The multiverse got weirder this week, and we’re here for every glorious second of it! Yung Phil, Jahmez, SHDU, and the crew break down the latest Marvel, DC, Star Wars, animation, gaming, and comic book news while debating everything from Avengers: Doomsday LEGO spoilers to whether Avatar: The Last Airbender belongs on the big screen. We also dive into the return of Doctor Who, Ghostbusters, Firefly, Fallout, G.I. Joe, and more. Plus, the running campaign to convince everyone to read Dungeon Crawler Carl continues… and somehow SHDU still hasn’t read it. At this point we’re convinced Princess Donut has personally blacklisted him.
⏱️ Timestamps & Topics
00:00 - Welcome to Chapter 281 & what’s on deck
05:00 - Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse heads to IMAX
08:00 - X-Men ’97 gets a brighter future
12:00 - Sabrina Carpenter joins the X-Men rumor mill
15:00 - LEGO may have spoiled Avengers: Doomsday
19:00 - Everyone dies…? Doomsday rumors explained
23:00 - Thor Corps and Marvel multiverse discussion
31:00 - DC updates and movie news
48:00 - Avatar: The Last Airbender heads to Paramount+
52:00 - Moana 3 officially confirmed
54:00 - Fallout Season 3 casting
56:00 - Doctor Who returns in audio form
60:00 - Ghostbusters: Night Shift expands the canon
1:05:00 - Danny McBride tackles G.I. Joe
1:10:00 - Firefly returns with a brand-new comic
…plus plenty of tangents, laughs, bad impressions, and nerd debates.
🎯 Key Takeaways
• Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse is aiming to become one of the biggest animated IMAX experiences ever.
• Marvel’s X-Men future looks much more consistent with yearly releases planned.
• LEGO continues to be Marvel’s accidental spoiler department.
• The rumored Thor Corps and Dark Avengers could reshape Avengers: Doomsday.
• Avatar skipping theaters may be leaving serious money on the table.
• Ghostbusters continues expanding its connected universe.
• Fallout keeps adding an incredible cast.
• Danny McBride might finally deliver the G.I. Joe movie fans have wanted.
• Dungeon Crawler Carl continues to recruit new fans… except SHDU apparently remains immune.
💬 Favorite Quotes
“They’re leaving money on the table.”
“LEGO is the worst when it comes to spoilers.”
“Everyone dies.”
“Buttloads. Is that a unit of measurement?”
“God damn it, Donut!”
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