Jason Aaron has completely changed the story of Frank Castle, aka The Punisher. Now, he’s the leader of the ninja death cult called The Hand. By adding some back story and bringing his dead wife back from the dead, Jason Aaron has elevated The Punisher’s story to a Shakespearean level. We’ll discuss the entire 12 issue arc, explain how Frank came to this point, and what it means to be the Fist of the Beast. We’ll also discuss some of The Punisher’s greatest hits, including “Welcome Back Frank” and the time he teamed up with a cosmic powered Spider-Man to prevent the American government from switching their currency to the cocaine standard.
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Ep. 87: Who is Monica Rambeau? (AKA Spectrum/Photon/Pulsar?)
This week, the Doombots are taking a look at Monica Rambeau, who was the second Captain Marvel before she went on to be Spectrum and then Photon, among other names. She’s made of energy and here to kick ass!
Ep. 86: Who is the Best Ghost Rider?
Did you know there have been multiple Ghost Riders? From Carter Slade to Johnny Blaze, Danny Ketch to Alejandra Jones, Robbie Reyes and back again, we’ll discuss the complete history of each major Ghost Rider. Why have there been so many? How does their continuity intertwine? Who is the current Ghost Rider? Why are theyContinue reading “Ep. 86: Who is the Best Ghost Rider?”
Ep. 85: How Did Loki Save Existence From Mephisto’s (Multiversal) Evil Plans?
Wow, this week are are talking about just SO much stuff. Like, maybe too much stuff? Here’s just some of the questions we address: Who is Avenger Prime? What is the God Quarry? Who are the Multiversal Masters of Evil? Why is Robbie Reyes the “most powerful Avenger”? What is Planet Doom? And this isContinue reading “Ep. 85: How Did Loki Save Existence From Mephisto’s (Multiversal) Evil Plans?”
Ep. 83: What is Krakoa and Why Are the X-Men Falling?
It’s the end of the Krakoan era! Probably! At least, Marvel’s publicity department certainly wants you to think so. But in this episode of the Doombots Marvel Podcast, Searnold will explain why he doesn’t believe that will happen. We’ll also discuss the history of Krakoa, the sentient island the X-Men live on, including looking at one of the worst retcons of all time, “Deadly Genesis.”
Ep. 82: Who Are The X-Men Villains The Children Of The Vault?
On this week’s new Doombots Podcast, we’re getting into the war between the mutants on Krakoa and the mysterious power-hungry superpowered Children of the Vault!
Ep. 81: What Does Spider-Man Have to Do With the Death of Ms. Marvel?
Spoiler alert! The internet has been all abuzz about Marvel’s decision to kill off Ms. Marvel in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man. So, after spending last episode discussing Kindred in order to establish where Nick Spencer’s run ended, this episode, we’ll finally be discussing Zeb Wells and John Romita Jr’s current run on Amazing Spider-Man. We’ll learn why creating 2 fake kids is never the right plan. We’ll discuss the value of mystery reveals. And we’ll explain why Mary Jane should be a badass. All this, and Kamala Khan, too.
Ep. 80: What Is Marvel’s Most Convoluted Retcon?
A lot of Spider-Man stories are straightforward. This one is not. Searnold and Zach sat down to talk about the latest run of Amazing Spider-Man by Zeb Wells and John Romita Jr because of Marvel’s decision to *spoiler* Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel. But first we had to set up Spidey’s current status quo, which meant explaining how Nick Spencer’s run ended. And that meant explaining Kindred. And that meant explaining the Grey Goblin, which meant going back to his origins in J.M. Straczynski’s run on Amazing Spider-Man circa 2001-2007. And how can we talk about JMS’s run without talking about “Brand New Day”, the story where Peter Parker and Mary Jane make a deal with Mephisto to erase their marriage. Is this starting to make sense? If not, you really need to listen to the episode.
Ep. 79: Is it Really Our 3rd Anniversary?
It’s finally here! The 3-year anniversary of The Doombots Podcast! This whole new episode will feature a slew of cut content from past episodes and some original content. From overly emotional reactions, to discussions about the possible scourge of A.I. revolution, this episode has it all.
Ep. 78: What Happened During Secret Invasion?
Secret Invasion is coming to the MCU, so we’re going to talk about the comics it is ostensibly based on. We’ll talk about what it was like to read the event live, Dan Slott’s attempt to redeem Hank Pym, Brian Michael Bendis’ crafty plans, and why the event was ultimately a failure. We’ll also discuss a lot of really dumb names, featuring Game of Thrones!
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