Graymalkin Lane the podcast

The battle between Ka-Zar and Kraven the Hunter continues when Ka-Zar arrives in New York to save Zabu! There are nets! Thrown vases! Nipple lasers! Surprise reveals! And the first appearance of Garokk the Petrified Man! Featuring the incredible talents of Marvel editor Alanna Smith! Liana Kangas and Sarah Gailey (the team behind. Know Your Station and so much more!) Advertising Inquiries: https:/...

Chad is joined by the wonderful Trung-le Nguyen (of the Magic Fish and Karma in love) to talk about Karma's evil uncle, the General! A war criminal and human trafficker, the General has a shocking history with multiple X-Men characters and storylines, and Trung is here to discuss the real world implications of Karma's origins! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & O...

Graymalkin Lane continues coverage of the early 70s comics with a surprising jaunt into the world of Astonishing Tales! In a few weeks, Garokk and Zaladane arrive, but we begin with our old friend Ka-Zar battling Kraven the Hunter! Featuring an interview with the delightful Rob Kirby (Marry Me A Little!), with Seth Martel (the Mare!), and Scott DeGeest! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com...

Fontanelle! Named after a baby's soft-spot, Fontanelle is an obscure character with connections to Gambit, Black Womb, and others. Potentially a distant relative of the Summers family, Gloria Dayne is a dream therapist who dresses in leather and slips in and out of the minds of others, gathering intel. Chad is joined by his friends Dmanda Martini (who had an accompanying drag look) and Justin...

Beast's Amazing Adventure run concludes with Amazing Adventures #16! Juggernaut is having his worst day--dropping out of portals as he tries to smash the Beast, and that's before he gets Holy-Grailed. Meanwhile, Beast and Vera Cantor are hanging out with the employees of Marvel Comics, including Steve Englehart and Glynis Oliver, at the Rutland Halloween Parade! Featuring the hilarious com...

In this bonus release, Chad is joined by X-editor Jordan White and the lovely Anna Peppard (host of Oh Gosh, Oh Golly, Oh Wow!) to analyze an oft-overlooked X-Men villain: Gatecrasher! She's a space mercenary and the leader of the Technetium, possessed of extreme body confidence, a sense of fun-loving adventure, and a tendency toward the bizarre. Plus, there was that time she romanced Rocket R...

The Angel guest-stars as the Beast fights the new creation of the Secret Empire: the Griffin! But first, Chad is joined by three incredible professional cosplayers: Roger Presa! Cree Michelle! And returning friend, Andre Mason! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Coming from an era where women were relegated to love interests and token places on teams, Madame Hydra shines brightly as a complicated woman dedicated to nihilism, fascism, and personal gain. Sometimes going by Viper, Ophelia Sarkisan is a vision in green, with some of the most insane capers in Marvel's history. Also, she married Wolverine once. With cover art by the amazing Seth Martel, thi...

The Beast saga at the Brand Corporation continues as Beast faces another threat from the Secret Empire: the frightening Quasimodo! (Remember that guy?) Plus, what is Patsy Walker doing here! Chad is joined by returning guests, the talented Alex Segura and the witty Scott Free, to interview Simon Furman, of Transformers, Brute Force, Alpha Flight, and Northstar fame! Hear us take a deep dive into M...

Double bonus release today with two Patreon episodes all about Wolfsbane! First, novelist Bethany Pope joins Chad in talking all about the evil Reverend Craig, a Scottish minister who loves the Bible and flaming torches and who hates his own daughter, Rahne, most of all. Then Eric and Rey from Rage Gear join Chad to talk all about Gosamyr, who is both the sexy baby and the monster on the hill, the...

First up, it's an interview with the incredible Fabian Nicieza, by Chad and Phillip Sevy, all about the new Cable series coming out this week! Then, our review of Beast's weird adventures continues with Amazing Adventures #13! Mastermind is in charge of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants (featuring Blob and Onus the Untouchable), and they want the Beast on their side! Plus, Patsy Walker makes...

Kimura is a sadistic, super powerful arch-enemy of Laura Kinney, X-23, and Chad gets to delve into her intense evil history with the most recent writer to chart her journey, Erica Schultz, writer of X-23: Deadly Regenesis! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Beast's misadventures continue when Iron Man (and his telepathic girlfriend Marianne Rogers) arrive at the Brand Corporation, and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants are waiting in the wings. Chad is joined by Isaac Goodhart and Tate Brombal (The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos) and Taylor Vessel! Then, in the latter half, Steve Englehart joins to talk about the Beast comics he wrote an...

It's starts with Cyclops, then Havok, then Corsair... then Rachel and Madeline and Nathan... then Stryfe and Nate Grey and Vulcan and Adam-X and Hope and Ruby and... Come here Chad and artist Phillip Sevy talk all about the soap opera/time travel/evil clone insanity that is the Summers family! With a special focus on covering Kate Summers, and Phillip and Deborah, the least explored members of...

It's a whole new year and a whole new era on Graymalkin Lane! It's 1973, and Beast gets a feature in Amazing Adventures. He's hired by the Brand Corporation to create a mutation chemical and ends up becoming a monster! Come listen to the incredible and talented guests of Spencer Ackerman and Jordan White, as we discuss Waller vs. Wildstorm and the end of the Krakoan era! Then, just for...

It's the public release of my wonderful episode on Sally Floyd with her creator, Paul Jenkins! In this interview, we primarily discuss the great series, Generation M, discussing Paul's writing style, complicated and fully realized characters, and what makes Sally Floyd unforgettable. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Happy Holidays and Merry Xmas from Graymalkin Lane! We have a light and fun episode for you to enjoy during your holiday season. First, it's the hilarious and irreverent ROAST OF SCOTT SUMMERS! With favorite podcast guests including Justin and Alicia Wilder, Andre Mason, Bradley Clayton, Anya Prosser, Isabel Dieppa, and Hussein Rashid! And then a tone change as my handsome husband and adorable...

It's the final trial of 2023, all about the men who would be gods: the Living Pharaoh and Count Nefaria! Two men who have never met, but who have similar narratives journeys, and some deadly fights with super heroes! Featuring the hilarious and insightful combination of Hussein Rashid, Steve Duda, Rob Salerno, Mike Moon, and Daryl Lawrence! (show art by Seth Martel!) Advertising Inquiries: htt...

Christos Gage is here to talk about his extensive X-Men writing history and his upcoming work on Original X-Men #1, out this week! Then, Livi Hastings, Josh Trujillo, and Erica Schultz join me to talk all about Washington's Gay General, and then a look into an odd Wolverine adventure along with Spider-Man's parents? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: htt...

It's the ultimate PFLAG mom: Lucinda Guthrie! Chad and friends Dayspring and Scott Free delve deep into the history of the mother bear of the Guthrie Clan, Lucinda, who has TEN children, and so many of them are mutants. Get insight into Cannonball, Husk, Icarus, and the shifting narrative of mutant storytelling over the years with this wonderful episode, and be prepared to fall in love with th...

This week, Chad is joined by Grace Freud (noted writer, recently from X-Men Unlimited) and Michael Dialynas (artist on Wynd and creator of Zara and the Belly of the Beast), with co-host Michael Smith! After some great conversation about queer storytelling, we open the pages of Marvel Team-Up #4! The X-Men are out of costume and end up helping Spider-Man against the threat of new foe, Morbius the L...

It's the 1980s, and boy can you tell by the super-villains battling X-Factor! Chad and award-winning novelist and writer Alex Segura do a deep dive on the Alliance of Evil! Frenzy, Stinger, Tower, and Timeshadow started out as addicts working for Apocalypse, went on to become protestors, and ended up as assassins for hire before splitting up. Learn all about them here! Advertising Inquiries: h...

Magneto and his Groovy Ghoulies are ready to turn Black Bolt into a powerful weapon, but not if the Inhumans can help it! Chad has returning guests to the show Gregory Wright (of Silver Sable fame) and Daryl Lawrence (of the X-Factor Files Podcast) along with featured guest DG Chichester, writer of Daredevil Black Armor, both in the 90s and now! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands...

Peeper has a unique mutant story... a close ally of Magneto and part of the second Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, he went on to join the mutant Resistants... and then things got bad, and then worse. Chad and Alicia Wilder review the sordid history of this lesser known mutant, and you'll learn why Peeper in the Krakoa era is so important. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privac...

It's Magneto vs. the Inhumans! Magneto gives us early 70s cartoon energy as he creates a race of goblin-men to serve him in his latest plot for world domination! Chad, Scotty, and Michael Solis (author of Deficient) interview CF Villa, one of Marvel's Stormbreaker artists, from recent X-Men and Avengers fame! And then, it's the final reading from the Further Adventures of Cyclops and P...