Xtinction Agenda

Adam, James, and James continue with the Sniper franchise. Things kick into a different sort of gear at this point. Sniping becomes less of a lifestyle and more of a daddy issue. Not really that great. "Are you kiddin? We're not gonna live through this."

Chris and James enter into the lion's den as they tackle the final issues of the first volume of Grant Morrison's The Invisibles . Having failed to touch the earth, they are uploaded into paradise. "I saw yu! I saw yu!"

James and James explore another find from the Dollarama: The Trial of Oliver Queen (1988-89), by Mike Grell, Dan Jurgens, and Ed Hannigan (with Dick Giordano). Wonderful colours. Explosive action. Many social issues tackled. "White slavery isn't just something you read about in story books."

James and James open up the gift of Doctor Who . Steven Moffatt - Series 7.... Asylum of the Daleks (2012) and The Name of the Docto r (2013). "Surrender your women and your intellectuals!"

Chris, James, and James dip into the first volume of Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda's Monstress . This is solid stuff folks. Believe the hype. "There's more hunger in the world than love."

Chris and James face off against the root mantra of restriction and the secret name of the mighty demon! Also they discuss The Invisibles Vol. 1 #17-20 (1996). Apologies to Grant Morrison for fucking up pronouns. We're genuinely making the effort here. Kinda made a hash of it tho. Shout out to Barbelith Underground . Shout out to Diane Podcast .

Adam, James, and James continue their pilgrimage, this time landing with Tom Berenger in Vietnam. Sniper 3 gets the full treatment. Deluxe engagement. "Whenever I kill a man its because he needs killing."

Adam, James, and James face the deadly sword of the Kurgan and then explode some windows. Today: the cult-classic Highlander (1986) "I have the power! The quickening that empowers me! I feel everything! I know everything! I am everything!"

Chris and James do what they always threatened to do: they start to talk seriously about Doug Moench. In this installment, the two read from the Spectre Vol. 2 #1-3 (1987) and Batman: Conspiracy (1996). "thanks."

Once Adam finishes making his martini, he and the two James take a long look into the mirror of angry white masculinity with Joel Schumacher's Falling Down (1993). "I am just disagreeing with you! In America, we have the freedom of speech, the right to disagree!"

Chris, James, and James unwrap the greatest gift of all: Hellraiser (1987). Then, having thoroughly delved into the realm of domestic horror, they discover the true meaning of Christmas. "No tears, please. It's a waste of good suffering."

Chris and James return to The Invisibles , checking in on the origin of Lord Fanny and the abduction of Jack Frost. Brodie is an asshole. Sir Miles is hilarious. And Jill Thompson's art is finally appropriate. "I truly believed in Tezcatlipoca. I just didn't ever think he was real."

James and James take an impromptu voyage into Valiant Comics' Bloodshot series, from Bob Perlin to Vin Diesel. Lotta competent work here. Surprisingly. "Are you questioning what my body can and can't do?"

Adam, James, and James chew the grizzle that is Sniper 2 , a movie in which a tank scene is traded in exchange for any and all effort. "Freedom!" PS: James' audio a little choppy this round. Sorry folks. Trying new things.

Chris, James, and James put themselves though Tony Scott's relentlessly mediocre Enemy of the State . They then sit back and immerse themselves in the warm bath that is Rambo: Last Blood .  "I know how black a man's heart can be."

After getting into Zack Snyder's Justice League #snydercut trailer, Chris, James, and James talk Batman: Knightfall - The Crusade (1993). Jean-Paul Valley is a creep. "Failure comes from fear."

Chris, James, and James ask the hard questions this episode, dipping into an issue of Spectacular Spider-Man , part of the Maximum Carnage megaevent of 1993. "-And they don't get any more evil than me!"

Chris and James explore the mysteries of inauthentic voodoo, the monstrous appropriation of bodies, and nameless aristocratic horrors. They also discover the tragic origins of supervillain goons. This time with... The Invisibles Vol. 1 #9-12... "Your wife won't say a thing. I gave her to Stevens there over six months ago."

Chris, James, and James talk Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson. They talk Transmetropolitan . They talk sci-fi. They talk police. They talk politics. They talk victims. They talk about huge wangers. "Did you ever want to set someone's head on fire, just to see what it looked like?"

In their quest to come to grips with the Sniper franchise, Adam, James, and James try to get some deep background on Tom Berenger, watching Oliver Stone's Platoon (1986). Feelings were had. Lessons were learned. None of it had a thing to do about Sniper . "And if that happens, you won't know about it anyway."

Chris, James, and James bring their October festivities to their inevitable conclusion. They embrace the deafening night and talk about Kathryn Bigelow's Near Dark (1987) and Neil Jordan's Interview with the Vampire (1994). "Which one of you did it?!"

James and James explore Grant Morrison's take on Superman's origin. It was cheap at a dollar store. "But take it from me, sir. Nothing's impossible."

James and James go toe to toe in a No Veto Halloween Special. Paul Schrader's 'erotic' remake of Cat People , followed up by Rob Zombie's hill-billy violence remake of Halloween . "Hey buddy. Just to give you a heads up: I got a taco deluxe supreme talkin' back at me, so I'm gonna be a while."

Chris and James try to unpack some of what's going on in Grant Morrison's The Invisibles #1-8 as they begin their quest to unlock the secrets of the multiverse. "The unconscious speaking directly to the unconscious. Invisible speech."

Adam, James, and James continue their harrowing journey into the bowels of the Sniper franchise. On this day they go back to the beginning, to the hacienda that started it all. "Don't take a piss. Bugs will swarm right up through your dick. Good night."