The end is here! We've finally reached the final installment of our 4-part list of '100 (ish) Marvel Characters We've Never Talked About Before!' And this week, to close things out, were staying in the mutants' neighborhood of the Marvel univer

Ep. 102: 25 Spider-Man Related Characters We’ve Never Talked About, Or: How Many Spider-Man Villains Could Possibly Be Animal-Themed?

15 days ago

In part 3 of our 4 part series featuring characters we’ve somehow managed to never talk about before - SPIDER-MAN! This week we'll be pulling from the stories of SPIDER-MAN! Breaking down all of the animal-themed villains who have ever graced t

Ep. 101: 25 More Insane Marvel Characters We’ve Never Talked About Before!

29 days ago

In part 2 of our 4 part series featuring characters we've somehow managed to never talk about before, we pull from the Avengers side of Marvel comics. Whether because Searnold hates them (like the Sentry), or because of their racist origins (l

Ep. 100: Double-Sized Special! How Have We Gone 100 Episodes Without Discussing These 100 Marvel Characters?

May 4th, 2024

100 Episodes! 2 Hours! 25 New Characters! Part 1 of 4 in a series discussing 100 Marvel characters we've somehow managed to go 100 episodes without talking about. The beginning of our list comes mostly from the Fantastic Four's corner of the

Ep 99: What’s the Deal With Magneto? (And How does ‘X-Men ’97’ Compare to the Comics?)

Apr 20th, 2024

This week, The Doombots started off wanting to talk about how the X-Men '97 storylines compare to the comic storylines. But then, Zach's brain broke just because of Magneto.

Ep. 98: What is Madame Web Like in the Comics?

Apr 6th, 2024

Continuing our discussion from last episode, this week, we'll examine the comic book version of Madame Web. We'll talk about that one time she called Spider-Man on a payphone, the reason that all psychics are blind, and how she died. We'll al

Ep. 97: How Bad Could the ‘Madame Web’ Movie Possibly Be?

Mar 23rd, 2024

This week on The Doombots Podcast, Searnold went to see Madame Web while Zach refused. So, instead, Searnold breaks it down for him scene by scene and -- per usual -- Zach loses his mind almost instantly. If you want to know if the widespread m

Ep. 96: How is Marvel’s New Ultimate Universe Different?

Mar 9th, 2024

What is the new Ultimate Marvel Universe? In what ways is it different than the original? After spending 2 episodes building the necessary backstory, today, we'll discuss how Marvel threw all that out with the bathwater and made something com

Ep. 95: Who Is Ultimate Reed Richards, aka The Maker? (And What Has He Been Doing to the Multiverse?)

Feb 24th, 2024

Continuing our coverage of the fall and rise of Marvel's Ultimate Universe, this week, we examine Ultimate Reed Richards, aka The Maker. Along with Miles Morales, he managed to escape the demise of the Ultimate Universe during the incursions c

Ep. 94: What Was the Ultimate Universe? (And How Did It Jump the Shark?)

Feb 10th, 2024

This week's Doombots Podcast is all about the Ultimate Universe, Marvel's effort to create a grittier world with less convoluted storylines, which quickly went off the rails.

Ep. 93: Who Won in Predator vs Wolverine? & Other Highlights from 59 Marvel Mini-Series

Jan 27th, 2024

Predator is now officially part of Marvel. This week, we'll talk about what happened in their epic fight with Wolverine. Plus: Who is Spider-Boy? Why is Superior Spider-Man Back? Is The Thing a better lover than Thanos? Could Mystique impregnat

Ep. 92: Can We Kick Off 2024 With a 2nd Round of Our Annual Trivia Challenge? (We Can!)

Jan 14th, 2024

To ring in the new year, Zach and Searnold are celebrating with another round of our fun, specially-tailored trivia challenge!

Ep. 91: Why Did Marvel Cancel Most of its Comics in 2023?

Dec 30th, 2023

Over the course of this year, all but 3 of Marvel's ongoing comics were rebooted. In this episode, we'll look at the new premises and summarize some of what was wrapped up. Black Panther must defend the city of Birnin T'chaka. Hulk leaves Hulk

Ep. 90: Who Are the New Mutants, and What Was the Demon Bear Saga?

Dec 16th, 2023

The New Mutants are a team of X-Men students that Xavier assembled when he thought the X-Men had all been killed by the Brood. This week, we'll discuss who they are, why they are so beloved, and Xavier's secret evil intentions. We'll also go ov

Ep. 89: Who is Echo and Is She Thor’s Mom?

Dec 2nd, 2023

What is Searnold's favorite Marvel mini-series? Is Echo Thor's mom? And how many pianos did Helen Keller eat? In this bizarre episode of the Doombots Marvel Podcast, we'll discuss all these questions and more as we do a deep dive into the ch

Ep. 88: Why Did The Punisher Join the Hand?

Nov 18th, 2023

Jason Aaron has completely changed the story of Frank Castle, aka The Punisher. Now, he's the leader of the ninja death cult called The Hand. By adding some back story and bringing his dead wife back from the dead, Jason Aaron has elevated Th

Ep. 87: Who is Monica Rambeau? (AKA Spectrum/Photon/Pulsar?)

Nov 4th, 2023

This week, the Doombots are taking a look at Monica Rambeau, who was the second Captain Marvel before she went on to be Spectrum and then Photon, among other names. She's made of energy and here to kick ass!

Ep. 86: Who is the Best Ghost Rider?

Oct 21st, 2023

Did you know there have been multiple Ghost Riders? From Carter Slade to Johnny Blaze, Danny Ketch to Alejandra Jones, Robbie Reyes and back again, we’ll discuss the complete history of each major Ghost Rider. Why have there been so many? How d

Ep. 85: How Did Loki Save Existence From Mephisto’s (Multiversal) Evil Plans?

Oct 7th, 2023

Wow, this week are are talking about just SO much stuff. Like, maybe too much stuff? Here’s just some of the questions we address: Who is Avenger Prime? What is the God Quarry? Who are the Multiversal Masters of Evil? Why is Robbie Reyes the “m

Ep. 84: What Is Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood?

Sep 23rd, 2023

Fullmetal Alchemist is one of the best animes of all time. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, we're going to explain why. What is alchemy? What is automail? Who are the Homunculi? More importantly, why are there two different versions of FM

Ep. 83: What is Krakoa and Why Are the X-Men Falling?

Sep 9th, 2023

It's the end of the Krakoan era! Probably! At least, Marvel's publicity department certainly wants you to think so. But in this episode of the Doombots Marvel Podcast, Searnold will explain why he doesn't believe that will happen. We'll als

Ep. 82: Who Are The X-Men Villains The Children Of The Vault?

Aug 26th, 2023

On this week's new Doombots Podcast, we're getting into the war between the mutants on Krakoa and the mysterious power-hungry superpowered Children of the Vault!

Ep. 81: What Does Spider-Man Have to Do With the Death of Ms. Marvel?

Aug 12th, 2023

Spoiler alert! The internet has been all abuzz about Marvel's decision to kill off Ms. Marvel in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man. So, after spending last episode discussing Kindred in order to establish where Nick Spencer's run ended, this ep

Ep. 80: What Is Marvel’s Most Convoluted Retcon?

Jul 28th, 2023

A lot of Spider-Man stories are straightforward. This one is not. Searnold and Zach sat down to talk about the latest run of Amazing Spider-Man by Zeb Wells and John Romita Jr because of Marvel's decision to *spoiler* Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marv

Ep. 79: Is it Really Our 3rd Anniversary?

Jul 15th, 2023

It’s finally here! The 3-year anniversary of The Doombots Podcast! This whole new episode will feature a slew of cut content from past episodes and some original content. From overly emotional reactions, to discussions about the possible scourg