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We continue our Monthly Spotlight on Young Avengers by Allan Heinberg, Jim Cheung and others, with Young Avengers Vol 1 7 - 12 and YA Special. Marvel Comics, MCU, New Avengers, Jessica Jones, Sentry, Skulls, Kree. You can follow us on Bluesky @comicsdiscourse114.bsky.social, Instagram: @comicsdiscourse114, Threads: @comicsdiscourse114, and Facebook: Facebook Comics Discourse 114 Also, please leave us a 5-star review at your favorite podcast platforms.
Intro Thanks to all our Patrons: Humble Citizens Dan and Kate; Local Officials Frank, Rey, and Jonathan; Mayors Angela, Chad, Devon, Maggie, Matt, Nyan, Ryan, and Tasha; Presidents Ariel, Jeanine, Matt, and Ruby Thanks to Khelan from Homo Superior - explain the show Background (3:30) Wiccan created by Allen Heinberg and Jim Cheung in Young Avengers #1 (April 2005) Billy Kaplan is a magic user recruited by Iron Lad (a time-traveling variant of Kang the Conqueror) to join a team of heroes to replace the disbanded Avengers Initially calling himself Asgardian, he changes his name to Wiccan Begins dating his teammate Teddy Altman, the shapeshifter called Hulkling Meets Tommy Shepherd, who looks identically to him but has different hair and superspeed powers Billy & the Young Avengers join Captain America's anti-registration team in Civil War - an attack on Billy is what kicks off a massive fight that leaves several heroes dead or incapacitated Billy & Tommy come to learn of a possible connection to the Scarlet Witch, who previously had twin boys named Billy & Tommy that vanished when it was revealed that she created them out of chaos magic, but they later vanished after Mephisto wiped them from existence - their souls were “repurposed” into Billy Kaplan & Tommy Shepherd #BecauseComics Children's Crusade: Billy & the Young Avengers seek out Wanda, who had been missing since House of M, to determine parentage - after finding an amnesiac Wanda in Latveria and engaged to Dr. Doom, she has her memory & powers restored, and reveals that she is in fact their mom - a battle with Dr. Doom leaves Cassie dead, but Teddy proposes to Billy Empyre: Thanks to his Skrull-Kree heritage, Teddy becomes Emperor of a new alliance, and they declare war on the Cotati, a plant-like race bent on revenge against former Skrull enslavers - before he leaves, Teddy and Billy get married in Vegas, and then officially once the war is over, combining Skrull, Kree, and Jewish customs Currently serving as prince consort to Teddy Issues (7:32) Uncertainty over parentage causes stress Questions over extent of powers (17:40) Husband's responsibilities pull him off-world (30:14) Not an issue: his family and support system (37:38) Break (47:43) Plugs for BetterHelp, Play Comics, and Al Ewing Treatment (49:23) In-universe - Have Billy say “no more magic” to put aside that aspect of his life for a while Out of universe - Focus on what the patient wants to talk about, and whether they have a good fit with the therapist (51:36) Skit (feat. Khelan) (59:20) DOC: Hello Billy, I'm Dr. Issues. BILLY: Hey Doc. D: How are you? B: I mean, things have been worse. D: That's not exactly a rousing endorsement. B: Sorry, I just mean there were a lot of questions that were driving me crazy, and I don't have nearly as many as I did before. That's a good thing. D: I'm glad to hear that. So what lingers? B: Still a ton of stuff. *pause* This is a bit hard, you know? I get it's your job, but sometimes I think even professionals will misinterpret what I'm saying, so I'm careful with what I let out. D: Totally understandable. Just remember that this is confidential, so even if things don't go as expected, they stay between us as long as no one is put in danger. B: Good to know. D: So, name something you want to discuss. B: Iwanttobecalmiwanttobecalmiwanttobecalm… D: Excuse me? B: Sorry, just wanted to be sure I was in the right headspace before I started. Is it wrong to want your husband to be around more? D: That...sounds like a loaded question. I take it you mean “more than he is now” and that there is some sort of barrier to that? B: Exactly. D: Does he disagree with you? B: NOT exactly. It's more to do with...outside activities. D: Are they activities that you approve of? B: I don't have a choice. D: There's always a choice; it's just a matter of consequences. B: Well, the consequences here involve the wellbeing of a whole empire, so do with that what you will. D: *pause* Heavy stuff. B: And listen, I'm so proud of him taking on this responsibility, and he does it so well and capably. And it doesn't hurt that he looks AMAZING with a crown on his head. I just… I want some more US time, y'know? D: For once when talking to a superhero, I DO know, quite well. How far would you say the scale has shifted? B: Oh, he hasn't packed on weight or anything. He still can bench press D: *interrupting* I'm glad that you're clearly still into him physically...what I meant was, on the work-life balance spectrum of his time with the crown versus his time with you, where is he on that scale? B: Hmmmm...maybe 75-25? No that's too harsh. How about 60-40. D: Your first answer was your gut, and that's ok. Intuition that's unrecognized can lead to dangerous emotional impulse. Your second answer sounds like what you would settle for. But tell me...really. What do you want it to be? B: The selfish side of me would say 5-95, and that's being generous. I just… we're newly married, our honeymoon was interrupted by symbiote dragons attacking the resort, and it seems like he can't make a decision without having to worry about some intergalactic treaty or alliance hanging on his every move. I love him, and I'll be his ride or die until neither of us draw breath, but I confess I did NOT see this as part of the whole “till death do us part” thing when I fell in love with him. So the simple answer is I don't honestly know what a good balance would be, but I know this ain't it. D: That may be one of the most mature answers I've heard in a long time. I'm not going to promise that those outside factors are going to change, but I can vow that it is my ethical duty to help your attempts at discovering a better balance each time we discuss it in each session. My only caution to you is to not expect things to just magically change. B: Except you realize who you're talking to, right? D: Yes, but even still- B: Iwantabetterbalanceiwantabetterbalanceiwantabetterbalance D: As I was saying, I know you want things to get towards total devotion, but the increase in civil unrest may be taking an emotional toll on your partner. Have you talked about that with him? B: Pardon me, but, I don't think it's THAT bad. D: Well, 25-75 isn't your perfect goal, and yet, the attempts on the lives of your fellow heroes must have led to so much anxiety. B: No, no, that's not - D: But you did say he was willing to surrender if it came time to save you. I'm glad that he has made it known how much he loves you. B: Iwantabetterkingdomiwantabetterkingdomiwantabetterkingdom D: You're clearly using your abilities to influence what you can. I've been talking a lot here. Rather than creating more stress for yourself, let me know, what's your take on your husband's pushback? B: *semi-robotic* I want the kingdom to be better. *normal* I thought I made that clear with the spells and the talking and I really thought you would have picked up on this by now oh my gosh have I completely made things worse oh no oh no oh no not again… D: Well, I usually don't jump to this in a session, but your anxiety appears to be through the roof! Have you considered other forms of relaxation, or a discussion on possible medication management? B: Sorry, sorry, I just had a bit of a freakout there...we were talking about acceptable balance. I'm willing to work at it the slow...the NON MAGIC way. D: No problem. 76-24 is not the worst I've ever heard in terms of a ratio B: WHAT? D: Just a bit of humor on my end. Usually the reality is somewhere between your gut and your partner's thoughts. I'm in no position right now to tell what the number is. Only you know that. B: Oh, so the things you said before, with what I cast, and the responses after that, it wasn't so bad I didn't screw everything up there's still a chance oh my god this is amazing! D: You're...welcome? I must say, for someone who knows a lot about things I couldn't begin to understand, you sell yourself short with how much you have in your control. B: Maybe not as much as you think, doctor. D: Ok then, perhaps we'll discuss how much control you have over the situation in our next session. In the meantime, enjoy that makeup honeymoon that your constituents planned for you out of respect for your personal lives. B: Whoa...whoa...then it really made a difference? I did better? I...nevermind. You're right. Let's leave it at that. Iwanttogototeddyiwanttogototeddyiwanttogototeddy... Ending (66:24) Recommended reading: Young Avengers Vol 1 Review read: Tamir “Mad at myself for sleeping on such a unique and engaging podcast, but after binging and catching up in just under 3 months I have two things to say: 1) This podcast is amazing. Just because the characters are fictional doesn't mean the issues they have are and it always surprises me when I get emotionally invested in an episode and have to remind myself that I'm in public. 2) I'm now sad that I have to wait weekly for new episodes when I was knocking out a couple a day while working. Listener for life.” Next episodes: Donna Troy, Homelander, Polaris Plugs for social References: WandaVision episode - Anthony (3:36) Trevor Project - Khelan (55:55) Apple Podcasts: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: here Spotify: here Twitter Facebook Patreon TeePublic Discord
On this first installment of year 2, Comfort Food Comics: The Podcast its all about new beginnings. Listen in as the duo discuss and rank Allen Heinberg and Jim Cheung's Young Avenger's Vol. #1-6.
Inspired by the recent episodes of WandaVision, we're taking a look at Young Avengers (Vol.1), created by Allan Heinberg & Jim Cheung. The original 2005 series helped reintroduce the Scarlet Witch's children: Billy Kaplan (Wiccan) & Tommy Shepherd (Speed), as members of a new team of teenage heroes. In addition, the crew also broke a tiebreaker between Brian Bolland & Dave Gibbons, to announce the winner of the next artist spotlight (00:42:59 ), and talked about some of the best new/recent comics, out right now (00:46:43). The Crew's Comic Picks:Ashley - DC Future State: CatwomanEd - The Picture of Everything ElseCesar - Phantom Starkiller Badr - Batman: Black & White The Short Box is made possible by sponsor & listener support on Patreon. Support the show & join our Patreon community!Podcast logo by Ashley Lani Hoye, and other artwork by Edmund "Edbot5k" DansartAnd you can follow hosts: Badr & Cesar Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/theshortbox)Proudly sponsored by Gotham City Limit!
This episode is part of our Trivially Crucial Backlog - Episodes recorded previously and until now left unposted.Michael and Mandy spend some time chatting about Zatanna as written by Paul Dini, an author also known for his work on Batman: The Animated Series, Tiny Toons Adventures, and a whole lot of comic book writing.Amazon links to works recommended in this episode:Young Avengers Vol. 2Angela: Asgard’s Assassin Vol. 1Angela: Queen of Hel: Journey to the FunderworldDark Knight: A True Batman StoryBatman: Mad LoveFollow us on twitter:@TrivCrucial (The show)@Auhim (Michael)@Brown_Ajah (Mandy)
This episode is part of our Trivially Crucial Backlog - Episodes recorded previously and until now left unposted.Michael and Mandy spend some time chatting about Zatanna as written by Paul Dini, an author also known for his work on Batman: The Animated Series, Tiny Toons Adventures, and a whole lot of comic book writing.Amazon links to works recommended in this episode:Young Avengers Vol. 2Angela: Asgard’s Assassin Vol. 1Angela: Queen of Hel: Journey to the FunderworldDark Knight: A True Batman StoryBatman: Mad LoveFollow us on twitter:@TrivCrucial (The show)@Auhim (Michael)@Brown_Ajah (Mandy)
La crisis de DC comics en la primera mitad (y no la de las viñetas) y en la segunda parte, revisamos el volumen dos de Young Avengers, de Allan Heinberg y Jim Cheung
In this episode of the show, hosts Seed and Ninja Dave discuss Young Avengers published by Marvel Comics, and Y the Last Man, published by Vertigo Comics! Like what you hear? Donate to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/poprikapodcast Follow Seed on Twitter here: www.twitter.com/Seedalicious Follow Ninja Dave on Twitter here: www.twitter.com/davesobservatory Check out Young Avengers here: https://www.comixology.com/Young-Avengers-Vol-1-Style-Substance/digital-comic/55319?ref=c2VhcmNoL2luZGV4L2Rlc2t0b3Avc2xpZGVyTGlzdC90b3BSZXN1bHRzU2xpZGVy Check out Y the Last Man here: https://www.comixology.com/Y-The-Last-Man-Vol-1-Unmanned/digital-comic/48536?ref=c2VhcmNoL2luZGV4L2Rlc2t0b3Avc2xpZGVyTGlzdC90b3BSZXN1bHRzU2xpZGVy Or find it at your local comics store!
In this episode, Curt and Kevin take the midnight train going anywhere, joined by Collider.com senior editor Matt Goldberg, as they mark the debut of Hulu's new Runaways series with a discussion of Runaways: Pride and Joy by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona, published by Marvel Comics! All kids think of their parents as villains on occasion. But Alex Wilder and his adolescent friends have just discovered that their well-to-do parents are actual supervillains – members of a criminal cabal called the Pride! Stunned, our hormonal heroes steal away into the California night, determined to expose their felonious fathers and murderous mothers! Along the way, superpowers are discovered, secrets are revealed, superheroic identities are (briefly) adopted … oh, and someone gets a pet dinosaur! Can these pubescent powerhouses stay a step ahead of their evil elders and avoid the most severe grounding of all time? And can our teen titans find placement in that home for wayward young Avengers known as … The Comics Canon? Things Not Discussed in This Episode: Runaways editor C.B. Cebulski's new job as editor in chief of Marvel Comics (mainly because this was recorded before the promotion was announced) Things Discussed in This Episode: The other Runaways The new Runaways series by Rainbow Rowell A farewell to AIM Matt Goldberg previews the Runaways TV series Our Eltingville Club episode Young Avengers Vol. 1: Sidekicks Invincible Pride of Baghdad Y: The Last Man The Collider Podcast Join us in two weeks as we use Marvel's The Punisher and the second season of Riverdale as an excuse to discuss the unlikely crossover Archie Meets the Punisher! Until then, please rate us on iTunes, send us an email, or hit us up on Twitter or Facebook, and we may read your comments in an upcoming episode. And as always, thanks for listening!
Susan, Tara, and Meredith talk about their favorite graphic novels and discuss the graphic novel/memoir 'Blankets' while reminiscing over their own childhood memories.Show NotesWhat did you think of Blankets? Tell us about it on GoodReads! Blankets on Goodreads and Amazon Interview with Craig Thompson The Secret Loves of Geek Girls on Goodreads and Amazon Wolf by Wolf on Goodreads and Amazon Blood for Blood on Goodreads and Amazon Iron to Iron Goodreads and Amazon The Girl from Everywhere on Goodreads and Amazon Bossy Pants on Goodreads and Amazon The Grace of Kings on Goodreads and Amazon All the Birds in the Sky on Goodreads and Amazon Bitch Planet Vol 1 on Goodreads and Amazon The Sculptor on Goodreads and Amazon The Poet and the Flea on Goodreads Lumberjanes Vol 1 on Goodreads and Amazon Cardcaptor Sakura, Vol. 1 by CLAMP on Goodreads and Amazon Fruits Basket Vol 1 on Goodreads and Amazon Fushigi Yuugi Vol 1 on Goodreads and Amazon Nodame Cantabile Vol 1 on Goodreads and Amazon Ouran High School Host Club Vol 1 on Goodreads and Amazon Scott Pilgrim vs. the World on Goodreads and Amazon I Kill Giants on Goodreads and Amazon It’s a Bird on Goodreads and Amazon Astonishing X-men Joss Whedon on Goodreads and Amazon Sailor Moon Manga on Goodreads and Amazon The Runaways Vol 1 on Goodreads and Amazon Young Avengers Vol 1 on Goodreads and Amazon Teen Titans: Year One on Goodreads and Amazon Batman: Year One on Goodreads and Amazon Next month's book Zodiac by Romina Russell on Goodreads and Amazon
Comic pros Maris Wicks and Joe Quinones stopped by the M&BLC hotel room at HeroesCon in Charlotte, NC to talk about one of this year’s hottest books: Young Avengers. Find out which of us was most like Kid Loki as a kid, and how many of us claim Miss America as our favorite cast member! Joe Quinones is an artist for Marvel Comics, currently providing covers for Captain Marvel and interior work on FF. See more of his art at Joe Quinones' interweb-log or follow him on Twitter @Joe_Quinones. Maris Wicks is the illustrator of the nonfiction graphic novel Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas. You can see more of her work on her blog, dots for eyes, or follow her on Twitter @mariswicks. Both artists' work can be seen in the upcoming anthology limited series, Batman: Black and White. You can purchase Young Avengers Volume 2 by Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie and Mike Norton from Amazon, MyComicShop.com, or Comixology. Music: “Stay Useless” by Cloud Nothings "Maris Wicks & Joe Quinones / Young Avengers v2 #1-5 (2013)" originally appeared at http://mattandbrettlovecomics.com/podcast/2013/young-avengers.html
Matt and Brett had the honor of moderating the Stumptown panel at HeroesCon 2013 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Writer Greg Rucka, artist Matthew Southworth, and colorist Rico Renzi all talk about the creation of and issues within the excellent limited series published by Oni Press. Want to know more about that awesome car chase? Or the seedier sides of the Portland? Or which ‘70s private eye shows inspired the series? This panel answers all of those questions and more! You can purchase Stumptown on Amazon, MyComicShop.com, or Comixology. On the next book club episode, we’ll be reading Young Avengers Volume 2 #1-5 by Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, Mike Norton, and Matt Wilson. You can purchase Young Avengers Volume 2 on Amazon, MyComicShop.com, or Comixology. Music: “Varsity” by Smith Westerns "HeroesCon: Stumptown Panel" originally appeared at http://mattandbrettlovecomics.com/podcast/2013/heroescon-stumptown.html