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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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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)
NEXT EPISODE: Unspooling the X-Gene, with Dr. Jey McCreight!

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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

NEXT EPISODE: Unspooling the X-Gene, with Dr. Jey McCreight!

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515 – Origins

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

X-PLAINED:

  • X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Next Episode: Magneto, with Asher Elbein!

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As Mentioned in Episode 514 – Plan 9 From Westchester

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Fun in the sewers! (X-Men #112)
Amelia Voght, fancy version. (X-Men #112)
Saint Sebastian got nothin’ on Charles Xavier. (X-Men #112)
Those rare moments when masks make sense! (X-Men #112)
Heh. (X-Men #112)
He gets things done. (X-Men #112)
Northstar X-Plains Eve of Destruction. (X-Men #112)
Poor Frenzy. (Uncanny X-Men #393)
This panel was a mistake. (Uncanny X-Men #393)
The Age of Apocalypse X-Babies. (Uncanny X-Men #393)
DAMNIT, WOLVERINE. (Uncanny X-Men #393)
Whoops. (Uncanny X-Men #393)
When in doubt, yeet your problems into space. (X-Men #113)
Wolverine has been trying for this moment for how long now? (X-Men #113)
Me, too, thanks. (X-Men #113)
NEXT EPISODE: Wolverine’s secret and oft-retconned origins!

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514 – Plan 9 From Westchester

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In which we provide some inroads to resisting fascism in your community; pacifism has amazing abs; Cyclops and Wolverine play revolutionary chicken; Amelia Voght fails to live up to her narrative potential; Jean Grey continues to make spectacularly bad choices; Polaris deserves better; and Wolverine finally gets to stab Magneto.

X-PLAINED:

  • Community action and aid
  • X-Men #112-113
  • Uncanny X-Men #393
  • Genosha (more) (again)
  • Northstar (more) (again)
  • Dazzler (more) (again)
  • Sunpyre (more) (again)
  • Hector Rendoza (more) (again)
  • Paulie Provenzano (more) (again)
  • Frenzy (more) (again)
  • Amelia Voght (more) (again)
  • St. Sebastian thirst traps
  • Sewer adventures
  • Post-Apocalypse Cyclops (more) (again)
  • Awkward conversations about feelings
  • Implausible knitting
  • The Age of Apocalypse X-Babies
  • A protracted confrontation
  • Bad strategy
  • A confusing ruse
  • Some stabbing
  • What happens to the unlikeliest X-Men
  • Jean Grey as Charles Xavier’s heir
  • Best potential uses of Hector Rendoza

NEXT EPISODE: The secret (retconned) origin of Wolverine!

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As Mentioned in Episode 509 – No Fun Will Be Had

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Everyone is just so jagged and wiry! (Spider-Man & Marrow #1)
No one ever invites us to clubs like this. (Spider-Man & Marrow #1)
Meet Sarah Rushman and her abs! (Spider-Man & Marrow #1)
You’re partied out, man. (Spider-Man & Marrow #1)
Daaaaaamn. (Spider-Man & Marrow #1)
Just a li’l Spidey-parkour! (Spider-Man & Marrow #1)
A very bouncy match-up! (Spider-Man & Marrow #1)
“The point is, we did some unethical stuff and it was awesome.” (Spider-Man & Marrow #1)
Peter Parker possesses the proportional good heart of a good-hearted spider. (Spider-Man & Marrow #1)
Alas, the main thing in Marrow’s future is more trauma. (Spider-Man & Marrow #1)
Hank McCoy, possessor of an amazing scientific mind and absolutely no chill. (Uncanny X-Men #390)
Beast x-plains nine years of the Legacy Virus. (Uncanny X-Men #390)
“Do NOT take that out of the fridge! It’s, like, super expired!” (Uncanny X-Men #390)
No surprise that Chuck is good at basketball – did you see his gymnastics routine an issue or two ago?! (Uncanny X-Men #390)
Aww man aww man (Uncanny X-Men #390)
As we are PLUNGEd into sadness. (Uncanny X-Men #390)
Hell of a callback. (Uncanny X-Men #390)
This cover has always stuck with us. (X-Men #110)
What a large teenager! (X-Men #110)
Leinil Francis Yu’s people look a little weird – and that just makes them look more normal. (X-Men #110)
This issue has such a quiet and contemplative feel. (X-Men #110)
Those are some very dramatic trees. (X-Men #110)
Just beautiful. (X-Men #110)
See you in Mekanix, Kitty. (X-Men #110)
Seems a little excessive, but I’m sure she appreciates the sentiment! (X-Men #110)
NEXT TIME: It’s our Winter Special and Cyclops is back!

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509 – No Fun Will Be Had

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In which Marrow just want to be left alone; Spider-Man remains hapless; S.H.I.E.L.D. is unhelpful; Colossus dies; Shadowcat leaves the X-Men; and we are all on board for Mutants to Watch Out For.

X-PLAINED:

  • How Magik caught the Legacy Virus
  • Marrow (again)
  • Spider-Man and Marrow #1
  • Uncanny X-Men #390
  • X-Men #110
  • A fancy club
  • A terrible plan
  • The Legacy Virus (more) (again)
  • Some deeply contrived “science”
  • A life-affirming display of social interaction
  • The death of Colossus
  • A very silly sound effect
  • Acceptable handwriting
  • Nostalgia
  • A double send-off
  • Closure
  • Mortality in Otherworld
  • Imaginary crossovers

NEXT EPISODE: Winter Special!

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