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Mar 21, 2026 1 hr 29 min

Funny Book Forensics 431 Trapping Time Traps

from Funny Book Forensics Hosted by Greg Smith and Dan Schabot

Greg and Dan review Legion of Super-Heroes Vol 3 #37 from 1987. The Time Trapper has a big surprise for the Legion and Superboy. No he is not yet Doomsday. Squatcho Man has secured legal services. Join us for a fun romp through the 30th, I mean 20th century. Writer: Paul Levitz; Penciller: Greg Laroque, Steve Lightle (Cover); Inkers: Mike DeCarlo, ; Letterer: Bob Lappan; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel) 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 Off the Rails Intro 00:33 Why August 1987 Matters 00:48 Byrne Superman Shakeup 02:29 Superboy Tangent Time 05:51 Booster and Legion Art Talk 08:07 Legends Setup Time Trapper 09:41 Modern DC Parallels 15:36 Baseball Game Detour 16:52 Quatro Man Rumor 17:56 Legion 37 Opens 19:08 Direct Sales Checklist 23:42 Time Institute Aftermath 27:28 Baxter Paper Praise 30:26 Time Bubble Mission 40:30 End of Time Showdown 42:56 Block Explains Time 44:35 Dark Dream Girl Art 46:00 Smallville Silver Age Vibes 49:25 Pete Ross And Crisis Clues 54:26 Back To The Future Subplots 01:04:23 Kent Farm Basement Betrayal 01:09:01 Polar Boy Under Pressure 01:10:18 Superboy Hunts The Legion 01:11:56 Time Trapper Final Act 01:13:09 Wrap Up And Next Reads

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