Danger Room #225: God in Man, Man in God!

Secret Wars II 9Secret Wars II #9, Alpha Flight #33, Dazzler #42, New Mutants #38, The Vision and the Scarlet Witch #6, and X-Factor #2, from March and April 1986.

Titles include “God in Man, Man in God!”, “A Friend in Need”, “Curtain!”, “Aftermath!”, “No Strings Attached!”, and “Bless the Beasts and Children”.

Featured are Cyclops, Wolverine, Storm, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Kitty Pryde, Rachel Summers, Magneto, Dazzler, Angel, Beast, Iceman, Marvel Girl, Mirage, Cannonball, Sunspot, Wolfsbane, Magma, Karma, Magik, Warlock, Cypher, Brightwind, Mr Fantastic, Human Torch, She-Hulk, Invisible Woman, Thing, Captain America, Captain Marvel II, Hercules, Namor, Thor, Wasp, Hawkeye, Iron Man II, Mockingbird, Tigra, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Wonder Man, Aurora, Box, Heather Hudson, Northstar, Puck, Shaman, Snowbird, Talisman, Cloak, Dagger, Hulk, Spider-Man, Power Man, Iron Fist, Silver Surfer, Crystal, Quicksilver, Dr Strange, Stevie Hunter, Artie, Vera, Rusty, Tower, Carl Maddicks, Toad, Empath, Emma Frost, Molecule Man, Volcana, Mephisto, the Beyonder, and Lady Deathstrike.

Theme Music:
Lazlo Hollyfeld – Buffaloallamericacity

The New Mutants are back! Gross. The end begins here!

Weapon X? Whoah. Iconic moments. Sad Wolvie is sad.

Danger Room #222: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

Power Pack 19Power Pack #19, Alpha Flight #31, Captain Britain #14, Defenders #152, Secret Wars II #8, and New Mutants #37, from February and March 1986.

Titles include “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?”, “The Grateful Dead!”, “Should Auld Acquaintance…”, “The End of All Songs”, “Betrayal!”, and “If I Should Die”.

Featured are Wolverine, Rogue, Colossus, Kitty Pryde, Rachel Summers, Magneto, Mirage, Cannonball, Sunspot, Wolfsbane, Magma, Karma, Magik, Warlock, Doug Ramsey, Brightwind, Beast, Angel, Iceman, Candy Southern, Energizer, Lightspeed, Mass-Master, Gee, Erg, Ape, Annalee, Leech, Beta Ray Bill, Franklin Richards, Cloak, Dagger, Valkyrie, Gargoyle, Andromeda, Interloper, She-Hulk, Manslaughter, Moondragon, Hulk, Spider-Man, Molecule Man, Volcana, and the Beyonder.

Theme Music:
Lazlo Hollyfeld – Buffaloallamericacity

Leech tossed into a box Uncle Wolverine comforts Franklin Leech's new Duds

Danger Room #184: Death to the Beyonder!

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars 10Adam and Jeremy read and comment on Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #9 – 12 from January to April 1985. Titles include “Assualt on Galactus!”, “Death to the Beyonder!”, “…And Dust to Dust!”, and “…Nothing to Fear…” These issues feature Cyclops, Wolverine, Storm, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Professor X, Lockheed, Mr Fantastic, Human Torch, Thing, Hulk, Spider-Man, Wasp, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Captain Marvel, She-Hulk, Hawkeye, Spider-Woman, Zsaji, Magneto, Galactus, Enchantress, Ultron, Absorbing Man, Wrecker, Thunderball, Piledriver, Bulldozer, Kang, Lizard, Molecule Man, Dr Octopus, Dr Doom, Titania, Volcana, Klaw, and The Beyonder.

Spider-shorts! Slices of Klaw Big Doom

Sound Clips in Show #184
Clip from The Tick: The Animated Series
Illus ft. Paul Dateh – R.I.F.

 

Danger Room #183: Berserker!

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars 5Adam and Jeremy read and comment on Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #5 – 8 from September to December 1984. Titles include “The Battle of Four Armies!”, “A Little Death…”, “Berserker!”, and “Invasion!” These issues feature Cyclops, Wolverine, Storm, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Professor X, Lockheed, Mr Fantastic, Human Torch, Thing, Hulk, Spider-Man, Wasp, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Captain Marvel, She-Hulk, Hawkeye, Spider-Woman, Zsaji, Magneto, Galactus, Enchantress, Ultron, Absorbing Man, Wrecker, Thunderball, Piledriver, Bulldozer, Kang, Lizard, Molecule Man, Dr Octopus, Dr Doom, Titania, Volcana, and Klaw.

Magnetos Latent Mental Powers Emotions Confused Wolverine Slices!

Sound Clips in Show #183
Edwin Starr – War
Olaf – Berserker (Sound clip from Clerks)

Danger Room #182: The War Begins

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars 1Adam and Jeremy read and comment on Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #1 – 4 from May to August 1984. Titles include “The War Begins”, “Prisoners of War!”, “Tempest Without, Crisis Within!”, and “Situation: Hopeless!” These issues feature Cyclops, Wolverine, Storm, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Professor X, Lockheed, Mr Fantastic, Human Torch, Thing, Hulk, Spider-Man, Wasp, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Captain Marvel, She-Hulk, Hawkeye, Zsaji, Magneto, Galactus, Enchantress, Ultron, Absorbing Man, Wrecker, Thunderball, Piledriver, Bulldozer, Kang, Lizard, Molecule Man, Dr Octopus, Dr Doom, Titania, Volcana, and The Beyonder.

The Beyonder Traveling in Style Chillin'

Sound Clips in Show #182
Said the Whale – The Banks of the English Bay
Marvel Secret Wars Doom Roller & Turbo Cycle Toy Commercial

Danger Room #161: Something Slimey This Way Comes!

Obnoxio the Clown 1Adam and Jeremy read and comment on an assortment of books from October 1982 to April 1983 including Daredevils 3, Daredevils 4, Vision and the Scarlet Witch 4, Incredible Hulk 278, Incredible Hulk 279, Marvel Two-in-One Annual 7, and Obnoxio the Clown 1. Titles include “…Thicker Than Water”, “Killing Ground”, “Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself…!”, “Amnesty!”, “Everybody Loves a Parade, Right?”, “And They Shall Call Him… Champion!”, and “Something Slimey This Way Comes!” These issues feature Cyclops, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Kitty Pryde, Angel, Beast, Professor X, Captain Britain, Betsy Braddock, Hulk, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Crystal, Bova, Black Bolt, Karnak, Gorgon, Medusa, Thing, Thor, Sub-Mariner, Wonder Man, Sasquatch, Doc Samson, Rick Jones, pretty much every other good guy in the Marvel Universe, the Champion, the Leader, Magneto, Slaymaster, Obnoxio the Clown, and Eye-scream.

Evil Cliche? The Mageneto Family Reveal Obnoxio and the X-Men

Sound Clips in Show #161
David Bowie – Scarey Monsters (Super Creeps)
Bozo the Clown (promo)

Danger Room #156: Renewal

Marvel Graphic Novel 4Adam and Jeremy read and comment on an assortment of books from November 1982 to May 1983 including Marvel Graphic Novel #4, New Mutants #1-3, Marvel Team-Up #124, Incredible Hulk #277, and Marvel Fanfare #7. Titles include “Renewal”, “Initiation!”, “Sentinels”, “Nightmare”, “The Ties that Bind!”, “What Friends are For!”, and “With Friends Like These…” These issues feature Rahne Sinclair, Moira MacTaggert, Roberto Da Costa, Sam Guthrie, Danielle Moonstar, Donald Pierce, Tessa, Xi’an Coy Mahn, Professor X, Wade Cole, Murray Reese, Stevie Hunter, Illyana Rasputin, Henry Peter Gyrich, Sebastian Shaw, Michael Rossi, the Brood, the Sentinels, Demon Bear, Banshee, Beast, Spider-Man, Professor Power, Vera, Hulk, Blob, Unus, and the U-Foes.

Creepy professor looks on Professor Old Woman Blob attempts to feed Unus

Sound Clip in Show #156
X-Men Evolution Theme

Danger Room #74: And Now… the Wolverine!

And Now... the Wolverine!Adam and Jeremy read and comment on an assortment of books from October 1974 to February 1975 including Incredible Hulk 180-182, and Giant-Size Fantastic Four 4. Titles include “And the Wind Howls… Wendigo!”, “And Now… the Wolverine!”, “Between Hammer and Anvil!”, and “Madrox the Multiple Man”. These issues feature Professor X, Hulk, Wendigo, Wolverine, Hammer, Anvil, Crackerjack Jackson, Mr. Fantastic, Thing, Human Torch, Medusa, Alicia Masters, and Jaime Madrox the Multiple Man.

Uneasy alliance   Hulk reach-around!MilkyEgghead

Sound Clips Featured in Show #74:
The Knux featuring Natalia Kills – 1974
X-Men: The Arcade Game
Mallrats

Danger Room #73: The Sins of the Secret Empire

The Sins of the Secret EmpireAdam and Jeremy read and comment on an assortment of books from August 1973 to October 1974 including Shanna the She-Devil 5, Incredible Hulk 172, Captain America 172-175, Marvel Team-Up 23, and Defenders 15-16. Titles include “Where Nekra Walks, Death Must Follow”, “And Canst Thou Slay… The Juggernaut?”, “Believe It or Not: The Banshee”, “The Sins of the Secret Empire”, “It’s Always Darkest…”, “Before the Dawn!”, “The Night of the Frozen Inferno”, “Panic Beneath the Earth!”, and “Alpha, The Ultimate Mutant!”. These issues feature Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Iceman, Beast, Professor X, Havok, Lorna Dane, Shanna, Nekra, Amos Duncan, Hulk, Peter Corbeau, Juggernaut, Captain America, Falcon, Moonstone, Banshee, Nick Fury, Dum Dum Dugan, Linda Donaldson, Number One, Blob, Mastermind, Mesmero, Unus, Spider-Man, Human Torch, Equinox, Dr. Strange, Valkyrie, Nighthawk, Magneto, Lorelei, Alpha, and maybe President Nixon(!??).

Hidden costumes under a trench coat Wheel of Mutants!Magneto's PlaqueBrotherhood of Baby Mutants!

Sound Clips Featured in Show #73:
Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On?
Joe Harnell – The Lonely Man Theme
America the Beautiful – Willy Nelson
East Bound and Down – Jerry Reed

Danger Room #71: The Beast!

The Beast!Adam and Jeremy read and comment on an assortment of X-Men related books from September 1969 to March 1973 including Amazing Spider-man 92, Avengers 88, Incredible Hulk 150, Amazing Adventures 11-16, Dr Strange 182, and Incredible Hulk 161. Titles include “When Iceman Attacks”, “The Summons of Psyklop”, “Cry Hulk, Cry Havok!”, “The Beast!”, “Iron Man: D.O.A.”, “Evil is all in your Mind!”, “The Vampire Machine”, “Murder in Mid-Air!”, “And Juggernaut Makes Three!”, “…And the Juggernaut will get you… If you don’t watch out!”, and “Beyond the Border Lurks Death!”. These issues feature Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Iceman, Beast, Lorna Dane, Havok, Professor X, Spider-Man, the Hulk, Mr. Fantastic, Captain America, Falcon, Iron Man, Thor, Hawkeye, Black Panther, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Psyklop, Linda Donaldson, Carl Maddicks, Mastermind, Blob, Unus, Quasimodo, Griffin, Number One, Juggernaut, Dr. Strange, Nightmare, Eternity, and Mimic.

Nipple suspenders?Methed Romney Crazy Mastermind Old Man Juggernaut

Sound Clips Featured in Show #71:
The Beastie Boys – Off the Grid
Peter Tosh – Mark of the Beast

Danger Room #70: The Mutants and the Monster

X-Men 66Adam and Jeremy read and comment on X-Men #66 from March 1970 titled “The Mutants and the Monster”. This issue features Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Iceman, Beast, Lorna Dane, Havok, Professor X, and the Hulk.

Cyclops shoots the floorBeast collects their handsGo gentle into that good night...

Sound Clips Featured in Show #70:
Barry Manilow – Looks Like We Made It
David Bowie – Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
The Carpenters – We’ve Only Just Begun