Escape the Mojoverse: An X-Men Comics Podcast

Lots of X-Men books. RIP X-Factor Vol. 5 This month we are using each episode to raise money for the Transgender Law Center. If you would like to donate to our particular fundraiser you can do so on our Instagram page! Credits and timecodes 00:30 Weapon X-Men #4 by Joe Casey, Chris Cross, Mark Morales, Yen Nitro, lettered by Clayton Cowles 1:50 Chit chat 10:29 Storm #8 By Murewa Ayodele, Lucas Wer...

Absolute Mojoverse is back to shovel refuse, freeze the rich, and trick the devil himself as we read the Absolute Trinity. Each book has incredible guest art, Carmine Di Giandomenico for Absolute Superman, Marcos Martin and Muntsa Vicente for Absolute Batman and Mattia De Iulis for Absolute Wonder Woman. For a publishing line with such iconoclastic art to have really intentional guest artists is o...

Escape the Mojoverse is back to talk the book Matt has been calling "Sabretooth: Dead and Loving it" for about half a year now! We get hyperviolent, conquer New York Gangs, and practice our thousand yard stare with this years delightfully anarchic Sabretooth: The Dead Don't Talk. Sabretooth: The Dead Don't Talk is written by Frank Tieri, art by Michael Sta. Maria, colors by Rachelle Rosenberg, Let...

Absolute Mojoverse is back and we're All In on Harvey Dent. We head to the club to read lips, defend Victor Zsasz, and secretly plot escape from mind prison in Two Face Vol 1 by Christian Ward and Fábio Veras Two-Face 1-6 is written by Christian Ward, with art by Fábio Veras, colored by Ivan Plascencia, lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou with cover artist Baldemar Rivas If you have a comment or que...

This week the results from our very first fan poll as we read X-Men: The Trial of Magneto: a crossover that ties up loose threads of X-Factor, the book that introduces the Waiting Room, and Wanda trying to make up for the Decimation. Can the book hold the weight of all of that narrative pressure while still being fun and entertaining? Yes, more or less! Note: for a brief moment Matt gets Warren El...

A two part mini?!? In this economy? It's the return of Also By! Our series where we read the other works of the current X-Men writers and artists! Don't remember that? Well we only did it the one time so far! We read Moon Knight (2021) by Jed Mackay and Alessandro Cappuccio. We talk Batcaves, Jed's insanely tight plotting, and how Marc is much hotter with the mask on Later in the episode we sit do...

This week on the podcast we're talking NYX with superstar comics writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly "The Hive Mind" You're asking yourself, "didn't they JUST do an episode on NYX with the Hive Mind?" Well, this is about the first one! We talk gritty post 9/11 comics, writing teenagers, and the shocking comic introduction to Laura Kinney. NYX Vol 1. is written by Joe Quesada art by Joshua Mid...

This week on the mini, it's Allison's turn to drag Matt kicking and screaming into the wonderful world of Webtoon as we read modern retelling of the Hades and Persephone Myth--Lore Olympus. We talk online 'shipping discourse, erotica vs romance tropes, and honestly one of the most wholesome things we've ever read. Art and Writing for Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe Special thanks to Collin Kelly. If...

Another month another deluge of X-Men comics. This month saw a really strong showing across the brand and was notable for the end of two of the best books of the line--NYX by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing “The Hivemind” and Francesco Mortarino and X-Force by Geoffrey Thorne and Marcus To. Matt--who is writing-- is too sad to put a pithy joke here. Let's get into it! Timecodes and Credits-- 13:0...

This week, one of the most daring books of the X-Line came to an end: NYX written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly. We sat down with them to go over their process, what they had in mind for an arc three, and what we can look forward to in their Giant-Size X-Men mini series. Jackson and Collin can be found here . If you're listening to this the day it releases please go support your local comic...

Enough of the tangentially related solos, we're back on the Claremont Climb with Days of Future Past. Joining us is drag star multi-hyphenate D'Manada Martini to discuss doomed timelines, Canadian canibal laws, and queer fandom spaces. Uncanny X-Men 139-142 written by Chris Claremont, Penciled by John Byrne, Inked by Terry Kevin Austin, Lettered by Jim Novak Days of Future Past discussion begins a...

It was a fan request, and we put it off to the very last minute! Holy crap what were we thinking? Young Avengers is great! The lesson is: you should read some of those suggestions your friends have been giving you! Young Avengers (2013) 1-5 is written by Kieron Gillen, art by James McKelvie, color by Matthew Wilson and letters by Vc Clayton Cowles You can vote in the Ringo Awards here! If you have...

This week we talk Deadpool vs Miles Morales. Two legacy characters that should shoulder the narrative focus for Marvel in the next few decades. Also, Wade Wilson is there! Listen as we implore Marvel to spend less money on movies, talk balancing dumb jokes, and do the dumbest version of Allison's long-running game ever. Deadpool Vol 10 and Spider-Man: Miles Morales are both written by Cody Ziglar...

This week on an increasingly rare Mojo Mini, we sit down with our X-Men novice friend Shayleigh Ward to discuss our Enneagrams and read a screen rant listicle to see what X-Character maps on to our personality traits. " Which X-Men Character Are You, Based On Your Enneagram Type ?" Written by Shawn S Lealos Shayleigh Ward runs the Arcana Affirmations Etsy shop that can be found here Mystery Freque...

We're really stretching that "X-Men Comics" part of the title to its limit this week, but honestly, the Scarlet Witch has been quietly one of the most consistent titles that Marvel publishes and she's certainly X-adjacent. We read the whole of Steve Orlando's Scarlet Witch in preparation for next month's Scarlet Witch and the Vision. Scarlet Witch Vol 3, Vol 4, Scarlet Witch Annual, and Scarlet Wi...

This month on the Mojoverse Premium Interview Show, Allison sits down with Laura Kinney: Wolverine author Erica Schultz to talk Laura's new status quo, the benefits of working with a team who "gets it" and how Erica has crafted one of the best books of the From the Ashes era. Erica Schultz is a Ringo Award nominee and the current writer of Spawn Rat City, Daredevil: Unleash Hell, and Laura Kinney...

A few weeks ago on the podcast, Matt was coerced to admit he doesn't like Gambit. This week, we call upon TikTok and YouTube star Nikhil Clayton (a noted Gambit superfan) to see if we can't convince him otherwise. We talk Gambit's first solo foray, learn about the thieves and assassins guilds, and ask why Gambit was picking that lock if he was just going to blow it up. Gambit Vol. 1 is written by...

In this episode, we sit down with Sentinels and Asonishing X-Men scribe Alex Paknadel to talk about nasty protagonists, robot cops, and Mark Russell's really incredible hair. Alex Paknadel is the writer of Sentinels alongside artist Justin Mason, Colored by Fredrico Blee, Lettered by VC's Travis Lanham, and Edited by Darren Shan Alex Paknadel is also the author of the current ongoing Astonishing X...

What a breeze! Only a paltry 18 X-Men comics in March. This month saw the second crossover of the X-Men from the Ashes era. Storm goes Dark Phoenix, Scott gets punched, frozen, and stabbed, and Charles tells his kids to try the soup! Matt does a bit about the soup Charles mentions in X-Manhunt Omega that ends at 4:31 or you can find the recipe for Humarsupa here ! 8:42 Psylocke #5 written by Alyss...

Absolute Mojoverse is here one last time--this month--to mine really fast, smell really nice, and stop ourselves from killing that jerk Peacemaker. Also we talk Absolute Batman 6, because we were dumb and didn't understand that "The Zoo" was six parts... We're new to DC! CW: Brief mention of suicide Absolute Batman #6 "The Zoo Part 6" is written by Scott Snyder with art by Nick Dragota, Color by F...

We're wrapping up Grant Morrison's X-Men opus with a challenging, far-future story and a reveal about a nasty little germ that's been plotting against our heroes the entire time. Superstar X-Men podcaster Chad Anderson joins us to help keep the continuity straight with this pretty out-there tale. New X-Men 151-154 "Here Comes Tomorrow" written by Grant Morrison, Penciled by Marc Silvestri, Inked b...

Absolute Mojoverse is back to sacrifice an arm and feed our dead horse some magic--duh--in the incredible Absolute Wonder Woman by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman CW: Discussion of rape and assault Absolute Wonder Woman is written by Kelly Thompson with Art by Hayden Sherman, Colors by Jordie Bellaire and Letters by Becca Carey. Wonder Woman created by Willaim Moulton Marston If you have a comme...

In the penultimate episode of our exploration of Grant Morrison's New X-Men we finally reach the twist that has been nigh impossible to keep from spoiling Allison (spoiler, we didn't; she figured it out) Gianni Palumbo from Biff! Bam! Pow! joins us to talk one of his favorites Planet X. New X-Men 146-150 "Planet X" Written by Grant Morrison, Penciled by Phil Jimenez, Inked by Andy Lanning, Colored...

In the first episode of Absolute Mojoverse, we hit the gym and brandish our knives and axes as we break down the first arc of Absolute Batman. Absolute Batman 1-5 "The Zoo" is written by Scott Snyder with art by Nick Dragotta, Colors by Frank Martin and Letters by Clayton Cowles. Issue 4 art by Gabriel Hernandez Walta. If you have a comment or question, you can email us @ Mojoversepod@gmail.com &n...

It's March Mash-Up, and we're inviting some of our favorite comics podcasters to help Matt and Allison break down the last three arcs of New X-Men by Grant Morrison. This week Comic Sans  co-host Myle Yan Tay joins us to discuss the ethics of psychic affairs, Mojo casting, and annoying French-accented characters. New X-Men 142-145 "Assault on Weapon Plus" written by Grant Morrison, Penciled b...