Best Critically Accursed Podcasts (2024)

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Horizon - Vol. 2 - Notes from the Editor (Final) 13:44

2+ y ago13:44

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Here it is. The last page. See you, hormonal heroes. We Roll Dice (TTRPG Discord): https://discord.com/invite/y8PtxbCNrG MeMatt (voice of Recharge): www.twitch.tv/mematt_ / https://twitter.com/TheMeMatt_ We Play Games (Video Game / Streamer Discord): discord.com/invite/ExcTUbpJ9J The Aeterna Podcast: anchor.fm/aeterna / twitter.com/AeternaP Hex Gri…

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Horizon - Vol. 2 - Issue #15 - Finding the Edge 1:58:41

2+ y ago1:58:41

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The team once again reunites, this time to face a mysterious and powerful foe. Can they defeat the entity known as Pharaoh? Will they be able to save Horizon High from complete destruction? Find out in Horizon Issue No. 15 – Finding the Edge. SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: twitter.com/CAccursed We Roll Dice (TTRPG Discord): https://discord.com/invite/y8Ptxb…

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Horizon - Vol. 2 - Issue #14 - Part 2 - Subbasement Emissary 57:23

2+ y ago57:23

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In today’s Issue we follow Recharge as he ventures into the depths of Horizon High. Is Mr. Splash up to no good? Will Recharge be able to save the day if so? Find out in Horizon Issue No. 14 Part 2 – Subbasement Emissary. SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: twitter.com/CAccursed We Roll Dice (TTRPG Discord): https://discord.com/invite/y8PtxbCNrG Twitch: www.twit…

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Horizon - Vol. 2 - Issue #14 - Part 1 - Advancements 1:52:58

2+ y ago1:52:58

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Events at the Horizon High Halloween Dance escalate to an all time high as our heroes are forced to confront some major villains. Will they be able to step up and save the day? Find out today in Horizon Issue No. 14 Part 1 – Advancements. MUSIC Song: Unknown Brain - Superhero (feat. Chris Linton) [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Fr…

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Horizon - Vol. 2 - Issue #13 - What Sort of Hero are You? 1:34:52

2+ y ago1:34:52

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The night of Horizon High’s Halloween Dance continues to spiral out of control as demons and demented villains alike make their appearance. When faced with an impossible decision, will Tate choose to stand up against his nemesis? Can Madison come to terms that she might not be the hero everyone thinks she is? Will Todd stumble his way into a fight …

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Horizon - Vol. 2 - Issue #12 - Trick or Treat 1:29:56

2+ y ago1:29:56

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As the Halloween Dance carries into the night, the pick-up game of Laser Disk turns too rowdy for Scott’s tastes. Some relationships are fouled, others are mended, but one things for sure: the night is just beginning, What’s in store for our heroes? Tricks? Or Treats? Find out today in Horizon – Volume 2 - Issue No. 12 – Trick or Treat! SOCIAL MEDI…

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Horizon - Vol. 2 - Issue #11 - Actual Ghosts 1:11:37

2+ y ago1:11:37

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Tonight is Horizon High’s annual Halloween Dance and the school has been completely revamped for the occasion. Once again, our heroes find themselves drawn to the same location under through individual circumstances, but surely this night end up much different than Remembrance Day. Or will it? What horrors await our heroes this Halloween? Find out …

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Horizon - Vol. 2 - Issue #10 - Ring Around the Wendel 55:59

2+ y ago55:59

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Scott and Sky Valor team up to talk some sense into William Wendel regarding his newfound powers. It’s awkward. It’s tense. And it probably isn’t going to go the way you’d expect. Will Sky Valor slap some sense into William Wendel? Find out today in Horizon Volume 2 Issue No. 10 – Ring Around the Wendel SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: twitter.com/CAccursed W…

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Horizon - Vol. 2 - Issue #9 - One Destination 1:32:30

2+ y ago1:32:30

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With the Halloween Dance… on the horizon… it’s time for our heroes to put the final touches on their Halloween costumes and their plans for the dance. Friendship? Romance? Drama AND Trauma? What could possibly go wrong? Find out today in Horizon Volume 2 Issue No. 9 – One Destination SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: twitter.com/CAccursed We Roll Dice (TTRPG D…

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Horizon - Vol. 2 - Issue #8 - Five Paths 1:27:51

2+ y ago1:27:51

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Horizon City finds itself once again devastated by the death of a hero—this time, it’s a teenager that had been acting as a vigilante in secret. How will our heroes handle the death of someone that was very much standing in their shoes? With the Halloween Dance soon approaching, will our heroes have enough time to get their acts together? Find out …

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Horizon - Vol. 2 - Issue #7 - Dreams, Schemes, & Broken Teams 1:03:30

3y ago1:03:30

1:03:30

In spite of a sour parting with Tate, Todd returns home to bond with his sister and discuss their future heroing endeavors. Meanwhile, Tate endures yet another dream warning him of the wretched being that will soon come to ruin his life. And at long last, we finally see what happens to Recharge after crawling into the Secret Base following his brut…

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Horizon - Vol. 2 - Issue #6 - Three Steps Back 1:15:41

3y ago1:15:41

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The aftermath of the Grey Ghost Syndicate encounter creates some friction between Todd and Tate. Meanwhile, Scott, Natalie, and Little Miracle continue to explore the extent of Little Miracle’s newfound powers, but as with most things in Scott’s life, disaster and drama are right around the corner. Will Sky Valor’s night end up like everyone else’s…

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Horizon - Vol. 2 - Issue #5 - B.C.F. 57:28

3y ago57:28

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It’s time to play hero! After finding out the truth about Talia, Todd sets out for revenge on the scumbags that beat up his sister: The Grey Ghost Syndicate. Paths cross when Tate finds himself on the trail of the Syndicate since they’ve captured Mary for unknown reasons. Do Todd and Tate stand a ghost of a chance against the Syndicate? Find out to…

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S1E30 - 30: Come Sing a Searing Song of Vengeance! (with James Kakalios) 43:38

3y ago43:38

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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 might work (and why the Flash's powers definitely don't), whether astrophysicists would know about Counter-Ea…

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Horizon - Vol. 2 - Issue #4 - The Pork Shack 1:16:25

3y ago1:16:25

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Recharge’s growing renown in Horizon City finally catches up to him as a villain calls him out to throw down at a fast food restaurant. But little did anyone realize that Recharge wouldn’t be the only hero to show up as Sky Valor’s recent Trifecta assignment asks that she begin addressing the growing trend of vigilantes in the city. Will our heroes…

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S1E29 - 29: The Prisoner - the Power - and - Dr. Doom! (with Graeme McMillan) 1:09:16

3y ago1:09:16

1:09:16

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, the identity of the scientist in "This Man, This Monster," the background behind O'Bengh from "What If?,"…

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S1E28 - 28: Doomsmasque! (with Joe Streckert) 42:46

3y ago42:46

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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. Studies, Gene Colan's fondness for drawing very wide punches, what kind of a boss Doom is, the light in the movie…

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Horizon - Vol. 2 - Issue #3 - An Angel, A Snake, And A Pizza Place 1:28:35

3y ago1:28:35

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Edited with the help of MeMatt! There was never anything normal about Scott’s life, much less so in the weeks that follow Remembrance Day. While his grandfather continues to recover from a stroke, Scott tries to stir up a new friendship with an old foe, and hang out with his increasingly preoccupied best friend. But what happened with William Wende…

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S1E27 - 27: The Alien, the Ally, and--Armageddon! (with Bob Calhoun)

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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 power of Evil Reed, and the resemblance between Victor Von Doom and the founders of the San Francisco Chronicle…

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Horizon - Vol. 2 - Issue #2 - Yee Haw 1:31:52

3y ago1:31:52

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Madison Meyers and James Pepper try to return to their normal (or, not so normal) lives following the events of Remembrance Day. Madison begins to step up as a major hero in Horizon City while Pep finds himself stuck between a budding romance and trying to solve a series of murders. What happens when the city demands a hero to show up? Find out tod…

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Horizon - Vol. 2 - Issue #1 - Date with Destiny 1:22:28

3y ago1:22:28

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The events of Remembrance Day may have changed the dynamic of Horizon City, but for Tate Temple, nothing’s changed. Darkness still looms over his shoulders, and a surprise visit from a familiar face does nothing to help Tate’s circumstances. Meanwhile, Todd finds new resolve to become the hero that Horizon City needs. Just how cruel are the hands o…

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S1E26 - 26: ...Though Some Call It Magic! (with Gerry Conway and Joshua Glenn) 41:16

3y ago41:16

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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 inspiration of Conway's Catholic upbringing, the Stan Lee/Jack Kirby relationship (Conway worked directly with both …

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Horizon - Vol. 1 | Storyboard 1:17:12

3y ago1:17:12

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION Welcome to the Horizon – Volume 1 Storyboard which recaps all issues and major events of Issues Nos. 1 – 15. Useful for those uninterested in listening to our first fifteen releases, or as a way to review the events of Volume 1. SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: twitter.com/CAccursed We Roll Dice (TTRPG Discord): discord.gg/y8PtxbCNrG Twitc…

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S1E25 - 25: The Tentacles of the Tyrant! (with Margaret Pride) 42:27

3y ago42:27

42:27

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 and is not like the relationship between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, how exactly diplomatic immunity work…

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S1E24 - 24: Sanctuary!* *With Apologies to William Faulkner (with K. Thor Jensen)

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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 number of times Valeria has appeared, what cocktail conversations are like at parties Doom attends, Doom's m…

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Horizon - Vol. 2 - Issue #0 | The Teaser 6:24

3y ago6:24

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Welcome to A Critically Accursed Podcast presents: Horizon, an actual play podcast that uses the Powered by the Apocalypse system, Masks. Five teenage heroes in the futuristic world of 2172 come to terms with themselves and the amazing powers they wield in order to answer the question: What does it mean to be a hero? Grab a seat at our table and ge…

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S1E23 - 23: Unto You Is Born... the Doomsman! (with Paul Tobin) 20:05

3y ago20:05

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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.

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S1E22 - 22: The Baxter Building Besieged! (with Greg Matiasevich)

3y ago

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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. Topics include "Jack Kirby" as a genre, the lost Kirby black-light poster, and how this cast of thousands went …

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S1E21 - 21: In the Darkness Dwells... Doom! (with Bryan Stratton) 48:51

3y ago48:51

48:51

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 Doom, the staircase-as-Slip 'n' Slide motif in Roy Thomas's stories, why "glazier" is one of the more lucrativ…

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S1E20 - 20: The Power and the Pride! (with Charles Hatfield) 1:08:46

3y ago1:08:46

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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. Topics include the influence on this story of Patrick McGoohan's The Prisoner, the relationship between portrait…

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S1E19 - 19: This Man... This Demon! (with Laura Hudson)

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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 costume, Doom's problematic modes of thinking about romantic relationships, Frank Giacoia's game attempt at p…

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S1E18 - 18: Don't Look Now, But It's--Dr. Doom! (with Christine Hanefalk) 45:23

3y ago45:23

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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 sense, the question of whether it's a good idea for him to be driving a car, Gene Colan's approach to pacin…

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S1E17 - 17: Behold the Savage Sky! (with James Romberger) 33:09

3y ago33:09

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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 PANEL IT IS. Topics include Steranko's formal innovations, the early connections between Steranko and Art Spie…

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S1E16 - 16: The Peril and the Power! (with Rhett Thomas) 1:00:09

3y ago1:00:09

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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 steals the Silver Surfer's power, the curious creative relationship between Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in 196…

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S1E15 - 15: Enter... Dr. Doom! (with Dugan Trodglen) 46:09

3y ago46:09

46:09

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 beginning of Wanda Maximoff's fraught relationship with TV sets, the putative hipness of Hawkeye, Wally Schirra's …

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S1E14 - 14: Bedlam at the Baxter Building! (with Chelsea Gaia) 34:01

3y ago34:01

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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. Topics include Roz Kirby's possible influence on Susan Storm's wedding outfit, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's surpri…

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S1E13 - 13: Crisis on Campus! (with Robb Milne) 44:55

3y ago44:55

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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 Doom #1, and Christos Gage and Mario Alberti's 2010 Spider-Man/Fantastic Four #1! Topics include a secret m…

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S1E12 - 12: The Battle of the Baxter Building (with Jeet Heer) 46:18

3y ago46:18

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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, Kirby's personal background and how it informed Fantastic Four's characters, the proto-Doom in Challengers …

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S1E11 - 11: Picture Perfect (with Kian Ross) 29:01

3y ago29:01

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Episode Notes Kian 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 for X-Corp, Doom's surprising credulousness, and what exactly goes on in Douglas's secret book club for his…

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S1E10 - 10: Origin of Doctor Doom! (with Abraham Riesman) 35:57

3y ago35:57

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Episode Notes Abraham 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 know and don't know about Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's working relationship at this point, Lee's unusual inte…

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Horizon - Vol. 1 | Notes from the Editor 7:10

3y ago7:10

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News and updates from A Critically Accursed Podcast. See you Space Cowboy. SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/CAccursed Critically Discordant: https://discord.gg/y6XvSufPCB Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/caccursed YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4BdsMcj2kSwcOZz7W_0SiQ PODCAST CREW & FRIENDS MeMatt (voice of Recharge): https://www.t…

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S1E9 - 9: The Master Plan of Doctor Doom! (with Patrick A. Reed) 49:54

3y ago49:54

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Episode Notes Patrick 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 Kirby's collaboration at this point, Reed Richards being even more of a jerk than usual, the aptness of the…

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Horizon - Vol. 1 - Issue #15 | N.M.H. 1:49:06

3+ y ago1:49:06

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The day has been saved, but not all is well in Horizon City. Although Splice has been defeated, something has spooked the Remembrance Day crowd gathered outside of City Hall. Will our heroes walk away ready to celebrate their first real victory, or will they find that they suddenly have more on their plate than they could have ever imagined? Find o…

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S1E8 - 8: Doom Quest (with Jay Edidin) 42:20

3+ y ago42:20

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Episode Notes Jay 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 memory of her Antarctic adventure, what was happening just off-panel while Wolverine was getting eviscerated…

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Horizon - Vol. 1 - Issue #14 | The Manimals' True Plan? 1:20:57

3+ y ago1:20:57

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Our five heroes finally join forces to face down Splice and save Robbie. Although outnumbered, the leader of The Manimals still has a trick or two up his sleeve. But will this tale truly end with Splice’s defeat, or is there even more in store for our heroes to face? Find out today in Horizon Issue No. 14 – The Manimals’ True Plan? GIVEAWAY CONTEST…

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S1E7 - 7: The Death-Trap of Doctor Doom! (with Katie Pryde) 22:45

3+ y ago22:45

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Episode Notes Katie 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-traps, Bruce Timm's stellar Jack Kirby pastiche, and Hank Pym's ability to turn his worst habits into superp…

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Horizon - Vol. 1 - Issue #13 | Escalator to Heaven 1:07:48

3+ y ago1:07:48

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The Manimals have been defeated and all that remains for our heroes is to reach the mayor’s office and confront the villainous mastermind(?) Splice. But wait. There’s still the matter of Tate’s vision. When Tate and Todd reach the mayor’s office, will they find something a bit more than they bargained for? Find out today in Horizon Issue No. 13 – E…

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S1E6 - 6: Marked for Destruction by Doctor Doom! (with Matt Singer) 46:30

3+ y ago46:30

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Episode Notes ScreenCrush.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's life, the glories of Steve Ditko's fight choreography, and why Doom would have been an excellent recurri…

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Horizon - Vol. 1 - Issue #12 | The Manimals 1:25:27

3+ y ago1:25:27

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Our heroes square off against The Manimals—teenagers that have been gifted various animal-like powers. Will Seraph be able to save William Wendel from the deranged clutches of Python? Will Recharge be able to match the intensity and strength of Pitbull? Will Todd, Tate, and Drunk Valor be able to overcome their own animalistic adversaries? Find out…

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S1E5 - 5: Tomorrow Belongs to Me (with Alex Ross) 32:53

3+ y ago32:53

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Episode Notes Alex Ross, the author of "Wagnerism: Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music," joins us to discuss the role of Wagner's Ring Cycle in Invaders #32-33, whether it's possible to play Wagner's piano music in armored gloves, and whether Thor or Alberich would have been a stronger candidate for plucking out of operatic reality and sending …

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