SPOILER ALERT for Avengers: Endgame Encore! Logan Janis breaks down everything new in the theatrical rerelease of Avengers: Endgame, including the shocking new Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter ending, Loki's return, Hulk's new footage, the TVA and multiverse incursions, and the Doctor Doom connection leading into Avengers: Doomsday.

After seeing Avengers: Endgame Encore at Alamo Drafthouse in St. Louis, Logan goes scene-by-scene through all four pieces of new footage and explains how they appear to connect the MCU's past directly to what's coming next.

If you're trying to figure out exactly what you need to know before Avengers: Doomsday, this is the spoiler breakdown.

MAJOR SPOILERS THROUGHOUT.

00:00 – Welcome back to Friday LIVE! 00:48 – Avengers: Endgame Encore is finally here 01:10 – SPOILER WARNING 02:08 – What's actually different in Endgame Encore? 03:12 – The movie is almost entirely unchanged 04:01 – The battle scene looks brighter 04:49 – Did they tighten up the editing? 05:26 – The new footage and leaked spoilers 06:09 – NEW: Steve Rogers, Peggy Carter & Loki 07:20 – Loki tells Steve and Peggy he can help 07:59 – NEW: Hulk footage after the credits 08:25 – Bruce Banner's underground experiment 09:37 – Doctor Doom takes Hulk 10:05 – NEW TVA scene 10:27 – Mobius and the TVA 11:16 – Multiverse incursions are happening 12:25 – NEW: The Iron Man and Doctor Doom connection 13:20 – What all four scenes could mean for Doomsday 14:23 – Do you actually need to see Endgame Encore? 15:25 – X-Men, Fantastic Four and the future of the MCU 16:28 – Going back to Endgame and the Infinity Saga 17:10 – Looking at Endgame differently in 2026 18:12 – The fan reaction 18:54 – All four new scenes explained 19:17 – Thanks for watching Mostly Superheroes 20:10 – Support the independent podcast

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On this episode of Mostly Superheroes, Logan Janis breaks down everything happening across Marvel, DC, Dexter and the St. Louis pop-culture scene.

We kick things off with a big update on Team Jakey Fest, the 13th annual event supporting mental health advocacy and resources including 988, followed by upcoming St. Louis events including St. Louis Anime Fest, the My Hero Academia in Concert giveaway, MetroQuest on The Hill and the return of Sunday Morning Cafe.

Logan also talks about the special $500 / 45-day promotional campaign available through Mostly Superheroes for small businesses, nonprofits, creators and events.

Then it's full nerd mode: the Countdown to Avengers Doomsday podcast, Avengers: Endgame Encore, what the rerelease could mean for the road to Avengers Doomsday, Vision Quest, WandaVision connections, and the latest theories surrounding the MCU.

The DC conversation dives deep into Lanterns, Hal Jordan, Jon Stewart, Guy Gardner, the Manhunters, the Guardians and the connections to the wider DC Universe, with special guest comic book expert Martin from Epic Panels joining the conversation.

Finally, Logan and the crew talk Dexter: Resurrection, the history of the Dexter franchise, Season 1 and what could be coming next.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Welcome Back + What's Happening at Mostly Superheroes 02:03 Team Jakey Fest Recap + Mental Health Resources 05:44 St. Louis Anime Fest + My Hero Academia in Concert 10:31 MetroQuest + St. Louis Public Radio 11:03 Sunday Morning Cafe 13:08 Mostly Superheroes $500 Promotional Campaign 16:23 Back From Break + TV & Film 17:35 Countdown to Avengers Doomsday 19:07 Avengers: Endgame Encore 22:52 The Road to Avengers Doomsday 26:16 Vision Quest 34:08 DC Universe + Lanterns 38:33 Lanterns Spoilers + Hal Jordan 43:31 Epic Panels Joins the Show 45:20 Lanterns, Gotham & DC Connections 51:28 Manhunters Explained 56:44 Space Sector 666 + Lanterns Lore 01:00:34 Man of Tomorrow + Brainiac 01:02:28 More Lanterns Questions 01:07:38 Dexter: Resurrection 01:08:39 Dexter Resurrection Season 1 Recap 01:13:13 What's Next for Dexter? 01:16:57 Final Thoughts + Community 01:18:10 Mental Health, 988 & Team Jakey 01:20:33 Mostly Superheroes Credits

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Lanterns Episode 7 is here, and the Mostly Superheroes crew is going deep on the penultimate episode before the Season 1 finale.

Logan Janis is joined by friends for a full-spoiler discussion about Hal Jordan, Jon Stewart, the Manhunters, Sinestro, Mogo, the mysterious planet, the Green Lantern ring, and the many questions Lanterns still needs to answer before Episode 8.

Then the conversation goes full Marvel as we break down the Avengers: Endgame Encore, the changed ending, Loki, Steve Rogers, the multiverse, Doctor Doom, Robert Downey Jr., and what the Russo Brothers may be setting up for Avengers: Doomsday.

And we go even deeper into the X-Men — including X-Men ’97 Season 2, Apocalypse, Gambit, Nightcrawler, Magneto, Jean Grey, Mr. Sinister, Wolverine, Spider-Man and what the future of the live-action X-Men could look like.

Full spoilers. Full theories. No talking down to the everyday viewer.

TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Lanterns Episode 7 live discussion begins 06:05 – First reactions to the penultimate Lanterns episode 10:00 – Mogo, Manhunters and the biggest Lanterns mysteries 14:45 – Who killed Hal Jordan? 16:15 – Is Jon Stewart becoming a Yellow Lantern? 18:05 – Hal and John’s character development 20:00 – Lanterns lore and the DCU connection 22:50 – The theories surrounding John’s family 24:00 – Hal Jordan and the baseball symbolism 27:30 – Hal and John’s evolving relationship 31:00 – Could Hal and John both remain Green Lanterns? 34:00 – The hologram Hal reveal 36:00 – What needs to happen in the Lanterns finale 38:00 – Lanterns Season 2 and the future of the DCU 43:00 – Sinestro, Grodd, Clayface and Blackest Night theories 01:22:38 – Avengers: Endgame Encore discussion begins 01:24:00 – The changed Steve and Peggy ending 01:25:00 – Going back to Endgame after all these years 01:29:00 – Why Marvel fans need more context for Doomsday 01:36:17 – Endgame Encore and the nostalgia marketing strategy 01:41:00 – Doctor Doom theories 01:44:00 – Fantastic Four, Steve Rogers and the Doom connection 01:48:00 – Will we actually see Robert Downey Jr.’s face? 01:53:00 – How the multiverse could lead into the X-Men 01:59:00 – X-Men ’97 Season 2 discussion 02:04:00 – Apocalypse, Gambit and the problems with Season 2 02:06:40 – Nightcrawler’s emotional story 02:12:32 – The future of live-action X-Men 02:12:47 – Mr. Sinister and the Wolverine game 02:15:00 – Jean Grey, Spider-Man and the next X-Men universe 02:16:20 – What happens to Magneto’s origin? 02:18:00 – Wolverine, the X-Men and mutant hunting 02:20:55 – Wrapping up the superhero conversation

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