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.

Battle of the Atom: Kindergarten Cable with Dennis Hopeless

Zack & Adam are joined by Jean Grey scribe Dennis Hopeless for a great interview about Jean, Maddie, being dads, and everything in between. 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 Factory from the X-Men Arcade Game by…

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Entry 096 – Synch

Name: Everett Thomas Code Names: Synch First Appearance: X-Men #36 (Sept ‘94) Powers: Synchronistic Aura Team Affiliation: Generation X About Here is a weird trick about superheroes, you always run into someone who’s special gift involves copying other’s powers. When viewed in a vacuum, this makes absolutely no sense. You have an ability that makes you dependent…

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X-MEN RED: Jean Grey’s Team Revealed!

Press Release New York, NY—November 13, 2018—Last week, Marvel announced the continuation of Jean Grey’s story with X-MEN RED, a brand new series written by Tom Taylor (All-New Wolverine) with art by Mahmud Asrar (All-New, All-Different Avengers Generations: The Unworthy Thor & The Mighty Thor). Today, Marvel is excited to reveal the heroes who will accompany…

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X-MEN RED Roster To Be Revealed

For this #XMenMonday Group Editor Mark Paniccia has a special surprise for fans. The roster (most of it) will be revealed throughout the day starting in a little while. — Mark Paniccia (@MarkPaniccia) November 13, 2017 X-MEN RED, written by Tom Taylor (All-New Wolverine) with art by Mahmud Asrar (All-New, All-Different Avengers Generations: The Unworthy…

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Entry 095 – Wiz Kid

Name: Takeshi Matsuya Code Names: Wiz Kid First Appearance: X-Terminators #1 (Oct ‘88) Powers: He does machines Team Affiliation: X-Terminators, Avengers Academy About Anger is like a tumor. If you catch it early enough and remove it, life can move on with limited consequence. It may serve as a warning, a reminder to watch out for its’…

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Entry 094 – Rictor

Name: Julio Rictor Code Names: Rictor First Appearance: X-Factor #17 (June ‘87) Powers: Seismic Wave Generation Team Affiliation: X-Factor, X-Terminators, New Mutants, X-Force About A big part of being a young adult is discovering who you really are. For many people, it is the first time they are away from their family, the first time they must…

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Entry 093 – Lila Cheney

Name: Lila Cheney Code Names: N/A First Appearance: New Mutants Annual #1 (Nov‘84) Powers: Celestial Level Teleportation Team Affiliation: N/A About Rock legend Joan Jett said “My guitar is not a thing. It is an extension of myself. It is who I am.” It’s a sentiment shared by anyone who has picked up a six-string. There is a…

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Battle of the Atom: Episode 12 – Burn, Baby, Burn, BotA Inferno

Zack & Adam finally come to blows about where to rank a title and Inferno infects us all on this spooky Halloween episode. Ranked this week: Inferno (X-Men & X-Factor) Inferno (New Mutants) X-Terminators New content every week on XavierFiles.com Follow Zack and Adam on Twitter @Xavier Files and @arthurstacy! Our theme music is Junk Factory from the X-Men…

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Entry 092 – Senator Robert Kelly

Name: Robert Kelly Code Names: N/A First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #133 (May ‘80) Powers: Political ones Team Affiliation: The US Senate About The mutant metaphor isn’t perfect. Unlike every other persecuted minority in the real world, there is a clear and present danger from mutant powers, especially from those who don’t know how to control them. Bryan Singer addressed this…

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