Capes And Japes

Today we talk about Tara Markov, who has rock-based powers and is of course known as Terra. She is most known for The Judas Contract and also her role in Teen Titans 2003 cartoon. We also talk about Atlee who is... also Terra. Kinda. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The New Teen Titans (1980) #26-40 -Batman and the Outsiders (1983) #5 -Tales of the Teen Titans (1984) #41-44, Annual #3, 47, 55 -The New Titans Annual (1985) #1 -The New Titans (1984) #79-80, 85-96, 101-103, 0, 115-30 -Titans: Total Chaos (1992) -Team Titans (1992) -Damage (1994) #8, 12-13, 16 -Green Lantern (1990) #57, 59, 65, 128 -Outsiders (1993) #17 -The Darkstars (1992) #31-34 -Deathstroke (1991) #48-49 -Millennium Giants (1998) -JLA/Titans (1998) -Titans Secret Files (1999) #1-2 -Harley Quinn (2000) #21 -Infinite Crisis (2005) #4-5, 7 -Blackest Night: Titans (2009) -The Outsiders (2009) #23-25 -The Culling (2011) reading order -The Ravagers (2012) -Deathstroke (2011) #19-20 -Deathstroke (2016) #21-29, 44 -Tales From the Dark Multi

Today we talk about Duela Dent, who is also known as Harlequin and The Joker's Daughter, and the Riddler's daughter, and Scarecrone the Scarecrow's daughter, and Catgirl: Catwoman's daughter, and the Penguin's daughter.... Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Batman Family (1975) #6, 8-9, 16, 19 -Teen Titans (1966) #46-53 -Detective Comics (1937) #482-483 -Tales of the Teen Titans (1980) #50 -Team Titans (1992) #13 -Teen Titans (2003) #22-23, 32, 38, 42-47 -Countdown (2007) #51, 49-47, 40, 26 -Ame-Comi Girls (2012) -Catwoman (2011) #23-26 -Batman: The Dark Knight feat Joker's Daughter (2013) #23.4 -Batman: Joker's Daughter (2014) #1 -Batman Eternal (2015) #6, 14-17, 26, 29-31, 36-40, 46-50 -New Suicide Squad (2014) #1-3 -Detective Comics (2011) #43-44 -DC Comics: Bombshells (2015) -Red Hood/Arsenal (2015) #5, 7-13 -Nightwing (2016) #57-58 -Red Hood: Outlaw (2016) #48, 50 -Matchmaker -Batman #428: Robin Lives! #1 -Spider-Gwen: Smash (2023) #1 Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and

Today we talk about Grant Emerson, also known as Damage, who is a guy with exploding powers, a connection to the JSA, and a history of saving the world that one time. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Damage (1994) -Zero Hour: Crisis in Time (1994) #0 -The New Teen Titans (1984) #0, 115-130 -Green Lantern (1990) #57, 59 -Deathstroke (1991) #48-51 -Justice League Task Force (1993) #25-26, 30 -The Siege of the Zi Charam (1995) -JLA/Titans (1998) -The Titans (1999) -Young Justice (1998) #49-52, 55 -JSA (1999) #49-51 -Infinite Crisis (2005) #1 -Justice Society of America (2007) -JSA Kingdom Come Specials (2008) -Trinity (2008) #13-18 -Blackest Night (2009) -JSA All-Stars (2009) #1-7 -Doomsday Clock (2017) #12 -Damage (2018) (Ethan Avery) -Dark Nights: Death Metal (2020) #5-6 -Infinite Frontier (2021) #2-6 -Dimension 20: A Court of Fey and Flowers -Rahne of Terra (1991) Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out mor

Today we talk about Jubilation Lee, best known as Jubilee, who hid out in the X-Men headquarters until she was able to save Wolverine and get unofficially adopted as his teen sidekick. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Uncanny X-Men (1963) #244-280, 288, 295-318, 325, 331, 343, 350-354, 375379, 388, 403-406, 423-437, 600 -X-Men Annual (1970) #13-14 -X-Tinction Agenda (1990) -Wolverine (1988) #40-75, 94, 115-118, 125-126, 141, 145-147 -X-Men (1991) #4-41, 64, 96, 99 -X-Men Annual (1991) -Excalibur (1988) #57-58 -X-Cutioner's Song (1992) -Wolverine Killing (1993) #1 -Generation X (1994) -Generation X Underground Special (1998) -X-Men Unlimited (1993) #30, 34 -X-Men Unlimited (2004) #2 -X-Men (2004) #157, 165, 171 -Jubilee (2004) -Decimation: House of M - The Day After (2005) #1 -Generation M (2005) #2 -Wolverine Origins (2006) #6-10 -New Warriors (2007) -Nation X (2009) #2 -Curse of the Mutants (2010) reading order -X-Men (2010) #1-6, 11, 20-27 -Wolverine & Jubilee (2010) -Wolverine (2010 #6-8,

Today we talk about Remy LeBeau, who has a power that everyone has (converting potential energy into kinetic energy) except he's very good at it and he uses it for stealing and X-Men business. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -X-Men Annual (1970) #14 -Uncanny X-Men (1963) #266-280, 294-390, 425, 444-446, 468, 494, 524, 542, 600 -X-Tinction Agenda (1990) -X-Men (1991) -Wolverine (1988) #55-57, 60, 87 -X-Cutioner's Song (1992) -Gambit (1993) -Rogue (1995) -Wolverine & Gambit: Victims (1995) -Onslaught (1996) -X-Men Annual (1997) -Gambit (1997) -X-Men Unlimited (1993) #18, 22-23, 30 -Gambit (1999) -Gambit Annual 1999 -Gambit Annual 2000 -X-Treme X-Men (2001) -X-Treme X-Men: X-Pose (2003) #2 -X-Men (2004) -X-Men Unlimited (2004) #3 -Rogue (2004) #1, 4-6, 11-12 -Gambit (2004) -X-Men/Fantastic Four (2004) -X-Men: Messiah Complex (2007) -X-Men Legacy (2008) #211-234, 244-267, 275 -X-Men Origins: Gambit (2009) #1 -X-Men: Second Coming (2010) -X-Men (2010) #2-15 -X-Men: Curse of the Mutants - Storm &a

Today we talk about Anna Marie, who only got a name recently, and otherwise has simply gone by Rogue ever since she was adopted by Mystique and Destiny. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Avengers Annual (1967) #10 -Uncanny X-Men (1963) #158, 170-247, 259, 269-280, 294-297, 304-308, 319-325, 336-389, 425, 444-446, 468, 517-529, 542, 600 -Dazzler (1981) #22-24, 28-29, 38 -Secret Wars (1984) -Secret Wars II (1985) -X-Men Vs. Avengers (1987) -X-Men (1991) -X-Cutioner's Song (1993) -Gambit (1993) -X-Men Unlimited (1993) #4, 30-31 -Rogue (1995) -Age of Apocalypse (1995) -Magneto Rex (1999) -Gambit (1999) #14-16 -X-Treme X-Men (2001) -X-Treme X-Men: Savage Land (2001) -X-Treme X-Men: X-Pose (2003) #2 -X-Men (2004) -Rogue (2004) -Mystique (2003) #23 -House of M (2005) -X-Men: Messiah Complex (2007) -X-Men Legacy (2008) #210, 215-216, 220-275, 300 -X-Men: Second Coming (2010) -Generation Hope (2010) -X-Men: Schism (2011) -Uncanny Avengers (2012) -X-Men (2013) #1-6 -Marvel Knights: X-Men (2013) -Avengers &

Today we talk about Nathan Summers, who is the time-traveled son of Scott Summers who, while being a mutant with mutant powers, is mostly known for Gun. Because he's an edgy 90's guy. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Uncanny X-Men (1963) #201, 223, 234, 239, 241-243 -X-Factor (1986) #1, 13, 35-56, 59-62, 66-68 -New Mutants (1983) #86 -X-Force (1991) -Cable: Blood & Metal (1992) -X-Cutioner's Song (1992) -Cable (1993) -Adventures of Cyclops & Phoenix (1994) -X-Men: Books of Askani (1995) #1 -Askani'son (1996) -Deadpool (1997) #22 -Astonishing X-Men (1999) -Uncanny X-Men (1963) #375-388 -Soldier X (2002) -Weapon X (2002) #6-13 -Cable & Deadpool (2004) -X-Force (2004) -X-Men (2004) #190-207 -X-Men: Messiah Complex (2007) -Cable (2008) -King-Size Cable Spectacular (2008) -X-Men: Messiah War (2009) -X-Men: Second Coming (2010) -Avengers: X-Sanction (2011) -Cable and X-Force (2012) -X-Force (2014) -Deadpool & Cable: Split Second Infinite Comic (2015) -Uncanny Avengers (2015

Today we talk about Alex Summers, who joins the X-Men after being kidnapped, learning his brother is Cyclops, and finding out that he also has mutant powers. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -X-Men (1963) #54 -Incredible Hulk (1962) #150 -Havok & Wolverine: Meltdown (1988) -Inferno (1988) -X-Tinction Agenda (1990) -X-Factor (1986) #71 -X-Cutioner's Son (1992) -Mutant X (1998) -X-Men: The Hidden Years (1999) -Uncanny X-Men (1981) #411 -Exiles (2001) #28-30 -X-Men (2004) #157 -X-Men: Deadly Genesis (2005) -Uncanny X-Men (1981) #475 -X-Men: Emperor Vulcan (2007) -War of Kings (2009) reading order -X-Factor (2005) #230 -Uncanny Avengers (2012) -Avengers & X-Men: AXIS (2014) -Death of X (2016) #4 -IVX (2016) #5-6 -X-Men: Blue (2017) #7-9, 23-28 -Astonishing X-Men (2017) #13 -Uncanny X-Men (2018) #12 -House of X (2019) #5 -Hellions (2020) -X-Men Legends (2021) #1-2, 5-6 -A.X.E.: Judgement Day (2022) -Dark Web (2022) -Dark X-Men (2023) -Candela Obscura: Needle & Thread -Pokemon (20

Today we talk about Nathaniel Essex, am evil geneticist obsessed with Scott Summers best known as Mister Sinister, who is only really here to cause problems. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Mutant Massacre (1987) -Uncanny X-Men (1981) #221, 379-380, 544 -X-Men: Inferno (1988) -X-Factor (1986) #74-75, 104-105, Flashback -1 -Classic X-Men (1986) #41-42 -X-Men (1991) #22-23, 51-52, 200-205 -Cable (1993) #6, 26-28, Annual (1999) #1 -Excalibur (1988) #72-74 -X-Man (1995) #12-19, 25 -Further Adventures of Cyclops & Phoenix (1996) -Uncanny Origins (1996) #1 -X-Men Unlimited (1993) #30 -Gambit (1999) #9, 13-16, 23-24 -Wolverine (1988) #173-175 -Weapon X (2002) -Excalibur (2004) #7 -X-Men: Colossus Bloodline (2005) -X-Men: Messiah Complex (2007) -X-Men Legacy (2008) #211-215 -X-Men/Spider-Man (2008) -X-23 (2010) #4-6 -Uncanny X-Men (2011) -Origin II (2013) -Spider-Man & the X-Men (2014) -Wolverines (2015) -Extraordinary X-Men (2015) #2, 4-5 -Monsters Unleashed (2017) #1-6 -Secret Warriors (

Today we talk about Victor Fries, best known as Mr. Freeze, though he started in comics as Mr. Zero (on account of only being able to survive at temperatures below zero?). Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Batman (1940) #121, 308, 375 -Batman Arkham: Mr. Freeze -Batman (1966 tv show) "Instant Freeze" -Batman: The Animated Series "Heart of Ice" -Detective Comics (1937) #670 -Batman: Heart of Hush -Batgirl (2000) #69-70 -Batman (2012) Annual #1 -Batman: The Dark Knight (2013): Mr. Freeze -All-Star Batman (2016) #6 -Detective Comics (2016) #1008-1016 -Invincible Iron Man (2022) #11 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 Mr. Mxyzptlk, who is just a funky little guy from the fifth dimension who likes to come to Earth to annoy Superman and cause problems. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Superman (1939) #30 -Action Comics (1938) #80 -Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? -Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #56 -Superman (1986) #11, 31, 49-50 -Young Justice (1998) #3 -Superman/Batman (2003) #20-25, 50-52 -Countdown (2007) #23 -Action Comics (2011) #15-18 -Action Comics (2016) #957-978 -Superman (2016) #17-19 -Justice League (2018) #19-25, 29 -Artie and the Wolf Moon -Magneto (2023) #3 -NYCC Marvel News -NYCC DC 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.

Today, for our 300th episode, we talk about 300 by Frank Miller, entirely for The Bit. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The Writer Who Made Me Love Comics Taught Me To Hate Them by Susana Polo -Frank Miller and the rise of cryptofascist Hollywood by Rick Moody -Exploring Believability; Analysis: 300 by J. Shea -The Historical Accuracies of 300 by Scott Manning -lofi taz radio ᛥ - beats to relax/study cantrips to -G.O.D.S. (2023) #1 -DC's Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun (2023) #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 Bromwell Stikk, who is a guy who found a stick and made it everyone else's problem, but mostly the Teen Titans' problem. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The Brave and the Bold (1955) #54 -Teen Titans (1966) #14, 35 -The Brave and the Bold (1955) #144 -Secret Origins Annual (1987) #3 -The Titans (1999) #15-16 -Infinite Crisis (2005) #6 -Justice League of America (2006) #16 -Titans Hunt (2015) -Titans (2016) #15-19 -Runaways (2017) -Shortbox Comics Faire! -Superman: The Harvests of Youth -Batman: Justice Buster vol. 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 Mal Duncan, who has been Guardian, Hornblower, Herald, and most recently Vox. He joined the Teen Titans due to his good morals and over the years has gotten superpowers. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Teen Titans (1966) #26-53 -The Brave and the Bold (1955) #102 -Secret Origins Annual (1987) #3 -The New Titans (1984) #56, 59, 75, 78-79, 83-85 -Hawk & Dove Annual (1990) #1 -JLA/Titans (1998) -Titans Secret Files (1999) #1-2 -The Titans (1999) #39 -Teen Titans (2003) #17-19, 22-23, 29, 35-37, 99-100 -Infinite Crisis (2005) #2-3 -Outsiders (2003) #31-32 -Firestorm (2004) #20 -52 (2006) #4-5, 50 -Secret Six (2006) #3-4 -52/WW III Part One: A Call to Arms-Part Two: The Valiant -Tales of the Sinestro Corps (2007): Superman-Prime -Titans Hunt (2015) -Titans (2016) #3-18 -Dark Nights: Death Metal (2020): The Last Stories of the DC Universe -The Other History of the DC Universe (2020) #2 -DC Power (2023) #1 -World's Finest: Teen Titans (2023) #2 -Batman: Justice Buster vol. 1

Today we talk about Karen Beecher, best known as Bumblebee, who became a superhero by being the exact right brand of unhinged, brilliant, and ride-or-die. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Teen Titans (1966) #45-53 -Secret Origins Annual (1987) #3 -The New Titans (1984) #56-59, 75, 78-79, 83-85 -Hawk & Dove Annual (1990) #1 -JLA/Titans (1998) -Titans Secret Files (1999) #1-2 -The Titans (1999) #39, 44 -Birds of Prey (1998) #72-73, 100 -Teen Titans (2003) #22-23, 29, 34-37, 99-100 -Infinite Crisis (2005) #2-4, 6-7 -Firestorm (2004) #20 -52 (2006) #4-5, 50 -Secret Six (2006) #3-4 -52/WW III Part One: A Call to Arms-Part Two: The Valiant -Tales of the Sinestro Corps (2007): Superman-Prime -Doom Patrol (2009) #1-3, 13-14, 17-22 -Secret Six (2008) #30 -Titans Hunt (2015) -Titans (2016) #3, 7-19 -Doomsday Clock (2017) #9 -Dark Nights: Death Metal (2020): The Last Stories of the DC Universe -The Other History of the DC Universe (2020) #2 -DC Power (2023) #1 -DC's Legion of Bloom (2023) #1 -World's F

Today we talk about Jim Harper, who is a guy without any superpowers who goes by The Guardian to fight petty crime with a shield. He also adopted four newsboys and got cloned multiple times. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954) #135-148 -All-Star Squadron (1981) #16, 25-27, 31-32, 43-44, 50, 54, 59, 60 -Secret Origins (1986) #19, 49 -The Adventures of Superman (1987) #480, 485, 488-489, 497-498, 500-501, 506, 510-513, 516, 522, 539, 542-544, 550, 553, 556 -Superman (1986) #26-28, 36-37, 41-43, 50, 54-58, 62, 66, 78, 90, 96, 133 -Action Comics (1938) #648-649, 659, 670, 675, 678, 684-686, 698-699, 872-874, 880-885 -Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #6, 9-10, 19-21, 31-34, 64, 77 -Showcase '96 #4 -Superboy (1993) #39-40, 49-92, 100 -Seven Soldiers: The Manhattan Guardian (2005) -Superman (2006) #682-697 -Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Special (2008) #1 -Superman: War of the Supermen (2010) -Justice League of America (2006) #41-43 -The Newsboy Legion/Boy Commandos Special (2

Today we talk about Siobhan McDougal, the Silver Banshee, who's a Superman villain who uses magic and screaming to commit crimes. Also for some reason they change her name to Siobhan Smythe in the New 52, and she has a cute friendship with Supergirl. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Action Comics (1938) #595, 662, 804-805, 820, 839 -Superman (1986) #17, 23, 28, 96 -Supergirl (1996) #10-12 -Superman: Silver Banshee( 1998) #1-2 -Supergirl (2005) #34, 38, 48-49, 60 -Superman (2006) #652, 666, 682 -Superman/Batman (2003) #53-56 -Supergirl (2011) #6-14, 21-23, 28-31 -Dark Crisis (2022) -Superman (2023) #5 -Supergirl behind the scenes photo -My Adventures with Superman (The Supermanime) 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 Lilith Clay, who also goes by Omen, who as the name implies can see the future and read minds. She's used this ability to have Donna Troy break up with her boyfriend, send the Teen Titans to prevent disasters, and set up a therapy practice with Power Girl. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Teen Titans (1966) #25-52 -New Teen Titans (1984) #2-10 -Tales of the Teen Titans (1984) #49-54 -Secret Origins Annual (1987) #3 -The New Titans (1984) #56 -War of the Gods (1991) -Teen Titans (1996) -JLA/Titans (1998) -Titans Secret Files & Origins (1999) #1-2 -Titans/Legion of Superheroes: Universe Ablaze (2000) -The Titans (1999) #13-14, 25, 33, 39-50 -Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day (2003) #1 -Teen Titans (2003) #26, 29-31 -Blackest Night: Titans (2009) -The Culling: Rise of the Ravagers (2012) reading order -Titans Hunt (2015) -Titans (2016) -Teen Titans (2016) #8 -Action Comics (2016) #1051-1053 -Power Girl Special (2023) #1 -Knight Terrors: Action Comics (2023) #1-2 -World's

Today we talk about Ben Reilly, who is a clone of Peter Parker, which comes with a lot of responsibilities such as: being Spider-Man, dying multiple times, sacrificing yourself for the greater good, and becoming a Demon King. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #149 -Clone Saga (1994) reading order -Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #608-610 -Free Comic Book Day 2016 (Captain America) (2016) #1 -Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy (2016) reading order -Ben Reilly: Scarlet Spider (2017) -Doctor Strange: Damnation (2018) -Spider-Geddon (2018) -Iron Man (2020) #5-8, 11-13 -The Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #74-93 -Death of Doctor Strange: Spider-Man (2021) #1 -Devil's Reign (2021) -Devil's Reign: Spider-Man (2022) #1 -Ben Reilly: Spider-Man (2022) -Dark Web (2022) -Amazing Spider-Man Annual (2023) #1 -Marvel's Voices: X-Men (2023) #1 -Blue Beetle: Graduation Day (2022) Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip

Today we talk about Miguel O'Hara, Spider-Man 2099, who got his spider-powers from a malicious lab "accident" in a "dystopian future" where corporations are in charge of the country. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Spider-Man 2099 (1992) -2099 Unlimited (1993) -Thor Corps (1993) #2-3 -Fall of the Hammer (2099 arc) reading order -One Nation Under Doom (2099 arc) reading order -Spider-Man 2099 Special (1995) #1 -Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man (1995) #1 -Captain Marvel (2000) #27-30 -Timestorm 2009/2099 (2009) #1 -Superior Spider-Man (2013) #17-19, 23, 27-32 -Spider-Man 2099 (2014) -Spider-Verse (2014) -The Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #1 -Spider-Man 2099 (2015) -The Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #25, 32-36 -Spider-Man 2099 (2019) -Knight Terrors: Robin (2023) #1 -World's Finest: Teen Titans (2023) #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.