Podcast appearances and mentions of Baron Zemo

Marvel's Most Wanted are here to deliver some Justice like Lightning! Case and Jmike reflect on the latest MCU entry, Thunderbolts*, with friend of the show, Joe Mastropiero. Overview In the latest episode of the podcast, hosts Case Aiken and Jmike Folson, along with guest Joe Mastropiero, delve into Marvel's Thunderbolts movie, connecting its themes to the recently released Superman trailer. They discuss the film's characters, including Yelena, Bucky, and the controversial Sentry, addressing how the characters' darker backstories lend themselves to a redemption arc that deviates from their comic origins. The hosts explore the movie's structure, its exploration of trauma through the lens of the Void character, and the significance of the Superman archetype in modern storytelling, highlighting a potential cultural shift towards more hopeful narratives. The episode concludes with updates about the podcast, including upcoming episodes and ways for listeners to engage through Discord and Patreon, while emphasizing the importance of community interaction in discussing these themes. Notes Introduction and Superman Trailer Discussion (00:00 - 15:45) Hosts Case Aiken and Jmike Folson welcome guest Joe Mastropiero to discuss Marvel's Thunderbolts movie The hosts explained the Superman connection to Thunderbolts: the Sentry character is a Superman analog The group discussed the recently released Superman trailer featuring David Corenswet Logan Crowley provided audio commentary praising the trailer's rural American portrayal of the Kents The trailer shows Lois Lane interviewing Clark Kent and Superman's moral conflict with authority figures Group discussed potential Justice Society appearance and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor Thunderbolts Team History and Setup (15:46 - 29:34) Original Thunderbolts comic (1996) featured villains disguised as heroes after mainstream heroes disappeared The comic team was led by Baron Zemo with members including Moonstone, Atlas, Mach 1, and Songbird The team evolved over time from redemption-seeking villains to government ops team (similar to Suicide Squad) The movie roster differs significantly from comic versions, causing initial fan confusion The Sentry character is a controversial Superman analog with bipolar disorder and a dark alter ego called 'The Void' The Sentry has extreme power levels that create storytelling challenges in the Marvel universe Movie Characters Review: Part 1 (29:35 - 49:41) Yelena (Florence Pugh): Burned-out assassin who serves as the audience viewpoint character Bucky (Sebastian Stan): Former Winter Soldier, moved away from his congressman storyline Red Guardian (David Harbour): Soviet super-soldier who brings enthusiasm and comic relief Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen): Character with phasing abilities who had plot elements removed Taskmaster: Briefly appears in the film but is killed early to establish stakes All characters are government-created weapons now without masters, seeking purpose Movie Characters Review: Part 2 (49:42 - 01:00:08) US Agent (Wyatt Russell): Portrayed as a physically powerful but unlikeable douchebag Val (Julia Louis-Dreyfus): Manipulative politician/spymaster who brings the team together Mel: Character who unexpectedly survives despite seeming setup for death Bob/Sentry (Lewis Pullman): Mild-mannered man who transforms into the golden-costumed Sentry The Void manifestation was effectively portrayed through shadow effects and 'Hiroshima-style shadows' The film effectively handles Sentry's extreme power levels by keeping him sidelined for most of the story ️ Movie Structure and Themes (01:00:10 - 01:10:23) Film has strong setup and payoff elements with well-structured action sequences Team is brought together when 'they are the evidence' that needs to be eliminated The movie differs from expectations of being a Suicide Squad-type government contract story The Void serves as vehicle for showing characters' trauma and psychological issues Despite differences from comics, film maintains core theme of redemption for characters with dark pasts Characters take on 'New Avengers' name by the end, connecting to comic history Superman Archetype Discussion (01:10:26 - 01:21:42) Discussion about why both dark and hopeful Superman archetypes resonate with audiences Joe highlighted importance of Superman's moral compass coming from supportive family/community Dark Superman versions explore 'what if' scenarios without those support structures The group noted a possible cultural shift toward desiring more hopeful superhero stories after a period of darker interpretations Century briefly shows Superman-like qualities before reverting to darker nature Film effectively portrays the burden of power on someone with mental health issues Show Updates and Promotion (01:21:43 - 01:27:49) Case announced upcoming Men of Steel episodes (#146-150) including Hulk vs Superman and Supergirl from Krypton The hosts promoted their Discord community as the best way for listeners to interact with them Men of Steel now has a Patreon at patreon.com/certainpovmedia with various support tiers Case thanked their first ten executive producer-level supporters by name Carter Hallett Sean Muir Lee Greger Memento Young Logan Crowley Joe Mastropiero Casey Aiken Nancy Aiken Adam Samtur Keith Lehtinen Case mentioned writing essays for Patreon subscribers (even at free tier) Final promotion for 'We Have Issues' podcast reviewing weekly comic releases Action items Listeners Join the Men of Steel Discord to interact with hosts and discuss the Superman trailer and Thunderbolts (01:21:42) Check out and possibly support the show's new Patreon at patreon.com/certainpovmedia (01:23:07) Case Aiken Schedule essay releases more consistently on Patreon going forward (01:25:57) Complete and release the Naomi episode that was previously mentioned

Thunderbolts #1 (1997)It's time to talk about the origins of the MCU's latest offering as we look at the very first issue of the THUNDERBOLTS!Of course, there is the big undercover villain twist at the end here but who can blame them when Onslaught eliminated all of our heroes and all that's left is Spider-Man, Daredevil and (maybe) Blade. We got Baron Zemo masquerading as a capoeira-slinging Homelander, Techno smuggling in his contraband robot bartenders and so many free-floating goatees you'll think you're trapped in a cable-ready erotic thriller.Also, Meteorite gets judgy, NYC ladies get thirsty of Atlas and Black Widow shows up dressed like she's late for work at a print publishing firm.All this plus Jen and Shawn cover some recent purchases from Free Comic Book Day.*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:11:51 ***Promos: CELLULOID HEROES (https://open.spotify.com/show/5G4VxlMzO0yy7Rub7MPUzx?si=851e84cb62b24949)Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.comAlso, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYTDownload the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

The central theme of this podcast episode revolves around the exploration of the Thunderbolts within the Marvel Comics universe, alongside a discussion of the recent trailers for both "Peacemaker" and "The Old Guard 2." We delve into the myriad iterations of Thunderbolt teams, considering their diverse compositions and story arcs, while also expressing our aspirations for their representation in live-action adaptations. Furthermore, we critique the absence of the anticipated "Ironheart" trailer and reflect on the nostalgic and humorous examination of outdated colognes that our fathers once wore, such as Brute and Jovan Musk. This episode serves as a detailed examination of these facets, inviting listeners to engage with the evolving narratives of beloved characters and franchises.Let's talk updates!1. THUNDERBOLTS (Comics Edition):Before the MCU's version drops, the OG Thunderbolts were villains pretending to be heroes—led by Baron Zemo with members like Songbird, Moonstone, Atlas, and Mach-X. Twists, betrayals, and redemption arcs? This team had it all.Who do you want to see join the live-action squad?2. PEACEMAKER SEASON 2 TRAILER:Chris Smith is BACK! The trailer is pure chaos—more wild action, Vigilante being unhinged (as usual), and hints at deeper DCU connections. Is that a nod to Amanda Waller's bigger plans? We're locked in!3. ANDOR SEASON 2 — LATEST EPISODES:Espionage. Tension. Rebellion rising. Cassian's journey is darker and more dangerous than ever. The slow burn is cooking up a storm—and yes, that twist in the last episode? We're still recovering.Which one are YOU most hyped for: Thunderbolts, Peacemaker, or Andor? Drop your thoughts below! Pull up!! Thursday 5/8/25 8 pm est.#Thunderbolts #PeacemakerSeason2 #AndorSeason2 #NerdNews #ComicCulture #StarWars #DCEU #MCU #BlerdsUnite #nerdtalkTakeaways: The Thunderbolts, originally created in the comics, are a team of reformed villains operating under the guise of heroes, showcasing a complex narrative of redemption and moral ambiguity. The podcast discusses recent trailers, including the Peacemaker teaser, highlighting the evolving landscape of superhero media and its reception among audiences. The speakers express their desire to see various iterations of the Thunderbolts in live action, emphasizing characters like John Walker and the potential for darker storytelling. The conversation touches on humorous comparisons between old school colognes and their relevance, especially relating to nostalgic memories of past generations. The podcast delves into the significance of representation in superhero narratives, particularly focusing on the intersection of race and identity in characters like Ironheart. ...

The central theme of this podcast episode revolves around the exploration of the Thunderbolts within the Marvel Comics universe, alongside a discussion of the recent trailers for both "Peacemaker" and "The Old Guard 2." We delve into the myriad iterations of Thunderbolt teams, considering their diverse compositions and story arcs, while also expressing our aspirations for their representation in live-action adaptations. Furthermore, we critique the absence of the anticipated "Ironheart" trailer and reflect on the nostalgic and humorous examination of outdated colognes that our fathers once wore, such as Brute and Jovan Musk. This episode serves as a detailed examination of these facets, inviting listeners to engage with the evolving narratives of beloved characters and franchises.Let's talk updates!1. THUNDERBOLTS (Comics Edition):Before the MCU's version drops, the OG Thunderbolts were villains pretending to be heroes—led by Baron Zemo with members like Songbird, Moonstone, Atlas, and Mach-X. Twists, betrayals, and redemption arcs? This team had it all.Who do you want to see join the live-action squad?2. PEACEMAKER SEASON 2 TRAILER:Chris Smith is BACK! The trailer is pure chaos—more wild action, Vigilante being unhinged (as usual), and hints at deeper DCU connections. Is that a nod to Amanda Waller's bigger plans? We're locked in!3. ANDOR SEASON 2 — LATEST EPISODES:Espionage. Tension. Rebellion rising. Cassian's journey is darker and more dangerous than ever. The slow burn is cooking up a storm—and yes, that twist in the last episode? We're still recovering.Which one are YOU most hyped for: Thunderbolts, Peacemaker, or Andor? Drop your thoughts below! Pull up!! Thursday 5/8/25 8 pm est.#Thunderbolts #PeacemakerSeason2 #AndorSeason2 #NerdNews #ComicCulture #StarWars #DCEU #MCU #BlerdsUnite #nerdtalkTakeaways: The Thunderbolts, originally created in the comics, are a team of reformed villains operating under the guise of heroes, showcasing a complex narrative of redemption and moral ambiguity. The podcast discusses recent trailers, including the Peacemaker teaser, highlighting the evolving landscape of superhero media and its reception among audiences. The speakers express their desire to see various iterations of the Thunderbolts in live action, emphasizing characters like John Walker and the potential for darker storytelling. The conversation touches on humorous comparisons between old school colognes and their relevance, especially relating to nostalgic memories of past generations. The podcast delves into the significance of representation in superhero narratives, particularly focusing on the intersection of race and identity in characters like Ironheart. ...

As Yelena and The Thunderbolts explode into cinemas, MVM takes a look at the ORIGINAL Thunderbolts and what the team means in the Marvel Universe! In this episode we bring you the history of The Thunderbolts, one of the best Marvel Comics of the 90's, how it evolved over 20 years and led to the latest MCU movie! In this episode we explore a time when the Avengers and the Fantastic Four were DEAD and a new team of Marvel heroes had to step into their place! Packed with tons of history and trivia about The Thunderbolts, Baron Zemo, and The Masters Of Evil! We explore the very first time The Thunderbolts appeared on screens, in 3 episodes of the 2016 “Avengers Assemble” animated series! Avengers Assemble Season 3 Episode 4: Under Siege Episode 5: The Thunderbolts Episode 6: Thunderbolts Revealed Support the show and get awesome bonus episodes at https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/marvelversusmarvel https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden

As Yelena and The Thunderbolts explode into cinemas, MVM takes a look at the ORIGINAL Thunderbolts and what the team means in the Marvel Universe! In this episode we bring you the history of The Thunderbolts, one of the best Marvel Comics of the 90's, how it evolved over 20 years and led to the latest MCU movie! In this episode we explore a time when the Avengers and the Fantastic Four were DEAD and a new team of Marvel heroes had to step into their place! Packed with tons of history and trivia about The Thunderbolts, Baron Zemo, and The Masters Of Evil! We explore the very first time The Thunderbolts appeared on screens, in 3 episodes of the 2016 “Avengers Assemble” animated series! Avengers Assemble Season 3 Episode 4: Under Siege Episode 5: The Thunderbolts Episode 6: Thunderbolts Revealed Support the show and get awesome bonus episodes at https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/marvelversusmarvel https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden

The stars have finally aligned, and we can discuss a comic book timed in conjunction with a movie release as we look at Thunderbolts: Justice Like Lightning. We review We're Taking Everyone Down With Us #2 from Image Comics, Power Rangers Prime #6 from BOOM! Studios, and Dark Regards #1 from Oni Press. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN WE'RE TAKING EVERYONE DOWN WITH US #2 Writer: Matthew Rosenberg Artist: Stefano Landini Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 30, 2025 War has come to Annalise's secluded island home. Luckily for her, one of her father's robot-men found her before the enemy forces did. The robot's only directive is to get Annalise off the island alive. But she has another plan... The explosive saga of love and revenge, mad scientists and super-spies, and the child caught in between continues here! [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4jKMSLq MATTHEW POWER RANGERS PRIME #6 Writer: Melissa Flores Artist: Jo Mi-Gyeong Publisher: BOOM! Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 30, 2025 Ryan's relentless interrogation uncovers a painful past leading up to Mark's refugee status on Earth! Can our newfound hero endure the harsh conditions of the internment camp to embrace his hidden power within? [rating:3/5] RODRIGO DARK REGARDS #1 Writer: Dave Hill Artist: Artyom Topilin Publisher: Oni Press Inc. Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: May 14, 2025 SOMETIMES YOU BREAK THE INTERNET-AND SOMETIMES THE INTERNET BREAKS YOU! AT LAST-THE TRUE STORY OF THE VIRAL HOAX SO INSANE IT COULD ONLY BE TOLD AS A COMIC BOOK! From the honestly pretty impressive mind of multi-hyphenate writer-comedian-actor-musician Dave Hill (Tasteful Nudes) and breakout artist Artyom Topilin (I Hate This Place) comes the SHOCKINGLY TRUE, TERRIFYINGLY HILARIOUS, AND ONLY MODESTLY EXAGGERATED tale of how one stand-up comedian forged a secret online identity as America's first true black metal icon . . . and accidentally started an international incident that almost wiped Gary, Indiana, off the map! Two decades ago, Dave Hill and his first band set out to rock their high school auditorium in a fury of heavy metal hellfire. They failed miserably. Years later, Dave has made a new life for himself as a rising star in the New York comedy scene-a career where getting laughed at on stage is the entire point and not just a tragic consequence. But when Dave's metal ambitions are reawakened by the über self-serious "satanic" genre of Norwegian black metal, Dave creates a ridiculously hyperbolic alter ego and a band to match that, together, reignite the spark of his forgotten rock 'n' roll fantasy. But when Dave's internet-fueled rumors of Witch Taint-a metal band "so extreme that you must remove all sharp objects from the immediate area" when their music is played-spreads all the way to Europe, his story will spiral dangerously out of control as Norway's most extreme black metal butchers come to reap their revenge . . . and put everything and everyone Dave holds dear in the crosshairs (of their axes, which, truth be told, don't actually have crosshairs, but, hey, it's a metaphor). [rating: 3.5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/44gWRns DISCUSSION THUNDERBOLTS: JUSTICE, LIKE LIGHTNING Writers: Kurt Busiek, Roger Stern, Peter David, John Ostrander Artists: Mark Bagley, Steve Eptign, Jeff Johnson, Mike Deodato, Sal Buscema, Pasqual Ferry Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $49.99 The greatest trick ever pulled! With the Avengers and Fantastic Four believed dead, a new team of heroes rises to take their place! But the Thunderbolts hide a sinister secret: They're villains in disguise! What are Baron Zemo and his Masters of Evil really up to? What happens when some members begin to doubt their plan? And when the enthusiastic Jolt joins their ranks, how long can their secret stay hidden? The T-Bolts battle the Hulk, deal with a suspicious Black Widow, and tackle foes including the Mad Thinker and the Elements of Doom. But when the Avengers and FF return, the full scale of Zemo's plot is revealed! You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/43cvOaL CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

The stars have finally aligned, and we can discuss a comic book timed in conjunction with a movie release as we look at Thunderbolts: Justice Like Lightning. We review We're Taking Everyone Down With Us #2 from Image Comics, Power Rangers Prime #6 from BOOM! Studios, and Dark Regards #1 from Oni Press. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN WE'RE TAKING EVERYONE DOWN WITH US #2 Writer: Matthew Rosenberg Artist: Stefano Landini Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 30, 2025 War has come to Annalise's secluded island home. Luckily for her, one of her father's robot-men found her before the enemy forces did. The robot's only directive is to get Annalise off the island alive. But she has another plan... The explosive saga of love and revenge, mad scientists and super-spies, and the child caught in between continues here! [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4jKMSLq MATTHEW POWER RANGERS PRIME #6 Writer: Melissa Flores Artist: Jo Mi-Gyeong Publisher: BOOM! Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 30, 2025 Ryan's relentless interrogation uncovers a painful past leading up to Mark's refugee status on Earth! Can our newfound hero endure the harsh conditions of the internment camp to embrace his hidden power within? [rating:3/5] RODRIGO DARK REGARDS #1 Writer: Dave Hill Artist: Artyom Topilin Publisher: Oni Press Inc. Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: May 14, 2025 SOMETIMES YOU BREAK THE INTERNET-AND SOMETIMES THE INTERNET BREAKS YOU! AT LAST-THE TRUE STORY OF THE VIRAL HOAX SO INSANE IT COULD ONLY BE TOLD AS A COMIC BOOK! From the honestly pretty impressive mind of multi-hyphenate writer-comedian-actor-musician Dave Hill (Tasteful Nudes) and breakout artist Artyom Topilin (I Hate This Place) comes the SHOCKINGLY TRUE, TERRIFYINGLY HILARIOUS, AND ONLY MODESTLY EXAGGERATED tale of how one stand-up comedian forged a secret online identity as America's first true black metal icon . . . and accidentally started an international incident that almost wiped Gary, Indiana, off the map! Two decades ago, Dave Hill and his first band set out to rock their high school auditorium in a fury of heavy metal hellfire. They failed miserably. Years later, Dave has made a new life for himself as a rising star in the New York comedy scene-a career where getting laughed at on stage is the entire point and not just a tragic consequence. But when Dave's metal ambitions are reawakened by the über self-serious "satanic" genre of Norwegian black metal, Dave creates a ridiculously hyperbolic alter ego and a band to match that, together, reignite the spark of his forgotten rock 'n' roll fantasy. But when Dave's internet-fueled rumors of Witch Taint-a metal band "so extreme that you must remove all sharp objects from the immediate area" when their music is played-spreads all the way to Europe, his story will spiral dangerously out of control as Norway's most extreme black metal butchers come to reap their revenge . . . and put everything and everyone Dave holds dear in the crosshairs (of their axes, which, truth be told, don't actually have crosshairs, but, hey, it's a metaphor). [rating: 3.5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/44gWRns DISCUSSION THUNDERBOLTS: JUSTICE, LIKE LIGHTNING Writers: Kurt Busiek, Roger Stern, Peter David, John Ostrander Artists: Mark Bagley, Steve Eptign, Jeff Johnson, Mike Deodato, Sal Buscema, Pasqual Ferry Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $49.99 The greatest trick ever pulled! With the Avengers and Fantastic Four believed dead, a new team of heroes rises to take their place! But the Thunderbolts hide a sinister secret: They're villains in disguise! What are Baron Zemo and his Masters of Evil really up to? What happens when some members begin to doubt their plan? And when the enthusiastic Jolt joins their ranks, how long can their secret stay hidden? The T-Bolts battle the Hulk, deal with a suspicious Black Widow, and tackle foes including the Mad Thinker and the Elements of Doom. But when the Avengers and FF return, the full scale of Zemo's plot is revealed! You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/43cvOaL CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

#marvelchampionsthecardgame #agentsofshield #zemo #ffgames   #mcmpodcast Welcome back to MCM Podcast - we march through the Agents of Shield campaign box starting with the final scenario - a whodunit with guest star Baron Zemo! If you'd like to guest host on the show reach out via marvelchampionsmonthly@gmail.com Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Baron Zemo 01:04 Scenario Overview and Hook 02:51 Understanding Baron Zemo's Mechanics 04:46 Gathering Evidence and Making Accusations 10:17 Key Cards and Strategies 17:19 Tips and Tricks for Success 21:43 Hero Evaluations and Recommendations 27:41 Final Thoughts and Scoring Connect with MCM: Discord: https://discord.gg/epAzHdw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarvelChampionsMonthlyPodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarvelMonthly E-mail: marvelchampionsmonthly@gmail.com Support MCM Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MCMPodcast BCW Affiliate Link: https://www.bcwsupplies.com/?acc=mcmpod Use Code MCMPOD for 10% off your purchase

In the thrilling finale, our heroes, with the help of allies like Giant Man and Vision, successfully dismantle all the enemy monuments across New York. With their initial mission complete, they prepare for a final showdown against Baron Zemo, who has enlisted Thunderball, twin Hydra Clairvoyance Prototypes, and Arnim Zola. Just when the odds seem overwhelming, Moon Knight and Daredevil enter the fray, turning the tide of battle. In a dramatic and hard-fought confrontation, the team overcomes the villains, securing victory and saving New York from destruction.   Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1628612284256101/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leagueofmelanatedgentlemanpod/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLMGPodcast   Hosts: Jordan Mitchell    

When considering some of the greatest rogues' galleries in comic books, you might automatically think of heroes like the Caped Crusader from Gotham or your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. However, what about Captain America's rogues' gallery? It includes iconic villains such as Baron Zemo, Arnim Zola, the Red Skull, and even Batroc the Leaper. In this episode, Mari, Brandon, and Bryce review a list of the Top 10 Villains of Captain America from CBR.com and discuss whether they agree or disagree with the rankings.What are your thoughts regarding Captain America's Rogue Gallery? Share your thoughts in the comments!You can follow Comic Talkers on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comictalkers?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qrFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/comictalkers?mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfrTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@comictalkersBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/comictalkers.bsky.socialClapper: https://clapperapp.com/ComicTalkers?is_invite=1&r=x6vN1GD26K&c=in&m=coListen to the podcast on these platforms as well:Spotify For Podcasters: ⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/comictalkers⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-talkers/id1560772306⁠Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0mLHZQajx81j0iFDqD1vGE?si=cZqBxw7yQ_WC3vr6Q1X8eA#captainamerica #marvelcomics #marvel #mcu #villains #comicbooks

Our six-episode, six-decade overview of the Thunderbolts and the Masters of Evil comes to a close (for now, at least) as we discuss two time-hopping tales from 2011 and 2012: The Great Escape from Thunderbolts #163-165 and Like Lightning from #172-174, published by Marvel Comics! Following the events of the Fear Itself crossover event, most of the Thunderbolts manage to escape their prison home, only to end up in World War II Austria, side-by-side with Captain America and Prince Namor, fighting the Nazi forces of Baron Zemo! Then, we skip ahead a few issues (and decades) as they find themselves confronting the original Thunderbolts, led by (Son of) Baron Zemo! Can these temporally tossed antiheroes repair the timeline before they cease to exist? And will these issues be deemed an excellent adventure or a bogus journey by that Time Variance Authority known as … The Comics Canon? In This Episode: ·       Hey, it's Centurius! ·       Thunderbolts #163.1 ·       The tearjerking tale of Techno vs. Fixer ·       Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) ·       MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios ·       A Thunderbolts movie theory (recorded before the new trailer was released) Join us in two weeks as we use the March 4 release of Daredevil: Born Again on Disney + to discuss Daredevil: Out by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev! Until then:Impress your friends with our Comics Canon merchandise! Rate us on Apple Podcasts! Send us an email! Hit us up on Facebook or Bluesky! And as always, thanks for listening!

BARON MORDO | BARON ZEMO | BA-BANI The original 1983 edition of the encyclopedic The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is discussed entry-by-entry, episode-by-episode, in a general audiences appropriate forum with Diabolu Frank and a revolving host of co-hosts, including... Baron Mordo by Paul Smith

Episode 306.  James B and Eddie cover 4 new books, 2 old books and bring back a long forgotten segment! https://breakfast-cereal.fandom.com/wiki/The_Freakies https://readallcomics.com/sub-mariner-v1-040/ Theme Music by Jeff Kenniston.  This Episode Edited by James B using Audacity and Cleanfeed.  Summaries written by James B and Eddie and Echo and the Bunnymen.  Most Sound effects and music generously provided royalty free by www.fesliyanstudios.com and https://www.zapsplat.com/  Check out all the episodes on letsreadspiderman.podbean.com or wherever you get your podcasts. Check out our live meetup and Discord Channel here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_mW6htjJUHOzlViEvPQqR-k68tClMGAi85Bi_xrlV7w/edit

THE WAIT IS OVER! Our decade-by-decade series on Marvel Comics' Thunderbolts continues as we finally discuss Thunderbolts (1997) issues #1-4 and the Thunderbolts 97 Annual, by Kurt Busiek, Mark Bagley, Vince Russell and a host of others! In the aftermath of the deadly Onslaught event (hey, you guys remember Onslaught?), the world is shaken by the apparent deaths of the Avengers and the Fantastic Four! But there's a new superhero team in town … the Thunderbolts! Who are these mysterious do-gooders? What's their connection to Baron Zemo and his Masters of Evil? (Hmmmm…) And can the Marvel Universe's newest heroes face down the mind-boggling menace of that Wrecking Crew known as … The Comics Canon? In This Episode: ·       What we talk about when we talk about the 90s ·       Who will protect us from Blastaar, the Living Bomb Burst??? ·       Bada bing! It's the Rat Pack, baby! ·       How to Baby by Liana Fink ·       Creature Commandos on Max ·       The Lightning Round podcast Join us in two weeks as ring in 2025 with a fun mini-episode! Then, on Jan. 15, we discuss one of the best-reviewed books of 2024 (probably Final Cut by Charles Burns) before returning to the Thunderbolts on Jan. 29 with the Civil War-adjacent tale Faith in Monsters, by Warren Ellis and Mike Deodato! Until then:Impress your friends with our Comics Canon merchandise! Rate us on Apple Podcasts! Send us an email! Hit us up on Facebook or Bluesky! And as always, thanks for listening!

In this episode, the team reaches the heavily guarded convention center, where they're joined by Daredevil. He reveals a shocking truth: the F.E.A.R. agents they've been battling are actually Hydra operatives. Working together, the group successfully takes down the generators, gaining access to the convention center. Inside, they're confronted with a massive portal surrounded by hundreds of technicians—and a lineup of villains, including Baron Zemo, a recently escaped Thunderball, and a mysterious woman. Things take a dark turn when the mysterious woman uses her powers to invade Blackjack's mind, pulling him into the room and slamming the door behind him. Tensions are at an all-time high—don't miss this action-packed episode!   Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1628612284256101/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leagueofmelanatedgentlemanpod/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLMGPodcast   Hosts: Jordan Mitchell   Music: The Story Begins - Pecan Pie

What is this? A new Super Sideshow Podcast? You bet your booty. We have a brand new trailer for Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts. Plus, information about the Ironheart show we didn't even know we were getting and What if Season 3!  We back, baby!  Captain America: Brave New World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pHDWnXmK7Y -We see Isaiah Bradley, the 1950s Captain America and the first Black Super Soldier. He was how the bad guys got the super soldier serum in Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Remember him? Well, he's up to some bad stuff... https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Isaiah_Bradley_(Earth-616) Thunderbolt Ross is now the President, played by Harrison Ford. He's attacked by Isaiah.  https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Thaddeus_Ross_(Earth-616)#Secretly_Becoming_the_Red_Hulk There is a massive fight in the middle of the ocean. And, if you look carefully, you can see the hand of the dead Eternal from, well, the Eternals.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternals_(film) Lots of Cap fighting, both in his suit and without. Fun stuff. Clear images of Giancarlo Esposito as the Sindwinder, leader of the Serpent Society.  https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Serpent_Society_(Earth-616) Thunderbolts* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IiAm7KUuoY You guys can google these on your own, but we have the White Widow, Red Guardian, USAgent, Ghost, the Winter Soldier and Taskmaster. Along with, I think, Sentry. Lots of pretty cool superheroes here.  The Thunderbolts was originally real, real, different. I'm curious what we see with this team, and if Baron Zemo will be involved.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolts_(comics) I'm thinking all this is taking place in New York City, at the Stark Tower, or whatever it was from the first Avengers Movie.  Ironheart Ugh, yeah, there is going to be an Ironheart Disney plus show? Comes out June 24th. https://www.superherohype.com/news/587304-ironheart-daredevil-born-again-trailer-disney-2025-series What If...? Oh, and we get the final What If...? This December!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umiKiW4En9g

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In this episode, we kick off a decades-spanning series focusing on the hot new superhero team of 1997: the Thunderbolts! And we begin with some early Avengers issues introducing Captain America's arch-nemesis Baron Zemo and his Masters of Evil! But first, we begin with Avengers #4, in which the Sentinel of Liberty himself is fished out of the North Sea and joins the Marvel Universe! Then it's on to Avengers #6, in which Baron Zemo enlists the Black Knight, the Mysterious Melter and Radioactive Man in the inaugural lineup of the Masters of Evil, a team of supervillains that might have some role to play in the formation of the Thunderbolts some 30+ years later! In Avengers #7, Zemo is joined by a pair of Asgardians, the Enchantress and the Executioner—who, in Avengers #9, hatch a scheme that involves the debut of future Avengers mainstay Wonder Man! Will this concept of a villain who turns into a hero have some bearing on the Thunderbolts? Is Avengers #6 the silliest comic we've ever discussed on this podcast? And can these pulse-pounding issues pass muster with that eternally youthful Middle-Aged Brigade known as … The Comics Canon? In This Episode: ·       Curt's dream, revisited ·       You know what this story needs? An alien who turns people to stone! ·       Seriously, what's the deal with the Teen Brigade? ·       Rick Jones makes a boneheaded mistake ·       Twin Peaks: The Return ·       Venom: The Last Dance ·       Avengers Vol. 1 # 16: The Old Order Changeth! ·       Infamous Iron Man Vol. 1: Infamous Join us in two weeks as we take a detour into the 1970s for a look at two pivotal moments in the life of Captain America: Secret Empire and The Coming of the Nomad! Until then:Impress your friends with our Comics Canon merchandise! Rate us on Apple Podcasts! Send us an email! Hit us up on Facebook, Bluesky or The Platform Formerly Known as Twitter! And as always, thanks for listening!

 In this episode, we relax our usual format a bit as Bryan Stratton, Robb Milne and Jamie Wenger from the Marvel by the Month podcast join us to discuss (and assign ratings to) some iconic -- and less-than-iconic -- Jack Kirby monsters from before Marvel's superhero era! Monsters discussed in this episode: ·       Diablo, the Demon From the Fifth Dimension! (Tales of Suspense #9, 1959) ·       Taboo, the Thing From the Murky Swamp! (Strange Tales #75, 1960) ·       Groot, the Monster From Planet X! (Tales to Astonish #13, 1960) ·       Xemnu, the Living Hulk! (Journey Into Mystery #62, 1960) ·       The Blip! (Tales to Astonish #15, 1961) ·       Goom, the Thing From Planet X! (Tales of Suspense #15, 1960) ·       Googam, Son of Goom! (Tales of Suspense #17, 1961) ·       Fin Fang Foom! (Strange Tales #89, 1961) Recommended in this episode: ·       The Ultimates ·       The Atlas Comics Library No. 1: Adventures Into Terror Vol. 1 ·       The Shadow Over Innsmouth by Gou Tanabe ·       The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia ·       Dracula Vol. 1: The Impaler by Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones       Join us in two weeks as we look ahead to next year's Thunderbolts movie with the beginning of a series of episodes exploring the origins of the Thunderbolts and the Masters of Evil through the decades, beginning with Baron Zemo in Avengers #4, 6, 7 and 9!

Spooky season is swampy season here at SOMFRC and we're back to Swamp Thing! We're reading volume 5 of Alan Moore's run with issues #51-56. Swamp Thing has no more world-ending catastrophes to worry about, but his girlfriend's being persecuted for being into plants! Nothing to do but take over Gotham, get into a fight with Batman, and then spend a cool time in space. Then we move onto Thunderbolts #7, where the team disobeys a direct order from Baron Zemo! Next Time: We check out Garth Ennis's time with John Constantine in Hellblazer: Dangerous Habits (Hellblazer #41-46)

We're just one episode away from 250 and we're talking Houses of the Unholy by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips from Image Comics. But first, how did Cody's comedy show with Hannibal Buress go? Are we 3 dudes learning and growing? What did we think of the Thunderbolts trailer? Where the hell is Baron Zemo? Are we All-In with the new Absolute titles from DC Comics? Should this comic have been longer? Is the cult in this story connected to Fatale? What does Satanic Panic have to do with this story? Was Natalie actually involved with a satanic cult when she was younger? Is Natalie's brother part of a demonic QAnon? Would this comic make a good movie? Does the comic feel more like a thriller than horror? Do we like how ambiguous the comic is? Does Comics and Chronic have lost recordings? Will our Paddington 2 episode ever be released? Would Jake be a cult leader? Is Cody's most cherished desire to one day kiss and/or fuck Anthony? Is Cody Anthony's goomar? How do we feel about the start of The Penguin? Will episode 269 be even bigger than our 250th? How are we like The Beatles? Find out this week on your favorite comic book and weed Comics and Chronic! Check out our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ComicsandChronic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.comicsandchronic.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes every THURSDAY Follow us on social media! Instagram // Twitter // TikTok : @comicsnchronic YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/channel/UC45vP6pBHZk9rZi_2X3VkzQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ E-mail: comicsnchronicpodcast@gmail.com Cody Twitter: @Cody_Cannon Instagram: @walaka_cannon TikTok: @codywalakacannon Jake Instagram: @jakefhaha Anthony Instagram // Twitter // TikTok : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mrtonynacho⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: youtube.com/nachocomedy

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Welkom bij aflevering 161 van Nerd Culture. Deze week zijn we met de crew naar de premiere van Bad Boys Ride or Die gegaan, hebben we Star Wars The Acolyte, Civil War, Rebel en The Avengers gekeken en hebben we uiteraard weer een boel nieuws van de afgelopen week voor je klaarstaan. Bad Boys for Life Review First things first, we zijn naar Bad Boys Ride or Die gegaan en het was dit keer een speciale aandoening. Voor het eerst in de geschiedenis van Nerd Culture hebben wij de twee Belgische regisseurs Adil el Arib en Bilall Fallah mogen interviewen en hebben we nog een World Premiere / You Heard It Here First scoop van ze te weten ontfutselen. Over de film zelf kunnen we vrij kort zijn, Bad Boy is terug. De combinatie van actie, humor en de experimentele cameratechnieken van de regisseurs tillen Martin Lawrence en Will Smith weer naar blockbuster niveau's. Ga het in de bios checken!   Star Wars The Acolyte Review Een van de meest geanticipeerde Disney+ shows van Star Wars is The Acolyte van Harvey Weinstein's oud personal assistant Leslye Headland. De show lijkt hoge ogen te gaan gooien, zo is het door critics als een van de best beoordeelde Star Wars shows ooit bestempeld op Rotten Tomatoes. Ook op Disney+ zelf gaat de show keihard en is het direct bij de openingsepisode al de meest bekeken Disney+ show van 2024. Benieuwd wat wij ervan vinden? Check dan de review! Marvel blokje Deze week hebben we natuurlijk ook een boel Marvel nieuwtjes, maar we trappen af met de Venom 3 trailer. Tot onze teleurstelling is Spider-Man in geen velden of wegen te bekennen en lijkt de derde film lekker voort te borduren op de matig ontvangen Let There Be Carnage. Ook hebben we nieuws over The Wasp, Baron Zemo, The Avengers en hebben we een eerste blik op Giancarlo Esposito's eerste rol binnen de Marvel Cinematic Universe.

It's Talking SMAC for the 150th time and we're celebrating by breaking down over 30 SMACdown listener submissions! Fightcard: The Muppets vs Looney Tunes (2:09) The Mandalorian vs The Witcher (3:55) The Bad Batch vs The Penguins of Madagascar (6:40)  Special Event: 1-On-1 Football Drill - Forrest Gump vs Bobby Boucher (12:39) 4-way Super Spy Fight: James Bond vs Ethan Hunt vs Jason Bourne vs Napoleon Solo (14:45) DCU Assassin Fight: Deadshot vs Deathstroke vs Bloodsport vs Black Manta (18:01) Tyler Rake vs John Wick (21:05) 4-way fight: Leon Kennedy vs Solid Snake vs Archer vs The Punisher (23:58) Wolverine vs Taz (28:28) Monsterverse Godzilla vs Mew Two (29:51) Reptar vs Trogdor the Burninator (32:54) The Shoveler vs Micraft Steve w/ a Shovel (35:24) Dance Battle: Reed Richards vs Baron Zemo vs Peter Parker vs The Joker (38:21) Colonial Marines (Aliens) vs Helldivers vs Starship Troopers (41:42) Heist-Off: Ocean's 11 vs The Toretto Crime Family vs The Italian Job (45:13) Stuart Little vs Remy (47:57)  Cecil (Invincible) vs Nick Fury (Marvel) vs Amanda Waller (DC) (48:42) Batman vs Rick Sanchez (50:41) MCU Not-Captain America Battle: The Red Guardian vs US Agent (52:58) Black Krrsantan vs Jake Sulley (55:04) Friendship Battle: Keanu Reeves vs Brenden Fraser (58:51) Peter Parker vs Bruce Wayne (1:00:47) The Juggernaut vs The Blob (1:02:58) Phoenix Wright vs Dwight Schrute (1:04:16) Thanos vs Omni Man (1:07:36) Pennywise vs The Joker (1:11:02) 3 on 4 Fight: 3 Vin Diesels (Riddick/Dom Toretto/XXX) vs 4 The Rocks (Rampage/Jungle Cruise/Jumangi/Journey 2 The Mysterios Island) (1:12:50) The Predator vs Ewok Village (1:14:49) The Cat in the Hat vs The Grinch (1:17:35) Deadpool vs Freakazoid (1:20:07) Ladybug & Cat Noir vs Sailor Moon & Tuxedo Mask (1:22:53) Raffle Drawing (1:27:46) Please remember to check out the Sugar Coated Murder podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store! 

The first episode in X-Men '97's three-part finale has its ups and downs. The ups: Bastion's Prime Sentinels are here and they're straight out of a horror movie, evocative and cool. Trish Tilby is one of them! Kurt Wagner is also here and he's got three swords (one for his tail). The downs: Storm still isn't back yet, Rogue is asleep (for some reason?), and Jubilee isn't acting like herself. Bastion's Prime Sentinels are a metaphor for radicalization but it's not clear how the process actually works (are people opting in to the procedure? then why didn't Trask know he was one?). And why is Mister Sinister here at all? And, wait, why are Baron Zemo and Doctor Doom here? This show is moving so fast, and even when we slow down and take notes on every single line and plot point, it still doesn't quite make sense... but hey, it's not over yet! Next week's episode: "Tolerance Is Extinction Part 2," X-Men '97 E-mail us your feedback at themutantages@gmail.com or follow us on social media at TheMutantAges, MIDImyers and RyanPagella. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us via patreon.com/themutantages. Thanks!

The 4th iteration of The Masters of Evil led by the 2nd version of Baron Zemo are setting up their plan to take over Avengers Mansion. Will they succeed and how many Marvel Legends has Nathan purchased because of it? Tune in to find out!

Do you want to see Wolverine and Nightcrawler slash up a bunch of Prime Sentinels? How about Cable, Jean Grey, and Cyclops jump out a plane in a Porsche and then plow through a mountain? What about social commentary about immigration and birth rates? We got that all here and more in this episode of the Super Sideshow podcast! Plus Jay uses the wrong microphone for recording! Follow. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Thumbs up. Give us all the Stars! Show Notes Yes, Nightcrawler fights with three swords. It's awesome.  https://www.cbr.com/x-men-nightcrawler-sword-swashbuckler-debut/ The relationship between Cable, Jean and Scott is complicated in the comics and in this episode as well.  https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Nathan_Summers_(Earth-616) I can't tell you all the cameos I saw in this episode. Dr. Doom. Baron Zemo. Omega Red. Spider-man. There was a lot.  https://www.cinemablend.com/superheroes/x-men/x-men-97-new-episode-great-cameos-badass-magneto-moment-marvel-multiverse-tie-in The show is very smartly written, discussing modern issues that we are dealing with in real life.  https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2012/05/17/explaining-why-minority-births-now-outnumber-white-births/ News You Can Abuse!  Wait, Captain America has a new SideKick?   https://thedirect.com/article/anthony-mackie-falcon-replacement-photo Kravan the Hunter is going to suck, and it's delayed.  https://thedirect.com/article/spider-man-sony-movie-next-delayed Could Sony buy Paramount?  https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/02/sony-apollo-express-interest-in-paramount-buyout-amid-skydance-bid.html What's up next? More X-Men '97! Where to find us. Episodes https://episodes.fm/1566632765 Instagram ⁠https://www.instagram.com/super_sideshow/⁠ Mastodon ⁠https://mastodon.social/@SuperSideshow⁠ Patreon https://patreon.com/SuperSideShowPodcast Threads ⁠https://www.threads.net/@super_sideshow YouTube ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@SuperSideshow

What archetype can make U.S. Agent shine? What are the new villains of Marvel Snap? What are the final rankings on Baron Zemo and Red Hulk? Join Cozy Snap and Alexander Coccia as they chat about this and more on this episode of The Snap Chat and every week as they discuss all things Marvel Snap.

This week on The Snapshot we discuss the recent OTA that nerfed Thanos and reverted previous Angela nerfs. Along with the release of Baron Zemo, this has been a huge shake up to the metagame and it looks like we're finally seeing Thanos's domination wane.   Email: TheSnapshotShow@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@The_Snapshot   Podbean: https://thesnapshot.podbean.com/   Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @KMBestMS (KM)   REVIEW US AT https://ratethispodcast.com/snapshot

 @dmoneysnap  and  @ItsGuestGaming are back in business breaking down the launch of THUNDERBOLTS in Marvel Snap. Why does Dmoney worship Baron Zemo? Will Guest get sold on US Agent? And...LEAGUES?! We talk through this ALL in today's episode! Dmoney and Guest have teamed up to bring YOU everything you need to know about what's happening in Marvel Snap! Episodes premiere every Friday, so be sure to follow us!

My guest this week is It's just RIE! We discuss: Her background in card games and getting into marvel snap. Her love of comics and favorites! We chat about War Machine and wrap this season. Also a look at the new season pass including Baron Zemo. Is Red Hulk just another big body? An early look at May season with data mined cards. She also discusses the new player journey and has some advice for getting to infinite! Also Guess the Pixel is back!

In this episode I discuss the March season in review and the card I enjoyed. I talk about my ladder climb and share some advice I got from others who've been making infinite. Along with something you shouldn't do. I preview the cards from April including Baron Zemo & Red HULK along with a comic book background for both including origin and powers. I also discuss the Snap Judgements League tournament (how I finished up and had a ton of fun) also Leagues coming to SNAP?

Episode 101: Rushing into Ron Howard Extended UniverseThis week on the Not Funny Guys jump to the Ron Howard Extended Universe with 2013's Rush! Do you like Formula 1 Racing? Do you know what it is? Do you understand the rules? No, then listen here to find out that people who drive in F1 are all a bit crazy! Watch Thor and Baron Zemo go head to head on the race track!#nikilauda #jameshunt #f1 #formulaoneracing #erasmovie #topgear #ron howard #jeremyclarkson #taylorswift #milliebobbybrown #damsel #rivalryOur Political Podcast is back! Take a listen over at Not Funny PoliticsNext Week: ParenthoodFollow us, like us, comment, share and MORE!!!Questions?Email us at: NotFunnyGuys.OffTheReels@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram: @not_funny_guys_presents Follow us on Twitter: @NotFunnyGuysPodFollow us on BlueSky: @The Not Funny GuysWant to chat?Casey:Twitter @vash_maxwellHive @caseyfranklinJon:Letterbox: esoteric_evansInstagram @esoteric_by_designSubstack: estoericbydesign.substack.comEric:Letterbox: eklyInstagram @hothoney_comics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final installment of the "Under Siege" storyline, the Avengers fight Baron Zemo and the Masters of Evil to reclaim their mansion.

Our fearless heroes have emerged victorious against the alien scourge plaguing the Szara Gora prison camp. They have freed the prisoners of war, but the worst horrors are yet to come. In the heart of an abandoned chapel, they now must come face to face with the macabre demons known as the Cenobites, whose insatiable hunger for pain and suffering is legendary. They have come to reclaim the Lament Configuration and hunt down Baron Zemo. The heroes now have a difficult decision to make - do they confront the demons from the Labyrinth or risk eternal damnation by striking a deal with the devil. Find out in the latest episode of In the Shadow of Evil!It is the winter of 1943. The world is in the grip of war. Three quarters of the European continent is in ruins, crushed beneath the heel of a German jack-boot. Neither the sands of Africa nor the steppes of Russia are safe from the Nazi scourge. On the other side of the world, the waters of the Pacific run red with blood.While the valiant allies struggle against seemingly overwhelming odds, the dictators in Berlin, Rome, and Tokyo gleefully divide the world amongst themselves for conquest. As the sun sets over Europe, freedom is soon to become little more than a fond memory.A Marvel Superheroes FASERIP RPG Actual PlayMusic from this episode may come from the following sources: https://tabletopaudio.com/https://www.digitaljuice.com/

When episode 200 was first published we push the wrong audio (audio for episode 199). It has now been fixed. Apologies for the error (Thursday, April 27, 2023)In this episode:Mike and Ed continue to dive into the shocking changes to the Avengers line-up. It has now been announced that in addition to Hawkeye, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch will be joining the team, and all of the founding members will be leaving. Is it still the Avengers is none of the founding members are on the team? Are we concerned that 75% of the team is made up of former villains. Are they really FORMER? And even if morality was not an issue, can we expect these new members to replace the missing firepower of Iron Man, Thor, Giant Man and the Wasp?Behind the issue:There was so much to discuss in this issue we broke it into two. And we still never covered the death of Baron Zemo given it was unclear if it was ever made public. Surprisingly for the comics Baron Zemo, the archenemy of Captain America at this point in the continuity, remains dead until the present day. However his son takes on the title and continues to battle Captain America and the Avengers on an ongoing basis.In this issue:(This is a repeat of the last episode) The issue opens with the Avengers once again emerging victorious over the Masters of Evil in New York, with Captain America defeating Baron Zemo in South America. It continues with Iron Man, Giant-Man, and the Wasp in New York having a team meeting and deciding to take a break from being on the team. At the same time they are having the meeting, Hawkeye breaks into their headquarters and asks to join the Avengers. His beloved Black Widow has been murdered by her employers behind the iron curtain, and he has had a change of heart on his line of work. The team decide to take him up on the offer, and on top of that, seek out new potential teammates, with the papers reporting this initiative. Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver decide to apply to join the team, and they are admitted to the ranks as well. By the time Captain America returns, the team has been completed reconstituted, with Iron Man, Giant-Man, and the Wasp out, and Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and Scarlet Witch in as their replacements.This episode takes place:After Cap's kooky quartet has been announced.Full transcript:Edward: Mike, never believe the rumors. Never believe the rumors. The rumors are total bs. Can't trust those people,Micheal: even if we're the ones that are spreading the rumors in.Edward: Even that we need to stop, stop with the speculation, I think last we heard captain America and Thor were off the team. Hawkeye and someone else were on the team and now that's all been thrown for Loop. Thor is off the team, but now Iron Man and Wasp and Giant man are off the team as well. Captain America is back. It's just nothing makes sense anymore.Micheal: Well, not really, no. So our speculation before was that we found it suspicious that Hawkeye, a former villain, was on the team when the remaining three Avengers were people with power suits, basically, who could be swapped in and out, but now it's Hawkeye's off. Two more villains. Rick Silver and the Scarlet Witch are on the team. And Captain America's in charge. I mean is it really the Avengers? You know what I mean? They said isn't.Edward: There's no original ventures left. What's that? That's it. Thesis' ship You're talking about Thesis' ship. That's what I was gonna say. Yeah. Yeah. They've replaced every board and brought on new boards. Is it still the same ship when none of the boards are left.Micheal: Well, what's funny is like, I think about law firms where law firms start out with a name of like, Smith and Jones, and then, eventually there's no Smith and there's no Jones. It's just a name andEdward: It's an overhand,Micheal: people treated as I think that it has the risk of being Smith and Jones in name only. And being not the same as it used to be. And maybe that's what the Avengers are. Is thatEdward: the Avengers innate only?Micheal: That's Well, they are until they do something right. It does strike me. So leaving aside the fact that now it's Captain America and three former villains and going through the whole discussion of. We can skip the discussion now cause we had it last time. We spoke about, well, how do those, how does a villain get on the team? But they did apparently.Edward: Yeah. No, remember last, so last time we speculated. Okay, well maybe the other hero they're gonna bring on is a former villain we talked about Radioactive man or the Wizard, or, yeah. Mr. Hyde. It can never occurred to us that they bring on. The former Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, people like, well, I guess we talked about that before too, the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants so they're all kind of they're all dead now or captive or whatever, except for two of retired, well, they didn't stay in retirement very long.Micheal: No. And they thought, you know what? Like, uh, we're good now. And, uh, and that was good enough, I guess for the federal security agency. Good enough for Captain America.Edward: Yeah. Like, they're like, we were never immoral. We were just amoral. We're joiners, we're joiners.Micheal: We just, you know, if you've got a good pitch, we'll listen. But, uh, it does seem as, it does seem quite odd and I guess, I think the best way to look at it. So leaving aside the points that we've discussed about how it's challenging to bring on villains, um, maybe give 'em a chance, but they do seem severely underpowered compared to the original Avengers team, right? Correct. Or the former Avengers team.Edward: Yeah. In terms of Ross Strength, Thor, giant man. Iron man, all three super strong. Yeah. And now like their strongest members, captain America, who is the weakling on the old team.Micheal: I know. And then, Hawkeye, good aim. Okay. And, um, I don't, we don't know much about Scarlet Witch, her powers. They seem to be kind of just,Edward: I think they're very witchy. They're like witch powers,Micheal: witchy. I don't, I mean, I don't really know. And then Chris Silver Fast.Edward: It's in the name Mike. It's in the name.Micheal: Yeah. They're both in the name, but I wonder, so with quick silver, I wonderEdward: Red, red Magic, I think she has a lot of red magic.Micheal: Well, red Magic. Oh, that's the best kind. But you think so Quicksilver, I mean, the only qualification I have is that I think being able to move at super speed could have enormous power of potential.Edward: I think that's the best power.Micheal: Yeah. If like,Edward: oh, except, except for if, you know, it's a better power. Flying fast. Running fast. Really, really good. Better flying fast. Because if there was The Thing in Europe, can, he runs so fast, he runs on water. I don't think he runs that fast.Micheal: I don't know. I don't know. But, you're the physicist. And so how does it work if Quicksilver can run, say as fast as a plane, right? Sure. Just say that. Sure. Would his body not to be super durable and super strong to withstand that pressure, like say he's running, like if I'm running really fast, fast for me, or I'm in a car going very fast and I put my hand out the window and I hit a mailbox, like think my arm will fly off, right? It's just, I'll break my arm.Edward: But don't do that, Michael. Don't do that.Micheal: Don't do that. All the listeners at home don't do that. But so quick.Edward: I teach, I teach our kids not do that. Like, don't put your arm outside the window. Just don't, it's not a thing.Micheal: Not a good idea. So if you are Quicksilver and you're running very fast, presumably he's running so fast, he's running into bugs or pounding off his face and it's probably next to impossible not to hit things. Is his body super durable result?Edward: If it is durable, it must, must have some, it must, like if nothing else, his eyes are super D, durable. The guy's not wearing goggles, right? Like he's running along and if a bug gets in his eye at 400 miles an hour, that's like, that's his eye's gone.It's a dead eye, dead eye. He's a pirate.Micheal: Yeah, he's a pirate, like in both eyes. He's not, he's probably outta the pieing business too, unless, um, well, I guess he could find a way to accommodate that, I guess. But I guess that sounds more insensitive than, I mean, but like, anyways, hopefully he doesn't lose both his eyes, but, um,Edward: he's not losing his eyes. He has some sort of super eyes. He has better eyes than Hawkeye.Micheal: Okay, so he must, so he must be powerful and if his body's durable, then I'd imagine that you're the physicist. If he hits something with that amount of speed, he just obliterates somebody, wouldn't he? Through a wall?Edward: Yeah. Yeah. This is a mathematical equation for this. It's very simple equation. It's just mass times velocity. And so the amount of damage you're gonna do is mass times velocity. And so if you go twice as fast, you can weigh half as much and still do the same amount of damage. Right. The faster he goes. So if he's, yeah, so if I charge into you and like, I dunno was making up a number, I weigh 200 pounds and I charge into you. I don't even know how fast one runs. Like I run 10 miles an hour into you. That's gonna do 10 times 200 or like 400 pounds per second image or something. But if he runs at 200 miles an hour, he can be. Much smaller than me, it would still do a lot more damage. But your point, your point, he's probably heavier than that. He's probably, he's durable and strong to begin with. Cause if he runs into something, the damage that he receives is the same damage as The Thing receives it's equal and parallel. Yeah. And usually what happens is The, Thing that's moving really fast is much bigger and stronger and runs into the other thing. So he must be like, he must have some sort of like super durability if he runs into anything otherwise he's squished.Micheal: Exactly. So, he must have super durability and therefore with the super durability and the strength, it means he's super strong basically.Edward: Do we know that he's strong? Oh, he's, his legs must be strong to move it fast.Micheal: They would be, but like again, like if he's going, if he's super durable and he's like running in it to you with his fist and his fist hits you, that would effectively be super strong.It would cause serious damage. Not to his fist if it's durable. Yeah, fair enough. The. Thing, he said it,Edward: it would do. Damn. But it doesn't mean he can lift things. He's not strong. Strong. He can't lift a car.Micheal: Well, no, you're right. He's powerful. Yeah.Edward: Powerful. Not strong.Micheal: I like that we're getting to these distinctions.Like this is strength. Strength is not so great. Power powers lots of charts.It's like, anyway,Edward: Bruce Lee, Bruce Lee can punch really strong, but he's not necessarily strong, but he can like, he's powerful.Micheal: He's powerful. He's not necessarily strong. He couldn't lift somebody, if they fell off a building, he grabs his hand. I could pull you up, you know, or something. He'd be like, uh, no. But I could punch, punch. I could punch you. So he won't feel it when you hit the ground. No, I think that it's a challenge, a challenge to suggest that he's, that's not a challenge. Sorry, I, that's a totally wrong point that I was trying to make there.Let me rewind that. I think that if we're getting back to the original point, I think that the closest that you get to replacing Thor. Or Giant man or Iron. Man in the function would have to be quicksilver. That's the only way,Edward: and I guess you could argue that most of the time, what does Thor and Iron Man and Giant Man use their strength for? They use it for punching people. Mm-hmm. They use it for damaging villains and like they don't spend a lot of their time like lifting villains up in the air.Micheal: No. And so that they effectively, they're doing their job. Yeah. So that'sEdward: Okay. All right. So maybe quick silver's, the replacement. I still think it's a sketchy team. I think they're in for, in for a wake up call.Micheal: Yeah. And we'll be there to chronicle it. Yes.Edward: But you talked about, Hawkeye replacing Captain America, and so that's not true. So we, if we do like a one-to-one comparisons here, Hawkeye did not replace Captain America.Hawkeye I think replaced Iron Man. My original argument. Mm-hmm. They're both technologically people and they do all sorts crazy things. So that's the replacement. And then I think you're saying Quicksilver is basically replacing Thor, Thor taking out the strength ring, which I guess, hey, it's a different versatile power and he's powerful, maybe, seems weak. And that leaves Scarlet Witch who basically takes on the role of Giant Man and the WASP and takes on two of them at the same time. And, I don't know. That seems also there's a gap. There's a gapMicheal: maybe, but maybe I'm kind of stretching a bit. But maybe the Scarlet Witch,Edward: there's, well, we, Richard not on the team, so there's, there's no stretching involved, Michael.Micheal: No, but like this is Trace, but The Scarlet Witch. The Scarlet Witch, she's got an unpredictability to her power and in a way like, This is a bit of stretch, but chime in and, and was, have always been unpredictable. It's just sort of weird, the idea that super small, it's counterintuitive like that being super small leads to some benefit to the team, but it clearly did. So maybe that's to some degree she kind of functions in that capacity.Edward: She's the surprise, the, you know, surprise factor, like giant man in the wasp can surprise you because they're little small things and they pop up in the really big. Yeah. And so now she's using her magic to be like surprising her red magic. Cause you never know what it's gonna do.Micheal: Alright, let, we figured it out. Good luck to the new Captain America LED team. Uh, there you go.Edward: Well, hey, there's more to it than that though, because they're talking about, about potentially bringing Hulk onto the team. That's the new rumor. Although, Hey, can we, can we listen to any rumors? Can we listen to any rumors at this point?Micheal: No, even though we are a show that speculates. I like, we have to be careful about spreading rumors because, maybe it wouldn't be fair at this moment to speculate about other people joining the team because Cap did come out and introduce his three teammates as being this is our team so before we start saying, yeah, but maybe you should get. Like a crazy green monster in your team. We should probably just give 'em a chance at showing us how this is gonna work.Edward: Yeah, just do working with what they have. I think the one other point I think we need to get in before we wrap this up is that Tony Stark is clearly back involved. We talked before about how maybe this is a more of a government organization now the FSA is taking charge of things and approving all these people and letting them on the team. We thought maybe it's shifted a little bit from being part of Stark Corp to being part of the federal government. But when Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch were flown into the country, it wasn't someone from the Pentagon that met with them. It was Tony Stark who was there at the airport greeting them and bringing them on, taking them to the Avengers Mansion.Micheal: That's what you're saying is that it's the military industrial complex.Edward: It's the military industrial complex. It's all connected, Michael, it's all connected.Micheal: It's all the same apparently. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.superserious616.com

Next week is our 200th episode! It was fortunate timing that it ended up landing right on our episodes about Avengers #16, which was one of the most important issues of the era. If you are enjoying What If Marvel was Real?, now would be a great time to spread the word! Thanks for your help in getting our little show out there, and for all the listeners who have been here from the beginning.In this episode:Mike and Ed discuss the surprise announcement that Hawkeye, the supervillain, will be joining the Avengers as a new member. The Federal Security Agency has given Hawkeye a thumbs up, but how is that possible? What do they know that we do not? Do we need to talk conspiracies again? The rumors are that Captain America and Thor are out of the organization. If true, we will only be left with heroes with technological powers - have the people behind the technology (and masks) been replaced? Is this the end of an era?Behind the issue:This is one of the key issues of the mid-60s. The Avengers were originally Marvel's answer to the Justice League, whereby the publisher put all the heroes from different titles into one book to get the readers excited and turning over their hard-earned cash for tales of camaraderie and adventure. But the individual hero titles continued, and Stan had to keep his developing Marvel universe consistent. He had to juggle the storylines in, say, the individual title Tales of Suspense with what was happening in the team title Avengers. If Thor had been called away to Asgard, then how would be be around for an Avengers adventure that same month? Making it all make sense every month was challenging for Stan, and he wanted a solution.The answer was to take most of the heroes with their own titles off the team. He kept Captain America, and maybe rationalized it by knowing that the Captain America stand-alone stories could be set back in World War II whenever he wanted them to be. Then he filled in the rest of the team with supporting characters from other titles - characters who did not have their own books (and would not get their own books for many years, i.e. Hawkeye did not get his first solo title until 1983; Scarlet Witch, with Vision, until 1982; and Quicksilver until 1997).In this issue:The issue opens with the Avengers once again emerging victorious over the Masters of Evil in New York, with Captain America defeating Baron Zemo in South America. It continues with Iron Man, Giant-Man, and the Wasp in New York having a team meeting and deciding to take a break from being on the team. At the same time they are having the meeting, Hawkeye breaks into their headquarters and asks to join the Avengers. His beloved Black Widow has been murdered by her employers behind the iron curtain, and he has had a change of heart on his line of work. The team decide to take him up on the offer, and on top of that, seek out new potential teammates, with the papers reporting this initiative. Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver decide to apply to join the team, and they are admitted to the ranks as well. By the time Captain America returns, the team has been completed reconstituted, with Iron Man, Giant-Man, and the Wasp out, and Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and Scarlet Witch in as their replacements.Assumed before the next episode:People are excited, and a little nervous, that the Avengers roster has been changed so completely.This episode takes place:After the announcement that Hawkeye will be on the team, but before Captain America returns from South America.Full transcript:Edward: Mike, I told you that Hawkeye was a superhero. I told you. I told you. You were like, oh no, he's not that good. He can't even fight anybody just as Arrows. Oh, go back to the 14th century. But no. Now Hawkeye is an Avenger. Mike. He's an avenger.Michael: Yeah. I guess the Avengers, they already had a man who's basically a one man rocket and can shoot energy from his fists as an Iron man. They needed to get somebody who could. Arrows on the team.Edward: Hey. The last time Hawkeye faced Iron Man, first of all, last time he faced Iron Man, he was a villain. We should talk about that. But when he did, yes, he defeated Iron Man, right? He blasted him with his energy discharge arrow and took him out. So, hey, this guy is versatile. We've had this debate. We don't need to debate it again. I think you are against Team Hawkeye. I am on Team Hawkeye. I think that it's absolutely fine from a power perspective that he's on the team. I'm not sure from a, ethics perspective, he's the red venture.Michael: Well, okay, let's break into, those two points then. So from a powerless perspective there must be something to him that he brings into the team, right? I can't imagine that it's solely just really good aim. There must be some other, maybe he's got some other ability that like he's, um, some kind of likeEdward: oh, maybe his really, maybe his really good eyesight. HawkeyeMichael: In the name, I mean alone, but he's got, there's some kind of, maybe, I'm just thinking maybe this is a signal that the Avengers are going from less, overt action to be more in the shadows.Edward: And nothing says sneaky like a purple costume carrying a bow and arrow.Michael: It's a dark purple ed. It's a dark, dark purple. No, but there must be something to it. Like he did take on Iron Man. He did seem to defeat him. So in a skills-based contest and maybe he's. Like you notice that Captain America wasn't at the press conference when they announced Hawkeye, so maybe he's a replacement for Captain America's, who's also similarly strategic and stealth based in a lot ways.Edward: There you go. There you go. Cause the rumors are right now that Captain America and Thor are being replaced and Hawkeye is the first edition to the team, but there will be,Michael: and your second point was the ethics. It does strike me as being a little odd that there's a guy who's worked with a known terrorist. The Black Widow. Correct. A Russian agent and he's fought Iron Man a few times. And, I would imagine in the course, Committed some crimes may, maybe he did, maybe technically he didn't commit any crime.He's justEdward: He did. No, I just did. I think they were doing something robbed. They were robbing Stark Corp or something. Yeah. They kidnapping somebody he was doing bad stuff.Michael: They kidnapped, they kidnap people. Yeah. Yeah. That seems a bit much to sweep under the rug.Edward: That's right. Where I come from, kidnapping is a crime, Mike. It's a crime. But come from planet, but not according to the federal security Agency. The federal security agency has approved Hawkeye as a member of the Avengers, says that his record is clean, that he is totally allowed to be on the team.Michael: Well, I know when I became a lawyer there is a requirement of good character to become a lawyer and. I think that there's a lot of lawyers, soEdward: I think the bar should be higher for the Avengers. Shouldn't the bar be higher than the lawyers?Michael: I think it should be. I think it should be. It should be higher than the bar for lawyers. The bar for superhero should be much higher and it turns out that it isn't. And let's be honest, the Avengers are the super team that people are in, are interested in, and it that are called in as the heavy hitters. So this seems like. Quite a promotion for somebody who, as you say, committed the crime of kidnappingEdward: That's interesting. Let's go back and talk about your issue with, Hey, lawyers have a high bar. I think part of the reason why we can hold lawyers to a high bar is that the supply of lawyers is really high. We're graduating more lawyers every year, and if there's an unethical lawyer, we can say, no thank you. We don't need you. We can replace you with an ethical lawyer. I wonder if the problem is, People who are powerful enough, superheroes who are powerful, super people who are powerful enough to be Avengers. There's not an excess supply. There's a handful of these people. Mm-hmm. There's like a few dozen maybe on the planet. And so if you're looking to augment that team and your bar is high from a power perspective, maybe you have to bend a little bit on the ethics perspective.Michael: Or maybe, if you believe in rehabilitation, which I do, maybe there's a steep rehabilitation curve? Because as you say, demand exceeds supply. And so if we need to have, Superpowered or super skilled people either we're willing to turn a blind eye or we're willing to go through the process that hopefully allows him to achieve rehabilitation. So behind the scenes there's been this sped up process. Yeah. Because we need to have this person. I know what you're saying. It does seem a little fu butEdward: it does. I'm stretching a little bit, trying to make sense of the fact that we have a known super villain on the team. And not just on the team, but specifically signed off by the federal government, the federal security agency has come on and said, Hey, this guy is clean. He's totally, totally legit. Now, and maybe the other possibilities that maybe the whole villain thing that Hawkeye was doing before was a misunderstanding, like the, the Avengers declared martial law on America. Turns out it was a mistake. Right? It wasn't actually them maybe and we're okay with that because Avengers do good, Avengers do. We'd say, oh, the bad was a mistake. We're all good. And Hawkeye just didn't do the good part at the beginning. He was just doing much of bad, but then like, oh, nope, we are okay with it. It was a, it was kind of a mistake. It was a misunderstanding. He's actually a good guy and maybe we just have to accept that.Michael: I guess, and the fact that it's Iron Man who he's fought, who's come forward and vouched for him, must mean there's something to the idea thereEdward: that's assuming Iron. Man is Iron Man.Michael: I know it's the Iron Man with whomever that person is has come forward and voast for him? For, for Hawkeye, andEdward: well, no, no. Let's say a Iron Man has come forward and Vos for Hawkeye. Yeah. But that's a whole other point. We've talked about this conspiracy. Do we know that the Iron Man inside the Iron Man suit is the same as the Iron Man who was in the Iron Man suit fighting Hawkeye. Maybe the Iron Man inside the suit. The individual inside the suit has been replaced and now he's like, I was an enemy with the old guy in the suit. Let's bring on some more of the people who are also his enemy onto the main team.Michael: So a hostile takeover, Eddie, like you got. This Iron Man. That's not real. Who's recruiting a villain and who's left on the team? Who are the other people on the team? Ed?Edward: Well, we know that I think giant man in the WASP are still people on the team, and so, hey, we, know that giant man in the wasps, their powers come from technology, right? We know this now too, right? There's some sort of helmet or pills or something they take and they wear masks. We don't know who they are. Maybe they've been replaced at the same.Michael: It's Wild Day, so the three members of the team of the Avengers, who are technology based, Iron Man, giant men in the Wasp are still on there and they could be swapped in. And interchangeable. For all we know. Thor isn't exactly interchangeable.Edward: That's right too. So the two people that are not, that looks like they're being replaced are Captain American Thor and Thor is, that's right. Clear. Like whatever. Thor is magical, powered, mutant. We don't know exactly what he is. We know that he is not an armored suit. He's not taking a pill. And turning to Thor and Captain America we know is some experiment from like the 1940s during World War ii, who is Un aging and like super strong. And he's a super powerful individual. He's physically fit and he's not replaceable either. He's not like, you can just put someone else, put the,Michael: there's footage of him going back to the forties as well, so maybe hard to just replace him. Whereas you have the, you're right, you have the only three members of the Avengers left are one second, easily be swapped out, and now they're. Pac a villain, or at least a criminal.Edward: I think somebody should be taking photos of the lower half of Giant Man's face and matching that up to previous photos. I guess you could still replace him with someone who's lower Jaw looks the same, but maybe they didn't go to that much trouble. I think someone should at least investigate.Michael: Or get his dental records, or photos to get a sense of his teeth and then compare them to old photos and say, aha, aha, I can see that that front tooth is shifted over quite a bit. That's not the same giant man.Edward: He's like, but I was punched in the face. I'm an avenger. I can punch in the face a lot.Michael: Uh, maybe wouldn't be the best one. But the nose, even like noses are pretty distinctive. Or even ears that they pot. Well, I don't think ears pot though, butEdward: his ears are covered. We don't, we don't know what his ears look like,Michael: but this all goes through our fundamental problem is that we, as a public and as the fifth, the state, have a hard time, Getting a sense of who these people are or possibly being fooled because they wear masks. And I guess, if we see that the Avengers as basically a very public facing, paramilitary organization that's to some degree manage or governed by the government say the Federal security agency in this case, then I guess there must be some safeguards. I good, good guess, but it's hard to say.Edward: And even if there are, it feels like, it's not the first time that you can imagine some corruption within the government, right? Maybe it's not even, a giant corrupt thing that we're talking about, but maybe that giant man in the wasp, our agents of the government, Iron Man is an agent of the government and somebody in charge. Whoever we don't know who that is. Someone in charge decides to bring on Hawkeye, and let's say all five members of the team are. Forget it. We don't want this guy on the team and the government guy's like, no, no, no, no, no. We've done the checkup. He's totally fine. He's totally legit. But they're like, no, we, we all quit. And so Captain American Thor are gone. You can't replace them, but you're like, oh, well hey, you three, you can't quit. You can quit if you want, but whatever. Tom Jones and Bob Smith can quit, but a giant man and the Iron Man in the was, they don't quit. They just get replace.Michael: Yeah, this deserves investigation. This deserves further inquiry. There's too many moving parts of the story to just let it sit. It's easy to be distracted by a new member of the adventures for the public, it's the first new member that they've added since they formed,Edward: no, no, no. That's not true. That's not Captain America came on. They, and he joined the team. Wonderman came on and he joined the team. Now, Wonderman died almost before we knew he was on the team. But he was an official Avenger for Okay. Some period of time. So this is the third new member of the team.Michael: Okay. It's still relatively unique though, let's just say that it's a big deal. Like Captain America is a new Yeah, it's a big deal. So it's, but it's distractingly. Interesting. And so other people, other journalists, and if I don't think we would consider ourselves journalists, but maybe we should, in this instance, should be asking these tough questions. And then I would think if they are truly a paramilitary organization, there is an interest, a public interest in perhaps knowing their identities in the same way that you would of any kind of, Government agents, unless they're spies, which the adventures aren't.Edward: Okay. Can we talk a little bit about speculation? We've done this conspiracy stuff, but now we have so it's true the Captain American Thor are off the team. I think your argument is that Hawkeye kind of replaces Captain America and I can buy that, right? Like they're both extremely talented individuals in some way, shape, or form. Both of them have projectiles that they incorporate one arrow and one a shield. I would argue arrows. More effective than shields start in terms of projectiles. But so that leads Thor. How do you replace an as guardian thunder God?Michael: Maybe with a Hulk. I don't know. Like, I mean, like what?Edward: Yeah, that went well last time.Michael: Maybe. The Thing, maybe.Edward: Oh, maybe The. Thing. Oh my gosh. That's a great call. Great call. Maybe it's time to shift things up.Michael: Yeah, I mean like maybe he's tired of being I wouldn't say that the fantastic four second tier, cause they aren't, but they do serve a different niche right, than the Avengers. And maybe that's true. Maybe Ben Grimm who was in the military. His interest might align better with a paramilitary organization rather than a more adventuring kind of organization. Fantastic.Edward: That's a great idea. Now, here's another theory is that Hawkeye was a villain that they got over to the hero side. Why don't we look at the list of villains out there? Radioactive man. Radioactive man from China. They decide to he's gonna defect and join America and join the Avengers. Because I would argue radioactive then wasn't evil. He was just serving the wrong master. And people have defected from China to America all the time.Michael: I mean, it'd be hard to get notice to him over in China, but Sure. He does have a skillset. He is extremely powerful. Similar to, I don't think he's the same strength level as Thor, butEdward: hasn't he battled Thor? Isn't Thor and radioactive man, aren't they arch.Michael: It's hard to tell. How many battles do you have to be an Archie enemy? I think you need a few, but,Edward: Just a regular enemy.Michael: Yeah, he's an enemy. Well, how about, okay, there's two. I'd say if you wanna go straight on, as guardian to as guardian, it would be the executioner. Executioner, yeah. Or Loki. Are the, oh Loki. If you could rehabilitate in the way that they rehabilitated, Hawkeye presumably, but I'd imagine rehabilitating an ancient immortal being that it might be a little tough. Tougher it. A little tougher to serve the interests of America or the world.Edward: No. You've been focus, we've been focused on like strength though too. Mr. Hyde is another strength strong guy. Yeah. Right. Maybe Mr. Hyde. But I wonder Thor is more than just a strong guy. He's more than. Pure muscle, the guy can fly. Remember we talked about how fast he can fly across the ocean?Yep. So do we need a guy who can fly? Like how about the wizard? Can we bring the wizard back?Michael: Yeah. But it's not like he's made a couple mistakes. Like you suggested maybe hot guy. He's a career criminal now. He just broke bad. How about, how about that guy with the, the wings from the x.Edward: Oh, angel Fly. Angel could fly Fly Angel. Yeah. Angel. Angel could fly. Yeah. You know, I think the point is it's gonna be hard to replace Thor cuz there's people who are strong that we could find. There are people who can fly. We could find, but trying to find somebody who can do both, that's a pretty unique spot. I think maybe there, there were, they made a mistake to let Thor go.Michael: Like I say, it's a developing story and I'm still distracted by the idea for lack of a better term, a super villain. Hawkeye is now in the Avengers, seems kind of funny. For a couple reasons. And then longstanding Avengers are just, I just disappeared. The only ones that remain are ones who are basically, are suits, where power suits seems kind of strange. Yeah. Yeah. And I wonder what's happening. You know, we gotta get into this.Edward: There's also the point that we, this is all speculation too, because they did not say the Captain American Thor off the team. There was questions asked, and it was all just no comment. No comment, no comment. We're not gonna talk about it. What did he, he said something about the lives of Avengers are private citizens. We can't comment on them. Like, it was a definitely a very sketchy statement of we're not gonna go there.And so, hey, I guess stay tuned is the answer. More to come. More to come. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.superserious616.com

Doctor Doom and Valeria harness the ultimate power of the Cosmic Cube to take them back to the day it all began. With Judy Stark clad in Iron Man armor, Star-Lord, Hawkeye and Black Widow infiltrate the Baxter Building for a final standoff with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.Marvel's Wastelanders is the sixth and final installment in the “Marvel's Wastelanders” audio epic. Starring Dylan Baker as Doctor Doom, Timothy Busfield as Star-Lord, Stephen Lang as Hawkeye, Robert Patrick as Wolverine, and Susan Sarandon as Black Widow. Featuring performances by Eva Amurri as Yelena Belova, Craig Bierko as Captain America, Cherise Boothe as Jean Grey, Amber Gray as Judy Stark, Daniel Jenkins as Super-Adaptoid, Rebecca Naomi Jones as Valeria Richards, Nadine Malouf as Cora, Danny McCarthy as Iron Man, James Meredith as Reed Richards, Jaden Michael as Franklin Richards, Jeff Perry as Narrator, Clarke Peters as Professor X, James Saito as Baron Zemo, Tracie Thoms as Kate Bishop, and Larry Yando as Mad Thinker. Additional performances in this episode by Gina Daniels as Invisible Woman, Ramiz Monsef as Groot, Gabe Ruiz as Human Torch, and Thom Sesma as The Thing. Directed by Kimberly Senior. Original sound design by One Thousand Birds. Original music by Lindsay Jones. Story by Mark Waid. Written by Mark Waid. Learn more at marvel.com/wastelanders. 

Star-Lord, Hawkeye, Black Widow and Judy Stark lean into the reality warping abilities of the Cosmic Cube to battle it out in a distorted reality. Doctor Doom exacts a long-awaited revenge, only to face a cosmically-enhanced Valeria Richards.Marvel's Wastelanders is the sixth and final installment in the “Marvel's Wastelanders” audio epic. Starring Dylan Baker as Doctor Doom, Timothy Busfield as Star-Lord, Stephen Lang as Hawkeye, Robert Patrick as Wolverine, and Susan Sarandon as Black Widow. Featuring performances by Eva Amurri as Yelena Belova, Craig Bierko as Captain America, Cherise Boothe as Jean Grey, Amber Gray as Judy Stark, Daniel Jenkins as Super-Adaptoid, Rebecca Naomi Jones as Valeria Richards, Nadine Malouf as Cora, Danny McCarthy as Iron Man, James Meredith as Reed Richards, Jaden Michael as Franklin Richards, Jeff Perry as Narrator, Clarke Peters as Professor X, James Saito as Baron Zemo, Tracie Thoms as Kate Bishop, and Larry Yando as Mad Thinker. Additional performances in this episode by Gina Daniels as Invisible Woman, Melissa Gilbert as Elevator Voice, Gabe Ruiz as Human Torch, and Thom Sesma as The Thing. Directed by Kimberly Senior. Original sound design by One Thousand Birds. Original music by Lindsay Jones. Story by Mark Waid. Written by Mark Waid. Learn more at marvel.com/wastelanders. 

With Star-Lord and Black Widow getting pulled deeper and deeper into the Cosmic Cube's reality, Wolverine decides to take things into his own hands in order to free his friends.Marvel's Wastelanders is the sixth and final installment in the “Marvel's Wastelanders” audio epic. Starring Dylan Baker as Doctor Doom, Timothy Busfield as Star-Lord, Stephen Lang as Hawkeye, Robert Patrick as Wolverine, and Susan Sarandon as Black Widow. Featuring performances by Eva Amurri as Yelena Belova, Craig Bierko as Captain America, Cherise Boothe as Jean Grey, Amber Gray as Judy Stark, Daniel Jenkins as Super-Adaptoid, Rebecca Naomi Jones as Valeria Richards, Nadine Malouf as Cora, Danny McCarthy as Iron Man, James Meredith as Reed Richards, Jaden Michael as Franklin Richards, Jeff Perry as Narrator, Clarke Peters as Professor X, James Saito as Baron Zemo, Tracie Thoms as Kate Bishop, and Larry Yando as Mad Thinker. Directed by Kimberly Senior. Original sound design by One Thousand Birds. Original music by Lindsay Jones. Story by Mark Waid. Written by Nick Bernardone. Learn more at marvel.com/wastelanders.

At Avenger's Mansion, the heroes are pulled into the Cosmic Cube's reality, each of them sent to a different version of the past to face their demons.Marvel's Wastelanders is the sixth and final installment in the “Marvel's Wastelanders” audio epic. Starring Dylan Baker as Doctor Doom, Timothy Busfield as Star-Lord, Stephen Lang as Hawkeye, Robert Patrick as Wolverine, and Susan Sarandon as Black Widow. Featuring performances by Eva Amurri as Yelena Belova, Craig Bierko as Captain America, Cherise Boothe as Jean Grey, Amber Gray as Judy Stark, Daniel Jenkins as Super-Adaptoid, Rebecca Naomi Jones as Valeria Richards, Nadine Malouf as Cora, Danny McCarthy as Iron Man, James Meredith as Reed Richards, Jaden Michael as Franklin Richards, Jeff Perry as Narrator, Clarke Peters as Professor X, James Saito as Baron Zemo, Tracie Thoms as Kate Bishop, and Larry Yando as Mad Thinker. Additional performances in this episode by Shane Kenyon as Thug, Liz Sharpe as Civilian, Joe Morton as Ringmaster, and Chris Elliott as Rocket. Directed by Kimberly Senior. Original sound design by One Thousand Birds. Original music by Lindsay Jones. Story by Mark Waid. Written by Nick Bernardone. Learn more at marvel.com/wastelanders.

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Valeria holds her ground, while Hawkeye and Black Widow make amends. Judy Stark doubles down on her play for the presidency against the Super-Adaptoid. The heroes assemble in Avengers Mansion to make a plan.Marvel's Wastelanders is the sixth and final installment in the “Marvel's Wastelanders” audio epic. Starring Dylan Baker as Doctor Doom, Timothy Busfield as Star-Lord, Stephen Lang as Hawkeye, Robert Patrick as Wolverine, and Susan Sarandon as Black Widow. Featuring performances by Eva Amurri as Yelena Belova, Craig Bierko as Captain America, Cherise Boothe as Jean Grey, Amber Gray as Judy Stark, Daniel Jenkins as Super-Adaptoid, Rebecca Naomi Jones as Valeria Richards, Nadine Malouf as Cora, Danny McCarthy as Iron Man, James Meredith as Reed Richards, Jaden Michael as Franklin Richards, Jeff Perry as Narrator, Clarke Peters as Professor X, James Saito as Baron Zemo, Tracie Thoms as Kate Bishop, and Larry Yando as Mad Thinker. Additional performances in this episode by Deanna Meyers as AI Interface and Gabe Ruiz as Human Torch. Directed by Kimberly Senior. Original sound design by One Thousand Birds. Original music by Lindsay Jones. Story by Mark Waid. Written by Nick Bernardone. Learn more at marvel.com/wastelanders.

Doctor Doom confronts Valeria Richards. Valeria tries to draw Black Widow and Wolverine deeper into the Cosmic Cube's reality, while Hawkeye and Star-Lord are split up after an unexpected altercation.Marvel's Wastelanders is the sixth and final installment in the “Marvel's Wastelanders” audio epic. Starring Dylan Baker as Doctor Doom, Timothy Busfield as Star-Lord, Stephen Lang as Hawkeye, Robert Patrick as Wolverine, and Susan Sarandon as Black Widow. Featuring performances by Eva Amurri as Yelena Belova, Craig Bierko as Captain America, Cherise Boothe as Jean Grey, Amber Gray as Judy Stark, Daniel Jenkins as Super-Adaptoid, Rebecca Naomi Jones as Valeria Richards, Nadine Malouf as Cora, Danny McCarthy as Iron Man, James Meredith as Reed Richards, Jaden Michael as Franklin Richards, Jeff Perry as Narrator, Clarke Peters as Professor X, James Saito as Baron Zemo, Tracie Thoms as Kate Bishop, and Larry Yando as Mad Thinker. Additional performances in this episode by David Cale as J.A.R.V.I.S., Gina Daniels as Invisible Woman, Ramiz Monsef as Groot, Gabe Ruiz as Human Torch, and Thom Sesma as The Thing. Directed by Kimberly Senior. Original sound design by One Thousand Birds. Original music by Lindsay Jones. Story by Mark Waid. Written by J Holtham. Learn more at marvel.com/wastelanders.

Doctor Doom makes a proposal to Star-Lord and Hawkeye. Iron Man leads Wolverine and Black Widow to New York City… or is it?Marvel's Wastelanders is the sixth and final installment in the “Marvel's Wastelanders” audio epic. Starring Dylan Baker as Doctor Doom, Timothy Busfield as Star-Lord, Stephen Lang as Hawkeye, Robert Patrick as Wolverine, and Susan Sarandon as Black Widow. Featuring performances by Eva Amurri as Yelena Belova, Craig Bierko as Captain America, Cherise Boothe as Jean Grey, Amber Gray as Judy Stark, Daniel Jenkins as Super-Adaptoid, Rebecca Naomi Jones as Valeria Richards, Nadine Malouf as Cora, Danny McCarthy as Iron Man, James Meredith as Reed Richards, Jaden Michael as Franklin Richards, Jeff Perry as Narrator, Clarke Peters as Professor X, James Saito as Baron Zemo, Tracie Thoms as Kate Bishop, and Larry Yando as Mad Thinker. Additional performances in this episode by Kaliswa Brewster as Bystander #1, David Cale as J.A.R.V.I.S., Ethan Dubin as Bystander #4, Deanna Meyers as Bystander #3, Richey Nash as Man on the Street, Richey Nash as The Wrecker, Abby Pierce as Bystander #2, and Liz Sharpe as Bystander. Directed by Kimberly Senior. Original sound design by One Thousand Birds. Original music by Lindsay Jones. Story by Mark Waid. Written by J Holtham. Learn more at marvel.com/wastelanders.

After breaking into Stark Tower, Wolverine and Black Widow encounter an old friend who gives them a shot at redemption, while Judy Stark employs the Mad Thinker to help plot a path to the post-Red Skull presidency.Marvel's Wastelanders is the sixth and final installment in the “Marvel's Wastelanders” audio epic. Starring Dylan Baker as Doctor Doom, Timothy Busfield as Star-Lord, Stephen Lang as Hawkeye, Robert Patrick as Wolverine, and Susan Sarandon as Black Widow. Featuring performances by Eva Amurri as Yelena Belova, Craig Bierko as Captain America, Cherise Boothe as Jean Grey, Amber Gray as Judy Stark, Daniel Jenkins as Super-Adaptoid, Rebecca Naomi Jones as Valeria Richards, Nadine Malouf as Cora, Danny McCarthy as Iron Man, James Meredith as Reed Richards, Jaden Michael as Franklin Richards, Jeff Perry as Narrator, Clarke Peters as Professor X, James Saito as Baron Zemo, Tracie Thoms as Kate Bishop, and Larry Yando as Mad Thinker. Additional performances in this episode by David Cale as J.A.R.V.I.S., Gina Daniels as AIM Beekeeper #1, Ethan Dubin as Man's Voice, Shane Kenyon as Stark Guard #2, Ramiz Monsef as Magneto, Richey Nash as AIM Beekeeper #2, Gabe Ruiz as Human Torch, Thom Sesma as The Thing, and Liz Sharpe as Stark Guard #1. Directed by Kimberly Senior. Original sound design by One Thousand Birds. Original music by Lindsay Jones. Story by Mark Waid. Written by Nick Bernardone. Learn more at marvel.com/wastelanders.

Star-Lord and Hawkeye embark on a cross-country road trip to Hulkland, only to discover a huge energy barrier in their path. An unlikely ally promises to provide the answers they seek.Marvel's Wastelanders is the sixth and final installment in the “Marvel's Wastelanders” audio epic. Starring Dylan Baker as Doctor Doom, Timothy Busfield as Star-Lord, Stephen Lang as Hawkeye, Robert Patrick as Wolverine, and Susan Sarandon as Black Widow. Featuring performances by Eva Amurri as Yelena Belova, Craig Bierko as Captain America, Cherise Boothe as Jean Grey, Amber Gray as Judy Stark, Daniel Jenkins as Super-Adaptoid, Rebecca Naomi Jones as Valeria Richards, Nadine Malouf as Cora, Danny McCarthy as Iron Man, James Meredith as Reed Richards, Jaden Michael as Franklin Richards, Jeff Perry as Narrator, Clarke Peters as Professor X, James Saito as Baron Zemo, Tracie Thoms as Kate Bishop, and Larry Yando as Mad Thinker. Additional performances in this episode by Mary Hollis Inboden as Zelda, Ramiz Monsef as Magneto, Gabe Ruiz as Hulk #1, and Thom Sesma as Hulk #2. Directed by Kimberly Senior. Original sound design by One Thousand Birds. Original music by Lindsay Jones. Story by Mark Waid. Written by J Holtham. Learn more at marvel.com/wastelanders.

News of President Red Skull's death has sent the nation reeling from coast to coast, with AIM and Stark Industries both vying to fill the power vacuum. Capitalizing on Wolverine's victory over Red Skull, Hawkeye heads west to find his missing ally Kate Bishop, enlisting Star-Lord to join his quest.Marvel's Wastelanders is the sixth and final installment in the “Marvel's Wastelanders” audio epic. Starring Dylan Baker as Doctor Doom, Timothy Busfield as Star-Lord, Stephen Lang as Hawkeye, Robert Patrick as Wolverine, and Susan Sarandon as Black Widow. Featuring performances by Eva Amurri as Yelena Belova, Craig Bierko as Captain America, Cherise Boothe as Jean Grey, Amber Gray as Judy Stark, Daniel Jenkins as Super-Adaptoid, Rebecca Naomi Jones as Valeria Richards, Nadine Malouf as Cora, Danny McCarthy as Iron Man, James Meredith as Reed Richards, Jaden Michael as Franklin Richards, Jeff Perry as Narrator, Clarke Peters as Professor X, James Saito as Baron Zemo, Tracie Thoms as Kate Bishop, and Larry Yando as Mad Thinker. Additional performances in this episode by Kaliswa Brewster as Accomplice, Gina Daniels as Heckler #2, Ethan Dubin as Shooter, Shane Kenyon as Driver, Ramiz Monsef as Magneto, Richey Nash as Trucker. Thom Sesma as Heckler #1, Thom Sesma as Lieutenant Hoffman, and Liz Sharpe as Private Jones. Directed by Kimberly Senior. Original sound design by One Thousand Birds. Original music by Lindsay Jones. Story by Mark Waid. Written Mark Waid. Learn more at marvel.com/wastelanders.