Scotch & Comics Episode 028: Neither a Beer Anthropologist nor an Animal Composer

After a slightly extended intro extolling the virtues of Hedonism and Record Store Day, your host Devin R Bruce comes in with a platter of stories, featuring The Comic Book Story of Beer, Rogues, Creepy, and Elephantmen. Will this episode be defeated by hedonism, hubris, or (GASP) the dreaded hiccups? Only one way to find out! Additional Notes: Hedonism is a blended Scotch whisky from Compass Box, who produces a variety of other delicious whiskies as well. I neglected to mention the publisher for CBSoS! It's from Ten Speed Press If you think you don't like sweet vermouth, you need the Cocchi, it's AMAZING. Rob Roys and Grant Morrison! It's all very Scottish. The Rogues: I was wrong! From Flash 126, they were created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino! For the record, I think Elephantmen is, in fact, pretty dang good. Article about mycelial communication: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/apr/06/fungi-electrical-impulses-human-language-study Definitely tried to be quieter after Rogues because my lovely girlfriend went to sleep and I can get pretty loud if I'm not careful. Fun Fact: 67% of Canadians prefer donairs to egg yolks and tabasco for hangover cures. Frank Coghlan Jr. was 25 when he played "teenage" Billy Batson. He looks it. Update: I do not have a new appreciation of Iron Man 2. It is still just as bad as it was the first and second times I watched it. I really need a new outro, now that I have abandoned Instagram and Twitter is a Nazi hellscape… Featured Music: "Climbing Up The Walls" by Radiodread "Sweet Dew Lee" by Belle & Sebastian "Space Ghost The Twins & Blip" by SNFU "Three Renats, Slit Drum" by The Thai Elephant Orchestra "Cryin' In The Chapel" by Elvis Presley Opening and closing theme is "The Graveyard Shift" by NoMeansNo. Album art by Brandon Schatz.