Today we talk about Eve Eden, best known as Nightshade, on account of her mom is from the Nightshade dimension and she has cool shadow magic. What we were up to this week: Briar saw Thunderbolts, but otherwise is still just reading Ann Leckie books and getting ready to go see Dimension 20 live Olivia went to a reunion and had a great time Thanks to…

Today we talk about June Moone, who initially got magic powers to fight an evil ghost, turned evil because of Supergirl, and eventually ended up separating and re-combining with her Evil Enchantress Persona several times. What we were up to this week: Briar is reading more of Ann Leckie's novels (big surprise) Olivia really enjoyed the Amadeus Cho …

Today we talk about Rory Regan, who for a while simply had the powers of his dad's coolest friends, until his backstory got wrapped up in ancient lore. What we were up to this week: Neither one of us read anything, but we had a good time picking up our Free Comic Book Day comics! Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by:C…

Today we talk about Jonah Hex, a guy who despite his name does NOT do magic, instead he is kind of just a cowboy. What we were up to this week: While Free Comic Book Day hasn't happened for Olivia and Briar as of recording, we're hoping you had a great time! Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by:Checking out our Patreo…

Today we talk about the various OMACs, from the One Man Army Corps to the Observational Metahuman Activity Construct to the Omni Mind And Community. What we were up to this week: Briar saw the Miku movie Olivia found some good deals in a Lexington comic shop Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by:Checking out our Patreo…

Today we talk about Vance Astrovik, known as Marvel Boy and then Justice after he accidentally killed his dad. What we were up to this week: Briar apologizes for the person they'll be after watching the Miku movie Olivia is still reading Sunrise on the Reaping Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by:Checking out our Patr…

Today we talk about Angelica Jones, best known as Firestar. She's a mutant with microwave powers who's been manipulated by Empath, Emma Frost, and arguably Jean Grey. What we were up to this week: Briar watched The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension Olivia read Absolute Green Lantern (2025) #1 and Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell (20…

Today we talk about Dwayne Taylor, who has no superpowers but after the death of his parents, he decided to become a vigilante named Night Thrasher and create the New Warriors. What we were up to this week: Briar hasn't done much, but is eyeing a crochet project Olivia enjoyed reading Absolute Martian Manhunter (2025) #1 and Uncanny X-Men (2024) #1…

Today we talk about the Star Brand, what it is, how it works, and good amount of the people it has affected like a dude dirtbiking, several women who die during childbirth, and a gay caveman. What we were up to this week: Briar didn't read any comics but does talk a lot about the announcement of Marvel United: A Pride Special (2025) #1 Olivia read …

Today we talk about Wendell Vaughn, best known as Quasar, who once was tasked with protecting a god-like figure from something even more powerful, despite being basically a Regular Human Man. What we were up to this week: Briar didn't read anything because they were fighting the eepies (big sleepy) Olivia's working her way through the comics she bo…

Today we talk about Chris Powell, best known as Darkhawk, a teen who found an amulet and decided to use it to fight crime to get back at his corrupt dad. What we were up to this week: Briar finished the Ancillary Trilogy by Ann Leckie and wants everyone to please please please read it if you like sci-fi and then please please please talk to them ab…

Today we talk about Richard Rider, best known as Nova, who was kind of given space powers by a dying man then had to save several planets several times with them. What we were up to this week: Briar continued reading the Ancillary Trilogy by Ann Leckie Olivia caught up on some comics from her local library New stuff coming soon that caught our eye:…

Today we talk about Daniel Cassidy, best known as Blue Devil, who was a stunt man who got cursed and eventually turned into a real devil. What we were up to this week: Briar started reading the Ancillary Trilogy by Ann Leckie Olivia learned that Chip Zdarsky is going to write Captain America, and that Matt Fraction and Jorge Jimenez are taking over…

Today we talk about Sebastian Faust, a man whose evil dad tried to exchange his soul for magic powers but instead kept those powers and became a superhero with them (still lost his soul though). Today's mentioned & relevant media: -wip Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by:Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Ti…

Today we talk about Arion, which we are not sure how to pronounce. Who is an ancient wizard? demigod? immortal guy with magic who shows up every now and again to either help or cause trouble. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -DC'S Lex and the City (2025) #1 -All-New Venom (2024) #1 -Fantastic Four (2025) teaser trailer -Thunderbolts (2025) trail…

Today we talk about Klarn Arg, who is best known as the Immortal Man. Every time he dies he's reincarnated as a new adult man of any ethnicity (which I'm sure was handled well in the 1960's...) Today's mentioned & relevant media: -(will be added as soon as time and my internet allow...) -DC Valentine's special: Lex & the City Thanks to Victoria Wat…

Today we talk about Mitch Shelley, also known as Resurrection Man, on account of every time he dies he comes back to life. But he also gets a cool new superpower each time! Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Resurrection Man (1997) -Supergirl (1996) #24 -DC One Million (1998) -DCU Heroes Secret Files (1998) #1 -DC Infinite Halloween Special (2007…

This time we're talking about all the tarantulas in the DC universe, which is really just one main guy who decided to be a superhero so he would be better at writing superhero stories. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Star Spangled Comics (1941) #1-19 -All-Star Squadron (1981) #18-22, 24-26, Annual #2, 27, 31-32, Annual #3, 38, 41-44, 46-47, 50…

Today we talk about a bunch of people (mostly Spider-Man villains) who have gone by the name Tarantula! Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #134-135, 147-149, 233-236, 341, 343 -Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #1-3, 137-138 -Captain America (1968) #224, 411, 413 -Web of Spider-Man (1985) #35-36 -Marvel…

Today we talk about Carlos LaMuerto, best known as the Black Tarantula, who was a legendary crime guy before he moved to New York and ended up working for Daredevil. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #419-422, 424, 427-428, 432, 434-436 -Daredevil (1998) #82, 85-86, 112-115, 118-119, 500-504, 510, 512 -Daredevil Ann…

Today we talk about Sergei Kravinoff, best known as Kraven the Hunter, whose whole thing is hunting the most dangerous game: Spider-Man. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #15, 18, 34, 47-49, 103-104, 110-111, 209, 375, 389 -Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #1 -Tales of Suspense (1959) #58 -Astonishing Tales (1970) #…

Today we talk about more White Tigers, one is... a white tiger who was transformed into a woman, one is Kevin Cole who tried to be Black Panther until he was told no, and the last is Ava Ayala, who you may have seen on Spidey & His Amazing Friends. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Heroes for Hire (1997) #1-9, 11-16 -Thunderbolts (1997) #8 -Quic…

Today we talk about Angela Del Toro, who somehow inherited her uncle's tiger amulet and was convinced by Daredevil to become the White Tiger until she got brainwashed, unbrainwashed, and decided to retire. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Text -Batman - Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns (2024) #1 Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Suppor…

Today we talk about Hector Ayala, a man who found some tiger amulets and turned into the White Tiger, got framed a bunch, retired, then got framed again. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Text -Les Miserables x Hot To Go Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by:Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find o…

Today we talk about Richard Drakunovski, best known as Richard Dragon (Kung-Fu Fighter) who tried to steal an artifact and was taught Kung-Fu about it, and went on to fight crime with his newfound skills. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Text -The Fade (2024) -Batgirl (2024) #1 -Absolute Superman (2024) #1 -Absolute Batman (2024) #2 Thanks to V…

Today we talk about Benjamin Turner, also known as the Bronze Tiger. He's a martial artist who's been brainwashed into being an assassin, joined the suicide squad, and fought alongside Richard Dragon. Today's mentioned & relevant media:-Text Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon!Support Capes and Japes by:Checking out our Patreon or donating to t…

Today we talk about Tatsu Yamashiro, best known as Katana on account of she has a cursed katana that (for most of her use of it) has the ghost of her dead husband stuck inside. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Text -Love Everlasting vol. 1 Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by:Checking out our Patreon or donating t…

Today we talk about Arthur Brown, best known as Stephanie Brown's dad but also he's the villain Cluemaster I guess. His whole thing is doing crimes and leaving clues, except for when he was a gameshow host. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Detective Comics (1937) #351, 607, 647-649, 680, 705-707, 809-810 -Batman (1940) #201, 293-294, 336, 400, …

Today we talk about Sandra Wu-San, best known as Lady Shiva, who is just really really good at fighting and killing people so that's what she does. Also she's Cass Cain's mom and might have a death wish. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter (1975) #5-18 -The Question (1986) #1-2, 28-31, 36-37 -Detective Comics Annual…

Today we talk about Irene Adler, also known as Destiny. She's married to Mystique, has two (important to the X-Men) beautiful mutant children, and can see the future. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -X-Men (1981) #141, 142, 170, 177-178, 185, 199, 223-226, 254-255 -Avengers Annual (1967) #10, 15 -Dazzler (1981) #22-23, 28 -X-Factor (1986) #8-10…

Today we talk about Klaus Voorhees, also known as the villain Cobra, although he changes his name to King Cobra after overcoming his fear of a very scary man. We do also cover a couple other minor Cobras! Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Journey into Mystery (1952) #98, 105-106, 110-111 -Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #3 -Daredevil (1964) #30-32,…

Today we talk about Calvin Zabo, better known as the villain Mister Hyde, made a potion to become his favorite book character: Mister Hyde, and made everything everyone else's problem. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Journey Into Mystery (1952) #99-100, 105-106, 110-111, 635 -Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #3 -Daredevil (1964) #30-32, 142-143, 1…

Today we talk about Daisy Johnson, also known as Quake and an agent of SHIELD, who has followed Nick Fury since she was a teen, went on a secret unsanctioned assassination mission, and also exploded Wolverine's heart. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Secret War (2004) #2-3, 5 -New Avengers (2004) #18, 20, 62 -Secret Invasion (2008) -Dark Reign:…

Today we talk about Maria Hill who has been the director of SHIELD, made some questionable decisions, and put a hit out on herself. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -New Avengers (2004) #4, 6-8, 16-21, 23, 25, 28-29, 37, 42 -Secret War (2004) #5 -Civil War (2006) -X-Men Annual (2007) #1 -Silent War (2007) #2, 4-6 -The Invincible Iron Man (2004) …

Today we talk about Agatha Harkness, who was an old woman an a witch who babysat Franklin Richards, taught Wanda Maximoff how to harness her magic, babysat Wanda's twins, died a couple of times, and is now a hot young(er) witch who is maybe evil. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Fantastic Four (1961) #94, 103, 107, 109-114, 116-117, 120, 123, 1…

Today we talk about Adeline Kane, who shot Deathstroke in the face after he endangered their youngest son, and kept that energy through the rest of her life. We also briefly discuss her oldest son Grant Wilson, who died tragically in a 4-D chess accident. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The New Teen Titans (1980) #1-2, 34, 39, 42-44, 50-52, 56…

Today we mostly talk about Greg Sanders and Adrian Chase but we also touch upon the fistful of other characters who have carried the Vigilante name! Unsurprisingly, with such a generic name, it's many, and they sure are working outside of the law (even though some of them are literally inside the law). Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Action Co…

Today we talk about Captain Nathaniel Adam, best known as Captain Atom, who gets exploded but it's okay because he comes back with superpowers and has to work for the American government-- Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Captain Atom (1965) -Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) #6-7, 9-10, 12 -DC Comics Presents (1978) #90 -Captain Atom (1986) -Fi…

Today we talk about Sandra Knight, Delilah Tyler, Stormy Knight, and Jennifer Knight who have all been a superhero known as the Phantom Lady! Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Police Comics (1941) #1-23 -Justice League of America (1960) #107-108 -Freedom Fighters (1976) -All-Star Squadron (1981) #2-4, 14, 25-27, 31-35, 41, 44, 50, Annual 2 -Wond…

Today we talk about Alan Scott, the original Green Lantern, who went from a train engineer who makes a magic ring from a sentient lantern to a guy who still kinda did that but the lantern has a more convoluted existence and also he's gay now. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -This week I'm cheating and just giving you an Excel spreadsheet -RDJ a…

Today we talk about Valeria Richards, who was kind of brought into being by her reality-warping brother Franklin as an alternate universe teen and then kind of became a zygote in the main universe through shenanigans! Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Fantastic Four (1998) #15, 20-23, 1999 Annual, 24-26, 2000 Annual, 2001 Annual, 46-70, 500-502,…

Today we talk about Franklin Richards, the son of Reed Richards and Sue Storm of the Fantastic Four, who is an extremely powerful mutant with reality warping powers. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #6, 13-16, 20, 23, 25, 1998-2000, 32 -Fantastic Four (1961) #83, 88-103, 107-117, 123, 127-143, 152, 163-170, 181-196,…

Today we talk about Power Pack, a group made up of four siblings: Alex, Julie, Jack, and Katie, who are given superpowers from an alien to go save their dad who was kidnapped by a different alien. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Power Pack (1984) -Uncanny X-Men (1981) #195, 205 -Thor (1966) #357, 363 -Secret Wars II (1985) #6 -X-Factor Annual …

Today we talk about Dane Whitman, best known as the Black Knight, as well as a couple of his predecessors because his cursed sword runs in the family. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Black Knight (1955) -Tales to Astonish (1959) #52 -Avengers (1963) #6, 15-16, 47-48, 54-55, 60-62, 70-71, 84-85, 100, 157, 225-226, 252-297, 300, 329-375, 380 -Ma…

Today we talk about Simon Williams, who got ionic energy powers to become Wonder Man, almost died, woke up to find his brain was imprinted on an android, died, came back as pure energy, had a crisis, but he's okay now we think. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Avengers (1963) #9, 58, 131-132, 151-182, 187-189, 192-211, 231, 239, 250, 253-255, 3…

Today we talk about Toyman, Winslow Schott and his various robotic duplicates, Jack Nimball, and Hiro Okamura (our favorite because he's a lonely genius teen). Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Action Comics (1938) #64, 85, 432, 454, 561, 657, 685, 865, 873-874, 976, 978 -Superman (1938) #27, 32, 44, 47, 49, 60, 63, 88, 182, 299, 305-306, 666, 6…

Today we talk about Anthony Ivo, who is obsessed with immortality but probably most notable for his creation of the Amazo robot which can absorb and use super powers. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The Brave and the Bold (1955) #30 -The Flash (1959) #158 -Action Comics (1938) #480-483 -Justice League of America (1960) #218, 258-261 -Justice L…

Today we talk about Thomas Oscar Morrow, who with a name like T.O. Morrow was always destined to get into some time travel nonsense like building a machine to see the future or inventing... weather robots? Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The Flash (1959) #143 -Justice League of America (1960) #64-65, 105-106, 192-193 -World's Finest Comics (19…

Today we talk about Rex Mason, also known as Metamorpho since he can transform his body into different elements ever since his run-in with a radioactive meteorite. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The Brave and the Bold (1955) #57-58, 66, 68, 101, 123, 154, 200 -Showcase Presents: Metamorpho -Justice League of America (1960) #42, 44, 100-102 -A…

Today we talk about Longshot who is a guy created specifically to fight in a gladiator ring with Luck powers but he can NOT stop getting his memory erased. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Longshot (1985) -X-Men Annual (1970) #10-13, 16 -Fantastic Four vs The X-Men (1987) -Uncanny X-Men (1963) #215-248 -Mephisto Vs. (1987) #3-4 -Incredible Hulk…