Under Two Capes

In this special live edition of the Under Two Capes Podcast, the boys welcome long time CL friend Tyler to discuss their favorite DC animated projects, from the DCAU to the wide catalogue of animated films. This is one field where DC has always destroyed Marvel; even the worst DC animated films are better than Marvel's attempts at animation! What do you think? Did you enjoy the conversation? W...

In this special live edition of the Under Two Capes Podcast, Jared welcomes scooper Syl Abdul to the show to discuss his DC films, comics, games, and the DCU's current direction. They discuss his scoops, what he got right, what he got wrong, and more as they pair geek out over DC content. It was great to have Syl on the channel to hang out, as he is a friend of the channel and a great help to...

This week, the boys examine the best gaming trilogy of all time, the batman Arkham trilogy. They discuss the plots, easter eggs, music, and the more as they discuss what stands as the best superhero video game trilogy of all time! So many got their introduction to the Batman mythos because of these games with the killer voice caste and the redefining of superhero gameplay! What do you think? Did y...

This week, Jared explains the bases of Flashpoint to his mother, a new fan tot he world of DC. They also go into why the SnyderVerse works as a way to introduce a new fan to the complicated DC Universe. This could be the start of a monthly series where Martha returns to CL to learn more about the wonder comic book world of DC comics and the exploits of the Justice League. What do you think? Do you...

This week, the boys attempt to answer the question of why the DC fanbase, in terms of the comics or the movies, are an angry fanbase. They go into the entitlement of fans, how DC as a company contributes to that division, and why a hang up of nostalgia is killing DC comics as a brand and a fanbase. Woe be the naive fans who decide to differ from the opinions of the gatekeeping minority of DC fans....

This week, the boys discuss their favorite Spiderman stories! The discuss comics, movies, and video games to trace the greatest legends of the friendly-neighborhood wall-crawler. Stories such as Kraven's Last Hunt, PS Spiderman, Web Of Shadow are mentioned among others. Spiderman is the Batman of Marvel in that he has some of the most legendary tales in all of comics. What do you think? Did th...

This week, Jared and the boys discuss certain creatives attacking their fans. This could come in the form of actors attacking people for liking the SnyderVerse, show runners attacking fans for disliking their shows, and many other issues in creative/customer relations. There is a sacred trust between the creative and the customers and, unfortunately, that trust is often taken for granted on the cr...

This week, the boys discuss the era of comics when DC and Marvel merged their characters into the Amalgam Comics Universe. It's is from here characters like Darkclaw, Amazon, Super Solider, and Iron Lantern among others. They also propose their own amalgamated DC/Marvel characters that were not used. These are some characters who could do well with an animated series. Unfortunately, these comp...

This week, Jared and the JHEAT discuss the monumental mess up that was the Marvel even Secret Empire by Nick Spenser. They go through the plot, context, and more to indicate that this story was a mistake and only served to damage the Captain America brand. Secret Empire served to turn us off of Marvel comics for many years, and no doubt has done so to many others. What do you think? Was Secret Emp...

This week, Jared and the boys discuss their favorite DC elseworlds storylines. They discuss Kingdom Come, Injustice, Dark Knights Of Steel, and more to discuss they advantage DC has over Marvel (i.e., the expansive multiverse of alternate worlds and takes on classic characters and storylines). Some of the best DC storylines belong to the elseworlds brand, so it is prudent to discuss these titans o...

This week, Jared welcomes longtime friend of Comics league Tristen from Nerdette's Newstand to discuss the age old debate, Are Comics Woke. This should be a good one! Wokeness has gotten out of hand in recent years, but is it really that bad? Find out on this exciting live edition of Under Two Capes! What do you think? Are comics woke? Are they not woke? How do you define woke? Like, comment,...

This week, the boys discuss the circumstances in which gatekeeping is not only justified, but also needed. They discuss the times when gatekeeping is not justified, how some take it too far, why it is necessary to gatekeep creatives more than fans, and so much more. Gatekeeping has gotten a bad reputation of late, but there are times when it is necessary to control who can contribute to the legaci...

This week, Jared and Nick provide the origin of Comics League and debate the question of how and why comic book fans became so hostile online. They discuss why fans are so possessive, when it is justified, and when it is not.  Fandom should be a fun community to bring people together  out of a common love of content. But sometimes, it can be a toxic place of division. To be clear, protectiveness a...

This week, Jared conducts a sales analysis of the New 52 Superman/Wonder Woman series that canonized the SuperWonder series in an effort to dispel any misconceptions that the series and the New 52 were failures. He compares the sales of this book to equivalent series from Rebirth, the supposed apology tour for the New 52. Jared then concludes and discusses why Rebirth was not the best idea. SuperW...

This week, Jared and Nick discuss their favorite eras of comic books and what made each unique. They discuss status quo changes, key storylines, editorial decisions and mandates, and character designs specific to the 80's, 90's, early 2000's, and late 2000's as well as the modern eras. Comics certainly have changed over the years, and it is prudent to discuss each era in its entire...

This week, Jared and JHEAT outline the top issues facing the comic book industry, thus preventing them from achieving all they can be. These include a sub-par writing and editorial staff, an over-reliance on events and mantle swaps, and so many more issues (pun intended) that turn off potential audiences. With the immense popularity of comic book movies, its makes no sense that comic books are not...

This week, Jared invites fellow DC comics fan and YouTuber Robert Willing back to the show to discuss the reasons why Jimmy Olsen has been largely ignored by DC comics and other media and why this practice should be stopped. In other words, these are the reasons why Jimmy Olsen is essential to the mythos of Superman. This channel has produced multiple videos discussing why Lois Lane is not essenti...

This week, Jared welcomes Joseph Santos to the show to discuss if the character of Lois Lane is not essential to Superman (in her current iteration), the Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League Delays, how to modernize DC characters, and why the SnyderVerse is awesome!     Lois Lane's role in DC seems to encompass the damsel in distress, but if she has a more active role in the overal...

This week, Jared welcomes Max Von Priestly back to the show to discuss the most masculine superheroes in DC and Marvel comics. Everyone from Superman to Venom are represented as the boys discuss what about these characters exemplifies the traits of masculinity.    It is really important for the comic book heroes to represent positive masculinity (there is nothing wrong with masculinity)...

This week, Jared and JHeat welcome Wes From Thinking Critical back to the channel to discuss their favorite comic book runs of all time. Everything from Superman, Wonder Woman, XO Manowar, to Hickman's X-Men are discussed as they geek out about comic book content.   Its always a pleasure to speak to Wes and get his thoughts on the comic book industry, particularly when discuss such a positive...

This week, Jared and Nick from the Phoenix Press invite Tonicmole on the show to discuss his evolution as a comic fan, Powergirl's complicated history in the comics, and his comic book universe Saving The World. They also discuss many of the questionable creative decisions in Marvel and DC's publication histories.    It was really fun geeking out with Tonicmole and discussing the origins...

This week, Jared and Nick from the Phoenix Press rewrite Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice and Man of Steel, improving the few plot issues those movies have. They address the inclusion of Doomsday, the death of Jonathan Kent, the omission of Metallo, and other small issues with those movies.    To be clear, THEY LOVE BVS AND MOS. THIS IS JUST A FUN THOUGHT EXPERIMENT. These are some of...

This week, Jared and Nick welcome Mike Baron, legendary comic writer, to discuss what's special about the Punisher, what Marvel gets wrong about the character, the real story behind Thin Blue Line and Private American, crowdfunding comics, and more!    Getting to interview Mike Baron was truly one of the coolest experiences on this channel, as massive Punisher fans. Whether you agree wit...

This week, Jared discusses what stories James Gunn should use as inspiration for his depiction of Wonder Woman when she enters the universe. He outlines a selection of Diana's stories and status quos that could lead to compelling tales like WW 2017.     It's always fun to talk about Wonder Woman, as she is a character who doesn't get enough credit for her story arsenal, despite the...

This week, Jared and Tristen/Nerdette's Newstand discuss what content they want to see from the new DC. This includes comics, movies, shows, all other mediums of the DC multiverse. Jared also pitches a new series idea he has that involves Steve Trevor and other military characters from DC.    It's always fun to talk DC with Tristen, particularly in this time of flux for DC, with constant...