Issue 86 - Support systems in comics

Capes On the Couch - Where Comics Get Counseling

It's time for another thematic episode - how do support systems impact rehabilitation of comic villains? And what techniques can we apply to the real world to reduce recidivism? This one gets a bit heady - strap in & listen now!

SHOW NOTES:

• Intro
• • Thanks to new Patron Dan
  • Message from fan Jacob - “your podcast helped me get through some really s**tty times in the last couple weeks. I’m just wrapping up my undergrad degree in psychology, wanting to do something with addiction, and Doc’s way of speaking about psychiatry & practicing has genuinely reaffirmed why I wanted to take this path. When I didn’t really feel like studying for my exams I’d find an episode where you examined a character with said disorders or behaviors I was being tested on”
  • New review - EmeraldGod - Doc and Anthony break down superheroes to a level that makes you go hmmm. They allow us to dive into the minds of characters to not only reveal a little about the character and how they see the world, but they also open them up and show us how we can make them more relevant and real. In a world full of would-be icons, this show helps bring modern-day mythologies upfront and personal. Thanks, guys for a great show. I am hooked.
• Background (06:50)

• • Support systems in comics, formal or otherwise - specifically related to rehabilitated villains
  • Good job: Emma Frost, Hawkeye, Plastic Man
  • Harley Quinn - on the line (19:18)
  • No good: Hal Jordan/Parallax, Angel/Archangel, Magneto (24:30)
  • Ravenscroft & Arkham (40:25)
• Break (48:17)
• • Plugs for Bedknobs & Broomflicks and Play Comics, plus Gail Simone
• Treatment (49:34)
• • What parallels can we use to address recidivism in the real world?
• Ending
• • Next episodes: [REDACTED], Eeyore, Reader
  • Plugs for social

References:

• Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo - Doc (03:52)
• “Mr. Bassman” by Johnny Cymbal - Anthony (03:55)
• Now and Then, Here and There - Doc (03:59)
• Lupin III - Anthony (04:21)
• Astro Boy - Anthony (04:22)
• “Things that Make you Go Hmm” by C+C Music Factory - Anthony (05:34)
• Hawkeye episode - Anthony (08:28)
• Harley Quinn episode - Anthony (19:30)
• Harley Quinn: Black & White & Red - Anthony (19:35)
• "Money, Cash, Hoes" by Jay-Z - Doc (34:22)
• “Money, Power, Respect” by the Lox - Doc (34:27)
• Magneto/Professor X episode - Anthony (36:23)
• Mental Health Avengers Age of Access Pt. 2 - Anthony (63:00)
• National Alliance on Mental Illness - Doc (67:04)
• Boondocks Theme - Doc (75:20)

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