Capes and Japes
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#32 – Teen Titans

A group of superhero teens (mostly sidekicks), now with a Legacy!

32 Teen Titans

Today we talk about the Teen Titans, a group of mostly teen sidekicks (except they grow up and sometimes get back together as the Titans). Over the decades there have been several different rosters, but the Titans legacy is always there.

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode (the internet ate my first list so this is incomplete and out of order, sorry y'all):
-New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
-Teen Titans Year One
-Teen Titans (2003): A Kid's Game
-Reign of the Supermen Sneak Peek
-Teen Titans Rebirth Vol. 1
-Super Sons of Tomorrow
-Batman Ninja trailer
-Teen Titans Earth One Vol. 1
-Gravity Falls: Lost Legends
-The Long Con

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#31 – Hellboy

Red

31 Hellboy

Today we talk about Hellboy (some folks call him Red, since that's better than calling a dude "Hellboy" day-in-day-out), a half-demon who works for the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense.

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
-This article has scans of Hellboy's first appearance in SDCC Comics #2
-THE FISH MAN MOVIE did we ever say it was called The Shape of Water? Did you not know that? it is, we're sorry, it's very good.
-excuse me 90's i cannot see my comics
-Abe Sapien Volume 1: The Drowning
-B.P.R.D. Volume 1
-Hellboy: The Wild Hunt
-Hellboy: Wake the Devil
-Hellboy Omnibus Versions
-Hellboy II is very good have the drunk singing scene
-hellboy animated? more likely than you'd think
-The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins
-Titans trailer
-Aquaman trailer
-Shazam! trailer
-Marvel Rising trailer the shorts are airing August 13!!!
-Young Justice S3 trailer

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#28 – Miles Morales

Spider-Man

28 Miles Morales

Today we talk about Miles Morales, who became Spider-Man after the original Spider-Man died, Oscorp tried to recreate the spider that bit Peter Parker, and Miles ended up with powers and responsibilities at the tender age of 13.

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
-Rest in Peace, Steve Ditko
-Into the Spider Verse trailer
-a list of Ultimate Marvel titles
-DC's New 52
-Donald Glover's spiderman standup
-Community
-Secret Wars
-our episode on Jaime Reyes
-our episode on Ted Kord
-Revealed! The face of Peter Parker!
-Champions
-Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man (2011)
-Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man (2014)
-Spider-Man (2016)
-The Man of Steel (2018)
-Batrimony
-Preludes to the Wedding

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#27 – Loki

God of Mischief

27 Loki

Today we talk about Loki, the Asgardian God of Mischief, who you may have heard of in the Marvel Cinematic Universe or on 2012 Tumblr, but did you know that sometimes he's a kid without memories, a hot teen, and even sorcerer supreme?

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
hey google how many Thor movies are there
American Gods
the myth of loki tied to rocks as punishment
comics did in fact replicate this predicament somewhat!!
Journey into Mystery Loki cover
Arcane Trickster
Eliane's not talking about eating worms to be weird, nobody likes me (guess i'll go eat worms) is an actual children's song, if you were not aware
Thor: Ragnarok is currently on Netflix, as of recording
Absorbing Man
Loki masquerading as the Scarlet Witch
Siege
Street Urchin Loki
Journey into Mystery (2011)
Young Avengers (2013)
Loki: Agent of Asgard
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
New YA Loki Novel Is Gonna Be Queer As Hell
He's got too many irons in the fire!
He said it was HIS BAD! it's fine!
Loki miniseries (2004)
Vote Loki (2016)
Loki as the Sorcerer Supreme in Squirrel Girl
Bonus Loki as the Sorcerer Supreme (i just like this cover tbh)
Doctor Strange (2015)
Ryan North gives us the excellent Loki we crave, @Marvel please let him write a Loki series
Thor (2018)
Thor (2018) #2 Variant Cover
Amazing Spiderman: Wakanda Forever
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor Content warnings: violence/gore
Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor Content Warnings: sexual assault, genocide, violence/gore, mentions of incest
BATRIMONY
ok so it wasn't DC Comics who tweeted it but it's a GOOD TWEET, and NOBODY THINKS SELINA'S GONNA ROB THE CAVE
COME HANG OUT IN THE DISCORD
X-Men Gold wedding drama
Tony Stark: Iron Man (2018)
X-23 (2018)
All-New Wolverine (2015)
handy dandy linktree link, right here!
open for a surprise

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#25 – Barbara Gordon

Batgirl/Oracle

25 Barbara Gordon

Today we talk about Barbara Gordon who was Batgirl and then Oracle after the Joker shot her (then Batgirl again once DC rebooted). She's a genius and we love her and you should too!

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
Our episode on Kate Kane
Seduction of the Innocent
Batman (TV Show)
Batgirl introduced in comics
Yvonne Craig as Batgirl
Jim Gordon comics written by Olivia
Crisis on Infinite Earths
James Gordon Jr.
LIBRARY SCIENCE IS CORRECT
Barbara runs for congress
Batman: The Killing Joke
The Killing Joke movie DO NOT WATCH
Suicide Squad
ESCRIMA STICKS
Birds of Prey
Gail Simone being hired for Birds of Prey
a pretty short op/ed article on the desexualization of disabled folks
Dick Grayson covering his face (but not much else)
Post-shower-discovery conversation
Barbara recognizes Dick Grayson's butt
Midnighter recognizes Dick Grayson's butt
Nightwing Oracle Convergence
The Titans (1999) #1
Owacle (this is the best image i could find of this panel but it's got a lot of other stuff mushed around it sorry y'all)
New 52 Batgirl
Barbara's lovely trans roommate whom i love
Babs Tarr's very beautiful Dick Grayson
Batgirl Rebirth
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey Rebirth
Birds of Prey: Of Like Minds
Batgirl: Year One
Robin: Year One
The Batgirl of Burnside
Harley Quinn-focused Birds of Prey movie?
Barbara in the Lego Batman movie
Batman Eternal
Immortal Hulk #1
You Are Deadpool #1
Capes and Japes Podcast discord server
(youtube was founded in 2005, we were both a year off)

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#24 – Rose Wilson

Ravager

24 Rose Wilson

Today we talk about Rose Wilson a.k.a. Ravager. After Deathstroke found out she was his daughter he did all sorts of bunk shit like drugging her so she got superhuman abilities, even though she could already see the future?

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
Slade is a BAD DAD who DRUGS HIS DAUGHTER
Kryptonite Eyes: look cool, bad for your health
Kid Devil
Zachary Zatara
the Rowdyruff boys
Knife Dad's Gay Daughter
Titans Go... Away
Batman Rebirth
Grayson
Hell Yeah!
Nightwing: False Starts
Batman Eternal
of course, Super Sons
Justice League: No Justice

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#23 – Joey Wilson

Jericho

23 Joey Wilson

Today we talk about Joey Wilson, a.k.a. Jericho. Mostly the sweetest, but sometimes-evil-for-comics-reasons, he can take control of people if they make eye contact with him but is rendered useless with a bag over his head!

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
The Judas Contract
Killed by one of his dad's many swords
Jericho on top of a mountain
Calling All Titans!
Jericho uses ASL, tell your friends
Joey Wheeler
Ooh it's a two-for, bisexuality AND demonstrating his little green text bubbles
Squirrel Girl vol 6 & vol 7
New Avengers (2015)
Hawkeye and Mockingbird: Ghosts
All-New Hawkeye 2015 & All-New Hawkeye 2015B
Action Comics #1000
Superman Special: Escape from Dinosaur Island
Batman: Prelude to the Wedding

Bonus!

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