Marveling at Marvel's Marvels

By Allen, Josef, and Jonathan

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What's Marveling at Marvel's Marvels about?

Each week, Allen, Josef, and Jonathan discuss a comic book character (or team). Jonathan, a lifelong Marvel devotee, presents the character, their powers, and their history. Josef, who's only ever read one comic book and is significantly more grounded in reality, calls bull. And Allen, level headed voice of reason, mediates the mess.

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Episode 165: Death's Head

08.05.2020

On this all-new episode, we present Marvel's favorite freelance mechanoid peace-keeper, Death's Head! Never heard of him? Well, we can fix that! We dig deep into his origins, his cross-cultural guest appearances, and the history of Marvel UK! Apologies up ...

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08.05.2020 Episode 165: Death's Head On this all-new episode, we present Marvel's favorite freelance mechanoid peace-keeper, Death's Head! Never heard of him? Well, we can fix that! We dig deep into his origins, his cross-cultural guest appearances, and the history of Marvel UK! Apologies up ...
07.22.2020 Episode 164: The Kingpin You know him, you love to hate him: it's Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin of Crime! We talk about his supervillain origins, his best enemies, and his most villainous schemes!
07.08.2020 Episode 163: Truth: Red, White, and Black In this episode we discuss Truth: Red, White, and Black, the landmark 2003 comic by Robert Morales and Kyle Baker. The series presents the story of African-American soldiers experimented on by the American government during WWII in an effort to ...
06.24.2020 Episode 162: We Read Mockingbird! For this special episode, we all read Chelsea Cain's 2016 Mockingbird series! Join us as discuss and share our thoughts on this series. Needless to say, there will be spoilers- if you haven't read it already, we recommend doing so ...
06.10.2020 Episode 161: X-Statix In 2001, Peter Milligan and Mike Allred turned X-Force into a one of the strangest teams in comic history with a comic so graphic it drove Marvel out of the Comics Code Authority. This group eventually became X-Statix, one of ...
05.27.2020 Episode 160: Mockingbird Welcome back for another episode from quarantine! We talk about Dr. Barbara Morse, also known as Bobbi, Mockingbird, Huntress, and the only woman willing to marry Hawkeye. We talk about her long history and recent controversies- you won't want to ...
05.13.2020 Episode 159: Jubilee This week we finally present a character we've been promising for 100 episodes: Jubilee! We'll talk about the utility of fireworks in combat, mall living, and Wolverine's predilection for teen sidekicks. It's a fun time!
04.29.2020 Episode 158: Mephisto From the depths of Hell, we bring you Marvel's lord of darkness, Mephisto! We're all over the place this week, discussing the devil, quarantine, and the new New Warriors- join us for some socially distant fun!
04.15.2020 Episode 157: Ghost Rider Movie Review For a bit of a palate cleanser, we bring you Ghost Rider, the classic (?) 2007 Marvel movie starring the incomparable Nicolas Cage. Spoiler alert: we had a lot more fun talking about the movie than watching it.
04.01.2020 Episode 156: The Clone Saga Quarantine got you down? We've got the cure, with one of the most notorious event's in comic history: Marvel's Spider-Man Clone Saga! We try to make a little sense of the madness, but more importantly we have some fun with ...
03.18.2020 Episode 155: Jarvis It's one of Marvel's greatest supporting characters, Jarvis! Join us as we discuss the butler to the Avengers, Coronavirus precautions. and good toiletry habits.
03.04.2020 Episode 154: Damage Control Who do super heroes call when they need help? Damage Control! We’ll explain how a limited series became integral to the fabric of the Marvel Universe! And we talk about meat. A LOT.
02.19.2020 Episode 153: Wrecking Crew! Want to know what happens when a burglar throws a crowbar at Loki? Well, have we got the episode for you- the Wrecking Crew! This episode is a blast, just take my word & listen!
02.05.2020 Episode 152: Fantomex We'll forgive you for not knowing this character, but after listening to the episode, we don't think you'll forget Fantomex! We dive deep into the man with three brains and maybe confuse the hell out of you along the way...
01.22.2020 Episode 151: Listener Creations! We put out the call and our listeners answered! This week we bring characters suggested by the Marvelers out there: some real, some they created. Can Josef tell the difference?
01.08.2020 Episode 150: Silver Surfer Behold, our 150th episode! For this landmark, we've got one Jonathan's all-time favorite characters, the Silver Surfer! We start things off with a lot of chatter & banter, but once we get into the tale of Norrin Radd, we don't ...
12.25.2019 Episode 149: Ms. Marvel Update For the holiday season, we decided to revisit a character that's sure to bring the joy: Ms. Marvel, Kamala Khan! We originally presented Kamala way back in 2016's episode 18 and a lot has changed for her since.
12.11.2019 Episode 148: Apocalypse WARNING: this is an angry episode and may not be for everyone. Seriously, I think I can only recommend it for folks that like to listen to their parents fight. In this episode, we talk a little about Apocalypse, the ...
11.27.2019 Episode 147: Magneto He's one of the Marvel universe's most important characters (and one of our most requested). Finally, we present the master of magnetism and would-be savior of homo superior, Magneto!
11.13.2019 Episode 146: Multiple Man It's hard to believe that it took 146 episodes to cover Jamie Madrox, the Multiple Man. He's been around for over 40 years and has one of the most interesting powers in comics. We have some deep discussion about the ...
10.30.2019 Episode 145: Halloween Horror! Happiest of Halloweens to all you Marvelers out there! For this special episode, we step outside the realm of Marvel as Allen tells us about his favorite horror comics! We talk about their appeal, why they died out, and why ...
10.16.2019 Episode 144: Annihilus & The Negative Zone For this fan-request episode, we travel far to the Negative Zone to bring you Annihilus, the living death that walks! Our conversation includes some background on the Negative Zone and some info on Annihilus' chief rival, Blastaar! Plus all the ...
10.02.2019 Episode 143: Marvel in Games Over the course of the show, we've mentioned many times how games have influenced us. On this episode, we delve deep into our experiences with Marvel video games, board games, and role playing games.
09.18.2019 Episode 142: Thor (Jane Foster) The Odinson is not the only one to wield Mjolnir and take the name "Thor"- this week, we proudly present the story of Jane Foster! From her comic origins as Dr. Blake's nurse through her recent turn as the god ...
09.04.2019 Episode 141: Thor (Odinson) We've talked a bit about Thor in the past, but now we've finally got an episode dedicated to the god of thunder! Well, sort of... we also spend a good deal of time talking about the future of the Marvel ...
08.21.2019 Episode 140: Ringmaster & The Circus of Crime Hey, Marvelers, we're going to the circus! The Circus of Crime, that is! Join us as we stroll through a magical land of villainy, half-baked schemes, and- oh, no, no, no... Well, lets just say we earn that explicit rating ...
08.07.2019 Episode 139: Mysterio If you've seen Spider-Man Far from Home, you probably have some questions about Mysterio. We may or may not answer them, but I promise you'll have a good time listening to us this week! This episode goes places none of ...
07.24.2019 Episode 138: Spider-Man Far from Home Your friendly neighborhood podcasters have some thoughts on Spider-Man Far from Home, Marvel's follow-up to Avengers: Endgame. This episode gets pretty heated- you might want to put on headphones if you're listening at work... SPOILERS AHOY: We go deep into ...
07.10.2019 Episode 137: Angela For the first time, we present a character that did NOT originate in the Marvel Universe: Neil Gaiman's Angela! Join us as we dig into Angela and her companion Sera. It's an exciting a tale of Heven, Hel, and legal ...
06.26.2019 Episode 136: Cosmic Ghost Rider Hoo boy, this one's a doozy. Cosmic Ghost Rider's new on the scene, but we think you know the guy under the flames... We cover his wild origin, his insane history, and his positively bonkers plan to save the universe. ...
06.12.2019 Episode 135: Josef Reads Comics! For this very special episode, we got Josef to read a whole mess o' comic books!! In addition to Marvel's 2019 Free Comic Book Day offerings (Avengers & Spider-Man), he read two trade paperback collections: the first volumes of The ...
05.29.2019 Episode 134: Monica Rambeau Inheritor of the name "Captain Marvel". One of the most powerful heroes on Earth. Captain America's choice to lead The Avengers. Why have so few people heard of Monica Rambeau? We aim to change that in this episode- join us ...
05.15.2019 Episode 133: Avengers Endgame Review Finally, the culmination of 22 films over a decade. Does Avengers Endgame live up to the hype? Find out what the Marveling crew thinks in this big movie review episode! Spoiler alert: we go into major plot points and surprises- ...
05.01.2019 Episode 132: Phoenix In the three years we've done this podcast, Jean Grey has been one of our most requested characters. In this packed episode, we dig into her time as Marvel Girl, how she became Phoenix, and the circumstances that birthed the ...
04.17.2019 Episode 131: The Runaways This week we cover Marvel's awesome teen team, The Runaways! For this very special episode we take some listener mail, dish out some life lessons, and explain why you should stay out of secret passages in your parents' house...
04.03.2019 Episode 130: Captain Marvel Movie Review It's Marvel movie time again! Captain Marvel is the first Marvel move centered around a woman- but is it any good? Listen to this contentious episode to see what we think! Spoiler Alert We discuss the plot and characters of ...
04.01.2019 DCCD Episode 1 - Detective Comics #27 In our new (and completely real) podcast, we take on the DC Universe starting with the introduction of the World's Greatest Detective. There have been some line-up changes and a fresh start here at Detective Comics Comic Detectives and they ...
03.20.2019 Episode 129: The Wasp (Nadia) It's another Wasp! This week, we bring you the tale of Nadia, Marvel's newest Wasp. Form the Red Room to the Champions, we cover this amazing character's incredible journey! For full enjoyment, we recommend listening to episodes 13 (Ant-Man) and ...
03.06.2019 Episode 128: Listener Creations For this very special episode, our listeners gave us some very interesting characters: can Josef determine which are Marvel & which are listener creations? You don't want to miss this wild episode
02.20.2019 Episode 127: Kraven the Hunter Join us as we journey deep into the wilds of Marvel, where stalks the most fearsome hunter of all: KRAVEN! We talk about Kraven's long history with Spider-Man, his questionable fashion choices, and his striking resemblance to Tom Savini: you ...
02.06.2019 Episode 126: Deathlok Join us as we travel to the distant future of 1991, where one zombie cyborg rules the ruins: Deathlok! We try to explain the complex timelines and different versions of Deathlok, all while saying "fleshy" way too many times.
01.23.2019 Episode 125: Beta Ray Bill In the realm of strange Marvel characters, few compare to a horse-headed cyborg with the powers of Thor. This we we dig into Walt Simonson's legendary creation, Beta Ray Bill!
01.09.2019 Episode 124: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse In this episode, your hosts dissect and discuss the latest movie to star Marvel's premier webslinger, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse! This is a spoiler-heavy episode, so we highly recommend waiting to listen until you've seen the film (and this is ...
12.27.2018 Episode 123: Doctor Octopus Few villains can compare to the genius, madness, and evil of Otto Octavius: Doctor Octopus! This week's episode is an examination of the man who may be Spider-Man's greatest foe- you won't want to miss it!
12.12.2018 Episode 122: Stan Lee For this very special memorial episode, we discuss the life and career of the greatest creator in comic history: Stan Lee. 'Nuff said.
11.28.2018 Episode 121: Inhumans In this packed episode, we present the Inhumans! In addition to their history, we focus on three of their most famous members: Gorgon, Karnak, and Lockjaw! Plus, we dip into the Patreon mailbag to get some insight into your Marveling ...
11.14.2018 Episode 120: Gambit Regular listeners probably know what we’re gonna think of Gambit, but I assure you this is an episode you won’t want to miss. In addition to addressing the Cajun mutant, we talk about bad costume decisions, weigh in on the ...
10.31.2018 Episode 119: A Very Marvel Halloween Happy Hallowe'en, Marvelers! For this very special episode, your favorite podcasters have a lively discussion on what Marvel properties would make good horror movies, TV viewing habits, and mall lords.
10.17.2018 Episode 118 - Spidey Update For this week's episode we return to three characters we've covered in the past and see if a little more of a deep dive changes Josef's mind.
10.03.2018 Episode 117: The Falcon Whether you know him as Falcon, Captain America, or Anthony Mackie, we bet you love Sam Wilson! Join us for a journey through the career of this amazing hero!

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