Greg and Dan review Saga Issue #2 from 2012. We are lost in the woods with Alana, Marko, and Baby. We sum up Summercon. Join us for another fun one!

Writer: Brian K. Vaughan; Penciller: Fiona Staples; Inker: Fiona Staples; Letterer: Fonografiks; Editors: Eric Stephenson

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Timeline:

00:00 Rolling Intro and Saga Setup
01:16 Comics Take Time
02:11 SummerCon Rant
08:50 Great Creator Chats
12:46 Comic Haul and Treasury Find
20:48 Episode 200 Guest Reveal
25:35 Kickstarter Plug and Pre Toast Debate
30:07 Back to Saga Chapter Two
31:34 Lying Cat Returns
31:57 Comcastic Internet Rant
33:49 Travis Tech Troubles
34:12 Wreath Job Worldbuilding
36:26 Bake Off Tangent
37:42 War for Profit Explained
39:21 Vines Spells and Exhaustion
44:55 Prince Robot Meets McHenry
49:41 The Stalk Revealed
54:25 Horrors and Ghost Kids
56:21 Wrap Up and Next Issues
01:01:27 Sign Off and Plugs

Greg and Dan review Saga Issue #1 from 2012. Lovers and a baby on the run! Video heads? War is everywhere. All that and a discussion of 2000s Vertigo and Lego. Join us for a fantasytastic episode.

The Secret Origin of Legion of Super- Substitute Heroes
Writer: Brian K. Vaughan; Penciller: Fiona Staples; Inker: Fiona Staples; Letterer: Fonografiks; Editors: Eric Stephenson

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Timeline:

00:00 After Dark Banter
00:47 Vaughan Love Fest
02:01 Bad TV Adaptations
05:22 Vertigo Renaissance
10:23 Why Saga Matters
15:45 No Page Numbers Rant
17:19 Saga Issue One Begins
17:31 Birth and Narrator Twist
24:27 Culture Clash and Arrest
27:29 Baron Robot Showdown
33:20 Battle and Escape
35:06 War Worldbuilding
37:34 Robot Bedroom Cutaway
38:05 Robot Royal Tensions
40:29 Agent Gale Briefing
43:30 Hazel Narration Hook
44:33 Gun Debate and Dog Story
47:02 Map to Rocketship Forest
48:50 Deserters and Family Fight
50:18 The Will Gets Hired
54:11 Horrors in the Dark
55:37 War Finds Them Again
57:38 Chapter One Aftermath
01:00:08 Stickers and Comic Show Plans
01:04:26 Bricks and Minifigs Saga
01:09:15 Know Your Rights Wrap Up

Greg and Dan review Secret Origins (Volume 2) # 37 from 1986. Light + Chlorophyll equals a full grown issue of Ty Templeton fun. We find out the origins of the "best" powers! Join us for a fun podcast.

Secret Origins (Volume 2) # 37

The Secret Origin of Legion of Super- Substitute Heroes
Writer: Ty Templeton; Penciller: Ty Templeton; Inker: Anthony Van Bruggen; Letterer: Ty Templeton; Colors: Carl Gafford; Editors: Mark Waid

Doctor Light: "All Those Light Years Ago!"
Writer: Craig Boldman; Penciller: Ty Templeton; Inker: Mike Parobeck; Letterer: Tim Harkins; Colors: Ken Branch; Editors: Mark Waid

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Timeline:

00:00 Booster Gold Is Back
01:18 Internet Rants And Pride
05:17 Introducing Secret Origins 37
10:43 Dr Light And Continuity Talk
13:31 Pac Man Ads And Credits
18:28 Meet Ral Benem
20:03 Chemical Bath Powers
24:50 Legion Tryouts Begin
31:52 Rejected Heroes Unite
36:17 Forming The Substitute Legion
38:21 Always Too Late To Help
39:47 Robots Acorns And Tree Men
42:06 Tree Men Plot Revealed
42:51 Mailbag Alien Invasions
44:04 Roy Thomas Top Five
47:21 Subs vs Acorn Planet
48:03 Chlorophyll Kid Saves Day
49:39 Legion Gets Shellacked
52:27 Dr Light Content Warning
54:10 Dr Light Meets Ghost
56:04 Mob Blackmail Spiral
59:02 Accident Creates Light Ghost
01:01:46 Final Showdown and Shame
01:05:54 Letters Page Lore
01:08:54 Ads Legion 89 and WWF
01:10:23 Sponsor Jiu Jitsu Lawyer
01:11:43 Windy Day and Retro Emporium
01:13:39 Kickstarter Substitute Cyborgs
01:19:20 Episode 200 Tease Goodbye