Capes and Japes
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#22 – Slade Wilson

Deathstroke the Terminator

(Number) (Character)

Today we talk about Slade Wilson a.k.a Deathstroke the Terminator: an extremely feared and deadly assassin who somehow keeps getting bested by the Teen Titans. Great at murder, bad at parenting, it's Slade!

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
Please watch Teen Titans, the 2003 cartoon
New Teen Titans
Please stop praying for my grandpa
Rock Lee from Naruto taking off his weights
Inigo Montoya I am not left handed
The Judas Contract
Dick Grayson in No Justice looking like a literal angel
Dark Nights: Metal
Deathstroke (Rebirth)
podcasts mentioned during this podcast: Spirits
Dear Hank and John

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Bonus: Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War

An Impromptu Review

Bonus: Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War

In this bonus episode we essentially just yell about Infinity War: what we liked, what we didn't like, a bunch of big ol' spoilers, where Hawkeye might've been, possible Infinity War 2 names, and more!

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
Jenny Nicholson's Infinity War Hot Take
RJ Pierce's tumblr/twitter
MCU Logo Intros
The Mary Sue: Thanos is a Bad Villain

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#20 – Kate Kane

Batwoman

20 Kate Kane

Today we talk about Kate Kane: Batwoman and one of DC's most prominent lesbians. Not to be confused with Kathy Kane who was also Batwoman and may be related to Kate... it's complicated. (We mention her too though).

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
Seduction of the Innocent
Kathy and Bette Kane
Bat Boy: The Musical
Flamebird
Batman, Incorporated
Grayson
An Abundance of Katherines
Hurley/Sloane
DC Comics Against Marriage
Batwoman: Elegy
Batwoman Rebirth
Marvel Rising #0
DC Nation #0
FCBD Avengers Earths Mightiest Heroes (or whatever the title is)
Blue Beetle Rebirth
Nightwing Vol 2: Rough Justice
Squirrel Girl #32
Justice League: No Justice #1

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#19 – Renée Montoya

Gotham City Police Officer/The Question

19 Renée Montoya

Today we talk about Renée Montoya: a cop from Gotham City who is outed as a lesbian and framed for murder by Two-Face, ex-girlfriend and then girlfriend and then wife of Kate Kane (Batwoman), and The Question for a while.

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
Batman the Animated Series
Batman the Animated Series Opening
The Dark Knight (film)
Lego Batman
Batman: No Man's Land
Jim Corrigan
Watchmen
I guess if you want to know more about Objectivism
Gotham Central
Lumberjanes
Tales of Suspense 104
Batman and the Signal 3
Batman: Hush
Superman Vol. 5
New Avengers
Kitty/Piotr Wedding
Batman/Catwoman Wedding
MARVEL ANIME
Avengers (2018) #1
Ghost Rider inspired by Zayn Malik
Marvel Rising #0 FREE
Squirrel Girl #32

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#18 – Matt Murdock

Daredevil

18 Matt Murdock

Today we talk about Matt Murdock a.k.a. The Devil of Hell's Kitchen, a.k.a. The Man Without Fear a.k.a. Daredevil. He's also a pretty good lawyer and the mayor of New York now I guess?

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
Bort Sampson
Batroc the Leaper
Chance Lance
Daredevil costumes over the years
Daredevil and Black Widow, who knew?
NO MORE MISTER NICE GUY
Sightless Swashbuckler?
Daredevil (2011)
Captain America vs. Daredevil/Objection.
Netflix Daredevil
Saint Sebastian
Daredevil S2 Posters
Cracked.com Article on Bad Daredevil Villains
Free Comic Book Day
Some info on the Catwoman series by Joelle Jones

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#17 – Danny Rand

Iron Fist

17 Danny Rand

Today we discuss Danny Rand, a.k.a. the Iron Fist, a white guy who is just so good at martial arts that he kills a dragon and gets mystical powers (and a scar that just looks like a bad tattoo) because of it. We also pitch an Iron Fist Legacy storyline that Marvel should DEFINITELY pick up.

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
hi while looking for other things i found this image please enjoy
Michal Brezina's Figure Skating Short Program
Amazing-Man
The Immortal Iron Fist
Ultimate Spider-Man
Teen Friendz
Avengers Assemble
a few more problems with Netflix's Iron Fist series
One-Punch Man
This Week's Super Sons
This Week's Batman
This Week's Nightwing
Action Comics #1000
This Week's Superman

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#16 – Luke Cage

Power Man

16 Luke Cage

Today we talk about Luke Cage, a.k.a. Power Man, a black superhero created during the blaxploitation era (check out that origin story, oof) who becomes a Hero For Hire, makes friends, and eventually ends up leading the Avengers.

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: Wikipedia on Blaxploitation
About Luke Cage's Origin
Bill Wurtz History of the World cw for sexual assault as a shorthand for colonization
Luke Cage Hero for Hire 1
(it is Seagate Prison)
Some Nicolas Cage Facts
Black Power, Man... POWER MAN??
It's me, Bushmaster
Just. The Outfit.
Now I Gotta Be Responsible For This Water Bottle
Heroes for Hire (2006)
LITERAL STARS IN HIS EYES
Give me a Dollar
Defenders (2017)
Power Man and Iron Fist (2016)
Last Week's Squirrel Girl
Domino (2018)
Convergence: Nightwing/Oracle

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#15 – Jessica Jones

Jewel/Knightress/Powerwoman

15 Jessica Jones

Today we talk about Jessica Jones: on/off superhero Jewel, Knightress, and Powerwoman, but due to her supremely brutal backstory, is mostly in the business of being a super powered private detective and journalist.

Some BIG OL' content warnings on this one folks for emotional abuse/manipulation and sexual assault (we don't go super in-depth on them but they are mentioned and discussed).

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: More about Brian Michael Bendis
BMB 2005 Interview about Spider-Woman
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which E has never seen
Marvel's Captain Marvel vs DC's Captain Marvel
The Purple Man
it is Ben Urich
Secret War (not to be confused with Marvel's Secret Wars, which is a separate event, and I know we dunk on DC all the time because of all their Crisis events but come on Marvel
House of M
The Pulse (comics!)
Heroes for Hire
New Avengers
The Mighty Avengers
BENDIS IS COMING!
Jessica Jones (2016)
Jessica Jones (Netflix Series)
Hey the Killing Joke did Barbara Gordon so dirty, here's just a tiiiiny snippet of critique, thanks Wikipedia
Alias (Omnibus)
The Pulse (Complete Collection)
Y: The Last Man is getting a TV show, email Olivia at [email protected] for her Thoughts

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#14 – Jaime Reyes

Blue Beetle

14 Jaime Reyes

Today we talk about Jaime Reyes: the third Blue Beetle, who never asked for a weird blue scarab to fuse to his spine and telepathically try to convince him to murder Green Lanterns every time they cross paths.

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: Scott Snyder on Justice League
just a fun list of DC cities
Infinite Crisis
guy who's possessed wants a bagel
a DENTIST
Young Justice S2
This is where I'd link a thing about Teen Titans S6 but uh, can't find anything except one of the guys from Teen Titans Go! said at a panel at WonderCon that he can "almost guarantee" that teen titans is coming back which uhhhhh.... yeah. Not taking that as fact.
Dark Nights: Metal
we didn't mention it on the ep but I remembered that Scott Snyder made a DC: Metal spotify playlist
Boyzarro!
Super Sons good
Squirrel Girl
Lumberjanes
Fence
Dodge City

And of course, don't forget Olivia's favorite things in media:

  1. Teens.
  2. Bodysharing.
  3. Robot Friend.
  4. Telepathy.
  5. Extremely Nervous Anxious Peacemakers.
  6. FRIENDSHIP.

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