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In which All-New Wolverine and X-Men Red writer Tom Taylor joins us to talk friendship, heroism, pelican statues, and how to build on legacy without being bogged down by it.

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The epic awesomeness of Gabrielle Kinney

All-New Wolverine

The evolution of Best Wolverine

Character-first story

Family

X-Men Red

Finding Jean Grey's voice

Gentle (Nezhno Abidemi)

Transcending the Silver Age

Laura Kinney in Logan

Wolverine-style brain surgery

Editing down to the bones

Tom's comfort reads

Secret origins of Tom Taylor

Writing like a street performer

Koalas vs. reavers

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