Hype is my Superpower

No, this didn't suddenly become a DC podcast. We just had thoughts about shoes. And also the comics we read!

Will: The Mighty Valkyries, W.E.B. of Spider-Man, Silk vol 1: Threats and Menaces, Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade. Steve: Wolverine vol 2 #129-132, Wolverine: Black Rio, Generation X vol 1 #44-49, Generation X Annual 1998, X-Men: Liberators, X-Men Unlimited vol 1 #22.

This is Steve — sorry it's so late. ADHD sucks. Anyway. In this episode we learn how Deadpool became a major character in the Marvel Universe, how social media apparently sees through secret identities, and why Will has such a difficult life.

Will read Immortal Hulk vol 10: Of Hell and of Death, Champions vol 2: Killer App, Thor by Donny Cates vol 3: Revelations, Beta Ray Bill: Argent Star, and X-Men Legends, vol 1: The Missing Links. Steve read Deadpool vol 3 #20-25, Cable vol 1 #59-62, and X-Force vol 1 #81-85.

Will came to visit New York, and we toured all the real-life locations from Marvel Comics and the MCU! Interested in taking the tour for yourself? Here's the map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1y6BQgYgJPjJ7D3URUaves1prlGimr8n0&usp=sharing

We also read Dawn of X vols 9 and 10, including the start of two brand new titles: X-Corp and Way of X!

The lord of lies (Nick Spencer) has shaken up all the most convoluted Spider-Man storylines of the past 30 years and... fixed them? We didn't believe it was possible, but the material Will covers in this episode (Spider-Man by Nick Spencer vol 15: What Cost Victory and Sinister War) is truly groundbreaking.

Steve... also read some comics (X-Men Unlimited vol 1 #21, Uncanny X-Men/Fantastic Four Annual 1998, X-Men vol 2 #79-84, Uncanny X-Men vol 1 #360-364).

The long-awaited, thrilling conclusion to our long-running "Medium" Sized Reign of X Podcast #2 series! (Don't worry, there'll be a #3 after this). In this episode, we cover Reign of X vols 7 and 8, quite thoroughly :)

The Krakoa era of the X-Men gets deeper, weirder, more unsettling, but no less fun. We set out to read Reign of X vols 5-8, but we just talked for so long we had to split the episode in two. This episode covers 5 and 6 — check back in a day or so for 7 and 8.

How many Spider-Man continuity snafus can Nick Spencer tidy up? And what are the infinity stones up to these days, anyway? Plus, the thrilling (not really) conclusions of Alpha Flight and Quicksilver and the start of intriguing alt-reality series Mutant X.

Will reads Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer vol 15: What Cost Victory, Guardians of the Galaxy by Al Ewing vol 3: We're Super Heroes, and Infinite Destinies (all from 2021). Steve reads Alpha Flight vol 2 #13-20, Mutant X #1-6, and Quicksilver #7-13, which ran into two crossovers: Live Kree or Die (Iron Man vol 3 #7, Captain America vol 3 # 8, and Avengers vol 3 #10), and The Siege of Wundagore (Heroes for Hire vol 1 #15-16 and Heroes for Hire / Quicksilver Annual 1998).

Who are your top 5 obscure characters from Marvel history you'd like to see brought back? We dove into that topic, PLUS our usual retinue of comics: Will with Fantastic Four by Dan Slott vol 8: Bride of Doom, Conan the Barbarian by Jim Zub vol 2: Land of the Lotus, and Reptil: Brink of Extinction. Steve had the X-Men event Psi-War: X-Men vol 2 #0.5, 77, and 78; Pint-Sized X-Babies: Murderama; Uncanny X-Men vol 1 #356-359; X-Man #39-44; X-Man/Hulk Annual 1998; Generation X vol 1 #0.5, 40-43, and X-Men Unlimited vol 1 #20.

I'm sorry it's late! Next one will come very quickly after. Will's got Iron Man vol 2: Books of Korvac II — Overclock, Strange Academy vol 2: Bright Side, Black Widow by Kelly Thompson vol 2: I Am the Black Widow, America Chavez: Made in the U.S.A., and Immortal Hulk: Great Power (all from 2021). Steve read Cable vol 1 #55-58, Deadpool vol 1 #15-19, Deadpool and Death Annual 1998, Deadpool Team-Up vol 1 #1, and X-Force vol 1 #77-80 (all from 1998).

This podcast has always been about reading Marvel things so you don't have to — why not open that up to the entirety of Marvel history in one podcast? We've got The History of the Marvel Universe by Mark Waid and Javier Rodriguez up for this episode, and we answer all the big questions: Where did we come from? What happens when we die? What the hell was the Clone Saga all about? Is there a bigger nerd writing for Marvel than Mark Waid?