Capes and Japes

Today we talk about Angela Del Toro, who somehow inherited her uncle's tiger amulet and was convinced by Daredevil to become the White Tiger until she got brainwashed, unbrainwashed, and decided to retire. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Text - Batman - Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns (2024) #1 Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patre...

Today we talk about Hector Ayala, a man who found some tiger amulets and turned into the White Tiger, got framed a bunch, retired, then got framed again. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Text - Les Miserables x Hot To Go Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website .

Today we talk about Richard Drakunovski, best known as Richard Dragon (Kung-Fu Fighter) who tried to steal an artifact and was taught Kung-Fu about it, and went on to fight crime with his newfound skills. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Text - The Fade (2024) - Batgirl (2024) #1 - Absolute Superman (2024) #1 - Absolute Batman (2024) #2 Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Cap...

Today we talk about Benjamin Turner, also known as the Bronze Tiger. He's a martial artist who's been brainwashed into being an assassin, joined the suicide squad, and fought alongside Richard Dragon. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Text Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and...

Today we talk about Tatsu Yamashiro, best known as Katana on account of she has a cursed katana that (for most of her use of it) has the ghost of her dead husband stuck inside. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Text - Love Everlasting vol. 1 Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes an...

Today we talk about Arthur Brown, best known as Stephanie Brown's dad but also he's the villain Cluemaster I guess. His whole thing is doing crimes and leaving clues, except for when he was a gameshow host. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Detective Comics (1937) #351 , 607, 647-649, 680, 705-707, 809-810 - Batman (1940) #201 , 293-294, 336, 400, 643 - Justice League International (1987)...

Today we talk about Sandra Wu-San, best known as Lady Shiva, who is just really really good at fighting and killing people so that's what she does. Also she's Cass Cain's mom and might have a death wish. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter (1975) #5 -18 - The Question (1986) #1 -2, 28-31, 36-37 - Detective Comics Annual (1988) #1 - The Question Annual (1988) #...

Today we talk about Irene Adler, also known as Destiny. She's married to Mystique, has two (important to the X-Men) beautiful mutant children, and can see the future. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - X-Men (1981) #141 , 142, 170, 177-178, 185, 199, 223-226, 254-255 - Avengers Annual (1967) #10 , 15 - Dazzler (1981) #22 -23, 28 - X-Factor (1986) #8 -10, 30-31 - Captain America (1968) #334...

Today we talk about Klaus Voorhees, also known as the villain Cobra, although he changes his name to King Cobra after overcoming his fear of a very scary man. We do also cover a couple other minor Cobras! Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Journey into Mystery (1952) #98 , 105-106, 110-111 - Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #3 - Daredevil (1964) #30 -32, 61, 142-143, 153-154 - Captain America (...

Today we talk about Calvin Zabo, better known as the villain Mister Hyde, made a potion to become his favorite book character: Mister Hyde, and made everything everyone else's problem. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Journey Into Mystery (1952) #99 -100, 105-106, 110-111, 635 - Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #3 - Daredevil (1964) #30 -32, 142-143, 153-154, 235, 353-357 - Captain America (1...

Today we talk about Daisy Johnson, also known as Quake and an agent of SHIELD, who has followed Nick Fury since she was a teen, went on a secret unsanctioned assassination mission, and also exploded Wolverine's heart. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Secret War (2004) #2 -3, 5 - New Avengers (2004) #18 , 20, 62 - Secret Invasion (2008) - Dark Reign: New Nation (2008) #1 - Secret Warriors...

Today we talk about Maria Hill who has been the director of SHIELD, made some questionable decisions, and put a hit out on herself. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - New Avengers (2004) #4 , 6-8, 16-21, 23, 25, 28-29, 37, 42 - Secret War (2004) #5 - Civil War (2006) - X-Men Annual (2007) #1 - Silent War (2007) #2 , 4-6 - The Invincible Iron Man (2004) #15 - The Mighty Avengers (2007) #1 ,...

Today we talk about Agatha Harkness, who was an old woman an a witch who babysat Franklin Richards, taught Wanda Maximoff how to harness her magic, babysat Wanda's twins, died a couple of times, and is now a hot young(er) witch who is maybe evil. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Fantastic Four (1961) #94 , 103, 107, 109-114, 116-117, 120, 123, 127, 129, 140-141, 150, 181-182, 185-199, 191...

Today we talk about Adeline Kane, who shot Deathstroke in the face after he endangered their youngest son, and kept that energy through the rest of her life. We also briefly discuss her oldest son Grant Wilson, who died tragically in a 4-D chess accident. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - The New Teen Titans (1980) #1 -2, 34, 39, 42-44, 50-52, 56, 82, Annual #3 - The New Teen Titans (1984)...

Today we mostly talk about Greg Sanders and Adrian Chase but we also touch upon the fistful of other characters who have carried the Vigilante name! Unsurprisingly, with such a generic name, it's many, and they sure are working outside of the law (even though some of them are literally inside the law). Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Action Comics (1941) #42 -198, 403, 405 - Seven Soldie...

Today we talk about Captain Nathaniel Adam, best known as Captain Atom, who gets exploded but it's okay because he comes back with superpowers and has to work for the American government-- Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Captain Atom (1965) - Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) #6 -7, 9-10, 12 - DC Comics Presents (1978) #90 - Captain Atom (1986) - Firestorm (1982) #63 , 68-69, 87, 91 - Jus...

Today we talk about Sandra Knight, Delilah Tyler, Stormy Knight, and Jennifer Knight who have all been a superhero known as the Phantom Lady! Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Police Comics (1941) #1 -23 - Justice League of America (1960) #107 -108 -Freedom Fighters (1976) - All-Star Squadron (1981) #2 -4, 14, 25-27, 31-35, 41, 44, 50, Annual 2 - Wonder Woman (1942) #292 -293 - Crisis on I...

Today we talk about Alan Scott, the original Green Lantern, who went from a train engineer who makes a magic ring from a sentient lantern to a guy who still kinda did that but the lantern has a more convoluted existence and also he's gay now. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - This week I'm cheating and just giving you an Excel spreadsheet - RDJ as Victor von Doom SDCC reveal - Superboy in...

Today we talk about Valeria Richards, who was kind of brought into being by her reality-warping brother Franklin as an alternate universe teen and then kind of became a zygote in the main universe through shenanigans! Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Fantastic Four (1998) #15 , 20-23, 1999 Annual , 24-26, 2000 Annual , 2001 Annual , 46-70, 500-502, 507-518, 523-535, 542-543, 550-588, 600-...

Today we talk about Franklin Richards, the son of Reed Richards and Sue Storm of the Fantastic Four, who is an extremely powerful mutant with reality warping powers. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #6 , 13-16, 20, 23, 25, 1998-2000, 32 - Fantastic Four (1961) #83 , 88-103, 107-117, 123, 127-143, 152, 163-170, 181-196, 203-204, 216, 220-231, 236-257, 263-282,...

Today we talk about Power Pack, a group made up of four siblings: Alex, Julie, Jack, and Katie, who are given superpowers from an alien to go save their dad who was kidnapped by a different alien. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Power Pack (1984) - Uncanny X-Men (1981) #195 , 205 - Thor (1966) #357 , 363 - Secret Wars II (1985) #6 - X-Factor Annual (1986) #2 - X-Factor (1986) #25 - Stran...

Today we talk about Dane Whitman, best known as the Black Knight, as well as a couple of his predecessors because his cursed sword runs in the family. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Black Knight (1955) - Tales to Astonish (1959) #52 - Avengers (1963) #6 , 15-16, 47-48, 54-55, 60-62, 70-71, 84-85, 100, 157, 225-226, 252-297, 300, 329-375, 380 - Marvel Super-Heroes (1967) #17 - Doctor Str...

Today we talk about Simon Williams, who got ionic energy powers to become Wonder Man, almost died, woke up to find his brain was imprinted on an android, died, came back as pure energy, had a crisis, but he's okay now we think. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Avengers (1963) #9 , 58, 131-132, 151-182, 187-189, 192-211, 231, 239, 250, 253-255, 302-308, 313-314, 329, 332-333, 345, 347, 675...

Today we talk about Toyman, Winslow Schott and his various robotic duplicates, Jack Nimball, and Hiro Okamura (our favorite because he's a lonely genius teen). Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Action Comics (1938) #64 , 85, 432, 454, 561, 657, 685, 865, 873-874, 976, 978 - Superman (1938) #27, 32, 44, 47, 49, 60, 63, 88, 182, 299, 305-306, 666, 682 - World's Finest Comics (1941) #20 , 159...

Today we talk about Anthony Ivo, who is obsessed with immortality but probably most notable for his creation of the Amazo robot which can absorb and use super powers. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - The Brave and the Bold (1955) #30 - The Flash (1959) #158 - Action Comics (1938) #480-483 - Justice League of America (1960) #218 , 258-261 - Justice League Quarterly (1990) #5 - JLA (1996) #...