Capes And Japes

Today we talk about Daken, Wolverine's evil bisexual son. He was adopted, named Akihiro, meanly called Daken, became evil, tried to kill Wolverine, became Wolverine, and now he's just kind of around? Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Wolverine Origins (2006) #10 -Dark Avengers (2009) -The photo Briar sent to Olivia mid-episode -Dark Reign: The List - Punisher (2009) #1 -Dark Wolverine (2009) -Dark Wolverine 88, Frankencastle (2010) #19, Dark Wolverine 89 -Daken: Dark Wolverine (2010) -Uncanny X-Force (2010) #27 -Uncanny Avengers (2012) #9 -All-New Wolverine (2015) #21 -Hunt for Wolverine: Claws of a Killer (2018) -Return of Wolverine (2018) -House of X (2019) #5 -X-Force (2019) #9 -X-Factor (2020) -Marvel's Voices: Pride (2021) #1 -the OTHER picture Briar sent Olivia -Strange Academy (2020) -DC Pride (2021) #1 -Hellfire Gala recommended reading/release dates -Deadpool crashes the Hellfire Gala -Pixels of You Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out

Today we kick off Pride month with Midnighter and Apollo, the night/day-opposites-attract superhero couple who adopted the literal spirit of the 21st century as their daughter, got divorced, got back together, and kinda did it all over again after being rebooted! Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -StormWatch (1993) vol 2 -The Authority omnibus -Midnighter: I know all your moves; Dick: you know NIGHTWING but do you know ROBIN????? -Midnighter (2006) -The Authority (2008) -Grayson (2014) -I'd know that ass anywhere -StormWatch (2011) -Midnighter (2015) -Midnighter and Apollo (2016) -DC Pride (2021) #1 -Robin (2021) #2 -Milestone Returns: Infinite Edition #0 -Stargirl Spring Break Special (2021) #1 -Batman (2016) #108 -Marauders (2019) #20 -Nightwing 81 Pride cover 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 Bane, a man who grew up in a prison, studied hard, was experimented on, and then decided when he got out of prison that he was going to go to Gotham and destroy Batman. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Batman: Knightfall (1993) -Batman: Legacy vol 2 -Batman: No Man's Land (1999) -Batman: Gotham Knights (2000) #33 -JSA: Classified (2005) #17 -Secret Six (2006) -Batman (2016) -Carry On by Rainbow Rowell (not a comic) -Nightwing (2016) #80 -Invincible 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 Talia al Ghul, an assassin who really epitomizes gatekeep, gaslight, girlboss. She's run the League of Assassins, raised a deadly child, ran LexCorp into the ground (on purpose), and killed and/or tried to kill just so so many people. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Detective Comics (1937) #411 -Batman (1940) #232 -Batman: Son of the Demon (1987) -Batman: Batman and Son (2006) -Superman/Batman (2003) -Batman: Death and the Maidens (2003) -Batman: Under the Hood -Red Hood: The Lost Days (2010) -Batman and Robin (2009) #10 -Batman Incorporated (2010) -Robin: Son of Batman (2015) -Batman (2016) #33 -Chronin by Alison Wilgus -Fence -Lumberjanes -Stargazing by Jen Wang -DCeased: Hope at World's End (2020) -Invincible 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 Ra's al Ghul, a man who has decided to use his immortality for crime, a very brief stint of trying to save the environment, fighting Batman, and also trying to get Batman to marry his daughter. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Batman (1940) #232 -Batman: Birth of the Demon (1992) -Batman: Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul (2007) -Batman: Death and the Maidens (2003) -Red Robin: Collision -Worthikids - Palpatine's Journey -Bloom -Bloom part II announcement -Invincible -DC Festival of Heroes (2021) #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 Illyana Rasputina, Colossus's often-kidnapped younger sister who also is a member of the New Mutants by the name of Magik, can teleport, do magic, and also aged up a decade after forging a cool sword and becoming the ruler of Limbo. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Giant-Size X-Men (1975) #1 -Uncanny X-Men (1963) #145 -Uncanny X-Men (1963) #160 -Magik (1983) -New Mutants (1983) #14 -New Mutants movie -Inferno -Excalibur (1988) #11 -Excalibur (1988) #83 -X-Men (1991) #17 -Uncanny X-Men (1963) #303 -New X-Men (2004) #37 -X-Infernus (2008) -New Mutants (2009) -Uncanny X-Men (2011) -Avengers Vs X-Men (2012) #6 -Uncanny X-Men (2013) -New Mutants: Dead Souls (2018) -New Mutants (2019) -Pencilscratchins Illyana design -Robin (2021) #1 -Flatline -Daredevil (2019) 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 Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin, an X-men best known as Colossus, who is a big strong guy who can turn into metal which makes him bigger and stronger. We also like him best when he's just a big nice guy trying his best. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Giant Size X-Men (1975) #1 -Uncanny X-Men (1963) #115 -Uncanny X-Men (1963) #284 -Uncanny X-Men (1963) #303 -Excalibur (1988) #92 -Uncanny X-Men (1963) #390 -Astonishing X-Men (2004) #4 -Uncanny X-Men (1963) #542 -Avengers Vs. X-Men (2012) #5 -X-Men Gold (2017) -Blue & Gold announcement -Justice League Unlimited comic series announcement -DC Festival of Heroes 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 Hank McCoy, a founding member of the X-Men known as Beast. He's gone from a pretty normal guy who was really smart and agile to a blue furry man who sometimes goes back in time to bring his teenage self and teammates to the future. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -X-Men (1963) -Amazing Adventures (1970) #11 -Avengers (1963) #137 -Defenders (1972) #104 -X-Factor (1986) -X-Men (1991) -Astonishing X-Men (2004) -Wolverine & the X-Men (2011) -All-New X-Men (2012) -House of X/Powers of X (2019) -X-Force (2019) -Challenge of the Super Sons (2020) #1 -Young Justice Animatic 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 Bobby Drake, best known as Iceman. He's one of the founding members of the X-Men and in his time since then he's become an accountant, been kidnapped by an island, been kidnapped by Loki, been possessed by Emma Frost, time traveled, and discovered he was gay. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Bobby Drake tumblr edit -X-Men (1963) -Champions (1975) -The Defenders (1972) #122 -X-Factor (1986) -A more extensive breakdown (with two pages) of the Bobby Brings Rogue To Dinner issue -All-New X-Men (2012) -Uncanny X-Men (2013) #600 -All-New X-Men (2015) -Iceman (2017) -Iceman (2018) -Invincible -Infinity Train 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 Roberto Da Costa, a mutant known as Sunspot. He starts out as a teen whose girlfriend died saving his life, and then he became an X-Men member, and eventually he used his inheritance money to buy AIM and make an Avengers team! Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -The New Mutants Marvel Graphic Novel (1982) -Some Robertos throughout the years -New Mutants (1983) -X-Force (1991) -Young X-Men (2008) -New Mutants (2009) -New Avengers (2015) -U.S.Avengers (2017) -War of the Realms: Uncanny X-Men (2019) -Nightwing (2016) #78 -Titans Academy (2021) #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 Robert Reynolds, best known as the Sentry, except how everybody forgot who that was and when he remembered he had to go talk to all his superhero friends so they would remember him and his power of 1,000-1,000,000 exploding suns. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Sentry (2000) -New Avengers (2004) -Sentry (2005) -The Age of the Sentry (2008) -World War Hulk (2007) -Dark Avengers (2009) -King in Black (2020) #1 -Invincible (TV Show) -Invincible (Comic) -Kid Cosmic 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 Vandal Savage, who was a normal caveman until a meteorite made him immortal, and over the many many years he's been alive he decided that he mostly just wants to be evil and do schemes. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Green Lantern (1941) #10 -Action Comics (1938) #552 -Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) -Resurrection Man (1997) -Villains United (2005) -Secret Six (2006) -Final Crisis: Revelations (2008) -Demon Knights #4 -Dark Nights: Death Metal (2020) #7 -Disney+ Echo spinoff announcement -Emerald Fennell - Zatanna movie announcement -Zack Snyder's Justice League -Falcon and the Winter Soldier 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 Aqualads and Aquagirls and Dolphin, or as we like to call them: The Aquids. They have a really bad habit of being abandoned as babies, apparently. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Adventure Comics (1935) #269 -Teen Titans (1966) #1 -Teen Titans: Year One (2008) -Tempest (1996) -Blackest Night (2009) -Aquaman (2011) #41 New 52 -Titans (2016) Rebirth -Brightest Day (2010) #4 -DC Universe: Rebirth (2016) -Teen Titans (2016) #6 -You Brought Me The Ocean -Aquaman (1962) #33 -Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) -Aquaman (2003): Sub Diego -Teen Titans (2003) #34 -Aquaman (1994) #0 -Titans (2008) #15 -Aquaman (2016) #25 Rebirth -The Other History of the DC Universe (2020) -DC Pride Anthology 2021 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 more on the Capes and Japes website.

Today we talk about Mera, who is the Queen of Atlantis usually, and Aquaman's wife, usually, except when comics retcons their marriage, or when she abolishes the monarchy. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Aquaman (1962) #11 -Aquaman (1962) #18 -Aquaman (1962) #57 - #62 -Aquaman (1989) -Aquaman (1994) #11 -Blackest Night (2009) -Blackest Night: Wonder Woman (2009) #2, #3 -Brightest Day (2010) -Aquaman (2011) new 52 -Aquaman (2016) Rebirth -Mera: Tidebreaker -Infinite Frontier (2021) #0 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 Arthur Curry, also known as Orin depending on the era, who is Aquaman and usually the King of Atlantis! He has a lot of water-based powers from either living underwater as a child (Golden Age) or his Atlantean heritage (every other iteration of the character). Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Aquaman: Rage of Atlantis -More Fun Comics (1936) #73 -Adventure Comics (1935) #260 -Aquaman (1962) -Justice League of America (1960) -SUPERFRIENDS -Justice League Cartoon -Aquaman (1986) -Aquaman: Time and Tide (1993) -Aquaman (1994) -Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis (2006) -Aquaman (2011) New 52 -Aquaman (2016) Rebirth -Young Justice Cartoon -Aquaman in Batman: The Brave and the Bold -Infinite Frontier (2021) #0 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 several heroes and villains who use Pym Particles to get very big or very small! Including some Ant-men, Goliaths, and Giant-men! Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Irredeemable Ant-Man (2006) -Avengers: The Initiative (2007) #8 -Thunderbolts (2006) #128 -Secret Avengers (2010) -The Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #17 -Avengers (1963) #32 -Power Man (1974) #24 -Black Goliath (1976) -West Coast Avengers Annual (1986) #3 -Civil War (2006) -World War Hulk: Aftersmash (2007) -Civil War II: Choosing Sides (2016) #2 -Free Comic Book Day 2016 Civil War II -The Unstoppable Wasp (2017) -The Unstoppable Wasp (2018) -Ant-Man & the Wasp (2018) -Marvel Premiere (1972) #47 -Astonishing Ant-Man (2015) #12 -Avengers (1963) #264 -Avengers Annual (1967) #17 -Chaos War: Dead Avengers (2010) #1 -Iron Man Annual (1976) #7 -Avengers (1963) #273 -Ant-Man Annual (2015) #1 -Agents of Atlas (2019) Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donat

Today we talk about Cassie Lang, who used to steal her dad's Pym Particles and then joined the Young Avengers as Stature, died, was resurrected by Doctor Doom, and then joined Ant-Man to fight crime as Stinger. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Marvel Premiere (1972) #47 -Heroes for Hire (1997) #7 -Young Avengers (2005) -Civil War (2006) -Young Avengers Presents (2008) #5 -Avengers: The Children's Crusade (2010) -WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE I AM -Avengers World (2014) #16 -Ant-Man (2015) -Astonishing Ant-Man (2015) -Ant-Man (2020) -WandaVision -Snyder Cut Justice League trailer -Goodbye, Battle Princess Peony 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 Scott Lang, a man who stole the Ant-Man armor from Avengers Mansion for what was supposed to be a one-time superhero gig and then Hank Pym said "actually you know what? be Ant-Man". Since then he's died, come back, and gone into space. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Billy on the Street -Marvel Premiere (1972) #47 -Iron Man (1968) #133 -Avengers (1963) #196 -Marvel Two-in-One (1974) #87 -Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #24 -Fantastic Four (1961) #405 -Fantastic Four (1998) #43 -Avengers (1998) #62 -Avengers (1998) #76 -Avengers (1998) #500 -Avengers: Children's Crusade -FF (2012) -Avengers World (2014) #16 -Ant-Man (2015) -All-New Guardians of the Galaxy (2017) #12 -Ant-Man (2020) -Future State: Nightwing (2021) -Future State: Batman/Superman (2021) -Future State: Superman of Metropolis (2021) 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 Janet van Dyne, best known as the Wasp. She was a founding member of the Avengers, can get really small, fly (but only when she's small), and sometimes she even gets really big, but not that often. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Tales to Astonish (1959) #44 -Avengers (1963) #1 -Avengers (1963) #59 -Avengers (1963) #83 -Avengers (1963) #217 -West Coast Avengers (1985) #32 -Secret Invasion (2008) #8 -Avengers (2010) #32 -Avengers: Rage of Ultron (2015) -Avengers (2018) #12 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 Henry "Hank" Pym, who discovered a particle he named after himself that can make him small, and then he made a helmet that can talk to ants, and then he decided to get big, and then he decided to make a robot, and then he had a rough time. Media specifically mentioned in today's episode: -Tales to Astonish (1959) #27 -Avengers (1963) #1 -This isn't the Smartest Characters list but it is a smartest heroes list -i'm just a little guy -Avengers (1963) #55 -Avengers (1963) #59 -Avengers (1963) #212 -West Coast Avengers (1985) #1 -Avengers: Rage of Ultron (2015) 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.