X Is For Comics: An X-Men Podcast

Uncanny jumping on point! It’s an ALL NEW ERA for X Is For Comics – or is it an OLDER era? Series cocreator JONAH returns to the series he helped start with the title he began with – UNCANNY X-MEN! Together, series host Nico & Jonah take a look at one of the most controversial runs in X-Men history – The Chuck Austen run! The two talk Angel, Nightcrawler, Wolverine, Iceman, Stacy-X, Paige, Annie & Carter, and of course Juggernaut & Sammy! It’s a fresh start with XI4C’s best! Read along with Uncanny X-Men #410 - 416– it’s all this and more on an all-new X Is For Comics!

Nico & TK continue the longest X-Treme X-Men arc with a look at the conclusion, fall out, and the new team dynamic! After the battle with Khan and Shaitan, the X-Treme team is once again against Vargas, Psylocke’s murderer! Rogue does what must be done – and then the team falls apart! But thanks to appearances from Jean Grey, Nightcrawler, and Beast, the team manages to pull it together, along with longtime Claremont characters in X-Treme X-Men X-Pose. Then, discover Kitty Pryde’s life at school and her stages of grief in X-Men Unlimited & Mekanix!Read along with X-Treme X-Men #16 - 19, X-Treme X-Men X-Pose #1 - 2, X-Men Unlimited #36 & 38, and Mekanix #1 - 6, plus a recap of X-Treme X-Men #10 - 15 – it’s all this and more on an all-new X Is For Comics!

Nico & TK move onto the BIGGEST ARC of X-Treme X-Men, and nothing will ever be the same! The conversation begins with a mutual realization of respect for Claremont and his efforts to be part of the X-Universe after his return. From there, the team discusses Slipstream, Lifeguard, Khan, Shaitan, and so much more in one of the more interdimensional and enormous arcs Claremont has ever written. From the developments for Storm to the passions of Rogue, this is one not to be missed! Read along with X-Treme X-Men #10 - 15, plus nods to X-Treme X-Men #16 - 19, X-Treme X-Men X-Pose #1 - 2, X-Men Unlimited #36 & 38, and Mekanix #1 - 6 – it’s all this and more on an all-new X Is For Comics!

Nico’s here to fill in the blanks! After a bit of housecleaning – and some exciting announcements like the regular return of Kevo (who did our X-Men ‘97 coverage) and series co-creator Jonah – it’s time to talk solo stories! Nico hits a ton of X-Men Unlimited stories featuring Sunfire (X-Men Unlimited 34); Jean Vs Sabretooth, Rogue & Logan in a barfight, & a meta X-Men movie (Unlimited 35); Magneto defeating human traffickers & Beast falling in love with a cat (Unlimited 36); and a multiverse of X-Men vs Illyana (Unlimited 37). Then join for the Chicago mutant cell The Morlocks, the noir police drama of X-Factor (vol 2), and the world-wide one shots of Muties! Read along with X-Men Unlimited #134 - 137, Morlocks #1 - 4, Muties (vol 1) #1 - 6, and X-Factor (vol 2) #1 - 4 – it’s all this and more on an all-new X Is For Comics!

Nico & Kevo are back to talk about the biggest movie of the year – SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY! In a film loaded with reflections and references to the previous installments, one thing stands out the most – the introduction of Jean Grey! The guys break down what they loved about the movie (pretty much everything) and what they didn’t love (Jean Grey gets a little…rough) and provide an OLD SCHOOL HTML review and reaction! Watch along with Spider-Man: Brand New Day – don’t miss it all on a new HTML / X Is For Show!