Capes and Japes
a casual comics podcast

#339 – Valeria Richards

Valeria von Doom/Marvel Girl/Brainstorm

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
-Fantastic Four: Foes (2005) #1-2, 4
-The Thing (2005) #4, 6-7
-Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four (2007) #1-2
-Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four (2008)
-Fantastic Four: True Story (2008) #1, 4
-Fantastic Four Cosmic-Size (2008) #1
-Dark Reign: Fantastic Four (2009)
-The Mighty Avengers (2007) #25-26
-X-Factor (2005) #200-202
-Girl Comics (2010) #1
-Heralds (2010) #3-5
-Fantastic Four Annual (2010) #32
-Spider-Man/Fantastic Four (2010) #4
-Women of Marvel (2010) #2
-I Am an Avenger (2010) #4
-FF (2011)
-Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #658-661, 666
-Silver Surfer (2010) #4-5
-X-23 (2010) #14-19
-Fantastic Four (2012)
-FF (2012) #1, 15-16
-Fantastic Four (2014) #3, 5, 12, 642-645
-New Avengers (2013) #23, 26
-Loki: Agent of Asgard (2014) #6-7
-Fantastic Four Annual (2014) #1
-Avengers World (2014) #15-16
-Secret Wars (2015) #1, 6, 9
-Marvel Legacy (2017) #1
-Fantastic Four (2018)
-Marvel 2-in-One (2017) #12
-Fantastic Four: The Prodigal Sun (2019) #1
-Annihilation - Scourge: Fantastic Four (2019) #1
-Annihilation - Scourge: Nova (2019) #1
-X-Men/Fantastic Four (2020)
-Empyre (2020)
-Fantastic Four: Antithesis (2020) #1, 4
-Fantastic Four: Road Trip (2020) #1
-Marauders (2019) #21
-Fantastic Four Infinity Comic (2021) #2-4
-Marvel Meow Infinity Comic (2022) #5, 12
-Fantastic Four (2022) #4, 15-16, 18, 20-21

-Naruto x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover
-DC All In
-DC Absolute
-Batman and Robin: Year One

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.

#338 – Franklin Richards

Tattletale/Psi-Lord/Powerhouse

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, 299-300
-Marvel Two-in-One (1974) #8, 47, 69, 74-75, 78, 80, 86, 96-98
-Marvel Team-Up (1972) #88
-X-Men Annual (1970) #5, 14
-Power Pack (1984) #15-28, 33-36, 48-62
-Secret Wars II (1985) #6
-Thor (1966) #363-364
-Fantastic Four vs. X-Men (1987) #4
-Mephisto Vs. (1987) #1
-X-Factor Annual (1986) #2-3
-Silver Surfer (1987) #15, 17-19, Annual 2
-Days of Future Present (1990)
-Excalibur (1988) #29
-Marvel Super Heroes (1990) #6
-Marc Spector: Moon Knight (1989) #41-42, 44
-Onslaught (1996)
-Generation X (1994) #20, 22-23, 25
-X-Men Unlimited (1993) #14
-Fantastic Four (1996) #7
-Thunderbolts (1997) #2, 10
-Incredible Hulk Annual (1997)
-Daydreamers (1997)
-Heroes Reborn: The Return (1997)
-Fantastic Four (1998) #1-13, 20-24, 46-55, 60-64, 68-70, 500-518, 523-535, 542-543, 550-565, 569-588, 600-608
-4 (2004)
-Marvel Holiday Special 2004
-Fantastic Four: Foes (2005)
-The Thing (2005) #4, 7
-Civil War (2006) #2, 4, 7
-Onslaught Reborn (2006)
-Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane (2005) #15 (backup story)
-Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four (2007) #1-2
-Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four (2008)
-Fantastic Four: True Story (2008) #4
-The Age of the Sentry (2008) #4-6
-Fantastic Four Cosmic-Size (2008) #1
-Dark Reign: Fantastic Four (2009)
-Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #590, 658-661, 666
-X-Factor (2005) #200-202
-Girl Comics (2010) #1
-Spider-Man/Fantastic Four (2010) #2, 4
-FF (2011) #1-4, 11-23
-Silver Surfer (2010) #4-5
-X-23 (2010) #14-19
-Fantastic Four (2012)
-FF (2012) #1, 15-16
-Fantastic Four (2014)
-Secret Wars (2015) #1, 6, 9
-Marvel 2-in-One (2017) #1, Annual 2018, 12
-Fantastic Four (2018)
-History of the Marvel Universe (2019)
-Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2019) #13
-Annihilation - Scourge: Fantastic Four (2019) #1
-Annihilation - Scourge: Nova (2019) #1
-Incoming! (2019) #1
-X-Men/Fantastic Four (2020)
-Empyre (2020)
-Fantastic Four: Antithesis (2020) #1, 4
-Fantastic Four: Road Trip (2020) #1
-Marauders (2019) #21
-Fantastic Four Infinity Comic (2021) #2-4
-Marvel Meow Infinity Comic (2022) #5
-X-Men: Hellfire Gala (2022)
-Fantastic Four (2022) #4, 15-16, 18, 20-21
-Power Pack: Into the Storm (2024)

-Should we forgive theatre kids?

-X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse (2024) #3
-From the DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Lives! (2024) #1
-X-Men (2024) #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.

#337 – Power Pack

Alex Power (Gee/Destroyer/Powerhouse/Zero-G), Julie Power (Starstreak/Molecula/Lightspeed), Jack Power (Counterweight/Energizer/Destroyer/Mass Master), Katie Power (Starstreak/Counterweight/Energizer)

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
-Fantastic Four (1961) #337, 574, 579-580, 584-588, 600, 604, 607-608
-Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #23
-Excalibur (1988) #29
-Marvel Fanfare (1982) #55
-Wolverine (1988) #37
-Marvel Super Heroes (1990) #6
-Power Pack Holiday Special (1992)
-New Warriors (1990) #48-51, 56-75
-Nova (1994) #7
-Spider-Man: Maximum Clonage Alpha (1995) #1
-Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #227-228
-Web of Spider-Man (1985) #129
-Green Goblin (1995) #2
-Web of Scarlet Spider (1995) #3
-Venom: The Hunted (1996) #2-3
-Power Pack (2000)
-Runaways (2005) #1-6
-The Loners (2007)
-G.L.A. (2005) #2
-Marvel Holiday Special 2007
-War of Kings: Darkhawk (2009) #1
-Girl Comics (2010) #2
-FF (2011) #1-5, 11-23
-Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #658-661, 666
-X-23 (2010) #14-15
-Avengers Academy (2010) #20-39
-Avengers: Solo (2011) #5
-FF (2012)
-Avenging Spider-Man (2011) #17
-Deadpool (2012) #7
-Avengers Arena (2012) #13
-Infinity: The Hunt (2013)
-Young Avengers (2013) #12-15
-Fantastic Four (2014) #3, 5-6, 8-9, 13-14, 643-645
-Free Comic Book Day (Secret Wars) (2015)
-Secret Wars (2015) #9
-Civil War II: Choosing Sides (2016) #4
-Deadpool: Back in Black (2016) #2
-Power Pack (2017) #63
-The Unbelievable Gwenpool (2016) #25
-Runaways (2017) #8-10
-Fantastic Four (2018) #2-4, 12, 26
-Future Foundation (2019)
-Power Pack: Grow Up! (2019) #1
-Marvel Comics (2019) #1001
-Champions (2020) #1, 9
-Power Pack (2020)
-It's Jeff Infinity Comic (2021) #1
-Love Unlimited Infinity Comic (2022) #44-49
-Marvel's Voices: Pride (2023) #1
-Power Pack: Into the Storm (2024)

-The Boy Wonder (2024) #3

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.

#336 – Dane Whitman

The Black Knight

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
-Doctor Strange (1974) #68-69
-Captain Britain (1985) #1, 4, 12-14
-Captain America (1968) #310, 314, 323, 332, 399-401, 425
-Incredible Hulk (1962) #312, 320-323, 403-404, 411
-Avengers Annual (1967) #14-16, 21-22
-Secret Wars II (1985) #5, 8-9
-Alpha Flight (1983) #36, 39-40, 61, 110
-West Coast Avengers Annual (1986) #1-2, 4
-X-Men Vs. Avengers (1987)
-Thor (1966) #381, 390, 396-400, 413, 447, 458, 464
-Solo Avengers (1987) #4, 12
-Damage Control (1989) #1
-Saga of the Sub-Mariner (1988) #12
-Marvel Fanfare (1982) #52-54
-Marvel Super Heroes (1990) #4, 10
-Iron Man (1968) #278-279
-Infinity War (1992)
-Fantastic Four (1961) #367-368, 378
-New Warriors (1990) #26-27, 33-34
-Marc Spector: Moon Knight (1989) #41, 43-44
-Citizen Kang (1992)
-Quasar (1989) #41-42, 54
-New Warriors Annual (1991) #3
-Avengers Annual (1967) #22
-Infinity Crusade (1993)
-Avengers/X-Men: Bloodties)
-Namor the Sub-Mariner (1990) #61
-Marvel doesn’t have Ultraforce on their site but Black Knight appears in the following:

  • Ultraforce (1994) #8-10
  • Ultraforce/Avengers: Prelude #11
  • Ultraforce (1995) Infinity, #1-12
  • Ultraforce/Avengers #1
  • Phoenix Resurrection: Genesis, Revelations
  • Ultraforce/Spider-Man #1A
  • Foxfire (1996) #1-2, 4
  • Ultraverse Unlimited #2
  • Ultraverse Future Shock #1

-Heroes for Hire (1997)
-Uncanny Origins (1996) #11
-Avengers (1998) #1-4, 16-18, 31, 38, 40-44, 46, 52-55, 58, 501-502
-Quicksilver (1997) #7, 11-12
-Heroes for Hire/Quicksilver Annual (1998)
-Avengers Forever (1998) #8-9, 11
-Excalibur (2001)
-New Excalibur (2005) #10-15
-Captain Britain and MI: 13 (2008), 2009 Annual
-Gambit (2012) #7, 17
-X-Men Legacy (2012) #13
-Avengers World (2014) #8, 10, 12, 14
-Original Sins (2014) #2
-Black Knight (2015)
-Avengers (2016) #4-6
-War of the Realms (2019) #3
-War of the Realms Strikeforce: The War Avengers (2019) #1
-Punisher Kill Krew (2019) #4-5
-Empyre: Avengers (2020)
-Savage Avengers (2019) #14-16, 26-28
-Symbiote Spider-Man: King in Black (2020) #1-3
-Avengers (2018) #40-43
-King in Black: Black Knight (2021) #1
-Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade (2021)
-Death of Doctor Strange: X-Men/Black Knight (2022) #1
-Savage Avengers (2022)

-Ngozi Ukazu Orion announcement
-X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse (2024) #2

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.

#335 – Simon Williams

Wonder Man

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
-Defenders (1972) #47-48, 98, 104
-Captain Marvel (1968) #54
-Ms. Marvel (1977) #18
-Iron Man (1968) #114-115, 226, 229, 231, 263, 284, 288, 313
-Marvel Team-Up (1972) #78, 136
-Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #51, 78, 92, 96
-Marvel Premiere (1972) #55
-Incredible Hulk (1962) #278-279, 316, 320-323, 380
-Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1982) #3
-Thing (1983) #5-6
-West Coast Avengers (1984)
-Iron Man Annual (1976) #7
-Beauty and the Beast (1985) #1
-West Coast Avengers (1985)
-Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1985) #2, 12
-Wonder Man (1986) #1
-Fantastic Four (1961) #293-294, 304, 315, 322, 333, 367-370, 556, 562
-West Coast Avengers Annual (1986)
-Solo Avengers (1987) #1, 8, 12-13
-Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #22
-Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #38-45, 119
-Avengers Spotlight (1989) #28-30, 32, 38
-Quasar (1989) #11-12, 28-29, 32-33, 38-39
-Marvel Super Heroes (1990) #4, 9
-Excalibur (1988) #37-39
-Damage Control (1991) #3-4
-Wonder Man (1991)
-Thor (1966) #445-446
-Infinity War (1992)
-Cage (1992) #6-8
-Infinity Crusade (1993)
-Silver Surfer (1987) #85
-Scarlet Witch (1994) #1, 4
-Force Works (1994) #1, 4
-Tales of the Marvels: Wonder Years (1995) (tpb)
-Avengers (1998) #2-59, 501-503
-Cable (1993) #66-68
-Thunderbolts (1997) #25, 34, 42-44, 55-57, 65, 107, 125
-Avengers Forever (1998) #8, 11-12
-Galactus the Devourer (1999)
-Avengers Two: Wonder Man and Beast (2000) (reprint)
-Avengers: The Ultron Imperative (2001) #1
-The Order (2002) #3, 5-6
-Marvel Universe: The End (2003) #5
-Avengers Finale (2004) #1
-House of M (2005) #1-2, 8
-The Thing (2005) #1, 6, 8
-Civil War (2006) #3-4, 6-7
-Civil War: Front Line (2006) #4-8
-Ms. Marvel (2006) #6-8, 12-17, 21-25, 27
-New Avengers (2004) #24, 28-30, 34-36, 38, 40-41, 51, Annual 3
-Wonder Man (2006)
-Ms. Marvel Special (2007) #1
-The Mighty Avengers (2007) #1-9, 11, 14, 20
-Avengers: The Initiative (2007) #1-4, Annual 1, 8, 11-12
-Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (2007) #2, 5
-World War Hulk (2007) #1-2, 5
-Giant Size Avengers (2007) #1
-Incredible Hercules (2008) #113-114
-Avengers Classic (2007) #9
-World War Hulk: Aftersmash! - Damage Control (2008) #2
-Secret Invasion (2008) #1-2, 4, 6-8
-Avengers/Invaders (2008) #2, 4-8, 12
-Secret Invasion: Who Do You Trust? (2008) #1
-Dark Reign: Lethal Legion (2009)
-War Machine (2008) #8-10
-Avengers (2010) #1-2, 7, 25, 31-32, 34
-Avengers: The Children's Crusade (2010) #3-9
-New Avengers Annual (2011) #1
-Avengers Annual (2012) #1
-Hulk Smash Avengers (2011) #4-5
-Uncanny Avengers (2012) #5, 7, 9-13, Annual 1, 21, 23
-A+X (2012) #12
-Avengers Assemble (2012) #20
-Vision (2015) #&, 11
-Uncanny Avengers (2015) #22-23, 27-28, 30
-Secret Empire (2017) #1-2, 5, 7
-Secret Empire: Brave New World (2017) #2
-Occupy Avengers (2016) #8
-Secret Warriors (2017) #5
-Avengers (2016) #675-690
-War of the Realms: Journey into Mystery (2019)
-Tony Stark: Iron Man (2018) #15-19
-Empyre: Avengers (2020)
-Invincible Iron Man (2022) #6
-Avengers Unlimited Infinity Comic (2022) #55-57
-X-Force (2019) #49-50

-Incredible Hercules Complete Collection Vol. 1
-Absolute Power (June/July titles)

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.

#334 – Toyman Roundup

Winslow Schott, Jack Nimball, Hiro Okamura (Toyman/Toymaster)

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 Devil (1984) #24
-Superman (1986) #13, 84-85, 98, 146-147, 177
-Adventures of Superman (1987) #475, 508, 644
-Robin (1993) #35-37
-DCU Holiday Bash III (1998) #1
-Superman/Batman (2003) #6-7, 20, 26, 45, 49
-The Flash (1987) #221-222
-Lex Luthor: Man of Steel (2005) #4-5
-Superman Confidential (2006) #12-14
-World's Finest (2009)
-Supergirl (2005) #58
-Adventures of Superman (2013) Chapter 5, 25-27, 34-36
-Batman/Superman (2013) #5-7, 9, 16-17
-Action Comics (2011) #36-39
-Convergence: Detective Comics (2015) #1
-Superman (2011) #42
-Dark Nights; Metal (2017) #1
-Man of Steel (2018) #2
-New Year's Evil (2020) #1
-Superman: Villains (2020) #1
-DC Cybernetic Summer (2020)
-Batman: Gotham Nights (2020) #22
-Batman: Urban Legends (2021) #2
-Checkmate (2021) #3
-Deathstroke Inc. (2021) #1-7
-Robin & Batman (2021) #2
-Batman (2016) #131-134
-WildC.A.T.s (2022) #6
-Superman (2023) Annual #1

-Incredible Hercules: Complete Collection vol. 1
-Rise of the Powers of X (2024) #5
-X-Men: Forever (2024)
-X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse (2024) #1
-My Adventures with Superman (a.k.a. the supermanime)

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.

#333 – Anthony Ivo

Professor Ivo/Anthony Ives

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) #38-39, 41, 44
-Salvation Run (2007) #3
-Justice Leage: Generation Lost (2010) #11, 15, 17-19, 22-23
-Power Girl (2009) #19-20
-Supergirl (2005) #65-67
-Justice League (2011) #3, 6, 23, 23.4: Secret Society
-Justice League of America (2013) #1-2, 4-5
-Justice League (2018) #13, 27
-WILDC.A.T.S (2022) #2
-Batman/Superman: World's Finest (2022) #14-15

-Star Trek: Celebrations
-DC Pride 2024
-Barda by Ngozi Ukazu
-X-Men: The Wedding Special (2024) #1
-The Boy Wonder (2024) #2

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.

#332 – Thomas Oscar Morrow

Professor T.O. Morrow

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, 6, 10, 14, 23-26, 29, 38-39, 46-51
-Metal Men (2007)
-Trinity (2008) #28-29
-Wonder Woman (2006) #26-27, 30-34
-Booster Gold (2007) #22-25
-Red Tornado (2009)
-Justice League (2011) #2
-Forever Evil (2013) #2-3
-Secret Origins (2014) #5
-Cyborg (2015) #1-8
-Legends of Tomorrow (2016) #2-3
-Cyborg (2016) Rebirth, #1-6, 9-10, 18
-Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt (2018) #1
-Batman/Superman: World's Finest (2022) #16-17
-Titans (2023) #10-11

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.

#331 – Rex Mason

Metamorpho

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
-Batman and the Outsiders (1983)
-Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985)
-The Outsiders (1985)
-Adventures of the Outsiders (1986) #33-45
-Invasion! (1989) #3
-Justice League International (1987) #24
-Justice League Europe (1989)
-Animal Man (1988) #16, 20
-Justice League America (1987) #32, 53-60, 90, 0, 93-94, 97-98, 100-113, Annual 4
-Doctor Fate (1988) #15
-Justice League Quarterly (1990) #3-5, 7, 12
-Justice League International (1993)
-Metamorpho (1993)
-Justice League Task Force (1993) #13-15
-Outsiders (1993) #20, 24
-JLA (1996) #1, 5, 52
-JLA: Year one (1997) #2, 11-12
-Silver Age: Showcase (2000) #1
-Doom Patrol (2001) #4-6
-JLA/JSA Secret Files (2002) #1
-Birds of Prey (1998) #51-55, 108
-Outsiders (2003) #6-7, 12, 26-28, 34-44, 47-50
-Doom Patrol (2004) #9-12, 16-18
-52 (2006) #1, 3-4, 13-14, 35, 50
-Checkmate (2006) #13-15, 24
-Outsiders: Five of a Kind (2007)
-Batman and the Outsiders (2007)/Outsiders (2009)
-Metamorpho: Year One (2007)
-The Brave and the Bold (2007) #8, 10-12, 15
-Trinity (2008) #11, 13-16, 18, 39-40, 52
-Wednesday Comics (2009)
-Batman: Streets of Gotham (2009) #2-3, 13-14
-Halloween Special '09
-Convergence: Batman and the Outsiders (2015)
-Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
-The Terrifics (2018)
-Superman Giant (2018) #1-6, 7-16
-Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (2019) #1, 3-6, 8, 11
-Dark Nights: Death Metal (2020) #3, 5-7
-Batman: Urban Legends (2021) #1-3, 8-9, 18-19, 22
-Danger Street (2022) #1, 3, 9-12
-Batman/Superman: World's Finest (2022) #13-17, Annual 1

-Batman/Superman: World's Finest (2022) vol 3: Elementary
-Clark & Lex

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.

#329 – Alison Blaire

Dazzler

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 & The Beast (1984)
-New Mutants (1983) #29-31, 42
-Secret Wars II (1985) #1, 4, 8-9
-Fantastic Four Vs. X-Men (1987)
-X-Men Vs. Avengers (1987)
-Mephisto Vs. (1987) #3-4
-X-Men Annual (1970) #11-13
-Strange Tales (1987) #9
-Marvel Fanfare (1982) #38
-X-Factor (1986) #38-39
-X-Men (1991) #5-7, 10-11, 47, 112-113
-Wolverine (1988) #102.5
-X-Force (1991) #60-61
-X-Men Unlimited (1993) #32
-Deadpool (1997) #67
-House of M (2005) #2
-New Excalibur (2005)
-X-Men: Die by the Sword (2007)
-X-Men Legacy (2008) #215-216, 220, 227, 250
-X-Men: Manifest Destiny (2008) #5
-Wolverine: First Class (2008) #16
-Hulk Team-Up (2009) #1
-X-Force (2008) #21-23, 25
-Nation X (2009) #1-2
-Nation X: X-Factor (2010) #1
-X-Men: Second Coming (2010)
-X-Men: Hellbound (2010)
-Dazzler (2010)
-X-Men: Curse of the Mutants - Storm & Gambit (2010) #1
-X-Men: Curse of the Mutants - X-Men Vs. Vampires (2010) #1
-X-Men: To Serve and Protect (2010) #4
-X-Men Giant-Size (2011) #1
-Wolverine: The Best There Is (2010) #7, 10-12
-Iron Age (2011) #3
-Iron Age: Omega (2010) #1
-X-Men: Regenesis (2011) #1
-Uncanny X-Men (2011) #1, 12
-X-Treme X-Men (2012)
-X-Men: X-Termination (2013)
-X-Factor (2005) #259
-All-New X-Men (2012) #15, 18, 31
-Deadpool (2012) #29-32
-All-New All-Different Avengers (2015) #0
-A-Force (2016)
-IVX (2016) #0-1
-Cage! (2016) #3-4
-Domino (2018) #1-2
-Dazzler: X-Song (2018)
-Astonishing X-Men (2017) #14-17
-Age of X-Man (2019)
-Marvel Comics (2019) #1001
-X-Force (2019) #9, 12, 43
-X-Factor (2020) #7, 9
-Way of X (2021)
-Deadpool: Black, White & Blood (2021) #2
-X-Men: The Onslaught Revelation (2021) #1
-X-Terminators (2022)
-X-Men: Hellfire Gala Last Rites Infinity Comic (2023) #1
-X-Men: Hellfire Gala (2023)
-Dead X-Men (2024)
-Rise of the Powers of X (2024) #2, 4
-X-Men: Forever (2024) #2

-Part of the FCBD preview of Barda
-Free Comic Book Day list
-The Boy Wonder announcement

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.