Graymalkin Lane the podcast

A year ago, Chad had the chance to interview Roy Thomas all about his early work on the X-Men. And I had the amazing fortune to interview him again for this episode! We cover the latter half of Silver Age X-Men here, discussing talent (Barry Windsor-Smith, Neal Adams, Jim Steranko), crazy plotlines (Red Raven's island, alien Frankentstein), and classic characters (Magneto, Sauron, the Sentinel...

It's the end of an era! The first volume of the X-Men comes to a close with number 66! Professor X is alive again and he's so tired and he needs the Hulk to save him! Chad is joined by the hilarious combination of Jordan White, Anthony Oliveira, and Josh Trujillo as we review all things silver age X-Men, talk about unresolved X-Men plot lines, and just laugh forever. We started this podcas...

Chad and his charming friend Bradley Clayton discuss Tommy and Cybelle, two small players in the mutant world, casualties from he Morlock Massacre, and both characters queer icons in their own right. Tommy, a pastel rainbow androgynous heroine who can make herself two dimensional. Cybelle, a punk woman who sweats acid. Hear us discuss the surprising legacy of these characters. Warning: trigger war...

X-Men 65! Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams bring us an amazing issue of the X-Men. Professor X is alive! Turns out it was the Changeling who died in his place. And Xavier is just in time to unite the minds of the world against the invading Z'Nox! This is an amazing story. Featuring the incredible and charming guests Alex Segura (Marvel writer and author of Secret Identity) and Keith Decandido (...

It's the trial of Kevin Reginald Plunder... Ka-Zar! The Lord of the Savage Land, the Son of the Tiger himself! Ka-Zar, over 60 years of publication history, has been redefined multiple times as he faces the threats of massive dinosaurs, invading super-heroes and super-villains, corporate entities and warring cultures. Be prepared for a fascinating conversation about colonialism, the law of the...

Nightcrawler arrives on Graymalkin Lane! Working in the flashback issues from 1997 to the show's line-up means we get to meet Kurt Wagner, the swashbuckling, teleporting, blue furry elf himself, who just represents joy for the X-Men franchise. We also introduce Amanda Sefton, Belasco, Limbo, the Soul-Sword, and Margali Szardos to the show! But first, we feature Seth Martel, the official artist...

Chuck Austen returns to the show for a Patreon episode all about one of his most beloved creations, Sammy Pare, Squid Boy! Sammy comes from a home full of abuse, and it gets worse when his mutant powers kick in. So he goes to Xavier's school for safety, befriends the Juggernaut, and tries to fit in... but he isn't exactly safe there either. Hear Chuck delve deep into one more tragic mutant...

It's the first appearance of Sunfire! And Fabian Nicieza! Fabian (who is hilarious and wrote the first Marvel comic book I ever read) talks all about his historic run on the Thunderbolts, which has a surprising number of X-Men ties, just in time for the release of the Thunderbolts Omnibus! Then we discuss X-Men 64 and the complex and tragic debut of Sunfire with wonderful guests Justin Park an...

it's the public release of episode all about Wallflower with author Tristan Palmgren! Wallflower, Laurie Collins, is part of the most tragic class of students at Xavier's school. With the power to manipulate the emotions of others, Laurie is shy and scared because when her emotions get out of control, so do her powers. Used in a love triangle, Laurie was just finding herself when tragedy s...

Angel Revelations! Chad is joined by an incredible panel of guests, including Shelby Criswell (Queer as All Get Out!), Steenz, Andrew Drilon, and Rohan Zhou-Lee, and we review the Marvel Knights series, Angel Revealations, by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Adam Pollina! And we LOVE this series. Warren Worthington spent his youth in a Catholic school for rich kids in Vermont, where his wings began grow...

Chad and Jean-Grey-superfan Stephanie Nina Pitsirilos delve deep into the family of Jean Grey! John and Elaine Grey were loving parents of two daughters, Sara and Jean, and everything changed when they learned Jean was a mutant. Their story is put together across decades by various writers... the tragedy of Annie Richardson, the involvement of Professor X, the coming of the Phoenix Force... and th...

All-star episode! Tom Brevoort is back! Along with Steve Foxe! And Ariana Maher! We talk all about crazy retroactive continuity (ranging from the Invaders to the Illuminati) and then delve deep on an obscure early X-Men adventure. It's the X-Men and Sentry vs. the General! Remember that time Angel through himself off a building and landed on a bad guy to defeat him? Now you'll never forget...

It's the Trial of Sean Cassidy, the beloved Banshee (now calling himself Vox Ignis). This character has been a villain, a hero, an ancillary X-Man, an Interpol agent, a hot zaddy teacher, a zombie, a horseman, and a skin suit... Hear Chad and his friends discussion the complex history of this X-Men favorite! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcirc...

In the mid-90s, Gregory Wright wrote Silver Sable and the Wild Pack, a series featuring an incredible feminist character and her hand-selected team of mercenaries (which included a lesbian assassin, an HIV-positive programmer, a black Captain America, and more)... hear Gregory delve deep into his memories in today's episode! Then Gregory and D'Manda Martini (in Silver Sable drag!) review X...

Chad is joined by returning guest Markisan Naso to delve deep into the weirdest ancillary X-Men character of all... Obnoxio the Clown! The gross mascot/feature character of Crazy Magazine, Obnoxio fought the mutants in one random one-shot (which also featured Eye-Scream) and he has appeared several more times over the years. Hear Chad and Markisan delve deep on this very weird corner of the Marvel...

This week, Chad, with guest hosts Anya Prosser and Anas Abdulhak, interview incredible artist Val Mayerik (co-creator of Howard the Duck! Artist on classic titles including Man-Thing and Ka-Zar!), who shares a wealth of information on golden age Marvel Comics! Then, we review X-Men #62, featuring a new costume for the Angel, the return of Magneto (in perhaps his worst costume), the return of Ka-Za...

Chad and the wonderful Ariana Maher (letterer of Hellions, Excalibur, and so many things!) delve deep into the history of the N'Garai! The X-Men have a Cairn on their front lawn that leads to a dimension of demons, Claremont creations that are quite scary. We delve deep into Kierrok the Damned, the Ru'Tai, Pilgrimm, and more. Come get a whole education! Advertising Inquiries: https://redci...

Russell Dauterman and Steve Orlando talk to Chad and Daniel Byrne all about the new Scarlet Witch series! We talk fashion design, power signature, history, complicated family relationships, and story ideas all about Wanda Maximoff herself! But first, hear Russell break down his history as a fan, a fashion designer, and finally as a cover artist! This is a wonderful episode! Advertising Inquiries:...

David Munroe, American photojournalist, married N'Dare, an African princess. And despite the vast differences in their cultures, their love bonded them, as did their child, Ororo, a name meaning beauty. Exhausted by American racism, they moved to Cairo, where, well, a plane crashed into their house, killing them. Chris Claremont started this story, and other writers have added to the story in...

Our first guest in the new year... Bob Hall! You know Bob as the incredible artist from so many books.. Squadron Supreme! West Coast Avengers! Emperor Doom! Avengers! And so much more... Bob delves into some of the most legendary moments of his historic career, then joins Chad, Jamie Fay, and Ben Rathbone delve into X-Men Origins: Cyclops #1, a Stuart Moore and Jesse Delperdang book from 2010 that...

Chad and returning guest (and friend) Josh Trujillo take a deep dive into the obscure villain, the Porcupine! Alexander Gentry was a weapons designer who obsessed over porcupines... so he made a battle suit! His first fights with Ant-Man and the Wasp are WILD! And the way he dies... and the ways he's been remembered... Let's just say we quill-y like this guy. Advertising Inquiries: https:/...

It's Sauron vs. everyone! Sauron vs. the X-Men! Sauron vs. his girlfriend's dad! Sauron vs... himself? Hear Chad, Darieck, Ramzi, and Phil laugh so hard about this wonderful issue in the midst of an intellectual discussion about fantasy, fandoms, the reinterpretation of characters of color, and what the X-Men represent. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out:...

Happy Holidays from Graymalkin Lane! Chad is joined by his handsome husband, Mike, and two adorable kids, 14-year old J and 11-year old A! We sing Christmas Carol parodies (written by Kelly Corvese), read Santa Claus for filth, and then review Marvel Holiday Special 1991! With accents! And then a Vogue/Rogue song. This episode is more fun than podcasting should be... Advertising Inquiries: https:/...

Chad is joined by Steve Foxe (of X-Men 92, X-Men Annual, and so much more) to delve deep on SOLARR! A lesser known mutant with sun powers, Solarr has a strange history in the Marvel universe, and in the Animated Series! Give this wonderful episode a listen, and come support more episodes like this by joining Graymalkin Lane's Patreon channel! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands...

Sean Kelly McKeever (of Sentinel, Inhumans, Young Allies, and so much more) joins Chad, Scott Free, and Markisan Naso in discussing his incredible career and journey, then we delve into Marvel Snapshots: X-Men #1, an incredible story about Scott Summers' childhood, written by Jay Edidin (of Jay and Miles X-plain the X-Men!) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out:...