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PODCAST

Unpacking the Power of Power Pack

Jeff and Rick Present

We journey through each issue of the most underrated Marvel series of the 80’s while drinking beer. Please join us in rediscovering the joy of the Power Pack comic.

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Episode 209 Fantastic Four V5 #6: "Original Sin: The...

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2026/04/05

Angry friends make broken hearts. And broken hearts usually result in death. Nobody is going to die...yet...but I think the poetry of the moment may move us as we travel through these broken dreams and broken promises. So, let's break this open, shall we? Broken bones, or bone fractures, are a very common injury and can affect anyone at any age. Anyone can break a bone. But only Reed can stretch a broken bone. That is a horrible mental image, but that is what I am here for. To bring you

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Episode 208 Fantastic Four V5 #5: "Fall of the...

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2026/03/22

Oreder in the court, order in the court, there will be ORDER IN THIS COURT!!!! Do I have your attention now? I believe I do. It is time that we get down to the brass tacks and rusty nails. We need to know what these crazy kids did, why they did it, where they did it, and how they did it. Or something like that. It does not matter, there will be order! Let's start with the lawyer. Of course, it will be their friend and fellow fighter. She is the best of the best. She is the jolly green giant of

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Episode 207 Fantastic Four V5 #3: "Fall of the...

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2026/03/08

We have a new Fantastic Four series that we are covering! Hooray. Gotta love Alex Power being part of the Future Foundation. This means that we get to look at this good series. At least I hope it is good. It has a good start. It looks good. It smells good. MMMM love the smell of paper. Since the overarching theme of this series seems to be about deconstructing, or tearing apart, let's chat about destruction and wrecking. We can focus on the Wrecking crew if we like. The Wrecking Crew is the

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Episode 206 Avengers Undercover #10: "Going Native -...

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2026/02/22

So, what ever happened to all of those kids from those other Not Avengers, Not Fantastic Four schools? Did you ever wonder about them. Sure, we all remember that some of them showed up on that Murder World Island, some of them died, but what about the rest? Did they make it off, did they have any side effects...are the kids alright? No...no the kids are not all right. They have some serious PTSD and relationship issues. They do not care about leadership and grown-ups. They do not like rules, or

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Episode 205 Young Avengers #15: "Resolution - Part Two"

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2026/02/08

All parties must come to an end, and this one has....but not our podcast. Oh no, we are still rocking and/or rolling for at least a couple more years. We have not even reached our Rubicon, our milestone of comics with Power Pack that have come out since we started recording. We have to make it that far. Now, back to this two-parter. Where were we? Something about dancing and letting the beat drop or something. Maybe about dancing queens or the availability to purchase clove flavored gum. Maybe

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Episode 204 Young Avengers #14: "Resolution - Part One"

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2026/01/25

Time to put on that party dress, and the comfortable yet stylish loafers. Make the hair look nice and slather on the anti-perspirant. We are going dancing and partying and we are going to ring in the new year with some style. It is the final two issues of this series. Feels like we just arrived. There ain't no party, like a Young Avengers Party, cause a Young Avengers Party don't stop..... Of course, you need to dress up for a party. When I dress up, I wear clothes. This seems to make most

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Episode 203 Young Avengers #13: "Young Avengers -...

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2026/01/11

It's the final BATTLE. Dee dee dee deeeeee.......Ok. you get the joke. We are in the thick of it as the Young Avengers take on Mother and her cohort of evil Ex's. We have drama, we have chaos, we have god powers. We do not have cake, and that makes me sad. But we do have an emotional speech by Alex Power so.....thumbs up! Before we begin, you should have a seat and get comfortable. I would suggest a comfortable chair, like a lazy boy or a bean bag chair. Maybe your favorite seat in your car or

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Episode 202 Young Avengers #12: "Young Avengers" -...

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2025/12/28

Now we are in the thick of it all. New betrayals, broken love, angst, agony, achny....It is all here and it is all teen drama all the time. But will they succeed, will they untangle the knots Loki has tied, ill their playlists be appreciated? Who knows. Fashion is really important, especially when you are going to try to kill someone. Trust me about this. I have had to do this ritual multiple times....at least in my head. When you prep for murder, you must make sure to brag and show off as

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Episode 201 Young Avengers #11: "Stage Nervous...

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2025/12/14

A new book for our podcast, and we are coming in at the end of the story. This is the second volume of the Young Avengers, and it is a hoot. A fun and intelligent romp with a fascinating group of characters. And then, some members of Power Pack show up. Ok. let's try and untangle this So, what is going on here? A bad decision was made thanks to some nefarious maneuvers by kid Loki. That resulted in an entity name Mother to swoop in and start to make the lives of the Young Avengers miserable. Now

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Episode 200 Fantastic Four V4 #16 & FF V2 #16: "4"

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2025/11/30

The dust has settled, both books have wrapped up their stories, and the time has come for the closing credits. So, we have a weird end of story crossover between the two books. Still, the hot dogs are being slung and the stories are getting told. So, let's get into it, shall we? Nothing beats that feeling you get when you hang out with friends, eating some grilled food, and chatting about how awesome your life is and the amazing adventures you have had. I do not know that feeling, but I have

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Episode 199 FF V2 #16: "For All We Have And Are"

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2025/11/16

It is time for the final fight. It is the one you have been waiting for. The biggest fight of the century. That is right, Ant Man versus Doctor Doom.....wait....that can't be right. Really, these two? There have been many great one on one fights that have occurred over time. Superman vs Spider-Man, Hulk vs Thing, Impossible Man vs Warlock....but we should figure out what makes a fight epic. I guess one of the ways to know if it is a great fight, is to see who shows up to watch the fight. If

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Episode 198 FF V2 #15: "Operation: Latveria"

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2025/11/02

It is time to make a plan/And maybe take a van, The team has built a lot/Even a giant robot, Now they are rehearsing the play/Hoping to win the day, We hope the rhyming helps/Otherwise they are all dead.....whelps. So my rhyming skills need some work. I tried ok. And so is the team. They have got a plan, they have rehearsed their roles and now they are going to execute. But first, they need to booze up and riot. Or something like that. This does bring up a question, how hyper do

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Episode 197 FF V2 #14: "Bath House of the August Moon"

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2025/10/19

Now that our team has successfully moved onto the Blue Area of the Moon, and their landlord Uatu, the Watcher, is examining the worst AirBNB contract of all time, what else should the Ant-tastic Four and the Future Foundation do. Sure, there is the upcoming mega-fight, and of course they need plan and build and program, but there is always time to relax. Let's start with Scott. Mr. Lang knows how to lean back and take a load off. He also knows how to make a mess. He really knows how to take a

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Episode 196 FF V2 #13: "Moloid See, Moloid Do"

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2025/10/05

If you want to sell a comic book, put monkeys or apes on the cover. This comic does not do that. If you want to wind down a book quickly, put the Red Ghost and his apes in the book. They are here. Still, it is an enjoyable read. Let's start off with the Watcher in space. It seems like he found himself a friend. Aw, that is so sweet. The ultimate bachelor pad, a great view, solitude, and a soulmate. What could possibly go wrong. Oh great. Like ants at a picnic, the Ant-astic Four and Company

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Episode 195 FF V2 #12: "Mind Mischief"

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2025/09/21

Are you angry and frustrated with your coworkers or school-mates? Do you have woo that you want to pitch but are getting frustrated by your potential partner? Do you have difficulty remembering what we are talking about sometimes? Well, the name of our beer is Wit's End....sooooooo..... I guess it is time to really focus and start to really pull apart this book and figure out what is going on. Frist off, we should all get our comic books and prepare to play our game. Speaking of playing,

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Episode 194 Avengers Arena #13: "The Devil's Greatest...

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2025/09/07

What is that sound in the distance....? Is that a horn, calling young warriors forth to compete for the glory and honor of their schools or themselves? Or, is that the siren song of a trickster that is planning to kidnap some brats and force them to fight to the death? Well, Arcade is blowing the trumpet, so you decide. Thanks to Julie Power for cameoing in this one book so we could talk about this interesting and cool series. A fun idea that takes off from some of the prior books we have read

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Episode 193 FF V2 #11: The Possible Boy

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2025/08/24

Into every run of the Fantastic Four, there must come an Impossible Man issue. This is that issue. So, pull on your purple trunks, affix your green-painted green cone-head, and be prepared to be silly. Or just try to sneak your mad uncle into the bathroom. Before we head into any adventure, we need to prepare. And the first thing we need to do is to pack the car and get it ready for the trip. nothing I like better than a well packed vehicle, fully prepped and ready to travel. And you better not

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Episode 192 FF V2 #10: Paint it Black

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2025/08/10

What is that sound you hear as you read this? Are you feeling that smell in the air? There is a bright light and a crashing wave, and that can only mean that The Fire and Water Podcast Network has opened their portal into our studio! And walking out of that portal, is Ryan Daly, the host of Cheers Cast, Batman Knightcast, Fire and Water Records, and many other shows. What fresh hell will he bring to us? I guess we should describe the attitude that Ryan Daly entered with. I am not going to say

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Episode 191 Inhumanity: The Awakening #2: Untitled

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2025/07/27

Oh boy, we are still here. And this time we are focusing on the brother. Ok, not a problem. I have a beer and a good friend to help me get through this. Not a problem. Here we go....deep breaths. We got this. You know what else would help get through this book? A hot dog. A really good German style link. The Costco dogs are good in a pinch, but I am talking about one of those handcrafted deli types. The ones that say your name when you throw them on the grill. Enough delaying. Let's get

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Episode 190 Inhumanity: The Awakening #1: Untitled

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2025/07/13

Infinity: The Hunt has ended, and now we are left with the cleanup...and this miniseries. The reaction to Thanos's invasion, by the Inhumans, was to unleash clouds of Terrigen Mist. The reaction by Marvels comics to that event, was to bring us...this mess. So, grab your cell phones, and start posting, because apparently that is the future. You may be looking at this book, and after the prior series, you are hoping for a nice, simple story. Maybe something about the friends, we made along the

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