Capes On The Couch - Where Comics Need Counseling

It's our second ever Patreon President-selected episode, as listener Matt suggests Multiple Man Jamie Madrox! Anthony & Dr. Issues discuss paralysis by analysis, and Doc deals with an unorthodox group session. Listen now! SHOW NOTES: Introduction Background (03:33) Created by Chris Claremont, Len Wein, John Buscema in Giant-Size Fantastic Four #4 (Feb. 1975) Has ability to create numerous duplicates of himself, usually through kinetic force Is not a mutant, but a changeling - a subsection of mutants whose abilities manifest at birth, rather than adolescence Splits into two babies when the doctor slaps him at birth Father creates a suit to control his powers Damien Tryp tries to convince Madroxes to let Jamie come with him, they refuse, and Tryp creates a tornado that destroys his home and kills his parents Finds the Fantastic Four, who send him to Professor Xavier, who sends him to study at Muir Island with Moira McTaggert He gets close with Siryn, daughter of Banshee Duplicate goes off and joins the Fa