Marveling At Marvel's Marvels

We put out the call and our listeners answered! This week we bring characters suggested by the Marvelers out there: some real, some they created. Can Josef tell the difference?

Behold, our 150th episode! For this landmark, we've got one Jonathan's all-time favorite characters, the Silver Surfer! We start things off with a lot of chatter & banter, but once we get into the tale of Norrin Radd, we don't look back!

For the holiday season, we decided to revisit a character that's sure to bring the joy: Ms. Marvel, Kamala Khan! We originally presented Kamala way back in 2016's episode 18 and a lot has changed for her since.  We recommend revisiting our first episode on this awesome hero, #18 form 2016: http://matmm.libsyn.com/episode-18-ms-marvel

WARNING: this is an angry episode and may not be for everyone. Seriously, I think I can only recommend it for folks that like to listen to their parents fight. In this episode, we talk a little about Apocalypse, the first mutant, but mostly we fight. Seriously, this is a contentious episode- we spend more time arguing than discussing the character, so, yeah, this might not be a fun experience for everyone...

He's one of the Marvel universe's most important characters (and one of our most requested). Finally, we present the master of magnetism and would-be savior of homo superior, Magneto!

It's hard to believe that it took 146 episodes to cover Jamie Madrox, the Multiple Man. He's been around for over 40 years and has one of the most interesting powers in comics. We have some deep discussion about the repercussions of creating duplicates of oneself- you don't want to miss this episode!

Happiest of Halloweens to all you Marvelers out there! For this special episode, we step outside the realm of Marvel as Allen tells us about his favorite horror comics! We talk about their appeal, why they died out, and why you should maybe think about a villain's origin before marketing him to kids... 

For this fan-request episode, we travel far to the Negative Zone to bring you Annihilus, the living death that walks! Our conversation includes some background on the Negative Zone and some info on Annihilus' chief rival, Blastaar! Plus all the ranting & divergences you've come to expect from your favorite podcasters!

Over the course of the show, we've mentioned many times how games have influenced us. On this episode, we delve deep into our experiences with Marvel video games, board games, and role playing games. 

The Odinson is not the only one to wield Mjolnir and take the name "Thor"- this week, we proudly present the story of Jane Foster! From her comic origins as Dr. Blake's nurse through her recent turn as the god of thunder, we think you'll enjoy this epic tale!

We've talked a bit about Thor in the past, but now we've finally got an episode dedicated to the god of thunder! Well, sort of... we also spend a good deal of time talking about the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

Hey, Marvelers, we're going to the circus! The Circus of Crime, that is! Join us as we stroll through a magical land of villainy, half-baked schemes, and- oh, no, no, no... Well, lets just say we earn that explicit rating towards the end. Might want to leave the kids at home for this trip to the circus...

If you've seen Spider-Man Far from Home, you probably have some questions about Mysterio. We may or may not answer them, but I promise you'll have a good time listening to us this week! This episode goes places none of us could have foreseen...

Your friendly neighborhood podcasters have some thoughts on Spider-Man Far from Home, Marvel's follow-up to Avengers: Endgame. This episode gets pretty heated- you might want to put on headphones if you're listening at work... SPOILERS AHOY: We go deep into spoiler territory for Far from Home, so we recommend listening after you've seen the film. 

For the first time, we present a character that did NOT originate in the Marvel Universe: Neil Gaiman's Angela! Join us as we dig into Angela and her companion Sera. It's an exciting a tale of Heven, Hel, and legal wranglings!

Hoo boy, this one's a doozy. Cosmic Ghost Rider's new on the scene, but we think you know the guy under the flames... We cover his wild origin, his insane history, and his positively bonkers plan to save the universe. And along the way, we'll explain why certain heroes should never be icons or role models.

For this very special episode, we got Josef to read a whole mess o' comic books!! In addition to Marvel's 2019 Free Comic Book Day offerings (Avengers & Spider-Man), he read two trade paperback collections: the first volumes of The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl ("Squirrel Power") and Matt Fraction's Hawkeye ("My Life as a Weapon"). You may be surprised by his opinions!   And as a bonus, we present the results of our fan poll of the top films of the MCU!

Inheritor of the name "Captain Marvel". One of the most powerful heroes on Earth. Captain America's choice to lead The Avengers. Why have so few people heard of Monica Rambeau? We aim to change that in this episode- join us for a delve into the history of this awesome character!

Finally, the culmination of 22 films over a decade. Does Avengers Endgame live up to the hype? Find out what the Marveling crew thinks in this big movie review episode! Spoiler alert: we go into major plot points and surprises- we highly recommend you see the movie before listening. And heads up: we had some serious technical issues while recording. Allen is an editing wizard, but please forgive any glitches in this one.

In the three years we've done this podcast, Jean Grey has been one of our most requested characters. In this packed episode, we dig into her time as Marvel Girl, how she became Phoenix, and the circumstances that birthed the Dark Phoenix (and we'll even spend a little time with Madelyn Pryor). You won't want to miss this deep dive into Marvel history!