Capes and Japes

Today we talk about Jubilation Lee, best known as Jubilee, who hid out in the X-Men headquarters until she was able to save Wolverine and get unofficially adopted as his teen sidekick. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Uncanny X-Men (1963) #244 -280, 288, 295-318, 325, 331, 343, 350-354, 375379, 388, 403-406, 423-437, 600 - X-Men Annual (1970) #13 -14 - X-Tinction Agenda (1990) - Wolverine...

Today we talk about Remy LeBeau, who has a power that everyone has (converting potential energy into kinetic energy) except he's very good at it and he uses it for stealing and X-Men business. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - X-Men Annual (1970) #14 - Uncanny X-Men (1963) #266 -280, 294-390, 425, 444-446, 468, 494, 524, 542, 600 - X-Tinction Agenda (1990) - X-Men (1991) - Wolverine (1988)...

Today we talk about Anna Marie, who only got a name recently, and otherwise has simply gone by Rogue ever since she was adopted by Mystique and Destiny. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Avengers Annual (1967) #10 - Uncanny X-Men (1963) #158 , 170-247, 259, 269-280, 294-297, 304-308, 319-325, 336-389, 425, 444-446, 468, 517-529, 542, 600 - Dazzler (1981) #22 -24, 28-29, 38 - Secret Wars (1...

Today we talk about Nathan Summers, who is the time-traveled son of Scott Summers who, while being a mutant with mutant powers, is mostly known for Gun. Because he's an edgy 90's guy. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Uncanny X-Men (1963) #201 , 223, 234, 239, 241-243 - X-Factor (1986) #1 , 13, 35-56, 59-62, 66-68 - New Mutants (1983) #86 - X-Force (1991) - Cable: Blood & Metal (19...

Today we talk about Alex Summers, who joins the X-Men after being kidnapped, learning his brother is Cyclops, and finding out that he also has mutant powers. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - X-Men (1963) #54 - Incredible Hulk (1962) #150 - Havok & Wolverine: Meltdown (1988) - Inferno (1988) - X-Tinction Agenda (1990) - X-Factor (1986) #71 - X-Cutioner's Son (1992) - Mutant X (1998...

Today we talk about Nathaniel Essex, am evil geneticist obsessed with Scott Summers best known as Mister Sinister, who is only really here to cause problems. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Mutant Massacre (1987) - Uncanny X-Men (1981) #221 , 379-380, 544 - X-Men: Inferno (1988) - X-Factor (1986) #74 -75, 104-105, Flashback -1 - Classic X-Men (1986) #41 -42 - X-Men (1991) #22 -23, 51-52,...

Today we talk about Victor Fries, best known as Mr. Freeze, though he started in comics as Mr. Zero (on account of only being able to survive at temperatures below zero?). Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Batman (1940) #121, 308 , 375 - Batman Arkham: Mr. Freeze - Batman (1966 tv show) "Instant Freeze" - Batman: The Animated Series "Heart of Ice" - Detective Comics (1937) #670 - Batman: H...

Today we talk about Mr. Mxyzptlk, who is just a funky little guy from the fifth dimension who likes to come to Earth to annoy Superman and cause problems. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Superman (1939) #30 - Action Comics (1938) #80 - Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? - Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #56 - Superman (1986) #11 , 31, 49-50 - Young Justice (1998) #3 -...

Today, for our 300th episode, we talk about 300 by Frank Miller, entirely for The Bit. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - The Writer Who Made Me Love Comics Taught Me To Hate Them by Susana Polo - Frank Miller and the rise of cryptofascist Hollywood by Rick Moody - Exploring Believability; Analysis: 300 by J. Shea - The Historical Accuracies of 300 by Scott Manning - lofi taz radio ᛥ - beat...

Today we talk about Bromwell Stikk, who is a guy who found a stick and made it everyone else's problem, but mostly the Teen Titans' problem. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - The Brave and the Bold (1955) #54 - Teen Titans (1966) #14 , 35 - The Brave and the Bold (1955) #144 - Secret Origins Annual (1987) #3 - The Titans (1999) #15 -16 - Infinite Crisis (2005) #6 - Justice League of Americ...

Today we talk about Mal Duncan, who has been Guardian, Hornblower, Herald, and most recently Vox. He joined the Teen Titans due to his good morals and over the years has gotten superpowers. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Teen Titans (1966) #26 -53 - The Brave and the Bold (1955) #102 - Secret Origins Annual (1987) #3 - The New Titans (1984) #56 , 59, 75, 78-79, 83-85 - Hawk & Do...

Today we talk about Karen Beecher, best known as Bumblebee, who became a superhero by being the exact right brand of unhinged, brilliant, and ride-or-die. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Teen Titans (1966) #45 -53 - Secret Origins Annual (1987) #3 - The New Titans (1984) #56 -59, 75, 78-79, 83-85 - Hawk & Dove Annual (1990) #1 - JLA/Titans (1998) - Titans Secret Files (1999) #1 -...

Today we talk about Jim Harper, who is a guy without any superpowers who goes by The Guardian to fight petty crime with a shield. He also adopted four newsboys and got cloned multiple times. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954) #135 -148 - All-Star Squadron (1981) #16 , 25-27, 31-32, 43-44, 50, 54, 59, 60 - Secret Origins (1986) #19 , 49 - The Adventures of...

Today we talk about Siobhan McDougal, the Silver Banshee, who's a Superman villain who uses magic and screaming to commit crimes. Also for some reason they change her name to Siobhan Smythe in the New 52, and she has a cute friendship with Supergirl. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Action Comics (1938) #595 , 662, 804-805, 820, 839 - Superman (1986) #17 , 23, 28, 96 - Supergirl (1996) #1...

Today we talk about Lilith Clay, who also goes by Omen, who as the name implies can see the future and read minds. She's used this ability to have Donna Troy break up with her boyfriend, send the Teen Titans to prevent disasters, and set up a therapy practice with Power Girl. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Teen Titans (1966) #25 -52 - New Teen Titans (1984) #2 -10 - Tales of the Teen Ti...

Today we talk about Ben Reilly, who is a clone of Peter Parker, which comes with a lot of responsibilities such as: being Spider-Man, dying multiple times, sacrificing yourself for the greater good, and becoming a Demon King. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #149 - Clone Saga (1994) reading order - Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #608 -610 - Free Comic Book Day 201...

Today we talk about Miguel O'Hara, Spider-Man 2099, who got his spider-powers from a malicious lab "accident" in a "dystopian future" where corporations are in charge of the country. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Spider-Man 2099 (1992) - 2099 Unlimited (1993) - Thor Corps (1993) #2 -3 - Fall of the Hammer (2099 arc) reading order - One Nation Under Doom (2099 arc) reading order - Spide...

Today we talk about Hobart Brown. Two versions of him, actually! One that was the Prowler and a friend of Spider-Man, another that was an alternate universe Spider-Man affectionately named Spider-Punk! Today's mentioned & relevant media: - The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #78 -79, 87, 93 - Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1974) #21 -22, 24 - Defenders (1972) #62 -64 - Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider...

Today we talk about Shanna O'Hara, who doesn't like guns, does like leopards, and lives in the Savage Land where she got married, got plant powers, and got possessed multiple times. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Shanna the She-Devil (1972) - Ka-Zar (1974) #1 -2 - Daredevil (1964) #109 -113, 117 - Ka-Zar (1981) - X-Men Annual (1970) #12 - Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #68 -77 - Namor th...

Today we talk about Kevin Reginald Plunder, who changed his name to Ka-Zar when he was adopted by a Sabre Tooth Tiger in the Savage Lands, which he has now sworn to protect. Sometimes he fights heroes, sometimes he fights villains, and sometimes he goes back in time and ends up in space. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - X-Men (1963) #10 - Daredevil (1964) #12 -14, 24 - Marvel Super-Heroes...

Today we talk about several Amazons that have been around enough to be important but haven't been around enough to fill a whole episode! The moral of this story is that we love warrior women. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - All-Star Comics (1941) #8 - Wonder Woman (1942) #1 -8, 13, 21-33, 196, 237 - Sensation Comics (1942) #24 , 29, 37, 42, 71, 76, 78 - Wonder Woman (1942) #317 , 323, 32...

Today we talk about Artemis of Bana-Mighdall, an Amazon warrior who has fought Wonder Woman, been Wonder Woman, died then escaped hell, and helped unite the Amazon tribes. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Wonder Woman (1986) #90 -226 - Artemis: Requiem (1996) - Genesis (1997) - Wonder Woman: Our Worlds at War (2001) #1 - Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity (2003) - Superman/Batman (2003...

Today we talk about Hippolyta, who is Wonder Woman's mother as well as the Queen of the Amazons in Themyscira, though in a rare reversal of a comics theme she took on her daughter's mantle several times. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - All-Star Comics (1941) #8 - Wonder Woman (1942) - Sensation Comics (1942) #26 - The New Teen Titans (1980) #11 -13 - The Legend of Wonder Woman (1986) - W...

Today we talk about Nubia, an Amazon who depending on the timeline, has been Wonder Woman of the Floating Island, Diana's twin, and the Queen of the Amazons! Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Wonder Woman (1942) #204 -206 - Supergirl (1972) #9 - Wonder Woman (1986) #154 -155 - Wonder Woman (2016) #75 -76, 81-82 - Infinite Frontier (2021) #0 - Wonder Woman: Black and Gold (2021) #2 , 6 - Wo...

Today we talk about the remaining and less-often seen members of the Inhumans Royal Family: Gorgon (powerful fighter with hooves), Karnak (extremely perceptive monk), and Triton (fish man). We also mention Lockjaw because he deserves to be counted as part of the family. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Fantastic Four (1961) #44 -64 - Sub-Mariner (1968) #2 -3, 18-22 - Amazing Adventures (1...