Under Two Capes

This week, Jared invites Dawson from the 4 Nerds to discuss Savage Issue 3. They discuss the inspiration for the story, what to expect from Issue 3, and what artists and superheroes inspired the look and feel of the art and plot. Finally, they discuss their upcoming collaboration: Athena Goddess of Thunder.   Its so good to have Dawson back on the show to plug his book. Any long time viewers...

This week, the boys discuss the 5 DC and Marvel characters who have been neglected and need to be featured more in comics. These include Deathstroke, Huntress, Black Canary, Night Crawler, and more amazing characters who have been criminally ignored.   Both DC and Marvel have pages and pages of great characters who have yet to take off. These characters have the potential to be the net big se...

This week, the boys discuss the best female comic book characters of all time. They discuss Wonder Woman, Storm, Black Widow, Black Canary, Witchblade, and more as they outline their favorite superheroines.  DC and Marvel have created some of the most iconic female icons in all of pop culture, and it is so much fun to celebrate these amazing characters and their contributions to the comic boo...

This week, Jared and Robert Willing discuss their favorite Superman comics of all time. They discuss Superman For Tomorrow, All Star Superman, Superman Secret Origin, and more as they detail the greatest tales of the Kryptonian demi-god.   Let's face it, Superman is one of the characters DC consistently ignores, despite the fact that he is the character who stared the genre of superhero comic...

This week, the boys discuss the news that Henry Cavill will not be coming back as Superman, confirming James Gunn's plan to reboot the DC movie universe. They discuss the ending of the SnyderVerse, what Henry Cavill as Superman has meant to them, and more.   As heartbreaking as the end of the SnyderVerse is, don't forget that they can never take away the fact that we got the Snyder Cut releas...

This week, the boys discuss the 2022 Game Awards. They outline their favorite announcements, Kevin Conroy's last time playing Batman in Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League, and more. They also analyze how Batman returns from the "dead" for Suicide Squad and what this announcement means for the hype for the game.    The Game Awards sure were full of surprises and lots of excitement! Let...

This week, Jared, Tristen/Nerdette's Newstand, and Robert Willing discuss their favorite Geoff Johns Comics!   Geoff Johns is one of the titans of the comic book industry and it is a pleasure to discuss his work with this panel! They discuss the different eras of Johns' writing, from Green Lantern all the way to JSA. They also talk Jon Kent and why Son of Kal El failed and why the potent...

This week, Jared breaks down the Dawn Of The DCU announcement and the books that constitute the year-long publishing initiative. He then breaks down the previous New 52 and Rebirth initiatives to compare them to the Dawn. He outlines why the strengths of both reboots and what DC can learn for Dawn to be successful.   It is an exciting time to be a DC reader, particularly with DC's measured ap...

This week, Ladd makes his triumphant return to Comics League as he and Jared discuss the rumors surrounding Spiderman Freshman Year as well as the future of Spiderman in the MCU. They further outline plots they they would want to see in future Spiderman projects.  It's so good to have Ladd back as a cohost to discuss the future of this important superhero that Jared and Ladd both love. The fu...

This week, Jared discusses the Marvel characters with whom Superman would fall in love if he were a Marvel Character. He outlines characters such as Gamora, Storm, Thena, and many others. Jared also futhure outlines why Superman fits with Wonder Woman and why he would work with Emma From or Captain Marvel. Later, he outlines why Batgirl is a fantastic character in the Batman mythos and why she has...

This week, Jared and Teladia discuss the idea that there is no definitive versions of DC characters; there is only the version the fan prefers. They discuss why all versions of a character are valid, why demanding one's favorite iteration be reflected in every future version is unrealistic, and why having one's preferences does not invalidate another's preferences. They conclude by discussing Goth...

This week, the boys discuss why Zack Snyder's Justice League worked while Josstice League ultimately failed. They discuss the plots, characterizations, and the background of the situation (i.e., Autumn Snyder, Walter Hamada, etc) to establish the framework for the discussion. They also discuss the inevitability of Zack Snyder's epic return to the DCU and what the story could look like. Let's face...

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...