Newb Island
Follow a newbie's journey as Professors Z and T try to entertain and educate them on a geeky subject.
Displaying Episode 1 - 10 of 23 in total of Newb Island with the tag “marvel”.
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Hankenstein and other Uggos - The Undead of Marvel
September 12th, 2023 | Season 5 | 1 hr 23 mins
black talon, frankestein, magic, marvel, mary shelley, simon garth, supernatural, the zombie, undead, zombie, zuvembie
The Zombie, Frankenstein, Black Talon, names meant to inspire fear in the reader. This week they inspire curiosity though and the Professors teach about the undead of the Marvel Universe.
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Who's a Good Hero? - Werewolf by Night
July 5th, 2023 | Season 5 | 1 hr 43 mins
jack russell, jake gomez, magic, marvel, supernatural, taboo, werewolf
Marvel's werewolf superhero is named Jack Russell. The Professors need you to know that, and more as they talk about Werewolf by Night!
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Midnight Suns....Assemble? (w/ Stephen)
May 23rd, 2023 | Season 5 | 48 mins 23 secs
blade, clea, ethan sacks, kushala, magik, marvel, midnight suns, nico minoru, zoe laveau
After having learned about all of them, Your Professors fill a needed class day with a look in at the newest comic incarnation of the Midnight Suns, and bring in an old student for the lesson.
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Morbin' Time! Morbius (2022) (General Nerdery x Newb Island)
March 22nd, 2023 | Season 5 | 1 hr 37 mins
dumb, jared leto, living vampire, marvel, matt smith, morbius, sony, stupid, vampire
It's Crossover Time! This week General Nerdery smashes into Newb Island and Zac, Tyler and Mac watch Morbius!
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Joining the Bloodpack - Blade II (2002) (General Nerdery x Newb Island)
February 22nd, 2023 | Season 5 | 1 hr 32 mins
blade ii, guillermo del toro, kris kristofferson, marvel, norman reedus, reaper, ron perlman, vampire, wesley snipes
It's Crossover Time! This week General Nerdery smashes into Newb Island and Zac, Tyler and Mac watch Blade II.
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Vamping for Time - Vampire Wrap-Up
January 11th, 2023 | Season 5 | 1 hr 31 mins
deacon frost, dr. sun, gene colan, lillith, marvel, shadow colonel, vampire, xarus
As always, there's a few important vampires that don't quite fit into other categories. With that in mind, this week the Professors will talk about Lillith Drake, Xarus, Deacon Frost, and Dr. Sun.
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Bloody Red Barons - The Various Baron Bloods
December 28th, 2022 | Season 5 | 1 hr 28 mins
baron blood, captain america, marvel, spitfire, vampire, wwii
We're used to vampire Counts, but Barons? This week the Professors introduce the various characters who have been, or are vampirically connected to, Baron Blood.
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Injecting Hope - Morbius, the Living Vampire
December 13th, 2022 | Season 5 | 1 hr 28 mins
addict, living vampire, marvel, morbius, supernatural, vampire
Although not technically supernatural, there's on vampire whose presence whenever the supernatural happens requires him to be talked about. This week the Professors teach about Morbius, the Living Vampire.
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Episode 29: Continued Education - The Death of Doctor Strange
October 4th, 2022 | Season 5 | 1 hr 11 mins
avengers, black knight, blade, bloodstone, jed mackay, marvel, spider-man, the death of doctor strange
Big events have happened to Doctor Strange since we started these lessons. With that in mind, this week the professors take in some continuing education and we all read The Death of Doctor Strange.
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The Book of Sin - Intro to the Darkhold
September 21st, 2022 | Season 3 | 1 hr 24 mins
book of sin, darkhold, grimoire, magic, marvel, necronomicon
If it exists in the Marvel Universe because of a magic grimoire, 9 times out of 10 it's going to be the Darkhold. It's also what ties the next section together as the Professors explain the history of the Darkhold