X Is For Comics: An X-Men Podcast

Nico & TK jump back into New X-Men for two of the biggest arcs of all-time – plus two of the most memorable one shots ever. First up – journey back to Genosha with Polaris, Storm, Charles, Jean, and more as they begin to unravel Magneto’s legacy. Then, meet Dust in a packed-to-the-brim single issue story before changing the face of the X-Men forever. Nico & TK kick off a deep look at Riot at Xavie...

Nico is back with a solo episode that brings together some of the best threads of the nearly 20 years of stories for these heroes and 700 episodes of X Is For Comics! As the New X-Men era is barrelling towards its conclusion, there’s still new series launching. In an effort to transform the characters of the 90s into new identities for a post-Vertigo world, Cable was reimagined as Soldier X, forsa...

Nico & Jonah are back to talk MORE Uncanny X-Men. In a turning point era, the title begins to realize the potential of its characters – most notably Sammy & Cain while shining an unfavorable light on Warren & Paige. The stories move to more about The Dominant Species, the Alex / Lorna / Annie triangle, and less about Nightcrawler, Iceman, & Bobby for a whirlwind ride that changes the Uncanny X-Men...

Nico & Kevo bring Alias to a close with the final two arcs of the title – The Secret Origin of Jessica Jones & Purple! The title delves into the history of not just Jess but the bigger picture of the Marvel Universe with incredible moments featuring Peter Parker & Spider-Man, the Avengers, Matt Murdock and somehow – even the origin of Daredevil himself?! Featuring some of the most appearances of K...

Nico & TK are back to jump back into the Multiverse and the best of X-Men’s timelines with THE EXILES! These issues represent a massive turning point for the team – both on and off the page! After an adventure in THE MOJOVERSE, the team goes through an even more extreme transition, losing one of the biggest Exiles, and gaining one of the most recognizable X-Men of all time (AND Sunfire gets a lady...

Nico & Kevo continue on through Alias – first with the announcement of the new volume and through the third and fourth arcs, with Come Home & Underneath. FIRST OFF –  new volume of Alias, by Bendis, Gaydos, & Mack has been announced to launch in December! Then, Jessica Jones heads to upstate NY where she investigates a missing girl – who might be a mutant?! Then, Jess goes on a personal journ...

Nico & TK are back! They’re talking about the end of the second volume of both Wolverine & Cable – two significant runs from the 90s that changed everything for the X-Men and Marvel. Wolverine volume 2 launched in the late 80s and ran into the early 2000s, saw the death of Lady Mariko, the loss of Wolverine’s adamantium, and so much more – and it ends on a whimper with stories that feel unconnecte...

Nico & Kevo finally get to discuss one of the most significant comics in Marvel history – ALIAS! The duo breakdown the origins of the title and Jessica Jones by Bendis & Gaydos, how the Marvel Universe intersects with the title, the nature of MAX as an imprint, and so much more. From the first arc centering around a mystery featuring Captain America to the second’s focus on Rick Jones, appearances...

Nico & TK return to the title they love best – New X-Men! Imperial changed the X-Men forever through a dramatic and unforgettable showdown with the Shi’ar, the heroic acts of Xorn, the biggest Jean Grey power-up in years, and the defeat of Cassandra Nova. Yet, for all of these intense moments of superhero drama, the most significant moments were the interpersonal emotional honesty the characters e...

Nico is back with another deep dive! Join the series host as he examines the complete X-Men Unlimited experience – from its earliest days (#1 - 13) to the mid era (#14 - 30) to the uneven end (#31 - 50). From there, Nico takes a look a huge collection of stories: #39's all Storm issue featuring a Yukio story by Claremont and appearances from Magneto; #40's all villains issue with Sabretooth, Jugge...

Uncanny jumping on point! It’s an ALL NEW ERA for X Is For Comics – or is it an OLDER era? Series cocreator JONAH returns to the series he helped start with the title he began with – UNCANNY X-MEN! Together, series host Nico & Jonah take a look at one of the most controversial runs in X-Men history –  The Chuck Austen run! The two talk Angel, Nightcrawler, Wolverine, Iceman, Stacy-X, Paige, A...

Nico & TK continue the longest X-Treme X-Men arc with a look at the conclusion, fall out, and the new team dynamic! After the battle with Khan and Shaitan, the X-Treme team is once again against Vargas, Psylocke’s murderer! Rogue does what must be done – and then the team falls apart! But thanks to appearances from Jean Grey, Nightcrawler, and Beast, the team manages to pull it together, along wit...

Nico & TK move onto the BIGGEST ARC of X-Treme X-Men, and nothing will ever be the same! The conversation begins with a mutual realization of respect for Claremont and his efforts to be part of the X-Universe after his return. From there, the team discusses Slipstream, Lifeguard, Khan, Shaitan, and so much more in one of the more interdimensional and enormous arcs Claremont has ever written. From...

Nico’s here to fill in the blanks! After a bit of housecleaning – and some exciting announcements like the regular return of Kevo (who did our X-Men ‘97 coverage) and series co-creator Jonah – it’s time to talk solo stories! Nico hits a ton of X-Men Unlimited stories featuring Sunfire (X-Men Unlimited 34); Jean Vs Sabretooth, Rogue & Logan in a barfight, & a meta X-Men movie (Unlimited 35); Magnet...

Nico & Kevo are back to talk about the biggest movie of the year – SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY! In a film loaded with reflections and references to the previous installments, one thing stands out the most – the introduction of Jean Grey! The guys break down what they loved about the movie (pretty much everything) and what they didn’t love (Jean Grey gets a little…rough) and provide an OLD SCHOOL HTM...

Nico & Kevo are here to finish out the X-Men ‘97 Season Two journey! They talk Rogue, Gambit, Xavier, X-Force, X-Factor, Jean, Scott, Logan, that last second reveal, the original plans for the season, and of course Nightcrawler! And yet, there’s STILL MORE TO TALK ABOUT – where is Onslaught? Where is Kitty Pryde? THEN – it’s time to talk about THE MCU & THE MUTANTS! D23 Announcements gave us casti...

Nico & TK are here to talk about the end of an era and how it shapes out the rest of the line! From the energy around the final issues of the run to the stories themselves, the two dissect the way Casey changes everything. From here, the duo discuss Casey’s X-Men special, Life Lesson, a Starbright Foundation special for burn victims, and how it represents the best of self-insert magical storytelli...

Nico & TK return to two of their top titles from the New X-Men era – X-Force & Exiles, just in time for both teams to lose major members. X-Force’s final arc drives the team to dark places and new depths of loss – killing off one of the biggest and most recognizable characters from the title, resulting in ripples that continued over twenty years later! Then it’s the Exiles’s turn to lose someone –...

Nico & TK take a deep dive into the Nuff Said project! First up, the duo explores the final two X-Men ‘Nuff Said issues with X-Force #123 & Exiles #7 – two issues that explore similar concepts and elements as the New X-Men silent issue, but with a broader character scope. The issues allow their writers to develop their casts, titles, and concepts, and they change the trajectory of the teams foreve...

Nico & Kevo explore the most recent episodes of the second amazing season of X-Men ‘97! First up, the debut of Danger, the exploration of Polaris, and the new status quo of Genosha! Then, examine Nightcrawler’s family with Graydon Greed, the threat of the Acolytes including Colossus & Exodus, and THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF DOOP! Lastly, followup on Gambit and the ongoing Apocalypse plot – with massiv...

Nico & TK keep the New X-Men magic going – and this time it’s with the unforgettable return of Phoenix, the debut of Sublime, and so much more. The book tests the rules of the X-Universe while introducing subtle yet powerful moments of humanity like breaking Emma Frost’s nose and putting Wolverine in a rescue situation with a domestic abuse victim. Morrison changed the X-Men forever and we’re STIL...

Nico runs down all the biggest SDCC news including Maximum X-Men, the Avengers, the MCU, Wolverine, X-Men Korea, Deadpool, Midnight Universe, X-Men ‘97, DC Comics, Star Trek, Avatar, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, & so much more – it’s all this and more on an all-new X Is For Comics!

Nico & TK continue their trek through the New X-Men era! First up – the team explores the Uncanny X-Men run by Casey with a special annual by Bill Siekiewicz! The annual and arc take the team from Vanisher in Cuba to the darkest days of Banshee (and Mystique to slashing his throat!?). Then read the nine issue series, The Brotherhood, which has had last ramifications – but at least there’s an appea...

Nico & Kevo & X-Men ‘97 are back! It’s time to talk WOLVERINE! This episode had a lead in with references to Uncanny #268, which Nico made Kevo read (and then didn’t matter). The episode features an incredible array of Logan characters – Yuriko, Victor, Maverick, Kane, and more – AND THE BROOD?! It’s wild!! Watch along X-Men ‘97 Season 2 Episodes 5 – it’s all this and more on an all-new X Is For C...

Nico continues the summer of Wolverine with an unforgettable miniseries and guest host! Tori, cohost of the Daredevil podcast, The Billy Club, joins Nico to talk about a one-of-a-kind story featuring Elektra & Wolverine, caught up in a twisted caper – featuring a Logan-daughter-clone in the comics that predates our beloved Laura! The two discuss the history of Elektra, Laura Kinney, Wolverine girl...