What and Why Comics talks about mainstream and niche comics from Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and Shonen Jump from over the course of an 8 week serial, posted biweekly. In each episode, Garrett “the What” Klinkerman will explain what the comic is, what happens in it, what worked, and what didn’t, and Kadley “the Why” Harmon will explain why the comic exists, the historical context behind it, and some of the writing choices that went on behind the panels.
What and Why Comics
Claim This Podcastby Garrett Klinkerman & Kadley Harmon
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What and Why Comics talks about mainstream and niche comics from Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and Shonen Jump from over the course of an 8 week serial, posted biweekly. In each episode, Garrett “the What” Klinkerman will explain what the comic is, what happens in it, what worked, and what didn’t, and Kadley “the Why” Harmon will explain why the comic exists, the historical context behind it, and some of the writing choices that went on behind the panels.
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May 2, 2022
Requiem: A Silver Surfer Season Finale
<p>Silver Surfer is a philosophical staple of the Marvel franchise, and his death in Silver Surfer: Requiem is iconic with its status as a think-piece, amazing art, and the content itself. In this extra long episode, Garrett 'The What' Klinkerman and Kadley 'The Why' Harmon analyze what makes this four issue run tick. It's been an honor making content for you all, and we hope to return next fall semester!<br/><br/><b>Sources<br/>Silver Surfer<br/></b><a href='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Surfer'><b>https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Surfer</b></a><b> <br/>Silver Surfer: Requiem<br/></b><a href='https://books.google.com/books/about/Silver_Surfer.html?id=jP_aPAAACAAJ&source=kp_book_description'><b>https://books.google.com/books/about/Silver_Surfer.html?id=jP_aPAAACAAJ&source=kp_book_description</b></a><b> <br/>Overview of Silver Surfer: Requiem<br/></b><a href='https://youtu.be/ysrWEX8tJBk'><b>https://youtu.be/ysrWEX8tJBk</b></a><b> <br/>Stan Lee on Silver Surfer<br/></b><a href='https://youtu.be/uSiyxvlv_-g'><b>https://youtu.be/uSiyxvlv_-g</b></a><b> <br/>Doctor Who Quote<br/></b><a href='https://youtu.be/jE6lIB87VAc'><b>https://youtu.be/jE6lIB87VAc</b></a><b> <br/>Philosophy of Superman <br/></b><a href='https://youtu.be/8JNPcGI6nFI'><b>https://youtu.be/8JNPcGI6nFI</b></a><b> <br/>Free Will vs Determinism<br/></b><a href='https://youtu.be/vCGtkDzELAI'><b>https://youtu.be/vCGtkDzELAI</b></a><b> <br/>Essentialism vs Existentialism<br/></b><a href='https://youtu.be/YaDvRdLMkHs'><b>https://youtu.be/YaDvRdLMkHs</b></a><b> <br/>Perspectives of Death<br/></b><a href='https://youtu.be/mjQwedC1WzI'><b>https://youtu.be/mjQwedC1WzI</b></a><b> <br/>Categorical Imperatives<br/></b><a href='https://youtu.be/8bIys6JoEDw'><b>https://youtu.be/8bIys6JoEDw</b></a><b> <br/>What is Justice?<br/></b><a href='https://youtu.be/H0CTHVCkm90'><b>https://youtu.be/H0CTHVCkm90</b></a><b> <br/>What is a Good Life?<br/></b><a href='https://youtu.be/Ra1Dmz-5HjU'><b>https://youtu.be/Ra1Dmz-5HjU</b></a><b> </b></p><p><br/></p>
April 25, 2022
DBZ: Men Screaming Over 9000 ft. Jonathan Ozment
<p>Dragon Ball Z is an iconic franchise and one of the first anime/manga that most of the western audience consumes. Join Garrett "The What" Klinkerman, Kadley "The Why" Harmon, and special guest Jonathan Ozment as they discuss the story and impact of this long running franchise.<br/><br/><b>Sources</b></p><p><b>DBZ Wiki<br/></b><a href='https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Dragon_Ball_(franchise)'><b>https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Dragon_Ball_(franchise)</b></a><b> <br/>Shonen Anime/Manga<br/></b><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dnen_manga'><b>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dnen_manga</b></a><b> <br/>Entire Story of Dragonball<br/></b><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7G8FIvVoj4'><b>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7G8FIvVoj4</b></a><b><br/>DBZ Power lvl timelapse<br/></b><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hw_DWt7uAw'><b>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hw_DWt7uAw</b></a><b> <br/>Villains Ranked<br/></b><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Fv7Oe3oEg'><b>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Fv7Oe3oEg</b></a><b> <br/>Power Creep<br/></b><a href='https://youtu.be/Bxszx60ZwGw'><b>https://youtu.be/Bxszx60ZwGw</b></a><b> <br/>Paragons<br/></b><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm_Pi6OpNKU&list=PLDb22nlVXGgcljcdyDk80bBDXGyeZjZ5e&index=8'><b>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm_Pi6OpNKU&list=PLDb22nlVXGgcljcdyDk80bBDXGyeZjZ5e&index=8</b></a><b><br/>Reformed Villains<br/></b><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs2TkXBYT9A&list=PLDb22nlVXGgcljcdyDk80bBDXGyeZjZ5e&index=12'><b>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs2TkXBYT9A&list=PLDb22nlVXGgcljcdyDk80bBDXGyeZjZ5e&index=12</b></a><b><br/>Tournament Arcs<br/></b><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRoQJ2A4wK0&list=PLDb22nlVXGgcljcdyDk80bBDXGyeZjZ5e&index=30'><b>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRoQJ2A4wK0&list=PLDb22nlVXGgcljcdyDk80bBDXGyeZjZ5e&index=30</b></a><b><br/>So Random Sketch<br/></b><a href='https://youtu.be/XgZpKQCF7Gw'><b>https://youtu.be/XgZpKQCF7Gw</b></a><b> <br/>Super Sonic<br/></b><a href='https://characters.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Sonic#:~:text=Super%20Sonic%20%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BD%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%20S%C5%ABp%C4%81,is%20faster%2C%20and%20is%20invincible'><b>https://characters.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Sonic#:~:text=Super%20Sonic%20%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BD%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%20S%C5%ABp%C4%81,is%20faster%2C%20and%20is%20invincible</b></a><b>. </b></p><p><br/></p>
April 18, 2022
Biopunk: When Star Wars Gets Weird
<p>Love them or hate them, the Yuuzhan Vong have had a lasting impact on the Star Wars franchise. In this episode, Garrett "The What" Klinkerman summarizes the entire Star Wars Invasion comics run while Kadley "The Why" Harmon discusses the history and politics of the Yuuzhan Vong while also diving into the weirdness that is the biopunk genre. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!<br/><br/><b>Sources<br/></b>Invasion description and reading list<br/><a href='https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Invasion'><b>https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Invasion</b></a><b> <br/></b>Why the series ended<br/><a href='https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Legacy'><b>https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Legacy</b></a><b> <br/></b>New Jedi Order<br/><a href='https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_New_Jedi_Order'><b>https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_New_Jedi_Order</b></a><b> <br/></b>Yuuzhan Vong<br/><a href='https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Yuuzhan_Vong'><b>https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Yuuzhan_Vong</b></a><b> <br/></b>First appearance<br/><a href='https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Crimson_Empire_II:_Council_of_Blood'><b>https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Crimson_Empire_II:_Council_of_Blood</b></a><b> <br/></b>Essential Guide to Warfare<br/><a href='https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zyk2eghkL2OWgR4vq6tSLBvBRondbnHv/view'><b>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zyk2eghkL2OWgR4vq6tSLBvBRondbnHv/view</b></a><b> <br/></b>Canderous dialogue<br/><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC444KQsLSE'><b>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC444KQsLSE</b></a><b> <br/></b>Maul vs Vong<br/><a href='https://youtu.be/vE5d9Yn-P_c'><b>https://youtu.be/vE5d9Yn-P_c</b></a><b> <br/></b>Legacy (3:00)<br/><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33JPoOIZFJk'><b>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33JPoOIZFJk</b></a><b> <br/></b>EaW mod<br/><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJYK8B7R1Js'><b>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJYK8B7R1Js</b></a><b> <br/></b>BF2 mod<br/><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD6Ph_o91Ic'><b>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD6Ph_o91Ic</b></a><b> <br/></b>Buzz Lightyear biopunk episodes<br/><a href='https://m.wcostream.com/buzz-lightyear-of-star-command-season-1-episode-28-dirty-work'><b>https://m.wcostream.com/buzz-lightyear-of-star-command-season-1-episode-28-dirty-work</b></a><b> <br/></b><a href='https://m.wcostream.com/buzz-lightyear-of-star-command-season-1-episode-7-little-secrets'><b>https://m.wcostream.com/buzz-lightyear-of-star-command-season-1-episode-7-little-secrets</b></a><b> <br/></b>Leviathan series<br/><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan_(Westerfeld_novel)'><b>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan_(Westerfeld_novel)</b></a><b> <br/></b>G.I. Joe (1987)<br/><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuz07x3s_zw'><b>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuz07x3s_zw</b></a><b> <br/></b>Halo and 9/11<br/><a href='https://www.e-ir.info/2010/05/18/911-the-war-on-terror-and-halo/'><b>https://www.e-ir.info/2010/05/18/911-the-war-on-terror-and-halo/</b></a><b> <br/></b>Holy Terror<br/><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Terror_(graphic_novel)'><b>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Terror_(graphic_novel)</b></a><b> <br/></b>Star Wars Miniatures Database<br/><a href='https://www.rebelscum.com/swminis.asp'><b>https://www.rebelscum.com/swminis.asp</b></a><b> <br/></b>NJO RPG Sourcebook<br/><a href='https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eDFR9uZy7caHI9aX26wNlO_c4aYn9TCw/view'><b>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eDFR9uZy7caHI9aX26wNlO_c4aYn9TCw/view</b></a><b> <br/></b>Star Wars RPG Core Rule Book<br/><a href='https://dokumen.tips/documents/star-wars-d20-revised-core-rulebook-5590a4e7399ed.html'><b>https://dokumen.tips/documents/star-wars-d20-revised-core-rulebook-5590a4e7399ed.html</b></a></p><p><br/></p>
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