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 92: Giant-Sized Trials of X Podcast #1
June 18, 2023 16:44 - 2 hours - 351 MBKrakoa's back, baybee! Coming out of the Hellfire Gala's murder mystery, Magneto's put on trial. Also he confessed. But c'mon, it can't be that simple... right? Covering Trials of X vols 1 and 2.
Episode 91: When Black superheroes are derivative characters
May 25, 2023 17:44 - 2 hours - 363 MBIt's great when Spider-Man or Captain America is Black — while their story is being told. But what happens to that character when the powers upstairs want to reintroduce the classic, more established white character? Has enough been done to let the Sam Wilsons and Miles Moraleses of the world stand on their own without getting lost in the shuffle? We came to that discussion through reading comics, of course! Will took on Fantastic Four: Life Story, Captain America: Symbol of Truth vol 1: Ho...
Episode 90: Frankie from Queens joins the Hand
May 17, 2023 20:47 - 2 hours - 277 MBThe Punisher leads the Hand now, so that's wild. Also, check out the Saturday morning cartoon version of House of X you never knew you needed. Will and Steve read X-Men '92: House of XCII together, then Will took on Punisher vol 1: The King of Killers, while Steve tackled X-Men: Hellfire Club, Spider-Man and Marrow one-shot, Deadpool vol 3 #38-45, Black Panther vol 3 #23, and Mutant X #19-25 and Annual 2000.
The Revolution! Feat. The Claremont Run
May 10, 2023 19:09 - 2 hours - 352 MBWe had Dr. J Andrew Deman, aka The Claremont Run on Twitter and YouTube, to talk about Chris Claremont's maximalist return to the X-Men with an event titled Revolution. And though we all love Claremont's work deeply, we couldn't avoid a fascinating topic: Why doesn't this story work? Issues covered in this episode are X-Men vol 2 #100-106 and Annual 2000, Uncanny X-Men vol 1 #381-386, and X-Men Unlimited vol 1 #27. On the other side of things, Will tackled all things Cimmerianly frustrating...
Episode 88: All changes to the status quo will be ultimately nullified
May 03, 2023 23:14 - 2 hours - 378 MBGet in, loser, we're going reckoning. Slight correction to the last episode — this time Will reads Wolverine: Patch, Carnage vol 1: In the Court of Crimson, and Fantastic Four by Dan Slott vol 11: The Reckoning War Part II. Steve cleans up all the last X-issues before starting the "Revolution" in our next episode: X-Force vol 1 #98-101, Gambit vol 3 #10-15, Generation X vol 1 #60-62, X-Man #61-62, Uncanny X-Men vol 1 #379-380, X-Men vol 2 #99, Cable vol 1 # 78, and Wolverine vol 2 #149.
Episode 87: The dreary dozen
April 25, 2023 21:52 - 2 hours - 364 MBIt's crossover time! No, don't get too excited. This week Steve has the year 2000's X-Men mega-event, Apocalypse: The Twelve along with its follow-up story Ages of Apocalypse (Uncanny X-Men vol 1 #376-378 and Annual 1999, Cable vol 1 #75-77, X-Man vol 1 #59-60, X-Men vol 2 #96-98, Wolverine vol 2 #146-148), plus a few issues of Bishop: The Last X-Man (#4-8) in dire hopes that it ties in at least a little bit with The Twelve (it doesn't). Will gluts himself with comics after a long break, r...
Episode 86: A new name for our podcast
April 20, 2023 03:31 - 2 hours - 295 MBWelcome back to Hype is My Superpower... or should we change the name? Will reads The Marvels vol 2: Undiscovered Country, Venom by Al Ewing and Ram V vol 2: Deviation, and Ghost Rider vol 1: Unchained. Steve contributes the final prelude to his upcoming crossover The Twelve: Uncanny X-Men vol 1 #375, X-Men vol 2 #95, X-Men Unlimited vol 1 #25, and Wolverine vol 2 #145.
Episode 85: The Nintendo franchise draft
March 05, 2023 21:25 - 2 hours - 320 MBWe drafted our favorite Nintendo franchises. Hey, leave a comment and let us know who you think won the draft? As for comics, Will read Strange vol 1: I Belong to Death and Steve reads Generation X vol 1 #53-59 and Annual 1999, New Warriors vol 1 #5, X-Men: Phoenix, and X-Babies Reborn. Then they both get back together to read more Sandman! (Issues 21-28, collected as Season of Mists)
Episode 84: What if every issue of What If didn’t start with Uatu farting around?
March 01, 2023 17:10 - 1 hour - 250 MBIt's a week for What Ifs and retcons! Will reads Hulk vs. Thor: Banner of War, Dark Ages, and Spider-Man: The Spider's Shadow. Steve reads X-Men: Children of the Atom (1999-2000) and X-Men: The Hidden Years #1-7.
Episode 83: Writers are liars
February 26, 2023 03:01 - 2 hours - 405 MBHey tell us more stories of how you listen to our podcast! It's very gratifying! In this episode: Will reads a couple auspicious debuts in Amazing Spider-Man by Wells & Romita Jr vol 1: World Without Love and She-Hulk by Rainbow Rowell vol 1: Jen Again, plus Black Panther Legends. Steve reads X-Man #56-58, Cable vol 1 #72-74, and Deadpool vol 3 #34-37. And then they both get back together to read Sandman #17-20.
Episode 82: Jason Aaron’s random character generator
January 19, 2023 21:26 - 2 hours - 280 MBYour hosts process their cathartic release from Morbius and playoff baseball, respectively. And then, comics! Will reads Ben Reilly: Spider-Man, Moon Knight vol 2: Too Tough to Die, and Avengers by Jason Aaron vol 10: The Death Hunters. Steve tackles the final shat of The Shattering with Uncanny X-Men vol 1 #373-374 and X-Men vol 2 #93-94.
Episode 81: Giant-Sized Hellfire Gala Podcast Part 2
January 14, 2023 18:19 - 1 hour - 270 MBThe Hellfire Gala got us so hype we had to split the recording into two parts! The promised fireworks display at the end of the soiree ended up being downright world-changing, and then the event ended with a stinger that may somehow be even more impactful. But before Steve would let Will go, he had to indulge in a little bit of fashion critique.
Episode 80: Giant-Sized Hellfire Gala Podcast Part 1
January 11, 2023 18:05 - 1 hour - 232 MBContinuing our giant-sized coverage of the Krakoa-era X-Men, we've got a mammoth event closing out the Reign of X: The Hellfire Gala! High society fashion, politics, romance, and intrigue all collide in the mutant nation and it's a devastatingly good story, so let's jump right in! Just, uh, please stick with us through the cold open?
Episode 79: Uncovering Stan Lee’s lost archenemy: Marko
January 08, 2023 17:05 - 2 hours - 288 MBWe're back to our usual tricks! Will reads Devil's Reign side-stories (Spider-Woman: Devil's Reign, Devil's Reign: X-Men, Superior Four: Devil's Reign, Devil's Reign: Villains for Hire) and Steve reads Louise Simonson's ill-fated return to the X-books with Warlock vol 5. And we tackle the most pressing question of all: why the heck do Juggernaut, Sandman, and Man Mountain Marko all have the same last name (no relation), and why are they all villains?
Bonus: Zach Rutledge talks the MCU, Lego, and more.
January 02, 2023 01:11 - 1 hour - 178 MB!Happy New Year, friends! We've got another special bonus episode for you, this time with Lego streamer extraordinaire Zach Rutledge! We dig in on our favorite Marvel villains, the legacy of the 90's X-Men cartoon, and why Legos are too cool for 10-year-olds. We'll be back to our regularly scheduled programming this week — in the meantime, check out Zach's Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/zachmrutledge!
Bonus: A Marvelous Conversation with Marvelous Tay
December 19, 2022 22:49 - 1 hour - 179 MBHow many Marvel movies are too many to show in a single week to someone you just started dating? How many Funko Pops is too many Funko Pops? Why are Jim Starlin's Infinity Saga the best comics ever? We check in with Twitch's favorite Marvel nut Marvelous Tay to get these answers and more. Check out Tay's stream at https://www.twitch.tv/marveloustay
Episode 78: She Will Rise Again
December 18, 2022 23:33 - 2 hours - 358 MBYour Hype hosts mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, and start reading the classic graphic novel Sandman together, starting with volume 1: Preludes and Nocturnes. Will also reads Wastelanders and Devil's Reign, while Steve reads Astonishing X-Men vol 2 and X-Men: True Friends.
Episode 77: So...
December 14, 2022 14:57 - 2 hours - 283 MBSteve helps Will celebrate his 1 year anniversary on Twitch by giving him a brand new complex. Will also reads Eternals vol 2: Hail Thanos and Silver Surfer Rebirth. Steve watches the X-Men get Shattered in the Shattering crossover (Uncanny X-Men vol 1 #372, X-Men vol 2 #92, and Gambit vol 3 #8-9) and Gambit Annual 1999.
Episode 76: This old thing? Just found it in the Mariana Trench, nbd
December 12, 2022 02:55 - 2 hours - 320 MBWill has a new choice for best anime of all time, and also read Shang-Chi vol 3: Family of Origin and the climactic cosmic crossover Last Annihilation! Steve enjoys X-Force vol 1 #94-97 and X-Force Annual 1999, and suffers through Mutant X #13-18 for your amusement, you sicko.
Episode 74: What’s beer?
November 18, 2022 22:27 - 2 hours - 303 MB(Lord it's hard not to be happy when you're not) reading comics! Will's got Strange Academy vol 3, where the mysteries start to entwine, and Fantastic Four by Dan Slott vol 10: The Reckoning War Part 1, where things start to absolutely pop off. Steve? Steve's got a lot of Cable. Cable vol 2 #71, Cable Annual 1999, and Cable & Wolverine: Guts & Glory. Sorry for the numbering snafu: this is episode 74, and was recorded before the last episode we published, #75. I don't know, man.
Episode 75: Introducing Low-Level Karma Man
October 24, 2022 17:48 - 2 hours - 359 MBOur spectacular 75th episode, and we got to record in person! If you got to have any superpower, what would you choose? Also, Will reads an insane new take on Hulk in Hulk by Donny Cates vol 1: Smashtronaut!, a new chapter for Elektra in Daredevil: Woman Without Fear, and an Asgardian detour in Thor by Donny Cates vol 4: God of Hammers. Steve chokes his way through the Dawn of M-Tech Saga (Uncanny X-Men vol 1 #371, X-Men vol 2 #91, and X-Men Annual 1999), Wolverine vol 2 #141-144, and Incred...
Episode 73: Medium-Sized Reign of X Podcast #4
October 06, 2022 20:50 - 2 hours - 282 MBThe best thing in in current-day Marvel continues. New titles Way of X and X-Corp kick off by rocking our feeble little bodies, while Cable reaches a satisfying conclusion for a perfectly adequate book in our reading for this episode, Reign of X vols 11 and 12.
Episode 72: What the #%*@ is a sheep?
September 27, 2022 22:42 - 2 hours - 312 MBWill returns from his cruise with theological concerns, and having read a giant heap of comics: Ghost Rider: Return of Blaze, Black Panther vol 1: The Long Shadow, Avengers Forever vol 1: The Lords of Earthly Vengeance, Captain America/Iron Man: The Armor and the Shield, Amazing Spider-Man: Beyond vol 4, Black Widow by Kelly Thompson vol 3: Die by the Blade, Miles Morales vol 7: Beyond, Hawkeye: Kate Bishop, Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit, X-Men Legends vol 2. Steve reads, uh, X-Man #51-55.
Episode 71: Journey to the 3rd through 8th Cosmoses
September 24, 2022 16:33 - 2 hours - 315 MBWhat's bigger than the Multiverse? Defenders books. Will reads Amazing Spider-Man: Beyond vol 3 and Defenders: There Are No Rules. Steve reads Wolverine & Punisher: Revelation and X-Force vol 1 #91-93.
Episode 70: The future of the MCU, feat. Matthew Fox & Paul Hoppe of Superhero Ethics
September 11, 2022 18:49 - 1 hour - 263 MBWe changed it up a bit this episode! No comics — instead, we brought in our good friends Matthew Fox and Paul Hoppe from the excellent podcast Superhero Ethics to chat about everyone's favorite Cinematic Universe (hint: it's the Marvel one). Where is it going from here? What are the problems? What are the opportunities? You're not gonna want to miss this one!
Episode 69: Nice
September 08, 2022 04:15 - 2 hours - 301 MBHow are Will and Steve such good friends despite being about as different as two people with the same childhood could be? Those stories plus, Will shares the scoop on Venom by Al Ewing & Ram V vol 1: Recursion, Captain Marvel vol 7: Last of the Marvels, and Phoenix Song: Echo. Meanwhile, Steve barely survives Magneto Rex and X-Men Unlimited vol 1 #23-24.
Episode 68: We Will All Become Soup
August 21, 2022 07:44 - 1 hour - 256 MBUtopia is where we all go splat. This week Will got his fix of magically-induced body horror with Savage Avengers Vol. 5: The Defilement of All Things by the Cannibal-Sorcerer Kulan Gath, Darkhold, Fantastic Four by Dan Slott vol 9: Eternal Flame, and Ka-Zar: Lord of the Savage Land. Steve read the overwhelmingly Alan Davis-y Uncanny X-Men vol 1 #368-370 and X-Men vol 2 #88-90.
Episode 67: The adamantium has been drinking (not me)
August 10, 2022 21:45 - 1 hour - 252 MBAbsurd MCU fancasting, Sandman pleading, and a heaping dose of awesome comics. Will reads Amazing Spider-Man: Beyond vol 2, Extreme Carnage, and Darkhawk: Airborne. Steve reads Cable vol 1 #s 66-70, including the storyline "Sign of the End Times".
Episode 66: The Big Human Soul Short
August 03, 2022 21:55 - 1 hour - 255 MB"This guy's whole business is built on ripping people off, how long can that last?" Will read Immortal Hulk vol 11: Apocrypha, Kang the Conqueror: Only Myself Left to Conquer, and Moon Knight vol 1: The Midnight Mission. Steve read Peter Parker: Spider-Man vol 1 #4, X-Men/Dr. Doom Annual 1998, Deadpool vol 3 #26-29, and Mutant X vol 1 #7-12.
Episode 65: The Magneto What?
July 31, 2022 19:37 - 1 hour - 262 MBThe highs of 2020s Marvel meet the lows of 1999! Will reads Winter Guard, Deadpool: Black, White and Blood, Death of Dr. Strange, and Death of Dr. Strange: Companion, and they're good! Steve reads X-Men: The Magneto War, and WOW it's bad.
Episode 64: Captain America is canonically a hipster
July 28, 2022 17:06 - 2 hours - 356 MBSorry for yet another delay. We have podcasts for you, all lined up, and I'll be posting two a week until we're up to date. In this episode, we talked about the legacy of Crash Cars, Spider-Man for the PS4, and a few comic books too. Will read Amazing Spider-Man: Beyond vol 1 and The Marvels vol 1: The War In Siancong (both from 2022). Steve read Gambit vol 3 #1/2 and 1-5, Uncanny X-Men vol 1 #365, X-Men vol 2 #85, and X-Men: Magneto War vol 1: #1.
How the MCU has influenced Marvel Comics (616)
July 01, 2022 18:15 - 2 hours - 292 MBOn this week's episode, we dig deep on ways the mainstream Marvel Comics continuity (aka 616) has changed through the influence and success of the MCU. We discussed this topic because Steve did not read any books. Will made up for this with The United States of Captain America, Daredevil by Chip Zdarsky vol 7: Lockdown, Miles Morales vol 6: All Eyes on Me, and Spider-Woman vol 3: Back to Basics.
Episode 62: Before that Werewolf by Night eats my grandma, give that wolf a banana, feat Greg Benninger
June 22, 2022 07:57 - 3 hours - 447 MBWe had a guest! Greg Benninger, co-host of the eSpot podcast, joined to talk about two of his and Steve's enduring shared obsessions: 90's X-Men comics, and Eurovision. Will read Gamma Flight, Black Cat vol 6: Infinity Score, and Shang-Chi by Gene Luen Yang, vol 2: Shang-Chi vs the Marvel Universe. Steve read X-Force vol 1 #86-90, X-Man vol 1 #48-50, and Generation X vol 1 #50-52.
Episode 61: Smooth-Brain Spider-man
June 03, 2022 00:17 - 2 hours - 318 MBThis is your podcast. This is your podcast on drugs. Will read Carnage: Black, White & Blood, Avengers by Jason Aaron vol. 9: World War She-Hulk, and Non-Stop Spider-Man. Steve labored through X-Man vol 1 #45-47, Cable vol 1 #63-65, Wolverine vol 2 #133-139, Wolverine Annual 1999, Baby's First Deadpool Book, and a novel! A Thousand Steps into Night by Traci Chee.
Episode 60: Killer Crocs
May 22, 2022 18:05 - 1 hour - 238 MBNo, this didn't suddenly become a DC podcast. We just had thoughts about shoes. And also the comics we read! Will: The Mighty Valkyries, W.E.B. of Spider-Man, Silk vol 1: Threats and Menaces, Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade. Steve: Wolverine vol 2 #129-132, Wolverine: Black Rio, Generation X vol 1 #44-49, Generation X Annual 1998, X-Men: Liberators, X-Men Unlimited vol 1 #22.
Episode 59: How Deadpool became a major Marvel character
May 20, 2022 02:03 - 2 hours - 362 MBThis is Steve — sorry it's so late. ADHD sucks. Anyway. In this episode we learn how Deadpool became a major character in the Marvel Universe, how social media apparently sees through secret identities, and why Will has such a difficult life. Will read Immortal Hulk vol 10: Of Hell and of Death, Champions vol 2: Killer App, Thor by Donny Cates vol 3: Revelations, Beta Ray Bill: Argent Star, and X-Men Legends, vol 1: The Missing Links. Steve read Deadpool vol 3 #20-25, Cable vol 1 #59-62, an...
Episode 58: Medium-Sized Reign of X Podcast #3 & the Marvel Comics Tour of NYC
May 03, 2022 00:07 - 2 hours - 334 MBWill came to visit New York, and we toured all the real-life locations from Marvel Comics and the MCU! Interested in taking the tour for yourself? Here's the map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1y6BQgYgJPjJ7D3URUaves1prlGimr8n0&usp=sharing We also read Dawn of X vols 9 and 10, including the start of two brand new titles: X-Corp and Way of X!
Episode 57: Spider-Man, dissembled
April 24, 2022 17:13 - 2 hours - 321 MBThe lord of lies (Nick Spencer) has shaken up all the most convoluted Spider-Man storylines of the past 30 years and... fixed them? We didn't believe it was possible, but the material Will covers in this episode (Spider-Man by Nick Spencer vol 15: What Cost Victory and Sinister War) is truly groundbreaking. Steve... also read some comics (X-Men Unlimited vol 1 #21, Uncanny X-Men/Fantastic Four Annual 1998, X-Men vol 2 #79-84, Uncanny X-Men vol 1 #360-364).
Episode 56: ”Medium” Sized Reign of X Podcast #2.5
April 15, 2022 15:01 - 1 hour - 230 MBThe long-awaited, thrilling conclusion to our long-running "Medium" Sized Reign of X Podcast #2 series! (Don't worry, there'll be a #3 after this). In this episode, we cover Reign of X vols 7 and 8, quite thoroughly :)
Episode 55: ”Medium” Sized Reign of X Podcast #2
April 14, 2022 05:11 - 1 hour - 227 MBThe Krakoa era of the X-Men gets deeper, weirder, more unsettling, but no less fun. We set out to read Reign of X vols 5-8, but we just talked for so long we had to split the episode in two. This episode covers 5 and 6 — check back in a day or so for 7 and 8.
Episode 54: One of God’s perfect himbos: too dumb to live, too beefy to die
April 03, 2022 18:29 - 2 hours - 355 MBHow many Spider-Man continuity snafus can Nick Spencer tidy up? And what are the infinity stones up to these days, anyway? Plus, the thrilling (not really) conclusions of Alpha Flight and Quicksilver and the start of intriguing alt-reality series Mutant X. Will reads Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer vol 15: What Cost Victory, Guardians of the Galaxy by Al Ewing vol 3: We're Super Heroes, and Infinite Destinies (all from 2021). Steve reads Alpha Flight vol 2 #13-20, Mutant X #1-6, and Q...
Episode 53: Deep cuts, like ”Eep, Opp, Ork, Ah-ah”
March 30, 2022 20:06 - 2 hours - 374 MBWho are your top 5 obscure characters from Marvel history you'd like to see brought back? We dove into that topic, PLUS our usual retinue of comics: Will with Fantastic Four by Dan Slott vol 8: Bride of Doom, Conan the Barbarian by Jim Zub vol 2: Land of the Lotus, and Reptil: Brink of Extinction. Steve had the X-Men event Psi-War: X-Men vol 2 #0.5, 77, and 78; Pint-Sized X-Babies: Murderama; Uncanny X-Men vol 1 #356-359; X-Man #39-44; X-Man/Hulk Annual 1998; Generation X vol 1 #0.5, 40-43, ...
Episode 52: Doki Doki Iron Man
March 27, 2022 08:17 - 2 hours - 338 MBI'm sorry it's late! Next one will come very quickly after. Will's got Iron Man vol 2: Books of Korvac II — Overclock, Strange Academy vol 2: Bright Side, Black Widow by Kelly Thompson vol 2: I Am the Black Widow, America Chavez: Made in the U.S.A., and Immortal Hulk: Great Power (all from 2021). Steve read Cable vol 1 #55-58, Deadpool vol 1 #15-19, Deadpool and Death Annual 1998, Deadpool Team-Up vol 1 #1, and X-Force vol 1 #77-80 (all from 1998).
Episode 51: The complete and unabridged history of the Marvel Universe in one podcast
March 12, 2022 17:56 - 2 hours - 375 MBThis podcast has always been about reading Marvel things so you don't have to — why not open that up to the entirety of Marvel history in one podcast? We've got The History of the Marvel Universe by Mark Waid and Javier Rodriguez up for this episode, and we answer all the big questions: Where did we come from? What happens when we die? What the hell was the Clone Saga all about? Is there a bigger nerd writing for Marvel than Mark Waid?
Episode 50: Miles Morales vs the ghost of convoluted storylines past
March 08, 2022 22:17 - 1 hour - 226 MBIt's a battle against nostalgia! Will reads Miles Morales vol. 5: The Clone Saga, Daredevil by Chip Zdarsky vol. 6: Doing Time, Captain Marvel vol. 6: Strange Magic, and Runaways by Rainbow Rowell vol 6: Come Away With Me. Steve's got X-Men vol 2 #73-76, X-Men/Alpha Flight vol 2: Blast from the Past, and Wolverine vol 2 #123-128.
Episode 49: There are three genres: comedy, tragedy, and garbage
March 03, 2022 07:14 - 2 hours - 284 MBIt's an episode for endings! Will finishes off a run on Captain America by Ta... Tahh. Tah-Nehis... Naheesi — Ta-Nehisi Coates, with vol 5: All Die Young pt 2. He also kicks in Black Cat vol 5: I'll Take Manhattan and Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer vol 14: Chameleon Conspiracy. Steve contributes the Generation X Underground Special, and finishes three series with Maverick vol 2 #8-12, X-Factor vol 1 #143-149, and Excalibur vol 1 #118-125.
Episode 48: Heroes reborn? In this economy???
February 20, 2022 02:54 - 1 hour - 274 MBThankfully, the 2022 reboot is a lot better than the first time through — meaning, those horrible 1998 comics Steve is stuck with. Heroes Reborn: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Heroes Reborn: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Companion vols 1 and 2 (2022) for Will this week. For Steve, X-Man #32-38, Elektra vol 2 #15, Longshot One-Shot, Quicksilver #4-6, Cable/Machine Man Annual 1998, Machine Man/Bastion Annual 1998, and Uncanny X-Men vol 1 #353-355 (1998).
Episode 47: Medium-Sized Reign of X Podcast #1
February 13, 2022 07:32 - 1 hour - 262 MBThe Krakoa-era X-Men are back! We set out to do a Giant-Sized podcast, covering the first 5 volumes of Reign of X, continuing our our previous series on Dawn of X and X of Swords, but we only made it through volumes 1-4 (2021). Hence, the slightly reduced size.
Episode 46: Hawkguy, bro!
February 06, 2022 03:11 - 2 hours - 308 MBDipping back into the MCU, the hype boys get a heaping helping of Hawkguy. But first: comics! Will's got Maestro: War and Pax, Eternals vol 1: Only Death is Eternal, and Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer vol 13: King's Ransom, featuring the debut of the much maligned livestream suit — all from 2021. Steve goes to town with Excalibur vol 1 #115-117, X-Men Unlimited vol 1 #18, X-Men vol 2 #71-72, Uncanny X-Men vol 1 #351-352, X-Factor vol 1 #142, and the Bishop: XSE miniseries, all from 1998.
Episode 45: Jubilee learns the true meaning of Christmas
February 01, 2022 06:27 - 2 hours - 308 MBWhat is the world like now that Gnomon and King in Black are done? Back to our usual antics, I guess. Will takes on Avengers by Jason Aaron vol 8: Enter the Phoenix, King Deadpool vol 2, Fantastic Four by Dan Slott vol 7: The Forever Gate, and Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon (all from 2021). Steve makes his triumphant return to 90s X-Men with X-Force vol 1 #72-76, Deadpool vol 3 #12-14, and Generation X vol 1 #32-39 (all from 1998).