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520 – Head Like a (Black) Hole

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In which several individuals are not what they seem; John Sublime sucks; Cyclops talks Xorn down from a cosmic ledge; we meet the inimitable Beak; and Cassandra Nova makes herself (limitedly) known.

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  • John Sublime
  • Marvelscope™
  • New X-Men 2001 Annual
  • New X-Men #118
  • Xorn
  • X-Corporation
  • The U-Men
  • Ao Jun (and his super gross mutant power)
  • Synchronized heists
  • Psychometry vs. telepathy
  • A big eventual twist
  • Beak (Barnell Bohusk)
  • A kiss
  • Some really fucked up use of telepathy
  • Some Moira MacTaggert continuity nonsense

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As Mentioned in Episode 519 – Beautiful People With Incredible Powers

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And so it begins. (New X-Men #114)
That is a damn stylish credits page. (New X-Men #114)
Cerebra. (New X-Men #114)
Well, fuck. (New X-Men #114)
Charles Xavier vs. Cassandra Nova, round 2 (although you won’t officially find that out ’til later). (New X-Men #114)
These covers! (New X-Men #115)
I really like the way Morrison writes these two. (New X-Men #115)
Alas, Ugly John, we hardly knew ye. (New X-Men #115)
She’s so evil, but also so fucking weird. (New X-Men #115)
The original Negasonic Teenage Warhead. (New X-Men #115)
So, that happened. (New X-Men #115)
It may be improbable, but I legitimately like the negative-space X as a statement. (New X-Men #116)
The return of Emma Frost. (New X-Men #116)
One of the most lingering images of the run. (New X-Men #116)
Oh. That’s bad. (New X-Men #116)
That’s not Charles Xavier. (New X-Men #116)
NEXT EPISODE: Beast has a bad day.

 

519 – Beautiful People With Incredible Powers

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In which we start the Morrison Run; Professor X gets his hands on Chekhov’s gun; Cassandra Nova raises X-villains to a new level of weird; and humanity is running on borrowed time.

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  • No-Girl
  • New X-Men #114-117
  • Grant Morrison and their approach to the X-Men
  • Superhero fashion
  • Cerebra
  • Beast’s new look
  • Ugly John
  • Interpersonal dynamics
  • Cassandra Nova (somewhat)
  • Donald Trask
  • Master Molds
  • Wild Sentinels
  • Emma Frost (more) (again)
  • Negasonic Teenage Warhead (the original)
  • The fall of Genosha
  • Secondary mutations
  • The most strapless bra of all time
  • The Black Bug Room
  • Summers problems
  • Official X-Men and the designation thereof
  • Wonder Man and mutants

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518 – Mapping the X-Gene

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In which Dr. Jey McCreight joins us to discuss all things X-Genetics!

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  • The genetics and taxonomy of Marvel’s merry mutants

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As Mentioned in Episode 517 – Sliding Scale Ransom

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What If vol. 2 #9
Behold: a moppet! (What If vol. 2 #9)
Can you imagine how creepy he looks in the mask, just going about his business? (What If vol. 2 #9)
It also activates whenever there’s a really good sale at Safeway. (What If vol. 2 #9)
Namorita is a delight. (What If vol. 2 #9)
The All-Newer, All-Differenter X-Men! (What If vol. 2 #9)
What If vol. 2 #24
The giant werewolf body with Wolverine’s li’l head really never stops being funny. (What If vol. 2 #24)
Sure, why not? (What If vol. 2 #24)
Considering what you already pay for regular weapons, I don’t think silver bullets are actually gonna be that much of a change. (What If vol. 2 #24)
Frank Punisher, Vampire Hunter! (What If vol. 2 #24)
This dork. (What If vol. 2 #24)
What If: Magik #1
Aw, they’re both so bad at being people. (What If: Magik #1)
Now, THAT is what I call a montage. (What If: Magik #1)
I’M NOT CRYING YOU’RE CRYING (What If: Magik #1)
I want a whole ongoing set in this timeline. (What If: Magik #1)
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517 – Sliding Scale Ransom

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In which we totally forgot to record a cold open (sorry); a lot of characters die (but not in Earth-616); Vampires may already be in command of America’s atomic arsenal; and we revisit a favorite.

X-PLAINED:

  • What If vol. 2 #9
  • What If vol. 2 #24
  • What If: Magik #1
  • Rahne Sinclair (moppet stage)
  • The deaths of the Silver Age and All-New-All-Different X-Men
  • Fancy television
  • Sliding-scale ransom
  • Then Ani-Men, somewhat
  • The Living LASER, somewhat
  • An orgy of satiation
  • Wolverine, Lord of the Vampires
  • Several highlights of Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose
  • Vampire nonsense
  • The Darkhold
  • The Montessi Formula
  • Some alligators
  • August 5
  • Frank Punisher, Vampire Hunter
  • What If vol. 2 #37 (briefly)
  • A kinder alternate history
  • A singularly beautiful montage
  • The Soul Staff
  • Summers family connections
  • How Wolverine climbs

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As Mentioned in Episode 516 – The Evolution of Magneto

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516 – The Evolution of Magneto (feat. Asher Elbein)

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In which Asher Elbein joins us to discuss the complicated intersections between Magneto, big feelings, and international politics.

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  • Some complicated intersections between Magneto, big feelings, and international politics.

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515 – Origins

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In which we do a thing and are not even sorry.

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  • X-Men Origins: Wolverine

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