Study of X

Welcome to the Study, listeners! In this episode, we remind each other it's Crucible today while giving vague opinions on what each of our stances is, before heading to Marauders and discussing the most uncomfortable looking hand sign. We then wrap things up by finishing up the Hickman arc of New Mutants and possibly playing a dice game. You can find Sergio on Twitter  @fireblend  and Kris  @s...

Welcome to the Study, listeners! In this episode, we finish up the farm arc of New Mutants with a not so great portrayal of Central America before heading to X-Force where Beast is the worst. We then finish things off with the exciting conclusion of Fallen Angels! You can find Sergio on Twitter  @fireblend  and Kris  @sawneeks . Follow the podcast on Twitter, tumblr and cohost ( @StudyOfX  everywh...

Welcome to the Study, listeners! In this episode, we get to see Mystique get yanked around by Xavier and Magneto as they continue being the worst, before heading off to the high seas as Kate and friends get to throw some bad guys in the water as we learn just how badly Sebastian wants to get back at Kate and Emma, and we finish things off by wrapping up the first major arc of Excalibur. You can fi...

Welcome to the Study, listeners! In this episode, we go back to Hickman’s side of New Mutants and our favorite worst best character Sunspot, before we head to X-Force and discuss cool plant mech suits and Wolverine being half the man he used to be, and we finish things up by talking by certainly talking about Fallen Angels. You can find Sergio on Twitter  @fireblend  and Kris  @sawneeks . Follow t...

Welcome to the Study, listeners! In this weeks episode we discuss a weird Sentinel design and a crazy vault in South America, before we head on over to Marauders where we talk about Kate’s sick shades, before finishing things up by watching Gambit get beat up in Excalibur. You can find Sergio on Twitter  @fireblend and Kris  @sawneeks . Follow the podcast on Twitter, tumblr and cohost ( @StudyOfX...

Welcome to the Study, listeners! Things go a little bit sideways in this issue of New Mutants as we discuss Marvel's fictional countries in Central America and how the kids might not be alright. Meanwhile in X-Force we get to talk about the rest of the council's reaction to Xavier's mutant CIA as well as Forge's sick look and we end this series of comics talking about how Fallen An...

Welcome to the Study, listeners! In this episode, we discuss which very expensive course from this dinner party Magneto and friends go to that we would like to try before we head over to Marauders which features some very fun pillow combat. We end this week by heading over to an issue of Excalibur which has some very cool druids hanging around. You can find Sergio on Twitter  ⁠@fireblend⁠  (now al...

Welcome to the Study, listeners! In this episode, we take a detour in New Mutants to visit the lovely state of Nebraska and learn about super Alzheimer's, in X-Force we finally learn the if Charles Xavier can be brought back to life or not, and in Fallen Angels...well things probably happened in Fallen Angels. You can find Sergio on Twitter  @fireblend  (now also on cohost) and Kris  @sawneeks...

Welcome to the Study, listeners! In this episode, Cyclops, Sebastian Shaw, and Emma Frost encounter their worst enemy yet in a team of radical, elderly, botanist. After that we head out to sea and learn who the Black King wanted to be the Red King, and we follow that up with our favorite issue of Excalibur yet featuring our new favorite duo Rictor and Apocalypse. You can find Sergio on Twitter  @f...

Welcome to the Study, listeners! In this episode, we first go back to space where we see how good of a space lawyer Sunspot managed to snag. We then go back to earth in X-Force as Wolverine and friends do their best to both try to track down the ones responsible for Xavier's death and to try to bring him back. Lastly we see Psylocke and her new squad decide to pay a visit to Brazil to fight a...

Welcome to the Study, listeners! In this episode, we discuss the Summers family vacation before heading to the UK where Gambit really isn't into quipping and Apocalypse is still having a good time with magic. We then wrap things up with a very good fight scene between the Marauders and Batroc before finally learning who will talk to last spot on the council. You can find Sergio on Twitter @fir...

Welcome to the Study, listeners! In this episode, we turn away from the more laidback style of storytelling the last two comics introduced and go back to a bleaker outlook for mutantkind. Paranoia, fear, hatred, and murder are back with X-Force #1 and Fallen Angels #1 as they both explore what it means to be hated in this new era. Missing mutants, chemical weapons, cybernetic drugs and - the death...

Welcome to the Study, listeners! In this episode, we delve into the mysterious, terrifying, and downright bizzare world of Great Britain and its' stalwart protector - Captain Britain! How do mutants fit into this new realm of magic and fae in Excalibur #1? We discuss those beginnings and more as multiple characters are introduced through their struggle for a new identity. We also take a look at Ne...

Welcome to the Study, listeners! In this episode, we go in a much more personal direction as we get an issue showing the Summers family just being in a family in X-Men while also seeing the effect the recent attack from Krakoa had on Orchis. In Marauders we join Kate Pryde as she gathers up a team featuring Storm, Iceman, and Pyro who are all going to ride around on a boat.   You can find Ser...

Welcome to the Study, listeners! In this episode, we discuss the sixth issues of House of X and Powers of X. Our first issue features the first meeting of the Quiet Council as they discuss the first laws of Krakoa and try to figure out what to do with Sabertooth. In Powers of X we have another re-contextualization of the Charles Xavier and Moira conversation from earlier in the run before we...

Welcome to the Study, listeners! In this episode, we discuss the fifth issues of House of X and Powers of X.  After the deaths of all our heroes we take a grim look at the aftermat-Oh I guess we're going to be discussing mutant resurrection actually. Want to send questions or comments? Do so by emailing us at studyofx@gmail.com ! You can find Sergio on Twitter @fireblend (now also on cohost)...

Welcome to the Study, listeners! In this episode, we discuss the fourth issues of House of X and Powers of X. The first issue features the dramatic conclusion to the attack on Orchis as Cyclops and friends struggle to keep the mission together in the aftermath of the blow Orchis delivered while the second issue features Mr. Sinister keeping some secrets, Cypher being sassy, and some more techno ba...

Welcome to the Study, listeners! In our third episode, we discuss the third issues of Powers of X and House of X. The first issue is a departure from the multiple story-line's that have been present in Powers of X as we take a look at Rasputin and her fellow mutants last ditch effort to snatch some information under the nose of Nimrod. Our second issue features Cyclops and a team of X-Men heading...

Welcome to the Study, listeners! In our second episode, we discuss the second issues of House of X and Powers of X. One of them is an in-depth recontextualization of a pretty important scene from the series' first issue as we learn of Moira's past(s) and what drove her to that fateful encounter with Xavier 10 years ago. The other continues previous trends by presenting a series of vignettes f...

Welcome to the Study, listeners! In this inaugural episode, we briefly introduce ourselves before setting out on our X-Men journey by discussing the first issues of both House of X and Powers of X, the beginning of an interlocked miniseries created by writer Jonathan Hickman and published in 2019, marking a big relaunch for the franchise. Among other things, we discuss how mutants have had a rough...