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Battle of The Atom

Ranking every X-Men story from A to Z. Hosted by Zack Jenkins and Adam Reck.

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Battle Of The Atom: X-Force Vs Chick-Fil-A

Zachary Jenkins and Adam Reck4 years ago4 years ago01 mins

X-Force Vs Chick-Fil-A: Everyone loves Cable. He’s a terrific athlete! But, oh no, many people are fighting him this week. He’s even fighting some of the children he takes care of. We should do something about that, like rank it. Ranked This Episode: Cable And X-Force #1-5 (Wanted) Deadpool Vs X-Force X-Force #49-50 (Cable Vs…

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Battle Of The Atom: Poor Sapna

Zachary Jenkins and Adam Reck4 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Battle Of The Atom: Poor Sapna — Things get Magikal as we explore three stories featuring Magik. Also, there’s a story where a small child becomes a sword, and that’s weird. Ranked This Episode: Uncanny X-Men #160 (Chutes and Ladders) Uncanny X-Men #231 (Colossus Pretends To Be A Ghost) Extraordinary X-Men #13-16 (Kingdoms Fall)

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Battle Of The Atom: Mutant Self-Actualization With Vita Ayala

Zachary Jenkins4 years ago4 years ago01 mins

New Mutants and Children Of The Atom writer Vita Ayala joins us again to talk about these teen and making good comics. This week’s episode art was by Jen Overstreet with colors by Luke Herr and he is a good teen boy.

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Battle Of The Atom: The Book Of Love

Zachary Jenkins and Adam Reck4 years ago4 years ago01 mins

This week we talk about Lorna Dane, the lady known as Polaris. She had a rough go of it at the start of the 00s and we dive right into that whole ding dang mess. Also, Zack got a football fact wrong and is very sorry that he implied that the traitor Tommy Tuberville used…

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Battle Of The Atom: How Could This Confound Me?

Zachary Jenkins and Adam Reck4 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Happy 2021! We’re exhausted from that whole thing so we are talking about Inventory Issues. One of these? One of these issues of Marvel Fanfare is a video game tie in for a canceled text based adventure game.Ranked this episode: Marvel Fanfare #1-4 (Savage Land) Marvel Fanfare #33 (Quest Probe) Marvel Fanfare #40 (Angel/Mystique)

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Battle Of The Atom: The Sex Police

Zachary Jenkins4 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Battle Of The Atom: The Sex Police — This whole episode is about The Blob. Freddy Dukes is a good boy now and we want nothing but the best for him at all times. So should you. Ranked this episode: Age Of X-Men: X-Tremists All-New X-Men vol 2 #4-7 Marvel Fanfare #7

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Battle Of The Atom: Merry Chrises-Mas with Chris & Christi Eddleman

Zachary Jenkins4 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Merry Chrises-Mas to all and to all a good episode of podcast talking about different X-Men stories from around the holidays with our good friends, Chris & Christi Eddleman from over at Chrises On Infinite Earths. Ranked This Episode: Wolverine  #49  Merry X-Men Holiday Special Power Pack #20

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Battle Of The Atom: Underground Secret Grandma with Zach Rabiroff

Zachary Jenkins4 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Underground Secret Grandma with Zach Rabiroff — We are unpacking the power of the Power Pack this week as we discuss why Leech is the best, Annalee is the worst, and learn the true meaning of Thanksgiving. Zach Rabiroff joins us because, darn it, we just wanted to share in the fun. Ranked This Episode:…

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Battle Of The Atom: Forbidden To Speak Of It with Jordan D. White

Zachary Jenkins4 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Senior Editor Jordan D. White joins us to talk about X Of Swords, Reign Of X, and a deep dive into how artists get cast on a book!

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Battle Of The Atom: BotA Origins: Wolverine

Zachary Jenkins5 years ago4 years ago01 mins

We’re going back to the beginning as we talk all about Wolverine’s origins! We’re sponsored this week by the MARVEL MADE PARAGON COLLECTION: CHRIS CLAREMONT from Marvel. Go to GETMARVELMADE.COM/ATOM to pre-order your copy today! Ranked This Episode: Weapon X (Marvel Comics Presents #72-84) Wolverine #48-50 (The Shiva Scenario) Origin

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Battle Of The Atom: Our Ultimate Episode

Zachary Jenkins5 years ago4 years ago01 mins

This week it is all about the late, and interesting Ultimate Universe. We’re sponsored this week by the MARVEL MADE PARAGON COLLECTION: CHRIS CLAREMONT from Marvel. Go to GETMARVELMADE.COM/ATOM to pre-order your copy today! Ranked This Episode: Ultimate Comics: X Ultimate Comics: Hawkeye Ultimate Comics: X-Men #29-33 (World War X)

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Battle Of The Atom: Hope Floats

Zachary Jenkins5 years ago4 years ago01 mins

This one is all about Hope Summers. You know her. She is great.Ranked This Episode: Uncanny X-Men #526-529 (Five Lights) Generation Hope #1-4 (The Future Is A four Letter Word) X-Force vol 4 #11-15 (Us Vs. Them)

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Battle Of The Atom: Emma Would Never Wear This with Connor Goldsmith

Zachary Jenkins5 years ago4 years ago01 mins

This week Connor Goldsmith, host of CEREBRO joins us to talk about her excellence, Emma Grace Frost. Ranked This Episode: X-Men Black: Emma Frost New X-Men #33-36 (Mercury Falling) Emma Frost #1-6 (Higher Learning)

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Battle Of The Atom: Liberty & Justice For All with Carrie Harris

Zachary Jenkins and Adam Reck5 years ago4 years ago01 mins

We take a break from books with pictures to talk to Carrie Harris about her new book Liberty & Justice for All: A Marvel: Xavier’s Institute Novel staring Tempus and Triage. Pick up the book here!

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Battle Of The Atom: Twenty US Dollars Worth Of Candy

Zachary Jenkins5 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Happy Halloween. We celebrate it by talking about how Zack’s 4-year-old is a scrub at Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Ranked This Episode: Uncanny X-Men v3 #5-7 (Limbo) Marvel Knights: X-Men Ghost Rider #67-68 (Brood Feud II)

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