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In which we begin our third podcast century; Cyclops is bi-inclusive; we have high standards for Mojoworld; Dazzler can survive your big-budget horror show; Jim Lee makes his exit; video games that involve Protomen are better than video games that don't; and plasma is the new magnetism.

X-PLAINED:

Carter Ryking and his Very Durable Underpants

Fontanelle

Jay & Miles Town Cry ye X-Men

An upcoming event

X-Men #10-13

A somewhat disappointing Wizard of Oz pastiche

Those who like to go both ways

A mysterious, shadowy figure; revealed

Several of Cyclops's uncoolest Dad moments

Zima

Moist Alley

Mojo II: The Sequel

The Image exodus

Mojonium™

An announcement

Longshot in the Mojoverse vs. Longshot in the 616

A Maverick adventure

Alexander Ryking

The other Xavier File

Warhawk

The Ryking Hospital for Paranormal Research

A poorly defined power set

Technicolor skeletons

When and where paper was invented

A likely-irrelevant pattern

The devil who haunts Stryfe's dreams

Some non-X Marvel recommendations

Rusty Collins's codename

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