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In which X-Factor goes to space; Miles gets judgmental about spelling; Paul Smith returns to an X-title; Celestials are a pain; Judgment War is the Star-Trekkiest story that doesn't actually involve Star Trek; monster ladies are super important; if you can be a green dude, you should be a green dude; and Cyclops gears up to fight some gods.

X-PLAINED:

One way to kill a Celestial

Judg(e)ment War

Drunk Mark Trail

X-Factor #43-46

Walls you should maybe not bust through even if you're X-Factor

A completely inappropriate show pitch

Celestials

The true secret purpose of Ship

The Chosen

The Rejects

Dualers

Perfect Seera

Rask

Zarka

Monster ladies in cultural context

Lev

A stupid way to die

Jammers

Plot-relevant amnesia

The Most Perfect

ZZ-105

Baby theft (more)(again)

Ryest

The Beginagains

Whether and when there'll be another all-question episode

The current status of the Jean Grey school

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