Episode 332: Radioactive man

Second verse, same as the first. A little bit louder, significantly worse.  Join us this week as we discuss Marvel's massive 2016 crossover event, Civil War II! Did they manage to concoct a better reason for superheroes to fight? Listen and judge for yourself!  

When Marvel heroes disagree as to the appropriate response to a tragedy, what do they do? Go to war! But civilly, of course...  Listen to us explain the landmark 2006 comic series, Civil War.  Then join the conversation on our Discord server:  https://discord.gg/tJyKc7DJA3  

"Hear me out, Jack: Blackagon Boltagar. Perfect name for a superhero. The kids can call him Black Bolt." "What's his story?" "He's a king! But he can't talk and refuses to learn sign language. And he might be illiterate" "What? How about his powers?  "ELECTRONS!! And if he whispers to you, your head will explode" "Cripes, Stan, you gotta lay off the nose candy..."

You might be wondering, "How could they do a Carnage episode without talking about Shriek?" Well, because we had a whole Shriek episode coming! Or, you could be asking, "Who the hell is Shriek?" Either way, this this is the episode for you!

Everybody loves Venom, right? What if we made Venom more extreme and made out of blood? We can make him even more extreme with a name like "Carnage". And give him an extreme,  edgy catchphrase, like "Carnage Rules!" Gold, solid gold. Send it to press. 

It's a brand new day for Spider-Man and Josef: Have we finally found a superhero movie he loves? 

Yeah, see, it's time for the Spider, yeah, Spider-Noir! Come for the review, stay to hear us pitch Caging Cage's Cages...

She's been a member of two different Avengers teams over the last 40 years; she's the Earthly representative of an interdimensional race of cat people; and she might have the cutest child in the Marvel universe (come at me, Shogo fans...). Yet few people outside serious comic fans know the glory of Tigra! We're out to correct that error with this jam packed episode- don't miss it!

Amongst the X-Men resides a hero who's accomplishments are rarely heralded; a hero who is often overlooked; a hero who once chased down a bus while naked and lit on fire. Of course we're talking about Glob Herman, everyone's favorite big pink heartthrob. Join us as we discuss the life and career of this lovable paraffin blob.