X Is For Comics: An X-Men Podcast

The Uncanny X-Men franchise has been revived, retconned, reloaded, relaunched, reset, and rebooted... but can it survive Jonathan Hickman? As the X-Men return to Krakoa, they prepare for the most intense experience of their lives: the beginning of the Hickman era. To show it means business, Marvel cancelled all X titles, replacing them with House of X and Powers of X! Join Nico and Jonah as they bring in big guns Dylan and Kyle to take a look at the most transformative thing to have to the X-Men since... Krakoa? Read along with The House/Powers of X/10 Preview.

Hang onto your X-Gene, as Nico and the Podcast of Champions is back at it for Round 2. This time, there's some actual championing. Join Nico, Kevo, Jonah, Mikey, Kyle, and Dylan as they continue to battle in a magical athletic stadium in the stars -- well, the Marvel heroes do, anyway -- in the Contest of Champions... for the toys... Part 2.

And lo, there came a great contest! And it was full of champions! Well, it had a few Champions. Most notably Darkstar. Nico calls together all of the heroes of the ANADUXISPAXE Universe: Jonah of Uncanny X-Men! Kyle of Champions! Kevo of Captain Britain! Dylan of Dazzler! Mikey of Alpha Flight! Together, these six hosts bring da noise, and -- thanks to the magic of multiparters -- time permits that they also bring da funk. Join Nico, Jonah, Kevo... you get it... for an all-new All-New All-Different Uncanny X is for Podcast: An X-Men Experience! Read along with Marvel Super Hero Contest Of Champions #1-3 (1982).

It’s a special episode! Nico! Jonah! Kevo! Kyle! The Dark Phoenix Squad reunites to cover Kitty’s Fairytale, a landmark issue from a year and a half later. The team discuss the ever-evolving world of X-Men through the lens of this alternate universe/catch-up issue and Colossus’s… biological material, while four adults pore over art looking for Wolverine’s disappearing shirt. PLUS! Fearless Leader Joey Furioso makes his X debut, and we have a little SDCC chat! How can you not check it out? Read along with Uncanny X-Men #153.

Uncanny X-Men continues its run of unforgettable issues -- for better or for worse! This is an instance of for better (with a hint of worse) as Emma Frost and Storm switch bodies! There's plenty of awkward to go around as the X-Men find themselves in yet another Marvel Team-Up multi-parter! And you've got to start to asking yourself: with the X-Men appearing more and more, is it always better? For the most part, our answer is yes! Join Nico and Jonah for an all new X is for Podcast! Read along with Uncanny X-Men 151-152, Micronauts 37, and Marvel Team-Up 117-118.

Welcome to #MutantMonday, the all-new day for the all-new, all-different, uncanny X is for Podcast: An X-Men Experience! Despite a promising start, Dazzler already hit a rough patch. Her title continues to pit her against villains that make no sense, she's given no development, and the creative team has seen almost as many changes as there are issues... and this is still only the first year of Dazzler's publication! While things are getting tough for D, X-Vet Kyle shows back up with a comic video game recommendation in our first ever cross-platform X-rec! All this, plus Dylan, Jonah, Nico, and more! Read along with Dazzler #3-11!

What do you do when the character you've tried to make work for 5 years (but just couldn't make happen) finally hits as a supporting character in another title? Well, you peddle the same material they already didn't want the first time... but this time, you make it EVEN MORE CONFUSING. That's pretty much what happened with Captain Britain, who sees two-page fight sequences retold as two-page fight sequences and 13-part epics cut down to three panels. Throw in some Black Knight backstory, some confusing exposition, and more of the same short-short stories so short they're indecent, and you have the makings of another out of this (other)world classic Captain Britain episode from Nico and Kevo that you won't wanna miss! All this plus the debut of Taryn's Costume Corner, featuring professional artist Taryn Inglima, who gives their take on costumes and concepts through the years! Read along with Hulk U.K. 31-44.

Nico and Jonah can't seem to stop hitting milestones with The Uncanny X-Men, and this episode is no different. The Uncanny X-Men, a title that was struggling in obscurity not even 5 years earlier, hits its mega-sized 150th issue! It's a big story, but -- as always -- this excellent milestone is followed up with a pointless annual, before another xenophobic tour in the Savage Land! Also: Magneto has a submarine and we're all doomed. Read along with the Uncanny X-Men 150, the Uncanny X-Men Annual 5, and Marvel Fanfare 1-4 and 7.

Uncanny X is for Podcast is proud to FINALLY PRESENT our FIRST FEMALE-HERO-LED TITLE! If only poor sweet Allison Blair were treated with respect. It's a dark road for the Dazzler, in which she is treated like property, a victim, and generally a second-stringer. That said, Nico, Jonah, and brand new host Dylan work to find the magic in the character, who will go onto become an iconic X-Man, an LGBTQ inspiration, and a huge influence on the comic industry! Not to mention, D'Manda Martini -- the DC area's best cosplayin' drag performer -- brings you everything you could want to know about Wanda Maximoff following her exciting appearance last episode! Read along with Classic X-Men 37-38, Fantastic Four 217, Amazing Spider-Man 203, Dazzler 1-2, and Marvel Team-Up 108-109!

As Chris Claremont's X-Men grew, so did his reach throughout the Marvel Universe. Join Nico and Jonah as they explore Claremont's time bringing the X-Men to the pages of Spider-Woman and Avengers Annual. (Note: Avengers Annual 10 contains themes of sexual assault, kidnapping, and abuse as the X-Men help Carol Danvers (who would go onto become Captain Marvel) recover from her attack by Rogue, who finally debuts.) Join Matthew for some X-Recs before the most important 6 minutes you'll listen to today about learning how to apologize with Dr. Matt. This is an X is for Podcast you do not want to miss. Read along with Uncanny X-Men 148-149, Spider-Woman 37-38, and Avengers Annual 10.