• Episode 18: "Holiday Spectacular!"

  • Dec 23 2024
  • Length: 57 mins
  • Podcast

Episode 18: "Holiday Spectacular!"

  • Summary

  • Welcome to Why Not?!, Episode 18: “Holiday Spectacular”

    It’s the holiday season and in that spirit we’ve got a festive episode! We take a delightful romp through a decades old Marvel Handbook, discuss the ONLY Alpha Flight issue that takes place at Christmas, and unveil some outtakes that simply did not make it into the show…until now! We keep it pretty light this episode and hope you can enjoy this with your preferred holiday beverage among the folks you value in your life. Or while doing the dishes. Whichever!

    And we’ve launched a Patreon! First bit of extra content is up with a Have a Drink episode about Tom’s favorite movie: Highlander. Another goes up later this week! Click here to sign up and, if you’d be so kind, do tell all your friends!

    Lastly, a very heartfelt and full-throated thank you from us to you. We’ve had a great time making this podcast and the response has been fantastic. Thanks for coming along on this ride with us and here’s to another year with everyone’s favorite Canadian superheroes!

    In this episode, Chris:

    • Wonders just how many D batteries it would take to incinerate hisself
    • Has an incredible time performing NPR/CBC style pledge appeals
    • Only mentions MANTLO!!! once: a holiday miracle!

    and Tom:

    • Manages not to seize the means of production
    • Marvels at the assertions made as to how Guardian’s suit worked…until, you know, it didn’t
    • Unveils a new sponsor for the show!

    Issues covered:
    Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (1983)

    CLASSIC X_MEN #16 - “Home Are the Heroes” - cover date December 1987
    Script by Chris Claremont
    Penciled by Kieron Dwyer
    Inked by Terry Austin
    Lettered by Ken Lopez
    Colored by Petra Scotese and/or Glynis Oliver

    Classic X-Men #26 - “Wanted: Wolverine, Dead or Alive!” - cover date October 1988
    Script by Chris Claremont
    Penciled by Kieron Dwyer
    Inked by Terry Austin
    Lettered by Tom Orzechowski
    Colored by Gregory Wright

    Classic X-Men #27 - “Shoot Out At the Stampede” - cover date November 1988
    Script by Chris Claremont
    Penciled by Kieron Dwyer
    Inked by Terry Austin
    Lettered by Ken Lopez

    Alpha Flight #105 - “The Bachelor Party”
    Credits read: Lobdell / Morgan / Icy / Chiang / Sharen / Chase / Defalco
    (which should mean: writing/pencils/inks/letters/editing)

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    Check us out at The Why Not Pod to leave us a comment or email us at whynotEHpod@gmail.com; we love to (try to) answer your questions about Alpha Flight!

    Special theme music: "Oi to the World” as recorded by Tequila and the Sunrise Gang

    Produced by Tom Flynn
    Assisted by Chris Baker
    Music:"Oh, Canada" by Five Iron Frenzy

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