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The Capes and Tights Podcast - a hub of comic, film, books and pop culture exploration hosted by Justin Soderberg. Every Wednesday, expect the unexpected with special guests from across the industry!

  1. 21h ago

    #284: Paul Doiron - Author of Mike Bowditch Mysteries

    This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes author Paul Doiron to the podcast to discuss his Mike Bowditch Mysteries including Storm Tide and more! Paul Doiron is the author of the Mike Bowditch series of crime novels, including The Poacher's Son, which won the the Barry Award and the Strand Critics Award for Best First Novel and was nominated for an Edgar Award, an Anthony Award, a Macavity Award, and a Thriller Award for Best First Novel, and the Maine Literary Award for "Best Fiction of 2010." PopMatters named it to its Best Fiction of 2010 list. Since 2010, Doiron has written over 16 novels and many short stories featuring Mike Bowditch, including his upcoming Storm Tide which hits stores on June 30, 2026. His novels have been translated into 11 languages. Facebook: https://facebook.com/capestightspod Twitter: https://twitter.com/capestightspod Instagram: https://instagram.com/capesandtightspodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/capesandtights.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@capesandtights Website: https://capesandtights.com

    57 min

  2. May 27

    #283: Ande Parks – Writer of Bad Thoughts, Tyler Rake: An Extraction Story

    This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes comic creator Ande Parks to discuss his latest comics Bad Thoughts, Tyler Rake: An Extraction Story, and more! Ande Parks has worked as a comic book artist for nearly three decades, inking titles such as Daredevil, Ant-Man, Superman, Wonder Woman and Nightwing. He is best known for his long stint on Green Arrow, with frequent collaborator Phil Hester and writers Kevin Smith, Brad Meltzer and Judd Winick. Parks' bold style has garnered him nominations in both the Harvey and Eagle awards. Parks has written three graphic novels for Oni Press: Union Station, Capote in Kansas and Ciudad. Capote in Kansas was named a Notable Book by the state of Kansas. Parks developed Ciudad with the Russo brothers, and the book was adapted as a film for Netflix, titled 'Extraction' and starring Chris Hemsworth. Parks has authored the Green Hornet and Lone Ranger franchises for Dynamite Entertainment, and has written Daredevil for Marvel Comics. He also adapted three Jonathan Kellerman novels to the graphic novel format for Random House. More recently, Parks has been hard at work on Tyler Rake: An Extraction Story as well as Bad Thoughts over at Ignition Press. Facebook: https://facebook.com/capestightspod Twitter: https://twitter.com/capestightspod Instagram: https://instagram.com/capesandtightspodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/capesandtights.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@capesandtights Website: https://capesandtights.com

    59 min

  3. May 20

    #282: Masters of the Universe (1987) Movie Review

    This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes back comic book retailer Paul Eaton to the program to discuss the 1987 Masters of the Universe movie! The heroic warrior He-Man battles against the evil lord Skeletor and his armies of darkness for control of Castle Grayskull. Masters of the Universe was directed by Gary Goddard, produced by Yoram Globus and Menahem Golan, and written by David Odell. It stars Dolph Lundgren as He-Man, Frank Langella as Skeletor, Meg Foster as Evil-Lyn, Billy Bartyas Gwildor, Courteney Cox as Julie Winston, Robert Duncan McNeill as Kevin Corrigan, Jon Cypher as Man-At-Arms, and Chelsea Field as Teela. First released on August 7, 1987, MOTU is available on Blu-ray! Let's discuss the 1987 film just in time for the 2026 remake! Facebook: https://facebook.com/capestightspod Twitter: https://twitter.com/capestightspod Instagram: https://instagram.com/capesandtightspodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/capesandtights.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@capesandtights Website: https://capesandtights.com

    1h 9m

  4. May 13

    #281: Joey Esposito - Writer of Killer Influences, Power Rangers Unlimited

    This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes back comic writer Joey Esposito to the program to discuss his latest comics Killer Influences, Power Rangers Unlimited, and more! Joey Esposito grew up in New England reading comic books, playing video games, renting movies, and writing stories. After high school, Joey attended film school in New York. In college, Joey honed his writing skills, which he soon applied to his love of prose and comics. He released his first creator-owned comic Footprints, which was featured in USA Today’s Best of 2011 roundup and inspired a sequel, Footprints: Bad Luck Charm, in 2014. More recently Esposito has written comics such as DC's Batman: Urban Legends, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. Pedestrian, Power Rangers: Zord Quest, Shitkickers, and more. In 2026, Joey is setup for a fun year with the release of Killer Influences and Power Rangers Unlimited on July 1 (FOC: May 25). Facebook: https://facebook.com/capestightspod Twitter: https://twitter.com/capestightspod Instagram: https://instagram.com/capesandtightspodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/capesandtights.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@capesandtights Website: https://capesandtights.com

    47 min

  5. May 6

    #280: Zack Kaplan and John Pearson - The Smart Division

    This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes comic creators Zack Kaplan and John Pearson to the podcast to discuss The Smart Division, Mindset, and more! Kaplan is a break out science fiction comic writer and creator of such comics and graphic novels as Eclipse, Port of Earth, The Lost City Explorers, Join the Future, Break Out, Metal Society, Mindset, and more recently, Forever Forward, Beyond Real. The Midnight: Shadows, Masterminds, and Kill All Immortals. He has worked with publishers such as Image Comics/Top Cow, Dark Horse, Aftershock Comics, Vault Comics, Humanoids, Scout Comics and DC Comics. He has a new series coming to Dark Horse on June 3, Only the Savage are Left. Pearson is the Eisner Award-winning artist and illustrator of such comics as The Infernals, In Bloom, and with Kaplan, Mindset. He has built a reputation as an inimitable talent through his varied portfolio producing work for clients as diverse as DC Comics, Image Comics, Vault Comics, Z2 Comics, Heavy Metal Magazine, Netflix, WWE, Rue Morgue Magazine, The Ray Harryhausen Foundation, Burning Witches Records and Arrow Video amongst many others. Together the two are set to release a new series at Dark Horse in fall 2026 entitled The Smart Division. Facebook: https://facebook.com/capestightspod Twitter: https://twitter.com/capestightspod Instagram: https://instagram.com/capesandtightspodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/capesandtights.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@capesandtights Website: https://capesandtights.com

    1h 3m

  6. Apr 29

    #279: Super Mario Bros. Movie Review

    This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes back comic book retailer Paul Eaton to the program to discuss the 1993 Super Mario Bros. movie! Two Brooklyn plumbers, Mario and Luigi, must travel to another dimension to rescue a princess from the evil dictator King Koopa and stop him from taking over the world. The 1993 film based (loosely) on the Mario video game series by Nintendo was directed by the husband-and-wife team Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel and written by Parker Bennett, Terry Runté and Ed Solomon. Super Mario Bros. stars Bob Hoskins as Mario Mario, John Leguizamo as Luigi Mario, Dennis Hopper as President "King" Koopa, Samantha Mathis as Princess Daisy and the Queen, Fisher Stevens as Iggy Koopa, Richard Edson as Spike Koopa, Mojo Nixon as Toad, and Frank Welker as the voice of Yoshi and Goombas. The Super Mario Bros. movie hit theaters on May 28, 1993 and is now available on DVD and Blu-ray. We discussed the artwork of Bob Tkacik. Facebook: https://facebook.com/capestightspod Twitter: https://twitter.com/capestightspod Instagram: https://instagram.com/capesandtightspodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/capesandtights.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@capesandtights Website: https://capesandtights.com

    55 min

  7. Apr 22

    #278: Caroline Bicks - Monsters in the Archives Author

    This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes author Caroline Bicks to the podcast to discuss Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King and more! Caroline Bicks is an internationally-recognized Shakespeare scholar who has published widely on early modern drama, gender, and the history of science. She studied Renaissance poetry at Harvard University as an undergraduate and received her Phd in English Literature from Stanford University. She was tenured at Boston College in 2008, the same year that she began summer teaching at the Bread Loaf School of English. In 2017, she became the inaugural Stephen E. King Chair in Literature at the University of Maine. The endowed Chair’s mission is to support the public humanities, a challenge that Bicks has embraced by giving talks around the state to a wide variety of audiences, and bringing award-winning fiction writers, journalists, educators, and activists to speak and work with different Maine communities. The position also allowed her to develop a working relationship with Stephen Kingthat led to him granting her access to his personal papers and to her writing a book about what she discovered, Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King. The uniquely public-facing nature of her position as King Chair complements the creative nonfiction pieces she has delivered to popular audiences over the years across various media platforms, including the Modern Love column for the New York Times, NPR’s “All Things Considered,” and the show Afterbirth, which she performed in alongside Andrew McCarthy, Andrea Martin, and other stars. Bicks’s award-winning blog, “Everyday Shakespeare,” was the inspiration for her humorous book, Shakespeare, Not Stirred: Cocktails for Your Everyday Dramas, co-authored with Michelle Ephraim. In April 2023, they launched their Webby-Award honored Everyday Shakespeare podcast, where they use their talents as educators and entertainers to deliver fresh, funny insights into how Shakespeare’s world connects to ours. Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King is available at bookstores everywhere from Hogarth. The audiobook, narrated by the author herself, is available via Libro.fm! Facebook: https://facebook.com/capestightspod Twitter: https://twitter.com/capestightspod Instagram: https://instagram.com/capesandtightspodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/capesandtights.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@capesandtights Website: https://capesandtights.com

    1h 1m

  8. Apr 15

    #277: Sarah Gailey - Neighborhood Watch Writer

    This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes author and comic book writer Sarah Gailey to the podcast to discuss Neighborhood Watch, Make Me Better, and more! Sarah Gailey is a Hugo Award and British Fantasy Award winning, bestselling author of speculative fiction, short stories, and essays. They have been a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards for multiple years running. Their bestselling adult novel debut, Magic For Liars, was published by Tor Books in 2019. More recently Gailey has release novels Just Like Home and Spread Me with their latest novel coming this May. Gailey's most recent original comic book series with BOOM! Studios, Know Your Station, is also available now. They have also written comics for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Steven Universe, Predator, White Widow, and more. Their shorter works and essays have been published in Mashable, The Boston Globe, Vice, Tor.com, and The Atlantic. Their work has been translated and published around the world. They are the editor and publisher of Stone Soup and Love Letters: Reasons To Be Alive. Neighborhood Watch #1 hits local comic shops on April 8, 2026 from BOOM! Studios. Facebook: https://facebook.com/capestightspod Twitter: https://twitter.com/capestightspod Instagram: https://instagram.com/capesandtightspodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/capesandtights.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@capesandtights Website: https://capesandtights.com

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The Capes and Tights Podcast - a hub of comic, film, books and pop culture exploration hosted by Justin Soderberg. Every Wednesday, expect the unexpected with special guests from across the industry!

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  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
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