Abomb to Zzzax: My Favourite Marvel Character with Colin Hoult

Look, up in the sky... oh no, hang on, that's someone else. Join Colin and Nick as they take a look at a hero neither of them has paid much attention to before, Simon Williams AKA Wonder Man as they ask the question:- is it worth bothering with the comics or should you just watch the excellent series instead (what do you mean, "leading question"?) Also they take a look at his brother, the Grim Reaper and Doorman (who is generally unrelated to Wonder Man with the exception of the series). Enjoy!Issues Read1045. Wonder Man Avengers (1963) #9 (first)Avengers (1963) #194 (just the Beast / Wonder Man bits- very much an ensemble piece)Avengers (1998) #11 (lot of words - skip non-Wondy bits)Wonder Man (2006) #1628. Grim Reaper  Avengers (1963) #52 (first)319. DoormanGreat Lakes Avengers (2016) #2

Look out, the machines are taking over! In what feels like a very timely episode, Colin and Nick take a look at the man-made machines menacing the mutants of the Marvel universe (yeah, maybe all this Stan and Jack has been rubbing off on us, alliteratively speaking). Are the Sentinels a terrifying look at the future of robotics or another 60s misunderstanding of how robots work? Is it OK to just do the Iron Giant but with a sentinel? What is a Siege Perilous? And does Bastion's origin make any sense at all? Listen and find out!Issues Read:-244. Bastion Machine Man / Bastion Annual '98245. Bolivar TraskUncanny X-Men (1963) #14246. MastermoldUncanny X-Men (1963) 15247. Sentinels Uncanny X-Men (1963) 98248. SentinelSentinel (2003) #4

Let's get wrecked! This week, Colin and Nick are taking a look at Damage Control and the Wrecking Crew as next on the list is Bart Rozum (no, us neither). It's thumping, smashing, head-butting frenzy of destruction (and mildly incompetent clean-up)Issues Read:-Bart Rozum & Damage Control (group) Damage Control #1 (Sept 1989)Wrecking Crew Defenders (1974) #18-19413. WreckerThor (1967) #148412. Bulldozer 414. Pile DriverRunaways (2005) #1 (only up to page 14)415. ThunderballAmazing Spider-Man (1963) #248 (A-story)

Colin and Nick are joined by returning and (hopefully) recurring pal James O'Donoghue to take a look at Spidey's animal-tracking foe, Kraven The Hunter. It's also a chance to (mercifully) finish off our look at the SPUMC movies with a bit of chat about Kraven's inexplicable movie. Plus, given that they also feature in the film, we'll dive into Rhino, Chameleon and Calypso too. Kraven the hunter - on Netflix Kraven & ChameleonAmazing Spider-Man (1963) #15, #294, 389CalypsoAmazing Spider-Man (1963) #209RhinoAmazing Spider-Man (1963) #41Spider-Man's tangled web #5-6

SUPER SKRULL! TALOS! PAIBOK! LYJA! BARONESS S'BAK? XAVINColin and Nick (or are they?) discover those shape shifting swines the Skrulls! Are they all bad? How much of a perv is Paibok? Which of these is surprisingly good?Skrulls 234. Baroness S'bak Annihilation - Super Skrull #1235. Super SkrullFantastic Four (1963) #18236. LyjaFantastic Four (1963) #357237. PaibokFantastic Four (1963) #358238. TalosIncredible Hulk (1963) #419239. XavinRunaways (2005) #7-8

BARON STRUCKER, VIPER, BOB AND GORGONJoin 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 ReadBaron Strucker Strange Tales (1951) #156-157 (A-story)Sgt Fury (1963) #5Bob, Agent Of HydraCable And Deadpool (2004) #38Viper Captain America (1975) #182Gorgon Wolverine (2004) #20HydraStrange Tales (1951) #135-136 (A-story)

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!

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 themselves197. The Avengers Avengers (1963) #1, #211, #329, #500Avengers (2013) #1