Episode 86: Familial Power Immunity and Is the Winter Soldier also Super?

April 22, 2021 by Kurt Onstad

Two questions being asked this week. One is about what causes certain heroes to be immune to each other’s powers when they are on the same family tree. The other question is about the MCU version of Bucky, and if and when he got powers.

You can keep blasting…it’s not going to do anything.

The “s” that launched a thousand characters…(Okay, just two)

“Zzark” and “Fzzshak” just don’t have the resonance of “Bamf” and “Snikt” when it comes to X-Men power noises.

The (slightly) more serious Summers brother.

The moment Bucky becomes a Super Soldier, even if he doesn’t realize it.

Episode 65: Comic Captains and a COVID Conundrum

August 20, 2020 by Kurt Onstad

Two questions are being answered this episode. First, is Wolverine a spreader of disease? Then, we look at various comic book Captains, Majors, Generals, and other characters named for military ranks to see who has earned those honors.

He got better! Seriously, his healing factor took him from this to perfectly fine in minutes.

As someone who had to have gravel removed from a large abrasion, I can definitely say…”Ouch.”

So, is he a Captain pretending to be a Private, or is a Private who calls himself Captain? Either way, seems like some part of the Army is being lied to.

Major is better than Captain, but Captain Marvel’s better than most!

You know you’re pinning a medal to his skin, right?

Episode 7: The Replacements - Captain America

June 21, 2018 by Kurt Onstad

Thanks to the question from listener Justin B. (No, it's not Bieber), this is the first in a recurring feature we'll come back to every now and then, each time focusing on a different heroic identity. We'll look at the people who have taken the place of the original, and what happened to them once the primogenitor returns.

Who wants to help Cap punch ole' Hitler in the jaw?

This is a better question than "Spider-Man: Threat or Menace?"

"No capes!" Steve should have listened to Edna, as he tripped on this cape more than once.

Steve is the one on the left, although John Walker will wear the black costume as "U.S. Agent" down the road.

Turn around Bucky, and help Black Widow find her contact lens!

The infamous "Cap was Hydra all along" storyline. Sam and Bucky play important roles.

Isaiah Bradley, aka "The Black Captain America." Urban myth or forgotten hero? (Hint, it's the second one.)