Capes and Japes

Today we talk about Etta Candy, who is Wonder Woman's fun and feisty best friend who organized a sorority into becoming a Nazi-spy-busting force, wrecked house alongside Diana, and also dated Cheetah for a bit. What we were up to this week: Briar went to see Twenty Sided Tavern! Olivia saw Hamnet and also went to see Fun Home and A Sherlock Carol! Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support C...

Today we talk about Steve Trevor, who washed up on Themyscira, got escorted home by Diana, then ended up being kidnapped, killed, and resurrected many many times. What we were up to this week: Briar worked on Gengar plushes, read more Robin Hobb, and is excited to see Twenty Sided Tavern (which will have happened as of the posting of this episode) Olivia had mouth surgery and read Wiccan: Witch's...

Today we talk about the Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, a morally-grey spy who ends up working for SHIELD, dating Nick Fury (Sr.), and What we were up to this week: Briar is still reading Robin Hobb novels, still playing Hatsune Miku Colorful Stage, and is making some plushes for the nephews' christmas gifts Olivia read the DC Christmas Special Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Supp...

Today we talk about Jimmy Woo, who is a normal government agent mostly trying to defeat a single man until he joins SHIELD and eventually leads his own superhero team. What we were up to this week: Briar was still deep in the Blorbo Zone (TM), and has finished the Tawny Man Trilogy Olivia was pretty busy but did manage to buy some comics and have a nice conversation with the clerk about Doug Thank...

Today we talk about Margaret "Peggy" Carter, who went from a retconned-in WWII freedom fighter love interest of Captain America's to a SHIELD agent to a dispatcher to a Very Old woman to a hot young crime fighter. What we were up to this week: Not much! Olivia did a lot of chores and Briar was Deep in the Blorbo Zone Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out...

Today we talk about Sharon Carter, who started out as a mysterious shield agent and romantic interest for Steve Rogers, then ended up getting mind controlled and manipulated throughout her career. Because of course. What we were up to this week: Briar went to a wedding Olivia read House of Slaughter, watched Sinners and Frankenstein (2025), and saw Batboy on Broadway Thanks to Victoria Watkins for...

Today we talk about a Timothy Aloysius Cadwallader Dugan, better known as Dum Dum Dugan, who was a British man (until they retconned him to be from Boston) who fought alongside Nick Fury and the Howling Commandos in World War II and it kinda all goes poorly for him from there. What we were up to this week: Briar got some really good artistic Gothic Horror in with Frankenstein (2025) and the Univer...

Today we talk about a couple of silly little guys in Gotham, including Condiment King, Calendar Man, Kite Man, and Polka-dot Man! What we were up to this week: Olivia and Briar mostly worked on Halloween Costumes, but Briar finished one of the Robin Hobb books and Olivia got excited about Something is Killing the Children getting an animated series Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support...

Today we talk about Waylon Jones, best known as Killer Croc, who was born a scaly man and had to make due with life, and sometimes that's by wrestling and sometimes that by doing crime. What we were up to this week: -Briar went to a pumpkin patch, kept reading Robin Hobb novels, continued working on their Halloween costume, and read about 6 pages of DC KO (2025) #1 -Olivia read the first 3 volumes...

Today we talk about Oswald Cobblepot, best known as the Penguin, who rides the fine line between Batman rogue and Gotham crime boss by being mostly an organized crime guy but he's got a funky gimmick. What we were up to this week: Briar continued working on Halloween costume and reading Robin Hobb novels, and also agonized over the Hatsune Miku Colorful Stage event Wither this Path of Thorns Olivi...

Today we talk about Edward Nygma, best known as the Riddler, whose whole thing is--you guessed it!--riddles. What we were up to this week: Briar quotes in the episode this scene from Batman: The Movie (1966), but otherwise has been reading more Robin Hobb books and sewing their Halloween costume Olivia summarizes this tumblr post during the episode, but has also read Batman (2025) #2 Thanks to Vic...

Today we talk about the Circus of Crime, which seems pretty self explanatory. They're a circus and they do crime! What we were up to this week: Briar read Flip by Ngozi Ukazu and It Killed Everyone But Me #1 , also check out the cover for Fire & Ice: When Hell Freezes Over #6 bc we talk about it Olivia read X-Men (2024) #22 because Doug Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Cape...

Today we talk about various people turned into cyborgs against their will known as Deathlok, who have had various amounts of success at being not a brainwashed mercenary with no agency. What we were up to this week: Briar made pants Olivia read Deadpool/Batman (2025) #1 and watched the Knights of Guinevere pilot Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our...

Today we talk about Riri Williams, who built an Iron Man suit of armor secretly at MIT before deciding to quit college and be a teen superhero full-time. What we were up to this week: DC cancelled the Red Hood series for social media behavior they should've known about before it was even solicited , so mostly we just talk about that Also Critical Role released their Campaign 4 character art , so w...

Today we talk about Lex Luthor, Superman's nemesis who is maybe a little bit obsessed with him. What we were up to this week: Briar touched a lot of comics but didn't read any of them Olivia tried to get Batman (2025) #1 but it was sold out (rip), but is looking forward to the inevitable second printing and also Red Hood (2025) #1 Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by...

Today we talk about Lena Luthor, or, well... we talk about TWO Lena Luthors, because that's the name of both Lex Luthor's sister AND his daughter who he named after his sister. They both have... a complicated relationship with him, of course. What we were up to this week: Briar bought a vintage sewing machine, read more Robin Hobb, and started a new cosplay Olivia read Detective Comics #1100 , Imm...

Today we talk about Traci Thirteen, which is her real name, who uses magic despite her dad hating magic, and mostly uses her magic to help the people of Metropolis and the Superfamily at large. What we were up to this week: Briar finished Supermanime ( My Adventures with Superman ) Season 1 and read a lot of fanfiction (not necessarily set in the supermanime) instead of any comics Olivia continued...

Today we talk about Natasha Irons, best known as Steel though she's had a couple other codenames as she's gained and lost superpowers, who basically apprentices under her uncle before becoming a hero in her own right when he retires. What we were up to this week: Briar picked up some comics but instead read more Les Mis, Farseer Trilogy, Hatsune Miku Colorful Stage visual novel, and watched Sinner...

Today we talk about John Henry Irons who stepped up as the Man of Steel when Superman died, retired (kinda) when Superman returned, started going by Steel, and has been trying to clean up his past mistakes as best he can. What we were up to this week: Briar hasn't really read anything oops Olivia, however, read Kal-el-fornia Love and the Titans 2025 Annual , but not the Nightwing Annual, sorry Dic...

Today we talk about Lana Lang, Clark's childhood friend and sometimes-love-interest who through the years has gotten cool bug powers and also superwoman powers. What we were up to this week: Briar went to a My Chemical Romance concert and then saw Superman within a 24 hour period Olivia was a good comics podcast host and paid attention to what was announced at San Diego Comic Con Thanks to Victori...

Today we talk about Cat Grant, best known as a gossip columnist and reporter for the Daily Planet, which of course means she's going to get roped into comic book shenanigans despite being a pretty regular lady. What we were up to this week: Briar went to the ren faire Olivia saw the new Superman movie and also read Imperial (2025) #2 and Robin & Batman: Jason Todd (2025) #2 Thanks to Victo...

Today we talk about Whitney Frost, who is a crime nepo baby, has a complicated relationship with Tony Stark, and wears a pretty cool gold mask when she's doing her crimes. What we were up to this week: Briar finally read Marvel United: A Pride Special (2025) #1 Olivia has some Doug updates from the current X-Men run Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out...

Today we talk about Parker Robbins, who was a normal man doing normal crimes for normal reasons until he shot a demon and took his magical cloak and boots, so then he could do increasingly elaborate crimes as the Hood. What we were up to this week: Briar is still working on that crochet cardigan and reading the Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb Olivia read X-Men: Hellfire Vigil (2025) #1 and X-Men (20...

Today we talk about Arnie Roth, who was Steve Roger's childhood friend and protector before they lost touch after the war, but they rekindled their friendship after Arnie needed help saving his good pal Michael. What we were up to this week: Briar has been dealing with Ants Olivia hasn't read anything... yet . Stay tuned for Hellfire Vigil (2025) thoughts, probably. Thanks to Victoria Watkins for...

Today we talk about Paladin, who never really gets a secret identity but DOES love to do jobs for money. What we were up to this week: Briar was recovering from illness so didn't really do much Olivia DID catch up on comics, including DC Pride (2025) #1 , Marvel United: A Pride Special (2025) #1 , Imperial (2025) #1 , Avengers Academy: Assemble (2025) #1 , and Runaways (2025) #1 Thanks to Victoria...