Funny Book Forensics 448 A Not So Dark Knight
from Funny Book Forensics Hosted by Greg Smith and Dan Schabot
Greg, Dan, and Special Guest Randy Emberlin sort of review Dark Knight Returns (1986) #1! Randy teaches us about inking. Batman fights One Face, ahem, Two Face. Join us for a fun time discussing comics in 1986 with a legendary inker! Writer: Frank Miller; Penciller: Frank Miller; Inker: Klaus Janson; Colorist: Lynn Varley; Letterer: John Costanza; Editors: Dick Giordano and Dennis O'Neil; Cover: Frank Miller and Lynn Varley 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 Cold Open Chaos 00:57 Recording Setup Throwback 01:38 Guitar Gear and Looping 03:47 Why 1986 Matters 04:38 Dark Horse Origins 07:00 Early Comics Memories 12:48 Kirby at San Diego Con 16:50 First Impressions Dark Knight 18:37 Comics Boom Context 1986 23:49 Cons and Store Shoutouts 27:44 Ditko Love and Influences 38:05 Breaking Down Dark Knight Panels 39:59 Hot Takes on Dark Knight 43:09 Crime Politics and Miller Lens 44:34 Miller Shadows And Ink 45:45 Klaus Janson Inking Secrets 47:34 Booster Gold And Blue Beetle 49:03 Blue Beetle Movie Vs Comics 50:07 Ted Kord Death And Legacy 52:10 Ditko Charlton Origins 54:44 Back To Dark Knight 59:42 Batman Origin And Two Face 01:01:56 Supergirl Woman Tomorrow 01:03:19 Bisley Lobo Convention Tales 01:04:21 Mutants And Media Satire 01:06:57 Emberlin Larsen Spider Man 01:12:03 Dark Knight Ending Critique 01:15:35 Shout Outs And Fan Shows 01:16:45 Commissions Villains And Prints 01:22:40 Kickstarters And Final Plugs 01:29:19 Wrap Up And Goodbye
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Greg, Dan, and Special Guest Randy Emberlin sort of review Dark Knight Returns (1986) #1! Randy teaches us about inking. Batman fights One Face, ahem, Two Face. Join us for a fun time discussing comics in 1986 with a legendary inker! Writer: Frank Miller; Penciller: Frank Miller; Inker: Klaus Janson; Colorist: Lynn Varley; Letterer: John Costanza; Editors: Dick Giordano and Dennis O'Neil; Cover: Frank Miller and Lynn Varley 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 Cold Open Chaos00:57 Recording Setup Throwback01:38 Guitar Gear and Looping03:47 Why 1986 Matters04:38 Dark Horse Origins07:00 Early Comics Memories12:48 Kirby at San Diego Con16:50 First Impressions Dark Knight18:37 Comics Boom Context 198623:49 Cons and Store Shoutouts27:44 Ditko Love and Influences38:05 Breaking Down Dark Knight Panels39:59 Hot Takes on Dark Knight43:09 Crime Politics and Miller Lens44:34 Miller Shadows And Ink45:45 Klaus Janson Inking Secrets47:34 Booster Gold And Blue Beetle49:03 Blue Beetle Movie Vs Comics50:07 Ted Kord Death And Legacy52:10 Ditko Charlton Origins54:44 Back To Dark Knight59:42 Batman Origin And Two Face01:01:56 Supergirl Woman Tomorrow01:03:19 Bisley Lobo Convention Tales01:04:21 Mutants And Media Satire01:06:57 Emberlin Larsen Spider Man01:12:03 Dark Knight Ending Critique01:15:35 Shout Outs And Fan Shows01:16:45 Commissions Villains And Prints01:22:40 Kickstarters And Final Plugs01:29:19 Wrap Up And Goodbye
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