The Uncanny X-Cast

This week we do a ton of catching up in On Shelves Now, reviewing the Magneto Testament mini-series, Young X-Men 10, Manifest Destiny 5, X-Force 11, X-Infernus 3, and X-Factor 40. We then bring Brian Braddock (aka Captain Britain) on to give some advice to our listeners. Special thanks to Brian for being on the show!And in Retro Reviews we look at Secret Wars 2: 5 and 6, and finally make Brian happy by reading New Mutants Special Edition 1 and Uncanny X-Men Annual 9. We finish up a big review of Uncanny X-Men 200.And finally, an action packed Fastball Special.Highlights include Brian's review of Cherry Poptart 1, germs, going to the movies alone, checking out chicks with a four year old, and which On Shelves Now sent Rob on an angry tirade?

This week we bring you a special X-Phone interview with Andy Schmidt, former X-Men editor, and current Senior Editor at IDW Publishing. We talk X-Men, G.I. Joe, Transformers, Fallen Angel and about the job of editor in general.

With Brian seemingly free of the Legacy Virus, we finally get to reviewing Astonishing 29, Cable 10, the X-Men World's Apart mini, Legacy 220, X-Men Annual 2, and X-Factor 39.We get a VERY special treat in Inside the Mansion as our mystery guest does his own Inside the Mansion, much to Brian's chagrin.And in Retro Reviews we look at Uncanny 197-199 and New Mutants 32 - 34. And we finish with an action packed Fastball Special with topics ranging from back hair to circumcision.

In this episode we catch back up in On Shelves Now, reviewing:Young X-Men 9, Ghost Boxes 2, Cable 9, Wolverine 70, X-Force 10, and X-Infernus 2. Next we try out a new segment - X-Men Roleplay - where Brian and Rob surprise each other with 3 questions for X-Men characters, creators, etc. and the other roleplays that character answering. Hilarity clearly ensues.In Retro Reviews we have an... interesting... week with Secret Wars 2: 2 - 4, and X-Men Alpha Flight 1 & 2.And we wrap things up with a Fastball Special.Don't forget to visit us at our forum.

This week in On Shelves Now we review X-Factor 38, Cable 8, Manifest Destiny 4, Wolverine Origins 30, Legacy 219, Uncanny 505, and X-Infernus 1.Next we hand out our 2008 Year End Awards.And in Retro Reviews we look at New Mutants 29 through 31, Secret Wars II: 1, and Uncanny X-Men 196.And back by popular demand - Fastball Special!Don't forget to visit us at our forum.

Frank Capra directs this weeks episode of the Uncanny X-Cast, as Angel helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated podcaster by showing what life would had been like if he never befriended his co-host.In between all this we review Young XMen 8, Manifest Destiny 3, XFactor 37, Wolv Origins 29, Legacy 218, Wolverine 69, XForce 9, and Uncanny 504. Next we take a look at the March Solicitations for X-Men comics.And in Retro Reviews we discuss Uncanny X-Men Annual 8, Uncanny 194 and 195, and New Mutants 26 - 28.Special thanks to Tony G and Laurin Evans on this one, and special apologies to people who hate when we take a perfectly serviceable podcast and try and do something silly with it.

This week in On Shelves Now we finish off Secret Invasion reviewing #8 and SI: X-Men 3 and 4. We also review X-Men Legacy 217, X-Factor 36, X-Force 8, and Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes 1.Then we take a look at the February Marvel solicitations. We also get a visit on the X-Phone from Bumper Girl!And in Retro Reviews we play catch-up and review two fabulous mini-series: Beauty and the Beast and Nightcrawler.Don't forget to visit us at our forum!

Catcing up on OSNs, we review Magneto Testament 2, X-Factor 35, Words Apart 1, NYX 3, Young X-Men 7, Cable 7, Original Sin 1, and Uncanny 503. We then interview new GI Joe artist, Robert Atkins! And in retros Uncanny 192-193 and the Firestar mini-series.

This week we try and play a little catch up in On Shelves Now and review Astonishing 27, Manifest Destiny 2, X-Men Legacy 216, Uncanny X-Men 502, and X-Force 7.Then we bring Mike Carey back on the show to talk in depth about X-Men Legacy and the future of his X-work.In Retro Reviews we argue over the quality of New Mutants 24 and 25, Uncanny X-Men 191 and 192, and the original Iceman mini-series.And as always we finish up with a Fastball Special.Plus: Bumper Girl wears the pants in the Briscoe household, Brian argues why kids 1 and under should trick or treat, and balls just keep coming up.Don't forget to visit us on our forum.

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