Capes And Japes

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.

Today we talk about Hobart Brown. Two versions of him, actually! One that was the Prowler and a friend of Spider-Man, another that was an alternate universe Spider-Man affectionately named Spider-Punk! Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #78-79, 87, 93 -Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1974) #21-22, 24 -Defenders (1972) #62-64 -Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #47-48 -The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #304-305, 365 -Web of Spider-Man (1985) #50 -Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man Annual (1979) #9-10, 12-13 -Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #169-170 -Outlaw Justice storyline spans Amazing Spider-Man Annual #25, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #11, and Web of Spider-Man Annual #7 B-stories -Spider-Man Unlimited (1993) #14 -Sensational Spider-Man (1996) #16-18, 25-28 -The Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #1-2, 4-5, 10, 15, 17 -Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy (2016) -Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2019) #7-10 -King in Black: Planet of the Symbiotes (2021)

Today we talk about Shanna O'Hara, who doesn't like guns, does like leopards, and lives in the Savage Land where she got married, got plant powers, and got possessed multiple times. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Shanna the She-Devil (1972) -Ka-Zar (1974) #1-2 -Daredevil (1964) #109-113, 117 -Ka-Zar (1981) -X-Men Annual (1970) #12 -Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #68-77 -Namor the Sub-Mariner (1990) #16-21 -Sensational Spider-Man (1996) #13-15 -Ka-Zar (1997) -Hercules (2005) #3, 5 -Shanna, the She-Devil (2005) -Marvel Comics Presents (2007) #5-7 -Klaws of the Panther (2010) #1-2 -Skaar: King of the Savage Land (2011) -Ka-Zar (2011) -Savage Wolverine (2013) #1-5 -Empyre: Avengers (2020) -Avengers (2018) #40-44 -Ka-Zar Lord of the Savage Land (2021) -X-Men: Hellfire Gala (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 Kevin Reginald Plunder, who changed his name to Ka-Zar when he was adopted by a Sabre Tooth Tiger in the Savage Lands, which he has now sworn to protect. Sometimes he fights heroes, sometimes he fights villains, and sometimes he goes back in time and ends up in space. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -X-Men (1963) #10 -Daredevil (1964) #12-14, 24 -Marvel Super-Heroes (1967) #19 -Astonishing Tales (1970) #1-20 -Ka-Zar (1974) -Ka-Zar (1981) -Ka-Zar (1997) -Marvel Comics Presents (2007) #5-7 -New Avengers (2004) #41-43 -Ka-Zar (2011) -Avengers (2018) #12, 19-20, 50, 66 -Black Panther and the Agents of Wakanda (2019) -Empyre (2020) -Ka-Zar Lord of the Savage Land (2021) -Knight Terrors: Nightwing (2023) #1 -Tales of the Teen Titans (2023) #1 -My Adventures with Superman 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 Amazons that have been around enough to be important but haven't been around enough to fill a whole episode! The moral of this story is that we love warrior women. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -All-Star Comics (1941) #8 -Wonder Woman (1942) #1-8, 13, 21-33, 196, 237 -Sensation Comics (1942) #24, 29, 37, 42, 71, 76, 78 -Wonder Woman (1942) #317, 323, 329 -Wonder Woman (1986) -Wonder Woman (1986) Annual #1, 3 -Wonder Woman: Our Worlds at War (2001) #1 -Wonder Woman (2006) #15, 17, 28-44, 605-614 -Amazons Attack! (2007) -Wonder Woman (2016) #2 -Future State: Wonder Woman (2021) #1-2, Superman/Wonder Woman #1-2, Justice League #1-2 -Wonder Girl (2021) -Nubia & the Amazons (2021) -DC Pride (2022) -Nubia: Queen of the Amazons (2022) -Trial of the Amazons (2022) -Artemis: Wanted (2022) #1 -Dark Crisis (2022) -DC Pride (2023) -Lazarus Planet (2023) -Immortal X-Men (2022) #13 -World's Finest: Teen Titans (2023) #1 -Knight Terrors: Robin (2023) #1 -Knight Terrors: The

Today we talk about Artemis of Bana-Mighdall, an Amazon warrior who has fought Wonder Woman, been Wonder Woman, died then escaped hell, and helped unite the Amazon tribes. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Wonder Woman (1986) #90-226 -Artemis: Requiem (1996) -Genesis (1997) -Wonder Woman: Our Worlds at War (2001) #1 -Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity (2003) -Superman/Batman (2003) #9-13 -Amazons Attack! (2007) reading order -Wonder Woman (2006) #37-39, 606-614 -Secret Six (2008) #10-14 -Red Hood and the Outlaws (2016) -Trinity (2016) #12-15 -Wonder Woman (2016) #52-55, 780-785 -Red Hood: Outlaw (2016) #29-50 -Generations Shattered (2021) -Wonder Girl (2021) #2-4 -Sensational Wonder Woman (2021) #3-4 -Trial of the Amazons (2022) reading order -Artemis: Wanted (2022) -My Adventures with Superman episode 1 -Nimona movie 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 Hippolyta, who is Wonder Woman's mother as well as the Queen of the Amazons in Themyscira, though in a rare reversal of a comics theme she took on her daughter's mantle several times. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -All-Star Comics (1941) #8 -Wonder Woman (1942) -Sensation Comics (1942) #26 -The New Teen Titans (1980) #11-13 -The Legend of Wonder Woman (1986) -Wonder woman (1987) -War of the Gods (1991) -Genesis (1997) -JLA (1996) #16 -JSA (1999) -Our Worlds at War (2001) -Wonder Woman: Spirit of Truth (2001) -JSA: Strange Adventures (2004) -Wonder Woman (2006) -Amazons Attack (2007) -Blackest Night: Wonder Woman (2010) -Wonder Woman (2011) #0-4, 27-39, 47-49 -Sensation Comics featuring Wonder Woman (2014) #5-6, 10, 12, 15 -Wonder Woman(2016) -Justice League (2018) #45-74 -Trial of the Amazons (2022) -Artemis: Wanted (2022) -Olympus: Rebirth (2022) -Lazarus Planet (2023) -Nimona movie -Knight Terrors announcement Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Jap

Today we talk about Nubia, an Amazon who depending on the timeline, has been Wonder Woman of the Floating Island, Diana's twin, and the Queen of the Amazons! Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Wonder Woman (1942) #204-206 -Supergirl (1972) #9 -Wonder Woman (1986) #154-155 -Wonder Woman (2016) #75-76, 81-82 -Infinite Frontier (2021) #0 -Wonder Woman: Black and Gold (2021) #2, 6 -Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary Spectacular (2021) #1 -Nubia & The Amazons (2021) -Black Manta (2021) #2-3 -Wonder Woman (2016) #750, 756-758, 780, 784-787, 797-800 -Trial of the Amazons (2022) -Trial of the Amazons: Wonder Girl (2022) -Nubia: Coronation Special (2022) #1 -Nubia: Queen of the Amazons (2022) -DC Pride (2022) -Olympus: Rebirth (2022) #1 -Nubia & The Justice League Special (2022) #1 -Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths (2022) #6-7 -DC Power: A Celebration (2023) #1 -Lazarus Planet (2023) -DC Pride (2023) #1 -Nubia: Real One -Marvel Voices: Pride (2023) #1 -Spider-verse Working Conditions -Secret Invasion AI Int

Today we talk about the remaining and less-often seen members of the Inhumans Royal Family: Gorgon (powerful fighter with hooves), Karnak (extremely perceptive monk), and Triton (fish man). We also mention Lockjaw because he deserves to be counted as part of the family. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Fantastic Four (1961) #44-64 -Sub-Mariner (1968) #2-3, 18-22 -Amazing Adventures (1970) -Inhumans (1975) -Daredevil (1964) #272-283 -Namor the Sub-Mariner (1990) #45-47, 55-62 -Fantastic Four: Atlantis Rising (1995) -Fantastic Four (1961) #410-416 -Quicksilver (1997) #4-6 -Inhumans (1998) -Inhumans (2000) -Fantastic Four (1998) #51-54 -Inhumans (2003) -Son of M (2005) #3-6 -Silent War (2007) -Secret Invasion: Inhumans (2008) -Secret Invasion: War of Kings (2009) -War of Kings (2009) reading order -Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers (2009) -Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers: Unleashed (2010) -Realm of Kings (2010) reading order -The Thanos Imperative (2010) -FF (2011) #6-9 -Infinity (2013) -Inhumanity (2013) -Inh

Today we talk about Crystalia Amaquelin, best known as simply Crystal, who is an Inhuman with elemental powers, who has been on the Fantastic Four and the Avengers, and also has some questionable taste in men. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Fantastic Four (1961) #45-105 -Avengers (1963) #110, 127, 188 -Inhumans (1975) -Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1982) #4 -Thing (1983) #3 -Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1985) #6-12 -Fantastic Four (1961) #304-317 -Avengers (1963) #334-401 -Onslaught (1996) reading order -Heroes Reborn (1996) reading order -Quicksilver (1997) -Inhumans (1998) -Fantastic Four (1998) #51-54 -Son of M (2005) -Silent War (2007) -Secret Invasion: Inhumans (2008) -War of Kings (2009) -Realm of Kings: Inhumans (2009) -FF (2012) -Infinity (2013) -Inhumanity (2013) -All-New Inhumans (2015) -Death of X (2016) -IVX (2016) -Royals (2017) -Inhumans: Once and Future Kings (2017) -Death of Inhumans (2018) -DC Pride (2023) #1 -Danger and Other Unknown Risks -Marvel Voices: Pride (2023) #1 -new

Today we talk about Medusalith Amaquelin, best known as Medusa, who is an Inhuman with prehensile hair who was a villain for a bit, a hero for a bit, but mostly the Queen of the Inhumans. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Fantastic Four (1961) #36-62 -Amazing Adventures (1970 -Fantastic Four (1961) #129-159 -Inhumans (1975) -Atlantis Rising (1995) -Fantastic Four (1961) #411-416 -Inhumans (1998) -Inhumans (2000) -Fantastic Four (1998) #51-54 -Inhumans (2003) -Beyond! (2006) -Silent War (2007) -Secret Invasion: Inhumans (2008) -War of Kings (2009) reading order -Realm of Kings: Inhumans (2009) -The Thanos Imperative (2010) -Avengers (2010) #9-12 -FF (2011) #5-9 -Fantastic Four (1998) #600-603 -FF (2012) -Infinity (2013) -Inhumanity (2013) -Inhuman (2014) -Avengers & X-Men: Axis (2014) -Uncanny Inhumans (2015) -All-New Inhumans (2015) -A-Force (2016) -Death of X (2016) -IVX (2016) -Inhumans Prime (2017) #1 -Royals (2017) -Inhumans: Once and Future Kings (2017) -Inhumans: Judgement Day (2018) -Death

Today we talk about the Inhumans and their king Blackagar Boltagon, who mostly goes by Black Bolt. Boy howdy are the Inhumans a... society.... Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Fantastic Four (1961) #45-62 -Thor (1966) #148 (backup story) -Sub-Mariner (1968) #2 -Marvel Super-Heroes (1967) #15 -Fantastic Four (1961) #82-83 -Amazing Adventures (1970) 1-10 -Avengers (1963) #95 -Fantastic Four (1961) #129-132 -Inhumans (1975) -Atlantis Rising (1995) -Fantastic Four (1961) #411-416 -Inhumans (1998) -Inhumans (2000) -Fantastic Four (1998) #51-54 -Inhumans (2003) -New Avengers (2004) #7-10 -New Avengers: Illuminati (2006) -Silent War (2007) -Secret Invasion: Inhumans (2008) -War of Kings (2009) reading order -FF (2011) #5-9 -Fantastic Four (1998) #600-603 -New Avengers (2013) -Infinity (2013) -Inhumanity (2013) -Inhuman (2014) -Avengers (2012) #40-44 -Uncanny Inhumans (2015) -Inhumans vs X-Men (2016) -Black Bolt (2017) -Inhumans: Once and Future Kings (2017) -Death of Inhumans (2018) -Darkhold (2021) -Batma

Today we talk about Jakeem Williams, also known as JJ Thunder or Jakeem Thunder, who inherited the Thunderbolt genie in the form of a pen, and made friends with it. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The Flash (1987) #134 -JLA (1996) #26-31 -JSA (1999) #19-87 -Infinite Crisis (2005) #6-7 -JSA: Classified (2005) #6, 8, 28 -52 (2006) #49-51 -Justice Society of America (2007) -Blackest Night: JSA (2009) #3 -Doomsday Clock (2017) #12 -Teen Titans (2016) #39-41 -Teen Titans Academy (2021) #1-2, 4 -Justice Society of America (2022) #3 -Death of Kamala Khan -Speed kills: How Titans continues Wally West’s string of tragedies 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 Johnny Thunder, who was kidnapped as a child and as a result has control over the genie Thunderbolt. He ends up wishing himself onto the Justice Society, adopting some kids, sacrificing himself, and merging with the genie to create a single guy. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -All-Star Comics (1941) -Justice League of America (1960) #29 (Occasional) -Adventure Comics (1938) #416 -All-Star Squadron (1981) -Infinity Inc. (1984) #1, 21-22, 25, 30, 34-35, 39, 48, 50 -America Vs. the Justice Society (1985) -Justice Society of America (1992) #1-10 -JSA (1999) #29-82 (intermittent) -DC Universe: Rebirth (2016) #1 -The Flash (2016) #21 -Doomsday Clock (2017) -Justice Society of America (2022) -Girl Taking Over: A Lois Lane Story -Bunt! -DC introduces Wonder Woman's daughter 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.