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!


074 – Ultimate Galactus Trilogy

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We jump forward about 50 years from last week by reading the “Ultimate Galactus Trilogy,” a tome of a story arc spanning three miniseries and a one-shot. It’s a huge tale with a long, savory buildup. But do we like these Ultimates or do we want our old helmet-head back? For more information on past or upcoming episodes, visit www.AtomicPoweredSuperCast.com!

039 – Invincible Iron Man: Five Nightmares

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Our Iron Man series wraps up with the start of Matt Fraction’s run on Invincible Iron Man: “Five Nightmares.” Collecting the first six issues of the latest reboot of the series, this version of Iron Man is modern, cool, and smarter than ever. We talk about how the character has evolved and how trends in Iron Man seem to have reflected so many trends in comics. For information on past or upcoming episodes, go to www.AtomicPoweredSuperCast.com.