X Is For Comics: An X-Men Podcast

It's an XI4P Premiere Friday not to be missed! Kick things off with a look at the final 6 issues of Kieron Gillen and Esad Ribic's incredible Eternals saga, changing the landscape of the Marvel Universe forever! Then, join the X-Pack -- smaller groups, bigger groups, solos -- for a look at two different Free Comic Book Day titles with three stories, from Avengers/X-Men & Spider-Man/Venom across five segments (38:15-1:14:30). Then, finish things out with a journey to the past as the team takes a final look at the eternal classic (see what I did there? now it's all Eternals) Asgardian Wars with the final two parts -- New Mutants Special Edition & X-Men Annual #9, an unforgettable saga that changed mutantkind forever. Strap in for an all new era of X Is For Podcast -- we hope you survive the experience.

It's an XI4P Modern Marvels not to be missed! Kick things off with a look at New Mutants from multiple angles as the groundbreaking title continues to revolutionize the X-Men well into it's fourth volume with challenging stories and art. Then, at 38:00, join the crew as they dive deep into the dark world of the Quiet Council as two powerful mutants vie for the same spot in Immortal X-Men #2, pitting Hope against Selene! Then, finish things out with a journey to Arakko in X-Men Red #2 as Storm continues to redefine what it means to be an X-Man. Strap in for an all new era of X Is For Podcast -- we hope you survive the experience.

Return to the exploration of the multiverse with XI4P AU! After last episode’s goodbye to the first round of MC2 title where Nico and TK said goodbye to J2 & A-Next, the team looks forward to the future of Spider-Girl, which is set to make some major changes to her status quo! Sorta! Spider-Girl spins another special story with her only Annual issue, filled with a number of backup stories, including the introduction of MC2 mainstay, The Buzz! The volume fills out with more stories defining May as a hero and a flagship title lead. (0:00:00) Then, the Fantastic Five burst out of the background into their own series – but it never truly feels like their own, as the team sees threads of other titles (from a reliance on the Fantastic Four to similarities with A-Next). (1:05:00) Lastly, the team takes a look at Wild Thing’s only solo volume – featuring backups with J2! In what is the team’s runaway favorite title so far, the daughter of Wolverine and Elektra takes center stage in a predominantly Larry Hama penned long-forgotten and overlooked gem of a title (1:27:00). All this and more from the new format of XI4P – we hope you survive the experience!

It's an XI4P Premiere milestone! The XI4P crew unleashes two amazing segments in the same episode. Side A kicks off with an amazing interview with Jason Loo, the mind behind 4 of the most amazing X-Men Unlimited stories -- Downtime with Madrox and Strong & the incredible Lila Cheney one shot! The team talks visibility, character development, and so much in a candid interview. Then, join the crew as they travel back through time -- back to the Asgardian Wars (0:42:00)! A longtime favorite of the team, the X-Pack looks at X-Men/Alpha Flight #1-2, the miniseries that kicked off the loosely defined event, celebrate what works while still beginning to notice a little more wear-and-tear on the classic tale. Strap in for an all new era of X Is For Podcast -- we hope you survive the experience.

It's an XI4P Modern Marvels Wednesday and the team has a trio of terrific titles to talk...about. Kick things off with a look at the most recent issue of Duggan and sometimes Laraz's Treehouse title, X-Men, as they take on Cordeceps Jones, Mojo, and more on the Gameworld! Then, at 33:15, take an unlimited look at some of the greenest, darkest X-Men from the world of Marvel Unlimited with X-Men Unlimited #29-33, a sequel to the X-Men: Green arc from earlier in the XMU run! Then, the Midnight Mission comes swinging in with Moon Knight: Black White & Blood #1, featuring three wild tales of the fist, vengance, and avatar of Khonshu -- Moon Knight at 1:01:00! Strap in for an all new era of X Is For Podcast -- we hope you survive the experience.

Return to the exploration of the multiverse with XI4P AU! After last episode’s opening salvo of titles from the MC2 introducing Nico and TK to a huge cast of amazing (and kinda odd) heroes, jump into the second – and sometimes final – volumes of each of the major titles that kick of the MC2. Start things off with the story second set of Spider-Girl stories, exploring some major moments that will define May for years, followed by May Day’s first proper arc – including…YOUNG SPIDER-MAN IN OUR PAST?! (0:00:00) Then, it’s time to explore the first major connective arc of the MC2 as the A-Next Avengers explore their tragedies and work to forge a new team of new heroes for a new world (that is a lot like the old team, featuring a lot of classic characters, in a world that feels vaguely familiar) as we say a fair “So long” to A-Next for now. Appearances from Hercules, Iron Man, Captain America, and a powerful goodbye to several teammates mark an uneven ending to an uneven title. (1:03:00) Then, say a permanent goodbye to J2 as a title (though this is far from the last J2 solo story or appearance) in the still-yet-unreleased-in-trade second volume of J2, as Doc Magus, the Uncanny X-People, and even Juggernaut himself return. Not to mention, the debut of a one Rina, THE WILD THING,  Howlett. (1:24:15) All this and more from the new format of XI4P – we hope you survive the experience!

It's an XI4P Premiere Friday and we're taking a look at a wide berth of the Marvel Universe. Start things off with the second of our three part look at the current Eternals series examining the hat trick of incredible oneshots the title has produced with our Eternals team, who cannot be effusive enough of this incredible story. Then, at 53:00, join Nico and TK for their continuing coverage of The Punisher and his reimagining as a force of darkness...for a death cult!? Strap in for an all new era of X Is For Podcast -- we hope you survive the experience.

It's a Modern Marvel Wednesday and we're going hard right out of the gate. Kick things off with a check-in from series producer Nico (hey, he writes this too, so it's me, hey) and his gratitude for the growing audience for the series, the incredible response to the team's newest projects, and more! Then, the crew takes a look at Giant-Size Thunderbird #1, an issue nearly 50 years in the making! It's an in-depth look at a dynamic new character (who isn't but is). Then, stick around for Marauders #2 kicking off at 40:45. The Marauders turn their eyes towards space and so does the X-Pack, talking on Shi'ar history, hot bird people, and a lot more (and yet maybe less). Strap in for an all new era of X Is For Podcast -- we hope you survive the experience.

It’s the first ever XI4P AU! After last episode’s backdoor pilot for MC2 where Nico and TK took a holistic look at the universe, jump into the first volumes of each of the major titles that kick of the MC2. Start things off with the story that began everything – What If #105 reprinted as Spider-Girl #0, followed by May Day’s first proper arc! She swings, she slings, she…is feeling loose and slamming heat? (0:00:00) Explore the earliest adventures of Spider-Girl and meet her high school companions before taking a look at the shorter lived titles of the kick off – J2 & A-Next! First up, J2 – the good guy son of a future-reformed The Juggernaut, X-Men longtime antagonist/protagonist – is the muscle-transformation-size-change sort of story that could only come out of the 90s that has more heart than almost any title but suffers from a lack of focus. (1:01:30) Then, wrap things up with the first episode arc of A-Next, the next generation of Avengers featuring Stinger, J2, Thunderstrike, American Dream, and more of the longest running heroes of the MC2, even if their title isn’t! (1:29:00) All this and more from the new format of XI4P – we hope you survive the experience!

X Is For Podcast kicks off an all new era! X Is For Podcast reformats with XI4P AU on Mondays, MODERN MARVELS on Wednesdays, and XI4P PREMIERES on Friday, alongside CHRONOSKIMMING CLASSICS, where we take a look at classic stories. Kick things off with the first XI4P PREMIERE featuring Knights of X's Bob Quinn in an unhinged and delightful interview about a lot of things and a lot of nonsense. It's great, check it out, legit (0:00:00). Then, stick around for a major announcement (the whole new era thing above? it's just in the show too -- at 0:47:30). Then, it's the debut of our newest feature -- XI4P AU, a complete examination of an entire AU in multiple parts. Our first world tour? A 13-part look at the MC2, Universe 982, starting this episode and running every Monday for 12 weeks. Strap in for an all new era of X Is For Podcast -- we hope you survive the experience.