This week’s Doombots Podcast is all about the Ultimate Universe, Marvel’s effort to create a grittier world with less convoluted storylines, which quickly went off the rails.
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Ep. 91: Why Did Marvel Cancel Most of its Comics in 2023?
Over the course of this year, all but 3 of Marvel’s ongoing comics were rebooted. In this episode, we’ll look at the new premises and summarize some of what was wrapped up. Black Panther must defend the city of Birnin T’chaka. Hulk leaves Hulk Planet and comes back to Earth to fight The Mother of Horrors. The Avengers must tangle with Kang and the Ashen Combine. Scarlet Witch has the Darkhold and a new store. The new Punisher is named Joe Garrison. The Guardians of the Galaxy deal with Grootfall. Captain America conquers the Outer Circle. Venom and Doctor Doom are time traveling together. Thor becomes even more immortal. And Jonothan Hickman redefines (or at least starts to) the entire Marvel cosmology in G.O.D.S.
Ep. 88: Why Did The Punisher Join the Hand?
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.
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. 84: What Is Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood?
Fullmetal Alchemist is one of the best animes of all time. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, we’re going to explain why. What is alchemy? What is automail? Who are the Homunculi? More importantly, why are there two different versions of FMA? Searnold will explain why, despite popular opinion, he prefers the first version to the more accurate adaptation called “Brotherhood.” As usual, Zach will be confused. Debate and hilarity ensue.
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 77: What Is ‘Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’ About? (Also, Who Is Zelda? Or Link? What’s Hyrule?)
This week, we’re stepping away from the world of Marvel and into the world of Hyrule, with a breakdown/explainer of ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.’ In fact, Zach’s never played a single ‘Zelda’ game ever, so Searnold is giving a very long (yet still incredibly brief) rundown of Zelda lore and complex timelines.
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