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What and Why ComicsRequiem: A Silver Surfer Season FinaleSilver 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!SourcesSilver Surferhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Surfer Silver Surfer: Requiemhttps://books...2022-05-0225 min
What and Why ComicsDBZ: Men Screaming Over 9000 ft. Jonathan OzmentDragon 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.SourcesDBZ Wikihttps://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Dragon_Ball_(franchise) Shonen Anime/Mangahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dnen_manga Entire Story of Dragonballhttps://www.youtube...2022-04-2524 min
What and Why ComicsBiopunk: When Star Wars Gets WeirdLove 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!SourcesInvasion description and reading listhttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Invasion Why the series ended2022-04-1821 min
What and Why ComicsThe Obligatory Zombie EpisodeYou can't escape it no matter how hard you try. It seems like every series has an obligatory zombie episode, and What and Why Comics is no exception! Join the horde this episode as Garrett "The What" Klinkerman talks about the Blackest Night comic run from DC and Kadley "The Why" Harmon discusses the history and notable appearances of the monsters we know and tolerate. DCeasedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKumAIh-GP4 Blackest Nighthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKFCQ-rqkUU ...2022-04-1119 min
What and Why ComicsMarvel: Not-so-Civil WarThe Marvel Civil War is an iconic storyline that had far-reaching consequences in-universe and has been adapted into almost every form of media. In this episode, Garret "the What" Klinkerman examines and reviews the story while Kadley "the Why" Harmon delves into the historical context and whether or not this comic run has aged well. We hope you enjoy this episode!Suicide Helplines for various nationshttps://support.google.com/websearch/answer/11181469We Didn’t Blow Up Stamford full lyricshttps://docs.google.com/document/d...2022-04-0320 min
What and Why ComicsEquivalent ExchangeFullMetal Alchemist is one of the most famous mangas of all time, and it's so good that it prompted two anime adaptations! In this episode, Garrett "the What" Klinkerman explains the series, and Kadley "the Why" Harmon delves into the historical context behind alchemy and the setting. We hope you enjoy that this episode isn't as short as Edward Elric! SourcesFMA (hot links on this site were also used)https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fullmetal_AlchemistAlchemyhttps...2022-03-2817 min
What and Why ComicsStar Wars: Legends Never DieStar Wars is one of the largest franchises out there, but did you know that Dark Horse Comics was writing Star Wars comics before Disney bought the franchise out? In this episode, Garrett 'the What' Klinkerman and Kadley 'the Why' Harmon delve into Star Wars Legends continuity with the Vector Crossover event. Join us as we explore some stories that could have beenSourcesVectorhttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_VectorKotOR https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_W...2022-03-2117 min
What and Why ComicsNew 52 Repeated Redos ft Joshua BarkerThe New 52 is a comics era from the DC multiverse is a comic run that served to reboot their continuity in order to make it easier for new fans to get started. It did not in this episode Garrett "the What" Klinkerman and Kadley "the Why" Harmon are join by Joshua Barker in the temporary role as the Who to discuss the events and characters of the New 52, what went right, what went wrong and how DC ended up in the mess that it's in now.SourcesNew 52https://en...2022-03-0718 minWhat and Why ComicsSpider-Man Can, but Should He?Spider-Man is a household name thanks to his movies, but his comics have been regarded as some of the best and some of the worst ever written. In this episode, Garrett “the What” Klinkerman and Kadley “the Why” Harmon discuss Marvel's Spiderverse event while also comparing its success to the failures of the Clone Saga and One More Day. If you're interested in reading this comic run, here's the suggested reading order:https://www.marvel.com/comics/discover/1020/spider-verse-the-complete-eventResearch Sources:Spiderverse Interviewhttps://www.comicsbeat.com/they-wont-all-get-along-dan-slott-and-nick-lowe-on-spider-verse-press-call/Why the Spider-Man Clone Sag...2022-02-2817 minWhat and Why ComicsWhat and Why Comics TrailerThis is the official trailer for What & Why Comics! Garret "The What" Klinkerman and Kadley "The Why" Harmon mention topics that will be further explored over the course of the podcast. We hope you join us for our first episode on February 28!2022-02-1801 min