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1 | Show Number | Release Date | When to find the Award in the show | Issue(s) Covered | Co-host | Co-host's Pick | Shag's Pick | Winning Character(s) / Moment | Winner: Co-host or Shag? | How was the award winner decided? | Honorable mentions & Also-rans | ||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 3/20/2016 | 1h 10m 00s | Justice League 1 (May 1987) | Ryan Daly (sounding VERY tired and/or full of cold) | Oberon jumping on Guy & mauling his face | Guy comparing J'onn to the Jolly Green Giant | Oberon | Co-host | There was a moment of mutual surrender, before Shag graciously allowed Ryan to win. | The cover itself, the fight with the terorists, Batman parting the crowds like the Red Sea. | ||||||||||||||||
3 | 2 | 4/24/2016 | 1h 11m 47s | Justice League 2 (June 1987) | Michael Bailey | Dr Light's sarcasm at Batman saying "Please" after a request. | Guy & Batman arguing. | Batman | Shag | Michael Bailey agrees with Shag's choice. | - | ||||||||||||||||
4 | 3 | 5/22/2016 | 59m 23s | Justice League 3 (July 1987) | Tim Wallace | Batman calling back on a previous Star Trek reference | The Blue Beetle Bug screeching to a halt in mid-air to avoid entering Soviet air-space. | The Bug Ship | Shag | Shag allows Tim to make the call: he selects the air brake moment | - | ||||||||||||||||
5 | 4 | 6/19/2016 | 1h 54m 03S | Justice League 4 (August 1987) | Mike Gillis | Guy, in the dark, mocking Batman by holding up Bat-ears to the side of his head | Booster knocks out the Royal Flush Gang's Ten | Booster Gold | Shag | It was decided by Rock, Paper, Scissors. Yeah, really. | - | ||||||||||||||||
6 | 5 | 7/17/2016 | 1h 49m 37s | Justice League 5 (September 1987) aka "The One with the One Punch" | Chris Franklin | Black Canary's reaction to the infamous "One Punch" incident. | ...Shag concurs! | Black Canary | Both! | Mutual agreement. Peace & Universal Harmony break out across the podcast. | Creeper with the paint in the tree (possibly offered up ironically!) | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Meanwhile: Annual #1 | 8/11/2016 | 1h 16m 07s | Justice League Annual 1 (1987) | Diabolu Frank | Under sufferance, Frank picks either the line about Southern Californian people being mindless drones, or Beetle's line about having monthly nervous breakdowns... but honestly, his heart isn't in it. | Batman allowing a discussion that gives the illusion that the team members are contributing to the decision making process, when he's already decided what is going to happen next. | Batman | Shag | As Frank is "being such a dillweed", Shag awards himself the win. Shag also states that "usually, I'd give it to the guest". Results thus far prove this to be inaccurate. | Star Trek/Twilight Zone confusion, Guy / Batman banter about monitor duty, Beetle talking about having nervous breakdowns, Booster failing to impress Black Canary, Dr Light kissing Batman, Mister Miracle comparing himself to Christ. | ||||||||||||||||
8 | 6 | 8/26/2016 | 1h 06m 20s | Justice League 6 (October 1987) | J. David Weter | The dialogue after J'onn knocks Captain Marvel against a wall | Black Canary disputing her rescue by Mister Miracle | Captain Marvel | Co-host | Shag is talked into relenting | |||||||||||||||||
9 | 7 | 10/2/2016 | 1h 07m 02s | Justice League International 7 (November 1987) | Doug Zawisza | Mister Miracle interrupts his own eulogy | Scott Free on monitor duty taking phone abuse from Big Barda. | Mister Miracle | Shag | Doug folds like a cheap suit | - | ||||||||||||||||
10 | 8 | 10/30/2016 | 1h 16m 28s | Justice League International 8 (December 1987) aka "The One with the first Bwah-Ha-Ha" | Patrick Pence | The actual, original "Bwah-Ha-Ha" explosion as Booster fails to close the deal with Catherine Colbert | ...Shag concurs! | Booster Gold & Blue Beetle | Both! | Mutual agreement. Peace & Universal Harmony might've broken out across the podcast, had Shag not called his co-host "obnoxious". | - | ||||||||||||||||
11 | 9 | 12/4/2016 | 1h 3m 54s | Justice League International 9 (January 1988) | Chad Bokelman | The Manhunter taking Mister Miracle literally and repeating himself. | Blue Beetle writing the word HELP in his breath on the glass of the Bug | The Rocket Red Manhunter (Rocket Red #7) | Co-host | Chad challenges Shag's selection and Shag acknowledges that there's more laughs to be had from Chad's choice. | The ship stopping in mid-air, but the Manhunter's momentum carryign him forward, Scott Free tinkering with the back of an oblivious Manhunter's head. | ||||||||||||||||
12 | 10 | 1/1/2017 | 1h 54m 47s | Justice League International 10 (February 1988) | Michel Fiffe | Hawkman mocking Hawkwoman. | G'nortt's introduction. | The Hawks | Co-host | Michel tugs at Shag's heartstrings around Hawkwoman no longer being in the DCU. But Shag's so deferential to Michel throughout the show, this was only ever going to go one way. | - | ||||||||||||||||
13 | 11 | 3/12/2017 | 1h 17m 16s | Justice League International 11 (March 1988) | Kyle Benning | Booster throwing up and Beetle joking about Moby Dick... "Thar she blows!" | Dinah and Dimitri meeting for the first time. | Booster Gold | Co-host | Shag immediately relents to the more gut-busting humour of Blue & Gold | - | ||||||||||||||||
14 | 12 | 4/16/2017 | 1h 26m 00s | Justice League International 12 (April 1988) | Thom Zahler | Scott & Beetle chatting so much, the Bug nearly smashes into the side of a mountain. Martian Manhunter drily reminds them less chatter, more flying | Guy calling Metron "Metronome" | Martian Manhunter | Co-host | Shag's moment is dismissed as a "Bwah", rather than a "Bwah Ha Ha" | Star Trek references between Ted & Scott | ||||||||||||||||
15 | 13 | 7/9/2017 | 1h 23m 08s | Justice League International 13 (May 1988) | Aaron "Head" Moss | A mirrored joke between Oberon / Batman and then Rick Flagg / Amanda Waller : Oberon / Flagg talk about Bats/Waller needing a psychiatrist, then saying they misheard the word podiatrist. (It's a hard one to explain... you had to be there. Just read the damn book!) | ...Shag concurs! | An Oberon / Rick Flagg tie! | Both! | Mutual Agreement. Peace and Universal Harmony breakout across the podcast. Shag says this is the second time consensus has happened... but it's actually the third time! | - | ||||||||||||||||
16 | 14 | 8/20/2017 | 1h 06m 15s | Justice League International 14 (June 1988) | Xum Yukinori | G'nort's line "Gosh, I ddn't know power rings could sigh" | The omniscient narrator's hyperbole filled opening monologue | The Omniscient Narrator | Shag | Xum wriggles on the hook, even offering up an alternative moment, but Shag pulls rank and claims the win. | Barda putting mayonaise in the lasagna | ||||||||||||||||
17 | 15 | 10/22/2017 | 49m 07s | Justice League International 15 (July 1988) ... and NOT March 1988 as Shag says in the show intro. | Jay Jones | Exchange between Manga Kahn & his robot lackey, where Manga issues several rhetorical "WHAAAT?!" outbursts. | The long set up of the missing Guy Gardner. The final reveal is that Guy is hanging out and bugging Batman. | Guy Gardner & Batman | Shag | Jay just rolls over and Shag is only to happy to claim victory | El-Ron talking about warm milk. | ||||||||||||||||
18 | Meanwhile: Annual #2 | 11/19/2017 | 1h 04m 16s | Justice League Annual 2 (1988) | Jarrod Alberich | Batman showing up at the very end, seeing all the chaos, saying "No. Not today", and driving away. | ...Shag concurs! | Batman | Both! | Mutual Agreement. Peace and Universal Harmony breakout across the podcast. There's even a write in vote for this gag. | The Emmett Kelley joke, Guy trying to help with the barbecue grill, The Embassy freezer exclusively for J'onn's Eskimo Pies, Fire talking to Ice about her faux air of insecurity. Ice's "Nordic Look" trumping Bea at the modelling agency. The Joker's mercurial description of his first kill at the restaurant | ||||||||||||||||
19 | 16 | 1/21/2018 | 1h 29m 33s | Justice League International 16 (August 1988) | Mike Harlow | Booster & Beetle left behind in the hotel room. They want to be Bond, but they're really Abbott and Costello. | Batman, Beetle & Booster arguing about air sickness, vomit on shoes and inappropriate use of codenames on undercover missions. (Booster vomiting is becoming a running theme...) | Booster Gold & Blue Beetle | Co-host | Shag relents. A little reluctantly, but it's a relatively easy win for Mike, which he tries to milk for all it's worth. | - | ||||||||||||||||
20 | 17 | 3/18/2018 | 1h 13m 23s | Justice League International 17 (September 1988) | Joe Casey | The reveal of Wandjina in the alleyway. | Fire in her underwear rescued by Booster who stares at her behind | Wandjina | Co-host | Joe plays the "But I make comics" card... and Shag has no defence. | Beetle giving a story recap on Wandjina. | ||||||||||||||||
21 | 18 | 4/15/2018 | 1h 06m 59s | Justice League International 18 (October 1988) | Rob Williams | The cover : Guy's "Stan Laurel" look at the menace of Lobo. | Lobo threatening to kill Rocket Red, and G'nortt commenting about the effect on Dimitri's family. | G'nortt | Shag | Canadian Rob WIlliams demures to politeness and allows Shag's nominee to go through | The narrator's introduction, G'nortt checking his handbook. | ||||||||||||||||
22 | 19 | 5/13/2018 | 1h 31m 15s | Justice League International 19 (November 1988) | David Gallaher | Booster & Beetle character-rich disussions as they try to draft new League members. | Guy asleep in Booster's force bubble, butt in the air, drooling against the side of the forcefield | Guy Gardner | Shag | David had already mentioned this moment as his runner up, so the decision was an easy one | - | ||||||||||||||||
23 | 20 | 6/24/2018 | 1h 29m 30s | Justice League International 20 (December 1988) | Luke Daab | Hawkman being a blowhard after Blue Beetle curses... mildly. | Argument between J'onn and Barda | Hawkman | Co-host | Luke's lengthy explanation of his gag fails to win over Shag, but he permits Hawkman through as his time in the book is limited. Luke recognises the halfhearted nature of the win. | - | ||||||||||||||||
24 | Summer Sampler | 7/7/2018 | 2h 41m 22s | Mister Miracle Special (1987) | Chris Franklin | Barda punches her husband off panel | Funky Flashman's outrageously worded contract | Big Barda | Co-host | Shag immediately grants the award to Chris' pick, perhaps because it's an abbreviated episode. | - | ||||||||||||||||
25 | 21 | 7/29/2018 | 1h 09m 39s | Justice League International 21 (No cover date - Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey?) | Siskoid | No-one wants to hear about the forthcoming "Invasion". | Oberon coming across Darkseid, who is relaxing in an easy chair. | Darkseid | Shag | Shag protests wildly and Siskoid comes around, having previously identified the moment as one of his favourites in the issue. | Batman commenting on Rocket Red's integration into US culture. | ||||||||||||||||
26 | 22 | 8/19/2018 | 1h 19m 22s | Justice League International 22 (1988) | Paul Hix | Oberon running up the stairs as the tiny Khunds start shooting at up, yelling "Run Away!" | Oberon dropping a bowling ball down the stairs at the tiny Khunds with an evil look of retribution on his face | Oberon | Both! | Amongst slim pickings in this issue, Paul suggests merging the two "Slight Smile" moments to form one Bwah-Ha-Ha moment. ...Shag concurs. Mutual Agreement. Peace and Universal Harmony... etc. etc. | - | ||||||||||||||||
27 | 23 | 9/30/2018 | 1h 12m 08s | Justice League International 23 (January 1989) | Andrew Pottymouth Leyland | After leading the team for many months, J'onn understands why Batman is the way he is. | Guy tries to antagonize Mister Miracle, grinning a broad grin that celebrates his general dickishness | Guy Gardner | Shag | Andy begrudgingly gives Shag the win. Shag rubs Andy's nose in it. | - | ||||||||||||||||
28 | 24 | 10/28/2018 | 1h 37m 33s | Justice League International 24 (February 1989) | Keith G. Baker | Beetle & Ice chatting in the Bug. Ice reveals that in a former life, she was an Ice Goddess. After they rescue Max, Beetle reveals that he once dated an Ice Goddess... Janice from Hoboken. | Guy Gardner's slow realisation that there are Khund's in the embassy. | Guy Gardner | Shag | Keith negotiates the impossible (Shag to use the correct pronunciation of the word "Khund") by relinquishing the win. | - | ||||||||||||||||
29 | Meanwhile: Captain Atom | 12/30/2018 | 1h 17m 23s | Captain Atom: issues 10 thru 28 and Annual 2 | Martin Gray | Jack O'Lantern has Captain Atom in his power. | Captain Atom gleefully shares his history... we know that he's sharing the false "Charlton" history | Captain Atom & Jack O'Lantern | Both! | Shag realises that they've both kind of picked the same moment (out of a book with very few funny moments), so everybody wins. Mutual Agreement. Peace and Universal Harmony... yadda yadda yadda | - | ||||||||||||||||
30 | Meanwhile: Mister Miracle / Doctor Fate | 2/17/2019 | 49m 59s | A] Mister Miracle: issues 6 thru 8 | Tim Price | Ivo falling from the sky, wearing bunny slippers, flapping his arms in a vain attempt to increase his elevation | Barda speaking to Scott on the phone about when a wouldbe kidnapper tried to threaten her. Scott is more concerned for the kidnapper's welfare. | Big Barda | Shag | Tim had already identified the Barda moment as a favourite, so takes the moral high ground, and concedes to Shag. | - | ||||||||||||||||
31 | Meanwhile: Mister Miracle / Doctor Fate | 2/17/2019 | 1h 50m 55s | B] Doctor Fate issues 14 & 15 | Mike Harlow | Petey & Martian Manhunter in conversation. J'onn tells Petey that the strangeness he's witnessing from the JLI is nothing unusual... in fact, this is a Good Day. | Conflict between Guy Gardner & Martian Manhunter. J'onn threatens to report Guys behaviour to Batman. Guy sulkily sits back down. | Martian Manhunter | TIE! | Shag defers to Mike. Mike defers to Shag. A tie is declared, and J'onn - as the common link between the two jokes - is awarded the prize. | - | ||||||||||||||||
32 | 25 | 4/14/2019 | 54m 23s | A] Justice League 25 | Derek Crabbe (& his jacket) | Booster & Beetle tit-for-tat checking on each other's welfare during a battle. (The Jacket's thought's on the Award nominee were not recorded) | Beetle talking to the lab owner about "little green men from Mars", and the lab owner reminding him that J'onn J'onzz is from Mars. | Booster & Beetle | Co-host | Shag doubts the wit of his own selection on reading it out aloud | The creepiness / jokiness o the theramin sound as they entre the sewer system. Booster referring to Beetle as "General Patton". Guy reassuring J'onn that its OK that he doesn't wear a mask. | ||||||||||||||||
33 | 25 | 4/14/2019 | 2h 07m 33s | B] Justice League Europe 1 | Michael Bailey | Dimitri punking Animal Man by referencing classic Russian literature when telling Buddy the names of his sons | Catherine Colbert puts down Captain Atom with a solid burn | Catherine Colbert | Shag | Dimitri's joke is dismissed for being too cerebral. Catherine's joke is more 'Bwah Ha Ha". And lust had nothing to do with the decision. Honest. | |||||||||||||||||
34 | 26 | 5/19/2019 | 30m 54s | A] Justice League America 26 | Sean Ross | Beetle stabbing Max (which is apparently funny in a retroactive, schadenfreude "Screw You" to Countdown on Infinite Crisis - which NEVER. HAPPENED.) | Beetle downplaying Oberon's anger at Beetle falling asleep on Monitor Duty | Blue Beetle (Evil, Possessed, Creepy Beetle) | Co-host | Well, it wasn't a terribly funny issue anyway. Sean is like a dog with a bone - he's not letting go of his dark, revengeful moment. | |||||||||||||||||
35 | 26 | 5/19/2019 | 1h 23m 21s | B] Justice League Europe 2 | Matt Ev | Animal Man puts down Captain Atom's attack against the Wild Huntsman, questioning why he hadn't done it before. | Call & response gags of Elongated Man's nose-twitching and how Sue may or may not find it cute. | Ralph & Sue | Shag | Matt graciously defers to Shag | A visual gag of Metamorpho's hat being blown off & rescued during his fight. | ||||||||||||||||
36 | 27 | 6/23/19 | 59m 27s | A] Justice League America 27 | George O'Connor | Beetle feels impressed with himself for fighting Batman to a standstill when under the Queen Bee's hypnosis | Murph, Oberon & Amanda Waller being mean to one another, then Oberon following up back at the office in his offensive description of Waller. | Blue Beetle (Subdued, Unpossessed, Repentant Beetle) | Co-host | George proposes an arm-wrestle, but Shag LOLs at George's moment, and concedes defeat | |||||||||||||||||
37 | 27 | 6/23/19 | 1h 52m 41s | B] Justice League Europe 3 | Greg Araujo | The startling & contradicting juxtaposition of Captain Atom's snarky suggestion about the team blowing up The Dome, followed by the actual destruction of The Dome in an explosion, seperated by the turn of a single comic book page. | ...Shag concurs, and points out the importance of the page turn to add a vital beat to the gag. | Captain Atom & Power Girl | Both! | Although wanton property destruction is the theme of the joke, Mutual agreement. Peace & Universal Harmony break out. | The cover gag, Ralph's gag about "Keeping his wife" and Sue's repost. | ||||||||||||||||
38 | 28 | 9/29/19 | 45m 13s | A] Justice League America 28 | Scott Tipton | Final splash page: Barda's "Holy Moley!" reaction to the mysterious green "FWASH!"... | Ice reacts to the Black Hand's underwhelming, underperforming weapon. | Black Hand | Shag | Scott mounts no defense of his own pick and hands the win to Shag | |||||||||||||||||
39 | 28 | 9/29/19 | 1h 44m 13s | B] Justice League Europe 4 | Dr Anj | The Flash hits Jack O'Lantern with a super-speed punch, Animal Man praises Wally with the running gag about how Ralph doesn't rate him as a Flash over Barry Allen. Wally interrupts, saying "Don't. Say. It!" The art & lettering really add to the pacing of this gag. | Jack O'Lantern is renamed "Pumpkin Man" by Animal Man | Animal Man | Shag | Anj advises that Shag's pick was his close runner up, so is happy to accept it as the overall winner. Also, we like that Animal Man gets a win during his short run on the JLE. | |||||||||||||||||
40 | Meanwhile: Annual #3 | 10/20/19 | 53m 55s | Justice League Annual #3 | Al Sedano | J'Onn asks Oberon to "Write down his idea on a piece of paper, fold it up and I'll read it later." | ...Shag concurs! | Martian Manhunter | Both! | Shag says that both hosts picking the same moment happens rarely. It happens 21% of the time. Nevertheless, Mutual agreement. Peace & Universal Harmony break out across the podcast. | The Man I Never Was' - Oberon seeing J'Onn in his true Martian form for the first time comments "I feel like I saw my mother naked". 'Around the World with the JLI" - The Chief wishes the plague-wrath of "Several Obnoxious Gods" down on both the US and Russia. | ||||||||||||||||
41 | 29 | 11/24/19 | 32m 40s | A] Justice League America 29 | Bass LaBeque (?spelling of surname) | Beetle wants to forget reality and return to his illusion filled with beautiful women | Beetle worries about his friend Booster Gold going through the same deprogramming from the Queen Bee's mental attack by Kent Nelson that he has been subjected to. When Beetle hears Booster crying out in anguish when he realises that he's switched bodies with the aged Kent, Beetle smirks, knowing that his friend is going to be alright. | Blue Beetle | Co-host | Explaining his own selected joke, Shag manages to bore even himself, and Bass steals the glory. | - | ||||||||||||||||
42 | 29 | 11/24/19 | 1h 29m 41s | B] Justice League Europe 5 | Bob Fisher | Metamorpho's love for the Three Stooges. | Captain Atom returns to the Paris Embassy from New York, to find Ralph & Buddy chilling out outside, whilst inside the Embassy Metamorph & Java are trashing the place. | Animal Man | Shag | Bob picks the unexpected humour in Buddy & Ralph's casual banter. And the recurring Three Stooges jokes will make a return to fight for a Bwah-Ha-Ha award another time... | Metamorpho's awkwardness as the wife he's completely forgotton gets all smoochy with him. Ralph winding Java up about "Mrs. Metamorpho". | ||||||||||||||||
43 | 30 | 1/26/20 | 49m 38s | A] Justice League America 30 | Jennifer Swartz-Levine | Mister Miracle reminds Barda she's dealing with an unpowered punk. She assures him that she's aware of the mismatch... then proceeds to terrify the snot out of the poor guy, | ...Shag concurs! | Big Barda | Both! | Mutual agreement. Peace & Universal Harmony break out across the podcast. | Barda's line "With Darkseid, there is no right side" | ||||||||||||||||
44 | 30 | 1/26/20 | 1h 37m 31s | B] Justice League Europe 6 | David Ace Gutierrez | Power Girl's pratfall | Everyone's reaction to Miss Kessler reading out Major Disaster's 'secret' note. | Miss Kessler ( and the entire JLE & Injustice League) | Shag | David agrees that an entire page beats out a single (problematic) panel. Not that Shag lauds it over him or anything... | |||||||||||||||||
45 | 31 | 3/22/20 | 43m 15s | A] Justice League America 31 (The Teasdale Imperative Pt. 1) | Jose Rivera | Fire and Ice stand in their burned up appartment. Ice claims its a major disaster. Fire interprets that as the Injustice League guy. | Guy insults J'onn who responds by pulling Guy's rollneck up over his head. | Fire & Ice | Co-host | Shag supports the clever word play, and feels the gag supports the issues overall Fire & Ice theme. Jose nearly throws the win away by appreciating the visual humour. | |||||||||||||||||
46 | 31 | 3/22/20 | 1h 41m 10s | B] Justice League Europe 7 (The Teasdale Imperative Pt. 2) | Scott X | Out of an action-oriented issue, Booster demands a containment suit. Not that he's worried about becoming infected, more that he's going to smell bad after consorting with zombies. (Although... how fragrant is the inside of a hazmat suit anyway..?) | Wally psychoanalyses the reasons why Power Girl threw him bodily at Martian Manhunter. | JLA and JLE | TIE! | Shag asks Scott to make an argument for his selection. Scott doesn't really have one, and a diplomatic Tie for both JLE and JLA is declared. | |||||||||||||||||
47 | 32 | 4/19/20 | 46m 18s | A] Justice League America 32 (The Teasdale Imperative Pt. 4) | Jeff Messer | Teasedale's self-aware monologue recognising that he's turning into a comic book villain. | Captain Atom & Power Girl admonish each other for failing to catch a gas-canister projectile. | Captain Atom & Power Girl | Shag | Shag nearly talks himself out of his pick, whilst talking Jeff into choosing it. Shag likes winning, and accepts Jeff's capitulation. | |||||||||||||||||
48 | 32 | 4/19/20 | 1h 40m 53s | B] Justice League Europe 8 (The Teasdale Imperative Pt. 4) | Podcasting virgin Tim Price | Dimitri & Scott reminise about being home with their families... and commiserate about spening time with Oberon / in Moscow. | Out of the blue, Teasdale gets gore-splattered by the giant foot of a Godzilla sized Gray Man. | The splattered remains of Teasdale | Shag | Shag cites this very Spreadsheet in erroneously claiming that he's lost a lot of these contests recently. (The Leaderboard shows that he's still in the lead.) Tim graciously conceeds. | |||||||||||||||||
49 | Meanwhile: Justice League of America Unaired Pilot | 5/24/20 | 1h 26m 25s | That pinnacle of televisual artistry, the 1997 "Justice League of America" pilot TV show. Hoo Boy... | Chris Franklin & Max Romero & Rob Kelly | Both Max & Rob pick the interstitial interview with Barry, B.B. and Guy talk about J'onn and Guy mentions that he's green. Chris picks Tori's "Leonard Nemoy" response to J'onn's question about meeting an alien for the first time. | Ray talking about how - on first getting his powers - different body parts grew at different rates. If his vocal cords remained small, he speaks in a helium-squeak. | TV's Guy Gardner (who bears aboslutely no resemblance to the Guy in the comic books) | Co-Host | Thankfully, having a genuine majority vote for the first time ever spares us from a lengthy debate & argument over this episodes' winning moment. | Wally eating a seven course meal at superspeed leaving nothing for his new housemates, Ray failing to fix their TV, then showing up charred in the next scene, Ice's training montage, J'onn in the shape of B.B. asking if her costume chafes. | ||||||||||||||||
50 | Meanwhile: Moments of Vertigo | Award | Renamed | "The | One | Punch | Award" | See | Seperate | Sheet - tab | Below. | ||||||||||||||||
51 | 33 | 8/16/20 | 57m 36s | A] Justice League 33 | David Gallagher | "The Loveboat Scene": The inhabitants of Kooey Kooey Kooey launch into the theme of The Loveboat at the mention of Gavin McCloud. | Kilowog in the GLC Citadel all sad & alone. The moment is broken on the page turn by Guy Gardner socking him one in the jaw. | Beetle & Booster | Co-Host | David asserts that his moment is the best and Shag agrees without much in the way of argument. | Puck explaining how the islanders call all visitors "Honoured Ones"... even deceased goats. | ||||||||||||||||
52 | 33 | 8/16/20 | 1h 38m 34s | B] Justice League Europe 9 | Nicholas Prom | Ralph & Wally sharing Barry Allen stories: Wally describes a comical moment of the incompetence of the Rogues whilst Ralph rolls on the floor laughing. | Power Girl recovering from surgery, constantly interrupted by concerned heroes waking her up to tell her to save her strength. | Posthumous award to Barry Allen | Co-Host | In an issue with slim comedic pickings, even Shag doesn't really believe that PG has the best gag here. It's an easy win for Nicholas. | - | ||||||||||||||||
53 | 34 | 9/20/20 | 44m 47s | A] Justice League America 34 | Rob Kelly | On Kooey Kooey Kooey, Booster & Beetle don't think anything can get any worse... just as Aquaman shows up to give them a severe scolding. | At the NY Embassy, a furious Max discovers that Beetle & Booster have embezzled JLI funds. Oberon tries to defend the duo, if only to avoid being seen as an accessory to murder. | Beetle & Booster | Co-Host | Shag surrenders to Rob... which Rob appears to find strangely erotic. | - | ||||||||||||||||
54 | 34 | 9/20/20 | 1h 27m 25s | B] Justice League Europe | The Sutherlands | The Honeymooners-esque "Hey, Ralphie-boy!" delivered by Power Girl | Power Girl declaring war on Captain Atom after his power blasts embed her in the ceiling during a training exercise. | Power Girl & Captain Atom | TIE! | Shag announces a tie, as he's overwhelmed by the legendary niceness of The Sutherlands. | The Mattress delivery guy pours scorn on the powerful heroes making him lug a bulky mattress up to Captain Atom's bedroom. | ||||||||||||||||
55 | 35 | 10/25/20 | 37m 46s | A] Justice League America 35 | Zaki Hasan | The "Bwah Hurr Hurrrrm" moment where Booster describes the punishment Max will mete out on him & Beetle, specifically the chillingly prescient description of how Max will "put a bullet in his head" | Beetle angry at Major Disaster, demanding his lost money back even though they are adrift in the middle of the Pacific. | Beetle & Booster | Co-Host | The retrospective hand of history sits heavy on Shag's shoulders as - without argument or debate - he cedes the top spot to Zaki's fateful chilling pick. | |||||||||||||||||
56 | 35 | 10/25/20 | 1h 35m 23s | B] Justice League Europe 11 | Jimmy McGlinchey | Guy overhears Oberon & Captain Atom talking about Simon Stagg. Oberon suggests sending a member of the team who is "discrete & diplomatic". Guy bawls "I'll do it!!" scaring the bejeezus out of Oberon. | On the drive up to to Stagg's mansion, Rex promises to be the soul of discretion, but then immediately punches Java in the face, knocking him out with 'one punch'. | Metamorpho | Shag | Shag is feeling like he's given up too many of these battles recently (although check out the leaderboard... HE'S STILL WINNING!). Jimmy is too generous to see a grown man brought down so low. | |||||||||||||||||
57 | Meanwhile... Justice League International Special #1 | 11/22/20 | 39m 10s | Justice League International Special 1 (aka Mister Miracle #12 ½) | Joe Phillips | a] Scott's incredible 90's shirts b] Booster & Beetle doing the butt-bump | Shag puts up no opposing suggestion | Scott Free / Booster & Beetle get a win apiece | Co-host | Yeah, like Shag was gonna fight Joe Phillips for the win... | Joe nominates Funky Flashman eating caviar off an Oreo cookie as his runner up, | ||||||||||||||||
58 | 36 | 12/20/20 | 54m 02s | A] Justice League America 36 | Mike Gillis | The final sequence of G'nort offering the Scarlet Skiier a sidekick position, and Skiier pushes G'nort into the Pacific. | During their fight, G'nort advises the Skiier that his Uncle G'newman taught the class "Soliloquising whilst Getting Your Face Punched In" whilst forming a ring-energy fist with which to pound the Skiier into the subway system. | G'nort & The Scarlet Skiier | Co-host | There's a mature moment of mutual appreciation for each other's pick, but Shag ultimately sides with Mike as the shove-into-the-ocean sets up the future Skiier/G'nort relationship. | |||||||||||||||||
59 | 36 | 12/20/20 | 1h 56m 16s | B] Justice League Europe 12 | Gus Casals | Platinum quips "Watch your elements, pal" when Metamorpho grabs her during the fight with the Metal Men. | When Metamorpho chastises Iron for grabbing him at the start of the fight by advising the Metal Man that he has assaulted a member of an International peace-keeping group, Gold reminds Metamorpho that he already punched Guy Gardner into unconsciousness. | Platinum | Co-Host | Shag recognises that the convoluted nature of his moment diminishes how funny it is, and almost before he's finished explaining, he gives up the win to Gus. | |||||||||||||||||
60 | 37 | 1/24/21 | 51m 40s | A] Justice League America 37 | Nathaniel Wayne | Booster goes to lunch with Claire Montgomery. Booster's cool, flirty line is utterly dismissed by his new boss. | Mister Miracle watching Guy & Fire fighting off panel | Fire, Guy & Mister Miracle. | Shag | Nathaniel appreciates Shag's choice of the visual gag, to Shag's utter surprise. | |||||||||||||||||
61 | 37 | 1/24/21 | 1hr 47m 23s | B] Justice League Europe 13 | Matt Anderson | Captain Atom's attempts to speak French and mangling the language to such an exent that his efforts make no sense. "Boys & Girls, Six Dwarves are eating my aunt's toenails"! | The comedy of errors where the JLA smash into the Paris Embassy, the cat runs down the staircase, Captain Atom falls backwards down the stairs and the children in the tour party start screaming. | Combined JLE & JLA | Shag | Matt throws in the towel for the slow build up over two issues o the pay off of the Furballs saga. | |||||||||||||||||
62 | Meanwhile... | 2/28/21 | 56m 14s | A] Justice League America Annual 4 | Aaron Bias | Ralph, Sue & Rex Bwah-Ha-Ha as they review the membership of JLAntarctica | Max's memo to all embassies calling off the whole JLAnt episode | Ralph, Sue & Rex | Co-Host | Shag sags under the weight of 4 actual Bwah-Ha-Has. | |||||||||||||||||
63 | Meanwhile... | 2/28/21 | 1hr 53m 33s | B] Justice League Europe Annual 1 | Shawn Myers | Rex wishes "chaos & ineptitude" on the Doom Patrol or Titans | Ralph & Captain Atom wax metatextually about the group's hero shot | The whole of the JLE and Global Guardians teams | Shag | Shawn flatters Shag to get another co-host spot and Shag can't help himself but claim the win. | |||||||||||||||||
64 | Meanwhile… | 3/28/21 | "One | Punch | Awards" | issued: | See | seperate | spreadsheet | tab | |||||||||||||||||
65 | 38 | 5/23/21 | 49m 49s | A] Justice League America 38 | Carlin Trammel | The Spy Magazine article comparing Guy Gardner to a pineapple | The Spy Magazine article calling out Blue Beetle and the creditors of his recent bankruptcy. | Blue Beetle | Shag | Carlin just gives in, which is a shame as the pineapple thing was really funny! | |||||||||||||||||
66 | For reasons | explained | in the | Intro, JLE | issues will | henceforth have a | "One Punch Award" | rather than a | "Bwah Ha Ha" | award | |||||||||||||||||
67 | 39 | 6/20/21 | 38m 49s | A] Justice League America 39 | Michael Bailey | Amidst a fairly serious issue, the woman with the rolling pin gets Michael's vote. | Despero flying past the JLA shuttle, then Guy going past the shuttle in the opposite direction. You had to be there. | Blue Beetle & Mr Miracle | Shag | Michael can't quite bring himself to say Shag is right… but gives him the win. | |||||||||||||||||
68 | 40 | 7/18/21 | 53m 10s | A] Justice League America 40 | Dr G, (Man of Nerdology) | Opening panel of Blue Beetle trying to talk his way out of trouble. | … in the absence of any other options, Shag concurs! | Blue Beetle | Both! | It's an action packed, then tragic issue, so there's few options for the boys to choose. Mutual agreement. Peace & Universal Harmony break out across the podcast. | |||||||||||||||||
69 | 41 | 8/22/21 | 34m 10s | A] Justice League America 41 | Chris Hatton | Maximum Force flying into the Embassy on time so as to set a good example for America's Youth (despite murdering multiple victims) | … Shag concurs! | Maxwell Lord | Both! | Mutual agreement. Peace & Universal Harmony break out across the podcast. | |||||||||||||||||
70 | 42 | 9/19/21 | 39m 00s | A] Justice League America 42 | Doug Zawisza | Fire & El Diablo natter away in Spanish to the incomprehension & boredom of Blue Beetle. | … Shag concurs! (Which he says doesn't happen that often, but this is three in a row!) | Blue Beetle, Fire & El DIablo | Both! | Mutual agreement, Peace, Uinversal Harmony, yadda yadda yadda, buzz buzz buzz etc. | |||||||||||||||||
71 | Meanwhile… | 10/17/21 | 1h 00m 16s | Justice League Quarterly 1 | Martin Gray | Fire tells Ted not to get upset about The Conglomerate's great publicity. Until Conglomerate member Gypsy is seen endorsing a clothing line previously represented by Bea, at which point she loses it. | … guess what?! Shag concurs. Again! | Fire | Both! | Mutual Agreement, Peace, Harmony all that jazz. | L-Ron calling Maxwell Lord "Lord Maxwell" as a running gag. | ||||||||||||||||
72 | 43 | 12/19/21 | 43m 04s | Justice League America 43 | Pat Sampson | Sonar thinks the JLA laugh at him behind his back. When he asks J'Onn, he's told that they never even talk about him. | In the background of the bar scene, are Kiteman & Bug-Eyed Bandit. They go from disagreement, to argument, to knock-down fight about the result of a fight with Superman. | Sonar & Bug-Eyed Bandit + Kiteman. | TIE | Doug wants to give the win to Shag, just as Shag was going to give it up for Doug's moment. An honourable draw is agreed. | |||||||||||||||||
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