Capes and Japes
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#46 – James Buchanan Barnes

Bucky/Winter Soldier/Captain America

46 James Buchanan Barnes

Today we talk about James Buchanan Barnes, better known as Bucky, Captain America's sidekick who was dead for 40 years then came back as a brainwashed assassin known as the Winter Soldier, and then he was Captain America for a while!

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
-Bucky discovers Steve's secret
-Captain America and...(2012) #620
-how to take a punch
-the whole Captain America and... series from 2012
-All-Winners Squad
-Invaders
-Young Allies
-Brubaker's Captain America omnibus
-Who the hell is Bucky?
-Bucky bringing Natasha back through MEMORY
-Bucky tries to give everyone guns.
-Captain America: Reborn
-Bucky has a Big Gun
-Bucky and Kobik
-Tales of Suspense #100
-Tales of Suspense: Hawkeye and the Winter Soldier
-the panel E was talking about from Tales of Suspense
-Ultimates Bucky
-Heroes in Crisis #2
-The Wicked + The Divine: The Funnies #1
-Side Character Quest on iTunes and Twitter
-Marvel's Daredevil on Netflix

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#45 – Steve Rogers

Captain America/Nomad/The Captain

45 Steve Rogers

Today we talk about Steve Rogers, best known as Captain America, who went from zero to hero in no time flat, punched a bunch of nazi with his sidekick Bucky, was frozen in ice for two decades, and then straight back to superheroing with the Avengers in the 1960s because he has a really hard time not being Captain America.

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
-Bucky discovers Steve's secret
-Captain America #1 Cover
-The Shield
-if i don't eat my shield i'll DIE
-Baron Zemo
-the Death of Bucky
-Avengers (1963) omnibus
-thoughts about BUCKY
-Rick Jones puts on the Bucky costume
-The Nomad
-Captain America: War & Remembrance (Stern/Byrne
-BERNIE ROSENTHAL
-The Captain vs Captain America
-Bucky's Back!
-Captain America: Winter Soldier vol 1 (trade)
-Captain America (2004) #1 (single issues)
-Civil War
-Steve picking up Mjolnir
-Tony fixes Steve's shield
-Steve and Bucky hunched over yelling at each other
-Dorito
-Captain America: The Winter Soldier soundtrack
-Batman Secret Files #1
-Avengers Halloween Special (2018) #1
-VOTE
-Victoria Watkins did our new logo and we love it!!
-They're also on the Magic Folk podcast!

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#44 – Monster Mash

Werewolves, Vampires, Ghosts, and Frankenstein's Monsters in Comics

44 Monster Mash

Today we talk about a bunch of spooooooky creatures for Halloween! We talk about Werewolves, Vampires, Ghosts, and Frankenstein's Monsters and how DC and Marvel have interpreted them!

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
-The Comics Code Authority
-Man-Wolf comic cover
-Jupiter Ascending
-Werewolf By Night comic cover
-Wolfsbane transformation sequence
-The New Mutants trailer
-New Mutants Vol. 1
-the panel E sent to Olivia of Werewolf
-Captain America: Man & Wolf
-Batman & Dracula
-Tomb of Dracula cover
-Dracula after his redesign
-please watch Blood Feud, it's even free and legal on youtube!!
-Blade
-Morbius, The Living Vampire cover
-Baron Blood looks bad but Baroness Blood LOOKS RAD
-Captain America #616
-an image of Deadman
-A short Deadman comic written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Teddy Kristiansen
-an image of The Spectre
-Gotham By Midnight Vol 1
-an image of Gentleman Ghost
-an image of Robbie Reyes
-A page from the Rebirth Superman story with Frankenstein
-Young Frankenstein being murdered by Black Adam
-First appearance of Young Frankenstein in Titans Around The World
-LEAN IN TO THOSE STITCHES
-Frankenstein and Spider-Man
-Frankencastle cover
-Doc Frankenstein
-Wytches: Bad Egg Halloween Special
-Shoma Uno Short Program ;)

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#43 – Galactus

Devourer of Worlds

43 Galactus

Today we talk about one of The Big Men: Galactus. He's a huge purple dude who's just gotta eat whole planets!

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
-First appearance
-The watchers wikipedia
-Original Sin
-this isn't a link to anything but uh, be careful when you say things about science you're not sure of because then you'll end up in a wikipedia spiral looking into cosmology and cosmogony to see if you were wrong about the big bang... (i don't think i was?) -E
-i was thinking specifically about this Space Is Gay pin that i have but doesn't look like they're currently on sale.
-blows kiss for galactus
-Titans: The Lazarus Contract
-Teen Titans vol 2
-Titans vol 2, vol 3
-Super Sons vol 3
-Switchblade Sisters
-The Wicked + The Divine 1373
-Blackbird #1
-Shatterstar #1

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#42 – Norman Osborn

Green Goblin/Iron Patriot/Goblin King/Red Goblin

42 Norman Osborn

Today we talk about Norman Osborn, who has been the Green Goblin, Red Goblin, Goblin King (not David Bowie), and Iron Patriot. We also talk about his son Harry because there's a LOT of drama with the Osborns.

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
-Wow! Just WAIT until you see the green goblin!
-Willem Dafoe's Norman Osborn talks to the Green Goblin
-the CoolGames Inc Willem Dafoe bit
-The Clone Saga
-AMERICAN SON
-Runaways: True Believers
-The Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #800
-Venom!!

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#41 – Harleen Quinzel

Harley Quinn

41 Harleen Quinzel

Today we talk about Harleen Quinzel, a.k.a. Harley Quinn, who we have some uh... complicated... feelings about. We love her but boy howdy are there some Things with her character that could be done so much better.

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
-Batman the Animated Series
-Mad Love
-Harley Quinn New 52
-Harley revealed to be part of the Secret Six
-New 52 Suicide Squad
-Gotham City Sirens
-DC tweet confirming Harley and Ivy are girlfriends
-Harley and Ivy's first main-universe kiss
-(the previous panel's whole issue)
-WATCH OUT, LOGAN
-the red tool
-just one of many articles if you want to check up on why/how 50 Shades of Grey depicts an abusive relationship
-Lego Batman (yes, again, always)
-who ARE the new gods
-Superman Vol 6
-Rebirth Titans
-Brian Michael Bendis DC Imprint: Wonder Comics
-THE KIDS ARE BACK
-here's david harbour with his shirt off
-new Into the Spider-Verse trailer
-The Spectacular Spider-Man

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#40 – The Joker

Clown Prince of Crime

40 The Joker

Today we talk about the Joker, Batman's most iconic villain, who just does so many murders, and all of the bad stuff you could think of. We also spend a LONG time at the end talking about Heroes in Crisis #1

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
-Some Jerry Robinson Joker design
-Seduction of the Innocent
-60's Batman Joker threatens Batman over the phone
-The Dark Knight Returns
-The Joker (1975)
-The Killing Joke
-Endgame
-The Joker's Last Laugh
-A Serious House on Serious Earth
-Lego Batman
-Azzarello's Joker Miniseries
-Batman: White Knight
-Batman (2016)
-Heroes in Crisis #1

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#39 – Cassie Sandsmark

Wonder Girl

39 Cassie Sandsmark

Today we talk about Cassie Sandsmark, the 2nd (or 3rd if you count Teen Diana) Wonder Girl. She's a spunky teen who wants to fight crime but also joins a cult later to resurrect her dead boyfriend, because Comics.

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
-it's a good mug y'all
-Young Justice
-Teen Titans, Geoff Johns Omnibus
-Infinite Crisis
-New 52 Teen Titans
-Super Sons of Tomorrow
-Justice League: No Justice
-Young Justice (cartoon)
-Batman Vol. 6
-Preludes to the Wedding
-Batman: Damned
-Heroes in Crisis

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#38 – Donna Troy

Wonder Girl/Troia/Darkstar/Wonder Woman

38 Donna Troy

Today we talk about Donna Troy: Wonder Girl, Troia, Darkstar, Wonder Woman for a bit, and a woman who can remember all her lives in the multiverse because she's been cursed by an alternate universe version of herself? It's wild.

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
-Seduction of the Innocent
-Teen Titans: The Silver Age
-New Teen Titans: Who Is Donna Troy?
-Crisis on Infinite Earths
-Titans Hunt
-Check, Please!: #Hockey
-Check, Please! webcomic page 1
-DC Titans Trailer
-Kieron Gillen/Stephanie Hans DIE
-Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #36
-Border Town #1

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#37 – Diana, Princess of Themyscira

Wonder Woman

37 Diana, Princess of Themyscira

Today we talk about Diana, who sometimes has a secret identity as Diana Prince, but other times is just Wonder Woman all the time. There's a lot of bondage talk in this one, folks.

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
-Professor Marston and the Wonder Women
-British spy show The Avengers
-the cover of Ms Magazine
-Wonder Woman movie
-Wonder Woman Theme from Batman V Superman
-also here's the Wonder Woman soundtrack on youtube
-G. Willow Wilson's Wonder Woman news
-Seduction of the Innocent
-Wonder Woman Rebirth
-Grant Morrison's Wonder Woman: Earth One
-Wonder Woman (2006), Gail Simone wrote #14-#44
-You can actually see (presumably) all the things Gail Simone has written for DC on the bottom of her Writer's Page
-Wonder Woman New 52
-Gravity Falls: Lost Legends
-Batman #54

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