Under Two Capes

This week, Jared and Nick discuss the best B-List characters from both DC and Marvel. Now, by B-Listers, they mean characters that are not part of the Movie roster for the Justice League and Avengers. They talk Nightwing, Batgirl, Black Canary, Alicia from Fantastic Four, and more.   B-Listers are some of the best characters in all of comic books, and it so so much fun to dive into their lore...

This week, Jared and Nick welcome Henry Cavill back to the Superman role following the apparent confirmation by the Rock that Superman is in Black Adam. They also discuss why the suit he wears and the theme that plays has NO affect on the possibility of the SnyderVerse returning. Thank you, Rock for bring back this generation's Christopher Reeves. Our boy is back after being on the sidelines for w...

This week, Jared welcome Gabe Eltaeb back to the show to discuss the Rippaverse, ISOM, Truth Justice and the American Way, and more.   Hope you enjoyed this conversation as we get the behind the scenes information of the Rippaverse.   Comment below your thoughts. What questions do you have for Gabe? What did you think of ISOM 1? Who is your favorite character? Is the Rippaverse the...

This week, Jared and Nick from the Phoenix Press outline their advice on writing comic books. They give behind the scenes info on their upcoming books, what inspired their projects, and tips for working with artists.   We hope you enjoy this special look into the comic writing process. For comic books fans, comic writing is one of the most fun experiences, since we can take our favorite conce...

This week, Jared and Nick from the Phoenix Press discuss the SnyderVerse and why it is so hard for some fans to embrace the universe. They discuss why the SnyderVerse works, why some fans reject it needlessly, and why the universe is important to the DC Universe.    It is no secret that this is a pro-Snyder podcast, but we wanted to examine why there are those who despise the universe Sn...

This video, Jared reacts to the recent revelations of the aftermath of Dark Crisis On Infinite Earths/  the apparent reboot of the DC Universe. He outlines the two types of reboot, which one is appropriate, how to properly execute the reboot, and why this reboot is necessary.  Let's face it, it's about time DC decided to reboot their continuity and return to the fundamentals of DC (e.g.,...

This week, Jared and Nick From The Phoenix press discuss Geoff Johns' epic run on Green Lantern, the run that introduced the many lantern corps, the prophecy of the Blackest Night, Parallax, and many other important aspects of DC's cosmic world.    These next series of episodes are dedicated to explaining certain aspects that play into the SnyderVerse movies, like the Green Lantern Unive...

In this sequel video, Jared and Nick From Phoenix Press lays out how they would de-age Jon Kent to make him the 10 year old ball of fun fans grew to love in DC Rebirth. They even go so far as formulate a story to get the young Jon back and still retain the current Jon Kent.  In other words, it's a story where we can keep both Jons.    Jon Kent has huge potential as a character, and...

This week, Jared and Nick From the Phoenix Press discuss possible scenarios for what Zaslav will do with the DC Comic book division. They discuss licensing out the comic books, scaling down the number of books, which DC books they would want to take over if they were in charge, and more. They also discuss the effect Zaslav's strategy is having on the DCEU, Why the Deadpool movies are amazing, and...

This week, Jared, Nick From Phoenix Press, and Teladia Plays discuss the apparent cancelation of the Young Justice Animated series as well as Zaslav's purge of other animated content. They also discuss the Rock's apparent overestimation of the popularity of Black Adam and the likely hood that the Black Adam Movie will perform below expectations.    Zaslav seems to be cleaning out DC to f...

This week, Jared welcomes Wes From Thinking Critical back to the podcast to discuss if comics can become less niche. They discuss why comics have been niche, why they should be more popular, and the steps they would take to help the comics industry escape niche status.    It's always fun to have Wes back on the show and get his analysis on the wonders of the comics industry. Let's face it, in the...

This week, Jared reacts to the news of Zaslav's 10 year plan for DC entertainment, the creation of DC studios and other news surrounding Zaslav's plans for the DC Brand. Also, Jared reviews the recently released Prey movie (he really liked it!!).    This was such a fun episode to record. It is such a great time to be a DC fan since there is ample opportunity to speculate as to the future...

This week, Jared welcomes Mohammed from MOBEAST gaming back to the show to discuss the potential of a Superman video game, the Suicide Squad and Gotham Knights games, the possibility that the Wonder Woman game will be released, and so much more.   It was a pleasure to have Mohammed back on the show to discuss video games. There is so much potential with DC characters for epic games. DC needs...

This week, Jared and Nick From Phoenix Press welcome legendary comic writer Chuck Dixon to the podcast. They discuss Batman Knightfall Trivia,  DC and Marvel editorial issues, The Punisher, and so much more. If you have read a Batman comic, chances are you have read some of Chuck's work. It was such a fun time having Chuck on the show, and we hope to have him back on the show. They also discu...

This week, Jared outlines the romantic history of the Man of Steel. He talks about Wonder Woman, Maxima, Lois Lane, and others as he traces the historical pairings for Superman since his publication. Also, he discusses why Superman and Wonder Woman are the best paring and how interesting it would be if Clark entered into a relationship with Supervillains such as Lashina and Volcana.    T...

This week, Jared reviews the latest entry into the MCU saga, Thor: Love and Thunder. Wow, this was a very meh movie. Jared discusses the plot, characters, contradictions, and blatant issues with this movie. He discusses the movies overuse of comedy, the issue with Jane Foster Thor, and why Taika Waititi should never direct another Thor movie, ever.    So this was easily the worst of the...

This week, Jared welcomes Hanna to the show to discuss The Boys Season 3 and why the SnyderVerse is better than the MCU. They discuss what sets Zack Snyder's movies apart from superhero movies, Why the MCU movies are the same thing over and over again, and why much of the criticism surrounding Snyder's movies is disingenuous. Also, they outline their favorite SnyderVerse moments and the likelihood...

This week, Jared and Nick from The Phoenix Press discuss how to fix the DCEU. They outline how they would arrange the DCEU, what projects would come out, and which characters would get movies. Also, the boys select horrible superhero movies and take steps to fix them (plots, characterizations, etc). Finally, they analyze Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy.    This was such a fun creative exer...

This week, Jared reacts to the Ezra Miller situation. and offers suggestions on what Warner could do to resolve this situation. He also discuss who should replace Ezra as the Flash (hint, Maze Runner). Also, Jared shows off his recent comic haul, discusses #msmarvel, and other topics. Comment below your thoughts on the Ezra Miller situation and what you think #warnerbrosdiscovery should do.  ...

This week, the boys welcome Nick From The Phoenix Press, Dawson from 4 Nerds, and Max MVP Priestly to celebrate the two year anniversary of the Under Two Capes Podcast and to discuss their favorite indie comic books. They give top 5 lists on books, debate their favorite creative teams, and discuss the importance of liking what one likes. Also, the boys discuss the #ezramiller situation, why conven...

This week, Jared discusses the first arc of Grant Morrison's legendary JLA run: New World Order. He discusses the plot, most badass moments, the effects it had on the DC Universe in general. The also goes into recent news in the industry such as #henrycavillsuperman rumors with #warnerbrosdiscovery and many other recent occurrences. Check it out!   Hope you guys enjoyed the revivial of our st...

This week, the boys welcome Mohammed from MOBeast Gaming to discuss the comic book characters who deserve their own game (movie tie-ins do not count). We discuss why Avengers didn't work, a Doomesday-Hulk, the need for a Superman game, and what is difficult about making a superhero game. Superhero games are icons in and of themselves, but there are characters who have been ignored in the genre. Ou...

This week, Jared reviews both the #HaloTheSeries episode 9: Transcendence and the First season of the show as a whole. He discusses the few highs, the MANY lows (cough couch, Kwan and the "love scene"). Jared also goes into where he thinks the series could go in Season 2.  This show was one of the many examples of hubris on the part of the writers. They seemed to feel like the quality of the...

This week, the boys discuss the recent CW mass cancelations and what it means for the ArrowVerse and the DC Comics brand in general. They discuss the golden age of ArrowVerse content, where it went wrong, and many other topics. Pull up a chair, grab a snack, and reflect on the best times of superhero tv with us.  The CW's DC shows were some of the best days of tv for about two seasons for the...

This week, Jared welcomes Wes From Thinking Critical back to Under Two Capes to discuss the Death of the Justice League and the apathy of the fanbase. They answer the questions: "Is death in comics meaningless?" and "How would you make it more meaningful?" They also discuss Bendis' Superman, legacy characters and how to pass a mantle, DC's messy continuity, and many other topics.  Its always...