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 (1993) #4
-Robin (1993) #8, 50-52, 55, 149, 183
-Outsiders (1993) #14
-Showcase '96 (1996) #9
-Birds of Prey: Manhunt (1996) #3-4
-Green Arrow (1987) #135
-Nightwing (1996) #23
-Batman Chronicles (1995) #22
-Batgirl (2000) #7-9, 21, 23, 25-26, 62, 65-66, 68-73
-Batgirl Secret Files and Origins (2002)
-Birds of Prey (1998) #58, 62-65, 67, 92-95, 108
-Richard Dragon 2004 #1, 4-6, 10-12
-52 (2006) #31
-Birds of Prey (2010) #6
-Nightwing (2011) #0-14
-Red Hood and the Outlaws (2011) #21-24
-Deathstroke (2014) #2-6
-Secret Six (2014) #11-14
-Detective Comics (2016) #950-956, 1084
-Batman and the Outsiders (2019) #6, 8-17
-Batman: Urban Legends (2021) #3, 14-16
-Robin (2021) #11
-Nightwing (2016) #91
-Batgirls 2022 Annual #1
-Batgirls (2021) #13-14
-Spirit World (2023) #3

-New Information about Absolute Martian Manhunter, Wally West
-Hush sequel announcement
-Beast Boy: Lone Wolf trailer
-Rise of Emperor Doom announcement
-Ultimate Wolverine announcement

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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-Factor Annual (1986) #6
-Marvel Super-Heroes (1990) #11
-X-Men: True Friends (1999) #3
-X-Treme X-Men (2001) #1
-Rogue (2004) #10-11
-X-Force (2008) #19
-X-Necrosha (2009) #1
-X-Men: Legacy (2008) #231-233, 265, 274
-Chaos War: X-Men (2010) #1-2
-Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy (2014) #6
-Wolverines (2015) #7, 19
-X-Men (2019) #6
-Marvel's Voices: Pride (2021) #1
-Inferno (2021)
-X Deaths of Wolverine (2022) #2, 4
-X-Men (2021) #9-10, 24, 35
-X-Men Legends (2021) #12
-Immortal X-Men (2022) #1-9, 11-18
-X-Force (2019) #27, 39
-Legion of X (2022) #1
-Knights of X (2022) #2
-X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic (2021) #45-46, 62, 68, 70, 86, 118
-Marvel's Voices: Pride (2022) #1
-Sabretooth (2022) #5
-X-Men: Hellfire Gala (2022) #1
-A.X.E.: Judgment Day (2022) #1-3, 5
-X-Terminators (2022) #2-5
-New Mutants (2019) #33
-Rogue & Gambit (2023) #1, 3, 5
-Wolverine (2020) #32
-Sins of Sinister: Dominion (2023) #1
-Storm (2023) #1
-X-Men: Hellfire Gala (2023) #1
-Marvel's Voices: X-Men (2023) #1
-X-Men Blue: Origins (2023) #1
-Fall of the House of X (2024) #3
-X-Men: Forever (2024)
-Rise of the Powers of X (2024) #4-5
-X-Men: The Wedding Special (2024) #1

-Super-Pets Special: Bitedentity Crisis (2024) #1
-Absolute Batman (2024) #1

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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, Annual #10, 400, 434-436
-Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #46, 88
-The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #231-232
-Thor (1966) #394, 440
-X-Men Annual (1970) #13
-Captain America (1998) #15, 50
-Spider-Man: Get Kraven (2002) #1
-Captain America (2002) #30-31
-Secret War (2004) #4
-Toxin (2005) #1
-Thunderbolts (2006) #104, 107
-Daredevil Annual (2012) #1
-All-New Captain America (2014) #1-2, 4
-M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games (2020) #2
-Immortal Thor (2023) #16

-DC All In Special (2024) #1
-DC's I Know What You Did Last Crisis (2024) #1
-Ghost Rider: Robbie Reyes Special (2024) #1
-Storm (2024) #1

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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 Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #46, 88
-The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #231-232, 433
-Avengers (1963) #273-276, 285, Annual #21
-Iron Man (1968) #228
-Avengers Spotlight (1989) #26
-Incredible Hulk (1962) #368, 418, 458
-Ghost Rider (1990) #4, 36, 51, 55
-Alpha Flight (1983) #106
-Captain America (1998) #15, 50
-Iron Man (1998) #43
-Spider-Man: Get Kraven (2002) #1
-Daredevil (1998) #35, 65
-Avengers (1998) #57
-Captain America (2002) #29, 31
-New Avengers (2004) #2, 4, 35, 56
-Toxin (2005) #1
-Young Avengers (2005) #7-8
-The Sensational Spider-Man (2006) #36-37
-The Irredeemable Ant-Man (2006) #8
-Thunderbolts: Reason in Madness (2008) #1
-Avengers: The Initiative (2007) #13
-Punisher (2009) #5
-Dark Reign: Lethal Legion (2009) #1-3
-Captain America: Who Will Wield the Shield? (2009) #1
-Hawkeye: Blindspot (2011) #1
-Thunderbolts (2006) #155-167, 169-170, 172-174
-Moon Knight (2011) #1
-Dark Avengers (2012) #176-183
-Superior Spider-Man Team-Up (2013) #6
-All-New Ghost Rider (2014) #2-7, 9-10
-S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014) #7
-Avengers Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hill Alpha (2016) #1
-Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2015) #6
-Captain America: Steve Rogers (2016) #13, 17
-Secret Empire (2017) #0
-Secret Warriors (2017) #2-5
-Incredible Hulk: Last Call (2019) #1
-Magnificent Ms. Marvel (2019) #9-11
-Ruins of Ravencroft: Dracula (2020) #1
-Ravencroft (2020) #1, 3-4
-King in Black: Thunderbolts (2021) #2-3
-Morbius: Bond of Blood (2021) #1
-Deadpool Infinity Comic (2021) #2
-Ben Reilly: Spider-Man (2022) #4-5
-Strange Tales: Thor & Jane Foster Infinity Comic (2022) #1
-Wasp (2023) #4
-Punisher (2023) #1
-Daredevil (2023) #5
-Daredevil: Black Armor (2023) #3-4
-The Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #45-46

-Absolute Batman (2024) #1 Preview Edition
-Briar's best boy from the Hatsune Miku rhythym game, and the second-best boy
-My Adventures With Superman (2024) #1
-ShortBox comics fair!!

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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) #16, 19-20, 22-24, 28, 33-34
-Battle Scars (2011) #2, 6
-Avengers Vs. X-Men: Consequences (2012) #3
-Secret Avengers (2013) #3-4, 6-7, 9, 16
-Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier (2014)
-S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014) #7, 9, 12
-Quake: S.H.I.E.L.D. 50th Anniversary (2015) #1
-All-New, All-Different Point One (2015) #1
-Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2016)
-IVX (2016) #3-6
-Inhumans Prime (2017) #1
-Secret Warriors (2017)
-The Punisher (2016) #224-225, 227
-Marvel Rising (2019) #2-5
-2020 Force Works (2020)

-Absolute Power: Super Son (2024) #1
-Dazzler (2024) #1
-Metamorpho by Al Ewing announcement

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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 Invasion (2008)
-Invincible Iron Man (2008) #1-33, 500.1, 527
-Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2007)-32
-True Believers (2008)
-Siege (2009)
-New Avengers Finale (2010)
-Avengers (2010) #1-6, 8, 10-12, 16, 18, 20-21, 28, 34
-Age of Heroes (2010) #3
-Hawkeye: Blindspot (2011) #1-3
-Fear Itself (2010) #1-4
-Avengers Assemble (2012) #3-4, 6, 8
-Winter Soldier (2012) #10-114, 16
-Marvel Now! Point One (2012) #1
-New Avengers (2010) #31-34
-Hawkeye (2012) #4-5, 20
-Indestructable Hulk (2012) #1-4, 6-11, 13, 16, 18, 20
-Avengers (2012) #4, 10, 25-26, 28, 35, 37, 39, 43-44
-Secret Avengers (2013) #1, 3-7, 9-16
-Uncanny X-Men (2013) #1, 5-6, 9-12, 19-22, 34
-Wolverine (2013) #8-13
-Captain America (2012) #11, 13, 17-22
-Avengers a.I. (2013) #6-7, 9-10
-Avengers World (2014) #1-2, 4-5, 7, 9-11, 13-15
-Black Widow (2014) #3-6, 9-10, 12, 14-15, 17-18
-Secret Avengers (2014)
-Amazing Spider-Man: Who Am I? Infinite Digital Comic (2014) #2-3, 12
-Hulk (2014) #1-4, 12, 15-16
-Avengers Undercover (2014) #4, 7-10
-Fantastic Four (2014) #4, 8-9
-Original Sin (2014) #3.1
-Deathlok (2014) #1, 3-4, 6, 9-10
-Avengers & X-Men: Axis (2014) #4
-Elektra (2014) #8-9, 11
-S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014) #1, 6, 9
-All-New X-Men (2012) #40-41
-All-New Hawkeye (2015) #3
-Fury: S.H.I.E.L.D. 50th Anniversary (2015) #1
-Captain America: Sam Wilson (2015) #1-2, 7-9, 12
-Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2015)
-Starbrand & Nightmask (2015) #2-4
-All-New Hawkeye (2015) #4-5
-Avengers: Standoff (2016)
-Black Widow (2016) #1-2, 12
-All-New Wolverine (2015) #6, 8-12, 15
-New Avengers (2015) #11-12
-Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2016) #5, 7, 9-10
-Civil War II: Part 1 (2016), Part 2
-Captain America: Steve Rogers (2016) #1-10, 12, 16
-Spider-Man (2016) #5, 8-9, 11-12
-Thunderbolts (2016) #3, 7-8
-A Year of Marvels: August Infinite Comic (2016) #1
-Infamous Iron Man (2016) #1, 4-5
-Guardians of the Galaxy (2015) #15, 18
-Monsters Unleashed (2017) #3, 5
-Jessica Jones (2016) #7-8, 10-12
-Bullseye (2017) #5
-Despical Deadpool (2017) #298-299
-Hunt for Wolverine: Adamantium Agenda (2018) #1-3
-Invisible Woman (2019) #4-5
-2020 Force Works (2020) #1, 3
-Taskmaster (2020) #1, 5
-Civil War: Marvels Snapshots (2020) #1
-Secret Invasion (2022)
-Fantastic Four (2022) #6-7, 18
-I Am Iron Man (2023) #4-5

-Deathstroke (2016) vol. 1: The Professional
-Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter (2024) #1
-Exceptional X-Men (2024) #1
-The Boy Wonder (2024) #5
-Chasm: Curse of Kaine (2024)

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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, 137, 187, 234, 313, 503
-Giant-Size Avengers (1974) #2, 4
-Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #13-14
-Marvel Two-in-One (1974) #47, 66
-Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1985) #3-5
-Avengers West Coast (1985) #50-52, 55-57, 61-63
-Infinity War (1992) #3-4, 6
-Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #46-47
-Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins (1992) #4-7
-Scarlet Witch (1994) #1, 3-4
-Nova (1994) #6-7
-Silver Surfer (1987) #135-137
-Avengers (1998) #10-11, 23
-Scarlet Witch (2015) #1-4, 8, 12-15
-Vision (2015) #3, 6-7, 11
-Doctor Strange Annual (2019) #1
-Captain America (2018) #19, 22-23, 27-28
-Fantastic Four: Antithesis (2020) #1, 4
-Strange Academy (2020) #8, 17-18
-Hulkling & Wiccan Infinity Comic (2021) #1-2, 4
-Who Is... the Scarlet Witch (2022) #1
-Captain Marvel (2019) #38-41
-Midnight Suns (2022)
-Contest of Chaos (2023)
-Marvel's Voices Infinity Comic (2022) #96
-Strange Academy: Blood Hunt (2024) #2-3

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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 (1991) #1-2, 4-7, 12, 16, 27-28, 30-34, 0, 41, 46-48, Annual #4
-Hawkman (1993) #19
-Titans (1999) #1, 9-12
-Teen Titans (2003) #31, 77-78
-Countdown (2007) #36
-Booster Gold (2007) #22, 24-25
-Deathstroke (2011) #4-7, 9, 0, 13, 19-20
-Teen Titans (2013) #23.3 Deathstroke
-Deathstroke (2016) Rebirth, 1-3, 6-8, 10, 13, 18-21, 23-29, 31-32, 34-35, 37, 41-42, 44-46, 48-50, Annual #1
-DC Holiday Special (2017)
-Deathstroke Inc. (2021) #1, 5, 7, 10-13, 15

-The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos vol 1
-Robin: Year One
-The Fade announcement

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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, 100-102, 111-112, 144, 193
-Adventure Comics (1938) #417, 422, 426-427, 438, 442-443
-World's Finest (1941) #214, 244-248
-New Teen Titans (1980) #23, 26-27, 29-30, 33-35, Annual #2
-Vigilante (1983)
-All-Star Squadron (1981) #29, 56, 59-60
-Tales of the Teen Titans (1984) #53-54
-Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) #12
-DC Comics Presents (1987) #92
-Deathstroke (1991) #6-12, 21, 29-30, 33, 38-39, 0, 41-42, 46-48, 53-60, Annual #1
-The New Titans (1984) Annual #8
-Vigilante: City Lights, Prairie Justice (1995)
-Impulse (1995) Annual #2
-Resurrection Man (1997) #25-27
-Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. (1999) #9
-Seven Soldiers (2005) #0
-Vigilante (2005) #1-6
-Seven Soldiers: Bulleteer (2005)
-Nightwing (1996) #133-137
-Gotham Underground (2007) #4, 6-8
-Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Special (2008)
-Batman and the Outsiders (2007) #13
-Vigilante (2009) #1-12
-Teen Titans: Deathtrap (2009)
-The Shade (2011) #4
-Convergence: World's Finest (2015)
-Vigilante: Southland (2016)
-Deathstroke (2016) #6-7, 12, 18
-Infinite Frontier (2021) #0
-Stargirl Spring Break Special (2021) #1

-Fence Challengers: Long Shot (2024) #1 first look
-X-Factor (2024) #1
-From the DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Lives! (2024) #2
-Batman: Wayne Family Adventures Ep. 117

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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, 100-102, 112-113
-Millennium (1988)
-Secret Origins (1986) #28, 34
-Action Comics (1938) #627-631, 666, 782, 879-889, 903-904
-Invasion! (1988) #2-3
-Wonder Woman (1986) #26
-Justice League Europe (1989)
-Checkmate (1987) #18
-Doctor Fate (1988) #15
-Armageddon 2001 (1991)
-Justice League Quarterly (1990) #3, 13-14, 17
-War of the Gods (1991)
-Guy Gardner: Warrior (1993) #20-21, 29, 33, 39
-Justice League Task Force (1993) #13-15, 37
-Zero Hour: Crisis in Time (1994) #3-0
-Extreme Justice (1994)
-Steel (1994) #11-13
-Total Justice (1996) #1-2
-The Final Night (1996) #1, 3
-Genesis (1997)
-Suicide Squad (1987) #9, 13, 28-30
-Superman (1986) #26, 142
-L.A.W. (Living Assault Weapons) (1999)
-JLA: Incarnations (2001) #6
-JSA (1999) #33-35
-Formerly Known As The Justice League (2003)
-Superman/Batman (2003) #1-6, 20
-Captain Atom: Armageddon (2005)
-Infinite Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Bludhaven (2006)
-Infinite Crisis (2005) #7
-Ion (2006) #10
-Countdown (2007) #45-43, 31, 29-26, 20, 17-13, 8
-Countdown to Adventure (2007) #1-2, 4, 7
-Countdown Presents: Lord Havok & The Extremists (2007)
-Countdown: Arena (2007)
-Justice League: Generation Lost (2010)
-Captain Atom (2011)
-The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Man (2011) #14-15
-Booster Gold: Futures End (2014)
-Convergence: Blue Beetle (2015)
-Convergence (2015) #8
-Convergence: Justice League International (2015)
-The Fall and Rise of Captain Atom (2017)
-Doomsday Clock (2017) #9
-Justice League (2018) #66-67

-Uncanny X-Men (2024) #1
-The Boy Wonder (2024) #4
-The Power Fantasy (2024) #1

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