Superhero Sampler

Elliot and John watch "Gem Glow" from STEVEN UNIVERSE. When the Universe household is overrun with acid-spewing centipedes, it's up to our titular hero and his extraterrestrial trio of teachers to go on a bug hut! Does Steven deserve to grow up to become Mister Universe, or should a black hole suck him out of existence? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "Journey to the Center of the Bat!" from BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD. When the Dark Knight catches a nasty cold, it's up to Aquaman and the Atom to leap into his body and battle microbiological organisms! Does Batman work better when he's paired with everyone in the DC Universe, or should he stay a lone wolf (who is also a member of the Justice League)? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "The Mega Diaper Babies" from RUGRATS. When the evil Angelica steals a collection of superhero dolls, it's up to Tommy, Chuckie, Phil and Lil to reclaim their toys with the power of imagination! Does this Nickelodeon classic hold interest for a pair of twentysomethings, or should Elliot and John take a good long look at themselves in the mirror? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "Rosetta" from SMALLVILLE. When Clark Kent's superpowers go superhaywire, it's up to a Superman from the past to reveal his secret origin! Does Tom Welling make Henry Cavill look like a punk, or will Brandon Routh have the last laugh? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "Beamatron" from THE IMPOSSIBLES. When a gravel-voiced laser-beam enthusiast pilfers a plethora of paintings, it's up to a super-powered boy band to save the day! Should this team stay lost in the sands of time, or should Cartoon Network consider Elliot and John's pitch for the 21st century Impossibles revival? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch the DOCTOR STRANGE Direct-to-DVD feature. When a snooty surgeon loses the use of his hands, it's up to a team of mystic warriors to help him become the Sorcerer Supreme! Does this wannabe magician deserve his own big-screen adventure, or should Marvel Studios send Benedict Cumberbatch back to the BBC? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John talk about superhero video games. We cover everything from MAXIMUM CARNAGE to ARKHAM CITY with a weird detour into children's CD-ROM entertainment. What kind of video game web-swinging does Elliot prefer? Why does John hate SUPERMAN 64 so much? And what the heck is X-ASSAULT? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "Company Man" from HEROES. When a psychic police officer and a burning man take an industructible cheerleader's family hostage, it's up to a government operative wearing glasses to reveal his backstory through flashbacks! Do these heroes deserve to be reborn, or should they rot in the depths of Netflix Instant? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "The Fantastic Four Meet Doctor Doom" from THE FANTASTIC FOUR. When Victor Von Doom needs help acquiring the legendary treasure of Blackbeard the pirate, it's up to Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Thing and... H.E.R.B.I.E. the robot... to journey into the past! Does Marvel's First Family work better without the Human Torch in the mix, or is this worse than the time Poochie joined Itchy & Scratchy? Plus: We actually spend most of the episode talking about the new universally-beloved Fantastic Four feature film! What did we think of it? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "Powdered Toast Man" from THE REN & STIMPY SHOW. When a slice of bread lacks that certain je ne sais quoi, it's up to breakfast's unlikely champion to spread his head powder and fart all over everything. Is this Nickelodeon off-shoot needlessly cruel, or does it strike the right balance to become sickeningly funny? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "Egg-Streme Veangeance" from AVENGERS: UNITED THEY STAND. When a Conehead-looking evil scientist messes with Ant-Man's growth abilities, it's up to Earth's Mightiest B-List Heroes to stabilize the super-shrinker! Do these animated adventurers measure up to Joss Whedon's mega-profitable interpretation, or should they leave the superheroing to the big boys? Plus: What do we think of the new Ant-Man movie? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "Town and Out" from THE POWERPUFF GIRLS. When Professor Utonium drags his scientifically-engineered daughters to a horrible big city, it's up to Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup to overcome the hardships of life! Do these pint-sized heroines deserve a chair at the Hall of Justice, or should they stick to the kids' table? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "Girl's Night Out" from THE NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES. When Livewire joins forces with Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, it's up to Batgirl and Supergirl to take them down! Do these heroines measure up to their male counterparts, or should they hang up the capes until they become women? Plus: What do we think of the new Batman v Superman trailer? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "No Rest, No Peace" from SPAWN. When interweaving plot threads add up to a dim worldview, it's up to 1997's hardcore comics posterboy to growl his lines! Does this HBO animated series throw the live-action movie under the bus, or do they both deserve to burn forever in the depths of Hades? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "The Cat, the Bat and the Very Ugly" from THE BATMAN. When nostalgia for 1992's BATMAN RETURNS leads to another Catwoman/Penguin team-up, it's up to the Caped Crusader (post-Conroy, pre-Bader) to cage his animalistic adversaries! Is this Dark Knight worthy of the cape and cowl, or should he pass on the mantle to John Blake already? Plus: Why doesn't Elliot care for Selina Kyle? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "Shell Shocked" from POWER RANGERS IN SPACE. When the Next Mutation-era Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are brainwashed, it's up to 1998's crop of Power Rangers to send them back to the sewers! Do these teenagers with attitude measure up to their Mighty Morphin' predecessors, or would Lord Zedd eat them all for breakfast? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "Duel of the Hunters" from SPIDER-MAN. When the web-slinger transforms into a hairy eight-limbed monster, it's up to none other than the Punisher to bring him down! Is this the greatest Spider-Man cartoon of all time, or should Frank Castle just shoot it in the head? Listen to find out!

WARNING! This episode suffers from very poor audio quality. We apologize in advance.

Elliot and John watch "The Pastmaster Always Rings Twice" (although we call it "Night of the Pastmaster") from SWAT KATS. When an undead kitty creates a Jurassic World in Megakat City, it's up to Hanna-Barbera's fuzzy felines to muder dinosaurs. Is this cartoon awful, or is it simply the worst? Listen to find out!

WARNING! This episode suffers from very poor audio quality. We apologize in advance.

Elliot and John watch "Going Rogue" from THE FLASH. When a PRISON BREAK star acquires a gun that freezes stuff, it's up to the Scarlet Speedster to put the villain on ice! Does this new Flash deserve a second season, or does the CW need to cancel this crimson crimefighter? Plus: How lame was Elliot when he met star Danielle Panabaker? Listen to find out!

Elliot and John watch "RoboFlesh" from ACTION LEAGUE NOW. When the team's naked guy is impersonated by a naked guy with bolts sticking out of his body, it's up to KaBlam's low-budget superheroes to figure out who's who! Does this comedy short showcase Nickelodeon at the height of its powers, or is it just the deformed offspring of Toy Story? Listen to find out!