Zachary Jenkins

Zachary Jenkins co-hosts the podcast Battle of the Atom and is the former editor-in-chief of ComicsXF. Shocking everyone, he has a full and vibrant life outside all this.

Entry 108 – Oya

Name: Idie Okonkwo Code Names: Oya First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #528 (Nov ’10) Powers: Temperature Control Teams Affiliation: X-Men About When I was a wee lad, my parents were a bit overprotective about the intersection of religion and magic. I wasn’t allowed to see Pocahontas because of the spiritual themes. My mother had a sit down with…

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Entry 107 – Gladiator

Name: Kallark Code Names: Gladiator First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #107 (Oct’77) Powers: All of the ones Superman has but powered by his confidence and will Teams Affiliation: Shi’ar Imperial Guard, Annihilators About Beyond anything else, Superheroes are unified by willpower. It is the most important weapon in any hero’s arsenal. It is what gives Spider-Man to lift…

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Marvel and Stitcher release trailer for ‘Wolverine: The Long Night’

Press Release New York, NY â€“ February 6, 2018 – Marvel New Media and top podcast listening service and content network Stitcher (“Heaven’s Gate,” “Katie Couric,” “The Paris Review”) today released the trailer for “Wolverine: The Long Night,” Marvel’s highly anticipated first-ever scripted podcast. The 10-episode series airs weekly beginning March 12, 2018 exclusively on Stitcher…

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Can Fans Will A New LGBTQ+ X-MAN Title By Christina Strain & Kris Anka Into Existence?

Early today this tweet made its rounds on X-Men Twitter The only people who like Nathan Grey are gay fans for some reason ?‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/dBA4bXFWw7 — josh! (@bobbydrakenjosh) January 30, 2018 This got current GENERATION X writer (and friend of the site) Christina Strain thinking of how to make Nate Grey, a character who once held…

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Battle of the Atom: Episode 26 – Rockin’ One Of Those Great AoA Face Tattoos

We follow up with that fun Kelly Thompson interview to talk about the stories that inspire her. Also face tattoos, Savage Land bikinis, and a possibly perfect story. Ranked this episode: Uncanny X-Men #273-#277 (Savage Land/Shi’ar) Gambit & The X-Ternals #1-#4 Astonishing X-Men vol 3 #1-#6 (Gifted) Check out the Battle of the Atom Master Ranking…

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