X Is For Comics: An X-Men Podcast

The We Are Krakoa/'80s Mutant Mania crossover continues! Mark Waid & Javier Rodriguez's masterful retelling of the Marvel Universe moves into the era the series began in: THE 1970s! Join as the team examines their favorite origin stories, ranging from Generation X's Monet to the unforgettable beginnings of some of the more classic members of the team before moving over to the series proper, where the team talks about Jean! The Mutant Massacre! Maddie's Sideboob? Giant Crotches!? Yeah, this is definitely an all-new episode of We Are Krakoa! Read along with The History of the Marvel Universe #3-4!

The future of comics lies in its past. Or maybe its present, although for something called The History of the Marvel Universe, it sure seemed to take place in the future. It's an '80s Mutant Mania/We Are Krakoa crossover as Nico, Jonah, Dylan, Regina, and Kyle discuss Mark Waid and Javier Rodriguez's epic The History of the Marvel Universe, taking a look at the first two issues of this retelling of the MU, from creation to Weapon X and everything in between! Join the team as they discuss their favorite reimaginings of the future-past (and more) on an all-new We Are Krakoa! Read along with The History of the Marvel Universe #1-2.

The '80s saw the X-Men expand their brand more than just through titles focused on mutants; even their minor supporting characters took center-stage! Re-enter: ALPHA FLIGHT! After more than 5 years since Mac's introduction as Weapon Alpha and over a dozen guest appearances throughout the Marvel U, the '80s Team -- Nico, Jonah, and Dylan -- finally reaches the first major arc of Canada's OG OP super-team, and they need reinforcements to handle the amount of firepower. Re-enter: Mikey! The team discusses magic, mutants, mental illness, and more on an all new '80s Mutant Mania! Read along with Alpha Flight #1-6.

The team is still at the last week of X-Releases, this time looking at Hickman and Yu's continued masterful run on X-Men! The King Egg is finally in play, and we have Shi'ar! Brood! Ronan?! BROO! It's been a ride to X-Men #9, and everyone has something to say about it! Then, the team takes a look at some recommendations: Nico offers up some Eternals, Captain Britain & MI13, and Daredevil/Elektra; Jonah suggests Ellis's Nextwave; Kyle throws in X-Men: Red; Regina contributes X-Factor by PAD; and Dylan tosses out Phalanx Convenant, Messiah Complex, and its follow-up Cable run. Run the gamut with the Social Council of Krakoa on an all new We Are Krakoa! Read along with X-Men #9.

Illyana Rasputin has taken her time in her slow climb to X-Men excellence. Once the nearly-nameless backgrounder to Colossus's muscle-man-mainstay, Illyana has become a force to be reckoned with in the Marvel Universe at large. From her place as a Captain in the Quiet Council to her time as a teacher at Strange Academy, this is the miniseries that started it all. Join Nico, Dylan, and Jonah as they read the X-Men's first female-led miniseries, Magik, on an all-new X is for Podcast! Read along with Magik #1-4.

The X-Men's Dawn of X continues to slowly roll out here on We Are Krakoa as the team takes a look at the penultimate issue from the last week of releases: Wolverine #2! Despite a killer creative team, the Social Council couldn't sink their teeth into it... but speaking of sharp teeth, Nico and Jonah talk Black Cat #9 and #10, featuring everyone's favorite Canucklehead, as well as The Hellfire Club's very own KADE KILGORE, leaving Regina, Kyle, and Dylan sighing. All this, plus Nico breaks down the ways to get the series talked about in the show in collected/digital editions on an all new We Are Krakoa! Read along with Wolverine #2 and Black Cat #9-10.

The Social Council of Krakoa continue their slow crawl through the last week of released Marvel titles with a deep-dive into the Hellions! Whether it's the current lineup with Kwannon, Sinister, and Havok, or classic enemies of the New Mutants, members of the Xavier institute or more, the team breaks down every version of the famed baddies before looking at the previous version of the "bad X-Men." The issue itself is yet another calling to convocation, which leaves the team divided! After that, the team rolls out yet another X-Men trivia game, covering AoA, House of M, and more! (Also, this has the absolute best-ever Regina reactions. Ever. Bar none.) Join Queen Regina, Dylan, Jonah, Kyle, and Nico as they take about the newest team to affect Krakoa in an all-new We Are Krakoa! Read along with Hellions #1!

Nico and Kevo finish their tour of Alan Moore's legendary(ish... if you've heard of it, you know the thing is a monster) run on Marvelman, then Miracleman, and now Alan Moore doesn't even want his name on it (now credited as "The Original Writer"). The devastating ending finishes out Moore's Kid Miracleman saga and leads to Neil Gaiman & Mark Buckingham's never-finished-half-collected run, featuring a mid-sentence punctuation mark in the form of a single page of Marvel #1000. All this PLUS Jonah gives a detailed breakdown of the torrid love affair between... Spider-Man and Black Cat!? Check out an all-new X is for Podcast! Read along with Miracleman #11-16, Miracleman Annual #1, and Marvel #1000.

Chris Claremont ran his X-world meticulously, using milestone numbers as a layout to a multi-tiered operation. The fallout of the events of Uncanny 175 sends the X-World regrouping. The specter of Logan's-wedding-that-wasn't and Scott's-wedding-that-was looms over the X-Men in more ways than one. Karma has disappeared, and the New Mutants' new adventure leads them to Nova Roma and Magma, their newest New Mutant. The Uncanny X-Men's first two post-175 stories are... a mixed bag. First up: the Uncanny X-Men team up with the entire Marvel Universe against the Impossible Man; then, an extreme focus on Scott and Maddie Pryor, the most boring couple alive. However, as ever, the X-Guys manage to make Marvel Mutant Magic out of ordinary bargain basement back-issue bin basic books! Plus: Kyle and Regina talk Nova Roma! All this and WAY more in an all-new X is for Podcast: '80s Mutant Mania! Read along with New Mutants #7-12, Uncanny X-Men Annual #7, and Uncanny X-Men #176!

The X-Books may be slowing down, but the Social Council of Krakoa show no signs of stopping! The team continues their slow, deep dive into the X-Men's most recently shipped titles with X-Men/Fantastic Four #3, examining the relationships, storylines, and villainy of the miniseries before taking a step back and playing an x is for Podcast trivia game, featuring factoids about the two teams' biggest co-adventures. Then, the team turns to Marauders #1-9 for a reflection on the highly popular series, and -- of course -- the conversation turns to both killing and banging Sebastian Shaw. (Of course it does.) All this, plus Jonah, Kyle, Regina, Dylan, and Nico, on an all-new We Are Krakoa! Read along with X-Men/Fantastic Four #3, Marauders #1-9.