Capes On the Couch
Saving the world doesn't necessarily mean you go home happy. How's the mental health of your favorite superhero? A comic aficionado and a board-certified psychiatrist look at the various neuroses of your favorite heroes and villains and provide options for treatment.
Episodes
WE'RE BACK! (Just about...) Anthony recently attended the Garden State Comic Fest, and had some time to chat very briefly with some iconic creators: Louise & Walt Simonson, and Jim Starlin! Plus a little bit about the future of the show and how soon you can expect us back full-time!
Walter Simonson:
- Beta Ray Bill: What drives him to sacrifice so much for his people?
- Malekith: What makes a compelling villain?
Lo...
We bring back one of the top current comic book writers, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, for the FOURTH time. We had so much fun chatting we went well past the originally scheduled end time. Wanna find out why he stuck around? Listen now to find out!
Intro
Welcome back
Background
How have you been since last ...
WE ARE BACK! And it only took almost a year, but we're finally ready to release our live panel from DerpyCon all about the Equine Essence of Entropy, Discord from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic! Try not to turn to stone while you listen...
- Intro
- Who are Capes on the Couch?
- Background
- Discord created by Lauren Faust and M. A. Larson in "The Return of Harmony" (Sept. 17, 2011)
- A draconequus who embodies the spir...
We are introducing a brand new subseries on the show, COLLEAGUES ON THE COUCH! We'll be talking with mental health professionals about their experiences in the field. For this debut episode, we're chatting with horse dancer/crack shot/Anthony's cousin Dr. Ashley Zultanky! Come for the family gossip, stay for the breakdown of Captain America!
Colleagues on the Couch - Dr. Ashley Zultanky
- Intro
- New subseries - we intervie...
Issue 194 - Thunderbolt Ross
Intro
Captain America: Brave New World reaction coming to Patreon
Background (1:38)
General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in The Incredible Hulk #1 (May 1962)
Lieutenant General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross overs...
WE'RE BACK!!! Season 12 kicks off the same way Season 11 ended - chatting with our good friends Allen & Will about their latest Kickstarter campaign. Plus Anthony explains the sudden hiatus. All this and more - LISTEN NOW!!!
- Intro
- GonnaGeek promo for Smoking & Drinking in Space/Capes
- Howard Mackie plug
- Background
- Welcome back for Season 12!
- Horus in Hell 3
- Kickstarter - figurine bonuses (20:25...
Our old friends are back from hell... Allen & Will return to promote their latest Kickstarter for Pocus Hocus 6, plus reveal some more upcoming projects. Grab your top hat and magical rabbit, and listen now!
- Intro
- GonnaGeek promo for Play Comics
- Erica Schultz plug
- Background
- How have you been since last time?
- Pocus Hocus 6
- Pocus - issues with his father (8:40)
- Emily - why does she stick around? (13:2...
We're going transcontinental for this one, as we talk to Nigerian creator Murewa Ayodele about his upcoming book STORM! One of the most cinematic stories you'll ever hear, and it's not in a comic book - listen now!
- Intro
- Background
- How did you get into comics? (1:45)
- What is the Nigerian comic scene like?
- MK: BWB - hilarious short about "Egyptian stuff" - where'd you come up with the idea? (11:45)
- I Am Iron...
It's our SEASON 11 PREMIERE! We bring back Jeremy Whitley for the FOURTH TIME to discuss his new OGN, Navigating With You. How did he manage to take Anthony & Doc's real-life high school friendship and turn it into a YA lesbian romance? Listen to find out!
- Intro
- Background
- What have you been up to since the Dog Knight?
- Navigating With You (4:21)
- What was the impetus for this story?
- Did you realize you basicall...
Anthony recently made an appearance on a panel at Jersey City's Black Comic-Con 2024, and now you can listen to the presentation live! Fascinating discussions, great audience questions, and a beautiful environment all led to this - listen now!
Apple Podcasts: here
Google Play: here
Stitcher: here
TuneIn: here
iHeartRadio: here
We make our Shenanicon debut with our long awaited panel on Baccano! What makes these immortal mafioso interesting? Tune in to find out!
- Intro
- Who is Capes on the Couch?
- What is Baccano?
- Characters
- Czeslaw Meyer - tortured and distrusting of anyone & everyone, ESPECIALLY immortals
- Ladd Russo - psychopathic manchild with a… unique moral code (16:18)
- Firo Prochainezo - the cutest, politest mob bo...
Under the cover of a full moon, we shed a light on Jack Russell, WEREWOLF BY NIGHT! How many Warren Zevon references do we fit into this episode? Listen now to find out!
- Intro
- Apologies for delays in episodes - Doc and I going thru stuff (separately)
- Reminder that Shenanicon registration is now open - still no word on exact date & time of Baccano panel
- Background (3:13)
- Jack Russell, Werewolf by Night, created...
We bring back friend of the show Allen Dunford to talk about his new baby daughter! I'm sorry, we bring him back to talk about his doctoral thesis! Wait, I mean we discuss his latest Kickstarter campaign THE HERALD!
(And we also talk about those other things...) Listen now!
The Herald #1: A Supernatural Western by Allen & Will — Kickstarter
Apple Podcasts: here
Google Play: here
Stitcher: her...
It's time to swim in the Deadpool and do the DEATHSTROKE! Some people would give their left eye for an episode like this. Those people probably need help just like Slade. Listen now!
- Intro - Jeremy Whitley
- Apologies for the delay
- Background (2:18)
- Deathstroke (Slade Wilson) created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez in The New Teen Titans #2 (Dec. 1980)
- At 16, he lied about his age to join the Army during the Korea...
We sit down for the SIXTH time with writer Erica Schultz in advance of the release of Rat City. Get comfy, folks, this is our longest creator interview yet - almost TWO HOURS LONG!
- Intro
- Background
- What would it take to get you on a Marvel ongoing?
- Dream character & artist/team?
- X-23: Deadly Regenesis
- Why go back to this period of Laura's life?
- Created Haymaker, a transmasc non-binary MMA fighter, as the main v...
After months of talking about it, we finally get overridden with guilt and break down ROBBIE BALDWIN! Whether Speedball or Penance, this rapid-fire hero has no shortage of issues - listen now!
- Intro
- SIX YEARS!!!
- New subseries: Colleagues on the Couch, where we interview MH professionals about their work in the field
- Background (6:55)
- Robbie Baldwin (Speedball) created by Steve Ditko and Tom DeFalco in The Amazing S...
We follow up last episode with the second half of our discussion with writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson - this time we're talking James Bond, John Stewart, and the Incredible Hulk! Plus a meaningful discussion on patriotism, and Anthony & Doc make a pitch to work with PKJ ;)
Creators on the Couch - Phillip Kennedy Johnson 3
- Intro
- Superman
- One last question: Metallo giving everything for his sister - where did that idea ...
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