Capes And Japes

Today we talk about Angela Del Toro, who somehow inherited her uncle's tiger amulet and was convinced by Daredevil to become the White Tiger until she got brainwashed, unbrainwashed, and decided to retire. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Text -Batman - Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns (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 Hector Ayala, a man who found some tiger amulets and turned into the White Tiger, got framed a bunch, retired, then got framed again. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Text -Les Miserables x Hot To Go 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 Richard Drakunovski, best known as Richard Dragon (Kung-Fu Fighter) who tried to steal an artifact and was taught Kung-Fu about it, and went on to fight crime with his newfound skills. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Text -The Fade (2024) -Batgirl (2024) #1 -Absolute Superman (2024) #1 -Absolute Batman (2024) #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 Benjamin Turner, also known as the Bronze Tiger. He's a martial artist who's been brainwashed into being an assassin, joined the suicide squad, and fought alongside Richard Dragon. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Text 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 Tatsu Yamashiro, best known as Katana on account of she has a cursed katana that (for most of her use of it) has the ghost of her dead husband stuck inside. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Text -Love Everlasting 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 Arthur Brown, best known as Stephanie Brown's dad but also he's the villain Cluemaster I guess. His whole thing is doing crimes and leaving clues, except for when he was a gameshow host. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Detective Comics (1937) #351, 607, 647-649, 680, 705-707, 809-810 -Batman (1940) #201, 293-294, 336, 400, 643 -Justice League International (1987) #23 -Justice League Europe (1989) #6, 33, 49-50 -Justice League America (1987) #53, 57, Annual #4 -Justice League Quarterly (1990) #4 -Robin (1993) #1-5, 14-16, 54, 56-58, 65, 85, 92-94, 102, 111 -Batman: Blackgate - Isle of Men (1998) -Batman: Huntress & Spoiler (1998) -Secret Origins 80-Page Giant (1998) -Suicide Squad (2001) #1 -Birds of Prey (1998) #40 -Batgirl (2009) #23-24 -Batman Eternal (2014) #1, 3-4, 8, 10-11, 13, 24, 26, 36, 39, 40, 43, 48-52 -Suicide Squad Most Wanted: El Diablo and Killer Croc (2016) #3 -Batman (2016) #26, 28, 30 -Young Justice (2019) #18 -Batgirls Annual 2022 -Batgirls (2021) #13-1

Today we talk about Sandra Wu-San, best known as Lady Shiva, who is just really really good at fighting and killing people so that's what she does. Also she's Cass Cain's mom and might have a death wish. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter (1975) #5-18 -The Question (1986) #1-2, 28-31, 36-37 -Detective Comics Annual (1988) #1 -The Question Annual (1988) #1 -Batman (1940) #426-427, 469, 509, 534, 616 -Robin (1990) #1-5 -Justice League Task Force (1993) #4 -Robin (1993) #8, 50-52, 55, 149, 183 -Outsiders (1993) #14 -Showcase '96 (1996) #9 -Birds of Prey: Manhunt (1996) #3-4 -Green Arrow (1987) #135 -Nightwing (1996) #23 -Batman Chronicles (1995) #22 -Batgirl (2000) #7-9, 21, 23, 25-26, 62, 65-66, 68-73 -Batgirl Secret Files and Origins (2002) -Birds of Prey (1998) #58, 62-65, 67, 92-95, 108 -Richard Dragon 2004 #1, 4-6, 10-12 -52 (2006) #31 -Birds of Prey (2010) #6 -Nightwing (2011) #0-14 -Red Hood and the Outlaws (2011) #21-24 -Deathstroke (2014) #2-6 -Secret Six (2014) #

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