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Logan Janis is joined by George Doerr, Jules Deboe and Scotty Scoop to break down the first four episodes of Lanterns. The crew digs into the slow-burn mystery, the relationship between Hal Jordan and Jon Stewart, the strange behavior of the Guardians, the Manhunter mystery, Rushville, Zoe, Sinestro and the looming arrival of Guy Gardner.
There are plenty of theories along the way — including whether Hal Jordan is really dead, what's going on with the sheriff, why Jon was chosen, what the Guardians are actually planning and how far this new DCU could take the Green Lantern mythology.
The group also looks ahead to the final four episodes and talks about what they want to see next, from Guy Gardner and Sinestro to bigger cosmic stakes and the possibility of a Green Lantern team-up.
Timestamps:
00:00 — Welcome to the Lanterns discussion02:39 — Rewatching Lanterns and catching the details03:34 — Introducing the Mostly Superheroes crew04:52 — The first four episodes of Lanterns06:19 — Jules' thoughts on Lanterns and Jon Stewart09:05 — Jon Stewart's upbringing and the show's deeper themes11:14 — Scotty's take: Is Lanterns the best new DCU series?13:29 — Hal and Jon's complicated relationship15:42 — Is Zoe really a Manhunter?16:13 — Green Lantern basics and the Jon Stewart origin18:04 — What's up with the Guardians?19:31 — Why was Jon handpicked for the ring?19:51 — Is Hal Jordan actually dead?21:09 — Rushville, Manhunters and the bigger mystery23:20 — Sinestro and the cosmic side of Lanterns25:14 — The strange sheriff and Gotham connections27:21 — Why everyone in this town feels suspicious28:24 — Breaking down the show's timelines30:18 — What is really going on with the Manhunters?31:04 — Hal Jordan's history and Jon's family32:21 — What we want from the final four episodes33:18 — Guy Gardner, Kilowog and Green Lantern possibilities33:54 — Jules' predictions35:11 — Scotty's Lanterns theories36:37 — The different Lantern colors and their powers37:47 — What could the back half of the season reveal?39:11 — Final thoughts and the growing DCU
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Mostly Superheroes is FINALLY in Scotty Scoop’s basement — and this place is packed with more than 5,000 comic books and graphic novels.
Logan Janis, Scotty Scoop and the crew dig through the collection while talking Absolute Batman and the DC Absolute Universe, Wolverine, X-Men ’97 Season 2, Spider-Man, Wonder Man, Black Adam, Invincible, classic sci-fi and fantasy books, and some seriously wild comic-book finds.
The biggest debate? X-Men ’97 Season 2. We break down the season, compare it to Season 1, talk Apocalypse, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Gambit and Rogue, and get into the episodes that worked — and the ones that left us confused.We also get a look at Absolute Planetary, Why the Last Man, Saga, Invincible and some classic Robert E. Howard and Isaac Asimov books.CHAPTERS:00:00 Welcome to Scotty’s Basement03:00 5,000+ Comics & the Absolute Universe06:30 How Much Are These Comics Worth?19:25 Wolverine & X-Men Comics21:20 X-Men: Apocalypse28:20 Comic Collecting & She-Hulk33:00 Daredevil: Born Again35:00 Spider-Man & Marvel Fatigue39:00 Black Adam & Wonder Man41:00 X-Men ’97 Season 247:00 Apocalypse, Gambit, Rogue & Nightcrawler52:50 Invincible58:00 Comic Art & DragonCon1:00:00 Ultimate Wolverine1:04:40 Absolute Planetary1:08:00 Ex Machina & Why the Last Man1:13:00 Saga1:16:45 Mizzou, NFL & Fantasy Football1:25:00 More Books & Collecting1:40:00 The Final Basement Stamp
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Loki may be one of the most important stories in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe — especially as Marvel moves toward Avengers: Doomsday.
In this Mostly Superheroes recap, Logan Janis breaks down Loki Seasons 1 and 2, including the TVA, Kang the Conqueror, the Sacred Timeline, branching realities, Sylvie, Mobius, the Time Loom and Loki's ultimate transformation into the God of Stories.
We also discuss how Marvel handled the Jonathan Majors situation, why Loki's story became so important to the MCU's multiverse saga, and what the Season 2 finale could mean for the future of Marvel.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 – Welcome to Mostly Superheroes00:47 – Why Loki is so good01:34 – Loki and Avengers: Endgame02:19 – Loki steals the Tesseract02:33 – Enter the TVA02:51 – Kang the Conqueror enters the MCU03:37 – Loki and the Road to Avengers: Doomsday04:03 – Jonathan Majors and Marvel's massive pivot05:19 – How Loki Season 2 handled the changes06:25 – Loki becomes a hero07:15 – The importance of Kang08:11 – Loki's time slipping explained09:00 – The multiverse, branches and incursions09:43 – Kang and the Sacred Timeline10:24 – What pruning really means11:01 – The Void and Alioth11:29 – Sylvie kills He Who Remains12:17 – Loki's struggle with Sylvie13:00 – Loki asks: who gets to live and die?13:29 – Mobius and his family14:23 – Loki's centuries-long mission15:22 – The Loki Season 2 finale15:42 – "Glorious Purpose"16:01 – Loki's journey through time16:41 – Loki breaks the Time Loom17:22 – The incredible Marvel music and imagery17:44 – Loki takes control of the timelines18:25 – Loki becomes the God of Stories19:22 – The new TVA19:43 – The ramifications for the MCU20:14 – Loki and the Road to Avengers: Doomsday20:51 – Support Mostly Superheroes
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Avengers Doomsday is coming, and Marvel has officially given fans a list of movies and shows to watch before the big December 2026 release. Logan Janis breaks down the Countdown to Avengers Doomsday list, including X-Men, X2, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Avengers, Infinity War, Endgame, Loki, Shang-Chi, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Wakanda Forever, Captain America: Brave New World, Deadpool & Wolverine, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Thunderbolts* and The Fantastic Four.
But what did Marvel leave out? Logan makes the case for movies including X-Men: Days of Future Past and Iron Man, while diving deep into Loki, the TVA, Kang, the multiverse and why Loki may be one of the most important pieces of the entire Avengers Doomsday setup.
00:00 Intro & Avengers Doomsday countdown08:24 Avengers Doomsday trailer reaction11:13 Marvel's official Doomsday watch list12:41 What's missing from the list?13:10 Why X-Men: Days of Future Past matters16:12 Captain America: The First Avenger21:50 The Avengers23:39 Infinity War & Endgame27:28 Why Loki is essential35:25 Loki, Kang & the TVA explained44:04 Loki's Season 2 finale48:23 Shang-Chi & the multiverse49:17 Spider-Man: No Way Home50:42 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever52:08 Captain America: Brave New World & Deadpool53:04 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness53:46 Thunderbolts* / The New Avengers54:31 The Fantastic Four1:02:32 Why Days of Future Past should be included1:04:03 Why Iron Man belongs on the list1:06:04 More major Marvel omissions1:06:41 Final thoughts on Avengers Doomsday1:07:05 Avengers Endgame encore & Doomsday countdown1:07:30 What's coming with the X-Men and Doctor Doom
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It’s Friday LIVE on Mostly Superheroes! Logan Janis dives into DC’s Lanterns, gives his spoiler-filled thoughts on X-Men ’97 Season 2, breaks down the latest D23 Marvel news, and recommends the official Marvel podcast Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday.
First up: Lanterns. After being tough on the first episode, Logan explains why Episode 2 changed his mind, why the show feels like a mix of Yellowstone and True Detective, and what he wants to see from the Green Lantern story going forward.
Then it’s X-Men ’97 Season 2. Logan looks back at the incredible first season, the Apocalypse storyline, Cable, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Gambit, Rogue and the emotional finale. He also explains why he rates Season 2 slightly below Season 1 despite still loving the series.
Plus: D23 announcements including Avengers: Doomsday, Avengers: Secret Wars, Vision Quest, Ultron, the upcoming X-Men movie, Ghost Rider, Star Wars: Starfighter and more.
Logan also talks about trailer culture, why he thinks studios are showing too much, and his rule for watching movie trailers in 2026.
Finally, get the latest on Team Jakey Fest, happening September 19, 2026 in Florissant, Missouri.
TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Welcome to Friday LIVE01:47 Tonight’s topics: Lanterns, X-Men ’97 & D2305:21 Lanterns and the new DC Universe08:17 Lanterns Episodes 1 & 210:23 Does Lanterns work for non-comic readers?12:22 Making superhero stories accessible14:19 Why Logan was hard on Lanterns16:25 Logan is officially “in” on Lanterns18:14 Green Lantern lore, Hal Jordan & Jon Stewart20:23 Sinestro, the Yellow Ring & Lanterns theories21:29 Why Logan hates movie trailers25:05 The one-trailer rule28:19 X-Men ’97 Season 229:21 Season 1 vs. Season 232:56 X-Men ’97 Season 2 spoilers34:45 Apocalypse, Cable & the Season 2 story36:06 Rogue, Gambit, Nightcrawler & the finale37:45 Logan’s Season 2 rating38:23 Behind-the-scenes X-Men ’97 discussion41:28 Possible conversation with Beau DeMayo42:33 D23 Marvel announcements43:21 Avengers: Doomsday & Avengers: Endgame Encore44:12 Vision Quest & Ultron45:23 X-Men, Avengers: Secret Wars & Ghost Rider46:57 The Road to Doomsday47:53 Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday podcast50:15 What’s next on Mostly Superheroes50:58 Team Jakey Fest52:35 The Team Jakey mission53:00 Mental health resources & 98853:55 Support Mostly Superheroes
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Avengers Endgame is returning to theaters, and Mostly Superheroes is breaking down what fans need to know about the Encore! Logan Janis discusses the reported new footage, Infinity Vision, IMAX, Alamo Drafthouse, and how the re-release could connect directly to Avengers Doomsday and the future of the MCU.
The conversation also covers Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Vision Quest, Ultron, Wanda, the future of the MCU, Lanterns, Invincible, and the evolution from the Infinity Saga to the Multiverse Saga.
Timestamps:00:00 Live Marvel discussion begins11:29 Avengers Endgame Encore12:28 New footage and Avengers Doomsday13:14 Why seeing Endgame in theaters matters13:38 Tony Stark, Steve Rogers and possible new footage13:58 Infinity Vision and IMAX15:03 Seeing Endgame 17 times15:40 Spider-Man: Brand New Day16:02 Vision Quest and Ultron17:22 White Vision and WandaVision18:35 Wanda's kids and the MCU future21:29 The Infinity Saga vs. Multiverse Saga24:18 Marvel's new strategy24:44 The X-Men and the next MCU saga26:33 MCU oversaturation and taking a break27:05 See you Friday LIVE
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Festival of Nations returns to Tower Grove Park August 29–30, 2026, and Mostly Superheroes goes behind the scenes with Terry Bates, Director of Marketing and Communications at the International Institute of St. Louis. Terry joins Logan Janis to talk about the history of Festival of Nations, the International Institute’s work supporting immigrants and refugees, this year’s massive lineup of vendors and performers, why the festival remains free, and how sponsorships help make it possible.
With more than 215 vendors expected, multiple stages, international food, local performers and two full days of programming, Festival of Nations is one of St. Louis’ biggest annual celebrations.
TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Intro & Festival of Nations preview01:03 Meet Terry Bates01:40 Logan’s Festival of Nations connection02:17 2026 festival overview02:43 215+ vendors03:40 The International Institute of St. Louis05:43 The mission behind Festival of Nations06:27 2026 music & performance lineup08:05 The history of Festival of Nations09:07 Food, vendors & the festival experience09:48 Sponsors & community partners11:14 Why keeping the festival free matters12:48 Why Festival of Nations is cashless14:25 The mission behind the celebration16:06 Festival of Nations 202616:19 Terry’s message to St. Louis16:55 Closing17:32 Mostly Superheroes support message
ST. LOUIS (Aug. 7, 2026) - Festival of Nations, powered by the International Institute of St. Louis, announces its 2026 performance lineup and a new single-day VIP ticket option ahead of the festival’s return to Tower Grove Park on Saturday, Aug. 29 and Sunday, Aug. 30.  The free two-day festival brings together 100,000+ attendees and features dozens of performances from all local talent.
Performances will take place throughout the festival grounds on two stages: the Main Stage and the Whitaker Foundation stage, bringing together musicians, dancers, poets, Djs and cultural organizations for one of St. Louis’ most expansive weekends of live cultural programming.
Nyara (Nyara Williams),  a prominent St. Louis-based DJ, multidisciplinary artist, photographer, and creative director known for her dynamic DJ sets and visual storytelling exploring Black culture, will serve as the Main Stage DJ host throughout the weekend.
Saturday’s Main Stage lineup includes Spirit of Angela West African Dance and Drum, Joia: World Percussion, Nando STL, American Raga Band, Gateway Science Academy and Eldraco+FreeNation. 
Sunday’s Main Stage features Ryan Marquez, Ballet Ollin USA, Enoch Raavi and the Indigenous Groove, Aska Maret, Orchestra Chevre and Blvck Spvde. 
The Whitaker Foundation Stage, hosted by St. Louis Poet Laureate Pacia Elaine, will feature performances and appearances from St. Louis Cultural Flamenco Society, Mexicanos en St Louis, Debsuta Roy, Sumak Kamari, STL Irish Arts, St. Louis Okinawa Eisa Yui, Ayati Rara Dance, Raw Style Kollective + Amara Arts and others. 
The complete lineup and performance schedule are available at festofnations.com/lineup.
New this year, guests can purchase a single-day VIP pass, offering a more flexible and affordable way to enjoy the Festival’s upgraded experience without committing to the full weekend. Passholders receive access to the VIP Oasis at the Piper Palm House, including a dedicated entrance, air-conditioned lounge, indoor restrooms, a shaded patio, yard games, a dedicated Main Stage viewing area, complimentary beverages in limited quantities and in-and-out access throughout their selected day for $150 per person.
Festival of Nations isn't just a massive St. Louis party. Terry Bates of the International Institute of St. Louis explains the mission behind the festival, why keeping it free matters, and how the community helps make it happen.
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My Hero Academia is celebrating a decade of heroes, and My Hero Academia in Concert is bringing the world of the anime to life with a giant cinema screen, live band and orchestral performance.
Mostly Superheroes talks with Emily Marshall, music supervisor, music director, keyboardist and associate conductor for the production. Emily explains how the Japanese creative team helped shape the show, how the music is synchronized with the on-screen story, and what it takes to turn iconic moments from My Hero Academia into a live concert experience.
My Hero Academia in Concert comes to The Factory in St. Louis on October 4, 2026.
Emily Marshall also shares why experiencing an anime you love with a live orchestra is completely different from watching it at home—and why fans may never want to go back after seeing it performed live.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 My Hero Academia in Concert01:10 Welcome to Mostly Superheroes01:37 My Hero Academia and its 10th anniversary02:10 Introducing Emily Marshall03:24 Welcome back, Emily04:02 How the My Hero Academia concert is coming together04:36 Pre-production, rehearsals and working with the Japanese team04:59 Scotty Scoop's My Hero Academia questions05:40 Does Emily have input in creating the show?06:20 Turning the anime into a musical concert experience07:24 Finding the story within the footage and music08:13 Why fans should experience My Hero Academia in Concert08:40 The unique experience of anime with a live orchestra09:24 Why live music changes the experience09:45 Bringing a live film score experience to fans09:57 Final thoughts from Emily Marshall10:11 Tickets and where to find Emily10:35 End interview10:55 Support Mostly Superheroes11:39 My Hero Academia in Concert
Get tickets for My Hero Academia in Concert at The Factory on October 4 and experience the world of heroes through music.
Mostly Superheroes is an independent podcast based in St. Louis, Missouri, covering movies, television, comics, anime, pop culture, events and the people behind the fandom.
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day has arrived, and Mostly Superheroes has a LOT to say about it! Logan Janis, Scotty Scoop, Jules DeBoe, Arena Andy and the Sam the Sleeper break down the latest Spider-Man movie, including Hulk, Punisher, MJ, Peter Parker's evolution and the movie's biggest moments.
Plus, Jules DeBeau takes us inside his San Diego Comic-Con experience with stories about Hall H, Marvel, Funko, DC, cosplay, celebrity encounters, John Cena, Power Rangers and the brutal Comic-Con lines. The crew also talks X-Men ’97 Season 2 and the upcoming full-season finale recap.
We also revisit Legend of the White Dragon, Jason David Frank and the importance of checking on the people in your life, with a Team Jakey conversation about suicide prevention and 988.
And finally: Where does Spider-Man: Brand New Day rank among the best Spider-Man movies ever? The crew gives their personal Top 5 rankings.
Chapters
00:00 We're Live! Age of Ultron & Hulkbuster00:49 X-Men ’97 Season 2 & Dead Man's Hand01:30 The Most Quotable X-Men ’97 Moments03:30 Meet the Mostly Superheroes Crew05:15 Jules DeBeau Returns From San Diego Comic-Con06:40 San Diego Comic-Con Experience08:40 Blue Jean Deadpool & Celebrity Sightings10:30 Spider-Man MCU Celebrity Encounter12:20 Power Rangers & Sean Johnson13:15 Legend of the White Dragon15:30 Jason David Frank, Team Jakey & 98816:30 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Memories18:30 How Much Time Did Jules Spend in Comic-Con Lines?19:40 Funko, DC & Comic-Con Crowd Problems26:00 Fixing San Diego Comic-Con & Hall H33:35 Spider-Man: Brand New Day Begins34:00 What Happens After No Way Home?01:00:00 Hulk, Punisher & Spider-Man01:19:00 Peter Parker, Spider-Man & the Crowd01:25:25 Spider-Man Post-Credits & Multiverse Theories01:46:00 Spider-Man: Brand New Day Final Thoughts01:51:40 Is Brand New Day the Best Tom Holland Spider-Man?02:00:00 Top 5 Spider-Man Movies02:03:40 Final Spider-Man Rankings
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Foodies Eat First is back, and BradenSTL joins Logan Janis on Mostly Superheroes to preview one of the biggest food festivals in St. Louis. They discuss becoming a new dad, why Foodies Eat First continues to grow, bringing Katz's Deli back to St. Louis, supporting local restaurants, creating experiences for content creators, giving back through community partnerships, and what's new for the 2026 festival. The conversation also highlights Team Jakey's continued presence at the event and how food continues to bring people together.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction03:07 Welcome to Mostly Superheroes03:20 BradenSTL on becoming a new dad05:00 Foodies Eat First returns in 202610:20 Katz's Deli is back in St. Louis11:00 Festival artwork and creative vision13:00 Exclusive Katz's Deli collaboration15:20 Food vendor lineup and what to expect17:10 Why Foodies Eat First is a creator-friendly event18:50 Supporting tornado relief through the festival19:45 Mostly Superheroes and Team Jakey at Foodies Eat First20:45 The future of Foodies Eat First22:20 The Sinners dining experience with Tenacious Eats24:00 Making great food approachable for everyone25:00 Tickets, admission, and festival experiences
Foodies Eat First continues to celebrate the best of St. Louis food, community, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're a foodie, content creator, or simply looking for your next great local event, this episode has everything you need to know.
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