Capes And Japes

72 Koriand'r Today we talk about Koriand'r, also known as Starfire, who is an alien princess who, despite her tragic backstory, is a very open and loving character and can also fly and shoot starbolts and stuff. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -You know how much we love 2003 Teen Titans check out this old promo -New Teen Titans -if ONLY she could SPEAK TO US -Wedding! and Raven interrupts after the vows but before they're pronounced married, by incinerating the officiator. -why DO we have to wear bathing suits -Fashion -Starfire (2015) -Mar'i out here asking the difficult questions -Justice League Odyssey #1 -Red Hood and the Outlaws (2011) -War of the Realms: Journey into Mystery #2 -War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas #1 -Marvel Team-Up #2 -Batman and the Outsiders #1 Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

71 Victor Stone Today we talk about Victor Stone, who experienced a horrible incident that destroyed a lot of his organic body so his scientist dad gave him some robot parts, so now his superhero name is Cyborg, which is just what he is. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Vic's original design -You Can't Save The World Alone -His metal form flows through him like BLOOD -Young Justice Outsiders' Vic look -Justice League vs the Fatal Five trailer -Humanity Not Included -Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale -Teen Titans: Raven -Gabriel Picolo's instagram -DCeased #1 -All-New Wolverine Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

70 Ben Grimm Today we talk about Ben Grimm, the most recognizable of the Fantastic Four--The Thing--and Reed Richards's friend who jokingly said he would fly a rocket and then ended up getting completely transformed by ~cosmic radiation~. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -I Only Listen To The Mountain Goats -Yancy Street Gang messing with Ben -JOHNNY NEEDS AIR FOR HIS FLAME -Secret Wars (this is the Battleworld stuff) but Ben continues to be on Battleworld starting at The Thing (1984) #11 -Winter Soldier (2018) #1 -Batman Vol 8: Cold Days -The Tony/Pepper for the That, But Lesbians Zine -Heroes in Crisis #8 -Check Please! -Ngozi's Boostle Work -SyFy article where Ngozi mentions a DC collab that didn't work out Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

69 Johnny Storm Today we talk about Johnny Storm, the Human Torch, and the only member of the Fantastic Four who would truly appreciate being in on a 420/69 joke. (This episode does replace our usual Tuesday episode, so if you want to save this one for Tuesday we understand and we love you, just know that it was released on 4/20 at 4:20AM PST, we don't want our podcast license revoked). Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Timely Comics' Human Torch -NOBODY knows I'M the human torch except like four people but shhh -Lyja and Johnny -Namorita and Johnny -Peter Parker and Johnny -Buffy the Vampire Slayer #1 -Adventures of the Super Sons Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

68 Sue Storm Today we talk about Sue Storm (who is more well known by her maiden name than by Sue Richards), who went by the Invisible Girl for WAY too long before she was promoted to Invisible Woman, and is a member of the Fantastic Four. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Harley stops fighting because Dinah's pregnant -Reed being an a**hole to Sue to snap her out of being Malice I came to this article for the jpgs, stayed for that opening line. -Winter Soldier (2018-2019) -The cover that caught E's attention -War of the Realms: Journey Into Mystery #1 -Squirrel Girl War of the Realms tie-in -Batman (2016) #37 (the double date issue) -Batman (2016) #68 (the bachelorette party issue) -Hellboy can't have sex -Hellboy CAN have sex Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

67 Reed Richards Today we talk about Reed Richards, who went into space with his friends and future wife and they all got superpowers from some cosmic radiation, so now he is very very stretchy and he calls himself Mister Fantastic and named his new team the Fantastic Four. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Folding Ideas -NAMOR -Planet Hulk -War of Realms: Journey Into Mystery #1 -War of Realms: New Agents of Atlas preview -WAVE!! -Marvel Team-Up (2019) #1 -Chella Man cast as Jericho -Marvel Comics Presents (2019) #3, the Inglehart one -Gail Simone's Shazam! thread on twitter Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

66 Roy Harper Today we talk about Roy Harper, who started out as Green Arrow's sidekick Speedy, then went off on his own after some rough stuff, where he had a daughter with Cheshire, became Arsenal, then finally joined the Justice League as Red Arrow. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Quick Draw McGraw -Quick Draw comics -Green Lantern #85 (drug addiction origin) -Teen Titans cartoon Speedy vs Cheshire -Lian Harper -Who's leading the JLA these days? Owacle -Outsiders (2003) Vol. 1 -Red Hood and the Outlaws (2011) -Heroes in Crisis -Detective Comics #1000 -Last Knight on Earth Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

65 Dinah Lance Today we talk about Dinah Lance: the Black Canary. We also talk a little bit about Dinah Drake, Dinah's mother and the original Black Canary, who pissed off The Wizard so bad he cursed the younger Dinah with scream-based superpowers. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Dinah Drake original costume -BEHOLD! The Wizard -Justice League International (1987) -Green Lantern/Green Arrow -Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters -Birds of Prey (1999) Vol. 1 -Black Canary (2015) -Spider-Man: Life Story #1 -Comics Will Break Your Heart -Detective Comics #1000 Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

64 Oliver Queen Today we talk about self-proclaimed SJW Oliver Queen a.k.a. Green Arrow, who started as essentially a recolored batman-type hero, but went through a dramatic change in 1969 that included a goatee and left-wing politics. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Batman vol 7: The Wedding -Batman vol 8: Cold Days -Green Lantern/Green Arrow -social justice warrior -Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters -Zero Hour -The Dark Knight Returns -Green Arrow/Black Canary Wedding Special #1 -Sherwood Florist -Ollie's Chili recipe -Here's a supercut of just. Ollie's chili. 1 2 3 4 5 -Runaways Vol 2: Best Friends Forever -Lumberjanes Vol 10: Parent's Day! -Magnificent Ms. Marvel (2019) #1 Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

63 Kamala Khan Today we talk about Kamala Khan, who was a huge fan of Captain Marvel before gaining superpowers and deciding to become Ms. Marvel. She's also a Pakistani-American Muslim Teen from Jersey City which is such a refreshing change of pace for comics. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -she WRITES FANFIC -Kamala's unnamed cameo in Captain Marvel #14 -Ms. Marvel (2014) -Jamie McKelvie's Ms. Marvel design -yup that's me -Civil War II -Champions (2016) -Champions (2019) #1 -Magnificent Ms. Marvel (2019) #1 -Babs Tarr variant -Mister Miracle trade paperback Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

62 Carol Danvers Today we talk about Carol Danvers: Ms. Marvel, Binary, Warbird, and finally Captain Marvel. She was in the Air Force, gained Kree powers after an explosion, and now she's an extremely powerful superhero who we love. Also in this one our phones kept disconnecting and Olivia sounded like a robot, SOMEONE out there didn't want us talking about Carol, it seems. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Marvel's original Captain Marvel vs DC's Captain Marvel -Ms. Magazine -Original Ms. Marvel costume -Binary -Warbird -House of M -Ms. Marvel costume -Civil War -Captain Marvel (2012) -Captain Marvel costume -more about the Carol Corps -Civil War II -The Life of Captain Marvel -Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (not Moon Knight, that's a different person) -War of the Realms Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

61 Kurt Wagner Today we talk about another one of our favorite X-Men, Kurt Wagner a.k.a. Nightcrawler. He grew up in the circus, was recruited to the X-Men, and he even gets his own signature sound--bamf. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Legion of Super-Heroes -Uncanny X-Men #153 bamfs! -he CAN sword fight -The No-Sin Situation by Chip Zdarsky -The Amazing Nightcrawler (2019) #1 -news on DCeased -circus kid dick grayson critiquing joker's clown Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

60 Kitty Pryde Today we talk about Kitty Pryde, one of the few X-Men more recognizable by her name than any of her code-names. She joined the X-Men under dubious circumstances as a teen, made friends with a space dragon, grew up, and got stuck in a giant bullet! Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -The Physics of Superheroes -Uncanny X-Men #129 -Kitty Pryde and Wolverine (1984) -Excalibur (1988) Vol. 1 -Astonishing X-Men (2004) -magneto/space bullet meme -Star-Lord and Kitty Pryde (2015) -Wonder Twins (2019) #1 -Netflix The Umbrella Academy -The Umbrella Academy Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

59 Emma Frost Today we talk about Emma Frost, who was in a terrible family, discovered her mutant powers, left her terrible family to become evil and powerful on her own, and eventually joined the X-Men. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Hellfire clubs a real thing! -New Mutants movie update -Astonishing X-Men vol. 1 -Iceman (2018) #2 -Emma's Death tumblr post please read this it's incredibly funny -Emma Frost costumes through the years -Emma Frost (2003) -Daredevil (2019) #1 -Sex Criminals -Peter Parker: Spectacular Spider-Man (2017) -Faith Erin Hicks's website -Comics Will Break Your Heart -The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

58 Ororo Monroe Today we talk about Ororo Monroe, best known as Storm, who was a pickpocket as a child until she felt a calling and was worshipped as a god, joined the X-Men, led the X-Men, and did a bunch of cool stuff with and without her powers. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Giant Size X-Men (1975) -Spirits Episode 18: South African Rain Queens -Black Panther (2005) #18 The Wedding Issue -Marvel Now What? #1 -X-Treme X-Men (2012) #2 Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

57 Logan Today we talk about Logan, who was born James Howlett, but most people know him as Wolverine--arguably the most popular X-Man and the most popular Canadian superhero. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -I'M WOLVERIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE -do you wanna hear some Wolverine noises -Magneto ripping the metal from Logan's bones -slicin' salami -I really like beer -Naomi #1 Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

56 Jon Kent Today we talk about the most recent superboy, Jon Kent, who is the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, and because it's comics of course this couldn't be a normal occurrence. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex (as a warning this was definitely written in 1969 -Convergence -Superman (2016) -Super Sons -The Man of Steel (2018) -Action Comics #1001 Bendis's run starts here! -Superman (2018) -Adventures of the Super Sons -Black Widow (2019) -Young Avengers movie news Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

55 Kon-El Today we talk about Conner Kent, or Kon-El, who is Superboy, The Metropolis Kid, and a Superman clone who didn't have an actual name for FAR TOO LONG. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Superboy (Clark Kent) -The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus -Young Justice Book One -Teen Titans (2003) -I lie to batman -Crisis on Infinite Earths -Final Crisis -Superboy (2011) -Young Justice (2019) #1 -Captain Marvel (2019) #1 -Die #2 Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

54 Kara Zor-El Today we talk about Kara Zor-El, who is Supergirl and also Superman's cousin from Krypton, but DC decided that was maybe weird so they unmade her, but people loved her so much they brought her back. Heads up, this one has some bumps in the audio while we figure out Olivia's new recording setup! Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Action Comics #252 -Comet and Streaky -The Superman Family -Not to be confused with Superman Family Adventures, although it is very cute -Crisis on Infinite Earths -the Supergirl death cover -Christmas With the Super-Heroes #2 -Superman/Batman vol 2: Supergirl -Supergirl Being Super -War of the Realms: Journey into Mystery -Champions (2019) #1 -Michael Cho variant -Young Justice (2019) #1 Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

53 Clark Kent Today to kick off 2019 we talk about Clark Kent a.k.a. Kal-El a.k.a. Superman, who is arguably THE most well-known superhero in modern times. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -The Reign of the Superman -Krypton -Holy Musical B@man -The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus Young Justice (2019) #1 -Roadqueen: Eternal Roadtrip to Love -Super Sons -Lumberjanes -The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl -She-Ra and the Princess of Power -The War of Jokes and Riddles Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.