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 8 – Thanos

The Avengers: Infinity War special – THANOS! Anthony compares Infinity Gauntlet to Beauty & the Beast, Dr. Issues talks God’s Debris, and the most far out couch skit yet! SHOW NOTES: Introduction Background (07:48) Created by Jim Starlin…

Issue 7 – Rorschach

Anthony and Dr. Issues tackle Watchmen’s absolutist protagonist, Rorschach! Listen as they discuss whether someone who’s totally unwilling to compromise could function in the real world. Anthony also gets hung up on Sucker Punch, Doc…

Issue 6 – Jessica Jones

Anthony and Dr. Issues take on the reluctant superheroine-turned-private-investigator, Jessica Jones! Alcoholism and PTSD make for a dangerous combination, but our hosts are up to the task… Dr. Issues’s office, notsomuch… Show notes: Introduction…

Issue 5 – Harley Quinn

Anthony and Dr. Issues tackle the Clown Princess of Crime, Harley Quinn, her thoughs on Mistah J and Ivy, and how she could function in society. And as usual, Doc has a major repair bill by the end of it. Show notes: Introduction Background on Harley…

Musings on Moon Knight

As indicated in the episode, Moon Knight is one of my top two favorite comic book characters of all time (Captain America is the other). And as it’s a lot easier to be a completist for Moon Knight than Cap, that’s what I’ve strived for. Since I have…

Issue 4 – Moon Knight

Anthony goes totally fanboy over his favorite character, while Dr. Issues tries to keep things on track. It’s a miracle this episode was only an hour… SHOW NOTES: Introduction Background on Moon Knight Marc Spector – Boxer, then Marine, then…

Issue 3 – Tony Stark

Dr. Issues learns we don’t have the licensing budget for good music, and Anthony discovers he’s like Iron Man, but not in the cool, mechanized suit-wearing kinda way. Show notes: Introduction Background on Tony Stark Starts off as Howard Hughes…

Musings on Joker

Dr. Issues’s thoughts on the Clown Prince of Crime

Episode 2 – Joker

Anthony and Dr. Issues discuss the Clown Prince of Crime, and Doc gets a buzz out of his new patient. Literally. Show notes: Introduction Background on Joker Arch-nemesis of Batman Introduced early on in Batman’s history Multiple backstories…