Episode 12: "See No Crystar, Speak No Spider-Man, Hear No Marrina"
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Welcome to Why Not?!, Episode 12: “See No Crystar, Speak No Spider-Man, Hear No Marrina”

SIDE QUESTS! This episode we dig into two issues that present more…ephemera(?!) in Alpha Flight’s history. And while the second issue discussed is just plain bizarre, the first one featuring everyone’s favorite friendly neighborhood superhero is an absolute delight. Oh, and we added more sound effects.

In this episode, Chris:

• is really into the idea of an Aunt May podcast (you can make this happen!)
• may or may not want to make a throuple with the Simonsons
• goes on another helmet related rant, which Tom promptly crushes
• delights in what an absolute pro Louise Simonson is. Seriously, she crushes it

and Tom:

• “adjusts” the Marvel cosmic-being pantheon
• makes Chris sad by imagining a world where Louise Simonson took over Alpha Flight after Byrne
• imagines another, better world where Brian K. Vaughan writes a version of The Saga of Crystar, Crystal Warrior
• wonders right along with you, dear listeners, why opera gloves are a thing Chris would even mention

Issues covered:Marvel Team Up Annual #7, - “The Collected Spider-Man” - cover date Halloween 1984Written by Louise SImonsonPenciled by Paul NearyInked by Dam De La RosaLettered by Joe RosenColored by Christie ScheeleEdited by Danny Fingeroth and Jim Shooter as Editor-In-Chief

The Saga of Crystar Crystal Warrior #11 - cover date February 1985Script and Plot by Jo DuffyArt by Ricardo VillamonteLettered by Janice ChiangColored by Andy YanchusEdited by Ralph Macchio with Jim Shooter as Editor in Chief

Special thanks to the Excelsior Embroidery Co). for helping make this project a reality.  Here's this episode's Featured Designs): an Aunt May face patch and a DOOM! sound effect patch from the Walt Simonson run on Thor!

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