X Is For Comics: An X-Men Podcast

Nico & TK are talking X-TREME X-MEN! A fan-controversial series, X-Treme is Claremont’s statement during the New X-Men era! Featuring Storm, Rogue, Bishop, Psylocke, Thunderbird, Beast, Sage, plus Lifeguard, Slipstream, Gateway, and more, XXM and it’s wild shipping schedule create a strange moment in the history of the X-Men. From a major character death at the hands of Vargas to the transformation of Ape-Beast into Cat-Beast to the return of the Shadow King and the Savage Land, join the team as they break down this one of a kind title. And then take a look at Fiona Avery’s unusual Rogue Icons origin series – featuring Jean Grey?! Read along with X-Treme X-Men #1 - 9 & Annual 2001; X-Treme X-Men: Savage Land #1 - 4; X-Men Icons Rogue  – it’s all this and more on an all new X Is For Comics!

It’s Friday – and that means it’s time for a bonus episode! Today, Nico with series producer (and Gargoyles expert) Kevo come together to discuss the incredible three-part Fantastic Four / Gargoyles crossover event! Pulling together the incredible canon of the Gargoyles show and comics, series creator Greg Weisman weaves a seamless Marvel classic for the ages with appearances from the Fantastic Four, Tony Stark, and legendary Marvel villains! Read along with Gargoyles: Demona #1, Fantastic Four x Gargoyles #1, and Gargoyles x Fantastic Four #1 – it’s all this and more on an all new X Is For Comics!

It’s time to look at the stories behind the stories – and Nico’s read and ready. The New X-Men era changed EVERYTHING for the X-Men and Marvel. But it wasn’t just New X-Men – there were many titles, but few had a creator behind them like Chris Claremont the way X-Treme X-Men did. Over the years, a lot of conversations have been revealed and evolved out of the experiences behind the scenes in the X-Office about how these two books came together. Now, using the Morrison Manifesto (published in the New X-Men Omnibus among other places) and Comics Creators On The X-Men, Nico pulls together interviews with Morrison, Claremont, and input from their collaborators like Marc Silvestri, Chris Bachalo, & more to create a picture of what happened to create these two titles. Read along with Comics Creators on The X-Men by Tom DeFalco & the Morrison Manifesto – it’s all this and more on an all new X Is For Comics!

It’s Friday – and that means it’s time for a bonus episode! Today, Nico goes deep on the history of Marvel’s digital exclusive offerings with a look back at the earliest version – Marvel Cybercomics! Then, after a brief look at the previous X-Men Infinity Comics line things kick off with a look at a group of X-Men like you’ve never seen! The X-Men Infinity Comic relaunched in Jan with stories…not quite able to be fit into canon. The run kicks off with Logan, (90s Ape) Beast, Jubilee, Jean Grey, Bishop, Rogue, Gambit, Cyclops, Storm, Nightcrawler, Mystique, & Magneto – all facing off against Omega Red?! Then meet The Durisphinx, a creation of Apocalypse, as he faces off against Dani Moonstar, Blink, and Jean, Storm, Logan, Beast, & Cyclops – all in different costumes from last arc, and Beast is even human? PLUS appearances from Rachel, X-Force (Shatterstar, Boom Boom, Cannonball, Domino, Warpath, Feral, & Cable), and X-Factor (Strong Guy, Polaris, Multiple Man, Forge, Wolfsbane, and Havok). This is ALL OVER THE PLACE. Read along with X-Men Infinity Comic (2026) #1 - 17 – it’s all this and more on an all new X Is For Comics!

Welcome to the New X-Men era of X Is For Comics – hope you survive the experience! First up – Nico and TK talk about the groundbreaking lead-in to Grant Morrison’s New X-Men – Joe Casey & Ian Churchill’s Uncanny X-Men 394, the first issue to kick off the era. The book rolls into the shocking and odd Poptopia featuring Nightcrawler, Angel, Chamber, and more as they journey through fame, the London Underground and more before meeting Stacy X, the Church of Humanity, and more! Then join the team as they examine the first of the Icons miniseries – this one starring Iceman before looking at the first arc of Gail Simone’s incredible Deadpool run! Read along with Uncanny X-Men 394 - 400, Icons: Iceman 1 - 4, & Deadpool 65 - 69 – it’s all this and more on an all new MCU on X Is For Comics!

Welcome to the New X-Men era of X Is For Comics – hope you survive the experience! First up – Nico and TK talk about the unstoppable career of X-Men great Gail Simone, current writer of Uncanny X-Men, which leads the duo to discuss the current X-Men title, including the Comic Book Giveaway Day X-Men: Armageddon/DNX one-shot! From there, the team discusses the current news on Armageddon, DNX, the just announced Tomb of Apocalypse, and more. Then the team looks at the biggest announcement from Marvel in months – The MIDNIGHT UNIVERSE! Nico & TK round it out with a look at Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls – it’s all this and more on an all new MCU on X Is For Comics!

Welcome to the New X-Men era of X Is For Comics – hope you survive the experience! First up – Nico and TK get into Wizard Magazine – what it is and what it meant to X-Men fans in the early 2000s. Then join the duo as they explore the Wizard New X-Men Preview with four pages from New X-Men 114 & Uncanny X-Men 394 before they dive into the 80+ pages of the Wizard X-Men Special 2002 featuring interviews from Chris Claremont, Grant Morrison, Frank Quietly, & much more. Along with sneak peaks ahead, special looks back, and plenty of pinups, this time capsule sets the stage for the New X-Men era! Read along with Wizard New X-Men Special & New X-Men Preview 2002 – it’s all this and more on an all new MCU on X Is For Comics!

It’s Friday! It’s time to talk news, events, and the MCU! First up – Nico and TK talk the final wave of Marvel & DC crossovers with the superstar-filled Spider-Man / Superman featuring Lady Thor, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Blade, Jeff, and more! The duo dive deep on these characters before turning their eyes (along with Kevo!) to the Daredevil finale where the team goes NUTS for Heather, White Tiger, Jess, & more! And Nico goes HARDCORE on the women of Daredevil’s histories – Karen, Heather, and more – plus the comic source material for these episodes! Read along with Jeff/Aquaman, Supergirl/Blade, & Spider-Man/Superman plus the Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 finale – it’s all this and more on an all new MCU on X Is For Comics!

Welcome to X Is For Comics: Classic! Its time to close out this era of X-Men! Join Nico & TK as they read through the first of four Millennial Vision collections – this one focusing on the X-Men just before the New X-Men era featuring the X-Men as…robots, dogs, villains, and more?! This is a very unusual title, featuring some one-of-a-kind stories – one of which that even introduces the Exiles (kinda sorta). Find out more about the origin of Nocturne (the daughter of Nightcrawler and the Scarlet Witch) plus so much more! Read along with X-Men: Millennial Visions (2000) – it’s all this and more on an all new X Is For Comics!

It’s Friday! It’s time to talk news, events, and the MCU! First up – Nico and TK talk the next wave of Marvel & DC crossovers with the UNFORGETTABLE Superman / Spider-Man featuring some of the most emotional storytelling from Mark Waid in years! The team-ups are incredible, featuring Spider & Super characters from across mediums (Batman Beyond!!!!) and much more more. Some stories are powerful, some less effective – but they’re all told with the spirit of the Big Two in mind. Then Kevo joins as the team take a look at Daredevil Born Again Season Two episodes 5 -7 in preparation of the finale! It’s all this and more on an all new MCU on X Is For Comics!