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Face front, true believers! It’s the Best of Comic Books special from Go Fact Yourself!
The superheroes of Marvel and DC comics are everywhere in pop culture, so it makes sense that a lot of our contestants over the years would choose them as their areas of expertise.
In this omnibus collection, you’ll hear from guests like John Hodgman and Jackie Kashian discussing characters like Spider-Man and the Legion of Super-Heroes.
In this episode…
Guests:
Jackie Kashian from episode 14
John Hodgman from episode 102
Dylan Brody from episode 38
Hal Lublin from episode 60
Myq Kaplan from episode 132
Experts:
Mark Waid: Comic book author who’s written stories for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and Boom Studios.
Paul Levitz: Eisner and Inkpot Award-winning writer and editor, who was president of DC Comics and wrote The Legion of Super-Heroes for over a decade.
Chris Claremont: New York Times bestselling author and writer of the bestselling comic book issue of all time.
Matt Forbeck: New York Times bestselling author whose books include Captain America: The Ultimate Guide to the First Avenger.
Marv Wolfman: Legendary and award-winning comic book author and editor, whose career includes creating the character Black Cat for Spider-Man.
Hosts:
Credits:
Theme Song by Jonathan Green.
Maximum Fun’s Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.
Show engineer is Dave McKeever.
Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.
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In this episode...
Guests
- Jackie Kashian
- John Hodgman
- Dylan Brody
- Hal Lublin
- Myq Kaplan
- Mark Waid
- Paul Levitz
- Chris Claremont
- Matt Forbeck
- Marv Wolfman
About the show
Twice a month, host J. Keith van Straaten and co-host Helen Hong quiz the smartest celebrities they know to find out why they love what they love! Recorded before a live audience in downtown Los Angeles, this game show features comedians, actors, and musicians answering arcane questions on topics they claim to be experts in. But don’t worry; if they slip up, there are real experts on hand to give us the facts!
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