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Today we talk about Toyman, Winslow Schott and his various robotic duplicates, Jack Nimball, and Hiro Okamura (our favorite because he's a lonely genius teen).

Today's mentioned & relevant media:
-Action Comics (1938) #64, 85, 432, 454, 561, 657, 685, 865, 873-874, 976, 978
-Superman (1938) #27, 32, 44, 47, 49, 60, 63, 88, 182, 299, 305-306, 666, 682
-World's Finest Comics (1941) #20, 159, 173-174, 227
-Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954) #9
-DC Comics Presents (1978) #39, 67
-Blue Devil (1984) #24
-Superman (1986) #13, 84-85, 98, 146-147, 177
-Adventures of Superman (1987) #475, 508, 644
-Robin (1993) #35-37
-DCU Holiday Bash III (1998) #1
-Superman/Batman (2003) #6-7, 20, 26, 45, 49
-The Flash (1987) #221-222
-Lex Luthor: Man of Steel (2005) #4-5
-Superman Confidential (2006) #12-14
-World's Finest (2009)
-Supergirl (2005) #58
-Adventures of Superman (2013) Chapter 5, 25-27, 34-36
-Batman/Superman (2013) #5-7, 9, 16-17
-Action Comics (2011) #36-39
-Convergence: Detective Comics (2015) #1
-Superman (2011) #42
-Dark Nights; Metal (2017) #1
-Man of Steel (2018) #2
-New Year's Evil (2020) #1
-Superman: Villains (2020) #1
-DC Cybernetic Summer (2020)
-Batman: Gotham Nights (2020) #22
-Batman: Urban Legends (2021) #2
-Checkmate (2021) #3
-Deathstroke Inc. (2021) #1-7
-Robin & Batman (2021) #2
-Batman (2016) #131-134
-WildC.A.T.s (2022) #6
-Superman (2023) Annual #1

-Incredible Hercules: Complete Collection vol. 1
-Rise of the Powers of X (2024) #5
-X-Men: Forever (2024)
-X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse (2024) #1
-My Adventures with Superman (a.k.a. the supermanime)

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Today we talk about Anthony Ivo, who is obsessed with immortality but probably most notable for his creation of the Amazo robot which can absorb and use super powers.

Today's mentioned & relevant media:
-The Brave and the Bold (1955) #30
-The Flash (1959) #158
-Action Comics (1938) #480-483
-Justice League of America (1960) #218, 258-261
-Justice League Quarterly (1990) #5
-JLA (1996) #5, 83
-Hourman (1999) #1-2
-Justice League of America (2006) #2-7, 25
-JLA: Classified (2004) #38-39, 41, 44
-Salvation Run (2007) #3
-Justice Leage: Generation Lost (2010) #11, 15, 17-19, 22-23
-Power Girl (2009) #19-20
-Supergirl (2005) #65-67
-Justice League (2011) #3, 6, 23, 23.4: Secret Society
-Justice League of America (2013) #1-2, 4-5
-Justice League (2018) #13, 27
-WILDC.A.T.S (2022) #2
-Batman/Superman: World's Finest (2022) #14-15

-Star Trek: Celebrations
-DC Pride 2024
-Barda by Ngozi Ukazu
-X-Men: The Wedding Special (2024) #1
-The Boy Wonder (2024) #2

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Today we talk about Thomas Oscar Morrow, who with a name like T.O. Morrow was always destined to get into some time travel nonsense like building a machine to see the future or inventing... weather robots?

Today's mentioned & relevant media:
-The Flash (1959) #143
-Justice League of America (1960) #64-65, 105-106, 192-193
-World's Finest Comics (1941) #265-268
-Red Tornado (1985)
-Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) #8-10
-The Flash (1987) #19, 61
-JLA (1996) #5, 27
-52 (2006) #2, 6, 10, 14, 23-26, 29, 38-39, 46-51
-Metal Men (2007)
-Trinity (2008) #28-29
-Wonder Woman (2006) #26-27, 30-34
-Booster Gold (2007) #22-25
-Red Tornado (2009)
-Justice League (2011) #2
-Forever Evil (2013) #2-3
-Secret Origins (2014) #5
-Cyborg (2015) #1-8
-Legends of Tomorrow (2016) #2-3
-Cyborg (2016) Rebirth, #1-6, 9-10, 18
-Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt (2018) #1
-Batman/Superman: World's Finest (2022) #16-17
-Titans (2023) #10-11

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Today we talk about Rex Mason, also known as Metamorpho since he can transform his body into different elements ever since his run-in with a radioactive meteorite.

Today's mentioned & relevant media:
-The Brave and the Bold (1955) #57-58, 66, 68, 101, 123, 154, 200
-Showcase Presents: Metamorpho
-Justice League of America (1960) #42, 44, 100-102
-Action Comics (1938) #413-418, 675, 879
-World's Finest (1941) #217-220, 224, 226, 228-229, 300, 302
-DC Comics Presents (1978) #40, 83
-Batman and the Outsiders (1983)
-Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985)
-The Outsiders (1985)
-Adventures of the Outsiders (1986) #33-45
-Invasion! (1989) #3
-Justice League International (1987) #24
-Justice League Europe (1989)
-Animal Man (1988) #16, 20
-Justice League America (1987) #32, 53-60, 90, 0, 93-94, 97-98, 100-113, Annual 4
-Doctor Fate (1988) #15
-Justice League Quarterly (1990) #3-5, 7, 12
-Justice League International (1993)
-Metamorpho (1993)
-Justice League Task Force (1993) #13-15
-Outsiders (1993) #20, 24
-JLA (1996) #1, 5, 52
-JLA: Year one (1997) #2, 11-12
-Silver Age: Showcase (2000) #1
-Doom Patrol (2001) #4-6
-JLA/JSA Secret Files (2002) #1
-Birds of Prey (1998) #51-55, 108
-Outsiders (2003) #6-7, 12, 26-28, 34-44, 47-50
-Doom Patrol (2004) #9-12, 16-18
-52 (2006) #1, 3-4, 13-14, 35, 50
-Checkmate (2006) #13-15, 24
-Outsiders: Five of a Kind (2007)
-Batman and the Outsiders (2007)/Outsiders (2009)
-Metamorpho: Year One (2007)
-The Brave and the Bold (2007) #8, 10-12, 15
-Trinity (2008) #11, 13-16, 18, 39-40, 52
-Wednesday Comics (2009)
-Batman: Streets of Gotham (2009) #2-3, 13-14
-Halloween Special '09
-Convergence: Batman and the Outsiders (2015)
-Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
-The Terrifics (2018)
-Superman Giant (2018) #1-6, 7-16
-Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (2019) #1, 3-6, 8, 11
-Dark Nights: Death Metal (2020) #3, 5-7
-Batman: Urban Legends (2021) #1-3, 8-9, 18-19, 22
-Danger Street (2022) #1, 3, 9-12
-Batman/Superman: World's Finest (2022) #13-17, Annual 1

-Batman/Superman: World's Finest (2022) vol 3: Elementary
-Clark & Lex

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Today we talk about Longshot who is a guy created specifically to fight in a gladiator ring with Luck powers but he can NOT stop getting his memory erased.

Today's mentioned & relevant media:
-Longshot (1985)
-X-Men Annual (1970) #10-13, 16
-Fantastic Four vs The X-Men (1987)
-Uncanny X-Men (1963) #215-248
-Mephisto Vs. (1987) #3-4
-Incredible Hulk (1962) #340
-X-Factor (1986) #38-39
-Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #16
-X-Men (1991) #5-7, 10-11
-X-Factor Annual (1986) #7
-X-Force Annual (1992) #1
-Wolverine (1988) #102.5
-X-Force (1991) #59-61
-Marvel Fanfare (1996) #4-5
-X-Men Unlimited (1993) #32
-Exiles (2001) #19, 74-99; Annual 1
-X-Men: Die by the Sword (2007) #2, 4-5
-X-Factor (2005) #35-50, 200-259
-Nation X: X-Factor (2010) #1
-Longshot Saves the Marvel Universe (2013)
-All-New X-Factor (2014) #16-17
-X-Men: Blue (2017) #13-15
-Cable (2017) #150-154
-X-Men: Gold (2017) #14-15
-Domino (2018) #9-10
-X-Men Legends (2022) #3-4

-Marvel announces Dazzler solo series
-Books of Magic (2018)
-X-Men Forever (2024) #3
-The Boy Wonder (2024) #1

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Today we talk about Alison Blaire, best known as Dazzler, a singer who can also turn sound into light thanks to her mutant powers. Very useful for stage presence and also a little bit of X-men shenanigans!

Today's mentioned & relevant media:
-Uncanny X-Men (1963) #130-131, 148, 210-251, 259-260, 392-393, 502-534, 541-542, 600
-The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #203
-Fantastic Four (1961) #217
-Dazzler (1981)
-Avengers (1963) #211, 221
-Marvel Team-Up (1972) #109
-X-Men: Beauty & The Beast (1984)
-New Mutants (1983) #29-31, 42
-Secret Wars II (1985) #1, 4, 8-9
-Fantastic Four Vs. X-Men (1987)
-X-Men Vs. Avengers (1987)
-Mephisto Vs. (1987) #3-4
-X-Men Annual (1970) #11-13
-Strange Tales (1987) #9
-Marvel Fanfare (1982) #38
-X-Factor (1986) #38-39
-X-Men (1991) #5-7, 10-11, 47, 112-113
-Wolverine (1988) #102.5
-X-Force (1991) #60-61
-X-Men Unlimited (1993) #32
-Deadpool (1997) #67
-House of M (2005) #2
-New Excalibur (2005)
-X-Men: Die by the Sword (2007)
-X-Men Legacy (2008) #215-216, 220, 227, 250
-X-Men: Manifest Destiny (2008) #5
-Wolverine: First Class (2008) #16
-Hulk Team-Up (2009) #1
-X-Force (2008) #21-23, 25
-Nation X (2009) #1-2
-Nation X: X-Factor (2010) #1
-X-Men: Second Coming (2010)
-X-Men: Hellbound (2010)
-Dazzler (2010)
-X-Men: Curse of the Mutants - Storm & Gambit (2010) #1
-X-Men: Curse of the Mutants - X-Men Vs. Vampires (2010) #1
-X-Men: To Serve and Protect (2010) #4
-X-Men Giant-Size (2011) #1
-Wolverine: The Best There Is (2010) #7, 10-12
-Iron Age (2011) #3
-Iron Age: Omega (2010) #1
-X-Men: Regenesis (2011) #1
-Uncanny X-Men (2011) #1, 12
-X-Treme X-Men (2012)
-X-Men: X-Termination (2013)
-X-Factor (2005) #259
-All-New X-Men (2012) #15, 18, 31
-Deadpool (2012) #29-32
-All-New All-Different Avengers (2015) #0
-A-Force (2016)
-IVX (2016) #0-1
-Cage! (2016) #3-4
-Domino (2018) #1-2
-Dazzler: X-Song (2018)
-Astonishing X-Men (2017) #14-17
-Age of X-Man (2019)
-Marvel Comics (2019) #1001
-X-Force (2019) #9, 12, 43
-X-Factor (2020) #7, 9
-Way of X (2021)
-Deadpool: Black, White & Blood (2021) #2
-X-Men: The Onslaught Revelation (2021) #1
-X-Terminators (2022)
-X-Men: Hellfire Gala Last Rites Infinity Comic (2023) #1
-X-Men: Hellfire Gala (2023)
-Dead X-Men (2024)
-Rise of the Powers of X (2024) #2, 4
-X-Men: Forever (2024) #2

-Part of the FCBD preview of Barda
-Free Comic Book Day list
-The Boy Wonder announcement

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