A cruise ship detective. A Native pirate. A boy in a man’s body. A boy in a boy’s body. Hitler’s favorite. Which are hot, which are not? The Girls of the Hot Squad continue evaluating Who’s Who #4’s entries based on sheer datability.
Featuring permanent panelists Elyse, Isabel, Josée, Nathalie, Shotgun, and Amelie.
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Fun show as always, everyone. Thank you.
Uncle Siskoid, the cheese you described reminds me of mimolette, but that is likely not it since there is no saint in the name…
The Captain Fear discussion has inspired another T-Shirt design idea. Watch your Bluesky feed, sir…
And for those not on Bluesky…
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No I think you’re quite right and I was misremembering. Mimolette looks like the correct cheese!
Are there no limits to your research skills, my boy!?
I am sure there are, Uncle Siskoid, but in the meantime…
I have taken another look at the first Captain Fear storyline in Adventure Comics, and while he was topless in the attire of his indigenous tribe through most of it, his first pirate look was an open shirt and tunic. Here are some panels from Adventure Comics 433 (1974) showing that look…
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Captain Fear’s oversized red coat “makeover” by Walter Simonson first appeared in The Unknown Soldier 254 (1981)…
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That’s a superb design, Isamu!
Like most comicbook diehard fans, I knew about the DC/Fawcett lawsuit. For many years, I believed that when DC got the rights to the Marvel Family, they also got the rights to the rest of the Fawcett stable of characters. You can hardly fault me for that. DC was confused as well, otherwise they might never have used the Squadron of Justice in JLA 135. But the fact was DC was only leasing the rest of the lineup. Every time they used anyone besides the Marvels, they owed Fawcett a licensing fee. That is why you very seldom saw them after that and why they didn’t appear in Who’s Who.
It was only in 1991 that DC finally got full rights and 1992 that they were able to start using them without worrying about paying residuals. If DC was still doing Who’s Who in the 90s, we might well have seen profiles for Bulletman and Bulletgirl, Ibis and Mr. Scarlet, among others. And such villains as America Smasher, Dark Angel and the Weeper or Black Rat.
Being of German descent, I probably pay a little closer attention to my ancestral homeland than most Americans. The girls were right about Capt. Nazi being banned in Germany. For all of the late 20th Century and early part of the 21st, it was illegal to portray Nazi symbols or uniform in German media or entertainment, with only a few exceptions.
I believe that law has been modified in recent years.
FYI: The missing Fawcett hero profiles (and a villain or two) will be listed in XUM’S WHO Volume III, as will Hoppy the Marvel Bunny (which I understand was actually licensed to Charlton Comics when he appeared in DC Comics Presents 34 [Oooops])…
Captain Compass seems like a VERY limited premise, but he had 70 appearances! Readers in the late 40s/early 50s would rather read about him than, say the Alan Scott Green Lantern?
Wait until the girls get to Simonson’s Manhunter. Us fanboys are going to be clutching our pearls when they rip that costume apart!
Captain Marvel’s (and Junior’s) cape always puzzled me a bit as a kid. On TV, his cape looked like it had flowers on it, as seen here. It wasn’t until Alex Ross began painting the character that I realized they were meant to be braids. The whole uniform is meant to evoke an old-world military feel, with the small cape with large collar, etc. So it does tie into their “Captain” title.
When Ameile starting talking as Captain Nazi as if he had sucked in helium, I actually giggled out loud at work!
I really don’t have much to say on the entries, but the “Why is you’re hair so short? You’re not in the Army!” comment made me want to write in. I keep my hair short (between 1/8 inch and 1/2 inch) when it gets much longer than 3/4″ the natural wave comes out and that’s just really annoying to me. So it’s about being easier to manage than any kind of style statement. Besides, I’ve got enough hair everywhere else (yes, including the inside of my elbows, that I don’t need more on my head. 😉
SAME! AND I WAS IN THE ROOM!!!!!
(The hair length part, not the hirsute rest.)
Impressive podcast most impressive. Hmm, captain Compass don’t know if he’s good enough to Captain Comp-ass but hey why not? Can’t see it in the uniform. Moving on.
Cap’n Fear. He’s ok it fits with Samonson’s redesigns. It’s not as good as the armor he gave Thor, but it’s not the worst either. K I hate the sleaves and boots too. But, I have a dress with the Stevie Nicks so I can’t say much. The jackets Ronald McDonald color scheme though Oy. Just why? And brown boots sigh. Next
Captain Marvel looks fine though I too have always hated the cape. I think it was some military thing from olden times in France they were going for, but it’s not working here. Next looks like he is Captain Marvel’s little bother in that., like he’s coping Billy or their uncle made them ware it. The fake good uncle not the evil real one. next
An Captain Nazi look Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s favorite superhero yes all of us that are not insane. Realize he’s available but those two idiots you know not much I can say about his costume. Save the gloves and red boots Mickey Mackey in a Christmas outfit with all the green. I know it’s supposed to look like a uniform turned into a super villain costume. But geez, pretty sure this is not how he will go. Boss design was meant to go. Yes, I know the original designers of those uniforms was not Hugo boss, but that’s pretty much accepted whether they explained not uniform
The clothes look nice, but they are on complete evil pieces of crap haircut is a little bit. He’s seen one too many military cartoons and can’t be bothered to grow out. Yes I know he’s supposed to be military but it just at this point he’s in the field so looks a little too dress bluesy.
Yes it’s green reef and yellow, but it fits the dress blues look. While he is handsome he is kind of a schmuck. Sadly, there are some good looking evil people in the world so much for the best. He looks like that instead of just having the covered book easy way of differentiated and he’s good or bad by making the villains ugly. He’s got enoughugliness inside. Any way can’t wait for the next podcast.
Another fun episode.
Just a couple of comments.
Captain Fear – I am a huge fan of bucket boots and these are the bucket-est of boots! I’d wear this outfit.
Marvel capes – as a kid there was a paper towel brand that had that sort if flower pattern on it’s edge. So I can’t help but think it is a huge paper towel. That said, I am a big fan of Capt Marvel Jr, especially the Raboy stuff. Somehow the blue outfit looks better.
I am a huge cheese fan so this was a fun discussion. Picking a favorite is tough. But I put grated romano and parmesan on almost anything. I love ricotta and mascarpone in dishes. And I love a crumbly, pungent cheese like blue cheese.
Too far? Is that even an option??
What a fun, and funny episode. I always love when a new pod from this group drops.
“Old Cheddar” was my nickname in college.
Captain Compass – If I were Captain Compass, I’d be very upset that I’m sandwiched in-between all these fake captains. “I didn’t go to four years of Captain school to have to get lumped in with Captain Boomerang and some guy in a parka named Snart!”
Captain Fear: I am not making a joke about a slave who led a rebellion and goes out to punish colonizers. Who am I? Captain Canceled?
Captain Marvel: Always confused by Captain Marvel. Sometimes he is a kid in a man’s body. Sometimes he is a man. IN the movie the kid version seemed more mature than the adult version. Sometimes he’s Blue Shazam. Although, I do identify with his “no cursing” rules. I often say things like “Shenanigans” instead of the SH word. And instead of MF I say “Muffin Farmer”.
Captain Marvel Jr: oooo Blue Shazam!
Captain Nazi: Nope.