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As Mentioned in Episode 521 – Snowflakes

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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.

521 – Snowflakes

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In which John Sublime sucks; Angel Salvatore rules; trauma does not justify evil; and you should never, ever, ever mess with Jean Grey.

X-PLAINED:

  • A horrifying revelation
  • The universe where Jay and Miles work for Cassandra Nova
  • New X-Men #118-120
  • John Sublime (more) (again)
  • The U-Men
  • Psychic energy, gender-reveal party-style
  • The Stepford Cuckoos
  • One way to disperse a mob
  • An uncivil conversation
  • The death and/or discomfort of many U-Men
  • An awakening of sorts
  • Squaring the phoenix
  • Hank McCoy’s “coming out”

NEXT EPISODE: The Shi’ar invade!

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

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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

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.

X-PLAINED:

  • John Sublime
  • Marvelscope™
  • New X-Men 2001 Annual
  • New X-Men #117
  • 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

NEXT EPISODE: U-Men vs. X-Men

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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.

X-PLAINED:

  • No-Girl
  • New X-Men #114-116
  • 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

NEXT EPISODE: Beast has a bad day

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219 – Brutal Hearts: An Appreciation of Emma Frost (feat. Seanan McGuire, Leah Williams, Tea Fougner, Kel McDonald, and Diana Fox)

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In which Jay recruits X-writers Seanan McGuire and Leah Williams, cosplayer Tea Fougner, and innocent bystanders Kel McDonald and Diana Fox, for a night of Emma Frost appreciation.

X-PLAINED:

  • Why Emma Frost is amazing; why we love her; and why you should, too.

NEXT EPISODE: Return of the RCX!

WHITE QUEEN COCKTAIL RECIPE:

Combine:

  • 1.5 oz gin
  • .5 oz rose elderflower syrup
  • Splash of elixir vegetal
  • Prosecco to fill glass

Top off with:

  • Smoke bitters

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As Mentioned in Episode 27 – NYCC 2014 Special

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Adam X the X-Treme, redesigned by David Wynne!
From left to right: Russell, Kris, Rachel, and Miles.
Thor #1, drawn by Russell Dauterman and written by Jason Aaron. So good it preempted every X-book for our pick of the week.
Kris Anka’s art in Uncanny X-Men #26. For more on this issue, see Anka Was Right.
Generation X Underground Special, by Jim Mahfood. SO GOOD.
New X-Men #34, art by Skottie Young.
Kris Anka’s Psylocke redesign. PANTS!
Kris Anka’s Storm redesign. MOHAWK!
Russell Dauterman’s line art from the Cyclops #1 flashback page.
EMMA FROST, YOU ARE DELIGHTFUL. (Art by Kris Anka, from Uncanny X-Men #24)
We are all Emma Frost, forever. (Art by Kris Anka, from Uncanny X-Men #24)
Hepzibah’s tail, drawn by Russell Dauterman in Cyclops #1.
No, seriously. Miles has a classic Corsair costume…
…which you will never, ever, ever seen worn in tandem with Rachel’s Awkward Space Teen Cyclops costume, because there is a line, man.
Sorry, Namor: Russell Dauterman is definitely the king of Abs-lantis.
That One Octopus Shirt, as drawn by Kris Anka.
Miles is worthy as hell. (Photo courtesy of Jenn Wimmer.)
Next Week: Kitty gets a new codename. What’s new, Shadowcat?

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27 – NYCC 2014 Special with Kris Anka and Russell Dauterman

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Adam X the X-Treme, updated by David Wynne!
Adam X the X-Treme, updated by David Wynne!

In which we sit down with two of our favorite X-artists for an hour of continuity, character design, and a lot of wine; Corsair is the coolest; Emma Frost is a secret viewpoint character; Bishop is the anti-Booster Gold; Adam X the X-Treme gets a new hat; and none of us know how to pronounce “Bachalo.”

X-Plained:

  • The secret X-origins of Kris Anka and Russell Dauterman
  • Definitive books and artists
  • Favorite characters and series
  • Mephistoid spacesuit logistics
  • Emma Frost as a reader stand-in
  • The secret origin of Psylocke’s pants
  • Uncanny X-Men
  • The best flashback montage ever
  • Underappreciated / underdeveloped characters
  • All the Rogues
  • Plot twists
  • Bishop
  • Dream teams
  • Sexy dudes with sexy abs
  • How to update Adam X the X-Treme

Next Week: What’s New, Shadowcat?

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