Professor James Kakalios, the author of "The Physics of Superheroes," joins Douglas Wolk to discuss Warlock #4-7, featuring a very different Victor Von Doom. Topics discussed include whether Counter-Earth has a moon, how Kate Pryde's powers mi

29: The Prisoner - the Power - and - Dr. Doom! (with Graeme McMillan)

Sep 14th, 2021 1h 9m

Graeme McMillan (of Wait, What?) joins Douglas to discuss Doctor Doom's appearances in Thor #182-183. Topics include Stan Lee's curious ideas about how jobs work in the real world, what surgeons do, the world's smallest political demonstration

28: Doomsmasque! (with Joe Streckert)

Sep 7th, 2021 42m 46s

Joe Streckert, the host of the Weird History Podcast, joins Douglas Wolk to discuss Sub-Mariner #47-49. Topics include how much Doctor Doom loves drama, the difference between "Kirk Drift" and "Flanderization," The Journal of M.O.D.O.K. Studie

27: The Alien, the Ally, and--Armageddon! (with Bob Calhoun)

Aug 31st, 2021

Bob Calhoun, the author of "The Murders That Made Us," joins Douglas Wolk to discuss Fantastic Four #116. Topics include Doctor Doom's résumé, what Mike Royer had to say about why inking New Gods was easier than inking Fantastic Four, the powe

26: ...Though Some Call It Magic! (with Gerry Conway and Joshua Glenn)

Aug 17th, 2021 41m 16s

Gerry Conway, who wrote the Doctor Doom story in 1971's Astonishing Tales #8 at the age of 18, discusses it with Douglas--and writer/editor/semiotician Joshua Glenn shares his story of how he discovered that issue. Topics include the inspirati

25: The Tentacles of the Tyrant! (with Margaret Pride)

Aug 10th, 2021 42m 27s

Retired U.S. diplomat Margaret Pride joins Douglas Wolk to discuss the Doctor Doom stories in Astonishing Tales #6-7... or, rather, to touch on them rather briefly, and then discuss how the relationship between Victor Von Doom and T'Challa is

24: Sanctuary!* *With Apologies to William Faulkner (with K. Thor Jensen)

Aug 3rd, 2021

Writer, artist and cartoonist K. Thor Jensen joins Douglas Wolk to discuss Doctor Doom's appearances in The Incredible Hulk #143-144. Topics include Doc Samson's haircut, Doom's signature weapon in Marvel vs. Capcom games, strange flags, the n

23: Unto You Is Born... the Doomsman! (with Paul Tobin)

Jul 27th, 2021 20m 5s

Paul Tobin (writer of Bunny Mask, Dr. Doom and the Masters of Evil, etc.) joins Douglas to discuss Astonishing Tales #1-5, but they are attacked by an all-consuming sonic sponge.

22: The Baxter Building Besieged! (with Greg Matiasevich)

Jul 20th, 2021

Greg Matiasevich (of Multiversity Comics' "Robots from Tomorrow" podcast) joins Douglas to discuss Fantastic Four: The World's Greatest Comics Magazine! #1-12, a Lee/Kirby tribute miniseries spearheaded by Erik Larsen and Eric Stephenson. Topi

21: In the Darkness Dwells... Doom! (with Bryan Stratton)

Jul 13th, 2021 48m 51s

Bryan Stratton of "Marvel by the Month" joins Douglas Wolk (during the heat bubble in Portland!) to discuss Sub-Mariner #20 and Rise of the Black Panther #4. Topics include Prince Namor's straightedge side, the many beverages of Victor Von Doo

20: The Power and the Pride! (with Charles Hatfield)

Jul 6th, 2021 1h 8m

Charles Hatfield, Professor of English at California State University and the author of Hand of Fire: The Comics Art of Jack Kirby, joins Douglas Wolk to discuss Kirby's final contribution to the Doctor Doom story, Fantastic Four #84-87. Topic

19: This Man... This Demon! (with Laura Hudson)

Jun 29th, 2021

Comics critic, cultural commentator and screenwriter Laura Hudson joins Douglas Wolk to discuss Marvel Super Heroes #20--Doctor Doom's first cover feature, and the first appearance of Valeria! Topics include what exactly Diablo keeps in his co

18: Don't Look Now, But It's--Dr. Doom! (with Christine Hanefalk)

Jun 22nd, 2021 45m 23s

Christine Hanefalk of The Other Murdock Papers and the #savedaredevil campaign joins Douglas Wolk to discuss Doctor Doom's battle with Daredevil in Daredevil #37-38 and Fantastic Four #73. Topics include the quasi-science of Daredevil's radar

17: Behold the Savage Sky! (with James Romberger)

Jun 15th, 2021 33m 9s

James Romberger - artist, teacher, and author of "Steranko: The Self-Created Man" - joins Douglas Wolk to discuss Jim Steranko's Nick Fury serial in Strange Tales #161-167... in which Doctor Doom only appears in the final panel, but WHAT A PAN

16: The Peril and the Power! (with Rhett Thomas)

Jun 8th, 2021 1h

Comics historian Rhett Thomas joins Douglas Wolk to talk about Fantastic Four #57-60, Silver Surfer: Loftier than Mortals #1-2 and "The Silver Burper" from Not Brand Echh #1! Topics include the unwieldiness of the device with which Doctor Doom

15: Enter... Dr. Doom! (with Dugan Trodglen)

Jun 1st, 2021 46m 9s

Dugan Trodglen--musician, comics retailer, journalist, and technically a character within the Marvel Universe--joins Douglas Wolk to discuss Avengers #25! (And the final panel of #24.) Topics include Don Heck's fortes as an artist, the beginni

14: Bedlam at the Baxter Building! (with Chelsea Gaia)

May 25th, 2021 34m 1s

Chelsea Gaia--co-host of "Experience: A Career Stories Podcast," and a former wedding photographer--joins Douglas Wolk to discuss Fantastic Four Annual #3, Marvel Heroes & Legends '96, and Fantastic Four 40th Wedding Anniversary Special. Topic

13: Crisis on Campus! (with Robb Milne)

May 18th, 2021 44m 55s

Robb Milne of the excellent "Marvel by the Month" podcast joins Douglas Wolk to discuss two much later stories that take place very shortly after Fantastic Four #40: Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness's backup story from 2006's Stan Lee Meets Doctor D

12: The Battle of the Baxter Building (with Jeet Heer)

May 11th, 2021 46m 18s

Jeet Heer--national affairs correspondent for "The Nation," master of intellectually omnivorous Twitter threads, and Jack Kirby scholar--joins Douglas Wolk to discuss Fantastic Four #39 and 40. Topics include Doctor Doom as Hobbes' Leviathan, K

11: Picture Perfect (with Kian Ross)

May 4th, 2021 29m 1s

Episode NotesKian Ross of the 616 Society joins Douglas Wolk to discuss Spider-Man/Human Torch #1, from 2005! Topics include the evolving relationship between Peter Parker and Johnny Storm, which mutant is best prepared to do the bookkeeping

10: Origin of Doctor Doom! (with Abraham Riesman)

Apr 27th, 2021 35m 57s

Episode NotesAbraham Riesman, the author of "True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee," joins Douglas Wolk to discuss 1964's Fantastic Four Annual #2, the first appearance of Latveria, and the origin of Doctor Doom. Topics include what we

9: The Master Plan of Doctor Doom! (with Patrick A. Reed)

Apr 20th, 2021 49m 54s

Episode NotesPatrick A. Reed, comics historian and Associate Curator of the exhibition "Marvel: Universe of Super-Heroes," joins Douglas to discuss Fantastic Four #23. Topics include baby dinosaurs, the peculiar dynamics of Stan Lee and Jack K

8: Doom Quest (with Jay Edidin)

Apr 13th, 2021 42m 20s

Episode NotesJay Edidin of "Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men" joins us to discuss the X-Men/Doctor Doom '98 Annual, "Victor Von Doom and the Mystery of Where Babies Come From," the peculiar beard of the Onslaught homunculus, Jean Grey's spotty me

7: The Death-Trap of Doctor Doom! (with Katie Pryde)

Apr 6th, 2021 22m 45s

Episode NotesKatie Pryde of Books with Pictures joins us to discuss Avengers #1 1/2, published in 1999--although it sort of purports to be from 1963. Topics include the secret origin of Teflon, Doctor Doom's economical reuse of failed death-tr

6: Marked for Destruction by Doctor Doom! (with Matt Singer)

Mar 30th, 2021 46m 30s

Episode NotesScreenCrush.com editor (and Spider-Man expert) Matt Singer joins us to discuss Amazing Spider-Man #5, the vanity of Doom's death-traps, Flash Thompson's man-crush on Spidey, the Fantastic Four's callous disregard for Peter Parker'