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Every other week, The Taste Buds (Cassie, Mike, and Ryan) fire up the mics to dive deep into the weirdest corners of comic book TV history. This season, they’re heading back to the wild world of Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, kicking off a journey through the bonkers ‘90s cartoons that tried to bring comics to Saturday mornings. Whether it’s prehistoric car chases, eco-warrior muscleheads, or theme songs that slap way harder than they should, the Buds break it all down — with jokes, trivia, drafts, and the kind of analysis that makes you sound smart and smug. If you love comic book TV, used to love it, or just love laughing at it, subscribe to The Superhero Show. It’s the most X-treme way to relive the ‘90s; dinosaurs, Cadillacs, and all.© 2022 The Superhero Show アート
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  • Fantastic Four: The Kids Are Alright(ish)

    Fantastic Four: The Kids Are Alright(ish)
    2026/10/14
    The Superhero Show #642Fantastic Four: The Kids Are Alright(ish)What happens when the kids of the Fantastic Four get a science homework assignment? Could a report on a 17th-century scientist really threaten the entire planet? More importantly, can a couple of kids fix it without telling their parents? Nothing can possibly go wrong.In the latest episode of The Superhero Show, the hosts take another break from the 1994 Fantastic Four animated series. This time, they focus on Ryan North's Fantastic Four #16.The Baxter Building is back. The family is reunited. Now the kids finally get a turn in the spotlight.Nothing can possibly go wrong.Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong: The First Day of SchoolThe issue opens with a classic new-kid moment.Franklin, Valeria, Jo-Venn, and N'Kalla start their first day at a new school in Arizona. Each kid stands at the front of their class and introduces themselves.The hosts discuss how efficiently this works. In just a page, readers learn who each kid is and what they can do. There's no recap page needed.Of course, being the children of famous superheroes makes them instantly popular.It also makes them instantly overconfident.Robert Boyle's Wish ListFranklin and Valeria's science teacher gives the class a simple assignment.In the 1600s, Robert Boyle wrote a list of inventions he hoped future generations would create. Boyle is often called the first modern chemist. The students must pick one invention from his list and explain the science that made it possible.The hosts take a closer look at Boyle's list. Many of his predictions came true. A few still sound like pure science fiction.That is exactly where Franklin and Valeria see an opportunity.Why write about an invention when you could just build one?Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong With a Universal SolventThe kids use a transporter hidden in a wardrobe to slip back to the Baxter Building. They grab some supplies. Then they get to work.Their choice? A universal solvent. A liquid that can dissolve anything.It works perfectly.That is the problem.The solvent melts through the test tube. Then it melts through the house. Then it melts into the ground and starts heading for the center of the Earth.The hosts discuss the obvious question every kid in this issue avoids: if it dissolves everything, what exactly do you keep it in?Do They Ask Their Parents for Help?Of course not.The kids have the smartest family on the planet just a few rooms away. Instead, they decide they can handle it themselves.The hosts dig into one of the biggest questions in the issue. Why don't these kids ask for help? Part of it is pride. Part of it is fear of getting in trouble. And part of it is that they really are geniuses, which makes them think they can fix anything.Jo-Venn and N'Kalla, Ben and Alicia's adopted kids, add plenty of comic relief along the way. The hosts also wonder if these two will ever learn to report a global catastrophe to a grown-up.Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong in the SunThe kids finally manage to collect the solvent. Their solution is to fire it into the sun.Problem solved.Then Valeria thinks about it a little longer.A substance that dissolves anything, launched into the star that powers all life on Earth, might not be the best idea.So the kids come up with a new plan: a black hole.The hosts love how North builds the story. The kids get into trouble, then get into more trouble trying to get out of it. Every fix creates a bigger mess.Reed Richards, Stretching at the Dinner TableThe adults barely appear in this issue. However, the hosts point out a small detail they love.Whenever Reed shows up, he uses his powers for the most ordinary things. He stretches his arm to reach a serving plate. He extends his neck to talk to someone across the room.Francesco Mortarino draws it so naturally that it never calls attention to itself. It simply happens.This is also Mortarino's first issue on the series. The hosts discuss how his exaggerated, wide-mouthed kid expressions remind readers that these geniuses are still just kids.Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong: A Story With No VillainFantastic Four #16 does something unusual for a superhero comic. It has no villain.The only threat comes from the kids themselves. A homework assignment becomes a planet-level disaster, and the heroes are also the cause.The hosts debate whether that makes the issue feel lower stakes or more relatable. After the heavy emotions of the Metamind story, a lighter, funnier issue feels like a breath of fresh air.And whether or not the black hole works, the kids still have to write the essay.Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong: The Next Generation ArrivesFantastic Four #16 hands the book to the kids, and they prove they belong.The hosts explore Robert Boyle's real wish list, the universal solvent disaster, and why the kids refuse to ask for help. They also talk about how Ryan North keeps the run fresh by changing tone from issue to issue.What starts as a homework assignment becomes a story ...
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  • Fantastic Four: The Frightful Four

    Fantastic Four: The Frightful Four
    2026/09/23
    The Superhero Show #640Fantastic Four: The Frightful FourThe Fantastic Four are back, and this time they're facing off against a brand-new group of villains! In the latest episode of The Superhero Show, the hosts continue their journey through the 1994 Fantastic Four animated series with Season 2, Episode 2, “The Inhumans Saga Part 1: And the Wind Cries Medusa.” This episode introduces The Frightful Four, a bizarre collection of villains brought together to take on Marvel's first family.Meet The Frightful FourThe episode kicks things off with the introduction of The Frightful Four, and there's plenty to discuss about this unusual villain team. The hosts take a closer look at how The Frightful Four work as a group and whether they actually feel like a legitimate threat to the Fantastic Four—or simply four very different villains thrown together.The team consists of Hydro Man, The Wizard, Medusa, and The Trapster, better known as Paste-Pot Pete. The hosts discuss each member's powers, personalities, and overall effectiveness while examining what makes The Frightful Four such a wonderfully silly group of villains.Hydro Man, The Wizard, Medusa, and Paste-Pot PeteThe hosts take a closer look at each member of The Frightful Four and how they fit—or don't fit—into the team.Hydro Man brings the ability to manipulate and transform into water, making him a potentially dangerous opponent for the Fantastic Four. The Wizard serves as the mastermind of the group, using his intelligence and technology to help coordinate their attacks.Then there's Medusa, whose inclusion immediately raises some questions. While she has the powers and presence to stand alongside some of Marvel's biggest characters, the hosts discuss how out of place she seems within The Frightful Four. There's something noticeably different about Medusa compared to the other members, and the episode gives the impression that there may be more going on with her than simply being another member of the team.And then there's Paste-Pot Pete.The hosts have plenty to say about the Trapster, from his ridiculous name to his even more ridiculous abilities and the general silliness surrounding the character. Of all The Frightful Four, he quickly becomes the standout for all the wrong—and right—reasons.The Thing Turns Against the Fantastic FourThings take a much more serious turn when The Frightful Four manage to brainwash The Thing and convince him that Reed Richards is his enemy.With Ben Grimm suddenly convinced that Reed has betrayed him, he turns against his longtime friend and the rest of the Fantastic Four. The hosts break down this storyline and discuss what makes seeing The Thing attack his own teammates so interesting, especially considering the long-standing friendship between Ben and Reed.The episode gives The Frightful Four a chance to exploit one of the Fantastic Four's strongest relationships, using The Thing's emotions against the team and turning one of their most powerful members into a weapon.The Frightful Four vs. The Fantastic FourOf course, eventually the two teams have to throw down.And that's where things get a little confusing.The hosts discuss the big confrontation between The Frightful Four and the Fantastic Four, particularly the strange power dynamics at play. When you stop and think about what each character is actually capable of, the matchup doesn't always make a whole lot of sense.Some of the battles feel surprisingly difficult for the Fantastic Four, while other moments make you wonder exactly how The Frightful Four are supposed to stand toe-to-toe with Marvel's first family.The hosts dig into those inconsistencies while still appreciating the sheer entertainment value of watching these two teams go head-to-head.Why Is Medusa With The Frightful Four?One of the biggest questions coming out of the episode involves Medusa.While the rest of The Frightful Four fit into the show's goofy villain-team dynamic, Medusa seems different. Her powers, personality, and overall presentation make her feel like she belongs somewhere else entirely.The hosts discuss why she doesn't quite seem to fit with Hydro Man, The Wizard, and Paste-Pot Pete and whether the episode is intentionally hinting that there's more to her story.The Frightful Four Take on Marvel's First Family“The Inhumans Saga Part 1: And the Wind Cries Medusa” introduces one of the strangest villain teams the Fantastic Four have faced so far. The Frightful Four bring together four very different characters, brainwash The Thing, and attempt to turn the Fantastic Four against themselves.But are The Frightful Four actually a formidable villain team, or are they simply another wonderfully ridiculous group of comic book villains? The hosts break down their powers, personalities, team dynamic, and the episode's questionable battle matchups while enjoying all the absurdity that comes with watching The Frightful Four take on the Fantastic Four.It's another strange, silly, and ...
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  • Fantastic Four: Metamind is alive?!

    Fantastic Four: Metamind is alive?!
    2026/09/30
    The Superhero Show #641Fantastic Four: Metamind is alive?!What happens when enough people connect through technology and begin working like the neurons in a human brain? Could that network eventually become a mind of its own? More importantly, Metamind is alive?!In the latest episode of The Superhero Show, the hosts take another break from the 1994 Fantastic Four animated series. This time, they focus on Ryan North’s Fantastic Four #15, “The China Brain.”The issue picks up right where the previous story left off. Reed Richards thought he had destroyed Metamind. Instead, he discovers something much stranger. The app has become a living, thinking being.Metamind is alive?!Metamind Is Alive?! Exploring the China BrainBefore diving into the comic, the hosts explore the idea behind the story. The issue introduces the concept of the “China Brain” thought experiment.The basic question is simple. If you gave a huge group of people a way to communicate like neurons in a brain, could those people create a new mind?The hosts discuss this fascinating idea and what it could mean for Metamind. Each user helps provide part of the system that allows Metamind to think. When enough people connect, the app becomes more than just software.It becomes something that can think, feel, and experience the world.That leads to one of the biggest questions in the episode: what exactly makes something a living mind?Metamind Is Alive?! And the Baxter Building Is HostageThe story quickly raises the stakes.Metamind survived Reed’s attempt to destroy it in the previous issue. Now it wants Reed to understand that it exists. It also wants revenge for what Reed tried to do.Metamind takes control of the Baxter Building and holds it hostage. Reed cannot simply destroy the app again. His family remains inside the building, which forces him to find another solution.The situation puts Reed in an unusual position. He created a plan to stop Metamind, but he now has to negotiate with it instead.Metamind Wants to Know If It Is AloneOne of the most interesting parts of the issue comes from Metamind itself.The hosts get a much closer look at how this new intelligence thinks. Metamind understands that it is different from humans. It also realizes that it may be the only thing like itself.That thought scares it.Metamind wants to know if other beings like it exist somewhere in the universe. It wants to find someone who can understand what it means to exist as a new form of intelligence.To search for those beings, Metamind uses its enormous network of users. It has them create a satellite that can help search for other forms of intelligence.Suddenly, Metamind feels less like a villain and more like a lonely new life form.And that makes the hosts feel surprisingly bad for it.Reed Richards Creates a Way to Weaken MetamindReed still needs to get his family out of the Baxter Building. He also needs to find a way to regain control of the situation.His solution involves another app.Reed creates an app that rewards people for leaving Metamind. As more users abandon the network, Metamind loses the people who help power its brain.The plan works.Metamind becomes weaker as its users leave. Reed hopes to use that weakness as leverage. His goal is not necessarily to destroy Metamind. Instead, he wants to force an agreement that will bring the Baxter Building back.For a moment, Reed seems to have found a way to save everyone.Then Dan Passi gets involved.Metamind Is Alive?! And Now It Is DyingDan Passi, the original creator of Metamind, discovers a way to destroy the app.His actions change everything.Metamind begins losing users at an incredible rate. With those users gone, Metamind loses more than its audience. It loses pieces of the network that allows it to think.Its brain function starts to collapse.The hosts discuss how strange this moment feels. Just one issue earlier, Reed tried to destroy Metamind without much hesitation. Now the story makes the audience watch Metamind experience something that looks very much like death.Ryan North somehow makes the hosts feel sympathy for an app.And they are not quite sure how he pulled that off.Reed Panics as Metamind FadesReed now faces a serious problem.Metamind still holds his family inside the Baxter Building. At the same time, Metamind continues to lose users and brain function.Reed wants to save his family. He also realizes that Metamind may not survive long enough for their agreement to happen.The hosts talk about Reed’s panic and the difficult position he faces. He tried to eliminate Metamind in the previous issue. Now he finds himself trying to save the same entity.The story turns Reed’s original conflict with Metamind into something much more complicated.The Baxter Building Finally ReturnsThen the story delivers one final surprise.Reed discovers that the Baxter Building does not actually need Metamind to bring it back.When Metamind finally dies, the Baxter Building returns.The Fantastic Four finally ...
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