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Each week this show takes an in depth look at a hero or villain from comic books or related media. Each episode typically includes a guest and dares to ask, "how much do you really know?"

Bruce Leslie


    • Apr 17, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 11m AVG DURATION
    • 261 EPISODES


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    Baron Zemo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2021 14:32


    This is the audio track from my recent Youtube video about Baron Zemo. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/IisQ9Ab_WUg

    John Walker and Battlestar!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 15:00


    This is the audio track from my YouTube video about John Walker and Battlestar! Here's the youTube link: https://youtu.be/JSHTd_FnRWI

    Flag-Smasher!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2021 12:03


    This is the audio track from my recent youtube video about Flag-Smasher. You can find my YouTube channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/c/BruceLeslie

    Jack Kirby's Fourth World!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 19:26


    This is the audio track from my most recent youtube video! https://youtu.be/_ATckwJZRYE

    Monica Rambeau, The Second Captain Marvel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 11:48


    This is the audio from my recent youtube video. check the video out here: Monica Rambeau

    King Shark

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 13:27


    This is the audio feed from the Youtube video All about King Shark. https://www.youtube.com/c/BruceLeslie

    Wanda & Vision

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 13:54


    This is the audio track from my latest Youtube video about the relationship between Scarlet Witch and Vision. I made this episode in eager anticipation of Wandavision. Subscribe to Bruce's YouTube channel

    Let's Talk Paste Pot Pete!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 19:36


    This is the audio track from the latest Heroes and Villains episode Click here for Bruce's Youtube channel!!   In 2021 Bruce wants to transition the show from podcast to Youtube, but don't worry, the RSS feed will live on!

    The Lone Ranger

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 51:23


    "Who was that masked man?"  A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty Hi-yo Silver. The Lone Ranger, with his faithful Indian companion, Tonto, the daring and resourceful masked rider of the plains led the fight for law and order in the early Western United States. Nowhere in the pages of history can one find a greater champion of justice. Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. From out of the past comes the thundering hoof beats of the great horse, Silver. The Lone Ranger rides again. Hi-yo, Silver, away!

    Molecule Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 56:23


    Owen Reece went from lowly lab technician at ACME Atomic Corporation to a living time bomb across all realities in the Marvel Multiverse. Listen to learn all the details of the Molecule Man.

    Tarzan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 66:47


    This episode is all about the classic Edgar Rice Burroughs jungle man, Tarzan.

    250: Black Goliath

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 37:34


    This episode is all about Dr. Bill Foster, the California biochemist who became Black Goliath.

    249: Zorro!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 75:26


    Another episode to serve as a distraction, or to otherwise occupy your time and mind. This time, an OG costumed adventurer, Zorro.

    248: Green Goblin!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 66:41


    Bruce is shaking off the rust and dust to do an old school character episode, this one is all about the Green Goblin!

    Nerdspawn Genesis, Part 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 84:09


    This is a storytelling podcast presentation of Bruce's original novel Nerdspawn Genesis. You can purchase the ebook or paper back version of nerd spawn Genesis on Amazon by clicking here!  You can visit amazon.com/author/bruceleslie to see all of Bruce's books available for purchase.  

    Nerdspawn Genesis, Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 54:37


    This is a storytelling podcast presentation of Bruce's original novel Nerdspawn Genesis. You can purchase the ebook or paper back version of nerd spawn Genesis on Amazon by clicking here!  You can visit amazon.com/author/bruceleslie to see all of Bruce's books available for purchase.

    Nerdspawn Genesis, Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 54:27


    This is a storytelling podcast presentation of Bruce's original novel Nerdspawn Genesis. You can purchase the ebook or paper back version of nerd spawn Genesis on Amazon by clicking here!  You can visit amazon.com/author/bruceleslie to see all of Bruce's books available for purchase.

    Nerdspawn Genesis, Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 53:06


    This is a storytelling podcast presentation of Bruce's original novel Nerdspawn Genesis. You can purchase the ebook or paper back version of nerd spawn Genesis on Amazon by clicking here!  You can visit amazon.com/author/bruceleslie to see all of Bruce's books available for purchase.

    Nerdspawn Genesis, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 54:48


    This is a storytelling podcast presentation of Bruce's original novel Nerdspawn Genesis. You can purchase the ebook or paper back version of nerd spawn Genesis on Amazon by clicking here!  You can visit amazon.com/author/bruceleslie to see all of Bruce's books available for purchase.  

    Nerdspawn Genesis, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 68:11


    This is a storytelling podcast presentation of Bruce's original novel Nerdspawn Genesis. You can purchase the ebook or paper back version of nerd spawn Genesis on Amazon by clicking here!  You can visit amazon.com/author/bruceleslie to see all of Bruce's books available for purchase.

    243: PRIDE Special!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2019 55:13


    This week Bruce helps celebrate his towns inaugural Pride Festival by talking about some transgender characters from the Golden age until present day. Special Thanks to this article by Mey Rude.   

    242: Hoppy The Marvel Bunny!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2019 48:11


    Happy Easter! This episode is sort of an Easter special, looking into one of the most powerful Bunny Heroes in all of comics, Hoppy The Marvel Bunny.

    241: Static

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2019 63:01


    Virgil Hawkins, AKA Static was a young hero appearing in Milestone comics before going on to feature in his own animated series as well as DC Comics.

    An H&V Holiday Tradition: Santa Claus!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2018 49:49


    This is the third annual presentation of Santa, a hero for everyone. And don't worry, I know Santa is real, so you can listen to it with the whole family.

    240: Legion Of SuperHeroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 62:54


    Bruce is back! And this episode he is talking all about the Legion Of Superheroes!

    239: The Crow with Dan Ritchie

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2018 62:03


    This week Dan tells us all about one of his favorite Gothic comic book characters, The Crow.

    238: Cloud Strife with Dan Ritchie

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 68:46


    This week Dan takes the show in a different direction talking about a character from Video games. Straight from the world of Final Fantasy Dan gives you the man with the oversized sword, Cloud Strife.

    237: Spider-Gwen with Dan Ritchie

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2018 58:23


    This week Dan returns to telangiectasia us all about the relatively new character from Marvel, Spider-Gwen.

    236: Red Skull featuring Dan Ritchie!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2018 53:53


    To break the awkward silence, Dan steps up like the true hero he is and brings you this all new episode about Captain America's arch nemesis, the Red Skull.

    235: The Vigilant (Fleetway Heroes Reborn!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2018 48:56


    Lost in the mists of time, home-grown British superheroes once entertained and enthralled millions of kids. Now, the likes of Adam Eterno, Blake Edmonds, Thunderbolt the Avenger, and The Leopard from Lime Street are coming back to make summer 2018 blazing hot! The Vigilant will be a special one-shot title this August which resurrects classic heroes from the Fleetway/IPC comics of the 1970s – reborn and updated for a new generation to enjoy! Written by Simon Furman (Transformers) with art by Simon Coleby (Jaegir, Judge Dredd) and other guest creators, when the evil forces of Von Hoffman and Dr Mesmer team up and pluck the immortal Adam Eterno from the winds of time, all of reality is under threat! Only The Vigilant – a mighty team composed of super-beings, warlocks, warriors and monsters – stand between civilisation and total chaos! Join The Leopard from Lime Street, Steel Commando, Dr. Sin, Pete’s Pocket Army, Blake Edmonds, Yāo and Thunderbolt the Avenger on their premiere adventure! Superheroes are something 2000 AD hasn’t really done in the past (with a couple of exceptions) – but this is the beginning of what we’re dubbing the ‘Rebellion-verse’, an interconnected world of superheroes but with a very British ethos and outlook. Available from newsagents in the UK on 15th August, The Vigilant will also be available to order from comic book stores through Diamond Distribution in the April edition of Previews.

    234: Adam Warlock

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 120:05


    Adam Warlock, known initially as simply "Him", was engineered to be the future of human evolution. Listen to this long episode to learn about the artificially created man who became a god.

    233: Gorilla Grodd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2018 59:19


    Gorilla Grodd is a superintelligent, telekinetic, telepathic Gorilla who wants to conquer the world. Unfortunately for him, the Flash always seems to get in his way.

    232: Detective Chimp

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2018 41:41


    This episode is about the world's greatest chimpanzee detective, Detective Chimp.

    231: Magik

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018 52:37


    After being gone for entirely too long, I have returned to talk about Magik of the New Mutants.

    230: Black Lightning

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2018 76:59


    Jefferson Pierce grew up on the mean streets of Suicide Slum. When his father was killed by an errant bullet in a mob hit gone wrong, he was taken under the wing of an Italian tailor named Peter Gambi. One day Gambi made Jefferson a super-suit and the young man's life was forever changed. He sat about fighting crime as the superhero called Black Lightning. Check out my new book Nerdspawn Genesis! Dragon In Gallis Chubby Wizard: Wrath Of The Manticore Ebook Dragon In The Needles  Thanks Kirby Krackle for the theme music! Follow H&V on Twitter and Facebook Email the show: laundryroombruce@gmail.com Be sure to check out chubbywizard.com

    229: Doctor Doom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 82:33


    Victor Von Doom started life as a Romani child in the central european nation of Latveria. His mother was a sorceress and his father a healer, King Vladimir killed them both. Victor swore to someday dethrone the King and rule over Latveria... but why stop at Latveria if he can rule the world?   Check out my new book Nerdspawn Genesis! Dragon In Gallis Chubby Wizard: Wrath Of The Manticore Ebook Dragon In The Needles  Thanks Kirby Krackle for the theme music! Follow H&V on Twitter and Facebook Email the show: laundryroombruce@gmail.com Be sure to check out chubbywizard.com

    romani latveria victor von doom thanks kirby krackle
    228: Watchmen - A Brief Overview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2018 115:05


    This is a brief (one-sided) conversation about Watchmen. I promise, I tried to be brief, but sometimes it's hard. I talk about the characters, the ins and outs, the backstory, world building and influences. This is not a simple summary of the plot of Watchmen. Enjoy! Check out my new book Nerdspawn Genesis! Dragon In Gallis Chubby Wizard: Wrath Of The Manticore Ebook Dragon In The Needles  Thanks Kirby Krackle for the theme music! Follow H&V on Twitter and Facebook Email the show: laundryroombruce@gmail.com Be sure to check out chubbywizard.com

    watchmen thanks kirby krackle
    227: Santa, an encore presentation.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2017 49:00


    This is an encore presentation of last year's episode Santa, A Hero For Everyone. I hope you enjoy. Merry Christmas!

    226: Klaw (Ulysses Klaw)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2017 59:14


    Klaw is sound given life and an arch-enemy of Wakandan ruler Black Panther. Listen to this episodes to learn all you need to know about the sinister physicist! Check out my new book Nerdspawn Genesis! Dragon In Gallis Chubby Wizard: Wrath Of The Manticore Ebook Dragon In The Needles  Thanks Kirby Krackle for the theme music! Follow H&V on Twitter and Facebook Email the show: laundryroombruce@gmail.com Be sure to check out chubbywizard.com

    black panther klaw wakandan thanks kirby krackle
    225: Catwoman

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 78:48


    This episode is all about Catwoman, a cornerstone of the Batman family of comics. Check out my new book Nerdspawn Genesis! Dragon In Gallis Chubby Wizard: Wrath Of The Manticore Ebook Dragon In The Needles  Thanks Kirby Krackle for the theme music! Follow H&V on Twitter and Facebook Email the show: laundryroombruce@gmail.com Be sure to check out chubbywizard.com

    batman catwoman thanks kirby krackle
    224: Deathlok

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2017 59:27


    Deathlok is an artificial intelligence protocol that can turn near-dead humans into cyborg soldiers. Several individuals have been the host for Deathlok, and this episode tries to cover them all. Check out my new book Nerdspawn Genesis! Dragon In Gallis Chubby Wizard: Wrath Of The Manticore Ebook Dragon In The Needles  Thanks Kirby Krackle for the theme music! Follow H&V on Twitter and Facebook Email the show: laundryroombruce@gmail.com Be sure to check out chubbywizard.com

    deathlok thanks kirby krackle
    223: Nth Man, The Ultimate Ninja with Pawz Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2017 87:00


    Pawz Man joins me this episode to discuss John Doe, Nth Man, The Ultimate Ninja. his was a 16 issue series by Larry Hama. It takes place during World War III and involves a little time travel! Check out my new book Nerdspawn Genesis! Dragon In Gallis Chubby Wizard: Wrath Of The Manticore Ebook Dragon In The Needles  Thanks Kirby Krackle for the theme music! Follow H&V on Twitter and Facebook Email the show: laundryroombruce@gmail.com Be sure to check out chubbywizard.com

    world war iii john doe larry hama thanks kirby krackle
    222: Solomon Grundy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2017 66:29


    Happy Halloween! This episode is about the main Zombie villain in all of comics. Cyrus Gold was murdered over a hundred years ago and his body was dumped in Slaughter Swamp. Fifty years later it emerged from the swamp's murky waters as the undead villain Solomon Grundy. Check out my new book Nerdspawn Genesis! Dragon In Gallis Chubby Wizard: Wrath Of The Manticore Ebook Dragon In The Needles  Thanks Kirby Krackle for the theme music! Follow H&V on Twitter and Facebook Email the show: laundryroombruce@gmail.com Be sure to check out chubbywizard.com

    221: Scud The Disposable Assassin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2017 44:35


    Scud is a character from an off the wall nineties independent comic. Scud is a vending machine robot assassin who must self destruct after completing his mission. As a result, he goes to great lengths to avoid completing his first mission. Check out my new book Nerdspawn Genesis! Dragon In Gallis Chubby Wizard: Wrath Of The Manticore Ebook Dragon In The Needles  Thanks Kirby Krackle for the theme music! Follow H&V on Twitter and Facebook Email the show: laundryroombruce@gmail.com Be sure to check out chubbywizard.com

    scud thanks kirby krackle
    220: Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2017 101:03


    Kamala Khan grew up idolizing Carol Danvers. When the tTerrigen Mists gave her super powers of her own, she adopted the name Ms. Marvel and forever changed the Marvel landscape. Dragon In Gallis Chubby Wizard: Wrath Of The Manticore Ebook Dragon In The Needles  Thanks Kirby Krackle for the theme music! Follow H&V on Twitter and Facebook Email the show: laundryroombruce@gmail.com Be sure to check out chubbywizard.com

    marvel ms carol danvers kamala khan thanks kirby krackle
    219: M.O.D.O.K.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2017 63:25


    This episode is all about M.O.D.O.K. Also known as Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing. He brutally seized control of A.I.M. and went on to battle the likes of Captain America, Namor, Hulk, Iron Man, Deadpool and Squirrel Girl. Dragon In Gallis Chubby Wizard: Wrath Of The Manticore Ebook Dragon In The Needles  Thanks Kirby Krackle for the theme music! Follow H&V on Twitter and Facebook Email the show: laundryroombruce@gmail.com Be sure to check out chubbywizard.com

    218: Red Tornado

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2017 105:47


    Red Tornado is an android, he's also Ulthoon, The Tornado Tyrant, he's also the Tornado Champion, he's also the air elemental created by Maya, he's also a high school teacher named John Smith. Curious? Listen to the episode to find out how all these parts come together! Dragon In Gallis Chubby Wizard: Wrath Of The Manticore Ebook Dragon In The Needles  Thanks Kirby Krackle for the theme music! Follow H&V on Twitter and Facebook Email the show: laundryroombruce@gmail.com Be sure to check out chubbywizard.com

    217: Kang The Conqueror with Matt Quiett

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2017 65:39


    Kang The Conqueror is Marvel's best known time traveling villain. Matt Quiett joins Bruce to talk all about it! Check out Nerd's Domain! Dragon In Gallis Chubby Wizard: Wrath Of The Manticore Ebook Dragon In The Needles  Thanks Kirby Krackle for the theme music! Follow H&V on Twitter and Facebook Email the show: laundryroombruce@gmail.com Be sure to check out chubbywizard.com  

    216: Doctor Manhattan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2017 68:17


    Doctor Manhattan is an integral character in Watchmen, and now the main force behind Rebirth. Dragon In Gallis Chubby Wizard: Wrath Of The Manticore Ebook   Dragon In The Needles  Thanks Kirby Krackle for the theme music! Follow H&V on Twitter and Facebook Email the show: laundryroombruce@gmail.com Be sure to check out chubbywizard.com    

    manhattan watchmen rebirth thanks kirby krackle
    215: Vulture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2017 63:15


    Adrian Tomes built a set of wings and entered a life of crime (kind of late in life) as the Vulture. Chubby Wizard: Wrath Of The Manticore Audiobook  Chubby Wizard: Wrath Of The Manticore Ebook Chubby Wizard: Wrath Of The Manticore Paperback When Nerds Collide Thanks Kirby Krackle for the theme music! Follow H&V on Twitter and Facebook Email the show: laundryroombruce@gmail.com Be sure to check out chubbywizard.com Dragon In The Needles E-Book (Kindle) Dragon In The Needles Paperback Dragon In The Needles on Audible

    214: Doctor Octopus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2017 60:49


    Doctor Otto Octavius id Spider-Man's most recognizable foe. But, unlike many of his other enemies, Otto used Peter's body for a time as Superior Spider-Man. This episode leaves no stone unturned in discussing how Otto came to be known as Doc Ock. Chubby Wizard: Wrath Of The Manticore Ebook Chubby Wizard: Wrath Of The Manticore Paperback When Nerds Collide Thanks Kirby Krackle for the theme music! Follow H&V on Twitter and Facebook Email the show: laundryroombruce@gmail.com Be sure to check out chubbywizard.com Dragon In The Needles E-Book (Kindle) Dragon In The Needles Paperback Dragon In The Needles on Audible

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