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#359 – Sergei Kravinoff

Kraven the Hunter

Today we talk about Sergei Kravinoff, best known as Kraven the Hunter, whose whole thing is hunting the most dangerous game: Spider-Man.

Today's mentioned & relevant media:
-The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #15, 18, 34, 47-49, 103-104, 110-111, 209, 375, 389
-Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #1
-Tales of Suspense (1959) #58
-Astonishing Tales (1970) #1-2
-Daredevil (1964) #104-105
-Creatures on the Loose (1971) #32-34
-Marvel Chillers (1975) #4
-Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #2, 65
-Marvel Team-Up (1972) #67
-Ka-Zar (1981) #19-21
-West Coast Avengers (1985) #3
-Kraven's Last Hunt (1987)
-Spider-Man (1990) #4, 50
-The Amazing Spider-Man: Soul of the Hunter (1992) #1
-Ka-Zar (1997) #1-2
-X-Men: The Hidden Years (1999) #16-17
-Spider-Man: Blue (2002) #6
-Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #500, 574, 634-637
-Spider-Man/Human Torch (2005) #2
-X-Statix Presents: Dead Girl (2006)
-Spider-Man Family (2007) #5
-X-Men/Spider-Man (2008) #1-2
-Amazing Spider-Man: Extra! (2008) #3
-Web of Spider-Man (2009) #7
-Amazing Spider-Man Presents: Black Cat (2010) #4
-Spider-Girl (2010) #4
-New Avengers (2010) #10-12
-Venom (2011) #2
-Black Panther: The Man Without Fear (2010) #518-520
-Avengers 1959 (2011)
-Scarlet Spider (2011) #6, 16, 21-24
-Incredible Hulk (2011) #10-11
-Marvel Knights: Spider-Man (2013) #4-5
-The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015a) #1, 6
-Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015b) #6, 9, 22-25, 32-35, 49-50
-Captain America: Sam Wilson (2015) #8
-Howard the Duck (2015) #6
-Avengers Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hill Omega (2016) #1
-Deadpool: Back in Black (2016) #3-4
-Rocket Raccoon (2016) #2-5
-Secret Empire: Brave New World (2017) #3
-Venom (2016) #155-158
-Captain America (2017) #697
-Old Man Logan (2016) #41-42
-The Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #5, 14-17, 19-22
-Symbiote Spider-Man: Alien Reality (2019) #1
-Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man: Chameleon Conspiracy (2021) #1
-Spider-Man: The Lost Hunt (2022) #1, 4
-Moon Knight: City of the Dead (2023) #5
-Spider-Man: Black Suit & Blood (2024) #1, 3
-The Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #56, 63

-The New Gods (2024) #1
-The Question: All Along the Watchtower (2024) #1
-Superman (2025) trailer

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#357 – Angela Del Toro

White Tiger

Today we talk about Angela Del Toro, who somehow inherited her uncle's tiger amulet and was convinced by Daredevil to become the White Tiger until she got brainwashed, unbrainwashed, and decided to retire.

Today's mentioned & relevant media:
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-Batman - Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns (2024) #1

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#355 – Richard Drakunovski

Richard Dragon/The Dragon

Today we talk about Richard Drakunovski, best known as Richard Dragon (Kung-Fu Fighter) who tried to steal an artifact and was taught Kung-Fu about it, and went on to fight crime with his newfound skills.

Today's mentioned & relevant media:
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-The Fade (2024)
-Batgirl (2024) #1
-Absolute Superman (2024) #1
-Absolute Batman (2024) #2

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#354 – Benjamin Turner

Bronze Tiger

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.

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#352 – Arthur Brown

Cluemaster

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 #4
-Justice League Quarterly (1990) #4
-Robin (1993) #1-5, 14-16, 54, 56-58, 65, 85, 92-94, 102, 111
-Batman: Blackgate - Isle of Men (1998)
-Batman: Huntress & Spoiler (1998)
-Secret Origins 80-Page Giant (1998)
-Suicide Squad (2001) #1
-Birds of Prey (1998) #40
-Batgirl (2009) #23-24
-Batman Eternal (2014) #1, 3-4, 8, 10-11, 13, 24, 26, 36, 39, 40, 43, 48-52
-Suicide Squad Most Wanted: El Diablo and Killer Croc (2016) #3
-Batman (2016) #26, 28, 30
-Young Justice (2019) #18
-Batgirls Annual 2022
-Batgirls (2021) #13-15

-Absolute Wonder Woman (2024) #1
-Nightwing (2016) #118 & #119
-Mystique (2024) #1
-From the DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Lives! (2024) #4
-Batman & Robin: Year One (2024) #1
-Iron Man (2024) #1

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#351 – Sandra Wu-San

Lady Shiva

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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#350 – Irene Adler

Destiny

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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