Posts Tagged ‘X-Men’

X-Force, Ep. 2b: X-Cutioner’s Song, Part Two
03 Apr. 2022

X-Force, Ep. 2b: X-Cutioner’s Song, Part Two


Kurtis, James, Lars and Jared are back one more time to finish their roundtable discussion on that infamous 90s X-Men crossover classic – X-Cutioner’s Song! How do these guys really feel about the back half of this story, and especially how it all concludes after twelve densely packed issues? You’ll have to listen and find […]

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X-Force, Ep. 2a: X-Cutioner’s Song, Part One
26 Mar. 2022

X-Force, Ep. 2a: X-Cutioner’s Song, Part One


Kurtis and James return to the pages of X-Force to discuss the two-part Cable mini-series, Blood and Metal. Then, they are joined by Lars and Jared and together they have a roundtable discussion about the famous 90s X-Men crossover, X-Cutioner’s Song! The four of them go through, issue by issue, and unpack all of the […]

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Crossover Special: The Uncanny X-Men and the New Teen Titans
30 Sep. 2019

Crossover Special: The Uncanny X-Men and the New Teen Titans


Will and Jim are back for a second helping of Marvel crossovers! This time, they talk about the classic Chris Claremont/Walter Simonson pairing of Marvel’s Uncanny X-Men with DC’s New Teen Titans who band together to stop the double threat of Dark Phoenix and Darkseid! Issues discussed: The Uncanny X-Men and the New Teen Titans […]

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X-Men, Ep. 1b: Among Us Stalk…The Sentinels!
19 Sep. 2019

X-Men, Ep. 1b: Among Us Stalk…The Sentinels!


Continuing right where they left off, Kurtis and Jared finish their discussion on the very first X-Men Epic Collection! With Juggernaut and Sentinels as the high points and Count Nefaria and his c-list villains as the low point, there is plenty to talk about in these early issues of the X-Men! Issues discussed: X-Men #12-23 […]

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X-Men, Ep. 1a: Children of the Atom
12 Sep. 2019

X-Men, Ep. 1a: Children of the Atom


Kurtis and Jared explore the monumental origins of Marvel’s biggest franchise! But it wasn’t so big at the beginning. In fact, X-Men in the early years struggles a bit to find its footing, resulting in one of the weaker beginnings of a Silver Age Marvel title. But the groundwork is still laid for future writers […]

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Interview: Roy Thomas on X-Men
20 Aug. 2019

Interview: Roy Thomas on X-Men


I’ve been having computer issues the past few days so the episode I wanted to release has to be put on hold for a bit. To tide you over, here is an interview with the great Roy Thomas that I released as a Patreon exclusive a few months ago. In this interview, we discuss the […]

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Jon Bogdanove on FF vs X-Men and Power Pack
22 Apr. 2017

Jon Bogdanove on FF vs X-Men and Power Pack


Kurtis originally wanted to talk to Jon Bogdanove about the Fantastic Four vs. X-Men mini series, but the conversation actually turned out to be more about Power Pack! Plus, Jon has a great origin story of how he got into comics! This is a companion episode to Fantastic Four, Ep. 17: All in the Family. […]

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Fantastic Four, Ep. 17: All in the Family
10 Mar. 2017

Fantastic Four, Ep. 17: All in the Family


Kurtis and Eric discuss that period of Fantastic Four that comes right after the John Byrne era. Johnny Storm marries Alicia masters! The FF battle the X-Men! Crystal and Ms. Marvel join the team! Steve Englehart’s run on Marvel’s First Family begins here! Issues discussed: Fantastic Four #296-307, Fantastic Four Annual #20, Fantastic Four vs. […]

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