Power of X-Men: Defending Grant Morrison's New X-Men

Spoilers ahead! Apocalypse's origin story! The X-Men in Egypt! We had a MAJOR death in the finale of this two-parter, plus a setup for the next episode! Planet X-Men returns to discuss it all!

The wait is over! Join Power of X-Men and Planet X-Men as we break down X-Men '97 Season 2 Episodes 1 & 2 , diving into every major plot point, easter eggs, comic book reference, and MORE!

LIVE EPISODE TAPING of Dayspring with the legendary voice of Jean Grey herself, Catherine Disher! We're recording this live from Lady J's Mutant and Proud event in Philadelphia!

Let’s dive into everything we know about X-Men ’97 Season 2! Was Neve Campbell supposed to be Polaris? Was Onslaught planned? Are they adapting The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix? Grant Morrison costumes?! IS GAMBIT COMING BACK AS DEATH?! Let’s break it all down! 🔥

Let's breakdown where these characters are at in season 2!

We have Astonishing X-Men artist Philip Sevy on the podcast today! We discuss their career in comics, from breaking into the industry via Top Cow to working on Astonishing X-Men on Marvel Unlimited! Philip shares insights into their process as an artist and what it was like discovering the X-Men! 

The Cyclops solo series is finally here—and we’re breaking it all down with series writer Alex Paknadel . We dive deep into Scott Summers ’ history, his complicated origin story, his relationship with Jean Grey , and how Mister Sinister has been pulling the strings—plus what readers can expect as Cyclops steps fully into the spotlight.

Jeph Loeb on the podcast! Buckle in for this two hour deep dive into Nate Grey, Age of Apocalypse, and Marvel in the 90s!

Chris Claremont on the podcast! From his start as a gopher at Marvel Comics to the Doomsday tease—from Dark Phoenix Saga to his X-Treme X-Men run—we cover it ALL with the legend himself!

Hang on to your seats, familia! A super-size 2 hour episode breaking down our top 10 of Marvel Legends in 2025...unfiltered!!!!

Let's breakdown the Doomsday trailer featuring Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, and JAMES MARSDEN! 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Legendary X-Men writer Scott Lobdell breaks down Uncanny X-Men #341, one of the most beloved Christmas stories in X-Men history. Scott reveals how the issue came together, the iconic Cannonball vs. Gladiator fight, the mystery of Joseph—who he was originally supposed to be and how he suppressed Rogue’s powers—and all the Easter eggs hidden throughout the issue.

Angel actress STEPHANIE ROMANOV swings by to discuss upcoming cons and the Buffy revival...will Lilah return?

Most Wanted Marvel Legends! Top 5 Marvel Vs. Capcom X-Men Two-Packs!

PlayStation’s X-Men: Mutant Academy dropped in 2000… and two decades later, we’re still talking about it! We’ve got the game’s producer, Jay Halderman , in the studio to answer every question we’ve held onto for 20+ years!

We’re diving into Wiccan: Witches’ Road by Wyatt Kennedy and artist Andy Pereira and breaking down Billy Kaplan’s entire journey from Scarlet Witch’s son to Emperor Hulkling’s royal sorcerer. 

We asked you to send in your boldest, spiciest, absolutely unfiltered hot takes — and wow, did you deliver. 

Buckle up. You submitted your X-Men hot takes and Dayspring answers them...and spilling some tea for X-Men '97 season 2 and Marvel Legends!

The X-Men '97 season 2 trailer is here! Let's discuss in DETAIL! Adventures of Cyclops & Phoenix! Rise of Apocalypse! Polaris! Kid Omega! Lady Deathstrike! X-Factor! There is SO MUCH to discuss!

Askani'son RETURNS and we discuss the state of Jean Grey in 2025!

Age of Revelation HATH BEGUN! Let's break down what we know so far. Covering Heir of Apocalypse; Age of Revelation issue 0; X-Men issue 22; and Age of Revelation Overture!

On today's episode we discuss New X-Men #125 PLUS the legendary Uncanny X-Men 152 where Storm/Emma swap bodies!

It's been twenty years since X-MEN LEGENDS II was released! Power of X-Men host Dayspring sits down with Video Game Director Dan Vondrak to discuss what it was like to develop X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse! How soon did the game go into development following the first entry? What did the story originally look like? How was it like to bring Archangel to the game? Why were Psylocke and Emma c...

We're BACK in the Age of Apocalypse...how did it survive? Is that REALLY [SPOILER] at the end? Let's break it all down!

IT'S HAPPENING! THE SH'IAR INVASION HAS BEGUN! We’re joined by Tim from the X-Position Podcast to unpack the Sh'iar attack on the mansion!