Capes and Japes

Briar and Olivia
Capes and Japes Podcast

Here at Capes and Japes we want to share the love we have for comics in a fun and accessible way

  1. 3 SEPT

    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 magic, babysat Wanda's twins, died a couple of times, and is now a hot young(er) witch who is maybe evil. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Fantastic Four (1961) #94, 103, 107, 109-114, 116-117, 120, 123, 127, 129, 140-141, 150, 181-182, 185-199, 191, 193-194, 196, 204, 222-223, 368, 371-372, 374-377, 387, 416 -Avengers (1963) #127-130, 133-134, 137, 187, 234, 313, 503 -Giant-Size Avengers (1974) #2, 4 -Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #13-14 -Marvel Two-in-One (1974) #47, 66 -Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1985) #3-5 -Avengers West Coast (1985) #50-52, 55-57, 61-63 -Infinity War (1992) #3-4, 6 -Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #46-47 -Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins (1992) #4-7 -Scarlet Witch (1994) #1, 3-4 -Nova (1994) #6-7 -Silver Surfer (1987) #135-137 -Avengers (1998) #10-11, 23 -Scarlet Witch (2015) #1-4, 8, 12-15 -Vision (2015) #3, 6-7, 11 -Doctor Strange Annual (2019) #1 -Captain America (2018) #19, 22-23, 27-28 -Fantastic Four: Antithesis (2020) #1, 4 -Strange Academy (2020) #8, 17-18 -Hulkling & Wiccan Infinity Comic (2021) #1-2, 4 -Who Is... the Scarlet Witch (2022) #1 -Captain Marvel (2019) #38-41 -Midnight Suns (2022) -Contest of Chaos (2023) -Marvel's Voices Infinity Comic (2022) #96 -Strange Academy: Blood Hunt (2024) #2-3 Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

    58 min
  2. 20 AUG

    Vigilante Roundup

    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). Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Action Comics (1941) #42-198, 403, 405 -Seven Soldiers of Victory Archives Collecting Leading Comics (1941) -Justice League of America (1960) #78-79, 100-102, 111-112, 144, 193 -Adventure Comics (1938) #417, 422, 426-427, 438, 442-443 -World's Finest (1941) #214, 244-248 -New Teen Titans (1980) #23, 26-27, 29-30, 33-35, Annual #2 -Vigilante (1983) -All-Star Squadron (1981) #29, 56, 59-60 -Tales of the Teen Titans (1984) #53-54 -Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) #12 -DC Comics Presents (1987) #92 -Deathstroke (1991) #6-12, 21, 29-30, 33, 38-39, 0, 41-42, 46-48, 53-60, Annual #1 -The New Titans (1984) Annual #8 -Vigilante: City Lights, Prairie Justice (1995) -Impulse (1995) Annual #2 -Resurrection Man (1997) #25-27 -Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. (1999) #9 -Seven Soldiers (2005) #0 -Vigilante (2005) #1-6 -Seven Soldiers: Bulleteer (2005) -Nightwing (1996) #133-137 -Gotham Underground (2007) #4, 6-8 -Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Special (2008) -Batman and the Outsiders (2007) #13 -Vigilante (2009) #1-12 -Teen Titans: Deathtrap (2009) -The Shade (2011) #4 -Convergence: World's Finest (2015) -Vigilante: Southland (2016) -Deathstroke (2016) #6-7, 12, 18 -Infinite Frontier (2021) #0 -Stargirl Spring Break Special (2021) #1 -Fence Challengers: Long Shot (2024) #1 first look -X-Factor (2024) #1 -From the DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Lives! (2024) #2 -Batman: Wayne Family Adventures Ep. 117 Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

    52 min
  3. 13 AUG

    Nathaniel Adam

    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-- Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Captain Atom (1965) -Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) #6-7, 9-10, 12 -DC Comics Presents (1978) #90 -Captain Atom (1986) -Firestorm (1982) #63, 68-69, 87, 91 -Justice League International (1987) #7-24, (Justice League America) 31-32, 54-55, 80-83, 86-91, 96, 100-102, 112-113 -Millennium (1988) -Secret Origins (1986) #28, 34 -Action Comics (1938) #627-631, 666, 782, 879-889, 903-904 -Invasion! (1988) #2-3 -Wonder Woman (1986) #26 -Justice League Europe (1989) -Checkmate (1987) #18 -Doctor Fate (1988) #15 -Armageddon 2001 (1991) -Justice League Quarterly (1990) #3, 13-14, 17 -War of the Gods (1991) -Guy Gardner: Warrior (1993) #20-21, 29, 33, 39 -Justice League Task Force (1993) #13-15, 37 -Zero Hour: Crisis in Time (1994) #3-0 -Extreme Justice (1994) -Steel (1994) #11-13 -Total Justice (1996) #1-2 -The Final Night (1996) #1, 3 -Genesis (1997) -Suicide Squad (1987) #9, 13, 28-30 -Superman (1986) #26, 142 -L.A.W. (Living Assault Weapons) (1999) -JLA: Incarnations (2001) #6 -JSA (1999) #33-35 -Formerly Known As The Justice League (2003) -Superman/Batman (2003) #1-6, 20 -Captain Atom: Armageddon (2005) -Infinite Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Bludhaven (2006) -Infinite Crisis (2005) #7 -Ion (2006) #10 -Countdown (2007) #45-43, 31, 29-26, 20, 17-13, 8 -Countdown to Adventure (2007) #1-2, 4, 7 -Countdown Presents: Lord Havok & The Extremists (2007) -Countdown: Arena (2007) -Justice League: Generation Lost (2010) -Captain Atom (2011) -The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Man (2011) #14-15 -Booster Gold: Futures End (2014) -Convergence: Blue Beetle (2015) -Convergence (2015) #8 -Convergence: Justice League International (2015) -The Fall and Rise of Captain Atom (2017) -Doomsday Clock (2017) #9 -Justice League (2018) #66-67 -Uncanny X-Men (2024) #1 -The Boy Wonder (2024) #4 -The Power Fantasy (2024) #1 Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

    58 min
  4. 7 AUG

    Phantom Lady Roundup

    Today we talk about Sandra Knight, Delilah Tyler, Stormy Knight, and Jennifer Knight who have all been a superhero known as the Phantom Lady! Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Police Comics (1941) #1-23 -Justice League of America (1960) #107-108 -Freedom Fighters (1976) -All-Star Squadron (1981) #2-4, 14, 25-27, 31-35, 41, 44, 50, Annual 2 -Wonder Woman (1942) #292-293 -Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) #5-11 -Action Comics (1938) #636-641 -The Flash (1987) #29 -Young All-Stars (1987) #30 -Starman (1988) #36-39 -Damage (1994) #6, 8, 11-12 -Starman (1994) #36, 44, 56, 61-63, 67, 69-73, 77 -JSA (1999) #42, 49-51, 73 -Superman/Batman (2003) #15 -Infinite Crisis (2005) #1 -Infinite Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Bludhaven (2006) #2-6 -Manhunter (2004) #23, 31-38 -Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters (2006) -Birds of Prey (1998) #110 -Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters (2007) -El Diablo (2008) #4-5 -Blackest Night (2009) #1, 4 -Batman: Streets of Gotham (2009) #10-13 -Freedom Fighters (2010) -Birds of Prey (2010) #14-15 -Phantom Lady and Doll Man (2012) -Human Bomb (2012) #4 -The Multiversity: Mastermen (2015) #1 (We didn't cover Sophia Becker, however--) -Convergence: Plastic Man and the Freedom Fighters (2015) -Freedom Fighters (2018) (Again, Sophia--) -X-Force (2024) #1 -X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse (2024) #4 -Batman: Wayne Family Adventures volume 1 -The Boy Wonder (2024) #4 Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

    54 min

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