Capes and Japes

Today we talk about Longshot who is a guy created specifically to fight in a gladiator ring with Luck powers but he can NOT stop getting his memory erased. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Longshot (1985) -X-Men Annual (1970) #10-13, 16 -Fantastic Four vs The X-Men (1987) -Uncanny X-Men (1963) #215-248 -Mephisto Vs. (1987) #3-4 -Incredible Hulk (1962) #340 -X-Factor (1986)

Today we talk about Alison Blaire, best known as Dazzler, a singer who can also turn sound into light thanks to her mutant powers. Very useful for stage presence and also a little bit of X-men shenanigans! Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Uncanny X-Men (1963) #130-131, 148, 210-251, 259-260, 392-393, 502-534, 541-542, 600 -The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #203 -Fantastic Four

Today we talk about Cain Marko, best known as the Juggernaut, who despite being the step-brother of one of the most well known mutants actually gets his powers from a magic rock. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Uncanny X-Men (1963) #12-13, 31-33, 46, 101-103, 107, 122, 124, 183, 194, 217-218, 232, 322, 333-334. 361, 369, 410-436, 442, 444, 460-461, 540-542, 600 -Doctor St

Today we talk about May Parker, an alternate-universe daughter of Spider-Man who has gone by both Spider-Girl and Spider-Woman but is perhaps best known by her nickname Mayday. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -What If? (1989) #105 -Spider-Girl (1998) -J2 (1998) #7 -Spider-Girl Annual (1999) #1 -Fantastic Five (1999) #3 -Spider-Girl Presents: The Buzz (2000) -Last Hero Sta

Today we talk about Anya Coraz--no wait, we already talked about her. Uhhh... we talk about adapting panel comics to infinite scroll formats and... stuff we've read.... Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Lore Olympus webtoon / graphic novel -Check, Please! webtoon / website / graphic novel -Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise webtoon / graphic novel -Lumberjanes 10th a

Today we talk about Martha "Mattie" Franklin, who is otherwise known as Spider-Woman. She got her superpowers by participating in a risky ritual in a very "this only works out because I'm in a comic book" sort of way! Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #262-263 -The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #441 -Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #1-3

Today we talk about Julia Carpenter, who was unethically experimented on to get spider powers, ended up on the Avengers, was given psychic powers, and really just was on the run from the government a LOT. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Secret Wars (1984) #6-12 -Uncanny X-Men (1963) #206, 307 -X-Factor (1986) #8-9 -Avengers Annual (1967) #15 -Iron Man (1968) #214, 284, 28

Today we talk about Cassandra Webb, best known as Madame Web. As her name implies she's a spider-themed psychic, and she's typically a very old woman on life support who helps Peter Parker with her future-seeing powers. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #210, 216, 229-230, 239, 441, 600, 606, 611, 617, 630, 634-637 -Spider-Man (1990) #96 -Amazi

Today we talk about Courtney Whitmore, best known as Stargirl, but she initially got her start as the Star Spangled Kid to upset her new stepdad who used to be Stripesy, but then she ended up on the JSA. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. (1999) -Starman (1994) #61, 73, 75, 80 -JSA Secret Files (1999) #1-2 -JSA (1999) -Martian Manhunter (1998) #18-19 -

Today we talk about Sylvester Pemberton who started out as the kid superhero Star-Spangled Kid before becoming Skyman and his father's employee Patrick Dugan who was his sidekick Stripesy before becoming his step-daughter's sidekick S.T.R.I.P.E. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Star-Spangled Comics (1941) -Leading Comics (1941) -World's Finest Comics (1941) #6-18 -Justice