On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight revisit The Last of Us! First in the Previously On (2:28) they discuss the latest Antman and The Wasp: Quantumania trailer, discussing Kang, the microverse versus the Quantum Realm, and more. Then in the Airlock (15:36), Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeep) into 2013’s The Last of Us, recapping some of the first parts of the iconic game as well as discussing character, story, and playability. 

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The Listener’s Guide for all things X-Ray Vision!

Incredible Hulk Vol. 1 #156 (1972) – written by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Sal Trapani, letters by Artie Simek, edited by Roy Thomas.

Avengers vol. 1 #88 (1971) – written by Harlan Ellison and Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney, colorist uncredited, letters by Shelly Leferman, edited by Stan Lee.

The Road (2006) – written by Cormac McCarthy, winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize.

The Girl with All the Gifts (2014) – written by M.R. Carey.

True-ish Grit (2013) – Grantland article written by Tom Bissell on The Last of Us.

Can “The Last of Us” Break the Curse of Bad Video-Game Adaptations?

 (2022) – written by New Yorker editor Alex Barasch on the making of the HBO show.

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