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As Mentioned in Episode 139 – Starjammed

December 19, 2016 Jay One comment

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Dave Cockrum should draw all the space pirates, always. (Spotlight on Starjammers #1)

Space plank! (Spotlight on Starjammers #1)

Meet Vam and Mer. They’re about to die. More. Again. (Spotlight on Starjammers #1)

“As a Summers, I recognize the value of an artfully tattered costume.” (Spotlight on Starjammers #1)

Professor X is a dick. (Spotlight on Starjammers #1)

The best planet. (Spotlight on Starjammers #1)

Seriously, though, Doki-Doki Universe is wonderful.

AND THAT’S WHY YOU ALWAYS LEAVE A NOTE! (Spotlight on Starjammers #1)

These delightful scamps. (Spotlight on Starjammers #1)

Oh, hey, look! It’s the Starjammer! (Spotlight on Starjammers #1)

Remember that time the dethroned empress of the Shi’ar threw poop at her sister? Because that happened. (Spotlight on Starjammers #2)

‘Kay. (Spotlight on Starjammers #2)

Ron Howard voiceover: “It was not a brilliant idea.” (Spotlight on Starjammers #2)

They’re totally gonna do it! (Spotlight on Starjammers #2)

QUICK! PUNCH EACH OTHER FOR NO REAL REASON! (Spotlight on Starjammers #2)

O.o (Spotlight on Starjammers #2)

So, that happened. (Spotlight on Starjammers #2)

One more Dave Cockrum space-pirate fight, just because we can! (Spotlight on Starjammers #2)

NEXT EPISODE: Christmas with Cable, featuring Dennis Hopeless!

LINKS & FURTHER LISTENING:

We talked a lot about the Starjammers with Greg Rucka in Episode 7: Cyclops Has a Good Day!

For more ResurrXion talk, check out Jay & Miles Review the X-Men, Episode 107.

139 – Starjammed

December 19, 2016 Jay 27 comments

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In which Spotlight on Starjammers is basically a RPG module; Jay may or may not have developed superpowers; artfully tattered clothing is a Summers family tradition; the Starjammers kill a planet; Raza may or may not be super progressive; and Professor X dies (again).

X-PLAINED:

The T-Bomb
Spotlight on Starjammers #1-2
The Starjammers (more) (again)
Phlazers
Keel-hauling
The space plank
Phalkon
The Groff System
Vam & Mer
Cr’eee’s dubious past
Several really on-the-nose planets
Doki-Doki Universe
A critical comma
The expected endurance of the Starjammer
A Shi’ar imperial poop fight
Zenith
Many cameos
An entirely gratuitous superhero slugfest
Death Phoenix
Bald Phoenix
Several dropped plot threads
Our thoughts on ResurrXion
Creative teams vs. characters

NEXT EPISODE: Christmas with Cable (feat. Dennis Hopeless)!

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Jay & Miles Review the X-Men, Episode 108

December 16, 2016 Jay 7 comments

Weeks of 12/7/2016 & 12/14/2016:

In which we are somewhat snowed in; All-New Wolverine perseveres; David Curiel is the MVP of Inhumans vs. X-Men; Madelyne Pryor is a font of endless delights; Dracula was the secret ingredient all along; and we introduce a new feature!

REVIEWED:

All-New Wolverine #15 (01:03)
*Inhumans vs. X-Men #1 (03:53)
All-New X-Men #16 (09:29)
Old Man Logan #15 (15:06)

*Pick of the Fortnight (17:28)

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138 – What Would Dazzler Do?

December 12, 2016 Jay 29 comments

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In which we continue to follow the post-Siege Perilous X-Men; Dazzler finally makes her big-screen debut; Callisto gets a day job; Colossus gets a ponytail; still more X-Men fake their deaths; Jean Grey gets tentacles; Professor Wolverine is a jerk; and Jay overthinks Community.

X-PLAINED:

The new-new Howling Commandos
Hit-Monkey
Uncanny X-Men #259-263
Dazzler: The Movie (again)
Freddie Stanacheck
Eric Beale
What Dazzler would do
Peter Nicholas
Jenny Ransome and Phillip Moreau (again)
Twin Peaks references, canonical and otherwise
Genoshan foreign policy
The value of allegory
Some regrettable X-costumes
That time Jean Grey got tentacles
Molly the cat
Dubious medical ethics
Hardcase and the Harriers
An unlikely pizza party
A theoretical Community/X-Men costume party

NEXT EPISODE: Spotlight on the Starjammers!

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Jay & Miles Review the X-Men, Episode 107

December 5, 2016 Jay 21 comments

Week of 11/30/2016:

In which we discuss ResurrXion creative-team announcements; Inhumans vs. X-Men gives us the Emma Frost we’ve been waiting for; Extraordinary X-Men fizzles; and Old Man Logan gets rad.

REVIEWED:

ResurrXion Announcements (00:34)
*Inhumans vs. X-Men #0 (12:55)
Extraordinary X-Men #16 (19:48)
Old Man Logan #14 (25:21)

*Pick of the week (28:10)

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As Mentioned in Episode 136 – Fill-In Frenzy!

November 29, 2016 Jay 3 comments

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Art by David Wynne. Prints, cards, and coffee mugs available at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original.

(We also made a coffee mug, because, I mean, LOOK AT THIS.)

This is a demigod who loves his work. (New Mutants #81)

Backlighting: the difference between camp and divinity. (New Mutants #81)

You almost gotta feel sorry for the guy. Almost (New Mutants #81)

Look at that face. He’s so happy. Like a golden retriever who loves crime. (New Mutants #81)

Encasing people in molten rock kind of seems like the opposite of a rescue, but, sure, go for it. (New Mutants #81)

Aw. (New Mutants #81)

Don’t worry. They die on the next page. (Excalibur #20)

…’Kay. (Excalibur #20)

Not cool, Megan. (Excalibur #20)

Ron Lim’s CB isn’t just a cad, he’s a super-cad! (Excalibur #20)

THIS BAR THO (Excalibur #20)

There’s… there’s a lot going on here. (Excalibur #20)

This damn issue. (Excalibur #20)

She looks so happy about her not-a-pep-talk! (Excalibur #20)

That about covers it, yes. (X-Factor #47)

AUGH (X-Factor #47)

Arch-Bat-Angel-Man. (X-Factor #47)

In his parents’ defense, he did reanimate their dead dog. (X-Factor #47)

This guy. (X-Factor #47)

After looking like evil Zonker Harris, Greg’s secondary superpower is irony. (X-Factor #47)

We may have hit peak Warren Worthington III. (X-Factor #47)

Sensible kids! (X-Factor #47)

LINKS & FURTHER READING

Both Deadpool and Deadpool respect sex workers, and it’s fucking awesome.

136 – Fill-In Frenzy

November 28, 2016 Jay 25 comments

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In which we find the idea of Jack Kirby as G-d deeply comforting; “Jercules” is our new favorite insult; the difference between camp and divinity is good backlighting; Zeus does not have the moral high ground; Ron Lim’s Captain Britain is the definitive cad; the Demon Druid is the saddest supervillain; Archangel broods like it’s his day job; and Jay gets to do all the fun voices for once.

X-PLAINED:

The Upstarts
An inflatable Batman
New Mutants #81
Excalibur #20
X-Factor #47
Our favorite Magma story
The best insult
Pugilistic impunity
A context-inappropriate oath
The worst film festival
Fighting fire with Magma
The Demon Druid
A Satanic pirate tavern
Reactorhenge
The depths of fuchsia
Archangel’s deeply weird comfort mechanisms
Some dude named Greg
Publishing delays

NEXT WEEK: Lady Mandarin, feat. Sarah Kuhn

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Episode 136…

November 28, 2016 Jay 3 comments

…is gonna be a bit late because of a file issue. We had hoped to have it up by late Sunday night, but at this point it’s looking like it’ll be Monday late morning or early afternoon.

Sorry for the delay, and thanks for your patience!

-Jay

Jay & Miles Review the X-Men, Episode 106

November 26, 2016 Jay 28 comments

Week of 11/23/2016:

In which X-Men ’92 goes apocalyptic; All-New X-Men gets its first annual; and Death of X has simultaneously the most and least satisfying conclusion we can imagine.

REVIEWED:

X-Men ’92 #9 (00:26)
All-New X-Men Annual #1 (04:02)
*Death of X #4 (08:28)

*Pick of the Week (18:59)

Filmed at Books With Pictures in Portland, OR.

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As Mentioned in Episode 135 – Kurt Wagner, Warlord of Mars

November 21, 2016 Jay 5 comments

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Best cover, or best cover? (Nah, the best cover is Excalibur #4, but this one is pretty darn good, too.) (Excalibur #16)

Whoops. (Excalibur #16)

I’m throwing in some episode-irrelevant bonus swashbuckling this week, because that’s how much I love you. (Excalibur #16)

SO THERE. (Excalibur #16)

See?! Rachel’s barbarian-warrior costume is TOTALLY P.E.N.I.S.-five! (Excalibur #16)

See also: that one scene from Ghostbusters. (Excalibur #16)

Those are some very well-drawn tentacles. (Excalibur #16)

Remember that one time Kitty Pryde straight-up stabbed someone in the back? BECAUSE THAT HAPPENED. (Excalibur #16)

This is the last Alan Davis cover we’ll see for a while. Please join me in a moment of silent mourning. (Excalibur #17)

Much disguise very mystery. (Excalibur #17)

There is… a lot going on in these two panels. (Excalibur #17)

Except, wait, if this is just a super distant planet, then this ISN’T alt-Jean, except it still sort of is, and there’s also the Lockheed and OH GOD WHAT’S EVEN HAPPENING (Excalibur #17)

FUCK. YEAH. RACHEL. (Excalibur #17)

Nigel Frobisher: a jerk in any universe. (Excalibur #17)

You tried. (Excalibur #17)

‘Kay. (Excalibur #17)

AND THAT’S WHY YOU ALWAYS LEAVE A NOTE (Excalibur #17)

It’s like Freaky Friday, but only halfway. Vaguely Abnormal Friday. (Excalibur #18)

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I would like to lodge my official complaint regarding this shameless waste of Speed Racer homage. Yrs., Jay Edidin (Excalibur #18)