Marius rejoins and gives his thoughts on X-Men/Fantastic Four #1 and Marauders #7. We then discuss X-Men #6, Excalibur #7 and X-Force #7. Also in this episode: we conclude our segments on Inferno!

As Marius takes a one-episode break, Ian and Nolan discuss X-Men #5, X-Force #6, New Mutants #6, X-Men/Fantastic Four #1 and Marauders #7.

We are shocked as we discuss the insane cliffhanger ending of Marauders #6! Also in this episode: Excalibur #6 and the first of our two segments discussing the X-Men crossover classic Inferno!

We attempt to make predictions about March covers and solicitations and discuss issues released in the first half of January, including New Mutants #5, Excalibur #5, Marauders #5 and of course X-Men #4 and its anti-capitalist implications.

In this episode, we theorize about the role of Dawn of X's villains, the "Sinister Secrets" and the future of Hickman's X-Men run.

In the first episode of the "School for Gifted Youngsters" podcast we take a look back at Jonathan Hickman's House of X/Powers of X as well as issues 1-3 of Dawn of X ongoing titles as well as their dealings with X-Men villains and genre.