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Welcome to the mightiest podcast about comic books in the 9 realms. We cover everything here. Stories, animation, live-action movies. If it has anything to do with comic books, you can find it here.

Landon Taylor


    • May 17, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 82 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Metas & Mutants

    Same, yet Different

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 81:11


    Super CyGuy and Hendrick discuss a handful of characters, who have had multiple people take up the mantle. From Robin to Ghost Rider and a few others

    You Missed the Point

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 61:10


    In today's episode, Super CyGuy and Hendrick are talking about characters that a lot of their fans, really missed the point on them. From Punisher and Homelander, to the relationship of Joker and Harley Quinn.

    X-Men Outrage

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 47:53


    In this episode, Super CyGuy and Hendrick discuss the recent outrage over the X-Men franchise and how they've gone "woke". Or in other terms, talk about how people complaining about it, have never paid attention to the actual stories within the X-Men

    Mount Rushmore

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 207:23


    Joining Super CyGuy on this episode, is longtime co-host Tombstone da Deadman, and friends of the show SPJ, and Hendrik. And here we discuss our Mount Rushmore's of comic characters. All of us, for the most part, took less conventional characters, and at one point, 3 of us made the same choice for slightly different (but mostly overlapping) reasons.

    Top 10 Heroes and Villains

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 78:52


    On todays episode, Super CyGuy and friend of the show, Hendrik (in his first guest host spot, and first time recording a podcast) go over and review two separate top ten lists. Top 10 Greatest Superheroes, and Top 10 Best Supervillains. And boy were there choices made by the people making these lists.

    2022 Comic Movie and Show Reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023 31:50


    On todays episode, Super CyGuy discusses his general thoughts on a variety of DC and Marvel comic book movies and shows that came out in 2022. This includes, the incredibly memeable, Morbius, which is 100% the best live action Morbius movie we have.

    Black Adam and the State of the DC(E)U

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 123:47


    On todays episode of Metas & Mutants, Super CyGuy and SPJ discuss their thoughts on Black Adam, the state of the DCEU, and how James Gunn has the difficult, but enviable job, of rebooting it into what he has called the DCU.

    Super CyGuy Reviews Marvel's Midnight Suns

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 76:09


    On todays episode of Metas & Mutants, Super CyGuy reviews his experience

    Deeper Dive: Thor Love and Thunder (feat. SPJ)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 200:07


    This episode is a little different from our usual format. As many of you may know, Deeper Dive is a video essay series hosted by friend of the show SPJ. We did a special mash-up where SPJ discusses Thor: Love and Thunder with Tombstone and Super CyGuy in two separate one on one interviews.

    Thoughts on the MCU Phase 4 (Feat. SPJ)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 186:50


    It's been a while, but we got a special episode of Metas and Mutants today. Super CyGuy is with special guest co-host, and friend of the show, SPJ. And today, we discuss our thoughts on Marvel's Phase 4, both the Disney+ Shows and the new movies, our favourites, our least favourite, and what we hope for the upcoming phases. And in true fashion, there are plenty of off-topic tangents.

    NEWSFLASH: Jane Foster is also Thor, get over it

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 21:53


    No sugarcoating this one folks. Wasn't planning to do a quick episode about this, but well, the internet happened. So here we are. Ladies, Gentlemen, Nerds, Geeks, and everyone else I missed. Jane Foster was Thor in the comics, and looks like she's also Thor in the upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder movie. If you hate the idea of "Lady Thor" (or as she is properly known, The Mighty Thor, Goddess of Thunder) because "Thor is a MAN/It's Thor OdinSON, not OdinDaughter" or whatever other bullshit superficial reason, kindly go fuck yourself with a sideways pineapple.

    What is Super CyGuy Reading?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 34:20


    In this episode, Super CyGuy goes over 6 of the runs he is currently reading, and shouts out 2 other runs he fell off of, but means to get back to reading.

    Who IS the Moon Knight?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 46:28


    In this episode of Meta's and Mutants, Super CyGuy does a character analysis of who Moon Knight is, in anticipation of the Disney+ series coming up

    Children and Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 84:15


    This episode is heavily impromptu. Tombstone and Super CyGuy talk a bit about wrestling (tied into a news article), but heavily talk about how Wolverine has killed his kids, and how the Storm and Black Panther relationship seemed forced. We also talk about Wolverine vs Cyclops as tacticians, and how in another time, Storm and Thor had a daughter.

    The Return

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 100:26


    Tombstone Da Deadman is BACK, and we're here to just catch up a little bit, and let you all know what's going on with us.

    Rise of the Midnight Sons (Featuring Ryan)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 57:25


    Once again, we have Ryan from Salmon Industries YYC as a guest on our podcast. In todays episode, we talk about the Rise of the Midnight Sons story arc from the 90's, and other iterations of the Midnight Sons team since then. Feel Free to check out Salmon Industries YYC on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. https://salmonindustriesyyc.ca/

    Interview with Salmon Industries YYC

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 17:47


    A different segment here, but Super CyGuy has a friend on the show, to talk a bit about his business, Salmon Industries YYC. While learning about the business, we also learn what the founder's favourite Superheroes are, his favourite Superhero Movies, and favourite 90's Superhero cartoon. There will be an upcoming collaboration between Salmon Industries YYC, and Metas & Mutants coming out in the future.

    Getting into Comics: Advice on Where to Start

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 36:55


    Are you interested in getting into comics? Were you interested in comics a long time ago, and wanting to get back in? Are you just looking for general advice on where to start a new series? You've come to the right place, and picked the right episode. Super CyGuy gives his best general advice for where or how to get into comics (or new runs).

    Greatest Heroes and Villains (According to ScreenRant)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 68:26


    Yes, yes, I know. Screen Rant. So you KNOW it's going to be bad. Which is exactly why I had to do it. We cover the top 10 greatest comic heroes and villains, and the lists... are certainly something. Let us know if you agree or disagree with these lists yourself.

    This is the Way... of X (And more!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 61:35


    To me my X-Men! Super CyGuy here with some news about the future of Metas & Mutants. Once we cover that, and some news, it's time for a recap and review of Marvel's recent "Way of X" 5 issue series, culminating in the new "X-Men: Onslaught Revelations" one-shot.

    Some Things Just Don't Make Sense

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 123:02


    In this episode, Tombstone is back and we discuss the things about certain characters that don't make sense to us.

    Early Thoughts on Avengers: War for Wakanda

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 34:54


    For this episode, Tombstone was unfortunately away doing work for the Big G (Galactus). So we have Super CyGuy discussing his early thoughts on the Marvel's Avengers games newest expansion, the War for Wakanda.

    Politics in Comics Is Not New Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 97:32


    The final episode in this series where we explore the fact that there has always been politics in comic books.

    Politics in Comics Is Not New Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 113:34


    Part Two of our mini series about politics in comic books

    Politics In Comics is Not New Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 99:44


    The title speaks for itself. So many obviously new comic book readers have been online asserting that comic books aren't the place for politics and political agendas. Metas & Mutants suggest that they read more older comics. They either missed it or never read it in the first place. But we are here to help so in this mini series we discuss all the ways politics have been used in comics over the years. From the motivation of the creators of the characters, to the story arcs themselves.

    Loki Season Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 85:12


    Now where else are you gonna go to get this thorough of a review about the Loki series season one? Of course you're going to come to your friendly neighborhood Metas & Mutants!

    Here Comes The Clones!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 100:28


    The bottom line is that each comic book company clone each other's characters at times. In this episode we discuss some of the more popular clones and a few obscure ones.

    Black Widow Character Spotlight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 131:14


    Finally, in a short time, Kevin Feige is running us our Widow. So of course we are going to talk about the Black Widow in comics and film. #RespectBlackWidow

    Loki Episode 1 and 2 Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 87:14


    So let me make this clear. So far, Loki is my favorite series from this MCU Disney+ era. In this episode Super Cyguy and I discuss the first two episodes as well as give a few predictions about where we think the show is going from a narrative standpoint.

    Our One Year Anniversary!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 111:21


    We have somehow managed to reach 52 episodes! And without running from the show screaming! Quite an accomplishment. In this anniversary episode we talk about our favorite topics as well as the future of the show!

    Metas & Mutants News

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 85:13


    There is a bunch of news buzzing around the comic book/movie/tv show genre and in this episode we navigate through a lot of it.

    Comic Book Characters: Hypocrisy and Power Levels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 103:22


    We all love comic book superheroes. They hare the face of nobility and honor. However, they aren't without flaws. In this episode we discuss certain characters that, at times, betray the things he stands for. Also we discuss the fluctuating power levels of certain heroes. And not just over the years. In some cases, from issue to issue. Spoiler alert...Tombstone thinks it sucks

    Comic Book Weapons: Revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 110:21


    Comic book lore is full of legendary weapons. We did a show on this before but could hardly cover them all. So we will do these sort of shows every so often.

    Here Comes The Sidekicks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 107:34


    The title speaks for itself. Today Super Cyguy and Tombstone talk about superhero sidekicks, their origins and some really obscure ones.

    Questions From Quora

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 118:49


    Yup. Felt so nice we had to do it twice. In this episode we stretch our 12th Level comic book intellects again and mine Quora for questions that only we can answer. Well, that's cap...but still!! Enjoy

    The Comic Book Gurus Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 76:32


    On this episode, SuperCyguy and Tombstone use their vast 12th level intellects to answer random comic book questions from Quora

    The Falcon And Winter Soldier Season Review

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 95:32


    Warning!!! There will be spoilers in this episode as we review the entire season of Falcon and The Winter Soldier. So if you decided to binge it all after all the episodes dropped, you may want to finish watching it and then come back to this episode.

    Favorite Comic Book Mini-Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 97:25


    In this episode we talk about our favorite comic book mini-series and why you should be reading them.

    Here Comes The Big Brains

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 117:10


    The comic book multiverse has no shortage of geniuses and technopaths. So in this episode Super CyGuy and Tombstone talk about a few of them and some of their greatest feats

    Comic Book Movie Mistakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 94:13


    We love comic book movies on the Metas & Mutants show. But just like everything else, they are not perfect. In this episode, we talk about the things we think were poor creative choices made by some moviemakers.

    Underused Or Little Known DC Comics Characters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 89:52


    We did one for Marvel. So now it's DC Comics turn. In this episode, we discuss characters that aren't as popular as the more mainstream characters. But some of them are just as interesting.

    Comic Book Fan Films

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 75:01


    In this episode, we talk about some of our favorite comic book fan films. Go support the ones we bring up in the show. And if you know of some we haven't heard of, drop us a message on our official Meta And Mutants Facebook page.

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    The Wandavision Wrap-up

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 122:49


    Sadly, Wandavision is over. But we aren't done with it yet. In this episode we talk about the impact of the show and how it sets up the MCU for the future. Spoiler alert...it was Agatha all along.

    Reflecting On "X-Men: Schism"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 100:54


    The story arc "X-Men: Schism" was one of the most monumental periods in X-Men history. So much so that the events of that time still have an effect on the current lore. In this episode, we reflect on the events of that story and how it impacts the X-Men titles today. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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    Favorite Comic Book Characters You've Probably Never Heard Of

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 135:21


    In this episode, we talk about our favorite obscure characters. You know. The characters that aren't often used by the writers but are actually awesome. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Our Geeky Origin Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 100:11


    How did Tombstone and Super CyGuy get into comic books? The answers lie within --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Two Cents Worth

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 90:56


    Now that Marvel has announced plans to expand on the Wakandan lore and produce Disney+ shows with Ryan Coogler's production company, we decided to give some feedback about other legendary Marvel regions that could make for a great series. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Greatest Writers Of All Time?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 142:34


    You read the title. We are about to go in about the comic book writers we feel are the greatest right now --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    WandaVision

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 101:01


    On this episode we give our thoughts on the Disney+ series, Wandavision --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Ivy And Freeze

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 101:46


    It is a rare thing to get Super Cyguy to say anything good about the Batman. And we still didn't get it. But he did have some really cool words about some of those in his Rogues Gallery. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    How Accurate Were They?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 148:45


    In this episode, we examine several comic book characters that made their way to film. To compare the movie version to the comic book version and see how close they are to the source material. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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