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In which it sucks to be a Rasputin; X-Men and Uncanny X-Men muddy the waters; Cyclops and Psylocke's weird flirtation somehow manages to get even more awkward; Colossus has a long series of bad days; and you should totally come see us at Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival.

X-PLAINED:

An atypical curriculum

Jay & Miles at Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival

X-Men #17-19

What Colossus and Magik have been up to

X-Men title disambiguation

The terrible fate of the town of Neftelensk

Blind Faith (Alexi Garnov)

Darkstar (Laynia Petrovna)

Darkstar

Beard auras

Cathartic interdimensional landscaping

Flagwatch 113

Red Flag 113

An awkward encounter

The Soul Skinner

The tactical value of cute little ears

Dubious cold-weather apparel

Jude the Obscure

Weaponized angst

An inopportune coloring error

Lack of pants

Whether Pyro could control Jubilee's "fireworks"

How to enjoy dated comics

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