Capes And Japes

Today we talk about Doug Ramsey, also known as Cypher, a character who went from doubting the usefulness of his powerset to being the literal voice of the sentient island that the vast majority of mutants live on. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -New Mutants (1983) #13 -Uncanny X-Men (1963) #313 -New Mutants (2009) #6 -X-Force (2008) #27 -All-New X-Factor (2014) -Hunt for Wolverine: Weapon Lost (2018) -House of X (2019)/Powers of X (2019) -New Mutants (2019) -Excalibur (2019) #14 -Sabretooth (2022) #1 -Inferno (2021) #3-4 -DC Pride (2022) 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 Xi'an Coy Manh, sometimes written as Shan, and known in X-Men circles as Karma. She's telepathically controlled people (including Spider-Man), been telepathically controlled, joined, quit, and joined the New Mutants, and pretty recently she got to kiss a cute girl. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Marvel Team-Up (1972) #100 -The New Mutants Marvel Graphic Novel (1982) -New Mutants (1983) -New Mutants Special Edition (1985) #1 -Wolverine (1988) #4 -Wolverine (1988) #28) -New Mutants: Truth or Death (1997) -Mekanix (2001) -New Mutants (2003) -New Mutants (2009) -Astonishing X-Men (2004) #48 -New Mutants: Dead Souls (2018) -New Mutants (2019) -War of the Realms: Uncanny X-Men (2019) -Marvel's Voices: Pride (2021) -New Mutants (2019) #27 pride variant -Pride Month Humble Bundle -Marvel's Voices: Pride (2022) 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 Rahne Sinclair, also known as Wolfsbane because her mutant powers make her have all the powers of a werewolf with none of the full moon conditions. She's full of Catholic Guilt and Queer Subtext but she's only one of those canonically (so far)!! Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The New Mutants Marvel Graphic Novel (1982) -New Mutants (1983) -X-Factor (1986) #72 -Excalibur (1998) #90 -New Mutants (2003) -X-Factor (2005) -X-Force (2008) -X-Men: Blue (2017) #7 -Uncanny X-Men (2018) #12 -New Mutants (2019) -CW Gotham Knights trailer -Blue Beetle set photo 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 Dani Moonstar, who is also known as Mirage in X-Men circles, who was in the New Mutants for a long time until she bonded with a flying horse and became a Valkyrie for a while. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The New Mutants Marvel Graphic Novel (1982) -New Mutants (1983) -X-Force (1991) -New Mutants: Truth or Death (1997) -New Mutants (2003) -New X-Men (2004) -New Mutants (2009) -Fearless Defenders (2013) -New Mutants (2019) -War of the Realms: Uncanny X-Men (2019) -King in Black: Return of the Valkyries (2021) -Marvel's Voices: Heritage (2022) #1 -New Mutants movie -She-Hulk trailer -Eisner Award Nominations 2022 -Batman: The Knight (2021) #5 / the specific panels 1, 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.

Today we talk about Jade Nguyen, best known as Cheshire. She's a morally grey assassin who poisons people by scratching them and honestly we love her for it. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The New Teen Titans (1980) Annual #2 -Showcase '95 #8 (Arsenal story starts on page 20) -The New Teen Titans (1984) -Action Comics (1938) #618 -Deathstroke (1991) #19 -Birds of Prey: The Ravens (1998) #1 -Arsenal (1998) -The Titans (1999) -Birds of Prey (1999) #62 -Secret Six (2006) -Secret Six (2008) -Titans: Villains For Hire Special #1 -Titans (2008) #24 -Red Hood and the Outlaws (2011) #20 -Titans (2016) #20 -Catwoman (2018) #33 -DC Festival of Heroes (2021) -Teen Titans (2003 cartoon) S5 E11: Calling All Titans -Young Justice (cartoon) S1 E6: Infiltrator -needlessly sexualized Jade -Marvel Voices: Pride (2022) #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 Bonnie King and her daughter Cissie King-Jones, who have both been forced to take up archery by their mothers and held the moniker Arrowette, though Green Arrow made Bonnie give up superheroics. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -hairpin arrow -Impulse (1995) #28 -Young Justice (1998) -Young Justice Secret Files (1998) #1 -Teen Titans (2003) #7 -Wonder Girl (2007) -Young Justice (2019) #14 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 the second Speedy, Mia Dearden, who became Green Arrow's sidekick by being saved and then looking at Oliver Queen like "you're Green Arrow, let me be your sidekick" which is a very good way to become a teen sidekick. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Green Arrow (2011) -Teen Titans (2003) #21 -Green Arrow and Black Canary (2007) -Justice League: Cry for Justice (2009) -Green Arrow (2011) #36 -Green Arrow (2011) #18 (Emiko) -Green Arrow (2016) #15 (Emiko) -Justice League (2018) #75 -Dark Knights of Steel (2021) #6 -Knights of X (2022) #1 -X-Corp (2021) #1 -Sabretooth (2022) 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 Connor Hawke, the second Green Arrow and Oliver Queen's son, who grew up with his mother and then at a monastery before being thrust into the superhero shenanigans of his dad. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Green Arrow (1994) #0 -Zero Hour reading order -Robin (1993) #25 -JLA (1996) -Green Langern (1990) #96 -Green Lantern (1990) #110 -Green Arrow (2001) -Batgirl (2000) #30 -Birds of Prey (1998) #44 -Connor Hawke: Dragons Blood (2007) -Green Arrow/Black Canary (2007) -DC Festival of Heroes (2021) -Robin (2021) -Shot and Chaser -Real Hero Shit -Blue Beetle: Graduation Day announced -Robins (2021) #6 -Nightwing (2016) #91 -Batman/Superman: World's Finest (2022) #2 -Ska No Children 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 Patrick O'Brian, who typically goes by Eel, best known as Plastic Man, and how he got his cool stretchy powers through the power of comedy (and also a vat of chemicals). Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The Plastic Man archives -Plastic Man (1988) -JLA (1997) -The Kingdom (1999) -Plastic Man (2004) -Blackest Night (2009) -Justice League (2011) #25 -Dark Days: The Forge (2017) #1 -The Terrifics (2018) -Plastic Man (2018) -Thor: Love and Thunder teaser -Squirrel Girl podcast -Connor Hawke asexual -Tom King Superman one-shot tie-in article -Superman: Son of Kal-El (2021) #10 -The Batman (2022) now on HBO Max 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 Eric Cross Brooks who is absolutely best known by Blade, the Vampire Slayer, the Daywalker, and for a little bit... Ronin? Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Tomb of Dracula (1972) #10 -Doctor Strange (1974) #59 -Nightstalkers (1992) -Blade the Vampire Hunter (1994) #1 -Blade (1998) -Blade: Sins of the Father (1998) #1 -Blade 1998 movie trailer -Blade: Vampire Hunter (1999) -Peter Parker: Spider-Man (1999) #7 -Blade (2006) -X-Men (2010) -Mighty Avengers (2013) #4 -Avengers (2018) -Nimona news! -Nimona (graphic novel) -X-Men Red (2022) #1 -Marauders (2022) #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 Michael Morbius, the Living Vampire, who (like many others) experimented on himself and (unlike many others) accidentally turned himself into a vampire. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #101 -Marvel Team-Up (1972) #3 -Vampire Tales (1973) -Adventure into Fear (1970) #20 -Rise of the Midnight Suns (1992) -Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #38 -Savage She-Hulk (1980) #9 -Punisher (2009) #11 -Morbius (2019) -Are DC Black Label books in Continuity? -Round Robin 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 Namor McKenzie, who we recently found out has a canon last name, since he's best known simply as Namor or the Sub-Mariner. He's Atlantean royalty, sometimes a hero, sometimes a villain, but always a dick. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Marvel Comics (1939) #1 -Marvel Mystery Comics (1939) #3 -Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) -Invaders (1977) -Invaders (2019) -Avengers/Invaders (2008) #10 -Rise of the Black Panther (2018) -Fantastic Four (1961) #4 -Sub-Mariner (1968) -X-Men (1963) #6 -Marvel Feature (1971) #1 -Defenders (1972) #1 -Avengers (1963) #262 -Namor the Sub-Mariner (1990) -Heroes for Hire (1997) #1 -Namor (2003) -New Avengers: Illuminati (2006) #1 -New Avengers (2013) #23 -Namor: The First Mutant (2010) -Utopia (2009) reading order -Avengers vs X-Men (2012) -Atlantis Attacks (2020) -King in Black: Namor (2020) -King in Black reading order -Chip Zdarsky substack: Image Founders and Bubble Butts -Human Target (2021) #6 -Guy Gardner wielding the Red Lantern and Star Sapphire ri

Today we talk about Adam Warlock, who has a LOT going on, including being created in a lab, healing cocoons, the soul stone, and splitting himself into three people. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Fantastic Four (1961) #66 -Thor (1966) #165 -Incredible Hulk Annual (1976) #6 -Marvel Premiere (1972) #1 -(Power of) Warlock (1972) -Strange Tales (1951) #178 -Avengers Annual (1967) #7 -Marvel Two-in-One Annual (1976) #2 -Infinity Gauntlet (1991) -Warlock and the Infinity Watch (1992) -Infinity Countdown: Adam Warlock (2018) -Annihilation: Conquest (2007) -Guardians of the Galaxy (2008) -Thanos: The Infinity Revelation (2014), Infinity Relativity (2015), Infinity Finale (2016), Infinity Entity (2016) -All-New Guardians of the Galaxy (2017) #150 -Infinity Wars (2018) reading order -Batman/Superman: World's Finest (2022) #1 -Nightwing (2016) #90 -Batman: Dark Victory (1999) -Lifeblood: Hades Fan Anthology -DC Pride 2022 Lineup -Knights of X (2022) -Ms. Marvel trailer -Gail Simone's Jessica Jones announc

Today we talk about Heather Douglas--Moondragon--who honed her telepathic abilities, made Namor fight Iron Man, fought Thanos, trained Hellcat, conquered a planet, killed her dad, and ran away with Rick Jones's wife, all while wearing very drastic outfits. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Iron Man (1968) #54 -Daredevil (1964) #105 -Defenders (1972) #138 -Captain Marvel (1968) #31 -Avengers (1963) #137 -Avengers (1963) #151 -Avengers (1963) #177 -Avengers (1963) #219 -Defenders (1972) #125 -Defenders (1972) #152 -Solo Avengers (1987) #16 -Quasar (1989) #11 -Captain Marvel (1995) #2 -Annihilation (2006) reading order -Annihilation: Conquest (2007) reading order -Guardians of the Galaxy (2008) #9 -Turning Red -Hilda and the Mountain King -The Batman -Dark Knights of Steel (2021) -Moondragon's troubling costume 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 Dr. Stephen Strange, who is a surgeon whose hubris messed up his hands and in his quest to be able to be a surgeon again he learned magic and became the new Sorcerer Supreme. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Strange Tales (1951) #110 -Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange -Doctor Strange (1968) -variant cover for Doctor Strange (2018) #18 (the ouija board one) -Marvel Feature (1971) #1 -Marvel Premiere (1972) #3 -Doctor Strange (1974) -Death of Doctor Strange (2021) -Peacemaker HBOmax -The Suicide Squad (2021) -Batman: Urban Legends -Batman: Killing Time (2022) #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 Jack Ryder, who moonlights as The Creeper, who despite looking and sounding like a derivative of the Joker, is a good guy! Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The Creeper by Steve Ditko -Street Smarts - John Mulaney -The Brave and the Bold (1955) #80 -Detective Comics (1937) #447 (the one with the lions) -Detective Comics (1937) #418 -Secret Origins (1986) #18 -Eclipso: The Darkness Within (1992) reading order -Eclipso (1992) -The Creeper (1997) -Batman and the Outsiders Special (2009) #1 -The Creeper (2006) -Justice League International (1987) #5 -Reign in Hell (2008) -Katana (2013) #3 -Justice League Dark (2013) #23.1 -Deathstroke (2016) #11 -Red Hood and the Outlaws (2016) #18 -Doomsday Clock (2017) -Peacemaker - HBO -Robins (2021) -Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jiménez new Batman team 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 Peacemaker, a guy (well, several guys) who loves peace so much he's willing to fight and/or kill for it. We mostly discuss Christopher Smith, but there are a couple other guys who show up. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -HBO Peacemaker -Peacemaker (1987) -Peacemaker is never without weapons -Checkmate (1987) #15 (& Janus Directive reading order) -Vigilante (1983) #36 -Eclipso (1992) -Justice League America (1987) #90 -L.A.W. (Living Assault Weapons) (1999) -Infinite Crisis (2005) #7 -Blue Beetle (2006) -Final Crisis Aftermath: Escape #2 -Suicide Squad (2021) -The Suicide Squad (2021 movie) -Doomsday Clock (2017) #9 -Inferior 5 (2019) -Peacemaker: Disturbing the Peace (2022) -Peacemaker opening credits -Vampire Blood Drive by Mira Ong Chua -Nightwing (2016) #89; preview 1/2, 2/2 -Batman: The Knight (2022) -Tom King's Danger Street announcement Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out

Today we talk about Ralph and Sue Dibny, an extremely married couple who solve mysteries together, and also Ralph Dibny is the Elongated Man, and nothing bad happens to them as long as you stop reading comics before 2004. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The Flash (1959) #112 -Could One-Punch Man beat Superman? Whatever is funnier -The Flash (1959) #119 -Showcase Presents: Elongated Man (early Flash appearances, Detective Comics features) -Justice League Quarterly (1990) #6 -Justice League of America (1960) #51 -Justice League of America (1960) #105 -Justice League International (1987) #24 -Justice League Europe (1989) -Formerly Known as the Justice League (2003) -Identity Crisis (2004) -52 (2006) -Batman and the Outsiders (2007) #5 -Blue Beetle (2006) #16 -Secret Six (2014) -Detective Comics (2016) #1000 -Event Leviathan (2019) -DCU Halloween Special (2008) #1 -Moon Knight trailer -Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness trailer -Article on Dark Crisis; Cover preview -drawing on Tom Cruise -

Today we talk about Klarion the Witch Boy, a terrible magic teen who, along with his cat familiar Teekl, is a nuisance to Etrigan the Demon, Young Justice, and pretty much everyone he comes across. He's pretty lonely, actually. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The Demon (1972) -Young Justice: Sins of Youth (2000) -Young Justice (1998) #20 -Seven Soldiers (2005) -Countdown (2007) #33 -Justice League of America (2006) #46 -Robin (1993) #157 -Batgirl (2009) #18 -Klarion (2014) -Teen Titans: Future's End (2014) #1 -Young Justice (cartoon) -Love Everlasting #1 -preview of Jurassic League 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 Etrigan the Demon, who is, unsurprisingly, a demon. He's just a chaotic guy who got intrinsically linked with a human man named Jason Blood who can now summon him with a fun spooky poem. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The Demon (1972) -The Demon (1990) -"you cannot kill me in a way that matters" -Klarion the Witch Boy appearance -Blood of the Demon (2005) -Blackest Night: Batman (2009) #1, #2, #3 -Demon Knights (2011) -Stormwatch (2011) #13 -Batman: Damned (2018) -Superman & Robin Special (2022) #1 -Love Everlasting -Real Hero Shit by Kendra Wells 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.