#271 – Mantis

Today we talk about Mantis, who is (was?) a human martial artist who has some psychic powers, joined the avengers, married a tree, had a prophesized baby, joined the guardians of the galaxy, and has generally been very badass in space. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Avengers (1963) #112 -Captain Marvel (1968) #31-33 -Giant-Size Avengers (1974) -Silver Surfer (1987) #3-9 -West Coast Avengers Annual (1986) #3 -West Coast Avengers (1985) #37-39 -Fantastic Four (1961) #323-325 -Avengers: Celestial Quest (2001) -Annihilation: Conquest (2007) -Annihilation: Conquest - Starlord (2007) -Guardians of the Galaxy (2008) -The Thanos Imperative (2010) -Empyre (2020) -Guardians of the Galaxy (2020) #15-18 -Marvel's Voices: Identity (2022) #1 -Dawn of DC announcements -Hellfire Gala 2023 preview -Hellfire Gala hosted at SDCC2023 -Marvel Voices Pride 2023 announcement Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.