Welcome to Why Not?!, Episode 21: “Beautiful Oblivion, or the Episode with Entirely Too Many Dicks In It”

A lot of returning characters in this episode’s issues, though not precisely in the way one might expect. Which suggests a really clever reveal, but it’s honestly kinda…meh? Oh, and way more Eve 6 references than one might expect, all things considered.

In this episode, Chris:

• makes one of the worst puns he’s ever committed to tape (this has to be on tape somewhere, right?) and proceeds to revel in pointing it out: send help
• MAKES A WRESTLING REFERENCE!!!
• seems to have a problem with Doug? Just Snowbird’s Doug or all Doug’s, we wonder…
• acknowledges Talisman’s outfit

and Tom:

• has maybe too much fun editing in voices from other media
• thinks he knows what Byrne was watching during this time
• continues to speak French poorly (but can crush a Marvel-French accent)
• at one point absolutely loses it about Walt; he’s trying to be better about this…

Issues covered:

Alpha Flight Issue #25 - “And Graves Give Up Their Dead” - cover date August 1985

• Story and pencils by John Byrne
• Embellishing by Bob Wiacek
• Inking Assist by Keith Williams
• Colored by Andy Yanchus
• Lettered by Rick Parker
• Edited by Denny O’Neil
• Jim Shooter as Editor in Chief
• Creative Kibbitzing by Bill Mantlo

Alpha Flight Issue #26 - “If At First You Dont Succeed…” - cover date September 1985

• Story and pencils by John Byrne
• Embellishing by Bob Wiacek
• Inking Assist by Keith Williams
• Colored by Andy Yanchus
• Lettered by Rick Parker
• Edited by Denny O’Neil
• Jim Shooter as Editor in Chief

Alpha Flight Issue #27 - “BETRAYAL!” - cover date October 1985

• same creative team as last issue!

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

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