Indefensible Ink

This week, Ryan and Justin trade in their inhalers and pocket protectors for free weights and jockstraps as they cover Marvel’s football-themed superhero, NFL SuperPro! Witness the amazing origin of gridiron-star-turned-superpowered-vigilante Phil Grayson as he “tackles” (better get used to football puns!) hard-hitting issues such as steroid abuse and not-quite-classic villains including Instant Replay, Quick Kick, and Sanction. Was this ignored and/or despised series a secret touchdown, or a real fumble (ha ha, sports!)? Also discussed: more tortured football metaphors, a time-traveling ninja assassin who seems out of SuperPro’s league, a half-assed team-up appearance from Spider-Man, irresponsible medication disposal, and why SuperPro’s cameraman/hacker sidekick is the real hero of the book. Plus: We take a look at '90s comic book advertisements, including an X-Men phone game(?) and trading cards based on the TGIF lineup. Discussed: NFL Superpro Special Edition #1 (1991), NFL Superpro #1-4 (1991-1992).