Capes on the Couch

A comic aficionado and a board-certified psychiatrist look at the various neuroses of your favorite heroes and villains and provide options for treatment.

Saving the world doesn’t necessarily mean you go home happy. How’s the mental health of your favorite superhero? A comic aficionado and a board-certified psychiatrist look at the various neuroses of your favorite heroes and villains and provide options for treatment.

This podcast is a member of the GonnaGeek Podcast Network but is not owned by GonnaGeek.


All Episodes

Issue 147 – Cyborg

Log in as we dissect CYBORG! What upgrades can Doc offer him that he can’t download himself? Listen now to find out! Intro Reminder to send questions for AMA 150  Background (1:34) Cyborg (Victor Stone) created by Marv Wolfman and George…

Issue 146 – Havok

Things get chaotic as we discuss HAVOK! Is this Summers brother as… difficult as Scott? Tune in to find out! Intro AMA for 150 Background (1:57) Havok (Alex Summers) created by Arnold Drake and Don Heck in The X-Men #54 (March 1969) Alex…

Creators on the Couch – Pocus Hocus 2

We bring back Allen & Will, the writers of Pocus Hocus, to talk about their Kickstarter for Issue 3! What fun twists do they have in store for us? Tune in to find out! Intro Reminder of last Will & Allen episode – between 135 & 136 IG…

Issue 145 – Ben Grimm

Come with us to Yancy Street as we drill down on BEN GRIMM, THE THING! Why does a man so smart tawk like dis? Listen now to find out! Intro Upcoming interview with Allen & Will from Pocus Hocus – giveaway on IG – follow us there for more info …

Issue 144 – Terra

Intro Background (0:57) Terra created by Marv Wolfman & George Perez in New Teen Titans #26 (Dec. 1982) Tara Markov is the illegitimate child of Viktor Markov, the king of Markovia She was experimented on and gained the ability to control…

Issue 143 – Jessica Drew

Intro Welcome to Season 7 Having a baby girl in May :)  Pocus Hocus giveaway coming soon on IG Episode 150 coming soon Background Jessica Drew created by Archie Goodwin and Marie Severin in Marvel Spotlight #32 (Feb. 1977) In her first…

Issue 142 – Polaris

Intro Season finale New patron – Tamara Patreon paused for December Background (3:05) Polaris (Lorna Sally Dane) created by Arnold Drake and Jim Steranko in X-Men #49 (October 1968) Lorna Dane summoned to the X-Men by the mutant villain Mesmero,…

Issue 141 – Homelander

Intro Background (1:43) Homelander created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson in The Boys #3 (Nov. 2006) Introduced as the leader and most powerful member of the Seven, a group of corporate-sponsored superheroes Initially comes off as affable, only…

Issue 140 – Donna Troy

Intro Thanks to all our Patrons: Humble Citizens Dan & Kate; Local Officials Frank, Rey, Jonathan; Mayors Angela, Chad, Devon, Maggie, Matt, Nyan, Ryan, Tasha; Presidents Ariel, Jeanine, Matt, and Ruby Background (2:00) Donna Troy created by…