UltiversalQ 51: Phase Into God And Kill Him

Luke and Devin get close to the end of the Ultimate Universe again and everything goes alright. Actually it is great! Solid stories and comics, nothing even coming close to the bottom half of the list. Oh, and Luke lost his job and is dealing with that anxiety by playing with dice which got picked up.

Comics Covered:

  • Hunger #1–4
  • Cataclysm #.01
  • Cataclysm: The Ultimates’ Last Stand #1-5
  • Cataclysm: X-men #1-3
  • Cataclysm: The Ultimates #1-3
  • Cataclysm: Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1-3
  • Survive #1

Check out the notes and image gallery after the jump (once Devin sends them)!

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UltiversalQ 021: Tasteful, Reasonable-Titty Robot

This week the Ultimate Galactus, GAH LAK TUS, has arrived and the heroes of the universe, except for Spider-Man must stand strong against the foe. And then after GAH LAK TUS destroys the world, Vision is an android making her own way in the world.

Issues Covered:

  • Ultimate Vision #0-5
  • Ultimate Extinction #1-5

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Episode 125: Alive In Phoenix

Happy Jeanuary listeners! This month we are highlighting some Marvel Girl/Phoenix related stories.
This week we cover what if Jean didn’t die – twice! First a post-Phoenix retcon and then a pre-Phoenix retcon!
And Devin and Luke are in the same room and Luke doesn’t have notes. The Internet goes out! They can’t do a good high five! Dogs bark! A cat meows! Basically a quality episode.

Universes and Comics Covered:

Earth-9112 – What If Vol 2 #32-33
Earth-81727 – What If Vol 1 #27

Check out the image gallery after the jump! And the page we looked at costumes on is here.

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Episode 105: Heroes Reborn: Part 2: Bombs and Blood Stuff


This week Luke and Devin wrap up coverage of the Heroes Reborn event as Captain America fights racists using torture, The Avengers deal with the machinations of Loki and 2 Thors, Iron Man deals with the Mandarin and the return of Rebel, and The Fantastic Four meet the Inhumans. And then Galactus ends the world 3 times.

Universes and Issues Explored:

  • Counter-Earth – Captain America #7-12, The Avengers#7-12, Fantastic Four#7-12, Iron Man#7-12

Our theme music is by Vibe Leviathan and our cover art is by Kyle Latino

Check out the image gallery after the jump!

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Episode 31: What If We Picked Some Spooky What Ifs

Luke and Devin tried to find spooky What If stories and failed. Join for overly complex vampire Dracula stories, Thing getting cured, Beast becoming a savage and a cosmic Gift of the Magi dealie.

Universes and Issues Explored: 

  1. Earth-9140 – What If Vol 2 #24
  2. Earth 8321 – What If Vol 1 #37
  3. Earth 8320 – What If Vol 1 #37
  4. Earth-8327 – What If Vol 1 #37

Notes:

Our cover is by Noél Villay and our theme music is by Vibe Leviathan.

Don’t forget to check out the image gallery below! (and maybe check out our Patreon?)

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Episode 14: The All “Comedy” Special

Luke and Devin tackle a What If All Comedy Special and hit new lows. Luke also had to resist putting crickets in through the entire podcast. This is all anti-comedy. Now we can get on RadioFunnys and ComicBookBangBang.

Universes and Issues Explored:

  1. Earth 92201 – What If Vol 2 #34
  2. Earth 92202 – What If Vol 2 #34
  3. Earth 34922 – What If Vol 2 #34
  4. Earth TRN135 – What If Vol 2 #34
  5. Earth TRN136 – What If Vol 2 #34
  6. Earth 89110 – What If Vol 2 #34
  7. Earth 92207 – What If Vol 2 #34
  8. Earth 29234 – What If Vol 2 #34
  9. Earth 23492 – What If Vol 2 #34
  10. Earth 92210 – What If Vol 2 #34
  11. Earth TRN137 – What If Vol 2 #34
  12. Earth 9202 – What If Vol 2 #34
  13. Earth 3492 – What If Vol 2 #34
  14. Earth 51834 – What If Vol 2 #34
  15. Earth 62992 – What If Vol 2 #34
  16. Earth 76292 – What If Vol 2 #34
  17. Earth 78922 – What If Vol 2 #34
  18. Earth 81834 – What If Vol 2 #34
  19. Earth 88292 – What If Vol 2 #34
  20. Earth 89124 – What If Vol 2 #34
  21. Earth 97292 – What If Vol 2 #34
  22. Earth 922349 – What If Vol 2 #34

Notes:

Please, please send us comics to cover.

 

Episode 13: Gender, Sexuality, and Galactus

This week Luke and Devin discuss model minorities, sexualization of minorities, non-binary sexuality and Galactus attacking a Skrull controlled Earth.

Universes and Issues Explored:

  1. Earth 2318 – Exiles Vol 1 #8
  2. Earth 20318- Exiles Vol 1 #8
  3. Earth 23018- Exiles Vol 1 #8
  4. Earth 32091- Exiles Vol 1 #8
  5. Earth 971023- Exiles Vol 1 #8
  6. Earth 39102- Exiles Vol 1 #8
  7. Earth 5692 – Exiles Vol 1 #8-10
  8. Earth 9212- Exiles Vol 1 #11

Notes:
Our contest way from Identity Wars is still open, so if you want to, write us an Itunes review, screen cap it and send us an email for your chance to win either a HC copy of Identity Wars or the single issues, your choice.

Send in your best and worst comic fathers and we will go over them in our Father’s Day Special!

We have two more episodes coming up this week – a crossover with Journey Into Misery and an interview with X-men 92 Artist, Scott Koblish.

Episode 4: Watcher Kaiju Battle

The dubious ransom of President The Watcher Eisenhower, The Watcher dies in a Kaiju monster battle, Reed Richards is the god of Prog Rock, and we introduce The Agents of Atlas, sort of.

Universes and Issues Explored:

1. Earth 9904 – What If Vol 1 #9
2. Earth 929 – What If Vol 2 #41
3. Earth 9290 – What If Vol 2 #41
4. Earth 9291 – What If Vol 2 #41

Universes Mentioned:

1. Earth 616 – Because Agents of Atlas
2. Earth 20051 – because Agents of Atlas again