147 – Young Avengers: Sidekicks

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Our Marvel Young’uns series starts off with “Young Avengers: Sidekicks” by Allan Heinberg. In the wake of the disbanding of the Avengers, a group of young kids comes together to try and fill there shoes. Only problem: one of them is actually a mortal enemy of the Avengers. We talk about the writer’s cojones, the emergence of Kate Bishop, and why Marvel doesn’t have sidekicks. For more information on past or future shows, visit www.AtomicPoweredSuperCast.com!


125 – Captain America: Winter Soldier

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We read the last comic of our “Sidekicks Movin’ Up” series by taking on Ed Brubaker’s “Captain America: Winter Soldier.” Steve Rogers always thought his sidekick, Bucky, died in an accident during the war. To his horror, he learns that not only has Bucky been alive for the last forty years, he’s been a brainwashed assassin of the KGB. We talk about remorse, guilt, and Captain America’s true grit. For more information on past or future shows, visit www.AtomicPoweredSuperCast.com!


117 – Alias, Vol. 1

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Download the “Alias, Vol. 1” episode.

Our BMB series continues with Marvel MAX’s “Alias, Vol. 1.” Jessica Jones, former superhero, lives a hard life in NYC as an investigator for hire who is unwittingly used by her clients to further their own ends. We talk about self-medication, depressed characters, pooping, and dirt dirty butt sex. Yeah, it’s one of those comics, and we like it. For more information on past or future shows, visit www.AtomicPoweredSuperCast.com!