The late Dave Cockrum created the X-Men as we know them. That’s all there is to it. To advertise the success of his all-new, all-different X-Men, Marvel put out this house ad, targeting the lone Silver Age X-Men fan who hadn’t been reading the book. We can only assume that fan was Kurt Busiek. Well…
About a year ago, some media outlets (aka me) wrote about a potential Storm solo series from Ta-Nehisi Coates & Jen Bartel that never came to fruition. While our world is worse for this not happening, we can at least get that Jen Bartel art on her variant cover for UNCANNY X-MEN #1. These X-Women look like…
Timelines are confusing. So is having multiple characters with the same name. Luckily, Ed Brisson is here to clean everything up. I’m sure after this the X-Men will no longer be confusing. Also this was recorded before X-Force was announced so be happy we talked about them as much as we did! Check out the Battle of…
College is a time for growth and good X-Men stories. That’s what we got today. I’m running late on putting up these notes and also the Packers TIED against the stupid Vikings so I’m mad and don’t want to make jokey jokes so deal with it. Ranked This Episode: Chamber #1-4 Generation X #10-11 (Death Wail) Mechanix…
The dirty little secret that every X-Men fan keeps to their self is that X-FORCE is good actually. What started as the most X-Cessive comic of the 90s morphed into a teen drama with big guns, and bigger emotions. It also had some absolutely bonkers plot points. This December, writer Ed Brisson (OLD MAN LOGAN,…
Hey, âWolverine: The Long Nightâ is free finally and it’s pretty dope. You can listen to the first two episodes now on whatever you use to get over X-Men Podcasts. It’s more about Wolverine than staring him but it’s still a lot of fun. Anyway here’s a press release. Press Release NEW YORK CITY â September 12, 2018…
Press Release Cable has fallen, and the events of Extermination have left a hole in the X-Men family. What comes next?? In the wake of Cableâs death, his adopted daughter Hope Summers is attempting to deal with her loss â but a dark and terrifying path beckons her, and the X-Menâs own Jean Grey may…
Here me listeners! No longer are we the podcast you once knew! We are fire and life incarnate, we are X-Man Update! That’s right, we spend the whole episode talking about how one of us is reading X-Man and nothing about the Phoenix. Deal with it nerds! Ranked this episode: Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of…
Writer Peter Milligan and artist Mike Allred reinvented X-Force in 2001 with a run that was later renamed as, and always referred to as, X-STATIX. This was a biting examination of the reality show culture of the world of the early 2000s and is still shockingly relevant today. It was notable for being the comic that killed…
Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery In Madripoor writer Jim Zub joins us to dive into the wild world of Psylocke, New Tian, and what it’s like to write weird X-Men. Check out the Battle of the Atom Master Ranking List! New content every week on XavierFiles.com Follow Zack and Adam on Twitter @Xavier Files and @arthurstacy! Our theme music is Junk…
Hello X-Chickens! On today’s episode, we talk about the one, the only, Magneto. He has done just an absolute ton of stuff and is very interesting. Ranked this episode: Uncanny X-Men #111-113 (Magneto Triumphant) Captain America #367 (Acts of Vengence) Magneto #1-3 (Infamous) Check out the Battle of the Atom Master Ranking List! New content every…
Press Release New York, NYâAugust 20, 2018âThis November, Icemanâs adventures intensify! Not only does Bobby Drake get to go on a blind date, he also gets to deal with a mad villainâŠnone other than the evil Mr. Sinister! Fortunately, Bobby isnât alone â heâs getting a little help from his friends. And not just any…
<span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”>ï»ż</span> This week we have a whole episode about Freedom Force today but here is the thing, Freedom Force is boring. We find a way to talk about it for a while. Also Lucifer is bad and shouldn’t be part of X-Men. Ranked this Episode:…
Guys we have Seanan McGuire on the show this week and I forgot her last night right at the start. I blame it on the cursed object I got the day we recorded. We talk about Emma and Kitty and Gwen and Mystique and all sorts of stuff. Check out the Battle of the Atom Master…
A recurring theme in X-Men is found family. Being a blood relative isnât the key to relationships, instead they are forged through shared experiences. Culture, however, puts special emphasis on the importance of bloodlines. Look at nearly any story with a âHero’s Journeyâ and you will find a revelation about the protagonistâs heritage that proves…