Graymalkin Lane the podcast

Chad is joined by wonderful artist (of Champions, Bloodline, and New Mutants) Danny Lore, as well as returning guests Bob Quinn (of Knights of X!) and Arturo Rojas! And we laugh so so much. Chad can barely corral this conversation as we are just all over with everything we are passionate about, from high school mascots to the CONQUISTADOR! Plus, teenage Beast, back when he was nice, in a story by...

It's a bonus Patreon episode release! Chad is joined by the ever-handsome Andre Mason to delve deep into the dastardly Moses Magnum! One of the X-Men's few foes of color, Moses Magnum is a war profiteer with earthquake powers, a savage edge to his villainy, and a comic book history from all over the Marvel Universe. He's also powered up by Apocalypse! We want more of this guy! Advertis...

Gwen Stacy meets the X-Men! This episode, Chad is joined by three incredible novelists from the Aconyte Books family: Marsheila Rockwell! Tristan Palmgren! Carrie Harris! First we delve deep into the Sisters of Sorcery book, featuring characters like Talisman! Agatha Harkness! Clea! And Margali Szardos! Then it's a deep review of Giant-Size Gwen Stacy, including a team up with 60s Marvel Girl,...

It's the untouchable mutants, Vanisher and Unus the Untouchable! Telford Porter and Gunther Bain are among the X-Me's very first foes, but among the ones least used over the years. Vanisher is the evasive thief, the trainer of pickpockets, the drug dealer, and the mercenary... Unus is the costumed wrestler who likes to rob local businesses... and we love these villains. Hear Chad, Steve, A...

It's Lorelei! Chad and the notoriously drag queen D'Manda Martini delve deep into the history of the flaxen-haired singing siren of the Savage Land Mutates, Lorelei! OooOOOooo! This episode is a blast. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Chad is joined by the wonderful editor Sarah Brunstad, amazing writer Steve Foxe, and incredible artist Jason Muhr (what a talented group!) to discuss representation in comics! And then we review a 2008 book set in the 1960s chronology... X-Men/Spider-Man #1! Our heroes meet Spider-Man and his supporting cast, then they fight the unlikely combination of Kraven the Hunter (complete with nipple lase...

Chad and returning co-host Derek Kunsken are joined by the incredible artists of Rage Gear Studios, Eric Guerrero and Rey Arzeno! We talk X-Men, art degrees and styles, and the complex workings of telepathy power sets as they relate to the human brain... then we delve deep into the beautiful origin story of Jean Grey, as portrayed by Sean McKeever and Mike Mayhew! Advertising Inquiries: https://re...

Chad and guest Hussein Rashid delve deep into Juggernaut's rage-daddy, Cyttorak, the lord of the Crimson Cosmos! Sometimes he's portrayed as a giant red angry space god, sometimes as a little old jealous man... sometimes he's the god himself, sometimes an 'aspect' of the god... sometimes the Crimson Cosmos is a vast sprawling empire, and sometimes it's in a tiny gem... Come...

Alex Summers has had a tough life! After losing his parents, he was adopted by a family who put too much pressure on him to be perfect. Then local bullies showed up... some unwelcome mutant powers... and the deadly Mr. Sinister. But first! Chad is joined by Justin Hall (who discusses comics education and erotica), Michael Elliot (who discusses the sociology of fandom), and Anya Prosser (who is put...

It's X-Men -1! Set before X-Men #1 in 1963, this issue (from 1997) shows us Professor X and Amelia Voght facing off with Magneto, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch in... Auschwitz? It's a conversation about anti-Semitism, mutant philosophies, and the ridiculous body of Charles Xavier. But first! A conversation about the lives and careers of Joseph Giampietro (amazing artist!), John Smith...

Unicorn has only fought the X-Men once, as part of Count Nefaria's plot to overthrow the government... and my has he been on a journey since then. A Russian agent with a, ahem, power horn, who went mad when his powers were boosted, who walked into the ocean and returned years later completely overhauled as one of the biggest weirdos in comics. Hear Chad and Daryl (X-Factor Files Podcast) delve...

Hold on, True Believers! Stan Lee's here to usher you in to a very complicated X-Men story that is all about the Summers, Greys, Askanis, Trasks, giant robots, the Twelve, mutants who see the future, mutants who travel to the future, and more! We jump WAY forward to 1997 for Flashback month... which takes us into the history before X-Men #1! Chad is joined by the incredible combination of Andr...

Just cry Havok! It's the long-awaited trial of Alexander Summers! The kid brother of Cyclops, Havok is one of the first early additions to the X-Men. A mutant powerhouse with an impossible power, a government agent and team leader, and a man who is so frequently controlled and influenced by others. Havok is a beloved character in the X-Men franchise, and it's his turn to be put on trial! J...

Chuck Austen wrote one of the most controversial runs of the X-Men of all time... and he's a genuinely nice guy! Hear Chuck and Chad talk about the infamous moments and relationships from his run, including Juggernaut and Squid Boy! Nurse Annie! Polaris as the daughter of Magneto! Stacy-X! Angel and Husk! The Draco! Nightcrawler, Mystique, and Azazel! Northstar and Iceman! And more! Advertisin...

Bonus episode! The Changeling... a mysterious shape-changing mutant about whom little is known... he was an agent of Factor Three, he died while posing as Professor X, and he inspired the characters Morph (from the Animated Series and the Exiles)... but is there more to him than you realize? Hear Chad and friend George Michael Duve explore all there is to know about this obscure X-Men character! A...

It's the first appearance of Chad's favorite villain, Sauron! But first an incredible and inspiring conversation about professionalism, story-telling, and representation with the incredible Steenz (Heart of the City!), Markisan Naso (By the Horns), and artist Jamie Fay! Then we review the insane origin story of Sauron and his first fight with this X-Men, and laugh SO much. Advertising Inqu...

The Sentinels are back and sassier than ever! The X-Men, plus all the mutants in the world (so far), are captured and only logic will defeat them! (This issue is insane)! Chad is joined by incredible artist Jerry Gaylord (of the upcoming X-Men 92) as well as cosplayer Caroline Bird and podcaster Steve Duda! This episode is all laughs. All that, plus the first appearance of Sauron! Advertising Inqu...

Bonus Patreon episode! Featuring Grotesk! The man who killed Professor X! (Well, the Changeling...) Prince Gor-Tok is the last survivor of his underground race, and he wants revenge on the surface world! Hear Steve Duda and Chad explore the motivations and power of this intense lesser-used villain. (He's kind of amazing). Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: h...

Larry Trask has weaponized the Sentinels into rounding up every mutant that is out there for containment until he learns he is a mutant himself! Plus, Alex Summers gets his iconic costume, and the codename HAVOK! Plus an interview with the iconic Mike Friedrich! Mike has epic runs on Ian Man, Ka-Zar, and more... and he is the co-creator of Thanos! Mockingbird! Moondragon! And more! Advertising Inq...

Chad and his friends Sara Century and Connor Goldsmith talk to the legendary writer J.M. DeMatteis about his incredible career, focusing on his work with the New Defenders, a team of complicated dual-natured misfits (like Gargoyle, Devil-Slayer, and the Son of Satan) and characters who would go on to become queer icons (like Valkyrie, Moondragon, Iceman, and Cloud!) Plus, Kraven's Last Stand!...

(Sensitive content warning) Chad hosts a panel discussion featuring Susan Kirtley, Jessica Baldanzi, Carrie Harris, Stephanie Nina Pitsirilos, and Marsheila Rockwell all about the portrayal of mind control powers in comic books used for sexual assault. Chad (a survivor of sexual abuse) frames the conversation around stories from the 1940s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 2000s, showing the evolution of this to...

It's the Trials of Mastermind and Mesmero! These two villains have similar power sets... the ability to influence minds through illusions and hypnosis respectively. And both have used their powers to awful extent, removing the will of others and ordering them to do as they see fit. (Warning: sensitive content in this episode). Chad acts as judge, and our jury this time includes Cory Thomas! Ju...

In X-Men #2, we meet FBI Fred Duncan, a human ally of the X-Men, who works toward mutant affairs. He's super obscure, and rarely used, but he shows up in the X-Men mythos more than you think. Chad and artist Seth Martel (who does the amazing art for this pod!) Come learn a ton about a forgotten character! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle....

This week, Chad and Rob Salerno are joined by the incredible Ramzi Fawaz, the author of the New Mutants and Queer Forms! After an intellectual and analytical look at the X-Men, we review the amazing X-Men #57, where the son of Bolivar Trask has rebuilt the Sentinels! They are bigger, badder, and capable of adapting to mutant powers! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt...

This episode is a master class on what it is like to run a fictional universe. Tom Brevoort guides Chad, Noelle, and Daryl in a fascinating discussion about canonization of continuity, sliding time scales, retroactive continuity, alternate universes, and characters used by writers over time. It's nerdy and wonderful and intense. And then, it's a retcon story from a Spider-Man book set in t...