Hype is my Superpower

Will Freeland and Steve Stormoen
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Two best friends talk about the comics they're reading, and also life, so like, whatever man.

  1. 08/04/2025

    Episode 168: Zarathos on a walkabout

    Sometimes when you're a spirit of vengeance, you just need to get out and clear your skull a little bit. Shouldn't be too hard to find somebody with a motorcycle, right? Will read: Ghost Rider vol 5: Final Vengeance, Deadpool by Cody Ziglar vol 1: Blood Bond, Spider-Woman by Steve Foxe vol 2: The Assembly, Amazing Spider-Man by Zeb Wells vol 11: Going Green, Black Widow & Hawkeye: Broken Arrow. Steve read: The rest of Mary Tyler Moorehawk by Dave Baker.

    1h 43m

  2. 05/31/2025

    Episode 167: Face it Tiger, you just played a slot machine

    Remember how Mary Jane has superpowers now? While she and Peter are off-again, she has a team-up book with Spideys fwb, Black Cat. Also more Blood Hunt, more Mary Tyler Moorehawk! Will reading: Jackpot & Black Cat, Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Cody Ziglar vol 4: Retribution, Midnight Sons: Blood Hunt, Doctor Strange by Jed Mackay vol 3: Blood Hunt. Steve reading: Mary Tyler Moorehawk by Dave Baker, cont.

    1h 27m

  3. 05/27/2025

    Episode 166: Oh oh, and you're Mary Tyler Moore(hawk)

    I don't care what they say about us anyway, we're here to read comic books! Will gets past all the vampires to continue three excellent runs on three flagship Marvel characters, and Steve cracks open a new and critically acclaimed graphic novel by Dave Baker. Will comics: Incredible Hulk vol 3: Soul Cages, Fantastic Four by Ryan North vol 4: Fortune Favors the Fantastic, Captain America by J. Michael Straczynski vol 2: Trying To Come. Steve comics: Mary Tyler Moorehawk by Dave Baker, cont.

    1h 50m

  4. 05/24/2025

    Episode 165: Because when I think "Marvel comics", I think "vampires"

    We embrace the chaos this episode on Hype Is My Superpower, with Steve podcasting while sick and Will having read a whole dang crossover. Will read Blood Hunt and almost all the tie-in books. Steve finished reading the Ultimate books he was supposed to read for the last ep, and then blabs a bit about some Marvel Disney+ TV shows, like Secret Invasion. Blech.

    1h 46m

  5. 05/11/2025

    Episode 164: The Ultimate Episode

    Our creator crush, Jonathan Hickman, went and made a whole new dang universe: the latest incarnation of Marvel's Ultimate line. What were we going to do, not drool all over it? Will and Steve reading: Ultimate Invasion, Ultimate Spider-Man by Jonathan Hickman vol 1: Married with Children. Will solo reading: Ultimate Black Panther by Bryan Hill vol 1: Peace and War, Ultimate X-Men by Peach Momoko vol 1: Fears and Hates. Steve solo reading: The rest of The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters.

    1h 47m

  6. 05/09/2025

    Episode 163: Steve visits the below place

    Will comes roaring back from his winter break with ten graphic novels in the bag, but he's much more interested in Steve finally starting Immortal Hulk. Will comics: Venomverse Reborn, Edge of Spider-Verse: Spider Society, The Spectacular Spider-Men vol 1: Arachnobatics, Captain Marvel by Alyssa Wong vol 2: The Undone, Scarlet Witch vol 3: Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver, She-Hulk by Rainbow Rowell vol 5: All In, Superior Spider-Man vol 2: Superior Spider-Island, Night Thrasher: Remix, Werewolf by Night: Unholy Alliance, Deadpool & Wolverine: WWIII. Steve reading: Severance by Ling Ma, most of The Last Policeman by Ben Winters, The Immortal Hulk vol 1: Or Is He Both?

    2h 1m

  7. 04/03/2025

    Episode 162: A Farewell to Krakoa

    After the big smashy climax last episode (Uhh, when was that posted? Don't worry about it!) we had a few special comics to read closing out 5 years of X-Men storytelling on the mutant nation of Krakoa. We read, discuss, and look back fondly on one of the best eras of X-Men, ever, and put it in context alongside each other era of the franchise. Comics read: Avengers vol 9 #13, X-Men: The Wedding Special (vol 2) #1, and X-Men (vol 6) #35.

    1h 45m

  8. 12/30/2024

    Episode 161: Giant-Sized KRAKOA FINALE

    We did it. We got there. Fall of X, and with it, the entire Krakoa era, has come to a close — except for a brief epilogue we'll read next episode. DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. Come pull up a chair and enjoy the end of an era with us; an era that's lasted as long as this pod itself has. As always our reading order comes from Reddit user Philander_Chase. Huge shout-out and thanks for their hard work. Comics read this episode: Fall of the House of X #2-5, X-Men vol 6 #32-34, Invincible Iron Man vol 5 #16-18, The Resurrection of Magneto #3-4, Rise of the Powers of X #2-5, Dead X-Men #2-4, X-Men: Forever #1-4.

    2h 36m
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Two best friends talk about the comics they're reading, and also life, so like, whatever man.

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  • Creator
    Will Freeland and Steve Stormoen
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
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