The X-Men thrive on dysfunction, they live on it. Much like Krakoa eats mutants (which we’ve all kinda just ignored, right?), the X-Men eat a lack of actual teamwork and cohesiveness. Regardless, Marvel thinks they have put together the most dysfunctional team I could possibly imagine. Marvel, try me. The file read “Classified X”, which…
As the decade comes to a close it is a time to reflect. A time to look back at some of out most cherished memories of the years past and celebrate their achievements. So in that spirit, I have taken a look at the best stories from each of the past ten years. As comics…
Special guest Charlie Davis joins Zack for a discussion about Shatterstar and his son and his father and his son ans his father and his son and his father and so on Ranked this episode: X-Force: Shatterstar Longshot Saves The Marvel Universe Shatterstar
You all know Magneto. He is arguably the most well known X-Men character outside of Wolverine. He requires no preamble. He’s getting a spotlight issue by Ben Oliver & Jonathan Hickman. Oliver has been away from comics for a while but jumped at the chance to work with Johnny Hix saying “I’ve long been a…
We intended to do an episode about Banshee but we messed up! Anyway, here’s some stories that Banshee is technically in. Ranked This Episode: X-Men #118-119 (The Submergence of Japan) The Muir Island Saga Uncanny X-Men #401-406 (X-Corps)
It’s the end of the first arc of this anime! Zack & Luz are both feeling better! Armor does cool stuff. Listen won’t you?!
The most talked about moment in New Mutants #1 [Ed. Note: Which we talked about here] was the promise of more Murd Blurdock. Murd was a character who appeared on two beautiful pages of Al Ewing and Adam Gorham’s Rocket series. He’s a Daredevil joke and a very funny one. Anyway, Jonathan Hickman & Rod…
For the last few years, Marvel’s podcast Marvel’s Voices has been highlighting the diverse viewpoints of the organizations creators. Now, that project is expanding into a new one-shot lead by X-Office Editor Chris Robinson. Marvel’s Voices #1 is a one-shot anthology celebrating the diverse creators and characters in the Marvel Universe. For readers of this…
We are all Sinister here. We are all about Sinister here. We have three Sinister stories here. Ranked This Episode: Uncanny X-Men vol 2 #1-3 (Everything Is Sinister) X-Men vol 2 # 27 Extraordinary X-Men #1-5
The X-Men meet Emma, Luz checks Tinder, Zack talks about NGE. It’s fun for the whole family!
A is for Atom B is for Battle C is for Cast D is for Download E is for Extinction Ranked this Episode: New X-Men #114-116 (E is for Extinction) X-Men ’92 (Battleworld) Uncanny X-Men vol 4 #1-5 (Survival Of The Fittest)
Zack & Luz talk about how they have never see Akira. Also the U-Men are here!
For as long as superheroes have existed, the Weapon Plus program has been trying to use these gifted individuals to develop the next generation of super soldiers. In Absolute Carnage: Weapon Plus #1, Jed MacKay, Stefano Raffaele, and Dono Sanchez-Almara explore Weapon V, the symbiote super-soldiers, and their connection to the rampage Carnage is causing…
We talk about animals and X-Men this week. See if you can find the following animals: gorilla, girrafe, elephant, squirell, wolverine, human/bird monstrocity. Ranked This Episode: New Mutants #56-58 (Bird-Brain Saga) All-New Wolverine #7 X-Men #3 (Beware of the Blob!)
Zack & Luz talk about the 1st episode of Marvel Anime: X-Men from 2011, as we launch a new podcast here on Xavier Files