Posts Tagged ‘Peter David’

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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X-Factor, Ep. 7b: Belles & Whistles
12 Mar. 2022

X-Factor, Ep. 7b: Belles & Whistles


Kurtis and Jared continue their discussion about Peter David’s X-Factor and the title leads up to the X-Cutioner’s song story. In this episode, the conversation revolves around the early appearances of Stryfe, the development of characters like Wolfsbane and Strong Guy, and the overly political plotlines in every issue – abortion, illegal refugees, racial profiling, […]

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X-Factor, Ep. 7a: All-New, All-Different X-Factor
05 Mar. 2022

X-Factor, Ep. 7a: All-New, All-Different X-Factor


Out with the old, in with the new! Kurtis and Jared talk about the groundbreaking shakeup of the X-Factor team in the midst of the X-Men boom of the early 90s! The discussion surrounds the new team of relatively lesser known mutants, the comedy of Peter David, and the dynamic style of Larry Stroman! Plus, […]

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Crossover Special: DC vs. Marvel, Part One
26 Oct. 2020

Crossover Special: DC vs. Marvel, Part One


In today’s episode, Will and Jim begin a multi-part series on the legendary DC vs. Marvel miniseries by Ron Marz, Peter David, Dan Jurgens and Claudio Castellini! Learn about the history of this battle, the characters involved and the whole voting thing that took place to determine the winners! Issues discussed: DC vs. Marvel #1-3 […]

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Crossover Special: Spider-Man/Gen13
02 Dec. 2019

Crossover Special: Spider-Man/Gen13


The subject of this month’s Crossover Special features one of the hottest superhero teams of the 90s and one of the hottest superheroes of all time! It’s Gen13 and Spider-Man–together for the first time! Does this comic have any relevance past the 90s? You’ll have to listen to Will and Jim’s conversation to find out! […]

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Interview: Peter David on Wolverine
18 Aug. 2017

Interview: Peter David on Wolverine


Kurtis chats with X-Factor and Young Justice writer Peter David about the handful of times he has written Wolverine, including the six-part Gehenna Stone Affair, the famous battle with the Hulk with Todd McFarlane, and the clash with Cyber with Sam Keith. This is a companion episode to Wolverine, Ep. 1: Madripoor Nights. Many more […]

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Wolverine, Ep. 1: Madripoor Nights
02 Jun. 2017

Wolverine, Ep. 1: Madripoor Nights


Kurtis and Drew begin their journey through Wolverine’s solo series with this first volume of early Wolverine stories when Logan was in the gritty city of Madripoor under the alias “Patch”! There are pirates, vampires, demons, and even a Hulk! Issues discussed: Marvel Comics Presents #1-10, and Wolverine #1-16. This episode uses clips from interviews […]

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Amazing Spider-Man, Ep. 15: Ghosts of the Past
19 May. 2017

Amazing Spider-Man, Ep. 15: Ghosts of the Past


Kurtis and Adam get together once again to talk about the wall-crawler in this period just after the Black Costume saga. You’ll see Black Fox, Silver Sable, Scorpion, Frog-Man, Spider-Kid, Puma, and of course… Hobgoblin! Join in the discussion about this important era of Spidey history! Issues discussed: Amazing Spider-Man #259-272, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #18-19, […]

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