Funny Book Forensics 403 Here Comes the Sun Eater
from Funny Book Forensics Hosted by Greg Smith and Dan Schabot
Greg and Dan review Adventure Comics 353 staring the Legion of Super-Heroes! Shooter kills a Legionnaire! Join us for more silver age fun! Writer: Jim Shooter; Penciller: Curt Swan; Inker: George Klein; Letterer: Milt Snapinn; Editors: Mort Weisinger 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 Baseball Banter 00:52 Comic Book Talk Begins 01:21 Discussing Adventure Comics #253 02:14 Jim Shooter's Writing and Characters 08:10 Comic Book Advertisements and Anecdotes 12:19 The Legion of Superheroes and The Fatal Five 27:59 Jim Shooter's Early Career 29:41 Shooter's Early Influence on Legion 31:04 Jim Shooter's Personal Struggles 32:35 Sun Eater Battle Begins 34:26 Legion's Plan and Challenges 38:40 Pharaoh Lad's Sacrifice 43:31 Aftermath and Reflection 46:37 Shooter's Legacy and Impact 48:22 Comic Sales and Industry Insights 53:43 Final Thoughts and Plugs
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