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Disassembled: Heroes and Villains

Tom Bedford of Handsome Comics

26 episodes

4 days ago

Have A Character You Want To See Featured? Send Us A Text Eddie Brock didn’t need saving. He needed to be seen. The symbiote didn’t just give him power—it gave him purpose. Together, they became Venom: a monster born not from evil, but from empathy twisted by pain. In this episode of Disassembled: Heroes and Villains, we explore Venom as both myth and mirror—an exploration of identity, addiction, and acceptance. From the church bells of The Amazing Spider-Man to King in Black’s cosmic red...

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Have A Character You Want To See Featured? Send Us A Text Eddie Brock didn’t need saving. He needed to be seen. The symbiote didn’t just give him power—it gave him purpose. Together, they became Venom: a monster born not from evil, but from empathy twisted by pain. In this episode of Disassembled: Heroes and Villains, we explore Venom as both myth and mirror—an exploration of identity, addiction, and acceptance. From the church bells of The Amazing Spider-Man to King in Black’s cosmic red...

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Episodes (20/26)

Disassembled: Heroes and Villains

Why Venom Proves We Are The Monsters We Fear - Marvel Comics Deep Dive

Have A Character You Want To See Featured? Send Us A Text Eddie Brock didn’t need saving. He needed to be seen. The symbiote didn’t just give him power—it gave him purpose. Together, they became Venom: a monster born not from evil, but from empathy twisted by pain. In this episode of Disassembled: Heroes and Villains, we explore Venom as both myth and mirror—an exploration of identity, addiction, and acceptance. From the church bells of The Amazing Spider-Man to King in Black’s cosmic red...

4 days ago

55 minutes

Disassembled: Heroes and Villains

Why Unicron Proves Some Evils Are Too Big to Destroy - Transformers Deep Dive

Have A Character You Want To See Featured? Send Us A Text He doesn’t kill heroes. He kills hope. Unicron isn’t a villain. He’s the end of everything — the eraser of meaning. From Marvel to IDW, from Armada to Prime, he returns not to conquer… but to devour. In this episode of Disassembled: Heroes and Villains, we unravel the theology of Unicron — the god of consumption, the reflection of our fear that some evils can’t be destroyed, only survived. Because Unicron isn’t chaos. He’s inevit...

1 week ago

24 minutes

Disassembled: Heroes and Villains

Why Transformers: Shattered Glass Proves That Being the Hero Is a Choice - Transformers Deep Dive

Have A Character You Want To See Featured? Send Us A Text What if your heroes were the villains all along? In the Shattered Glass universe, the Transformers’ moral compass flips. Optimus Prime leads a brutal empire. Megatron fights to save the weak. And the line between hero and villain doesn’t just blur—it breaks. In this episode of Disassembled: Heroes and Villains, we explore how Shattered Glass redefines morality and power across Cybertron’s mirror universe. We discuss: – How Megatron...

2 weeks ago

15 minutes

Disassembled: Heroes and Villains

Why Hellboy Proves That Your Destiny Is In Your Hands - Comic Deep Dive

Have A Character You Want To See Featured? Send Us A Text He was born to end the world. But he chose to save it instead. Hellboy’s destiny was written long before he walked the Earth: summoned in fire, branded Anung Un Rama, and given the Right Hand of Doom to bring about the apocalypse. But destiny didn’t win. Choice did. In this episode of Disassembled: Heroes and Villains, we dive into the paradox of Hellboy: – His infernal origins and the prophecy tied to his name – The burden of carr...

4 weeks ago

18 minutes

Disassembled: Heroes and Villains

Why Thunderwing Proves Belief Can Break You - Transformers Deep Dive

Have A Character You Want To See Featured? Send Us A Text Thunderwing wasn’t chasing glory. He was chasing salvation. In his mind, the Matrix had chosen him to lead Cybertron out of ruin. But faith became obsession, and obsession consumed him. Across comics and continuities, Thunderwing transformed from a devoted believer into a nightmare—a warrior who fused himself with the Matrix and lost everything in the process. In this episode of Disassembled: Heroes and Villains, we unravel the tra...

1 month ago

14 minutes

Disassembled: Heroes and Villains

Why Grimlock Proves Strength Without Wisdom Is a Curse - Transformers Deep Dive

Have A Character You Want To See Featured? Send Us A Text What if the very thing that made you powerful— Was also what made you dangerous? Grimlock was built to be a weapon. A force of fury and steel. A leader who could crush armies. But his story across Transformers lore reveals a harsher truth: strength without wisdom doesn’t build—it destroys. In this episode of Disassembled: Heroes and Villains, we explore Grimlock’s legacy: – His origin as a weapon forged for battle – His rise and fa...

1 month ago

23 minutes

Disassembled: Heroes and Villains

Why Alpha Trion Proves That Leadership Means Letting Others Rise - Transformers Deep Dive

Have A Character You Want To See Featured? Send Us A Text What if the greatest Prime never ruled? Alpha Trion was a Prime who refused the throne. A sage, a scholar, and a mentor, he didn’t lead through conquest—he led by raising others higher than himself. From guiding Orion Pax into Optimus Prime, to safeguarding Cybertron’s lost history, to quietly shaping the future of his world, Alpha Trion’s story is one of wisdom over war. In this episode of Disassembled: Heroes and Villains, we unc...

1 month ago

21 minutes

Disassembled: Heroes and Villains

Why Kratos Proves Fatherhood Was His Greatest Battle - God of War Deep Dive

Have A Character You Want To See Featured? Send Us A Text He was a soldier. He was a god. He was a monster. But fatherhood was the battle that tested him most. In this episode of Disassembled: Heroes and Villains, we uncover the story of Kratos—the Ghost of Sparta who burned Olympus, descended into Helheim, and yet found his greatest struggle not against gods or titans, but within himself. From the vengeance of his Greek saga to the redemption of his Norse journey, Kratos proves that the ...

1 month ago

21 minutes

Disassembled: Heroes and Villains

Why These Twisted Primes Prove Even Evil Can Look Like a Hero - Transformers Deep Dive

Have A Character You Want To See Featured? Send Us A Text He was more than a leader. He was a symbol. But what happens when the symbol is stolen? Across Transformers lore, evil versions of Optimus Prime have risen to twist his image into something darker. From Nemesis Prime to Shattered Glass, from corrupted clones to alternate realities, each one shows us what happens when the heart of a hero is removed—and only power remains. In this episode of Disassembled: Heroes and Villains, we di...

1 month ago

22 minutes

Disassembled: Heroes and Villains

Why Metroplex Proves Real Strength Serves Others - Transformers Deep Dive

Have A Character You Want To See Featured? Send Us A Text He doesn’t speak often. He doesn’t move quickly. But when he does… the world shakes. Metroplex is no ordinary Autobot. He is a Titan—a city that walks, a fortress with a spark, and Cybertron’s oldest protector. For ages he lay silent, buried beneath the planet’s surface. But when the war demanded a shield against Decepticon destruction, Metroplex rose. In this episode of Disassembled: Heroes and Villains, we uncover the towering le...

1 month ago

23 minutes

Disassembled: Heroes and Villains

Why Bludgeon Proves You Can Worship Strength and Still Be Weak - Transformers Deep Dive

Have A Character You Want To See Featured? Send Us A Text He wasn’t a conqueror. He was a zealot. Bludgeon made death his master, blending the silence of a monk with the savagery of a warlord. He preached honor and discipline, but beneath the creed was only ego—and a devotion to war that consumed both enemies and allies alike. In this episode of Disassembled: Heroes and Villains, we uncover the story of Bludgeon—the Decepticon samurai who turned faith into fanaticism. From his origins as ...

1 month ago

11 minutes

Disassembled: Heroes and Villains

Why Doctor Doom Proves Redemption Requires Surrender - Marvel Comics Deep Dive

Have A Character You Want To See Featured? Send Us A Text He was born with nothing. No throne. No crown. No power. Only ash, frost, and the sound of his father freezing to death beneath the stars. Victor Von Doom could have been Earth’s greatest hero. Instead, he became its greatest threat. A scientist. A sorcerer. A sovereign. Forged in loss, driven by pride, and obsessed with control, Doom built an empire not from hope—but from pain. In this episode of Disassembled: Heroes and Villain...

1 month ago

31 minutes

Disassembled: Heroes and Villains

Why Deathsaurus Proves You Can Stand For Nothing and Lose Everything - Transformers Deep Dive

Have A Character You Want To See Featured? Send Us A Text He was a tyrant. A dragon. A conqueror of stars. But Deathsaurus wasn’t always a monster. In some worlds, he fought for domination. In others, for survival—for the families and soldiers who followed him, for the right of his people to exist. Across continuities, one truth remains: even villains believe they’re saving something. In this episode of Disassembled: Heroes and Villains, we unravel the shifting legacy of Deathsaurus acros...

2 months ago

21 minutes

Disassembled: Heroes and Villains

Why Ultra Magnus Proves You Can Carry the Weight of Leadership and Still Be Crushed By It.

Have A Character You Want To See Featured? Send Us A Text Why Ultra Magnus Proves You Can Carry the Weight of Leadership and Still Be Crushed By It He survived the battlefield. He survived the Matrix. He even survived becoming more symbol than soldier. But Ultra Magnus’ story isn’t about triumph—it’s about what leadership can take from you. In this episode of Disassembled: Heroes and Villains, we explore the many faces of Ultra Magnus across Transformers history—from the reluctant comma...

2 months ago

24 minutes

Disassembled: Heroes and Villains

Why The World Made Magneto and Then Feared The Monster It Created - Marvel Comic Deep Dive

Have A Character You Want To See Featured? Send Us A Text They called him many names. Mutant. Terrorist. Savior. Monster. But before all of that—he was a boy. A survivor of humanity’s darkest chapter, who lived to see history repeat itself against his own kind. From those ashes, Magneto rose. Not as a symbol of peace, but as a warning. In this episode of Disassembled: Heroes and Villains, we uncover the tragic legacy of Erik Lehnsherr, better known as Magneto. From his pain in Auschwitz t...

2 months ago

23 minutes

Disassembled: Heroes and Villains

Why Jetfire Proves We Can Change For The Better - Transformers Deep Dive

Have A Character You Want To See Featured? Send Us A Text He wasn’t built for war. He was built to explore. A scientist. A seeker of truth. But when truth became a weapon, Jetfire made the choice that would define his legacy—he walked away. From the Decepticons. From Starscream. From everything he once knew. Not because he was weak, but because conscience cost more than conquest. In this episode of Disassembled: Heroes and Villains, we uncover the story of Jetfire—the defector, the believer, ...

2 months ago

24 minutes

Disassembled: Heroes and Villains

Why the Doom Slayer Proves You Can Slay Hell and Still Be Damned - Doom Deep Dive

Have A Character You Want To See Featured? Send Us A Text He doesn’t speak. He doesn’t stop. And when the gates of Hell open… he walks in. In this episode of Disassembled: Heroes and Villains, we unleash the story of the Doom Slayer—the unrelenting force feared by Hell itself. From his origins in the fall of Argent D’Nur to his brutal crusade across DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal, this is more than a fight for survival. It’s a war to end Hell forever. Is he a man forged by tragedy? Or a wrath b...

2 months ago

19 minutes

Disassembled: Heroes and Villains

Why Galvatron Proves You Can Survive Anything and Still Lose Everything - Transformers Deep Dive

Have A Character You Want To See Featured? Send Us A Text He survived death. He survived time. He survived the unraveling of history itself. But Galvatron’s story isn’t one of triumph—it’s a warning. In this episode of Disassembled: Heroes and Villains, we explore the tyrant forged from Megatron’s shattered shell, reforged by Unicron’s hand, and doomed to endure across timelines, wars, and worlds. From his unhinged reign in G1, to his time-lost crusades in Marvel, to his ancient warrior r...

3 months ago

27 minutes

Disassembled: Heroes and Villains

Why The Dark Side Couldn't Keep Darth Vader - Star Wars Deep Dive

Have A Character You Want To See Featured? Send Us A Text He didn’t scream. He didn’t plead. And when the galaxy burned around him, Darth Vader endured. In this episode of Disassembled: Heroes and Villains, we uncover the shattered soul beneath the mask. From Jedi prodigy to Sith enforcer, from war hero to galactic terror, Vader’s journey is more than a fall—it’s a battle for identity, for legacy, and for redemption. Was he the Emperor’s greatest weapon? Or a prisoner waiting for the right ...

3 months ago

25 minutes

Disassembled: Heroes and Villains

How The Fallen Became a Monster And What That Says About Us - Transformers Deep Dive

Have A Character You Want To See Featured? Send Us A Text Megatronus was forged for greatness. A Prime. A brother. A guardian of the stars. But when love became grief—and grief became purpose—he didn’t rise. He fell. In this episode of Disassembled: Heroes and Villains, we unravel the legacy of Megatronus, better known as The Fallen. From The Covenant of Primus to IDW’s twisted time loop, to the Dreamwave cults and the Bayverse apocalypse, his story echoes across the multiverse in flame, shad...

3 months ago

20 minutes