Comic Book Queers: Legacy

Brett and EvilJeff talk through the outcomes of the Weapon Plus program with a rundown of the 16 weapons it created. We put special emphasis on the tragic story of Isiah Bradley, the Black Captain America from Robert Morales and Kyle Baker’s TRUTH (2003). All those weapons plus a Gambit fan film!

It's our most botanical episode yet. Brett and EvilJeff give sun and water to the plight of the Cotati in Empyre #0 and the story of Poison Ivy in Harley Quinn. Plus, Doom Patrol is back!

Brett and Evil Jeff ARE Emma Frost and Jean Grey (respectively) IN "Emma & Jean Get a Drink." Presenting a scene where Emma and Jean finally get to have that drink.

Brett and Evil Jeff read Vita Alaya’s unfinished Nebula series and wonder why Marvel is holding books back! Plus we chat about Excalibur #10, New Mutants #10, Something is Killing the Children #7, Adventureman #1, and a lot of TV. And bonus!, we continue to struggle with our transition music.

Please go to https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co for resources on how you can help fight and help heal. In this episode, we talk about Marauders #10, Amazing Spider-Man #43, and Avengers #33. We also talk Harley Quinn, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and The Shipper.

Marvel's mutants have an island, and on that island are some fierce lesbians. Brett and EvilJeff salute the X-Men's most powerful lesbians including Mystique, Destiny, Karma, Bling!, and a surprise character who we all want to get over her closeted phase.

Do you feel that? That's Rictor. And he brought his gay reptilian friend, Anole! Our CBQ Icons series continues with two of the younger gays on Marvel's mutant island. Thrill at the story of the Rictor / Shatterstar relationship. Cry at the lonely life of little Anole.

CBQ Icons series plunges into the most prominent gay yet, Bobby "Iceman" Drake. Bobby's own past illustrates that it was not Marvel, not Bendis, but Bobby himself who lead to his outing. We explore Iceman's relationship with women to get to the heart of his relationship with men. Plus, information on our joint fundraiser for the Binc Foundation!

We continue our Icons series by exploring the 40-year history of the one true mutant luminary — Miss Allison Blaire. From her bizarre origins to her Krakoan house band, we go behind the music to get to the heart of DAZZLER!.

In 1988, the X-Men, X-Factor, and the New Mutants engulfed the Marvel Universe, and frankly, all of us in their wild, queer drama. Brett and EvilJeff take you back to a demonic Manhattan and the beginning of the end of the Claremont era. It's time to talk about the gayest crossover ever — INFERNO.

Brett and EvilJeff explore key moments in the journey of Marvel's first gay male hero, Northstar, and realize something troubling. We take a look back to 1992's Alpha Flight #106, 2001's X-Men #111-113 & UXM #392-393, and 2012's Astonishing X-Men #51. Then we realize we started a gay icons series and have the same idea for the next one.

Another week with no new comics, so we are taking it back to 2003. Brett and EvilJeff reread the Emma Frost solo series and, well, we have opinions.

Brett and EvilJeff talk comics industry disruption and piece together what they know. EvilJeff is happy Brett has finally caught up on Runaways. We pour one out for The Magicians, and talk about movie moments that make us cry. Plus, what is this? A deep dive into the past (and possible future) of Amalgam Comics?

(WARNING: We spoil Tiger King.) Brett and EvilJeff fight through their delays malaise and talk about some of last week's new releases: FF/X-Men #3, X-Men #10, Wolverine #2, Giant Size Nightcrawler, Hellions #1 and the Road to Empyre. Plus we lament the series finale of our favorite The Magicians and talk a little Tiger King.

Brett and EvilJeff catch up on two weeks of X-books including X-Men #8, X-Force #9, Excalibur #9, and Cable #1. We also check in with some new #1s with Spider-Woman and Mike and Laura Allred’s X-Ray Robot. Plus, Brett begs EvilJeff to watch one of the funniest animated series ever — Harley Quinn.

Brett and EvilJeff talk about Excalibur #8, Marauders #9, Superman: Villains, Black Cat #10, Strange Academy #1, and more. Plus, they bid farewell to The Magicians, which was magically canceled after five seasons.

What a week for the X-Men! A major summer event was announced. Jean Grey and Emma Frost tripped the Storm fantastic. And we bore witness to the X-Men's Crucible! Plus we review I Am Not OK With This on Netflix, which is essentially X-Men.

Brett and EvilJeff learn a lesson as old as the Internet courtesy of Wolverine #1. We furrow our brows at New Mutants #7 as wipe away tears over Marauders #8. Plus, we watched a grossly underrated, lovely 2018 mutant-ish film called Fast Color!

Mystique wants her wife back. And Syfy’s The Magicians ends one epic quest as another begins. Plus, we get giddy about a recent Jonathan Hickman interview, which you too can read at the lovely adventuresinpoortaste.com

Brett and EvilJeff kiki about the Oscars before diving into their thoughts on Birds of Prey. In between that we talk WandaVision, and the latest Dawn of X books — Marauders #7 and the divisive X-Men/FF #1. Episode title inspired by Twitter legend @GailSimone.

Captain Marvel and Dr. Strange meet their fates in their respective The End books. We say bye to Fallen Angles and hi to X-Men 5, X-Force 6, and New Mutants 6. And we ask relevant questions for this Oscar season like Who Will Win? And, How many Oscar statuettes have gone up butts?

Brett and EvilJeff talk about Marauders #6, Excalibur #6, Wonder Twins #11, Al Ewing’s Guardians, and more! Plus we review The Magicians and Sabrina S3 before visiting Bobby Drake on the set of Drag Race.

It was a week with no X-books! But we still found some fun. Kelly Thompson has a new Jessica Jones series. Thor and Valkyrie got godlike. EvilJeff has finished The Mandalorian. And The Magicians S5 premiered! Plus, we take a Buzzfeed style quiz: Which Mutant Deformity Are You?

Brett and EvilJeff kick off 2020 by screaming that the MCU is falling apart! Then we hit the #5s of every Dawn of X title before diving into Marvels X #1, Batman #86, Superman’s big reveal, and that New Mutants trailer! (Oh, and EvilJeff can’t stop watching Great Men Academy.)

'Tis the season ... for all things X. Brett and EvilJeff celebrate X-Mas by talking about X-Men. We review the 4th issues of Fallen Angels, New Mutants, X-Force, Marauders, and Excalibur. We also briefly discuss Rise of Skywalker, a movie a movie for Reddit by Reddit.