X Is For Comics: An X-Men Podcast

Nico & Kevo & X-Men ‘97 are back! It’s time to talk SEASON TWO! Journey to a hybrid future of Days Of Future Past, Age of Apocalypse, & the Askani’Son timelines – where Scott, Jean, ‘Ro, Logan, Morph, Mother Askani, lil Cable, Forge, & Bishop work together to stop Apocalypse….after he’s won? The team discuss the lore, the excitement, and the history behind the exciting 2 episode premiere of the ne...

Nico is here to be the best at what he does – and what he does it talk Wolverine! From 1999 to 2003, Wolverine had a crazy number of miniseries, appearances, and titles, and Nico’s here to cover everything that XI4C has left out! Join him as he reads Logan team up to stop a Morlock death monster, an interdimensional invasion, and saves the victims of a plane crash!? Read along with Wolverine/Punis...

Nico & TK tackle one of the most complicated, well-known, and controversial backstories ever – Wolverine! The two focus on the current-to-our-coverage Origin as well as the industry defining Weapon X by Barry Windsor-Smith from the pages of 1991’s Marvel Comics Presents. The two examine these Wolverine origin stories, neither published in Wolverine’s titles, both seeking to provide answers we eith...

BONUS EPISODE ALERT! After a crazy few weeks of coverage, life changes, and more, Nico & TK are back to provide even more of their unique deep dive into the multiverse – and to make up those missed episodes, here’s the first of TWO bonus episodes coming in the next few weeks. After their coverage of the first Millennial Visions: X-Men title, Nico & TK come for the second volume, followed by Nico’s...

Nico & TK dive into the multiverse with the third of the big three titles from this era  – EXILES! Joining the ranks of New X-Men & X-Force/X-Statix, the team sits down with a single arc for the full episode. From the origins of the title and its creative team to the legacy of the series, Nico & TK examine every inch of Blink, Nocturne, Mimic, Morph, Thunderbird, Magnus, Sunfire, Mr Creed, & more!...

Nico & TK dive into the solo titles of the era – with three-of-the-most-X-Man X-Men of all time! Kick things off with a look at Cyclops’s first ever solo series, X-Men Icons: Cyclops by Brian K Vaughn & Mark Texeira as Cyclops takes a vacation? Then, catch up with Wolverine in the memory and dynamic Mauvis arc, Stay Alive, featuring appearances from Omega Red, Lady Deathstrike, & Alpha Flight! Las...

Nico & TK continue their discussion about one of the most revolutionary revamps inin X-Men history: the NEW X-Force, better known as X-Statix! After a deep dive into the origins, concept itself, and first issues, the duo get into the bigger picture of the first arc, breaking down every page of the opening arc of Mister Sensitive, U-Go-Girl, The Anarchist, Doop, Phat, Vivisector, and more! Plus of...

Nico & TK are talking about one of the most unforgettable debuts in X-Men history: the NEW X-Force, better known as X-Statix! The title takes the X-Men to places they’ve never been with a wild new cast, higher and more dire stakes, and just one rule: anyone can die at any time. Mister Sensitive, U-Go-Girl, Dead Girl, The Anarchist, and of course DOOP lead the charge into an all new era. Plus Nico...

Nico & TK are talking NEW X-MEN: E IS FOR EXTINCTION! The duo finally talk about one of the best X-Men arcs of all time, responsible for changing the course of Marvel comics forever in just 3 issues. The conversation wraps through years of X-History exploring the core identity of what makes X-Men stories truly X-Men, the scrapped Alex Ross run, and of course every single wild page of these four is...

Nico & TK are talking X-TREME X-MEN! A fan-controversial series, X-Treme is Claremont’s statement during the New X-Men era! Featuring Storm, Rogue, Bishop, Psylocke, Thunderbird, Beast, Sage, plus Lifeguard, Slipstream, Gateway, and more, XXM and it’s wild shipping schedule create a strange moment in the history of the X-Men. From a major character death at the hands of Vargas to the transformatio...

It’s Friday – and that means it’s time for a bonus episode! Today, Nico with series producer (and Gargoyles expert) Kevo come together to discuss the incredible three-part Fantastic Four / Gargoyles crossover event! Pulling together the incredible canon of the Gargoyles show and comics, series creator Greg Weisman weaves a seamless Marvel classic for the ages with appearances from the Fantastic Fo...

It’s time to look at the stories behind the stories – and Nico’s read and ready. The New X-Men era changed EVERYTHING for the X-Men and Marvel. But it wasn’t just New X-Men – there were many titles, but few had a creator behind them like Chris Claremont the way X-Treme X-Men did. Over the years, a lot of conversations have been revealed and evolved out of the experiences behind the scenes in the X...

It’s Friday – and that means it’s time for a bonus episode! Today, Nico goes deep on the history of Marvel’s digital exclusive offerings with a look back at the earliest version – Marvel Cybercomics! Then, after a brief look at the previous X-Men Infinity Comics line things kick off with a look at a group of X-Men like you’ve never seen! The X-Men Infinity Comic relaunched in Jan with stories…not...

Welcome to the New X-Men era of X Is For Comics – hope you survive the experience! First up – Nico and TK talk about the groundbreaking lead-in to Grant Morrison’s New X-Men – Joe Casey & Ian Churchill’s Uncanny X-Men 394, the first issue to kick off the era. The book rolls into the shocking and odd Poptopia featuring Nightcrawler, Angel, Chamber, and more as they journey through fame, the London...

Welcome to the New X-Men era of X Is For Comics – hope you survive the experience! First up – Nico and TK talk about the unstoppable career of X-Men great Gail Simone, current writer of Uncanny X-Men, which leads the duo to discuss the current X-Men title, including the Comic Book Giveaway Day X-Men: Armageddon/DNX one-shot! From there, the team discusses the current news on Armageddon, DNX, the j...

Welcome to the New X-Men era of X Is For Comics – hope you survive the experience! First up – Nico and TK get into Wizard Magazine – what it is and what it meant to X-Men fans in the early 2000s. Then join the duo as they explore the Wizard New X-Men Preview with four pages from New X-Men 114 & Uncanny X-Men 394 before they dive into the 80+ pages of the Wizard X-Men Special 2002 featuring intervi...

It’s Friday! It’s time to talk news, events, and the MCU! First up – Nico and TK talk the final wave of Marvel & DC crossovers with the superstar-filled Spider-Man / Superman featuring Lady Thor, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Blade, Jeff, and more! The duo dive deep on these characters before turning their eyes (along with Kevo!) to the Daredevil finale where the team goes NUTS for Heather, White Tiger...

Welcome to X Is For Comics: Classic! Its time to close out this era of X-Men! Join Nico & TK as they read through the first of four Millennial Vision collections – this one focusing on the X-Men just before the New X-Men era featuring the X-Men as…robots, dogs, villains, and more?! This is a very unusual title, featuring some one-of-a-kind stories – one of which that even introduces the Exiles (ki...

It’s Friday! It’s time to talk news, events, and the MCU! First up – Nico and TK talk the next wave of Marvel & DC crossovers with the UNFORGETTABLE Superman / Spider-Man featuring some of the most emotional storytelling from Mark Waid in years! The team-ups are incredible, featuring Spider & Super characters from across mediums (Batman Beyond!!!!) and much more more. Some stories are powerful, so...

Welcome to X Is For Comics: Classic! It’s Part Two of our X-Men Declassified coverage! But first, Nico & TK talk about two of the last pre-New X-Men runs of 2000 - 2001. Wolverine by Frank Tieri goes into hyperdrive with “The Hunted” & “Bloodsport” which sees Logan alongside Beast, Maverick, and Peepers go up against Sabretooth, Ogun, Mister X, and Viper! Then, Cable closes out the Weinberg era wi...

Welcome to X Is For Comics: Classic! Nico and TK deep dive into the world of X-Men: Declassified, an often forgotten one-shot from the Revolution Era! Mixing together elements of a Logan, Kitty, & Gambit trio mission with trading card style pinups, data summaries, and false memories, this issue seeks to create a complex understanding of X-Men history by providing what simply didn’t happen and forc...

Welcome to X Is For Comics: Classic! Today we’re covering some of the most exciting X-Women stories from 2001. First up, check out some questionable anthology stories from just before the New X-Men era from X-Men Unlimited #31 - 33, featuring Rogue, Phoenix, Emma Frost, Selene, Dazzler, & more! Then check out two of the most influential X-Women minis from the era with Blink #1 - 4 & X-Men: Magik #...

It’s Friday! It’s time to talk news, events, and the MCU! First up – Nico and TK breakdown the latest round of news out of the House of Ideas featuring new info about the relaunch of What If?, the Disney/Marvel layoffs, and more! Then the duo examines all the newest info about DNX, Armageddon, and the the current state of Marvel crossovers, from 2019 - 2026. Then, join Nico, Kevo, & TK as they tak...

Welcome to X Is For Comics: Classic! Today, Nico & TK begin their final descent on the pre-New X-Men era with a look at two of the biggest solo stars of the 90s – Cable & Wolverine! First up – talk Cable (without Apocalypse or  Stryfe) vs the Dark Sisterhood and then it’s onto Wolverine vs the questionable Mister X. Lastly, close out the episode with the last event before the relaunch – EVE OF DES...

It’s Friday! It’s time for news, new titles, and of course, MCU coverage! First, kick things off with Nico & TK as they talk about the just announced DNX event and the road to Armageddon with Captain American (vol 14) #1 - 8, Will Of Doom #1, Dungeons Of Doom #1 - 3, & Wolverine: Weapons Of Armageddon #1 - 2! The titles span the complete roadmap to Armageddon and it’s just geddin started! It’s Dar...