Whether you know him by his battle cry, “Imperius Rex!” or as El Niño sin Amor—the Child Without Love—NAMOR has conquered both land and sea! Dive in along with Geoffrey and Dai as they kick off a new season by examining one of the earliest comic book (anti-)heroes of all time.

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Another marvelous year of ASC has come and gone, and just like that, we're rollin' into 2026 AND Season 6! Before we head into the new year, join us for a look back at some of our favorite moments from this season.

Thanks to all of our supporters, and as always, a special We Are Groot Saloot to Melanie, Robin, Chris, Genny, Laura, Shari, Tyler, Andrew, Nats, Katie, Andrea, Ed, Joliz, Ariel, and Ashley!

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Inevitable. At least, he was. In our final character episode for the season, Geoffrey and Dai finally tackle the Mad Titan himself: THANOS—for real this time! 'Nuff said.

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He’s elastic—it’s fantastic! At long last, our Fantastic Four character study series comes to an end as Geoffrey and Dai s̶t̶r̶e̶t̶c̶h̶ scratch the surface of genius intellect REED RICHARDS, a.k.a. MR. FANTASTIC!

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Classic case of careful what you wish for. After NYCC’s Marvel Television news, the fandom’s been surviving on crumbs—thankfully, the Marvel Universe listened (kinda). Tune in as Geoffrey and Dai talk about the latest game news, teasers, and more!

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It’s clobberin’ time! With two of the Fantastic Four covered, it’s time to tackle BEN GRIMM, a.k.a. THE THING! Tune in as Geoffrey and Dai dive into the rock-solid superhero with a heart of gold—’nuff said!

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Would you make a deal with the devil? After waiting what felt like an eternity, MEPHISTO has finally arrived in the MCU—but at what cost? Geoffrey and Dai discuss the diabolical demon just in time for spooky season!

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A bold, brutal, and bloody good time. With the arrival of spooky season and MARVEL ZOMBIES, join Geoffrey and Dai as they dive into the darker side of the Marvel Universe and discuss the super-powered undead!

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Summer may be cooling down, but we’re just gettin’ warmed up! In this episode, Geoffrey and Dai tackle one hothead of a hotshot in the Fantastic Four’s JOHNNY STORM, the HUMAN TORCH. Flame on!

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We’ve talked about “Fantastic Four: First Steps”, and now it’s time to take on Marvel’s first family themselves. Tune in as Geoffrey and Dai kick off the fabulous four by exploring the world of SUE STORM: the INVISIBLE WOMAN! ‘Nuff said.

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