In which the term "bloodlust" shows up a lot in popular culture; Wolverine pees between panels; Michael Higgins has a lot to answer for; Jay wants to fight a comic book; Nightcrawler's limbs have never seemed more potent; Florida kids don't understand basements; and Doug Ramsey didn't die for this.

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Chaos War

Destiny's diaries

Wolverine: Bloodlust

Excalibur: The Possession

Bloodlust

Several approaches to sound effects

The greatest sound effect

Perfect binding

Several men who may or may not be Santa Claus

The Christmas spirit

Saskia

The Hair

Some varyingly graphic murders

The Alshra

The Neuri

Wendigo rules

Adamantium vs. healing factor

Where Wolverine pees

A statement of enmity

Potent limbs

Mr. Kaplan

Weird happenings

A man who is very obviously Merlin

Some pedagogy

An unfavorable Ed Wood comparison

The Changeling (again)

X-Force P.R.

Space bros

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