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!

It’s fan theories, part two! The internet is full of people making up their own ideas about properties they love. We do that all the time on this very podcast! In this episode, Zach will do a deep dive on his theory that Bert is Mr. Dawes’s son in the beloved film “Mary Poppins.” We’llContinue reading "Ep. 155: Was Mary Poppins Bert’s Nanny? (And will any of these other fan theories blow your mind?)"

On today’s Doombots “Marvel” Podcast, we’ll be diving deep into the nature of fan theories and how they affect stories like Pinky and the Brain, Zelda, and Mario. We’ll examine the relationship between Pinky and the Brain to figure out which one is really insane. We’ll discuss if there is secretly a 4th Triforce inContinue reading "Ep. 154: How Do Fan Theories Affect Your Favorite Stories? (And who is more insane, Pinky or the Brain?)"

Final Fantasy 7 is on pretty much every list of top video games of all time. As the first JRPG on the Playstation, it had a huge role in popularizing that entire genre. It's a classic that stands the test of time. It's had sequels, and prequels, and remakes and rebirths. But does its story hold up to the type of scrutiny that we're known for? Can someone who's never played a videogame before understand it? Do any of the characters make sense? Does the world? Why are they called weapons if they don't look like axes? And who leaves so much magic just lying around on the floor? There's much to discuss in this week's episode of the Doombots Marvel Podcast!

Our list of 150 mutants ends today with the 2000’s (and late 90’s.) We’ll continue to explore the entire history of the X-Men from Age of Apocalypse to No More Mutants. We’ll look at two different classes of young X-Men: Generation X and Academy X. We’ll learn about two of the most 90’s characters ever:Continue reading "Ep. 152: What New Mutants Were Introduced in the 2000’s? (And How Are They Even Weirder than the Older Ones?)"

In celebration of our milestone 150th episode, we are keeping the party going all the way into our 151st episode with our list of the 150 most important or noteworthy Marvel Mutants. This week, we're looking at #51 through #100 -- mostly those introduced in the crazy '80s and gritty '90s -- all while Zach has a mental breakdown.