In this episode we finally catch up with everyone’s favorite fish lady from Newfoundland, MARRINA! And, really, we do. Not messing with you. Which also means we have to spend time with no one’s favorite Atlantean…Namor. He brought some friends with, though, in the form of the 1986 Avengers! It’s a team-up!

In this episode, Chris:

does a pretty good Namor
wants more realistic sea floor battles, which is an interesting request
says “Mr. Jeffries” waaaay too much

and Tom:

absolutely crushes his Northstar
makes a Simpsons reference Chris totally misses
is seeing innuendos everywhere these days…

Issues discussed:
Alpha Flight #39 - “The Invasion of Atlantis!” cover date Oct 1986
Writer is Bill Mantlo
Penciler is David Ross
Inkter is Wilce Portacio
Letterer is Jim Novak
Colorer is Bob Sharen
Editor is Carl Potts
Editor in Chief is Jim Shooter

Avengers #272 - “Assault on Atlantis” - cover date October 1986.
Writer is Roger Stern
Breakdowns by John Buscema
Finished Art by Tom Palmer
Letterer is Jim Novak
Colorist is Paul Becton
Editor is Mark Gruenwald
Editor in Chief is Jim Shooter

Alpha Flight #40 - “Love” - cover date November 1986
same team as #39

Excelsior Embroidery Company continues to celebrate Pride month by rolling out even more variations on the classic X-Men icon, one of which came from a listener who asked “Can you take the bisexual flag colors and make it less flag like and also have it reflect my love of Gambit?” To which I replied: Say less, fam, I gotchu.

Check out this design and more at excelsiorembroidery.etsy.com. Listeners of Why Not can use the code WHYNOT20 to get 20% off any 2 items in the Etsy store and a free Alpha Flight patch. When company’s coming over, bring out the good towels. Excelsior!

Written by Chris Baker
Produced and edited by Tom Flynn
Music:"Oh, Canada" by Five Iron Frenzy

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Episode 30: "Marrinapalooza"