Funny Book Forensics 386 Dark Flex Returns

Greg and Dan return after a month and a half hiatus to review Flex Mentallo #3. We discuss the complexities of the comic, its intricate references, and personal reactions to the content. Besides that boring stuff we talk ECCC and let you know where we have been. Writers: Grant Morrison; Penciller: Frank Quitely; Inker: Frank Quitely; Colors: Tom McCraw; Letterer: Ellie de Ville; Editor: Stuart Moore Order Absolute Zeros Subscribe: Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/funnybook4n6 https://www.instagram.com/funnybook4n6/ https://www.facebook.com/FunnyBookForensics 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 Spoilerverse: https://twitter.com/spoiler_country https://twitter.com/spoilerverse https://www.instagram.com/spoilercountry/ https://www.facebook.com/spoilercountry https://www.facebook.com/groups/spoilerverse Timeline: 00:00 Introduction and Catching Up 00:30 Discussing the Dreadful Books 01:50 Comic Book Nostalgia 07:19 Debating Dark Knight Returns 16:56 Comic Book Industry Insights 21:30 The Frighteners and Other Tangents 31:10 Recounting Adam Hughes' Career 32:03 Discussing Starlight and Spoilers 32:58 Upcoming Comic Reviews 34:27 Faculty X and X-Men Parallels 37:24 Meta Jokes and Comic References 37:41 The Knight Club and Adult Themes 43:23 Critique of Frederick Wortham 45:09 Comic Advertisements and Reviews 45:26 Grant Morrison's Complex Narratives 51:11 Comic Conventions and Experiences 59:20 Podcast Wrap-Up and Future Plans