Capes And Japes

Today we talk about Irene Adler, also known as Destiny. She's married to Mystique, has two (important to the X-Men) beautiful mutant children, and can see the future. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -X-Men (1981) #141, 142, 170, 177-178, 185, 199, 223-226, 254-255 -Avengers Annual (1967) #10, 15 -Dazzler (1981) #22-23, 28 -X-Factor (1986) #8-10, 30-31 -Captain America (1968) #334, 346 -New Mutants (1983) #65, 78 -Marvel Fanfare (1982) #40 -Classic X-Men (1986) #44 -X-Factor Annual (1986) #6 -Marvel Super-Heroes (1990) #11 -X-Men: True Friends (1999) #3 -X-Treme X-Men (2001) #1 -Rogue (2004) #10-11 -X-Force (2008) #19 -X-Necrosha (2009) #1 -X-Men: Legacy (2008) #231-233, 265, 274 -Chaos War: X-Men (2010) #1-2 -Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy (2014) #6 -Wolverines (2015) #7, 19 -X-Men (2019) #6 -Marvel's Voices: Pride (2021) #1 -Inferno (2021) -X Deaths of Wolverine (2022) #2, 4 -X-Men (2021) #9-10, 24, 35 -X-Men Legends (2021) #12 -Immortal X-Men (2022) #1-9, 11-18 -X-Force (2019) #27, 39 -Legi

Today we talk about Klaus Voorhees, also known as the villain Cobra, although he changes his name to King Cobra after overcoming his fear of a very scary man. We do also cover a couple other minor Cobras! Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Journey into Mystery (1952) #98, 105-106, 110-111 -Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #3 -Daredevil (1964) #30-32, 61, 142-143, 153-154 -Captain America (1968) #163, 180-182, 261, 291, 293, 309-311, 313, 315, 319-320, 341, 343-344, 365-367, 380-382, 385, Annual #10, 400, 434-436 -Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #46, 88 -The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #231-232 -Thor (1966) #394, 440 -X-Men Annual (1970) #13 -Captain America (1998) #15, 50 -Spider-Man: Get Kraven (2002) #1 -Captain America (2002) #30-31 -Secret War (2004) #4 -Toxin (2005) #1 -Thunderbolts (2006) #104, 107 -Daredevil Annual (2012) #1 -All-New Captain America (2014) #1-2, 4 -M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games (2020) #2 -Immortal Thor (2023) #16 -DC All In Special (2024) #1 -DC's I Know What You Did Last

Today we talk about Calvin Zabo, better known as the villain Mister Hyde, made a potion to become his favorite book character: Mister Hyde, and made everything everyone else's problem. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Journey Into Mystery (1952) #99-100, 105-106, 110-111, 635 -Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #3 -Daredevil (1964) #30-32, 142-143, 153-154, 235, 353-357 -Captain America (1968) #150-152, 182, 251-252, 291, 340, 365-367, 434-436 -Thor (1966) #293, 394, 418 -Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #46, 88 -The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #231-232, 433 -Avengers (1963) #273-276, 285, Annual #21 -Iron Man (1968) #228 -Avengers Spotlight (1989) #26 -Incredible Hulk (1962) #368, 418, 458 -Ghost Rider (1990) #4, 36, 51, 55 -Alpha Flight (1983) #106 -Captain America (1998) #15, 50 -Iron Man (1998) #43 -Spider-Man: Get Kraven (2002) #1 -Daredevil (1998) #35, 65 -Avengers (1998) #57 -Captain America (2002) #29, 31 -New Avengers (2004) #2, 4, 35, 56 -Toxin (2005) #1 -Young Avengers (2005) #7-8

Today we talk about Daisy Johnson, also known as Quake and an agent of SHIELD, who has followed Nick Fury since she was a teen, went on a secret unsanctioned assassination mission, and also exploded Wolverine's heart. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Secret War (2004) #2-3, 5 -New Avengers (2004) #18, 20, 62 -Secret Invasion (2008) -Dark Reign: New Nation (2008) #1 -Secret Warriors (2009) -Dark Avengers (2009) #9 -Siege (2009) -Siege: Secret Warriors (2010) #1 -Avengers (2010) #16, 19-20, 22-24, 28, 33-34 -Battle Scars (2011) #2, 6 -Avengers Vs. X-Men: Consequences (2012) #3 -Secret Avengers (2013) #3-4, 6-7, 9, 16 -Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier (2014) -S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014) #7, 9, 12 -Quake: S.H.I.E.L.D. 50th Anniversary (2015) #1 -All-New, All-Different Point One (2015) #1 -Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2016) -IVX (2016) #3-6 -Inhumans Prime (2017) #1 -Secret Warriors (2017) -The Punisher (2016) #224-225, 227 -Marvel Rising (2019) #2-5 -2020 Force Works (2020) -Absolute Power: Super Son (2024) #1 -Dazz

Today we talk about Maria Hill who has been the director of SHIELD, made some questionable decisions, and put a hit out on herself. Today's mentioned & relevant media: [posting episode bc i started to feel bad about how long it was taking me to finish the show notes -B] -Deathstroke (2016) vol. 1: The Professional -Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter (2024) #1 -Exceptional X-Men (2024) #1 -The Boy Wonder (2024) #5 -Chasm: Curse of Kaine (2024) 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.

Today we talk about Agatha Harkness, who was an old woman an a witch who babysat Franklin Richards, taught Wanda Maximoff how to harness her magic, babysat Wanda's twins, died a couple of times, and is now a hot young(er) witch who is maybe evil. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Fantastic Four (1961) #94, 103, 107, 109-114, 116-117, 120, 123, 127, 129, 140-141, 150, 181-182, 185-199, 191, 193-194, 196, 204, 222-223, 368, 371-372, 374-377, 387, 416 -Avengers (1963) #127-130, 133-134, 137, 187, 234, 313, 503 -Giant-Size Avengers (1974) #2, 4 -Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #13-14 -Marvel Two-in-One (1974) #47, 66 -Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1985) #3-5 -Avengers West Coast (1985) #50-52, 55-57, 61-63 -Infinity War (1992) #3-4, 6 -Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #46-47 -Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins (1992) #4-7 -Scarlet Witch (1994) #1, 3-4 -Nova (1994) #6-7 -Silver Surfer (1987) #135-137 -Avengers (1998) #10-11, 23 -Scarlet Witch (2015) #1-4, 8, 12-15 -Vision (2015) #3, 6-7, 11 -Doctor

Today we talk about Adeline Kane, who shot Deathstroke in the face after he endangered their youngest son, and kept that energy through the rest of her life. We also briefly discuss her oldest son Grant Wilson, who died tragically in a 4-D chess accident. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The New Teen Titans (1980) #1-2, 34, 39, 42-44, 50-52, 56, 82, Annual #3 -The New Teen Titans (1984) #6, 10-11, 22, 25-27, 39, 47, 55, 62, 70-71, 82 -Teen Titans Spotlight (1986) #3-6 -Deathstroke (1991) #1-2, 4-7, 12, 16, 27-28, 30-34, 0, 41, 46-48, Annual #4 -Hawkman (1993) #19 -Titans (1999) #1, 9-12 -Teen Titans (2003) #31, 77-78 -Countdown (2007) #36 -Booster Gold (2007) #22, 24-25 -Deathstroke (2011) #4-7, 9, 0, 13, 19-20 -Teen Titans (2013) #23.3 Deathstroke -Deathstroke (2016) Rebirth, 1-3, 6-8, 10, 13, 18-21, 23-29, 31-32, 34-35, 37, 41-42, 44-46, 48-50, Annual #1 -DC Holiday Special (2017) -Deathstroke Inc. (2021) #1, 5, 7, 10-13, 15 -The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos vol 1 -Robin: Year One

Today we mostly talk about Greg Sanders and Adrian Chase but we also touch upon the fistful of other characters who have carried the Vigilante name! Unsurprisingly, with such a generic name, it's many, and they sure are working outside of the law (even though some of them are literally inside the law). Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Action Comics (1941) #42-198, 403, 405 -Seven Soldiers of Victory Archives Collecting Leading Comics (1941) -Justice League of America (1960) #78-79, 100-102, 111-112, 144, 193 -Adventure Comics (1938) #417, 422, 426-427, 438, 442-443 -World's Finest (1941) #214, 244-248 -New Teen Titans (1980) #23, 26-27, 29-30, 33-35, Annual #2 -Vigilante (1983) -All-Star Squadron (1981) #29, 56, 59-60 -Tales of the Teen Titans (1984) #53-54 -Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) #12 -DC Comics Presents (1987) #92 -Deathstroke (1991) #6-12, 21, 29-30, 33, 38-39, 0, 41-42, 46-48, 53-60, Annual #1 -The New Titans (1984) Annual #8 -Vigilante: City Lights, Prairie Justice (1995) -Impulse (199

Today we talk about Captain Nathaniel Adam, best known as Captain Atom, who gets exploded but it's okay because he comes back with superpowers and has to work for the American government-- Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Captain Atom (1965) -Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) #6-7, 9-10, 12 -DC Comics Presents (1978) #90 -Captain Atom (1986) -Firestorm (1982) #63, 68-69, 87, 91 -Justice League International (1987) #7-24, (Justice League America) 31-32, 54-55, 80-83, 86-91, 96, 100-102, 112-113 -Millennium (1988) -Secret Origins (1986) #28, 34 -Action Comics (1938) #627-631, 666, 782, 879-889, 903-904 -Invasion! (1988) #2-3 -Wonder Woman (1986) #26 -Justice League Europe (1989) -Checkmate (1987) #18 -Doctor Fate (1988) #15 -Armageddon 2001 (1991) -Justice League Quarterly (1990) #3, 13-14, 17 -War of the Gods (1991) -Guy Gardner: Warrior (1993) #20-21, 29, 33, 39 -Justice League Task Force (1993) #13-15, 37 -Zero Hour: Crisis in Time (1994) #3-0 -Extreme Justice (1994) -Steel (1994) #11-13 -Total Just

Today we talk about Sandra Knight, Delilah Tyler, Stormy Knight, and Jennifer Knight who have all been a superhero known as the Phantom Lady! Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Police Comics (1941) #1-23 -Justice League of America (1960) #107-108 -Freedom Fighters (1976) -All-Star Squadron (1981) #2-4, 14, 25-27, 31-35, 41, 44, 50, Annual 2 -Wonder Woman (1942) #292-293 -Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) #5-11 -Action Comics (1938) #636-641 -The Flash (1987) #29 -Young All-Stars (1987) #30 -Starman (1988) #36-39 -Damage (1994) #6, 8, 11-12 -Starman (1994) #36, 44, 56, 61-63, 67, 69-73, 77 -JSA (1999) #42, 49-51, 73 -Superman/Batman (2003) #15 -Infinite Crisis (2005) #1 -Infinite Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Bludhaven (2006) #2-6 -Manhunter (2004) #23, 31-38 -Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters (2006) -Birds of Prey (1998) #110 -Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters (2007) -El Diablo (2008) #4-5 -Blackest Night (2009) #1, 4 -Batman: Streets of Gotham (2009) #10-13 -Freedom Fighters (2010) -Birds of Prey

Today we talk about Alan Scott, the original Green Lantern, who went from a train engineer who makes a magic ring from a sentient lantern to a guy who still kinda did that but the lantern has a more convoluted existence and also he's gay now. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -This week I'm cheating and just giving you an Excel spreadsheet -RDJ as Victor von Doom SDCC reveal -Superboy in My Adventures With Superman s3 -IGN's list of everything announced at SDCC 2024 -NYX (2024) #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.

Today we talk about Valeria Richards, who was kind of brought into being by her reality-warping brother Franklin as an alternate universe teen and then kind of became a zygote in the main universe through shenanigans! Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Fantastic Four (1998) #15, 20-23, 1999 Annual, 24-26, 2000 Annual, 2001 Annual, 46-70, 500-502, 507-518, 523-535, 542-543, 550-588, 600-611 -4 (2004) #1, 3-4, 8, 10, 13, 18, 20-21, 23-27, 29-30 -Marvel Holiday Special (2004) #1 -Fantastic Four: Foes (2005) #1-2, 4 -The Thing (2005) #4, 6-7 -Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four (2007) #1-2 -Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four (2008) -Fantastic Four: True Story (2008) #1, 4 -Fantastic Four Cosmic-Size (2008) #1 -Dark Reign: Fantastic Four (2009) -The Mighty Avengers (2007) #25-26 -X-Factor (2005) #200-202 -Girl Comics (2010) #1 -Heralds (2010) #3-5 -Fantastic Four Annual (2010) #32 -Spider-Man/Fantastic Four (2010) #4 -Women of Marvel (2010) #2 -I Am an Avenger (2010) #4 -FF (2011) -Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #65

Today we talk about Franklin Richards, the son of Reed Richards and Sue Storm of the Fantastic Four, who is an extremely powerful mutant with reality warping powers. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #6, 13-16, 20, 23, 25, 1998-2000, 32 -Fantastic Four (1961) #83, 88-103, 107-117, 123, 127-143, 152, 163-170, 181-196, 203-204, 216, 220-231, 236-257, 263-282, 296-307, 326-327, 333-337, 347-350, 357-376, 387, 413-416 -Avengers (1963) #127-128, 233, 264, 299-300 -Marvel Two-in-One (1974) #8, 47, 69, 74-75, 78, 80, 86, 96-98 -Marvel Team-Up (1972) #88 -X-Men Annual (1970) #5, 14 -Power Pack (1984) #15-28, 33-36, 48-62 -Secret Wars II (1985) #6 -Thor (1966) #363-364 -Fantastic Four vs. X-Men (1987) #4 -Mephisto Vs. (1987) #1 -X-Factor Annual (1986) #2-3 -Silver Surfer (1987) #15, 17-19, Annual 2 -Days of Future Present (1990) -Excalibur (1988) #29 -Marvel Super Heroes (1990) #6 -Marc Spector: Moon Knight (1989) #41-42, 44 -Onslaught (1996) -Generation X (1994) #20, 22-23, 25 -X

Today we talk about Power Pack, a group made up of four siblings: Alex, Julie, Jack, and Katie, who are given superpowers from an alien to go save their dad who was kidnapped by a different alien. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Power Pack (1984) -Uncanny X-Men (1981) #195, 205 -Thor (1966) #357, 363 -Secret Wars II (1985) #6 -X-Factor Annual (1986) #2 -X-Factor (1986) #25 -Strange Tales (1987) #12-14 -Power Pack & Cloak and Dagger: Shelter from the Storm (1989) #1 -Fantastic Four (1961) #337, 574, 579-580, 584-588, 600, 604, 607-608 -Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #23 -Excalibur (1988) #29 -Marvel Fanfare (1982) #55 -Wolverine (1988) #37 -Marvel Super Heroes (1990) #6 -Power Pack Holiday Special (1992) -New Warriors (1990) #48-51, 56-75 -Nova (1994) #7 -Spider-Man: Maximum Clonage Alpha (1995) #1 -Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #227-228 -Web of Spider-Man (1985) #129 -Green Goblin (1995) #2 -Web of Scarlet Spider (1995) #3 -Venom: The Hunted (1996) #2-3 -Power Pack (2000) -

Today we talk about Dane Whitman, best known as the Black Knight, as well as a couple of his predecessors because his cursed sword runs in the family. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Black Knight (1955) -Tales to Astonish (1959) #52 -Avengers (1963) #6, 15-16, 47-48, 54-55, 60-62, 70-71, 84-85, 100, 157, 225-226, 252-297, 300, 329-375, 380 -Marvel Super-Heroes (1967) #17 -Doctor Strange (1968) #178 -Defenders (1972) #4, 8, 11 -Incredible Hulk Weekly (UK) screenshots/review -Doctor Strange (1974) #68-69 -Captain Britain (1985) #1, 4, 12-14 -Captain America (1968) #310, 314, 323, 332, 399-401, 425 -Incredible Hulk (1962) #312, 320-323, 403-404, 411 -Avengers Annual (1967) #14-16, 21-22 -Secret Wars II (1985) #5, 8-9 -Alpha Flight (1983) #36, 39-40, 61, 110 -West Coast Avengers Annual (1986) #1-2, 4 -X-Men Vs. Avengers (1987) -Thor (1966) #381, 390, 396-400, 413, 447, 458, 464 -Solo Avengers (1987) #4, 12 -Damage Control (1989) #1 -Saga of the Sub-Mariner (1988) #12 -Marvel Fanfare (1982) #52-54 -Marv

Today we talk about Simon Williams, who got ionic energy powers to become Wonder Man, almost died, woke up to find his brain was imprinted on an android, died, came back as pure energy, had a crisis, but he's okay now we think. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Avengers (1963) #9, 58, 131-132, 151-182, 187-189, 192-211, 231, 239, 250, 253-255, 302-308, 313-314, 329, 332-333, 345, 347, 675-690 -Giant-Size Avengers (1974) #3 -Avengers Annual (1967) #6, 8-10, 15-16, 18-19, 21 -Defenders (1972) #47-48, 98, 104 -Captain Marvel (1968) #54 -Ms. Marvel (1977) #18 -Iron Man (1968) #114-115, 226, 229, 231, 263, 284, 288, 313 -Marvel Team-Up (1972) #78, 136 -Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #51, 78, 92, 96 -Marvel Premiere (1972) #55 -Incredible Hulk (1962) #278-279, 316, 320-323, 380 -Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1982) #3 -Thing (1983) #5-6 -West Coast Avengers (1984) -Iron Man Annual (1976) #7 -Beauty and the Beast (1985) #1 -West Coast Avengers (1985) -Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1985) #2, 12 -Wonder Man (1986)

Today we talk about Toyman, Winslow Schott and his various robotic duplicates, Jack Nimball, and Hiro Okamura (our favorite because he's a lonely genius teen). Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Action Comics (1938) #64, 85, 432, 454, 561, 657, 685, 865, 873-874, 976, 978 -Superman (1938) #27, 32, 44, 47, 49, 60, 63, 88, 182, 299, 305-306, 666, 682 -World's Finest Comics (1941) #20, 159, 173-174, 227 -Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954) #9 -DC Comics Presents (1978) #39, 67 -Blue Devil (1984) #24 -Superman (1986) #13, 84-85, 98, 146-147, 177 -Adventures of Superman (1987) #475, 508, 644 -Robin (1993) #35-37 -DCU Holiday Bash III (1998) #1 -Superman/Batman (2003) #6-7, 20, 26, 45, 49 -The Flash (1987) #221-222 -Lex Luthor: Man of Steel (2005) #4-5 -Superman Confidential (2006) #12-14 -World's Finest (2009) -Supergirl (2005) #58 -Adventures of Superman (2013) Chapter 5, 25-27, 34-36 -Batman/Superman (2013) #5-7, 9, 16-17 -Action Comics (2011) #36-39 -Convergence: Detective Comics (2015) #1 -Superman (201

Today we talk about Anthony Ivo, who is obsessed with immortality but probably most notable for his creation of the Amazo robot which can absorb and use super powers. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The Brave and the Bold (1955) #30 -The Flash (1959) #158 -Action Comics (1938) #480-483 -Justice League of America (1960) #218, 258-261 -Justice League Quarterly (1990) #5 -JLA (1996) #5, 83 -Hourman (1999) #1-2 -Justice League of America (2006) #2-7, 25 -JLA: Classified (2004) #38-39, 41, 44 -Salvation Run (2007) #3 -Justice Leage: Generation Lost (2010) #11, 15, 17-19, 22-23 -Power Girl (2009) #19-20 -Supergirl (2005) #65-67 -Justice League (2011) #3, 6, 23, 23.4: Secret Society -Justice League of America (2013) #1-2, 4-5 -Justice League (2018) #13, 27 -WILDC.A.T.S (2022) #2 -Batman/Superman: World's Finest (2022) #14-15 -Star Trek: Celebrations -DC Pride 2024 -Barda by Ngozi Ukazu -X-Men: The Wedding Special (2024) #1 -The Boy Wonder (2024) #2 Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Cape

Today we talk about Thomas Oscar Morrow, who with a name like T.O. Morrow was always destined to get into some time travel nonsense like building a machine to see the future or inventing... weather robots? Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The Flash (1959) #143 -Justice League of America (1960) #64-65, 105-106, 192-193 -World's Finest Comics (1941) #265-268 -Red Tornado (1985) -Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) #8-10 -The Flash (1987) #19, 61 -JLA (1996) #5, 27 -52 (2006) #2, 6, 10, 14, 23-26, 29, 38-39, 46-51 -Metal Men (2007) -Trinity (2008) #28-29 -Wonder Woman (2006) #26-27, 30-34 -Booster Gold (2007) #22-25 -Red Tornado (2009) -Justice League (2011) #2 -Forever Evil (2013) #2-3 -Secret Origins (2014) #5 -Cyborg (2015) #1-8 -Legends of Tomorrow (2016) #2-3 -Cyborg (2016) Rebirth, #1-6, 9-10, 18 -Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt (2018) #1 -Batman/Superman: World's Finest (2022) #16-17 -Titans (2023) #10-11 Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Pat

Today we talk about Rex Mason, also known as Metamorpho since he can transform his body into different elements ever since his run-in with a radioactive meteorite. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The Brave and the Bold (1955) #57-58, 66, 68, 101, 123, 154, 200 -Showcase Presents: Metamorpho -Justice League of America (1960) #42, 44, 100-102 -Action Comics (1938) #413-418, 675, 879 -World's Finest (1941) #217-220, 224, 226, 228-229, 300, 302 -DC Comics Presents (1978) #40, 83 -Batman and the Outsiders (1983) -Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) -The Outsiders (1985) -Adventures of the Outsiders (1986) #33-45 -Invasion! (1989) #3 -Justice League International (1987) #24 -Justice League Europe (1989) -Animal Man (1988) #16, 20 -Justice League America (1987) #32, 53-60, 90, 0, 93-94, 97-98, 100-113, Annual 4 -Doctor Fate (1988) #15 -Justice League Quarterly (1990) #3-5, 7, 12 -Justice League International (1993) -Metamorpho (1993) -Justice League Task Force (1993) #13-15 -Outsiders (1993) #20, 24 -JLA (19