The Eel! Leopold Stryke is a Silver Age villain who loves a theme. He lives in an aquarium, he's covered in, um, Asbestos grease, and one time he fought the X-Men in Washington DC! Chad is joined by the scholarly and hilarious Austin Gorton to dig deep on the original Eel!

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Magneto is controlling the iron in people's blood, and he's making the X-Men AND the Avengers do his bidding while pushing for the cause of mutants! Featuring the incredible Diego Gomez (artist and drag queen), Ryan Krull (from Homo Superior), and Scotty deGeest! And then a script reading of X-Men Unlimited #6! With Justin and Alicia Wilder! Andre Mason! Isabel Dieppa! Steve Duda! Kevin Kiniry! Scott Free!

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In a bonus Patreon release, Chad and Theo Chase delve into the bizarre history of Red Raven! In the Silver Age, Red Raven showed up in the X-Men for a strange team-up with the Angel. But his story starts back in the Golden Age, and takes some very weird turns along the way. Come get an education in interpreting comic history!

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Magneto is back to attack the X-Men, with a brand new use of his powers... he can control others by manipulating the iron in their blood! The Avengers rush to save the X-Men at the X-Mansion, but Magneto lies in waiting... in Angel's costume and with a pack of dinosaurs. But first, join Chad, Alanna Smith, Odfel, and Sarah Starrshine in talking all about Marvel romance!

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On May 1, I launched a Kickstarter for my graphic memoir, Gay Mormon Dad, with art by Remy Burke! The campaign runs until May 31. In this bonus mini episode, Seth Martel interviews Chad about his writing background, and goals for this project! Come get to know your host better!

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It's time for a new trial, and this time it's M.O.D.O.K.! George Tarleton was changed by A.I.M. into a being designed only for computing... but he quickly evolved that to killing! A delightful maniac who enjoys killing in creative ways, MODOK is one of Marvel's most enduring villains... and recently he's been fighting the X-Men a whole lot! With jury members Justin and Alicia Wilder, Steve Duda, Hussein Rashid, and Taylor Vessel! With cover art by Seth Martel!

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Phillip Sevy and Steve Orlando join Chad to talk all about their new X-Men Unlimited run! Then it's a review of Avengers 105! The Savage Land Mutates have been kidnapping scientists from South America, but the Avengers are on the case! And the threat of Magneto lingers...

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Opal Tanaka! Introduced as a quirky girl in a record shop, Opal becomes the awkward love interest of Iceman! Things get a little more weird when Opal's back story expands to include the Yakuza, ninjas, and cyber-samurai... and then there is that time she had a kid... Hear Chad and the incredible Justin Park delve deep into the history of an oft-overlooked supporting character!

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Fresh from the pages of Amazing Adventures, Beast has been led by Vera Cantor to Canada, where the Mimic's powers threaten to drain the life of... everyone on Earth? And then the Hulk shows up. Join Chad, infamous artist Bart Sears, writer Ryan Cady, and educator Tony D'Agostino for one more Silver Age X-Men adventure!

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It's a double bonus Patreon release, covering some animal-themed villains from the 1960s! First, with artist Matt Horak, it's the Ani-Men! Remember those guys that dressed like animals? The X-Men fought them once, and then Thunderbird died... here is their story. Then, with my friend Arturo Rojas, it's Gus Hopper, the Locust! Starting in the Silver Age X-Men, this guy has only shown up a few times, and it gets weird...

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