#879 Comics Satirize Comics: "DESTROY!" and "Doom Force"

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Superhero comics have been parodied for as long as they've existed. This time Tim and Kumar look at two books by comics insiders that satirized the predominant comics of their respective eras: Scott McCloud's Destroy! The Loudest Comic-Book in the Universe!! (1986) distills '80s comics to their essence: superpowered guys punching each other; and Grant Morrison & a bevy of artists poke sharp satirical sticks at the comics of The Guys who Would Be Image in Doom Force Special #1 (1992), right down to the excessive speed lines, nonsense powers, and ankles that would never support an adult human's weight. Brought to you by: TV Tangents podcast Our supporters on Patreon

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