X Is For Comics: An X-Men Podcast

X-Men, Excalibur, Marauders -- one half of the Dawn of X -- have already seen two issues each. Thirty-three issues, six titles, and one assassination in, The Dawn of X has completely transformed the X-Men. Nico, Jonah, Dylan, and Kyle dive deep into the titles: the sense of connectivity and family in X-Men; the recontextualization of the Captain Britain mythos in Excalibur, and (last but not least...

Dylan may be the newest member of the '80s Mutant Mania team... and he's got some questions! Primarily for Nico, specifically about his all-time favorite character, Jean Grey. The duo digs deep into fandom, what drives character love, and how fans and characters can transform together. Then, join Nico and Jonah as they discuss some of their exciting recent action figure acquisitions, and perhaps o...

House of X changed the we looked at the X-Men. Following a week later, Powers of X forced a critical reexamination of everything we'd read. Now, in the Dawn of X, one book stands above the others: Fallen Angels?! Find out more about the Dawn of X's sleeper hit and clear runaway favorite of the We Are Krakoa team, and then find out Nico, Jonah, Dylan, and Kyle's rankings for the first wave of the D...

In the great age before digitals and trades, the X-Men would occasionally republish issues to make sure fans could follow along. Very few issues saw as much republication as the debut of Claremont's All-New, All-Different Uncanny X-Men in the pages of Giant Sized X-Men, but -- of course -- it wouldn't be Marvel if they didn't tack on something else! Join Nico and Jonah as they reexamine Giant-Size...

In 1983, Marvel Comics introduced The New Mutants, who would go on to become X-Force after 100 issues and 8 years. Both teams have seen more than a dozen iterations between them, and now both relaunch under the Dawn of X! The New Mutants follows the adventures of a few (of the now rather old) classic New Mutants and Generation X students, while X-Force represents the new mutant CIA. Both saw disap...

In an attempt to follow the adventures of all of the X-Men, the X is for Podcast team turns their attention to the lovable bounding Beast... only to find despair! The Beast alternates between moping and lascivious behavior! Read as the Beast quits the Avengers (for a dumb reason) after they help him out, and then read as he contributes nothing to the Defenders! In many ways, these issues still rea...

Excalibur, long the oddball of the mutant lineup, returns in a big way with a brand new face and an all-new team. Of course it wouldn't be XI4P if Nico didn't bring all of the Captain Britain lore you've wondered about (but couldn't quite make sense of) into this intriguing and daring new reimagining of the Excalibur team. Join Dylan, Nico, Kyle, and of course everyone's favorite Cardinal, Jonah,...

This is it! The X-Men and the New Mutants finally meet! After three issues of the New Mutants making themselves at home in the X-Men's home, the elder team of mutants return home from space to claim their space! Plus, the X-Men lose two members... one to death! The other to The New Mutants! And then... they immediately get them both back? What? Also, Professor Xavier is a jerk! All this and more o...

The Dawn of X has begun, and the Powerhouse continues! Twelve issues in, the X-Men finally have an ongoing title! X-Men by Hickman and Yu brings the HoXPoX narrative to its new home, combining many elements of celebrated runs all over X-Men history. Meanwhile... Kate Pryde can't use Krakoan gateways?! So she forms... THE MARAUDERS!? The bigger question is certainly... why is Storm colored white? J...

Genuinely, it’s hard to find a title with less respect for its lead character than Dazzler, and issues 12 to 16 are no different. A victim of its time, the title continues to trudge through misogynistic tropes, reductive stories, and a lack of room for women’s voices in comics in the 80s. That said, Bill Sienkievowicz provides some beautiful covers. Nico, Jonah, and Dylan criticize the title in de...

With their 12th episode of Powerhouse, Nico, Jonah, Dylan, and Kyle continue to expand their view of Jonathan Hickman's dynamic relaunch, not just with their look back at Powers of X, but also with a look forward to X-Men #1! Featuring personal stories, comic shop recommendations, and NYCC merch recaps, don't miss an all new X is for Podcast! Read along with Powers Of X #1-6 and X-Men #1.

In 1964, The X-Men -- a title about a team of kids fighting to learn their abilities in a world that hated and feared them -- began. Under the pen of Chris Claremont, the team transitioned into adulthood. With the exception of Kitty Pryde, the title has essentially focused on the exploits of a group of 20-somethings and their very mature problems. Enter: THE NEW MUTANTS! Join the House of X team (...

Twelve weeks ago, the X-Men began a transformative process with the phrase, "Humans of the world, while you slept, the world changed." And changed it did. The X-Men struck out in a new story direction under the pen of Johnathan Hickman, and the universe may never recover. Join Nico, Jonah, Dylan, and Kyle as the team looks back at the six issues of House of X -- with a focus on its finale -- as th...

U.K. comics in the 1950s were restricted heavily by law, prohibiting large-scale importing of popular US comics, which left countless characters and worlds unexplored by American audiences. One hero, though, would go on to change the course of comics forever: MARVELMAN! Created by Mick Angelo in 1953, the Marvelman Family enjoyed a successful line of titles until lawsuits, laws, and licenses drove...

It has all come to this. The last 12 weeks have led to these final issues of the House and Powers project. In the course of the last 10 episodes, our discussion has been a rousing group based roundtable, which meant that a lot of things went unsaid. Join Nico, Jonah, Dylan, and Kyle for a series of one-on-ones on an all new X is for Podcast! Read along with House of X #1-6 and Powers of X #1-6.

Unable to tell what's real, unable to trust themselves, the X-Men give chase to the Brood to save the Acanti in a last stand against the invading space horde in the epic finale to Claremont's second great era of the X-Men (139-166), as they welcome in new penciler Paul Smith. Storm, Binary, and even Kitty discover power inside themselves to change the fate of the X-Men as they barrel toward certai...

The Quiet Council of Krakoa is full of seasons, and a tree, and a universal translator tongue-person. The future is going to be eaten by a giant motherboard representing the vast totality of the remaining minds of reality. Forge assists in creating the perpetual mutant machine using Shi'ar technology. I promise, though, it all sort of almost makes sense. Join Nico, Jonah, Dylan, and Kyle for anoth...

The Uncanny X-Men took a few moments to catch their breath on Earth, but Deathbird has other plans! As Charles pushes his way out of his coma (note: while he's been in a coma for a month our time -- 7 episodes -- in real time, he was out of commission for 4 months!), the X-Men are kidnapped and implanted with Xenomorph egg... I mean Brood. They're Brood. Featuring one of Nico's all-time favorite i...

The Powerhouse team continues their reactions to the jaw-dropping revelations in the pages of Hickman's bold reimagining of the X-Men. Whether its Mr. Sinister and his... unique approach to the future of mutantkind, or the shocking true purpose of Krakoa, the X is for Podcast guys have an opinion on all of it. The future of the X-Men continues to lay in their past as Uncanny X is for Podcast: The...

When this project began a year ago (nearly to the day!), the X is for Podcast team never would have imagined 50 incredible episodes dealing with over 100 issues, 20 X-Men, 5 super-teams, countless villains, near-death experiences (as well as a few heroes who didn’t make it). Now, series hosts Nico, Jonah, and Dylan take a look at all of the cross-feeds of X is for Podcast, in an episode FILLED TO...

Since the mid-80s, very few villains have aggressively shaken their shit at the X-Men with quite so little regard for canon as Essex and Akabba. And now, with the Plot-Twist Twins playing a prominent role in Powers of X, it's time the X is for Podcast team jump in and do a little decoding on two of the X-Men's most absurd characters.

Marvelman. Miracleman. Micky Moran. Three men who are all the same, with a complicated history spanning creators, continents, and the courts. Marvelman, as the character was known before he was revived as Miracleman under the pen of [THE ORIGINAL WRITER], spent years supporting multiple titles as part of the Marvelman family in all their Golden Age glory. Creative teams and vague connections will...

House of X and Powers of X race towards their halfway point... and the X-Men take center stage! After issues focusing on Xavier, Moira, Magneto, and a host of characters set WAY in the future, the House and Powers titles turn to the X-Men proper for a high-stakes adventure in space! Join Nico, Jonah, Dylan, and Kyle for an in-depth discussion on everything House of X #3 and #4 on an all new X is f...

The X-Men take a brief break from their journeys in and out of space to... well, completely change everything. First, Carol Danvers confronts her past, leading the X-Men on a dangerous mission, confronting Mystique and Rogue. Then, Storm and Dracula kinda do it? And I mean, it's like super rapey -- don't get me wrong -- but that's the inherent issue with a Dracula story. Anyway, it's a Dracula sto...

House of X #1 gave new meaning to Krakoa. Powers of X #1 introduced Rasputin and Cardinal. House of X #2 redefined the X-Men with six simple letters: MOIRA X. Powers of X #2-3 propel the story farther and further. Enter: the Phalanx! The Horsemen! Witness the final moments of the past that hasn't happened yet in the future! Nico, Jonah, Dylan, and Kyle continue their active discussion of Hickman,...