Abomb To Zzzax (Who's The Greatest Marvel Character?) – Details, episodes & analysis

BOOMERANG, SCORPION, TARANTULA, TOMBSTONE

We've got an incoming MCU film on the horizon so Colin and Nick are taking a look at the villains of SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY and asking the important questions:- what is Scorpion's tail supposed to be? Why does Boomerang's original suit not have any boomerangs on it? And is Tarantula's power just having really really pointy shoes?

(NB - We'll be taking a little break over Easter and will be back in April with new episodes!)

285. Scorpion

Amazing Spider-Man (1964) #20

286. Tarantula 

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #1

178. Boomerang 

Superior Foes Of Spider-Man (2013) #1

Tales To Astonish (1958) #81 (B story [first])

985. Tombstone 

Spectacular Spider-Man (1988) #142

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BATROC, WHIRLWIND, LIVING LASER, ZARAN, MACHETE

Bonjour, 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. Batroc

Tales Of Suspense 75 (B story)

Captain America #105 

Captain America #130,  

176. Living Laser

Avengers (1966) #34 1966

265. Whirlwind 

Avengers (1966) #46

266. Zaran 

Captain America #303

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BARON STRUCKER, VIPER, BOB AND GORGON

Join 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 Read

Baron Strucker 

Strange Tales (1951) #156-157 (A-story)

Sgt Fury (1963) #5

Bob, Agent Of Hydra

Cable And Deadpool (2004) #38

Viper 

Captain America (1975) #182

Gorgon 

Wolverine (2004) #20

Hydra

Strange Tales (1951) #135-136 (A-story)

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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!

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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 themselves

197. The Avengers 

Avengers (1963) #1, #211, #329, #500

Avengers (2013) #1

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STRONG GUY & LAYLA MILLER

Read Along!

720. Madrox the Multiple Man

Giant-Size Fantastic Four (1974) #4 (first) (up to page 22)

X-Factor (1986) #73

Madrox (2004) #1

X-Factor (2005) #39 

692. Layla Miller & 694. Strong Guy 

X-Factor (2005) #2

X-Factor: Layla Miller #1 (optional)

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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. Cable

New mutants (83) #87(read pages 1-5, 13-14,17-19, 21-23) 

Xforce 1992 #8

Cable 2008 1

Cable 2020 1

Stryfe & MLF 

616. Forearm 

1038. Wildside

853. Reaper

942. Stryfe 

607. Genesis

Cable 1993 #19

401. Xman 

Xman 1995 #5 and 65

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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 bstory

222. Dormammu

Strange tales 1951 # 126 b story

Dr 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 35

Patreon bonus

Defenders 1973 #8 b story

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BANSHEE, BLACK TOM & SIRYN

Colin and Nick chat about the Cassidy Clan, everyone's favourite Irish X-Folk.

218. Banshee and the Cassidys 

Xmen 1965 #28

Xmen 1976 #102

Xmen deadly genesis 2006 #2

219. Siryn

Spider woman 1980 #37 (from page 16)

X-factor 2009 #39

220. Black Tom 

X-force 2020 #2

Patron bonus 

Shamrock

Girl comics 2010 #2 ‘good to be lucky’ story 

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VOLSTAGG, FANDRAL, HOGUN, SIF AND BALDER

Nick and Colin meet the Warriors Three, Thor's dearest pals.

Read along!

Asgardian Allies

212. Balder and the asgardians

Thor 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 2010

214. Fandral

215. Hogun 

216. Volstagg

217. Sif

Thor son of Asgard 2004 #8

Patreon 

Journey into mystery 503 (1996)

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