Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original.

 

In which the X-Men move to Australia; O.Z. Chase is definitely not a werewolf; Dazzler is a smart, glittery laser cookie; Gateway falls into some uncomfortable tropes; Havok remains the king of terrible hats; Madelyne Pryor hacks the planet; Rogue makes a friend; Rick Leonardi draws the definitive Magik; Colossus' secondary mutation is allegory; and there are a lot of great places to donate your old backissues.

X-PLAINED:

Gateway's probable origin

Wintry mix

Miles's definitive X-era

Uncanny X-Men #228-231

O.Z. Chase

Vladimir Zaitzev

The Reavers (No, not those Reavers)

Bonebreaker

Skullcrusher

Pretty Boy

Children

Jessan Hoan (Tyger Tiger)

Gateway

Teamwork (more) (again)

The Siege Perilous

Cooterman's Creek

Jay's favorite mythic figure (and long-term career goal)

The best brother in the Marvel Universe

A really sad team-up

Favorite X-science moments

Where to donate comic books

NEXT WEEK: The saddest story ever

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