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What and Why Comics

What and Why Comics

By: 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.Garrett Klinkerman & Kadley Harmon Science Fiction
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  • Requiem: A Silver Surfer Season Finale
    May 2 2022

    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!

    Sources
    Silver Surfer
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Surfer
    Silver Surfer: Requiem
    https://books.google.com/books/about/Silver_Surfer.html?id=jP_aPAAACAAJ&source=kp_book_description
    Overview of Silver Surfer: Requiem
    https://youtu.be/ysrWEX8tJBk
    Stan Lee on Silver Surfer
    https://youtu.be/uSiyxvlv_-g
    Doctor Who Quote
    https://youtu.be/jE6lIB87VAc
    Philosophy of Superman
    https://youtu.be/8JNPcGI6nFI
    Free Will vs Determinism
    https://youtu.be/vCGtkDzELAI
    Essentialism vs Existentialism
    https://youtu.be/YaDvRdLMkHs
    Perspectives of Death
    https://youtu.be/mjQwedC1WzI
    Categorical Imperatives
    https://youtu.be/8bIys6JoEDw
    What is Justice?
    https://youtu.be/H0CTHVCkm90
    What is a Good Life?
    https://youtu.be/Ra1Dmz-5HjU 


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    26 mins
  • DBZ: Men Screaming Over 9000 ft. Jonathan Ozment
    Apr 25 2022

    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.

    Sources

    DBZ Wiki
    https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Dragon_Ball_(franchise)
    Shonen Anime/Manga
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dnen_manga
    Entire Story of Dragonball
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7G8FIvVoj4
    DBZ Power lvl timelapse
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hw_DWt7uAw
    Villains Ranked
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Fv7Oe3oEg
    Power Creep
    https://youtu.be/Bxszx60ZwGw
    Paragons
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm_Pi6OpNKU&list=PLDb22nlVXGgcljcdyDk80bBDXGyeZjZ5e&index=8
    Reformed Villains
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs2TkXBYT9A&list=PLDb22nlVXGgcljcdyDk80bBDXGyeZjZ5e&index=12
    Tournament Arcs
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRoQJ2A4wK0&list=PLDb22nlVXGgcljcdyDk80bBDXGyeZjZ5e&index=30
    So Random Sketch
    https://youtu.be/XgZpKQCF7Gw
    Super Sonic
    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


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    25 mins
  • Biopunk: When Star Wars Gets Weird
    Apr 18 2022

    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!

    Sources
    Invasion description and reading list
    https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Invasion
    Why the series ended
    https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Legacy
    New Jedi Order
    https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_New_Jedi_Order
    Yuuzhan Vong
    https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Yuuzhan_Vong
    First appearance
    https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Crimson_Empire_II:_Council_of_Blood
    Essential Guide to Warfare
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zyk2eghkL2OWgR4vq6tSLBvBRondbnHv/view
    Canderous dialogue
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC444KQsLSE
    Maul vs Vong
    https://youtu.be/vE5d9Yn-P_c
    Legacy (3:00)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33JPoOIZFJk
    EaW mod
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJYK8B7R1Js
    BF2 mod
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD6Ph_o91Ic
    Buzz Lightyear biopunk episodes
    https://m.wcostream.com/buzz-lightyear-of-star-command-season-1-episode-28-dirty-work
    https://m.wcostream.com/buzz-lightyear-of-star-command-season-1-episode-7-little-secrets
    Leviathan series
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan_(Westerfeld_novel)
    G.I. Joe (1987)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuz07x3s_zw
    Halo and 9/11
    https://www.e-ir.info/2010/05/18/911-the-war-on-terror-and-halo/
    Holy Terror
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Terror_(graphic_novel)
    Star Wars Miniatures Database
    https://www.rebelscum.com/swminis.asp
    NJO RPG Sourcebook
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eDFR9uZy7caHI9aX26wNlO_c4aYn9TCw/view
    Star Wars RPG Core Rule Book
    https://dokumen.tips/documents/star-wars-d20-revised-core-rulebook-5590a4e7399ed.html


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    22 mins
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