Homo Superior Podcast

Adam and Khelan catch up with the incomparable Jed MacKay, the first writer to juggle both the Avengers and X-Men mainline books since they became true franchises. Jed gives us the deets on the differences between approaching the two, his exponential rise to comic stardom (and the real long-term journey it took), his love of Felicia Hardy, and how he's sorry Wind Dancer doesn't have her own solo s...

The boys break all their bones preview reviewing Daredevil: Born Again, get trapped in the fog of this week’s X-Men Evolution episode, and debate Storm’s best fashion colors in the comics. It’s such a delicious issue, you’ll want to kiss the cook.

The boys go wild over issue one of Magik before talking about how useless the Summers family is in X-men: Evolution; there's big casting news for Hawkeye season 2, Avengers: Doomsday, and Black Panther; they hit the comics hard and figure out fashion for Mammomax; get ready for plugs.

The boys blow out the back out of 2024 with their Plug of Plugs: a superlative award show and an unhinged recap of the news from the year. They wrap with a spicy Hated It or Hotteded It for the week's issue. Remember the year in the best/worst way possible.

The boys what if their way through the episodes of What If..? (Season 3) and try to fix everything along the way. If you thought this season was crazy, they thought it was crazier.

The boys celebrate the holidays with their yearly Secret Santa gift exchange (this year has a twist and a crunch!); they have a bonus holiday activity with their Breaking Bad X-team that goes off the rails; they manhunt for Charles and then hit up classic issues and plugs.

The boys are a SKELETON CREW as they talk about Jean Grey's most recent meltdown in X-men Evolution (S2E3); they talk about the right mutant team to be on, the importance of Nixon to Wolverine, and who the dummy thicc guy Storm flirts with is; plus, plugs!

The boys are amped about Godzilla fighting the X-men, Kraven (2024 film) tanks in the reviews, and they are obsessed with Mystique's transformation in X-men: Evolution S2E4. You know they pack in the comics with TikTok ideas, attempts to kill Nick Fury, and the spookiest comic moments of the week.

The boys celebrate Thanksgiving by exploring what the Homo Superior Breaking Bad team is up to for the holiday; they explode over the drunk mom energy Boom-Boom brings to X-men: Evolution (S2E2); they guess what the purpose of the Weapon X-men program is; there are the issues: Exceptional X-Men #3, Storm #2, Phoenix #5, Wolverine #3, Sentinel #2, From the Ashes Infinity #24, Scarlet Witch #6, and...

Brent and Khelan queen out with the queen herself, Leah Williams. They get into her love of the X-Men, her work on X-Factor, Trial of Magneto, and X-Terminators, and what X-Terminator's working title was called (you're gonna love it!) You'll also find out why Rachel Summers is Daddy AF.

The boys breakdown the details of the What If..? Season 3 trailer and what the heck Storm is up to; they recap the relationship green flags of Psylocke in #1; the Breaking Bad team exercise goes off the rails almost immediately and the HSP tries to assemble; they start blasting off about X-men Evolution: Season 2 Episode 1 “Growing Pains”; there's Denzel Washington and Channing Tatum news; plus a...

X-men ‘97 “Remember It” episode director, Emmett Yonemura talks about the process of making the show, what he hopes people get from it, and how creators have to engage with the audience when their show faces backlash. Emmett was ready for the Speed Round at the end.

The boys complete the loop and are joined by D'Manda Martini to gush about the finale to Agatha All Along and whether anything really even matters. Don't be a covenless witch and join us!

The boys celebrate Halloween with a costume competition game; they give their best seasonal plugs; voting has ended for the Breaking Bad team selection; they talk about the first major looks for all of the MCU shows coming out in 2025; and they end this one with this week's issues: NYX #4, From the Ashes Unlimited #21, Wolverine: Revenge #3, and Ultimate X-Men #8. What *is* mutant culture? The boy...

The boys find a home in the back-and-forth insanity of Agatha All Along Ep 7 and they're surprisingly insightful about tarot cards kind of.

The boys go to the political situation board to see how the votes line up for their villain assembly team; they celebrate the end of season 1 of X-men: Evolution; they talk about Daredevil: Born Again and Blade news; plus there are some wild issues: X-Men #6, X-Factor #3, Dazzler #2, From the Ashes Unlimited #20, Avengers #19, and Scarlet Witch #5; and classic, classic plugs. We're all tech genius...

The boys are fully on the Witches' Road as we get major reveals and wigs snatched; tons of Easter eggs explained, theories are discussed, and plots deconstructed in this action packed reviewed.

The boys solve the mystery of the missing Mystique comic; there's some beginnings of NY Comic Con news; they get into some Wolverine backstory in X-men Evolution's S1E11; they get into issues: Uncanny X-Men #4, Wolverine #2, From the Ashes Unlimited, and Ultimate Spider-man #10; plus plugs. The jokes must flow.

The boys dive deep into the debut of the new Sentinels comic; they continue to break bad as they pick their new X-villain team; they review X-Men Eviloution episode X; and they recap Exceptional X-Men 2, X-Force 4, Phoenix 4, From the Ashes Unlimited 18, and Ultimates 5. Plus plugs! Oh and Khelan wants to be bitten in the ass.

Adam and Khelan take a deep dive into the Mutant Mistress of the elements with brand new Storm writer, Murewa Ayodele. Murewa gives his secret origin how he came to love comics and how he became the writer of Ororo's solo adventures. The boys nerd out about just how powerful Storm is with a knife and why her new outfit is called "BRUTAL"!

Ryan and Khelan chat with the delightful and talented Alex Paknadel, writer of the upcoming Sentinels miniseries from Marvel. Alex does a deep dive into his influences, including how his father got him into Marvel comics. Oh, and he tells the boys about his love of pens!

The boys review episodes 3 and 4 of Agatha All Along and it's all about the consequences of the road and who the characters are and what happened in the scenes.

The boys reminisce over their time at the Uncanny Experience; Storm debuts in her first issue; they break down the results of their evil team election; there's all kinds of new comics announced and there are the issues: Uncanny X-Men #3, X-Men #5, Unlimited Infinity #16 & 17, X-Force #3, NYX #3, Phoenix #3, Wolverine: Revenge #2, Ultimate Spider-Man #9 and Ultimate Black Panther #9; plus plugs!

The boys are joined by the incomparable drag icon D'Manda Martini to talk about the first two episodes of Agatha All Along. This is the perfect kickoff to the spooky season.

The boys sing along to every moment of the first issue of Dazzler; they try to figure out who attends the school in X-men: Evolution S1E9; Rogue and Sabretooth are getting their own solo titles; there are the issues: X-Men #4, X-Factor #2, Unlimited Infinity #15, Avengers #18, and Ultimate X-Men #7; and plugs. There's a hearty debate about Havok's relationship choices.