Hype is my Superpower
144 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTwo best friends talk about the comics they're reading, and also life, so like, whatever man.
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Episode 142: All about Al (Ewing)
July 03, 2024 13:47 - 1 hour - 233 MBAl Ewing might be the writer at Marvel with the most Will-friendly storytelling interests and sensibilities. So, with two of his books up this week, we decided to take some time and go deep on him as a creator. Plus, what makes Nightcrawler tick, and who is Amazing Spider-Man for in the 21st century? Will read: Deadpool: Badder Blood, Amazing Spider-Man by Zeb Wells vol 8: Spider-Man's First Hunt, Ghost Rider vol 4: Rite of Passage, Venom by Al Ewing vol 5: Predestination, and Immortal Thor...
Episode 141: Cable saves the world from the evening news
June 26, 2024 13:13 - 1 hour - 274 MBX-Corps! Goblins of all colors! Magical beanie friends! But first... what makes escape rooms so great? Will read Scarlet Witch by Steve Orlando vol 2: Magnum Opus, Captain Marvel: Dark Tempest, Red Goblin vol 2: Nature/Nurture, Blade vol 1: Mother of Evil, and Strange Academy: The Deadly Field Trip. Steve read Uncanny X-Men vol 1 #399-407 and Annual 2001, and Cable vol 1 #96-100.
Episode 140: The origin draft, and more Morrison! Feat. Dimitrios Fragiskatos
June 19, 2024 19:09 - 2 hours - 306 MBAnyone Comics and Everyone Comics owner Dimitrios Fragiskatos returns for the next installment of regularly scheduled Doom Patrol and New X-Men by Grant Morrison. But first, we do our long-awaited draft of the comic book character origin series we most want to see. Reading Doom Patrol vol 2 #27-34 and New X-Men #118-126.
Episode 139: Giant-Sized Hellfire Gala — Fall of X Podcast!
June 12, 2024 14:22 - 1 hour - 251 MBThe Hellfire Gala traditionally has been the big party for mutantkind and the nation of Krakoa to show off their power and innovations for the world. This year, Orchis takes over the agenda. We read X-Men: Hellfire Gala 2023, Free Comic Book Day 2023: Avengers/X-Men, X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic #100-105, and Invincible Iron Man vol 5 #8-9.
Episode 138: Is Wolverine a better character without an origin story?
June 05, 2024 13:43 - 2 hours - 280 MB2001's Origin told the definitive story of Wolverine's childhood, growing up as sickly rich boy James Howlett. But... were we better off without it? Will reads Spider-Man by Tom Taylor, Clobberin' Time, Fantastic Four by Ryan North vol 2: Four Stories About Hope, Avengers: Beyond, Avengers by Jed Mackay vol 1: The Impossible City. Steve reads Origin #1-6, X-Treme X-Men: Savage Land #1-4.
Episode 137: Is he man or is he monster?
May 29, 2024 13:50 - 1 hour - 204 MBIn a huge week of reading, Will starts a brand new run on the Incredible Hulk that's a return to its roots, meditating on rage and self-sabotage, and we're both super in for it. Will read: Ghost Rider vol 3: Dragged Out of Hell, Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance, Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider - Blood and Vengeance, Black Panther by Eve L. Ewing: Reign at Dusk vol 1, Loki: The Liar, Storm: Blowback, Groot: Uprooted, Magneto: Magneto Was Right, Marvel Unleashed, Incredible Hulk vol 1: Ag...
Episode 136: Giant-Sized X-Men: Before the Fall Podcast #2
May 22, 2024 13:49 - 1 hour - 249 MBIt's Fall in Krakoa, and double entendres abound. See, because it means Autumn, and it also means descent. Okay, but do you get it, though? Covering X-Men vol 6 #22-24, Before the Fall: Mutant First Strike #1, Before the Fall: Four Sinisters #1, and Immortal X-Men #12-13.
Episode 135: Giant-Sized X-Men: Before the Fall Podcast #1
May 19, 2024 17:30 - 1 hour - 243 MBKrakoa is about to fall, and the story starts out with the return of Apocalypse, who's a good guy now, and his horsemen. I mean kids. And his wife, who's not wearing a hat anymore, but she's carrying a staff, which is almost as bad. Listen, it's great — just listen, alright? Covering Immortal X-Men #11, Before the Fall: Sons of X #1, X-Men Red vol 2 #11-13, Before the Fall: The Heralds of Apocalypse #1, Wolverine vol 7 #33-35, and X-Force vol 6 #40-42
Episode 134: Giant-Sized Sins of Sinister Podcast!
May 15, 2024 13:30 - 1 hour - 258 MBCrossover time! Nathaniel Essex, aka Mr. Sinister, aka the undisputed #1 pick in the comedic villain draft, sure did sin a lot. There's a lot to like here and a lot that... didn't quite land. Which makes the whole thing even more fascinating to pick apart, so let's go! Covering Sins of Sinister #1, Immoral X-Men #1-3, Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants #1-3, Nightcrawlers #1-3, and Sins of Sinister Dominion #1.
Episode 133: Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends with Benefits
May 12, 2024 18:15 - 1 hour - 202 MBWe go deep today on Spider-Man's deep, deep supporting cast, including some regrettable romances. Then, Steve reads an old X-Men series with the tagline, "Revolution, not evolution." Sounds like it should be exactly up his ally. Isn't. Will comics: Amazing Spider-Man by Zeb Wells vol 7: Armed and Dangerous, Spider-Man vol 2: Who Is Spider-Boy?, Silk vol 3: Nightmare Boulevard, and Daredevil & Echo. Steve comics: Brotherhood #1-9, X-Men Unlimited vol 1 #32-33.
Episode 132: Madripoor Madness tournament bracketology tips (bet on Patch)
May 08, 2024 13:38 - 1 hour - 241 MBChip Zdarsky's Daredevil saga reaches its thrilling end and the horrifying Weapon X program returns! Will comics: Daredevil & Elektra by Chip Zdarsky vol 3: The Red Fist Saga Part 3, Warlock: Rebirth, Edge of Spider-Verse, and Guardians of the Galaxy vol 1: Grootfall. Steve comics: Wolverine vol 2 #162-169 and Annual 2001, Deadpool vol 3 #54-60.
Episode 131: The legend of the Two-Banana Kid
May 01, 2024 14:25 - 1 hour - 194 MBFinally, answers about Spider-Man's disastrous time gap! But first, bananas. Will reads Amazing Spider-Man by Wells and Romita Jr. vol 6: Dead Language Part 2, Hallows' Eve, She-Hulk by Rainbow Rowell vol 3: Girl Can't Help It, Captain America: Cold War Aftermath, and Hellcat: Devil on My Shoulder. Steve finishes his volume of X-Force: New Beginning (#117-120) and adds in Deadpool #50-53.
Episode 130: Jean and Logan sitting in a tree...
April 28, 2024 16:18 - 2 hours - 301 MBKAY EYE ESS ESS EYE EN GEE! Another excellent week for comics as Will reads Carnage Reigns, Thor by Donny Cates vol 6: Blood of the Fathers, Doctor Strange by Jed MacKay vol 1: The Life of Doctor Strange, and Extreme Venomverse. Steve reads two very different intersections of mutants and celebrity culture with Uncanny X-Men: Poptopia (#394-398) and the first issue of Peter Milligan and Mike Allred's X-Force (#116).
Episode 129: Going X-TREME!!! ft. The Claremont Run
April 24, 2024 14:48 - 2 hours - 281 MBReady for the most 2001 comic title of all time? Chris Claremont goes back to the well for X-Treme X-Men! As with all things Chris, we invited back The Claremont Run, aka Dr. J Andrew Deman, to help us figure out what the heck is going on here — both in the original 2001 volume (issues #1-9) and the 2023 revival miniseries. Then, Will adds in Spider-Gwen: Shadow Clones.
Episode 128: Grant Morrison's New X-Men and Doom Patrol, ft. Dimitrios Fragiskatos
April 17, 2024 19:43 - 2 hours - 141 MBIn 1989, Grant Morrison took over Doom Patrol with a mission: to break the genre of superhero team books out of the ironclad grasp established by Chris Claremont's Uncanny X-Men. 12 years later, he took over those same X-Men. We invited our bud Dimitrios Fragiskatos — owner of Anyone Comics and Everyone Comics in NYC — back to the show to talk about his favorite comic book of all time. Will also threw in Silver Surfer: Ghost Light, for good measure.
Episode 127: Giant-Sized Destiny of X Podcast #8
April 10, 2024 13:15 - 2 hours - 279 MBThe Krakoa era is churning along to its inevitable conclusion — here's the last episode of the mini-era, Destiny of X! Also, Steve got a new cat! Books covered: Wolverine vol 7 #30-32, X-Force vol 6 #39, Immortal X-Men #9-10, X-Men Red vol 2 #10, Legion of X #8-10, Deadpool vol 9 #6-9, and Rogue and Gambit vol 2 #4-5.
Episode 126: So many white canines
April 07, 2024 18:36 - 1 hour - 242 MBOne is actually a fox. Will read Hulk: Joe Fixit, Captain America: Cold War, Tiger Division, Monica Rambeau: Photon, and Moon Knight Vol 4: Road to Ruin. Steve read... nothing!
Episode 125: Dreamqueen eats the trauma burrito
April 03, 2024 17:33 - 2 hours - 368 MBIt's the end of the long '90s for Steve, as his reading finally closes out the 3rd era of X-Men comics, while Will tackles a gigantic backlog from winter break. Also, one of those rare graphic novels that makes you remember why you love comics! Will comics: Spider-Man 2099: Dark Genesis, Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Cody Ziglar vol 1: Trial by Spider, Scarlet Witch by Steve Orlando vol 1: The Last Door, Red Goblin vol 1: It Runs in the Family, Invincible Iron Man by Gerry Duggan vol 1: Demo...
Episode 124: Giant-Sized Destiny of X Podcast #7
March 31, 2024 19:52 - 2 hours - 322 MBWorking through some side-stories from Destiny of X as we got to record together in person! Covering X-Terminators vol 2 #4-5, Marauders vol 2 #11-12, New Mutants: Lethal Legion, Bishop: War College, and Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain.
Episode 123: Mommy
March 27, 2024 15:24 - 2 hours - 316 MBOh Emma. Emma, Emma, Emma... Will books: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Menace on Wheels, Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty vol 2: The Invader, Amazing Spider-Man by Zeb Wells vol 5: Dead Language Part 1, and Avengers Assemble (2023). Steve books: X-Men: The Hidden Years #14-22, Blink, and Excalibur: Sword of Power.
Episode 122: Someone who actually understands Reed Richards's powers
March 24, 2024 14:48 - 1 hour - 268 MBRyan North is on Fantastic Four and Steve is excited! Except he didn't read it. In fact, he didn't read anything. Will took up the slack though, with Fantastic Four, Daredevil and Elektra, Hulk, and Strange Academy Finals.
Episode 121: Will made it to 1k already, pack it in
March 21, 2024 20:25 - 2 hours - 313 MBWill and Steve made a bet, and Will won. Will's comics: Captain America - Symbol of Truth, Spider-man Lost Hunt, Wasp, Unforgiven, Thor. Steve's comics: Wolverine, Cable vol 2 #88-95, Gambit & Bishop: Sons of the Atom Alpha & #1-6.
Episode 120: The Fake Deaths of Moira X
March 19, 2024 19:05 - 2 hours - 294 MBLong before Moira MacTaggert made dying cool in House of X, she died in the comics — OH! but I guess it was fake. Anyway, let's read that story. Will comics: Planet Hulk, Murderworld, Secret Invasion, Spider-Man. Steve comics: Dream's End (Uncanny X-Men #388, Cable vol 2 #87, Bishop: The Last X-Man #16, X-Men vol 2 #108), X-Men Unlimited vol 1 #30, X-Men: Declassified.
Episode 119: Is it a good idea to humanize the Punisher?
March 16, 2024 14:35 - 2 hours - 322 MBWill's comics: Savage Avengers Vol 2, She-Hulk Vol 2, Punisher War Journal, Black Panther Vol 3. Steve's comics: X-Force vol 1 #110-115, X-Man #71-75, Generation X vol 1 #71-75
Episode 118: The comedic villain draft! Oh, and the rest of Dark Web
March 12, 2024 21:25 - 2 hours - 384 MBWe drafted our favorite comedic villains, a gauntlet Steve laid down in last week's episode. And.... there was a clear winner. But THEN! We talked about comic books. Finishing off Dark Web with Dark Web - Ms Marvel, Mary Jane/Black Cat, and Gold Goblin, then Will also covered Deadly Neighborhood Spider-Man and Carnage Vol 2, while Steve read X-Men Forever vol 1.
Episode 117: Giant-Sized Dark Web Podcast
March 08, 2024 21:43 - 2 hours - 322 MBSpider-Man! X-Men! Lots of dang clones! For some reason we got a crossover to the 1989 crossover Inferno? Let's jump right in to Dark Web. Covering DARK WEB #1, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2022) #15-18, VENOM (2021) #14-15, DARK WEB: X-MEN #1-3, and DARK WEB FINALE #1.
Episode 116: Giant-Sized Destiny of X Podcast #6
March 04, 2024 20:21 - 2 hours - 356 MBThe Krakoa-era X-Men return with stories about prison privatization and cool-ass cosmic drama. Covering X-Men vol 6 #19-21, Sabretooth and the Exiles #1-5, Wolverine vol 7 #29, Legion of X #7-8, Immortal X-Men #8, X-Men Red vol 2 #9.
Episode 115: So Counter-Earth is still just kinda floating around out there?
March 01, 2024 16:45 - 2 hours - 332 MBOnce upon a time somebody put a whole other Earth out there in corresponding orbit to ours and then everyone left but it just kinda stayed out there. Will read Midnight Suns, All Out Avengers, Namor the Sub Mariner, and Strange Vol 2. Steve finished off the parts of Maximum Security left over from last episode, then read the end of Gambit (#20-25) and the Dream's End crossover.
Episode 114: Galactus has a failson
February 27, 2024 05:09 - 2 hours - 346 MBI (Steve) really really apologize for the pun. It was covid's fault. Covid makes me make horrible puns. I wouldn't say such things otherwise. Please know this about me. Will read Moon Knight: Black White and Blood, Ghost Rider Vol 2, Wakanda, Shang Chi and the Ten Rings, and Damage Control. Steve read most of the Maximum Security crossover, except a few issues he didn't realize he skipped (he'll cover them next ep).
Episode 113: Giant-Sized Destiny of X Podcast #5
January 25, 2024 02:43 - 2 hours - 346 MBIn loving memory of Bart, perfect angel baby sweetie kitty boy, secret ruler of the world. Comics read: Wolverine vol 7 #26-28, X-Men Red vol 2 #8, X-Force vol 6 #34-38, Rogue & Gambit vol 2 #1-3, Deadpool vol 9 #1-5.
Episode 112: Giant-Sized Destiny of X Podcast #4
January 14, 2024 17:51 - 1 hour - 271 MBWe go back to Krakoa for a few more episodes to get ready for yet another incoming crossover, Dark Web! And man, we really keep getting the good stuff, including X-Terminators — a raunchy girl-comedy like Bridesmaids starring some X-Men characters that Steve adored and Will... was indifferent toward. Covering Sabretooth vol 4 #4-5, X-Men vol 6 #15-18, Marauders vol 2 #7-10, New Mutants vol 4 #29-33, X-Men Annual 2022, and X-Terminators vol 2 #1-3.
Episode 111: Eegro is just wearing a shirt
January 02, 2024 17:09 - 1 hour - 212 MBIt's half-hype day as Will recorded a solo episode while Steve was off on vacation! Covering Moon Knight vol 3: Halfway to Sanity, The Variants (a Jessica Jones story by Gail Simone!), and Thunderbolts: Back on Target.
Episode 110: Escape from dark and gritty Canada
December 28, 2023 08:08 - 2 hours - 315 MBYou know what Disney+ show would be super cheap to make and fun as hell? Marvel Snapshots. On Will's docket we've got that, plus Defenders: Beyond. On Steve's side, well... at least we'll never have to read Mutant X ever again. This episode covers the end of that series (#27-32 and Annual 2001), X-Men: Black Sun, and X-Men: Magik.
Episode 109: ♫ Well I’ve got something to say // I killed Gwen Stacy today ♫
December 20, 2023 18:05 - 2 hours - 331 MBI mean, we talked about a lot of things in this episode but the important one to me is Spider-Punk. And the Ta$kma$ter / Misfits crossover parody I never knew I needed. Will read Avengers by Jason Aaron vol 11: History's Mightiest Heroes, Amazing Spider-Man by Wells & Romita Jr. vol 3: Hobgoblin, Spider-Punk: Battle of the Banned, Gambit: Thick as Thieves, and Eternals: A History Written in Blood. Steve read Wolverine vol 2 #154-157, Wolverine & Iron Fist, Cable vol 1 #85-86, and Deadpool vo...
Episode 108: Judgment Day pt 3: The ethics of Judgment Day feat. Superhero Ethics
December 14, 2023 23:16 - 1 hour - 166 MBThe Progenitor has judged our friends Matthew and Paul from Superhero Ethics, and found them worthy! We brought these wonderful fellows on to talk about the ethical quandaries raised in this storyline — punishment, collective responsibility, theology, and more!
Episode 107: Judgment Day pt 2: Poetry workshop with a giant fire-minotaur
December 09, 2023 17:48 - 2 hours - 378 MBJudgment Day continues! In this episode we tackle the side stories of the crossover, where the interesting gristle of the story — outside the main plot beats — often gets told. And we couldn't go very far without continuing our love fest for the crossover's breakout character, Syne the Memotaur. Covering A.X.E.: Judgment Day Companion (2023).
Episode 106: Judgment Day pt 1: Avengers and X-Men and Eternals, Oh My!
December 04, 2023 04:19 - 2 hours - 344 MBCrossover time! The Krakoa-era X-Men, Kieron Gillen-penned Eternals, and dead Celestial residing Avengers cross paths in a heck of a book. What seemed like a setup for at first a simple brawl, and then a straightforward superhero triumph, twists and morphs into a metaphor for collective moral responsibility and climate change? Whatever this book is, Gillen writes the absolute bajeezus out of it, and we gush appropriately.
Episode 105: Giant-Sized Destiny of X Podcast #3
November 19, 2023 20:20 - 2 hours - 384 MBDestiny of X continues and we are here for it. Here for Storm owning the room. Here for Illyana growing up. Here for random callbacks to Daredevil: Born Again. And here for the new Hellfire Gala, even if it didn't quite live up to the first one. Covering X-Men Red vol 2 #4, Wolverine vol 7 #23, X-Force vol 6 #29, New Mutants vol 4 #27-28, Marauders vol 2 #4, X-Men vol 6 #12, X-Men: Hellfire Gala 2022, Immortal X-Men #4, Knights of X #4, and Legion of X #3.
Episode 104: Giant-Sized Destiny of X Podcast #2
November 15, 2023 15:48 - 2 hours - 288 MBAre we hyped? WE'RE SO HYPED! Covering Giant Size X-Men: Thunderbird, X-Men vol 6 #11, X-Force vol 6 #28, Marauders vol 2 #3, Knights of X #2-3, Wolverine vol 7 #21-22, Immortal X-Men #3, Legion of X #2, New Mutants vol 4 #26, and X-Men Red vol 2 #3
Episode 103: Giant-Sized Destiny of X Podcast #1
November 12, 2023 15:35 - 2 hours - 377 MBHoly freaking cow! Krakoa enters its third age with the revival of the long-dead future seer, Destiny, beginning the aptly named Destiny of X. We wanted to cover Destiny of X the same way we'd read previous Krakoa-era stories, with collected editions collating all the different books. Buuuut those haven't been printed, or even solicited... in English. So we took the issue list from the French versions, because why not. So, this episode covers X-Force Annual (2022), X-Men vol 6 #9-10, Immort...
Episode 102: And then Marvel stopped publishing comics forever
November 08, 2023 04:13 - 2 hours - 326 MBWe're back, again! Will reads Marvel Knights: Make the World Go Away, Daredevil & Elektra by Chip Zdarsky vol 1: The Red Fist Saga Part One, and Avengers Forever vol 2: The Pillars. Steve goes after the awkwardly named non-event "Counter-X: Shockwave" (Generation X vol 1 #67-70, X-Man #67-70, and X-Force vol 1 #106-109
Episode 101: Giant-Sized X Lives/X Deaths of Wolverine Podcast
September 20, 2023 16:35 - 2 hours - 293 MBX Lives of Wolverine/X Deaths of Wolverine, the crowning event that transitions Krakoa from the Trials era to the Destiny era is... kind of a stinker? Whatever, let's hang out and talk comics!
Episode 100! Giant-Sized Trials of X Podcast #6
September 17, 2023 20:50 - 2 hours - 346 MBHoly crap, we've done a hundred of these! And we celebrate with the end of Trials of X, vols 11 and 12, highlighted by a phenomenal new Sabretooth series!
Episode 99: Giant-Sized Trials of X Podcast #5
September 14, 2023 20:44 - 2 hours - 304 MBWe're back, with more Krakoa! Abigail Brand's machinations are starting to unfold in S.W.O.R.D., and an all-time great X-Book comes to a close with the finale of Zeb Wells's Hellions.
Episode 98: Giant-Sized Trials of X Podcast #4
July 22, 2023 22:02 - 2 hours - 295 MBSuperhero comics subject their characters to a lot of punishment and trauma as a proxy for character growth, but rarely are they allowed to heal as gracefully as in the Shadow King arc on New Mutants by Vita Ayala and Rod Reis — which makes up the centerpiece of our podcast covering Trials of X vols 7 and 8. Also, Wolverine goes surfing!
Episode 97: The Return of Neith
July 18, 2023 21:17 - 2 hours - 365 MBI thought we were done with Gnomon over a year ago. So why did Neith show up in this week's comics? Did she... waterfall into the Marvel multiverse? This week Will had a rollercoaster reading Edge of Spider-Verse, most of Avengers by Jason Aaron vol 11: History's Mightiest Heroes, a tiny bit of Amazing Spider-Man by Zeb Wells vol 3, Iron-Man vol 4: Source Control, and Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty vol 1: Intruder. Steve had a slightly different result from reading X-Men Unlimited vol...
Episode 96: Giant-Sized Inferno Podcast!!!
July 09, 2023 14:51 - 1 hour - 212 MBJonathan Hickman says his farewell to the Krakoa X-Men and it's, well... fire. Surely we kept our cool about this, right? Like we didn't hype ourselves too hard and end up having to do an entire episode about one miniseries... right???
Episode 95: Giant-Sized Trials of X Podcast #3
July 02, 2023 15:33 - 1 hour - 249 MBKrakoa is blowing our minds left and right! Witness the birth of the new mutant religion in X-Men: The Onslaught Revelation, and the rest of Trials of X vols 5 and 6. We meant to include Inferno in this episode too, but we got a little too hype. As we are wont to do, I suppose. So that'll have to wait for next episode.
Episode 94: The Big Red Button
June 26, 2023 03:51 - 2 hours - 361 MBScience lab, dangerous tech, whatever. First thing you do? Install a button that destroys the whole thing. Mandatory. This week Will reads Elektra: Black White and Blood, Ms. Marvel: Fists of Justice, Iron Cat, Ant-Man: Ant-iversary, and New Fantastic Four: Hell in a Handbasket. Steve goes after Gambit vol 3 #16-19 and Annual 2000, Cable vol 1 #79-84, and Wolverine vol 2 #150-153.
Episode 93: Giant-Sized Trials of X Podcast #2
June 21, 2023 17:02 - 2 hours - 333 MBKrakoa keeps delivering with Trials of X vols 3 and 4. Storm is one of the best characters in the entire Marvel universe and "one of" might not be necessary in that sentence.