Episode 27: "Big Throuble in Westchester County"
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Welcome to Why Not?! Episode 27: “Big Throuble in Westchester County”

We’ll be at The Uncanny Experience in July, giving a talk on the history of Department H, which sounds boring, but it’s us, so we’ll find a way to spice it up (I mean, a full-scale assault on civil rights tends to make for spicy conversation)! But in today’s episode, we cover the last(?) two especially rough issues in the Mantlo run (Tom hopes), featuring Wolverine and the first appearance of Lady Deathstrike (if you’re listening to us, you know what that is).

Oh, and inexplicably, as is their wont, a member of Power Pack makes an appearance. They’re literally everywhere.

In this episode, Chris:

• makes a Secret Wars joke that there’s no way in hell Tom could’ve possibly understood
• comments on the corner box art and how it’s a lost art in modern comics (shakes fist at sky)
• makes a frankly INSANE suggestion for a THUNDERBOLTS* post-credit scene
• lays out the rules for Power Pack/X-Men team-ups

and Tom:

• is running out of ideas re: celebrating Walt’s…absence
• successfully argues that we all need to show “The Doug” some ‘spect
• feels Teeny really pulled her weight this episode
• absolutely does NOT nail a Rogue voice
• goes on another literary tangent

Alpha Flight #33 - “A Friend in Need” - cover date April 1986Writer is Bill MantloPenciler is Sal BuscemaInker is Gerry TalaocLetterer is Jim NovakColorist is Bob SharenEditor is Carl Pottsand Jim Shooter as Editor in Chief

Alpha Flight #34 - “Honor” - cover date May 1986Writer is Bill MantloStoryteller is Sal BuscemaFinisher is Gerry TalaocLetterer is Janice ChiangColorer is Bob SharenEditor is Carl PottsEditor in Chiefer is Jim Shooter

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