Superhuman Registration Podcast

By Stephen Bradford

What's Superhuman Registration Podcast about?

Stephen, John, and Aldo read (and rank!) the best comics Marvel Unlimited has to offer. And the rest of the comics, too!

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Superhuman Registration Podcast episodes:

05.27.2024
Redneck Pied Piper
Join us for another episode where the boys valiantly strive - and fail - to stay on topic. The topic: Iron Man “Armor Wars” and Ms. Marvel… mutant? The tangents? Hololive, the Flash’s Rogue’s Gallery, and Whoopie cushions. The usual.
05.14.2024
Hot Chewie & Tsundere Leia
The boys get back to that far, far away galaxy for another crack at Marvel’s Star Wars. First, we check in with that lovable scamp Dr. Aphra to see where her adventures have gone. Then, we tackle an unconventional (manga) adaptation of…...
04.30.2024
Chekhov’s Juggernaut Bullet
A bit late this week, but this discussion is worth it. We cover all things Sins of Sinister, including: The extreme stylishness of Sinister himself The horror of a teleporting baby The return of the gun fired in the first act How to make...
04.15.2024
Sorry, Quick Muppets Tangent
An odd double-feature this week, covering issues of Mockingbird and Hulk. What do the characters have in common? How about deep psychological themes? Folks are into that sort of introspective storytelling nowadays, right?
04.01.2024
Dick Tracy Throws Hands with the Devil
This week, it’s the Merc with the Mouth facing off against America’s Founding Fathers (and more) in Dead Presidents - a story which feels maybe more timely now than it did when published in… oh. Oh dear. How old we...
03.18.2024
The Dune-ing Kruger Effect
For decades, scholars have wondered about Darkhawk. Who is he? Are his books any good? Can he introduce me to Wolverine? How good, exactly, was the Kyle Higgins-penned miniseries from a few years back. We aim to resolve these disputes...
03.04.2024
You Think You Know Someone
After a couple of real bummer weeks, the boys tackle some stories guaranteed to lighten hearts and tickle sides: A series of delightful super heists starring Marvel’s own Catwoma… I mean, Black Cat! A reality (and fourth-wall) shattering adventure featuring everyone’s favorite...
02.19.2024
Stephen Loves, Aldo Kills, John Laughs
The X-Men are known for fun, world- and universe-hopping adventures with incredible dialogue and deep, interpersonal relationships. They are also known for being… just REALLY heavy. We’re here to talk about a couple of stories from the latter category, so…...
02.06.2024
Iron Man Hole
Rumors spread about the return of the Ultimates universe… but how did it begin in the first place? Well, with Spider-Man, but we’re not reading that one this time. Join us for a look at the early days of Ultimate...
01.22.2024
Fill-in: Being a Hemsworth is Not a Superpower
Personal obligations again keep the boys apart, but never fear! John is here, and he brought his sisters Erin, Christina, and Lauren along for a very fun pub quiz. Does watching the movie give you enough information to pass the...
01.08.2024
Inflict an Entire Backstory
Whenever we need some easy reading, we remind ourselves that comics are a serialized medium and look for single issue stories. Are any of these stories (about Cloak and Dagger, Spider-Man, and Daredevil) buried treasures! Yes! But which one?
12.25.2023
Deck the Halls with Adamantium
What better way to pass your post-holiday food coma than by listening to a couple of knowledgeable blokes discuss the life and death of the most important literary figure in history? Comics history, that is. And the assertion is that Wolverine...
12.12.2023
Make a Rocky Baby
Planet Hulk is empirically one of the best Marvel comics ever made… but what about the stories that came next? The boys tackle World War Hulk and Banner’s vengeful rampage. Then we turn our attention to Hulk’s companions in Aftersmash:...
11.27.2023
Make Mine Ms. Marvel
This year, we’re thankful for… comics! But are we thankful for THESE comics? Give the episode a listen and find out what we thought of Photon and Love Unlimited featuring Ms. Marvel and Red Dagger.
11.14.2023
Boxing Glove Full of Turtles
As long as it’s still seasonally appropriate to watch Over the Garden Wall, it’s still seasonally appropriate to have a Halloween episode. Our annual return to Marvel Zombies brought some surprises in the form of Marvel Zombies 5, and our...
10.30.2023
Fill-in: The Colors of Loeb and Sale
Once again, the demands of the real world have preempted out usual schedule, but never fear! John is here to reminisce about a series of short stories he holds in high regard: the frequent Marvel collaborations between Jeph Loeb and...
10.19.2023
Disaster Babies
Legacy superheroes often star in compelling stories. How do the children of Wolverine fare in Orphans of X? Plus, the boys take a look at the future past (or is the the past future) of a galaxy far, far away in...
10.02.2023
Kroger Brand Red Skull
The Masters of Evil may take center stage on this week’s discussion of Avengers: Under Siege and Thunderbolts, but you won’t believe how much Burn Notice we can manage to talk about at the same time.
09.18.2023
Fill-in Issue: “Comics” Books
The real world has been a beast lately, so the boys are taking a week off from the grind of… reading… comics. To help pass the time, though, Stephen is here with three recommendations for favorite comics books. That’s “books about comics,”...
09.06.2023
I’m Gonna Tickle Your Toes
Personal drama is getting in the way of getting an episode out on time, but hopefully a surprise drop helps your hump day along! We’re continuing our read through two fantastic Dan Slott runs: Silver Surfer and Superior Spider-Man. Grab your...
08.22.2023
Remembering Romita
Episode is a bit late this week, but we think it’ll be worth the wait. The boys take a look at the career of the late, great John Romita Sr. through some of the amazing comics he left behind. We...
08.08.2023
Well, You’re a Dog Now
The High Evolutionary - star of the big screen and of this week’s episode, where the boys take a look at 1989’s Evolutionary War saga. The landscape of Marvel events looks dramatically different now from 25-ish years ago. How well does...
07.24.2023
Fill-In Issue: Gurihuru
New babies mean the boys are taking a break this week, but that didn’t stop Aldo from doing a deep dive into the career of one of our favorite art teams: the incomparable Gurihiru!
07.10.2023
Under the Sun All is Fungible
The comics Star Wars universe keeps getting bigger, and we continue to poke around out there with another installment of the Doctor Aphra series! Plus, the tendrils of Marvel/Disney have been grabbing different properties for years. We take a look at...
06.26.2023
Ain’t Nobody Dope Like Jeff
IT’s JEFF!!! …no, seriously. It’s just Jeff. We did a whole episode about Jeff the land shark and the Infinity Comic dedicated to his adorable antics. If we had the chance, we’d do it again.
06.12.2023
The Ghost of Christmas Eff-off
This week, we tackle a pair of character-defining stories (or at least character-illuminating): Daredevil’s “The Devil in Cell Block D” and Captain Marvel’s “Enemy Within.” Read along and enjoy the show!
05.29.2023
Finger Guns to Leia
The Marvel era of Star Wars is a curious one, that brings opportunities to explore the cast of the original trilogy in a way that’s never been done before*. This week, the boys dip into a few issues of the...
05.15.2023
Trendy Cyborg Eyepiece
Our two stories this week take us to the edge of the universe… and beyond! A review of 2012’s X-treme X-Men prompts a discussion of what makes a good alternate universe story, while the landmark 2006 event Annihilation has us questioning...
05.01.2023
Take That, Whiteman!
Spider-Man, Spider-Man, Does whatever a spider can! …which, this week, includes DIE. It’s the Death of [Ultimate] Spider-man, this week on the Superhuman Registration Podcast. WITH some bonus Miles Morales.
04.17.2023
A One-Trick Skunk
This week, we take a look into the deep back catalog for some stories that completely passed us by. Is the 2004 Starjammer’s series secretly one of the best stories ever written? What about 2017’s Nick Fury miniseries? We gambled...
04.03.2023
J-Hole, His Right-Hand Man
It’s time for the sequel nobody asked for except for some branding genius at Disney: Civil War II! In reviewing the first Civil War event, the boys decided that the best stuff in this massive crossover occurred in the tie-in issues....
03.20.2023
Lusting for Namor
Lots of folks are curious about Black Knight after his appearance in the MCU (spoilers: Stephen hasn’t seen it yet), so the boys at the podcast decided to visit the character’s very early origins. We also dip our toes back into...
03.07.2023
K’un L’un, New England
Out there, there are infinite universes, and yet in all of them, Tony Stark is a jerk. We head back to the Ultimates universe for a second stint with that world’s premier superhero team. It’s Ultimates 2! The first one!
02.20.2023
Time is a Nebulous Thing
The podcast’s trend to track down stories about under-the-radar characters continues this week with a double feature, starring the most obscure X-Man, Wolverine! [checks notes] The boys read the Gambit team-up sorry, Victims, and follow that up with a Jason Aaron-penned team...
02.06.2023
What The Coela-canth
We’re getting a real two-for-one this week, as the boys read Aero, an adaptation of a Chinese manhua which introduces Stephen to his favorite Marvel Snap card. As a treat, this series also has a backup featuring Wave, a Marvel...
01.23.2023
Castlevania Christianity
The folks at the Superhuman Registration Podcast appear to be mining Marvel Snap for their story ideas, as they are reading primarily stories focused on their favorite cards from the game. In this week’s installment, they tackle a Blade-centric story...
01.09.2023
Thoughts of Sexy Hutts
We kick off the new year by visiting the Star Wars side of Marvel with a couple of weirdly Empire-specific tie-ins. First, we look at the alternate-timeline series Star Wars Infinities, where the story of the original Empire Strikes Back plays out...
12.27.2022
The H in White
We’re back from sick leave with our technically holiday episode! There’s not much to celebrate when the King in Black comes around, except for maybe we like Venom now? Also, we visited the world of Marvel’s Champions, because what says...
12.12.2022
Fill-in Issue: Chris Eliopoulos
Well, the plague has come to the Superhuman Registration Podcast, and none are spared. So we’re skipping our usual episode format this week, and instead Stephen is taking a closer look at the career of letterer extraordinaire Chris Eliopoulos!
11.28.2022
Here’s How I Suck
We take a break from the tights and flights this week to discuss some classic literature. We look first at the Marvel adaptation of Pride and Prejudice (no zombies - October was last month), and then we review The Wonderful...
11.15.2022
The X-Men Neighborhood
We took a break from playing Marvel Snap to try something a little different. We still read a bunch of comics (in this case, Giant Size Dracula #2, The New Mutants Special Edition #1, and The Chris Claremont Anniversary Special),...
10.31.2022
Gaslight, Gravedig, Girlboss
The spookiest season of ‘22 concludes with the traditional observation of All Hallow’s Eve: trick or treating, singing the Monster Mash around a trash fire… and, of course, the annual reading of Marvel Zombies. This year, we tackle Marvel Zombies...
10.17.2022
My Boy, He’s Stylized
Welcome to the last* episode of the Superhuman Registration Podcast! We go out with a bang. A big one, like the bang of a backfiring motorcycle from hell. We’ve got a double-feature of Ghost Rider this week, specifically focusing on...
10.03.2022
NAPowrimo
We got another threefer - this one, a trip through the history! We start at the beginning, with the creation of a (counter) Earth in Marvel Premiere #1. From there, we move to the birth of modern mutant storytelling with...
09.19.2022
Rick O’Shea, Irish Assassin
It’s been a while coming: this week, the gang tackles John’s Holy Grail, his White Whale, the conclusion to the Hope Summers trilogy of X-events: Second Coming. And then Stephen and Aldo put it at the bottom of the list JUST...
09.05.2022
Legal Words
Heists and hijinks dominate this week’s discussion of two tales from very different corners of the Marvel universe… with one unexpected overlap*! Tune in for our discussion of MODOK’s 11 and the opening arc of Mark Waid’s Daredevil! *It’s the Spot, of...
08.22.2022
He Loves You, Kyle
The rise of a certain Atlantean to the big screen prompts the boys of the Superhuman Registration Podcast to explore the life and times of Namor the Sub-Mariner! …or, at least, the life and that one time he invaded New York...
08.08.2022
To Me, My Spoon Buddy
From the depths of the jungle to the far reaches of space where only the best ice cream may be found, the Superhuman Registration Podcast leaves no corner of the Marvel Universe unexplored. Join us this week for a look...
07.25.2022
They Call Me One-Eye Logan
In this episode, the Merc with the Mouth faces off against the Man who Never Misses… it’s Deadpool: Bullseye!!! That’s the shot, and here’s the chaser: Peach Momoko takes on the Marvel Universe in a delightful fantasy tale that can only...
07.11.2022
Byrne Baby Byrne
A triple-threat this week! …by which I mean, three different short stories. We visit the FF with “Childhood’s End” and ask ourselves, “What IS feminism, really?” The New Mutants graphic novel confirms our pre-established bias that Professor X is, in fact, a jerk. And...

What's Superhuman Registration Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Superhuman Registration Podcast episodes:

Redneck Pied Piper

Hot Chewie & Tsundere Leia

Chekhov’s Juggernaut Bullet

Sorry, Quick Muppets Tangent

Dick Tracy Throws Hands with the Devil

The Dune-ing Kruger Effect

You Think You Know Someone

Stephen Loves, Aldo Kills, John Laughs

Iron Man Hole

Fill-in: Being a Hemsworth is Not a Superpower

Inflict an Entire Backstory

Deck the Halls with Adamantium

Make a Rocky Baby

Make Mine Ms. Marvel

Boxing Glove Full of Turtles

Fill-in: The Colors of Loeb and Sale

Disaster Babies

Kroger Brand Red Skull

Fill-in Issue: “Comics” Books

I’m Gonna Tickle Your Toes

Remembering Romita

Well, You’re a Dog Now

Fill-In Issue: Gurihuru

Under the Sun All is Fungible

Ain’t Nobody Dope Like Jeff

The Ghost of Christmas Eff-off

Finger Guns to Leia

Trendy Cyborg Eyepiece

Take That, Whiteman!

A One-Trick Skunk

J-Hole, His Right-Hand Man

Lusting for Namor

K’un L’un, New England

Time is a Nebulous Thing

What The Coela-canth

Castlevania Christianity

Thoughts of Sexy Hutts

The H in White

Fill-in Issue: Chris Eliopoulos

Here’s How I Suck

The X-Men Neighborhood

Gaslight, Gravedig, Girlboss

My Boy, He’s Stylized

NAPowrimo

Rick O’Shea, Irish Assassin

Legal Words

He Loves You, Kyle

To Me, My Spoon Buddy

They Call Me One-Eye Logan

Byrne Baby Byrne