Abomb To Zzzax (Who's The Greatest Marvel Character?)

BATROC, WHIRLWIND, LIVING LASER, ZARAN, MACHETEBonjour, mes amis! Join your jovial hosts Colin and Nick as they take a look at one of the few Marvel characters who has his own brigade - yes, it's the probably racially-insensitively named Batroc The Leaper (a man skilled in the noble French art of feet boxing). Who are the rest of his brigade? Are they supervillains to be taken seriously? And are any of them actually any good? These questions and fewer might be answered in this week's episode....264. BatrocTales Of Suspense 75 (B story)Captain America #105 Captain America #130,  176. Living LaserAvengers (1966) #34 1966265. Whirlwind Avengers (1966) #46266. Zaran Captain America #303SUPPORT US: See the full character order, suggest more for us to read and get bonus content on PatreonGET IN TOUCH: Email usINSTAGRAM: abombtozzzaxRATE, REVIEW, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE!EDITING: @thatbaldyfellaMUSIC: @eyesonlegs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a slightly different episode this week as Nick goes solo to take a little sidestep away form the list to look at the Transformers and ask the question we've all been asking:- are the Transformers part of tge Marvel universe? (Normal list-based service will resume next week...)SUPPORT US: See the full character order, suggest more for us to read and get bonus content on PatreonGET IN TOUCH: Email usINSTAGRAM: abombtozzzaxRATE, REVIEW, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE!EDITING: @thatbaldyfellaMUSIC: @eyesonlegs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BATTERING RAM, ANARCHIST, ORPHAN, BLOKE, DOOP, DEAD GIRL, U GO GIRL, LA NUIT, VIVISECTOR, VENUS DEE MILOIt's a frankly ridiculous number of marvellously media-savvy (if mortally-challenged) mutants this week as Colin and Nick take a look at X-Statix. Who were the X-Statix? Did anyone make it through the revolving door of death? Was Princess Diana really on the team? And what is Doop saying? Some of these questions may be answered...255. Battering Ram 256. The Anarchist257. Orphan258. BlokeLa Nuit 259. DoopX-Force (2002) #116 - 118260. Dead GirlX-Force (2002) #125261. U-Go GirlX-Force (2002) #128262. Vivisector X-Force (2002) #129263. Venus Dee MiloX-Statix (2002) #1SUPPORT US: See the full character order, suggest more for us to read and get bonus content on PatreonGET IN TOUCH: Email usINSTAGRAM: abombtozzzaxRATE, REVIEW, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE!EDITING: @thatbaldyfellaMUSIC: @eyesonlegs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Colin and Nick are back to answer that age old question:- "How many Buckys is too many Buckys?" as they take a look at the inexplicably high number of people who have decided to take on the mantle of child sidekick. We're talking Nomad (Jack Monroe), Nomad (Rikki Barnes), Battlestar (surprisingly not Nomad) and Sharon Carter (sister-niece of Peggy). Reckless endangerment ahoy!250. Battlestar Captain America (1968) #341 (pages 10-17)252. Nomad (Jack Monroe)Captain America (1968) #282 (from page 9) 253. Nomad (Rikki Barnes)Nomad: Girl Without World 2009 #2254. Sharon Carter Captain America (1968) #103SUPPORT US: See the full character order, suggest more for us to read and get bonus content on PatreonGET IN TOUCH: Email usINSTAGRAM: abombtozzzaxRATE, REVIEW, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE!EDITING: @thatbaldyfellaMUSIC: @eyesonlegs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WONDER MAN, GRIM REAPER, DOORMANLook, up in the sky... oh no, hang on, that's someone else. Join Colin and Nick as they take a look at a hero neither of them has paid much attention to before, Simon Williams AKA Wonder Man as they ask the question:- is it worth bothering with the comics or should you just watch the excellent series instead (what do you mean, "leading question"?) Also they take a look at his brother, the Grim Reaper and Doorman (who is generally unrelated to Wonder Man with the exception of the series). Enjoy!Issues Read1045. Wonder Man Avengers (1963) #9 (first)Avengers (1963) #194 (just the Beast / Wonder Man bits- very much an ensemble piece)Avengers (1998) #11 (lot of words - skip non-Wondy bits)Wonder Man (2006) #1628. Grim Reaper  Avengers (1963) #52 (first)319. DoormanGreat Lakes Avengers (2016) #2SUPPORT US: See the full character order, suggest more for us to read and get bonus content on PatreonGET IN TOUCH: Email usINSTAGRAM: abombtozzzaxRATE, REVIEW, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE!EDITING: @thatbaldyfellaMUSIC: @eyesonlegs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bastion, Sentinels, Master Mold, Bolivar TraskLook out, the machines are taking over! In what feels like a very timely episode, Colin and Nick take a look at the man-made machines menacing the mutants of the Marvel universe (yeah, maybe all this Stan and Jack has been rubbing off on us, alliteratively speaking). Are the Sentinels a terrifying look at the future of robotics or another 60s misunderstanding of how robots work? Is it OK to just do the Iron Giant but with a sentinel? What is a Siege Perilous? And does Bastion's origin make any sense at all? Listen and find out!Issues Read:-244. Bastion Machine Man / Bastion Annual '98245. Bolivar TraskUncanny X-Men (1963) #14246. MastermoldUncanny X-Men (1963) 15247. Sentinels Uncanny X-Men (1963) 98248. SentinelSentinel (2003) #4SUPPORT US: See the full character order, suggest more for us to read and get bonus content on PatreonGET IN TOUCH: Email usINSTAGRAM: abombtozzzaxRATE, REVIEW, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE!EDITING: @thatbaldyfellaMUSIC: @eyesonlegs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bart Rozum, Wrecker, Thunderball, Piledriver, BulldozerLet's get wrecked! This week, Colin and Nick are taking a look at Damage Control and the Wrecking Crew as next on the list is Bart Rozum (no, us neither). It's thumping, smashing, head-butting frenzy of destruction (and mildly incompetent clean-up)Issues Read:-Bart Rozum & Damage Control (group) Damage Control #1 (Sept 1989)Wrecking Crew Defenders (1974) #18-19413. WreckerThor (1967) #148412. Bulldozer 414. Pile DriverRunaways (2005) #1 (only up to page 14)415. ThunderballAmazing Spider-Man (1963) #248 (A-story)SUPPORT US: See the full character order, suggest more for us to read and get bonus content on PatreonGET IN TOUCH: Email usINSTAGRAM: abombtozzzaxRATE, REVIEW, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE!EDITING: @thatbaldyfellaMUSIC: @eyesonlegs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

KRAVEN THE HUNTER, CALYPSO, RHINO, CHAMELEONColin and Nick are joined by returning and (hopefully) recurring pal James O'Donoghue to take a look at Spidey's animal-tracking foe, Kraven The Hunter. It's also a chance to (mercifully) finish off our look at the SPUMC movies with a bit of chat about Kraven's inexplicable movie. Plus, given that they also feature in the film, we'll dive into Rhino, Chameleon and Calypso too.Kraven the hunter - on Netflix Kraven & ChameleonAmazing Spider-Man (1963) #15, #294, 389CalypsoAmazing Spider-Man (1963) #209RhinoAmazing Spider-Man (1963) #41Spider-Man's tangled web #5-6SUPPORT US: See the full character order, suggest more for us to read and get bonus content on PatreonGET IN TOUCH: Email usINSTAGRAM: abombtozzzaxRATE, REVIEW, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE!EDITING: @thatbaldyfellaMUSIC: @eyesonlegs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SUPER SKRULL! TALOS! PAIBOK! LYJA! BARONESS S'BAK? XAVINColin and Nick (or are they?) discover those shape shifting swines the Skrulls! Are they all bad? How much of a perv is Paibok? Which of these is surprisingly good?Skrulls 234. Baroness S'bak Annihilation - Super Skrull #1235. Super SkrullFantastic Four (1963) #18236. LyjaFantastic Four (1963) #357237. PaibokFantastic Four (1963) #358238. TalosIncredible Hulk (1963) #419239. XavinRunaways (2005) #7-8SUPPORT US: See the full character order, suggest more for us to read and get bonus content on PatreonGET IN TOUCH: Email usINSTAGRAM: abombtozzzaxRATE, REVIEW, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE!EDITING: @thatbaldyfellaMUSIC: @eyesonlegs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BARON STRUCKER, VIPER, BOB AND GORGONJoin Colin and Nick as they take a look at a fascist organisation hellbent on world domination (yes, maybe a bit on the nose in early 2026). They take a look at Baron Strucker (baldy fascist), Viper (sexy fascist), Gorgon (stabby fascist) and Bob (in-it-for-the-healthcare fascist). Cut off the head and two shall grow! (Disclaimer - please don't cut off Colin and Nick's heads; they only have the one each)Issues ReadBaron Strucker Strange Tales (1951) #156-157 (A-story)Sgt Fury (1963) #5Bob, Agent Of HydraCable And Deadpool (2004) #38Viper Captain America (1975) #182Gorgon Wolverine (2004) #20HydraStrange Tales (1951) #135-136 (A-story)SUPPORT US: See the full character order, suggest more for us to read and get bonus content on PatreonGET IN TOUCH: Email usINSTAGRAM: abombtozzzaxRATE, REVIEW, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE!EDITING: @thatbaldyfellaMUSIC: @eyesonlegs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Colin and Nick are still taking a little post-festive break so, to tide you over in the meantime, here's a little taster of some of the bonus content that we're putting out on the Patreon in a frankly shameless attempt to encourage new subscribers (boo, capitalism!). We talk a little bit about the Zombie, Simon Garth, and the Marvel universe's version of Frankenstein's Monster (both covered way back in Season 1 episode 19, fact fans!)Enjoy and we'll be back with full episodes from next week!SUPPORT US: See the full character order, suggest more for us to read and get bonus content on PatreonGET IN TOUCH: Email usINSTAGRAM: abombtozzzaxRATE, REVIEW, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE!EDITING: @thatbaldyfellaMUSIC: @eyesonlegs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We still had an "A" left! For a little Christmas treat, Colin and Nick are back to round out the year and the letter A with a look at the Marvel universe's mighty team of power hitters, The Avengers themselves197. The Avengers Avengers (1963) #1, #211, #329, #500Avengers (2013) #1SUPPORT US: See the full character order, suggest more for us to read and get bonus content on PatreonGET IN TOUCH: Email usINSTAGRAM: abombtozzzaxRATE, REVIEW, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE!EDITING: @thatbaldyfellaMUSIC: @eyesonlegs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

STRONG GUY & LAYLA MILLERRead Along!720. Madrox the Multiple ManGiant-Size Fantastic Four (1974) #4 (first) (up to page 22) X-Factor (1986) #73Madrox (2004) #1X-Factor (2005) #39 692. Layla Miller & 694. Strong Guy X-Factor (2005) #2X-Factor: Layla Miller #1 (optional)SUPPORT US: See the full character order, suggest more for us to read and get bonus content on PatreonGET IN TOUCH: Email usINSTAGRAM: abombtozzzaxRATE, REVIEW, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE!EDITING: @thatbaldyfellaMUSIC: @eyesonlegs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Reed returns to discuss the cyborg son of Scott Summers and his many clones. Plus a man with four arms! Called Forearm!Summers 3 - the Cable men 324. CableNew mutants (83) #87(read pages 1-5, 13-14,17-19, 21-23) Xforce 1992 #8Cable 2008 1Cable 2020 1Stryfe & MLF 616. Forearm 1038. Wildside853. Reaper942. Stryfe 607. GenesisCable 1993 #19401. Xman Xman 1995 #5 and 65SUPPORT US: See the full character order, suggest more for us to read and get bonus content on PatreonGET IN TOUCH: Email usINSTAGRAM: abombtozzzaxRATE, REVIEW, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE!EDITING: @thatbaldyfellaMUSIC: @eyesonlegs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BARON MORDO, DORMAMMU, UMAR & CHONDU THE MYSTIC!Colin flies solo as he can't find any friends this week to meet Dr Strange’s sinister sorcerers!221. Baron mordo Strange tales 1965  #130 b story (to 141) Doctor strange sorcerer supreme 1988 #8 bstory222. DormammuStrange tales 1951 # 126 b storyDr strange 2023 #3 a story ( and b if you want)223. Umar Strange tales 1966 #151 b story only 486. Chondu the mystic Tales of suspense #9 c story Defenders 1972 35Patreon bonusDefenders 1973 #8 b storySUPPORT US: See the full character order, suggest more for us to read and get bonus content on PatreonGET IN TOUCH: Email usINSTAGRAM: abombtozzzaxRATE, REVIEW, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE!EDITING: @thatbaldyfellaMUSIC: @eyesonlegs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BANSHEE, BLACK TOM & SIRYNColin and Nick chat about the Cassidy Clan, everyone's favourite Irish X-Folk.218. Banshee and the Cassidys Xmen 1965 #28Xmen 1976 #102Xmen deadly genesis 2006 #2219. SirynSpider woman 1980 #37 (from page 16)X-factor 2009 #39220. Black Tom X-force 2020 #2Patron bonus ShamrockGirl comics 2010 #2 ‘good to be lucky’ story SUPPORT US: See the full character order, suggest more for us to read and get bonus content on PatreonGET IN TOUCH: Email usINSTAGRAM: abombtozzzaxRATE, REVIEW, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE!EDITING: @thatbaldyfellaMUSIC: @eyesonlegs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VOLSTAGG, FANDRAL, HOGUN, SIF AND BALDERNick and Colin meet the Warriors Three, Thor's dearest pals. Read along!Asgardian Allies212. Balder and the asgardiansThor 1980 #304-306 (b story only) 213. Warriors three - Fandral Hogun volstagg Journey into mystery 1965 #119-122 b story only Warriors three #1-2 2010214. Fandral215. Hogun 216. Volstagg217. SifThor son of Asgard 2004 #8Patreon Journey into mystery 503 (1996)SUPPORT US: See the full character order, suggest more for us to read and get bonus content on PatreonGET IN TOUCH: Email usINSTAGRAM: abombtozzzaxRATE, REVIEW, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE!EDITING: @thatbaldyfellaMUSIC: @eyesonlegs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OMEGA THE UNKNOWN AND DOCTOR BONG!For no real reason Colin and Nick discuss the work of late Steve Gerber, creator of the much beloved 70s comedy comic character Howard the Duck. But is he actually funny?? Or is it just a bit weird and depressing? Finally we disagree on something. Sparks fly and things get pretty bloody heated! That said we both adore Doctor Bong and are deeply confused by Omega the Unknown Read along with usHoward The Duck580. Howard The DuckHoward The Duck (1975) #1Howard The Duck (1979) #9 - B Story (Heavy Business..)Howard The Duck (2015 - 5 issues series) #1581. Doctor Bong Howard The Duck (1976) #15800. Omega the unknown Omega the Unknown 1975 #1Patreon BonusHoward The Duck (1976) #16SUPPORT US: See the full character order, suggest more for us to read and get bonus content on PatreonGET IN TOUCH: Email usINSTAGRAM: abombtozzzaxRATE, REVIEW, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE!EDITING: @thatbaldyfellaMUSIC: @eyesonlegs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NIGHTCRAWLER, AZAZEL & NOCTURNEDiscover the amazing Nightcrawler - beloved bamfing demon boy of the X-men. But how does he teleport? Science? or some kind of brimstone bullshit? Is his dad really just a red version of him? Is it cool to have dreadlocks if you're blue? So many questions but biggest of all - where does he rank in our big bulging list of characters?READ ALONG WITH USNightcrawler192. Azazel X-Men #428225. Nightcrawler Uncanny X-Men #204X-Men: Manifest Destiny Nightcrawler #1X-Men 2020 #7789. Nocturne Exiles 2001 #1 SUPPORT US: See the full character order, suggest more for us to read and get bonus content on PatreonGET IN TOUCH: Email usINSTAGRAM: abombtozzzaxRATE, REVIEW, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE!EDITING: @thatbaldyfellaMUSIC: @eyesonlegs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MARVEL ZOMBIES, BLADE, DEACON FROST & HANNIBAL KING Boo! Join Colin and Nick as they take a look at the spookier side of the Marvel Universe with a delve into the worlds of Blade and the Marvel Zombies734. Marvel Zombies Marvel Zombies (2005) #1373. Blade Tomb of Dracula (1972) #10Blade (2023) #1375. Hannibal King / Deacon FrostTomb of Dracula (1972) #53SUPPORT US: See the full character order, suggest more for us to read and get bonus content on PatreonGET IN TOUCH: Email usINSTAGRAM: abombtozzzaxRATE, REVIEW, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE!EDITING: @thatbaldyfellaMUSIC: @eyesonlegs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.