Funny Book Forensics

Author: Greg Smith and Dan Schabot

Join life long friends Dan and Greg as they take a story from the world of comics and dissect it, look at the team that made the story, discuss how the story and art works or doesn't, and give their honest opinions on the story.
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Funny Book Forensics 419 Booster is Kind of a Good Guy?
Episode 419
Sunday, 21 December, 2025

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #7 from 1986. Booster screws up, again. Superman is right, again. Dan is probably wrong, again. Join us for another fun episode. Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Mike DeCarlo ; Letterer: Augustin Mas; Colorer: Gene D'Angelo Editor: Alan Gold Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6 https://www.instagram.com/funnybook4n6/ https://www.facebook.com/FunnyBookForensics https://bsky.app/profile/funnybookforensics.bsky.social Greg: https://twitter.com/ThatAmazingTwit https://www.instagram.com/thatamazingtwit Dan: https://twitter.com/DanSchabot https://www.facebook.com/dan.schabot.7 Partners: Project Nerd: https://project-nerd.com/ https://www.instagram.com/project.nerd/ https://www.facebook.com/ProjectNerdBlog Timeline: 00:00 Introduction and Lighting Setup00:39 Comic Book Forensics: Superman and Booster Gold00:59 The Death of Superman Discussion04:43 Booster Gold's Origin Story21:37 Comic Book Industry Insights39:38 Superman and Booster Gold's Alien Encounter42:42 Comic Interruptions and Dirk's Dilemma43:05 Dirk's Family Crisis44:16 Superman and Lord Gallup's Confrontation45:56 Superman vs. Booster Gold50:43 Skeets' Revelation and Booster's Realization55:19 Comic Book Reviews and Discussions01:18:03 Analyzing Store Names and Final Thoughts