X Is For Comics: An X-Men Podcast

It's an all new Modern Marvels Wednesday with a triple header of excellent coverage! First, kick things off with a look at the Marvel's Midnight Suns trailer by the two guys who started it all -- Nico and Jonah -- as they share a look at the character roster, a little bit at the gameplay, and the nature of incorporating the X-Men into a larger-scale video game (0:00:00)! Then, join The Midnight Mi...

Spider-Girl grows up hard, goes arc-based, and the MC2 will never, ever be the same! After last episode’s first-ever Spider-Girl only look at the MC2 where Nico and TK saw the best and worst of Spider-Girl’s title, jump into the three best consecutive volumes of the MC2niverse yet. Allison Mongraine. Black Cat. Scarlet Spider. What do they all have in common?  They’re all in this arc, running in p...

It's an XI4P Premiere Friday featuring a number of the Marvel Universe's BIGGEST NAMES! Kick things off with the second issue of Knights Of X, the spiritual-and-direct-successor to Tini Howard's Excalibur, now featuring X-Pack fav Bob Quinn. The journey to Otherworld takes the crew all the way back to the earliest coverage of Captain Britain from the team's first year of chronoskimming (0:00:00)....

It's an XI4P Modern Marvels Wednesday with a dynamic double dose of the Midnight Mission as the X-Pack takes a look at the more mystical side of their coverage! Kick things off with team fav Moon Knight with the 11th issue of the title, pushing the titular hero and HIS Midnight Mission not only closer to the first year's finale, but possibly madness (0:00:00)!? Then, join the crew as they continue...

It’s the first ever all-Spider-Girl episode of XI4P AU! After last episode’s exciting MC2 miniseries double-feature, Nico and TK settle into a world of MC2 where it’s pretty much just Spider-Girl all the time…or is it? Despite a lack of additional titles, Tom DeFalco & co work tirelessly to keep the characters of MC2 alive, despite an ever-more-crowded cast pushing in on May Day from all sides. Fi...

It's an XI4P Premiere event to kick off the beginning of one title and the end of another! First off, kick things off with a double dose of Legion of X featuring two very different looks at the title -- from the characters to the plot to the format of the series, there's no panel of LoX left unread (0:00:00 & 0:34:30)! Then, join the X-Pack as they investigate the continued mystery in the finale o...

It's an XI4P Modern Marvels Wednesday! Kick things off with a double dose of Ben Percy's X-World with X-Force #28 & Wolverine #21 examining the mutant and machine war from all sides! Then,join the X-Pack as they enjoy an all-time fan favorite series in its third issue, The X-Cellent, continuing the beloved cult-classic X-Force/X-Statix (0:34:00). Lastly, join the team as the explore the newest spe...

It’s the final multi-title episode of the MC2 universe…for now! After last episode’s team least-fav Fantastic Five and team fav Wild Thing matched with more Spider-Girl, this episode delivers the same format but to a much greater degree of success. First up, Spider-Girl delivers a double dose of strong volumes. Starting with volume 4, Spider-Girl sees a Wizard one-half special edition (yeah, the 9...

It's an XI4P Premiere Friday not to be missed! Kick things off with a look at the final 6 issues of Kieron Gillen and Esad Ribic's incredible Eternals saga, changing the landscape of the Marvel Universe forever! Then, join the X-Pack -- smaller groups, bigger groups, solos -- for a look at two different Free Comic Book Day titles with three stories, from Avengers/X-Men & Spider-Man/Venom across fi...

It's an XI4P Modern Marvels not to be missed! Kick things off with a look at New Mutants from multiple angles as the groundbreaking title continues to revolutionize the X-Men well into it's fourth volume with challenging stories and art. Then, at 38:00, join the crew as they dive deep into the dark world of the Quiet Council as two powerful mutants vie for the same spot in Immortal X-Men #2, pitti...

Return to the exploration of the multiverse with XI4P AU! After last episode’s goodbye to the first round of MC2 title where Nico and TK said goodbye to J2 & A-Next, the team looks forward to the future of Spider-Girl, which is set to make some major changes to her status quo! Sorta! Spider-Girl spins another special story with her only Annual issue, filled with a number of backup stories, includi...

It's an XI4P Premiere milestone! The XI4P crew unleashes two amazing segments in the same episode. Side A kicks off with an amazing interview with Jason Loo, the mind behind 4 of the most amazing X-Men Unlimited stories -- Downtime with Madrox and Strong & the incredible Lila Cheney one shot! The team talks visibility, character development, and so much in a candid interview. Then, join the crew a...

It's an XI4P Modern Marvels Wednesday and the team has a trio of terrific titles to talk...about. Kick things off with a look at the most recent issue of Duggan and sometimes Laraz's Treehouse title, X-Men, as they take on Cordeceps Jones, Mojo, and more on the Gameworld! Then, at 33:15, take an unlimited look at some of the greenest, darkest X-Men from the world of Marvel Unlimited with X-Men Unl...

Return to the exploration of the multiverse with XI4P AU! After last episode’s opening salvo of titles from the MC2 introducing Nico and TK to a huge cast of amazing (and kinda odd) heroes, jump into the second – and sometimes final – volumes of each of the major titles that kick of the MC2. Start things off with the story second set of Spider-Girl stories, exploring some major moments that will d...

It's an XI4P Premiere Friday and we're taking a look at a wide berth of the Marvel Universe. Start things off with the second of our three part look at the current Eternals series examining the hat trick of incredible oneshots the title has produced with our Eternals team, who cannot be effusive enough of this incredible story. Then, at 53:00, join Nico and TK for their continuing coverage of The...

It's a Modern Marvel Wednesday and we're going hard right out of the gate. Kick things off with a check-in from series producer Nico (hey, he writes this too, so it's me, hey) and his gratitude for the growing audience for the series, the incredible response to the team's newest projects, and more! Then, the crew takes a look at Giant-Size Thunderbird #1, an issue nearly 50 years in the making! It...

It’s the first ever XI4P AU! After last episode’s backdoor pilot for MC2 where Nico and TK took a holistic look at the universe, jump into the first volumes of each of the major titles that kick of the MC2. Start things off with the story that began everything – What If #105 reprinted as Spider-Girl #0, followed by May Day’s first proper arc! She swings, she slings, she…is feeling loose and slammi...

X Is For Podcast kicks off an all new era! X Is For Podcast reformats with XI4P AU on Mondays, MODERN MARVELS on Wednesdays, and XI4P PREMIERES on Friday, alongside CHRONOSKIMMING CLASSICS, where we take a look at classic stories. Kick things off with the first XI4P PREMIERE featuring Knights of X's Bob Quinn in an unhinged and delightful interview about a lot of things and a lot of nonsense. It's...

Join the the X-Pack for an all new X-Men X-Wednesday! Kick things off with a look at the most recent issue of Ben Percy's Wolverine, bringing back in the Merc with a Mouth, Deadpool himself, in Wolverine #20 (0:00:00)! Then, join the team as they begin an unforgettable quest for magic and mutantkind in the debut issue of Knights of X (29:45)! Then, strap in for a twisted time with Sabretooth #3 (5...

Join the the X-Pack for an all new Magic Monday! Kick things off with a look at the Avenger, the Pretender, the woman -- Scarlet Witch -- who she is, her history, and where she fits in the MU (0:00:00)! Then, join the team as they begin a catch-up on Eternals #1-6 (0:27:00) in time for Judgement Day! It's all this and more on an all new XI4P!

Join the the X-Pack for an all new special unlike anything we've ever done before. In the course of investigating previous appearances, Nico stumbled across a miniseries by X-Legend Louise Simonson and other X-Office favs full of powerful characters, cracked out fever dreams, and some of the best art Marvel put out in the 1980s. Take one more trip into the past and journey back to a world of magic...

Join the the X-Pack for an all new special unlike anything we've ever done before. In the course of investigating previous appearances, Nico stumbled across a miniseries by X-Legend Louise Simonson and other X-Office favs full of powerful characters, cracked out fever dreams, and some of the best art Marvel put out in the 1980s. Now, CHRONOSKIM into the past and journey to a world of magic, where...

Join the the X-Pack for an all new Marvel Fanfare Friday! Kick things off with a look at America Chavez -- who she is, her history, and where she fits in the MU! Then, join back to back spooky coverage with Moon Knight #10 and Strange #2! It's all this and more on an all new XI4P!

Join the the X-Pack for an all new X-Men X-Wednesday! Kick things off with a look at X-Men #10, an issue deepdiving into the world of Laura, Rogue, and more with the Treehouse X-Team (0:00:00). Then, join the team for a special look at a two-part story from the pages of Elektra: Black White & Blood #3 and Elektra #100 (0:49:00), co-led by Typhoid Mary (alongside the titular Elektra), but features...

Join the the X-Pack for an all new Mutant Mondays! Kick things off with a look at the overall Destiny of X and X-Men Unlimited #28, the newest amazing Infinity Comic in the incredible anthology series (0:00:00). Then, join the team for even more amazing X-Men Red, or should we say Brotherhood, coverage (0:43:30) -- all this and more on an all new XI4P!