Uncanny X-Men #29 stages a mutant prison break
Wave goodbye to Graymalkin Prison and hello to some new team members as another story arc wraps in Marvel’s Uncanny X-Men #29.
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Battle of the Atom: Pure Beautiful Stupid
Much like the band Arcade Fire, the X-Men villain Arcade knows that more is more. Also we talk about Dawn, a thing that will only entertain my friend Robert. Ranked This Episode:
X-amining all of the X-Men ‘97 Season 2 Trailer’s Easter Eggs
The first season of X-Men ’97 proved it a worthy follow-up to the beloved 1990s animated series, a speed-run through a heaping helping of classic X-Men stories filled with both ‘member berries (Madelyne Pryor! Prime Sentinels! Fatal Attractions!) and genuinely emotional, gut-punch moments (“de name is Gambit…”). Ever since it wrapped, fans have been eagerly…
Battle Of The Atom: Ghost World Daria
I have a hard time believing Daniel Clowes would want his “comix” confused with Marvel’s “What If?” series. And yet, that’s what we are presupposing.
Uncanny X-Men #28 explains why Warden Ellis is such a grouch
Finally, the identity of Inmate X is revealed, and, much like the spelling of Madisynn, it’s not what you thiiiiink. Check out our review of Uncanny X-Men #28.
Battle Of The Atom: All Dogs
ATTENTION ALL MEMEMBERS OF THE BOTA FEDERATION. ZACK HAS BECOME ALL DOG. REPEAT. ZACK HAS BECOME ALL DOGS. THIS WILL IMPACT YOUR PRECEPTIONS OF REALITY FROM THIS POINT FORWARD. Ranked This Episode:
Jubilee gets a name and a cousin in Deadly Reunion
Did you know Jubilee’s real name isn’t Jubilation? You do now! Check out our review of Marvel’s Jubilee: Deadly Reunion #1.
Battle Of The Atom: Will Not Go Meekly
Look, I was going to write something else here but I just found a copy of the unmade Magneto movie so I’m going to be over here reading that. Thematically appropriate. Ranked This Episode:
Outliers encounter Cretaceous craziness in Uncanny X-Men #27
You got Outliers in my New Mutants! You got New Mutants in my Outliers! What the heck is going on in Uncanny X-Men #27?
Battle Of The Atom: Nude Tane
Here’s an episode about Wolverine with a lot of good art and also a nude Tane.
Battle Of The Atom: The Wedding Special
Adam & Dr. Anna Peppard got married. Well they got married a year ago but anyway we’re celebrating it how. Say happy wedding to them. Ranked This Episode:
A double dose of Uncanny X-Men with #26 and Annual #1
The Outliers relive the first appearances of another mutant team in Uncanny X-Men #26. Meanwhile, we revisit the Jim Crow South in Uncanny X-Men Annual #1.
Battle Of The Atom: Resurrected
In this episode, Zack proves the one guy from 7 years ago who made a comment about how this podcast is too religious correct. Ranked This Episode:
Remembering the inimitable Sam Kieth
In a crowded field of 1990s art talents who zigged, Sam Kieth zagged, from his chunky, hairy Wolverine to his indie creation The Maxx. Adam Reck pays tribute.
Battle Of The Atom: Hey Arnold
Gail Simone is the current writer of Uncanny X-Men. But what we posit is that she wrote X-Men related things before this. Would you believe that’s what we are covering on the podcast this week? Ranked This Episode: