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In which we launch our first-ever giant-size special; God Loves, Man Kills is the definitive X-Men story; Bobby makes his R&MXtXM on-air debut; we repopulate the world with X-writers; Rachel is really excited about x-plaining X-Cutioner’s Song; Miles takes a strong stance on Wolverine’s mask; we award some awards; and it’s all your fault.

 

X-Plained

God Loves, Man Kills (Marvel Graphic Novel #5)

William Stryker

An inappropriate analogy

Keeping it interesting

Favorite episodes

Bridging the fan/critic divide

Our ongoing obsession with bit characters

The challenge of keeping Charles Xavier relevant

X-Planation Curation

Several stories we’re really looking forward to covering

X-Writers on a desert island

Internet fights

Favorite stories vs. best stories

Stupid hats of the Marvel Universe

Dr. Doom as Tim Gunn

Havok vs. ceiling fans

Educational standards of the Marvel Universe

The First Annual Super Doctor Astronaut Peter Corbeau Awards for Excellence in X-Cellence

NEXT WEEK: Rachel and Chris Sims X-Plain Arcade

CORRECTION: In this episode, Rachel claims that there is only one Super Doctor Astronaut Peter Corbeau in the Marvel Multiverse. This is patently untrue. There are numerous versions of Super Doctor Astronaut Peter Corbeau in the Marvel Multiverse, who may or may not be able to combine Voltron-style into a giant Corbeau Singularity.

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