John Byrne and Keith Williams; Letterer: John Constanza; Colors: Tom Ziuko; Editors: Mike Carlin and Andrew Helfer

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00:00 Credit Union Rant
01:52 Wells Fargo Scandal
05:18 Idiocracy Crocs Tangent
08:17 Action Comics Setup
09:47 Cover Roast
12:40 Creators Credits
14:38 Batman Scrapbook Mystery
18:15 Trixie Meets Booster
21:38 Press Conference Fallout
25:52 Kidnapping And Fight
28:21 Two Boosters Twist
30:17 Booster Gold Issue Switch
32:13 Cover Credits and Setup
34:07 Booster vs Superman Recap
37:00 Trixie Confronts Michael
38:00 Robot Reveal and Kryptonite
42:03 Lex Luthor Enters the Game
44:00 Attack Dog One Strikes
45:31 Millennium Crossover Talk
49:42 Macintosh Rant and Betrayal Tease
53:42 Silver Unicorn Letter
56:38 Manhunter Speculation and Next Steps
01:00:51 Kickstarter and Sponsor Shoutouts
01:04:34 Sasquatch Stickers and Wrap-Up

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #22 from 1987. Booster and the JLI fight big aliens. Booster, Goldstar, and Skeets fight little aliens. Is it time for a Death in the Family... wait that was in 1988. Another fun podcast ready for you!

Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inker: Ty Templeton; Terry Austin (Cover); Letterer: Steve Haynie; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall (Kesel)

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Timeline:

00:00 Cover Banter Begins
00:44 Credits and Cover Breakdown
03:04 Baseball and M and M Tangent
04:34 Juliet Goes Hunting
09:13 Easter Bunny Pellet Story
11:21 Back to Booster Dilemma
12:58 Hefty Bag Dome and Dave Niehaus
14:41 Macklemore and Mariners Score Check
18:42 Metrodome Twins Nostalgia
21:09 Mariners Superstition Talk
22:06 Baseball Trivia Detour
23:33 Stadium Roof Talk
24:14 Back to the Comic
24:59 Black Canary Deep Cut
26:08 Jurgens vs Wahaha Era
29:33 Superman Ads and TV Tangents
32:38 Monster Fight Plan
34:12 Ads and Awkward Humor
36:11 Dimension X Invasion
38:56 Gold Star Tragedy
40:51 Funeral and Fallout
44:25 Next Reads and Wrap Up