Funny Book Forensics 450 Howling Space Commandos

Greg, Dan, and Special Guest Travis Web review What If? (vol 1) #14 from 1979! Nick Fury and the Howling Commandos fight World War 2 in outer space. We get space helmets, cigars, pipes, and bowler caps. Join us for a fun romp through this book. Writer(s): Gary Friedrich and Don Glut; Penciller: Herb Trimpe; Inker: Pablo Marcos; Colorist: D. R. Martin; Letterer: Tom Orzechowski; Editors: Roy Thomas; Overcast Comics 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 Don’t Touch the Button 00:29 Audio Check and Travis Returns 01:43 Currency Cast Euro Talk 04:35 Danhausen and Wrestling Humor 07:19 Marvel Unlimited Reader Meltdown 09:55 Yoga and Hot Yoga Stories 14:06 Plugs Retro Emporium and Rose City 18:26 What If Space WWII Setup 20:32 Nick Fury History and Spy Era 25:00 Cover Credits and Watcher Intro 28:50 Pearl Harbor in Space Breakdown 37:26 Meet the Space Commandos 44:14 Aliens Nazis and Pop Culture Rant 46:45 Spacecraft Carrier Debate 48:10 Beanbag Chair Banter 48:35 Midway Space Battle Setup 49:31 Retro Robots And AI Jokes 51:22 Cheesy Dialogue Deep Dive 53:59 Traitor Reveal And Nazi Talk 59:23 Panel Grid Nerd Out 01:03:33 Airlock Escape And Influences 01:05:01 Final Battle And Robot Sacrifice 01:09:10 Letter Page Hitler Problem 01:11:44 Overall Verdict And Craft Talk 01:16:31 Pop Culture Tangents 01:22:11 Project Updates And Kickstarters 01:28:00 VR Chat And Bowling Bits 01:30:00 Sponsor Plug Lawyer Paul 01:33:06 Overcast Store And Starlight Talk 01:36:10 Audio Glitches And Wrap Up