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 Japes website ....
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 and Japes website ....
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) #23 - Justice League Europe (1989) #6 , 33, 49-50 - Justice League America (1987) #53 , 57, Annual #...
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) #1 - Batman (1940) #426 -427, 469, 509, 534, 616 - Robin (1990) #1 -5 - Justice League Task Force (19...
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 , 346 - New Mutants (1983) #65 , 78 - Marvel Fanfare (1982) #40 - Classic X-Men (1986) #44 - X-Facto...
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 (1968) #163 , 180-182, 261, 291, 293, 309-311, 313, 315, 319-320, 341, 343-344, 365-367, 380-382, 385...
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 (1968) #150 -152, 182, 251-252, 291, 340, 365-367, 434-436 - Thor (1966) #293 , 394, 418 - Peter Parke...
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 (2009) - Dark Avengers (2009) #9 - Siege (2009) - Siege: Secret Warriors (2010) #1 - Avengers (2010)...
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 , 3, 5-8, 11-12, 20 - Ms. Marvel (2006) #13 , 15 - Sub-Mariner (2007) - Hulk (2008) #1 -5, 7 - Secret ...
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, 193-194, 196, 204, 222-223, 368, 371-372, 374-377, 387, 416 - Avengers (1963) #127 -130, 133-134, ...
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) #6 , 10-11, 22, 25-27, 39, 47, 55, 62, 70-71, 82 - Teen Titans Spotlight (1986) #3 -6 - Deathstroke...
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 Soldiers of Victory Archives Collecting Leading Comics (1941) - Justice League of America (1960) #78 -79, ...
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 - Justice League International (1987) #7 -24, (Justice League America) 31-32, 54-55, 80-83, 86-91, 96, 10...
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 Infinite Earths (1985) #5 -11 - Action Comics (1938) #636-641 - The Flash (1987) #29 - Young All-Star...
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 My Adventures With Superman s3 - IGN's list of everything announced at SDCC 2024 - NYX (2024) #1 Tha...
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, 600-611 - 4 (2004) #1 , 3-4, 8, 10, 13, 18, 20-21, 23-27, 29-30 - Marvel Holiday Special (2004) #1 - Fan...
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, 296-307, 326-327, 333-337, 347-350, 357-376, 387, 413-416 - Avengers (1963) #127 -128, 233, 264, 299...
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 - Strange Tales (1987) #12 -14 - Power Pack & Cloak and Dagger: Shelter from the Storm (1989) #1 - ...
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 Strange (1968) #178 - Defenders (1972) #4 , 8, 11 - Incredible Hulk Weekly (UK) screenshots/review - Do...
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, 675-690 - Giant-Size Avengers (1974) #3 - Avengers Annual (1967) #6 , 8-10, 15-16, 18-19, 21 - Defender...
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, 173-174, 227 - Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954) #9 - DC Comics Presents (1978) #39 , 67 - Blue D...
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) #5 , 83 - Hourman (1999) #1 -2 - Justice League of America (2006) #2 -7, 25 - JLA: Classified (2004) ...
Today we talk about Thomas Oscar Morrow, who with a name like T.O. Morrow was always destined to get into some time travel nonsense like building a machine to see the future or inventing... weather robots? Today's mentioned & relevant media: - The Flash (1959) #143 - Justice League of America (1960) #64 -65, 105-106, 192-193 - World's Finest Comics (1941) #265-268 - Red Tornado (1985) - Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) #8 -10 - The Flash (1987) #19 , 61 - JLA (1996) #5 , 27 - 52 (2006) #2 , ...
Today we talk about Rex Mason, also known as Metamorpho since he can transform his body into different elements ever since his run-in with a radioactive meteorite. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - The Brave and the Bold (1955) #57-58, 66, 68, 101, 123, 154, 200 - Showcase Presents: Metamorpho - Justice League of America (1960) #42 , 44, 100-102 - Action Comics (1938) #413-418, 675, 879 - World's Finest (1941) #217-220, 224, 226, 228-229, 300, 302 - DC Comics Presents (1978) #40 , 83 - B...
Today we talk about Longshot who is a guy created specifically to fight in a gladiator ring with Luck powers but he can NOT stop getting his memory erased. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Longshot (1985) - X-Men Annual (1970) #10 -13, 16 - Fantastic Four vs The X-Men (1987) - Uncanny X-Men (1963) #215 -248 - Mephisto Vs. (1987) #3 -4 - Incredible Hulk (1962) #340 - X-Factor (1986) #38 -39 - Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #16 - X-Men (1991) #5 -7, 10-11 - X-Factor Annual (1986) #7 - X-Fo...
Today we talk about Alison Blaire, best known as Dazzler, a singer who can also turn sound into light thanks to her mutant powers. Very useful for stage presence and also a little bit of X-men shenanigans! Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Uncanny X-Men (1963) #130 -131, 148, 210-251, 259-260, 392-393, 502-534, 541-542, 600 - The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #203 - Fantastic Four (1961) #217 - Dazzler (1981) - Avengers (1963) #211 , 221 - Marvel Team-Up (1972) #109 - X-Men: Beauty &...
Today we talk about Cain Marko, best known as the Juggernaut, who despite being the step-brother of one of the most well known mutants actually gets his powers from a magic rock. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Uncanny X-Men (1963) #12 -13, 31-33, 46, 101-103, 107, 122, 124, 183, 194, 217-218, 232, 322, 333-334. 361, 369, 410-436, 442, 444, 460-461, 540-542, 600 - Doctor Strange (1968) #182 - Amazing Adventures (1970) #16 - Incredible Hulk (1962) #172 , 393, 402-404, 456-457, 601-602 -...
Today we talk about May Parker, an alternate-universe daughter of Spider-Man who has gone by both Spider-Girl and Spider-Woman but is perhaps best known by her nickname Mayday. Today's mentioned & relevant media: - What If? (1989) #105 - Spider-Girl (1998) - J2 (1998) #7 - Spider-Girl Annual (1999) #1 - Fantastic Five (1999) #3 - Spider-Girl Presents: The Buzz (2000) - Last Hero Standing (2005) - Spider-Man Family (2005) - Last Planet Standing (2006) - Amazing Spider-Girl (2006) - Avengers N...
Today we talk about Anya Coraz--no wait, we already talked about her. Uhhh... we talk about adapting panel comics to infinite scroll formats and... stuff we've read.... Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Lore Olympus webtoon / graphic novel -Check, Please! webtoon / website / graphic novel -Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise webtoon / graphic novel - Lumberjanes 10th anniversary Kickstarter (Ends 9 May 2024, 11am PST) - Webtoon contract criticism - Starman (1994) - Dead Boy Detective...
Today we talk about Martha "Mattie" Franklin, who is otherwise known as Spider-Woman. She got her superpowers by participating in a risky ritual in a very "this only works out because I'm in a comic book" sort of way! Today's mentioned & relevant media: - Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #262 -263 - The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #441 - Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #1 -3, 5-6, 14, 611. 630, 634 - Peter Parker: Spider-Man (1999) #1 , 5 - Spider-Woman (1999) - Contest of Champions I...
