Category Archives: Episodes

Episode 186 – The Death of Captain Marvel

It’s one of the few superhero deaths that has managed to stick over the intervening decades. And it ties up Adam Warlock’s Magus Saga with a tidy bow. On this episode, we revisit Marvel Comics’ first-ever “graphic novel,” Jim Starlin’s … Continue reading

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Episode 185 – The Strange Death of Adam Warlock Part 2

On this episode, we wrap up our two-parter on Marvel’s cosmic messiah, Adam Warlock, with a look at two stories that close the loop on Jim Starlin’s classic Magus Saga: Avengers Annual #7 and Marvel Two-in-One Annual #2, published by … Continue reading

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Episode 184 – The Strange Death of Adam Warlock Part 1

Content warning: Suicide/self-murder On this episode, we kick off a two-part look at the definitive Adam Warlock story, The Magus Saga, aka The Strange Death of Adam Warlock, as featured in Strange Tales issues 178-181 and Warlock issues 9-11, written … Continue reading

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Episode 183 – It’s an Ambush Bug, Not a Feature!

With April Fool’s Day just around the corner, the time seems right for a long-overdue look at DC Comics’ Ambush Bug, who was breaking the fourth wall and spreading mayhem almost a decade before Marvel Comics’ Deadpool. Specifically, we take … Continue reading

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Episode 182 – The Authority: Relentless

In this episode, we look at the source material for one of the upcoming DC movies recently announced by James Gunn: The Authority Vol. 1: Relentless, collecting The Authority #1-8 by Warren Ellis, Bryan Hitch and Paul Neary, published by … Continue reading

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Episode 181 – Batman and Son

In this episode, we follow up the controversial death of Robin, Batman’s surrogate son, with the debut of his actual flesh-and-blood offspring in Batman and Son from Batman #655-658, published by DC Comics! Superstar writer Grant Morrison begins their acclaimed … Continue reading

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Episode 180 – Batman: A Death in the Family

Content warning: A minor is murdered. In this episode, we examine one of the most popular Batman stories of all time: A Death in the Family from Batman #426-429 by Jim Starlin and Jim Aparo, published by DC Comics! In … Continue reading

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Episode 179 – Spider-Man: Kraven’s Last Hunt

Content warning: suicide, threat of sexual assault. In this episode, we visit one of the most popular Spider-Man stories of all time that also happens to be one of the most atypical Spider-Man stories of all time: Kraven’s Last Hunt, … Continue reading

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Episode 178 – Death: The High Cost of Living

Content warning: suicidal ideation. In this episode, we drop in on everyone’s favorite perky psychopomp, Death of the Endless, with a look at the 1993 three-part miniseries Death: The High Cost of Living, by Neil Gaiman and Chris Bachalo, published … Continue reading

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Episode 177 – Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

In this episode, we kick off 2023 with a look at one of the best-reviewed miniseries of 2021-22: Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, by Tom King, Bilquis Evely and Matheus Lopes, published by DC Comics! When her father is ruthlessly murdered, … Continue reading

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