Capes and Japes

Today we talk about some more notable Green Lanterns such as Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz, as well as a run-down of the other colors of power rings in the Green Lantern mythos! Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: - Green Lantern (2011) #13 (Simon Baz) - Justice League (2011) #31 (Jessica Cruz) - Green Lantern: Emerald Knights - Blackest Night (2009) - Guy Gardner Star Sapphire (well, an...

Today we talk about Guy Gardner, a Green Lantern who is the Shitkicker of the DCU, Warrior, and a Red Lantern. He loses his ring in a bet, learns he has some alien shapeshifter DNA, and gets punched by Batman really hard in the face. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: - TikTok witches hexing the moon - Green Lantern (1960) #59 - Booster Gold (2007) #2 - Spongebob flying ice cream tru...

Today we talk about Kyle Rayner, a Green Lantern who despite being a pretty cool dude has a LOT of bad things happen to the women around him, and also he's kind of like the Avatar of the Lanterns in that he masters all seven colors of rings. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: - Green Lantern: Emerald Twlight/New Dawn - Women In Refrigerators - Green Lantern: Circle of Fire - Infinite...

Today we talk about the fourth Green Lantern, John Stewart. He was an architect before becoming a Green Lantern (until he was retconned into a Marine veteran) and all of his ring projections are fully-functioning with every single part, even though he doesn't have to do that. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: - Justice League Cartoon - Green Lantern (1960) #87 - Green Lantern (1960)...

Today we talk about Hal Jordan, a test pilot who had the highest willpower the closest to where a Green Lantern died, and so he then became (arguably the most well-known) Green Lantern. Some weird stuff happened in the 1990's, and he was Spectre for a while, but he's mostly just a Space Cop. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: - Showcase Presents: Green Lantern vol. 1 - Showcase Prese...

Today we talk about Pietro Maximoff, who can think and go very fast and this makes him incredibly impatient! He loves his twin sister Wanda and hates his dad Magneto. Once he did some messed up things and blamed it on a Skrull even though it was him. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: - X-Men (1963) #4 - Avengers (1963) #16 - Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #12 - Vision and the Scarlet...

Today we talk about Wanda Maximoff, better known as the Scarlet Witch, who is an extremely powerful mutant who has... some problems with agency, namely that comics don't let her have it very often. She also is able to rewrite reality! Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: - X-Men (1963) #4 - Avengers (1963) #16 - For Once In His Life He Says Nothing - Avengers Disassembled - Original Si...

Today we talk about a man who goes by many names, mostly Erik Lehnsherr and Magneto, who is a mutant with electromagnetic powers, a Holocaust survivor, and an antagonist to the X-Men. Is he a villain? Well, it's complicated. Hey! You might have noticed that last week we didn't release an episode to support #TheShowMustPause, and you might have also noticed that our Twitter page has been retweeting...

Today we talk about Jean Grey, who has most notably gone by Marvel Girl, Phoenix, and Dark Phoenix, although there's some fun stuff with "How much of this was Jean Grey and how much of it was the Phoenix Force?" because one of the symptoms of Women In Comics Disease is a lack of agency! Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: - X-Men (1963) #1 - X-Men (1963) #101 - Uncanny X-Men (1963) #1...

Today we talk about Scott Summers, best known as Cyclops, who is one of the original members of the X-Men and he has portals in his eyes to a universe full of concussive force that can only be stopped by some special ruby quartz glasses! Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: - X-Men (1963) #1 - X-Factor (1986) #1 - I meant "no, MORE mutants" from Original Sins #5 - Article about the pos...

Today we talk about Al Simmons, better known as Spawn, who is an assassin who went to hell, became a hellspawn, went back to Earth, and then became a superhero using his hell powers. There's... a lot that happens. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: - Todd McFarlane's Spider-Man - Spawn (1992) - Ok, look, Todd named his demon after the 8th circle of hell, so i guess this is just like...

Today we talk about three characters who have held the Goldstar mantle: Trixie Collins (Booster Gold's personal assistant), Michelle Carter (Booster Gold's twin sister), and Ernest Widdle (basically a superman parody who argues with Lobo, no relation to Booster). Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: - Booster Gold (1986) - Booster Gold (2007) - Lobo (1993) - Adventures of the Super Son...

Today we talk about Lobo, who is an alien who looks like he could be a member of Kiss, and mostly just goes around causing chaos because he wants to. Basically he is to Wolverine what Deadpool is to Deathstroke! Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: - Omega Men (1983) #3 - Justice League International (1987) - Lobo (1990) - Lobo (1993) - Lobo (2014) - Nailed It! Thanks to Victoria Watki...

Today we talk about Amanda Waller, who has led the Suicide Squad, Checkmate, and the Secret Six. She is an extremely competent morally grey woman who is not here to be liked, she's here to get stuff done. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: - Legends (1986) - Suicide Squad (1987) - Checkmate (1987) - Superman/Batman (2003) #44 - Suicide Squad (2011) - Suicide Squad (2016) - Check, Ple...

Today we talk about Amethyst, the Princess of Gemworld, who is a human (or homo magi) girl who discovers she's can go to Gemworld where she has magic powers and is also an adult woman (except now she's the same age both places). Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: - Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld (1983) - Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld (1983) (TRADE) - Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld (...

Today we talk about Adam Strange, an archaeologist who was kidnapped from Earth accidentally by aliens who then give him technology to help save their planet, which he does, and ends up beaming back and forth from Earth to space in some convoluted ways. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: - Showcase (1956) #17 - Mystery In Space (1951) #53 - Adam Strange: The Man of Two Worlds (1990)...

Today we talk about Hercules, the Prince of Power, who is Marvel's version of the Greek demi-god. He's on the Avengers, the Champions, and a team called the God Squad, and he's also really good friends with Thor when he's not being tricked into being on TV by other Greek gods. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: - Avengers (1963) #10 - Journey Into Mystery Annual (1965) #1 - Thor (196...

Today we talk about Robert Bruce Banner, who mostly goes by Bruce unless Stan Lee forgets his own character's name, but he also goes by a lot of Hulk aliases because WOW this guy just can't stop absorbing radiation. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: - Incredible Hulk (1962) #1 - Tales to Astonish (1959) #59 - Incredible Hulk (1962) #347 - Civil War II (2016) - Immortal Hulk (2018) -...

Today we talk about Amadeus Cho: a genius-level teen who hangs out with superheroes before replacing Hercules as the Prince of Power to save him, replacing Bruce Banner as Hulk to save him, and then settling into his own newfound identity of Brawn. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: - Amazing Fantasy (2004) #15 - World War Hulk - Incredible Hercules (2008) - Fear Itself - Totally Awe...

Today we talk about Howard the Duck, who is a cynical duck-shaped alien who ended up on Earth, where he endures many misadventures, falls in love with a human woman, and is forced to wear pants. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: - Howard the Duck cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy - Adventures into Fear (1970) #19 - Spider-Man Team Up (1995) #5 - Howard the Duck (1986 Movie Trailer) -...

Today we talk about Lunella Lafayette, canonically the smartest person in the Marvel Universe who is best known as Moon Girl, and her best friend Devil Dinosaur, who is literally a dinosaur named Devil. We also talk a bit about Moon-Boy, who is a small furry boy who first befriended and named Devil. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: - Devil Dinosaur (1978) #1 - Fallen Angels (1987)...

Today we talk about Uatu the Watcher. Who is this big alien man? Why does he watch? Why does he keep breaking his non-interference oath to keep helping the Fantastic Four? Let's find out. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: - Fantastic Four (1961) #13 - Uatu: jsyk i can't INTERFERE if you just HAPPENED to take something POWERFUL from my HOME in order to SAVE YOUR WEDDING - Uatu: don't...

Today we talk about Roberto "Robbie" Reyes, the 5th Ghost Rider, and the only Ghost Rider to drive a Dodge Charger and be visually modeled after Zayn Malik of One Direction. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: - All-New Ghost Rider (2014) - Avengers (2018) - Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Robbie Reyes: Ghost Rider (2016) - Ghost Rider (2019) - Hawkeye: Freefall (2020) - Gwen Stacy (202...

Today we talk about Helena Bertinelli, best known as the Huntress, but was also Batgirl for a bit. We also talk about Helena Wayne, who was the first heroine to go by Huntress, because they're basically indistinguishable except for their personalities and backstories. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: - DC Superstars (1976) #17 - Infinity, Inc. (1984) - Crisis on Infinite Earths - T...

Today we talk about the Birds of Prey, a superhero team founded by Oracle and Black Canary, typically with Huntress and Lady Blackhawk, though the team has included many characters including Hawk and Dove, Catwoman, Big Barda, and many more! Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: - Black Canary/Oracle: Birds of Prey #1 - Birds of Prey: Manhunt - Birds of Prey (1999) - Birds of Prey: Of L...