• CAPTAIN AMERICA BRAVE NEW WORLD SPECIAL 2
    Feb 21 2025

    DISCOVER THE HISTORY OF ALL THE SUPPORTING CHARACTERS IN CAPTAIN AMERICA 4.


    Nick and Colin give a little review of the movie, then dive into the history of all the secondary characters who popped up. Some you may not recognise at all!


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    Sabra (black widow type in movie)

    *Incredible Hulk 1962 #256 skip pages 1-6


    Isiah Bradley (Sam’s mentor in movie)

    *Truth red white and black 2003 #5 (recommend reading the whole 7 part series!)


    Betty Ross / Red She Hulk (Ross’ daughter)

    *Incredible Hulk 1962 #319 (can start page 8 - weirdly divided between hulk and banner - you can just read banner bits)

    *Hulk 2009 #16 (as Red She Hulk)

    ^Incredible Hulk 1973 #168 (as Harpy - after page 3 can skip over bits without Betty)

    ^Immortal Hulk 2019 #20 (as Red Harpy - this will be confusing but worth it! Extra points for spotting absorbing man)


    Redwing (Sam’s falcon!)

    *avengers vs pet avengers #1 (bit of fun)



    CURRENT TOP 10 CHARACTERS ARE...


    1. Magneto
    2. Captain America
    3. Apocalypse
    4. Angel / Archangel
    5. Deathbird
    6. Abigail Brand
    7. Adam Warlock
    8. Shadow King
    9. Alicia masters
    10. Agatha Harkness

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • X-MEN: THE SHIAR EMPIRE
    Feb 14 2025

    EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE SHIAR EMPIRE


    The X-men's space faring allies / enemies.


    Who are these Roman Emperor like poopy bird people? What do they want with the X-men? Which one of them fancies bald professors? Do they poop, pee and lay eggs from the same hole?


    SO MANY QUESTIONS!


    Your journey through the Marvel Universe continues with actor and Comedian Colin Hoult and his friend Dan Snelgrove and Nick Krik. Music and edits by @eyesonlegs


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    READ ALONG:


    Araki

    Uncanny X-Men (1982) #155 (p 5-7),


    Lilandra & Dken

    Classic X-Men #14 (start page 5)


    Deathbird

    Uncanny X-Men (1991) #275 pages 1-13


    Optional extras


    Uncanny X-Men (1982) #481 (p 1-3)


    Uncanny X-Men (1991) #276


    Uncanny X-Men (2007) #483 & 485


    X-Men - Emperor Vulcan #1 (2007)



    NEXT WEEK: More Captain America Brave New World. Meet Red Hulk, The Leader and The Serpent Society


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    55 mins
  • CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD SPECIAL 1
    Feb 7 2025

    START HERE


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    Colin Hoult, actor and comedian continues his journey exploring the Marvel Comics Universe by exploring its many characters from A-Z (with many diversions).


    Things get rather political as Colin and his pals Dan and Nick discuss the granddaddy of the Marvels: Captain America himself! Plus his long time partner and now MCU's new Cap, the Falcon


    Discover their amazing shared history covering such topics as Cap covering his face in clay as a disguise, beating a villain by demonstrating his vaulting abilities and the peculiar guest character who sews Falcon's costume whilst smoking a ciggie.


    But will either of them top the list as the best ever Marvel Character?


    READ ALONG

    Captain America - Steve Rogers


    Essentials-

    Captain America Comics (1941) #1 - read as much as you like up to p50 or just up to p11 for origin

    Captain America (1968) #100 (First Modern Era) (can stop at page 11)

    Captain America (1968) #267 (Everyman)

    Captain America (2012) #1 (Dimension Z madness)


    Optional Extras-

    Captain America (1968) #122 (Scorpion), 175 (White House coup)! 176-180 (Cap no more) , 377 (the Captain)

    Captain America (2005) #1 (Winter Soldier)

    Civil War (2006) #1 / #7 (p 8-23) (Fight fight fight)


    Falcon / Captain America - Sam Wilson


    Essentials-

    Captain America (1968) #117 (first appearance as Falcon) (can skip p 12-15)

    All New Captain America (2014) #1 (first as Cap)


    Optional Extras-

    Captain America 1968 #186 (revised origin, later revealed to be a lie)

    Falcon (1983) #1 (problematic..)

    Avengers (2003) #64

    Captain America And Falcon 2004 #1 (super steroid-y)





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    1 hr and 45 mins
  • THE ORDER
    Jan 31 2025

    Colin Hoult continues on his journey of discovery through the Marvel comics Universe via every single character from A-Z. This week he's joined by the lovely Nick Krik to discuss one of the most forgettable super teams ever conceived. The Order. It has lots of interesting ingredients but for some reason its so dreadfully dull. Why? What happened? find out here!


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    Comics read;

    Anthem and the Order


    49. Anthem

    *The order 2007 #1


    50. Calamity

    *The order (2007) #3


    51. Veda

    *The order (2007) #4


    52. Supernaut

    *The order (2007) #6


    53. Mulholland black #8

    *The order (2007) #3 pages 1-7 and 21-25


    ^The order (2007) #10 - if you want the end!


    (its limited 10 issues read all if you like - they never ever appear again!)






    Next week: Captain America and the Falcon!


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    1 hr
  • THUNDERBOLTS* SPECIAL
    Jan 24 2025

    Actor and Comedian Colin Hoult continues his journey through the Marvel Universe, discovering reviewing and rating each one. This time with his dear pal Dan Snelgrove, he journeys to the Motherland to meet Sentinel of Liberty sidekick turned soviet stooge The Winter Soldier and beardy belt buckle bellicose bloke Red Guardian. Both appearing in the upcoming movie Thunderbolts*


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    READ ALONG

    Winter soldier


    Captain America 2005 #11 and #14 BUT recommend the whole storyline #8-14 (not including #10 which is a parallel world interval!)

    Tales of suspense (2018) #101 - this five issue run is bloody brilliant and highly recommended! Goes very quick too

    Winter Soldier 2012 #1

    Captain America and Bucky #620


    Red Guardian

    Avengers #43 pages 9-15 & 19-21

    Thunderbolts v5 2023 #1

    Winter Guard 2021 #3


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    55 mins
  • X-MEN VILLAIN: THE SHADOW KING
    Dec 20 2024

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    Colin and Nick continue their journey through every single Marvel character. In a Christmas Special we meet 3 kings and a herald!


    Where will they rank on the list? How does Shadow King drink that really long glass of wine? Is King Bedlam a rip off Grant Morrison character? is having darts and a rope a super power? and what's going on with Terrax's remarkable hair? all this and more is discussed. We'll be back in the New Year where we'll jump ahead to the Winter Soldier! Merry Christmas listeners


    Read along with us;

    Uncanny X-Men 117

    Journey into Mystery 83

    Captain America 367

    X-Force 90

    Fantastic Four 211





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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • X-MEN: THE MORLOCKS
    Dec 13 2024

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    Three handsome men continue their journey through the Marvel comics universe via the many wonderful characters.


    This week we meet the Morlocks, a strange mirror of the X-men these unwanted and unloved mutants have formed their own underground society. They spend a lot of time kidnapping people until the day Mr Sinister's Marauders come calling and boy is that horrible.


    The incredibly tragic Annalee, the supposedly hideous but actually quite normal looking Callisto, the well creepy Caliban and the even creepier Masque. Plus Tar Baby, Piper, Beautiful Dreamer, Leech and Ape! What a bunch of weirdos!


    Enjoy pretty pretties!


    READ ALONG


    (Characters only appear on pages I highlight below)


    Annalee

    Power pack (1984) 12 pages 11 - end

    Uncanny Xmen (1985) #195 page 16- 17 & 20 - end


    Bonus one : power pack #27


    Callisto

    Uncanny Xmen (1985) #170 pages 5 -11 (start / end half way on page) & bottom of 14-21

    marauders (2020) #7 pages 1-13 and 20-21


    Caliban

    Uncanny Xmen #148 pages 11-20

    Xfactor (1986) #10 pages 9-10


    Masque

    Uncanny Xmen (1987) #263 pages 7-10, 16-22





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    55 mins
  • DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE SPECIAL - GAMBIT
    Dec 6 2024

    Special Episode: Gambit!


    Dan's back baby! With Nick Krik! 3 balding eggs get together and discuss the Ragin Cajun himself Remy Etienne LeBeau.


    After his surprise appearance in Deadpool and Wolverine we decided to jump out of our alphabetical cage and meet the X-man who holds all the cards. Unless he's throwing them at you obvs. Does he still smoke? Is his relationship with Rogue sweet or very weird? Why does he carry a big stick? So many questions! So few answers!


    Plus in Science Corner - Dan explains how potential energy into Kinetic energy is totally possible - in fact he demonstrates it!

    Plus Colin reveals Gambit's secret connection with a certain Mr Sinister and sings 'A Winter's Tale' while crying.


    Next week: More on the worst X-men Massacre as we meet Annalee and the Morlocks!


    READ ALONG;


    Uncanny xmen 1981 #266

    Xmen origins gambit #1

    Xmen 1992 #8

    Wolverine / gambit victims #1

    Mr & mrs x #1

    Gambit 2012 #1

    Deadpool vs gambit #1

    Gambit 1997 #1







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    1 hr and 13 mins