Episode 30: "Marrinapalooza"

In this episode we finally catch up with everyone’s favorite fish lady from Newfoundland, MARRINA! And, really, we do. Not messing with you. Which also means we have to spend time with no one’s favorite Atlantean…Namor. He brought some friends with, though, in the form of the 1986 Avengers! It’s a team-up!In this episode, Chris:does a pretty good Namorwants more realistic sea floor battles, which is an interesting requestsays “Mr. Jeffries” waaaay too muchand Tom:absolutely crushes his Northstarmakes a Simpsons reference Chris totally missesis seeing innuendos everywhere these days…Issues discussed:Alpha Flight #39 - “The Invasion of Atlantis!” cover date Oct 1986Writer is Bill MantloPenciler is David RossInkter is Wilce PortacioLetterer is Jim NovakColorer is Bob SharenEditor is Carl PottsEditor in Chief is Jim ShooterAvengers #272 - “Assault on Atlantis” - cover date October 1986.  Writer is Roger SternBreakdowns by John BuscemaFinished Art by Tom PalmerLetterer is Jim NovakColorist is Paul BectonEditor is Mark GruenwaldEditor in Chief is Jim ShooterAlpha Flight #40 - “Love” - cover date November 1986same team as #39Excelsior Embroidery Company continues to celebrate Pride month by rolling out even more variations on the classic X-Men icon, one of which came from a listener who asked “Can you take the bisexual flag colors and make it less flag like and also have it reflect my love of Gambit?” To which I replied: Say less, fam, I gotchu.Check out this design and more at excelsiorembroidery.etsy.com.  Listeners of Why Not can use the code WHYNOT20 to get 20% off any 2 items in the Etsy store and a free Alpha Flight patch.  When company’s coming over, bring out the good towels. Excelsior!Written, produced, and edited by Chris Baker and Tom FlynnMusic:"Oh, Canada" by Five Iron FrenzyFollow us on these platforms:InstagramTikTokImgurYouTubePatreon