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As Mentioned in Episode 526 – Vengeful Mutants on Drugs

May 31, 2026 Jay Leave a comment

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I love these weird kids. (New X-Men #135)

It really is the same outfit with different flourishes. (New X-Men #135)

That One Shirt. (New X-Men #135)

That… is not how campfires work. (New X-Men #135)

It’s a look, alright. (New X-Men #135)

Go, Beak! (New X-Men #136)

WELL, THAT’S NOT MENACING OR ANYTHING (New X-Men #136)

“His Viennese Waltz, for instance, was terribly clumsy.” (New X-Men #137)

These kids in a nutshell. (New X-Men #137)

Why is that thing on your face, Logan? Who did this to you? (New X-Men #137)

See how much better he looks without it? (New X-Men #137)

Ouch. (New X-Men #137)

I wish these gentlemen only the best. (New X-Men #138)

SPOILER: Their kids are gonna be awesome. (New X-Men #138)

Awkward. (New X-Men #138)

NEXT EPISODE: Murder!

LINKS & FURTHER REVOLUTIONS

Wanna read more about Quentin Quire in context? Check out “You Were Never My Age: Unpacking Quentin Quire’s Problematic History.”
Wanna hear Jay talk more about this arc? Go listen to Episode 11 of Here Comes Tomorrow.

As Mentioned in Episode 525 – Beyond This Death

May 24, 2026 Jay Leave a comment

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Warren, no. (New X-Men #131)

Aw, buddy. (New X-Men #131)

<3 <3 <3 (New X-Men #131)

And then everyone immediately forgot that. (New X-Men #131)

Seriously, dick move, Emma. (New X-Men #131)

I really love this panel. (New X-Men #131)

Meanwhile in Genosha. (New X-Men #132)

The magnetic ghosts. (New X-Men #132)

Ah, man. (New X-Men #132)

The last words of Magneto, for now. (New X-Men #132)

Oh, for fuck’s sake. (New X-Men #133)

Damnit, Xavier. (New X-Men #133)

I love the idea that the Shi’ar’s collective Earth disguise is a bunch of Amish dudes.

Dust’s first (conscious) appearance. (New X-Men #133)

Jumbo Carnation! (New X-Men #134)

Quentin Quire before shit goes down. (New X-Men #134)

Seriously, Hank, uncool. (New X-Men #134)

Slick is gddamn adorable. (New X-Men #134)

Someday I will knit this sweater vest. (New X-Men #134)

NEXT EPISODE: Someday I will also knit this sweater vest.

LINKS & FURTHER ILLUSIONS:

As Mentioned in Episode 524 – House in a House

May 10, 2026 Jay 3 comments

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Xorn is a junk food guy. (New X-Men #127)

I… I don’t think Snuffy really cares anymore, dude. (New X-Men #127)

The idea of Magneto making all of this up fascinates me. (New X-Men #127)

Aw, Sonny. (New X-Men #127)

This poor kid. (New X-Men #127)

“And life goes on.” (New X-Men #127)

The appropriately ridiculous first appearance of Fantomex. (New X-Men #128)

Fire, life, and silverware incarnate. (New X-Men #128)

SO THAT’S A PROBLEM. (New X-Men #128)

In which Emma sits like a dyed-in-the-wool bisexual. (New X-Men #128)

This silly, silly man. (New X-Men #129)

Corporal Animal. (New X-Men #129)

E.V.A. is so pretty. (New X-Men #129)

We have fun. (New X-Men #129)

Weapon XII. (New X-Men #130)

Absolutely, unquestionably the line of the story. (New X-Men #130)

NEXT EPISODE: A memorial of magnetism.

As Mentioned in Episode 523 – This World of Liars

May 3, 2026 Jay Leave a comment

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Weirdly, Xorn and junk food will actually become a cover motif. (New X-Men #124)

G-Type, the LEGO guardian. (New X-Men #124)

In case you, too, were wondering what Neosaurus’s artificial brain looked like. (New X-Men #124)

Damn skippy. (New X-Men #125)

Still, it’s gotta be creepy when your inner monologue takes the form of your nude father figure in a cloud of ectoplasm. (New X-Men #125)

The best meet-cute. (New X-Men #125)

Damnit, Hank. (New X-Men #125)

Not only does he run around in those suspenders, but apparently he wore them for THE OFFICIAL SCHOOL PHOTO (New X-Men #126)

A better close-up of Mummudrai Charles. (New X-Men #126)

Never piss off a passel of teenagers. They will destroy you. (New X-Men #126)

We see what you did, there. (New X-Men #126)

So, that’s creepy. (New X-Men #126)

More ectoplasmic fun! (New X-Men #126)

Once you know about the electoral map, it’s really hard not to go straight there. (New X-Men #126)

Charles Xavier triumphant, nude. (New X-Men #126)

NEXT EPISODE: This ridiculous man.

As Mentioned in Episode 522 – Fetus Fight

April 26, 2026 Jay One comment

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‘Nuff said, as they say. (New X-Men #121)

And in they go! (New X-Men #121)

The Cassandra Nova doors also shoot psychic energy and spit green goo. They’re great. (New X-Men #121)

I love this sequence. (New X-Men #121)

Hi, Charles. (New X-Men #121)

Not as weird as it could have been! (New X-Men #121)

FETUS FIGHT! FETUS FIGHT! (New X-Men #121)

Charles should’ve kept this look when he got his body back. (New X-Men #122)

Fuck, yeah, Emma. (New X-Men #122)

So it goes. (New X-Men #122)

HOW DO NONE OF THE X-MEN HAVE MEDIA TRAINING?! (New X-Men #123)

How to win over Emma Frost. (New X-Men #123)

That they regularly have meetings here is yet another piece of evidence that the Xavier School has no HR. (New X-Men #123)

I’ve had more relationships end this way… (New X-Men #123)

NEXT EPISODE: Your new OTP.

As Mentioned in Episode 521 – Snowflakes

April 21, 2026 Miles Leave a comment

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Illustration by David Wynne

Did those eyeballs come from a different jock or did he steal them between panels from this one? (New X-Men #118)

Telepaths must see a lot of weird fetishes. (New X-Men #118)

Onward, faculty! (New X-Men #118)

DAMMIT EMMA (New X-Men #118)

Mean or literal? You be the judge! (New X-Men #118)

Angel Salvadore is so gross and awesome! (New X-Men #118)

John Sublime remains the absolute worst. Also, hi Martha! (New X-Men #118)

I was always a little sad that Angel never got to wear the bumblebee helmet in the comics themselves. (New X-Men #119)

Sublime is awful, but that’s a great panel layout. (New X-Men #119)

Logan needs to work on his bedside manner. (New X-Men #119)

Explanations are not excuses. (New X-Men #119)

Kitty Pryde she isn’t… (New X-Men #119)

The tiniest morgue drawers! (New X-Men #119)

Just a kick-ass cover. (New X-Men #120)

Again: Kitty Pryde she isn’t! (New X-Men #120)

Aww shit. (New X-Men #120)

The Stepford Cuckoos. (New X-Men #120)

Effortless. (New X-Men #120)

This is fine. (New X-Men #120)

Martha’s revenge. (New X-Men #120)

Michael Jackson? (New X-Men #120)

NEXT TIME: Shh.

As Mentioned in Episode 520 – Head Like a (Black) Hole

April 10, 2026 Miles 2 comments

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Illustration by David Wynne

To unlock Xorn, you’ll need the Lapis Eye key, the Purple Bull key, a code from carbon paper, and a number written in blood in a padded cell. (New X-Men Annual 2001)

X-Corporation Hong Kong has a pretty big headquarters for a staff of two… Well, now just one. (New X-Men Annual 2001)

Introducing John Sublime, tech-bro douchebag (and ancient/sentient bacteria). (New X-Men Annual 2001)

Grant Morrison: “I need you to draw a containment suit!” Leinil Francis Yu: *cracks knuckles* Every future artist: “DAMMIT LEINIL” (New X-Men Annual 2001)

Ninja business. (New X-Men Annual 2001)

Ao Jun’s flesh golems! Just… wow. (New X-Men Annual 2001)

Logan would be great at charcuterie. (New X-Men Annual 2001)

I’m still not over this kid dying. (New X-Men Annual 2001)

Just a hell of an action shot. (New X-Men Annual 2001)

Is Emma telling the truth about her powers or bullshitting us? Discuss! (New X-Men Annual 2001)

The New X-Men Story. (New X-Men Annual 2001)

Think about that third panel in the context of the eventual Xorn reveal… (New X-Men Annual 2001)

Hey, it’s Beak! Hi Beak! (New X-Men #17)

And then the Xavier Institute changed forever. (New X-Men #17)

DAMMIT TRISH YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO MAKE BEAST THAT SAD (New X-Men #17)

Seriously. (New X-Men #17)

…with letters by Richard Starkings and Comicraft’s Saida Temofonte. (New X-Men #17)

No no no no (New X-Men #17)

Poor… everybody. (New X-Men #17)

And the Academy Award for Best Secretly Body-Swapped Lead Actress goes to… (New X-Men #17)

What trim level is that? (New X-Men #17)

NEXT TIME: X-Men vs. U-Men

As Mentioned in Episode 519 – Beautiful People With Incredible Powers

March 29, 2026 Jay 4 comments

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Illustration by David Wynne

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.

As Mentioned in Episode 517 – Sliding Scale Ransom

March 8, 2026 Jay One comment

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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)