Graymalkin Lane the podcast

Ann Darnell: Vapor has the power to change into any gaseous form, and she uses it in the scariest ways! A true horror character, she is a member of the U-Foes, dark parallels of the Fantastic Four, with Vapor being the variant of the Invisible Woman. Molly Lazer, teacher and editor, is here with me to look at the world through the eyes of Vapor! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands...

Death-Bird arrives on Graymalkin Lane and she's here to fight Ms. Marvel, all while working for M.O.D.O.K.! With an insanely cool costume design, Death-Bird is all claws, javelins, and savage flight, and she's one of Chad's top five favorite villains! LOVE this character! Andrew Wheeler and Daniel Wilson are here for this one! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy...

In the 1950s, Marvel published a series all about the Apache Kid, loosely appropriated on a real life outlaw character. The cover constantly asked questions like "Indian or White Man" as they told old Western stories based on a character navigating some complex worlds, all written by white writers. Come listen to an insightful and educational episode about old cowboy stories with Chad and...

Magneto is back, but this time under the pen of Chris Claremont! Chad is joined by a super-talented group of talented nerd friends to bring this incredible issue to life, including a certain tragic backstory from Magneto's past in Classic X-Men. And hey: it's Eric the Red month on Graymalkin Lane, so be prepared for lots of Shi'ar goodness ahead! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircl...

Becca Simon-Pinette grew up in adverse circumstances with her overbearing anti-mutant mother, her only friend being her beloved horse, Ember. But Becca herself is a mutant, able to give she and Ember different super-powered 'horse-forms'. A member of the Outliers (and girlfriend to Jitter), Calico is part of Gail Simone's new class of X-Men, and Chad is here to talk all about her, with...

Victor Creed: Sabretooth, is one of the X-Men's deadliest enemies. An amped-up version of Wolverine, Creed is the most savage of the X-Men foes, dark and bloodthirsty, but he's also the litmus test for the effectiveness of Xavier's dream. And he's got way more solo series than you might think... Chad is joined by Justin Wilder, Scott Free, Matt and Allison Parent, and Joe Jones for...

Chad is joined by Phil Sevy and Josh Catone for an episode all about Absalom, the youngest External, at least until Cannonball came along. With his origins in the Old West, Corey Flynn was an outlaw who killed a legend and was hanged for it... then he woke up as a mutant. Now in the modern era, he faces death once again as the Legacy Virus runs rampant... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.c...

Chad is joined by a pole dancer, a queer musician, and a drag queen, all X-Men super-fans and all new guests on the show, to talk about the sordid past of Victor Creed! We review the recent mini-series by Frank Tieri and Michael Sta. Maria, setting Creed in the early 1900s, and things get bloody fast! Come learn about your favorite X-Men villain! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands...

Yeee-hawww! It's Inez Temple: Outlaw! An amazing Gail Simone character, Outlaw is all cowgirl with the mutant powers of super-strength and durability! Chad is joined by Tristan Palmgren (who wrote an Outlaw novel!) and Excel Summers to guide you through the sordid history of Outlaw through Deadpool and Agent X and up through her time in the Posse with Domino! Advertising Inquiries: https://red...

Sabretooth month continues as we delve into a limited series where Sabretooth takes on the role of the action hero in the Mary Shelley Overdrive! Sabretooth's biggest fan, Matt Parent, is here with me to interview this series' writer, Dan Jolley! The violence and fight choreography in this one are glorious... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://re...

Well yeeeeeeehaw and git along, it's country western month on the Graymalkin Lane Patreon! And to open it up, my favorite ranch-hands, Terry Brown and Justin Kosmic, blew in on a twister... a Texas Twister that is! Drew Daniels moves into the focus (along with his flop girlfriend Shooting Star) and what a wild journey this is!  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-...

It's 1977 and Chris Claremont and John Byrne are on the Iron Fist book, where they introduce a brand new villain... SABRETOOTH! Victor Creed is a mercenary killer, in a colorful costume with fur on his limbs and around his neck... His claws are sharp, as are his fangs, and he's ready to take on our kung-fu hero with an army of costumed mercenaries. Adam Santangelo and Frank Moran are here...

Goo-goo-ga-joob! Mass Destruction! Chad is joined by Manolis Vamvounis and Christian Smith for a truly insane character just layered in pop culture references. Hubert Carpenter is... the Walrus! With a baffling origin, this character showed up in New Defenders, created by JM DeMatteis, and, well, I'm just gonna let you listen. You're gonna laugh, and also feel confused... Advertising Inqui...

Patsy Walker is finally in the Hellcat costume, as the Avengers continue their battle with the Squadron Supreme! But full stop, because there is a deadly Assassin after the Avengers first, and this story is fully bonkers. Featuring an incredible and talented group of nerdy friends for a 3 issue script read! And this launches Sabretooth month on Graymalkin Lane! Advertising Inquiries: https://redci...

Dead-Ringer is one of those mutants that never crosses your mind. A gimmick-y Captain America villain, he has the gruesome power to shape-shift into any super-villain (including costume and tech) whose severed finger he has access to. Yup, you heard right. Chad is joined by Karen Charm and Steve Duda to talk all about this definitely heterosexual character. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle...

It's Darkstar month on Graymalkin Lane! Debuting in the late 1970s in the Champions, Laynia Petrovna is a Darkforce-wielding powerhouse with a tremendous amount of potential! Largely unexplored, Laynia's stories are fleshed out through her connections to Russia, to her powerful and complicated family, and to the world of mutants! This episode features a jury of Christie Porter, D'Manda...

Gimmick Villain month continues on the Patreon as we delve into the fraught life of Typeface, a mercenary and madman obsessed with letters! Created by Paul Jenkins (who is here with us), Typeface has become the ultimate gimmick, and Sean Beveridge might be his biggest fan! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Darkstar month continues! In her earliest major story outside of her time with the Champions, Darkstar joins with her twin brother Vanguard, a new character, in an insane sci-fi adventure on the moon that jumps you all around Marvel continuity! But first Chad and Shawn get to interview the incredible Ho Che Anderson! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://re...

Celebrating gimmick villains on Graymalkin Lane, Chad is joined by Ruthanne Price to talk all about Lady Stilt-Man! Callie Ryan is a hilarious character, often treated as a gag, but there is much more to this woman with telescoping stilt legs... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It's Darkstar month! After some conversations about the new season of X-Men '97 with two of the show leaders, Emmett Yonemura and Sean Gantka, we look into one of the Champions' earliest adventures, alongside Iron Man versus M.O.D.O.K. and A.I.M.! Be prepared for some laughs on this one. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privac...

Calypso! She started as Kraven's girlfriend and in time became one of the scariest magic women in the Marvel universe! Content warning on this one as we discuss sexuality, sex, and sex positivity while framing this character in a modern lens of academic analysis. This one is WILD. With DManda Martini and Harum Scarum! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https...

It's Darkstar month on Graymalkin Lane! Laynia Petrovna starts out as a powerful Soviet operative, working alongside her fellow agents to round up defectors in America, but in the end, she defects herself! Good thing, cause Iceman has his eye on her. Come listen to this huge and hilarious cast read these insane 70s comics! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out:...

Network Nina! A forgotten icon of a character from the 90s, Nina is all personality, edgy fashion, sex positivity, and focused telepathic power. And maybe she's a mutant? A night club owner and a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, Nina has a fantastic history with Nick Fury, and her fashion will make you look thrice. Join Chad, Andre Mason, and Nina's writer DG Chichester for this one! Advertising Inquir...

It's the Trial of Adrian Toomes: the Vulture! One of Spider-Man's original foes, Adrian Toomes is a man in a vulture suit, known for his savage attacks, powerful flying skills, and truly hateful schemes. He's hilarious! Chad is joined by a delightful jury of Joe Jones, Mike Rossi, Josh Bruckner, Justin Wilder, and Hussein Rashid ! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Pri...

Tante Mattie! Over a century old, Tante Mattie is the healer of the Thieves and Assassins Guild, as she occupies a rarefied space of peace between them. Connected as a motherly figure to Gambit, Belladonna, and later Rogue, Tante is a magic-practicing mutant with some surprising potential. Darrell Taylor and Erica Schultz join me for an inspiring episode! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.c...