The DoomBots Marvel Podcast

It’s Halloween! So on today’s episode, we’re looking into MARVEL ZOMBIES! Most people have heard of this property, but how much do you really know about it? How did this story come to be? What actually caused the heroes to become zombies? What happens when they eat Galactus? Plenty of questions need answering, and answersContinue reading "Ep. 165: How Did the Marvel Heroes Become Zombies? (And What Happens When They Eat Each Other?)"

Marvel has a long history of alien races whose empires span galaxies. Recently, they all went to war in a crossover by Jonathan Hickman called "Imperial." In this episode, the Doombots will establish who these space empires are, and why they all started shooting each other. Plus, there's a huge spoilery surprise about who's actually behind the whole thing. Black Panther, Hulk, and Star-Lord are some of the major players this time around, and we'll discuss what they're up to, too.

Spider-Man webbing up red coats? Check. The Hulk fighting King Arthur's greatest villain during the American revolution? Check. Ben Franklin and a wizard using time travel to get help from Iron Man? Check. Yes, J. Michael Straczynski's '1776' miniseries really does have it all when it comes to random mad libs-like crazy weirdness.

X-Men! Onslaught! Generation X! Superboy! Superman! Teen Titans! He's written them all, and we want to know about 'em. This week, Scott Lobdell joins the Doombots for a discussion on how some of the stranger stories of his career came to be. He spills all the beans! No beans are safe. Was Iceman always intended to be gay? Why is M (Monet St. Croix) two twins and also Penance? What was it like working with editorial during DC's the New 52? What is the origin of Onslaught? What's Scott up to these days? All this and more on this very special episode of the Doombots Marvel Podcast!

Venom has been through many hosts and iterations during the years, but no transformation has been as extreme as what Al Ewing put him through over the past 5 years. Once Venom inherited the mantle of King of Black, he immediately began a time-traveling journey that turned him into 6 different people and took himContinue reading "Ep. 161: What Happened During Venom War? (And How Did Venom Become a Time-Traveling God?)"

Did you know that Isaac Newton was kind of a dick? Well, it turns out that was probably true in real life, and it's definitely true in the Marvel Universe. On this week's episode of The Doombots Marvel Podcast, we're taking a look at Jonathan Hickman's "S.H.I.E.L.D." comics, which details the secret occult origins of one of Marvel's most iconic organizations.

It’s been awhile since we’ve talked about Spider-Man’s current status quo, and there have been some major shifts. In this episode, we’ll discuss the 8 Deaths of Spider-Man, and how Peter became the Juggernaut. We’ll talk about Hellgate who (spoiler alert) punched Spider-Man into space. We’ll talk about what Norman Osborn and Ben Reilly areContinue reading "Ep. 159: Who Punched Spider-Man Into Space? (And why does he have such a weird axe?)"

Popular TCG MTG (that's "Trading Card Game" "Magic the Gathering") just released a new set featuring Marvel superheroes. Zach and Searnold use this episode to examine those cards together. They give a basic summary of what playing Magic is like, and talk about how the new cards affect the playing experience. They also make determinations about whether or not this is a cash-grab crossover, or an honest loving homage to Marvel. Even if you have no experience with Magic (or Marvel), join us this episode for a rousing discussion!

On this week's episode of The Doombots Marvel Podcast, we're actually talking about Marvel! Specifically, we're talking about Al Ewing's amazing series "The Immortal Thor," his follow up to his acclaimed "The Immortal Hulk" run.

Hey fans and listeners! It’s that’s time of the year again! The time to look back through old content that was too random, tangential, or vulgar to include in previous episodes, and bring it back into the spotlight to celebrate yet another year of madness! Thanks for sticking around for six years thusfar, and here’s to the next years to come!