Marveling at Marvel's Marvels

Marveling at Marvel's Marvels

Every other week, friends discuss a comic book character, team, or event. Jonathan, a lifelong Marvel devotee, presents and Josef, who doesn't like comics and is significantly more grounded in reality, calls bull. Expect fun, rants, and occasional tidbits of comic knowledge.

Episodes

October 8, 2025 71 mins

We continue our cosmic explorations with the bearer of the Quantum Bands, Quasar! We'll go from the character's 1950s origin to his growth into a true cosmic power. You don't want to miss this one!

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Our listeners have been asking for this on for years: It's Marvel's space cop, Nova! We'll talk through his origins, obligatory crappy 90s comics, and reemergence in the 2000s. 

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September 10, 2025 56 mins

By special request from our very special guest, we bring you Groo the Wanderer! Believe me when I tell you you're in for a treat with this one- don't miss it! 

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August 27, 2025 54 mins

Thanks to our listeners for supporting us over the last 9 years. As a thank you, we bring you one of your most requested characters- you might be surprised who it is!

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August 13, 2025 68 mins

The first family of Marvel finally joins the MCU. You know you've all been dying to hear what Josef has to say about this one. Join us for a, detailed and, quite frankly, surprising discussion on Fantastic Four: First Steps! 

*SPOILER ALERT* Should go without saying, but we go well into  spoiler territory on this one. We definitely recommend saving this episode until you've seen the film.

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July 30, 2025 56 mins

Inspired by last episode's discussion around Peepers, we dig deep into 1977's Captain America Annual #4, written and drawn by Jack Kirby. In the course of this discussion, we'll tell you all about Magneto's supporting team of weirdos who one day go on to become Mutant Force! And did we mention Mister One? He's the bizarre little fella pictured on the episode thumbnail. We talk about him, too. You'll love it.

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July 16, 2025 60 mins

It's everyone's favorite episode: Weirdo Shotgun! Navigate a barrage of 17 bizarre characters alongside Josef and see if you can determine which are actually Marvel characters and which are listener creations!

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July 2, 2025 64 mins

Ladies and gentlemen, the following episode is scheduled for one fall! Now making his way to the podcast is Enjoy Wrestling star and 880 Wrestling champion, Gianni Michael Emricko!

In honor of our illustrious guest we present one of Marvel's greatest wrestling legends, The Armadillo! We go deep into the history of this weird giant armadillo man and wrestling in the Marvel universe- don't miss it! 

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June 18, 2025 73 mins

It's Marveling at the movies! Join your favorite podcasters as they share opinions on Marvel's latest film, The Thunderbolts! 

Spoilers abound, so maybe hold off on this one until you've seen the movie... 

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June 4, 2025 62 mins

Following up on our most contentious episode (a scant 5 years ago- timely!) we bring you the Age of Apocalypse! Join Jon & Josef as they lament the horrors of 90s comics, crossover events, and villains with ill-defined powers. Fun!

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May 21, 2025 59 mins

In advance of her Disney+ TV show, you surely want to know more about the heir to Iron man's mantle. We've got everything you need to know about Riri Williams, aka Ironheart!

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May 7, 2025 54 mins

We've got the inside scoop on Marvel's most prominent journalist: J. Jonah Jameson! You might think it an odd character to cover, but by the end I'm sure you'll understand why he deserves the full Marveling treatment! 

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April 23, 2025 62 mins

It's a messy episode this week, as Jon sleepily tells Josef about two of Marvel's latest animated shows: What If and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. Please bear with us; we're hoping Jon gets more sleep before our next episode...

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April 9, 2025 46 mins

By popular demand, we're bringing you a full episode dedicated to everyone's favorite fish: Jeff the Baby Landshark! We'll take a look at his origins, his solo comic, and his cultural impact, This is a can't miss episode for fans of all things cute and fun!

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April 1, 2025 41 mins

Welcome back for another episode of Critiquing Comic Comics, your favorite podcast for all things comics! This week we've got a special surprise episode: Join our befuddled host in trying to guess the subject! 

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March 26, 2025 52 mins

We're back for second dose of murderous robot action, with the 2013 comic event Age of Ultron! We'll explain the story, discuss the series' impact, and even have a little fun with a Marveling guessing game- you're in for a good time! 

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March 12, 2025 57 mins

The fans demanded him, so we're happy to bring on Pa Pym's shiny little boy, Ultron! Join us as we journey through the long, complicated history of Marvel's greatest evil robot! 

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We've managed to drag Josef to a theater, just to bring all of you his opinion of Captain America: Brave New World! Was it worth it? Only one way to find out!

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February 12, 2025 59 mins

It's a triple-threat episode, as we present a trio of characters perhaps best known for their recent appearances in video games: Luna Snow, Wave, and Aero! Never heard of 'em? Neither had Jon until they showed up in Marvel Snap...

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January 29, 2025 74 mins

Once more, our brave podcasters venture into the wilds of the Sony Spider-verse in pursuit of worthy cinema. Does Kraven The Hunter finally deliver a win for this beleaguered series? There's only one way to find out. Well, two, but we can't really recommend actually watching the movie...

SPOILER ALERT: We go into great detail on this film, so if for some reason you really want to see it unspoiled, maybe watch Kraven before listenin...

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