capes and japes

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This week we talk about Sergei Kravinoff, best known as Kraven the Hunter, whose whole thing is hunting the most dangerous game: Spider-Man.

#359 – Sergei Kravinoff

Kraven the Hunter

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Today we talk about more White Tigers, one is... a white tiger who was transformed into a woman, one is Kevin Cole who tried to be Black Panther until he was told no, and the last is Ava Ayala, who you may have seen on Spidey & His Amazing Friends.

#358 – White Tiger Roundup

White Tiger, Kevin "Kasper" Cole, Ava Ayala

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This week we talk about Arthur Brown, best known as Stephanie Brown's dad but also he's the villain Cluemaster I guess. His whole thing is doing crimes and leaving clues, except for when he was a gameshow host.

#352 – Arthur Brown

Cluemaster

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Today we talk about Sandra Wu-San, best known as Lady Shiva, who is just really really good at fighting and killing people so that's what she does. Also she's Cass Cain's mom and might have a death wish.

#351 – Sandra Wu-San

Lady Shiva

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Today we talk about Irene Adler, also known as Destiny. She's married to Mystique, has two (important to the X-Men) beautiful mutant children, and can see the future.

#350 – Irene Adler

Destiny

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Today we talk about Klaus Voorhees, also known as the villain Cobra, although he changes his name to King Cobra after overcoming his fear of a very scary man. We do also cover a couple other minor Cobras!

#349 – Klaus Voorhees

Cobra/King Cobra

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Today we talk about Calvin Zabo, better known as the villain Mister Hyde, made a potion to become his favorite book character: Mister Hyde, and made everything everyone else's problem.

#348 – Calvin Zabo

Mister Hyde

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Hi there! Have started listening to your podcast recently and I ADORE it, I'm trying to get all my friends to listen as well. I wanted to know if your aware about the insane Nightcrawler retcon that happened last November: https://www.tumblr.com/dungeonsanddragonair/735374200836112384/i-am-flabbergasted-at-how-well-this-post-aged?source=share I know you've already done eps on Mystique and Nightcrawler, but considering this important retcon it may be time for a Destiny ep.

Hi!! thank you!!

we did see this Absolutely Correct Yet Wild That They Did It nightcrawler backstory and im pretty sure we mention it in the back portion of an episode but i cannot remember which one!!

we probably should do a destiny ep... hmmmm.... villaintober IS upon us.....

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Today we talk about Daisy Johnson, also known as Quake and an agent of SHIELD, who has followed Nick Fury since she was a teen, went on a secret unsanctioned assassination mission, and also exploded Wolverine's heart.

#347 – Daisy Johnson

Quake

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Last week we talked about Maria Hill who has been the director of SHIELD, made some questionable decisions, and put a hit out on herself.

#346 – Maria Hill

Today we talk about Maria Hill who has been the director of SHIELD, made some questionable decisions, and put a hit out on herself. Today

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Today we talk about Agatha Harkness, who was an old woman an a witch who babysat Franklin Richards, taught Wanda Maximoff how to harness her magic, babysat Wanda's twins, died a couple of times, and is now a hot young(er) witch who is maybe evil.

#345 – Agatha Harkness

Today we talk about Agatha Harkness, who was an old woman an a witch who babysat Franklin Richards, taught Wanda Maximoff how to harness her

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Today we talk about Adeline Kane, who shot Deathstroke in the face after he endangered their youngest son, and kept that energy through the rest of her life. We also briefly discuss her oldest son Grant Wilson, who died tragically in a 4-D chess accident.

#344 – Adeline Kane & Grant Wilson

Adeline Wilson/Vigilante & Ravager/Legacy

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Today we mostly talk about Greg Sanders and Adrian Chase but we also touch upon the fistful of other characters who have carried the Vigilante name! Unsurprisingly, with such a generic name, it's many, and they sure are working outside of the law (even though some of them are literally inside the law)

#343 – Vigilante Roundup

Greg Sanders/Greg Saunders, Adrian Chase, Allan Welles, Dave Winston, Patricia Trayce, Adeline Kane, Justin Powell, Dorian Chase, Donald Fai

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Today we talk about Captain Nathaniel Adam, best known as Captain Atom, who gets exploded but it's okay because he comes back with superpowers and has to work for the American government--

#342 – Nathaniel Adam

Captain Atom/Monarch

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Today we talk about Sandra Knight, Delilah Tyler, Stormy Knight, and Jennifer Knight who have all been a superhero known as the Phantom Lady!

#341 – Phantom Lady Roundup

Sandra Knight, Delilah "Dee" Tyler, Stormy Knight, Jennifer Knight

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[Last Week] we talk about Alan Scott, the original Green Lantern, who went from a train engineer who makes a magic ring from a sentient lantern to a guy who still kinda did that but the lantern has a more convoluted existence and also he's gay now.

#340 – Alan Scott

Green Lantern/Sentinel

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Just in case anyone forgot, there came a time when the old gods died. Like, the brave died with the cunning. The noble perished, LITERALLY locked in battle with unleashed evil. It was the last day for them!!