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It’s This Week in X for 31 March, 2021!

Join Peter, Tyler, Fariha, & Harry as we discuss X-Men (2019) #19 and X-Men Legends (2021) #2.

X-Men #19 stunned our entire panel – even noted Hickman-skeptic Peter! Our discussion includes a breakdown of every data page, the meaning of “time debt,” the step-change of evolution, defining “love,” Doctor Who parallels, the brilliant final page, and much more!

Plus, what did we think about this conveniently forgotten major retcon to Summers’ continuity in X-Men Legends #2? And, what is so special about Adam-X’s as?

Spoiler warning – we discuss everything about X-Men up to and including comics from this week, as well as other current events in the Marvel Universe.

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Listen in as Tyler and Peter re-explore the classic Claremont material, with Fariha reading it FOR THE FIRST TIME!

In this episode we read Uncanny X-Men (1963) #118-119. The X-Men arrive in Japan hoping to phone home, but they walk into an ecological disaster caused by Moses Magnum. They immediately get sucked into saving the country and the world alongside Sunfire, Misty Knight, & Colleen Wing while Wolverine falls in love with Lady Mariko.

We stay away from modern spoilers for House of X and Powers of X for a change!

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It’s This Week in X for 24 March, 2021!

Join Peter, Tyler, & Fariha as we discuss Cable (2020) #9 and Excalibur (2019) #19.

Cable #9 struck us as “wistful” as Teen Cable’s “Find Stryfe” world tour felt like a farewell to this baby-faced version of the character. Have we caught feelings for Table?! Would he rather throw himself into the ocean than be with us?

Excalibur #19 proved to be a perfect example of why “X-Men is better, when it’s read together,” as even in frustration with Kwannon’s hunt for Betsy’s psyche we found aspects of identity and agency to discuss.

Spoiler warning – we discuss everything about X-Men up to and including comics from this week, as well as other current events in the Marvel Universe.

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Listen in as Tyler and Peter re-explore the classic Claremont material, with Fariha reading it FOR THE FIRST TIME!

In this episode we read Uncanny X-Men (1963) #116-117 and back-up stories that fit during after #116 in Classic X-Men (1986) #22-23 (but NOT a contemporaneous story from #24, which we’re saving until later). The X-Men agree to assist Ka-Zar in liberating the Savage Land from Garrok’s control before setting sail for any sign of non-Antarctic land.

Meanwhile, Xavier flashes back to a day in his past with two significant first contacts – with Storm and Amahl Farouk, The Shadow King!

Our conversation on issue #117 includes thorough spoilers for House of X and Powers of X, plus some implied spoilers about certain characters participating in current X-books.

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It’s This Week in X for 17 March, 2021!

Join Peter, Tyler, Fariha, & Harry as we discuss SWORD (2021) #4 and X-Force (2020) #18.

In SWORD #4 we dug into the kinetic Portal-style fight scene, Frenzy’s cutting mid-battle quip, the dynamics of Brand and The Five, and clues to Magneto’s new proposal for the Quiet Council. Will Krakoa fall to Knull’s symbiote army?

In X-Force #18 we took a tour through the team’s desires, including Black Tom’s tickle time, Jean’s bedtime routine, Beast’s fears of inadequacy, and Sage drinking her way out of being perfect.

Spoiler warning – we discuss everything about X-Men up to and including comics from this week, as well as other current events in the Marvel Universe.

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It’s This Week in X for 10 March, 2021!

Join Peter, Tyler, Fariha, & Harry as we discuss X-Factor (2020) #8, Children of the Atom (2021) #1, and Wolverine: Black White & Blood (2021) #4.

No recent issue has divided the four of us quite as much as Children of the Atom #1! Are these characters the next generation of X-Men? We talk about cultural appropriation, acceptance, what we want to see from X-books, and a whole lot more.

In X-Factor #8, our love affair with X-Factor continues and we had a lot to say about efficiency of storytelling, Morrigan’s plans, the upsides of death, the losses of resurrection, Xavier-avoidance, and more.

Wolverine: Black White & Blood #4 – should you buy it or skip it? We share our lightning round reactions to each of the three stories to help you decide. Plus: What X-Men should next get a 2-color anthology? Spoiler warning – we discuss everything about X-Men up to and including comics from this week, as well as other current events in the Marvel Universe.

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Listen in as Tyler and Peter re-explore the classic Claremont X-Men material, with Fariha reading it FOR THE FIRST TIME!

In this episode we read Uncanny X-Men (1963) #114-115 and a back-up that fits between these issues in Classic X-Men (1986) #21. We also briefly comment on Mystique’s debut in Ms. Marvel (1977) #16-18 so that we can discuss a later story about Mystique and Rogue from Marvel Fanfare (1982) #60 (2nd story).

In Uncanny X-Men, Jean and Beast think the X-Men are dead and barely make it out of Antarctica themselves. Meanwhile, Cyclops and the rest of the team tunnel out of Magneto’s volcano to emerge in The Savage Land! There, they have to repeatedly fight for their survival, but are initially unwilling to assist Ka-Zar with liberating his home from a self-proclaimed god.

Marvel Fanfare (1982) #60 is a story of one of Rogue’s first missions with Mystique and her nascent Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, which leads us to discuss the sexual and addictive nature of Rogue’s powers. Our conversation includes one very minor comment about a character and his location in Hickman’s era of X-Men – it’s barely even a spoiler.

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It’s This Week in X for 3 March, 2021!

Join Peter, Tyler, Fariha, & Harry as we discuss Hellions (2020) #10. Plus, Tyler and Fariha pitch Peter on Peach Momoko’s Demon Days: X-Men #1!

Hellions #10 was all about sweet dreams and worst nightmares, and we dug into what that meant for Psylocke & Havok. Plus, was a tortured Sinister as satisfying as we thought it’d be?

For Demon Days: X-Men, Fariha and Tyler share their favorite elements of Peach Momoko’s debut as a writer & interior/sequential artist in this story influenced by Japanese folk tales.

Spoiler warning – we discuss everything about X-Men up to and including comics from this week, as well as other current events in the Marvel Universe.

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Listen in as Tyler and Peter re-explore the classic Claremont X-Men material, with Fariha reading it FOR THE FIRST TIME!

In this episode we read Uncanny X-Men (1963) #112-113 and corresponding back-up stories from Classic X-Men (1986) #18-19.

In UXM #112-113, Magneto has the X-Men cornered, first in his magical magnetic flying wagon, and then in his under-volcano base in Antarctica. The team cannot work together to defeat him, and Jean is afraid to push herself to overpower him, so the team become his captives! And, Magneto has a specific revenge in mind after his time spent as an infant at the hands of Xavier and Moira.

Classic X-Men #18 shows us just how much power Jean might be wielding (and keeping secret from the team), while Classic X-Men #19 is a riveting tale of Magneto as a Nazi-hunter who things the only good Nazi is a dead Nazi. It’s certainly one of the stories that influenced the version of Magneto in X-Men First Class!

Our conversation includes some minor comments and spoilers for House of X and Powers of X – especially for House of X #2, so you’ve been warned! We also comment very broadly on Reign of X, but in a non-spoiler fashion.

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It’s This Week in X for 24 February, 2021!

Join Peter, Tyler, Fariha, & Harry as we discuss Wolverine (2020) #10, New Mutants (2019) #16, and X-Men (2019) #18.

Spoiler warning – we discuss everything about X-Men up to and including comics from this week, as well as other current events in the Marvel Universe.

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