It seemed impossible, then like a dream – Disney+ brought X-Men: The Animated Series back! And then it was a mature, adult, considered, thoughtful experiment that sometimes missed the mark completely - BUT far more often, accomplished what seemed like the impossible: capture the spirit of the best of the X-Men. And now, after the three-part finale, “Tolerance Is Extinction,” the Action Pack examines the stories we saw (& the ones they were based on), the characters (& their comics, movies, and other version counterparts), and far more as we think about the future of the franchise and what may be X-Men ‘98! All this and more on an all new X Is For Show! 

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Comics LOVE magical girls – and Marvel & DC are NO different. In one corner, Illyana is recovering from the loss of Krakoa and the great age of mutants while fighting against the dark age of vampires in the crossover highlight (for most of the team) of this summer’s blood-and-money-sucking event X-Men: Blood Hunt - Magik #1. Then, journey to DC with Nico for more of the exciting Reducation of TK Hill & episode-guest, Jonah, as they find what makes Zatanna so damn magical in the new DC Black Label miniseries premiere of Zatanna: Bring Down The House! All this and more on an all new X Is For Podcast! 

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It’s the penultimate episode of X-Men ‘97 before we go into the three part finale! Or was this maybe the first episode of a four part finale? Heroes are tested and villains revealed. Plus if you recognized the references from Grant Morrison’s New X-Men in X-Men ‘97’s destruction of Genosha and wondered where the villain got to, we found Cassandra Nova! She’s in Deadpool & Wolverine. We’ll talk about the awesome new trailer and its fantastic branding. Ready, Action Pack? LFG! All this and more on an all new X Is For Show!

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What do you do when a long-running comic universe ends and years later, fans long for it? Revisit. Return. Resurrect. And so often, these can be cash grabs. But in these two cases, Ultimate Spider-Man and John Constantine: Hellblazer, the attempt to carry on these legacies is full of nuance, informed by years of storytelling from predecessors, contemporaries, and bold ideasmiths. Join Nico, TK, and guest Jake as they examine Jon Hickman’s reimagined Ultimate Universe before turning a pessimistic, dark eye towards Constantine (an incredible book – just John is a big ol wanker).

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X-Men ‘97 continues its streak of taking on the big X-comics storylines, this time rounding out its adaptation of the iconic Storm story Lifedeath with some choice re-workings of a few early 90’s issues of Uncanny X-Men. While, sadly, we didn’t get any Swedish europop added to the soundtrack this time around, there were still some excellent cameos, and even another magical girl transformation. As we move to the endgame of the first season, we’ll talk about what we loved, what we didn’t and what we’re excited about going forward. All this and more on an all new X Is For Show! 

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It’s a two-for-two-with-an-extra-two! Nico & TK, with help from Kevo, talk about X-Men: Heir Of The Apocalypse before turning their attention a major Marvel initiative for 2024: The Giant-Size Line. For a Giant-Size issue, the guys need a Giant-Size Guest-Star, and there’s no bigger XI4P DD GS for GSDD on XI4P than Tori! The team discusses ALL of Saladin Ahmed’s & Erica Schultz’s Daredevils runs before turning things over to Elseworlds, DC, & Batman for Gotham By Gaslight. Legit, time of Nico’s life, and TK, Kevo, & Tori are having fun, too. Come join for an all new X Is For Show!

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The X-Men are good at fighting and winning and fashion and reboots – but also sex. The X-Men are real real good at sexy sexy times. And when it comes – ugh, came – to the Krakoan era, the X-Men celebrated the idea of romance, sex, and beginning new relationships like never before. The liaisons ranged from the boring and predictable (Scott & Jean) to the exciting (Scott & Jean…& Logan?) to the cringe-worthiest (Logan & that f&%$!ng surfer girl…debacle), but also TONS of people who aren’t these three people. There’s tons of love, lust, and probably lots of licking to celebrate in the X-Men as the Krakoan era cracks apart, so come on down to Love Isla – I mean Temptation Isl – Krakoa for some HOT X-MEN and tier the romance hotness! All this and more on an all new X Is For Show! 

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It’s hard saying goodbye to five years of storytelling we all became so attached to but somehow, the era that started our modern coverage has come to an end, and now Nico & TK must say goodbye. X-Men #700 or #35 or whatever isn’t really the goodbye the team hoped for and leads to a twisting, complex discussion with a lot of complicated feelings and a lot of questions. Then, with the new Marvel/DC format, the duo discuss DC with The Boy Wonder #2 (and the first issue, too), where they discuss the effort it can (or not!) take to cross between companies when you lack the experience and history, and how in the case of the Bat titles, right now, it doesn’t seem too hard to jump on! All this and more on an all new X Is For Podcast! 

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X-Men ‘97 is taking big swings, big chances, and adapting some big stories. This week featured part Hellfire Gala, part Krakoa/Genosha, part E Is For Extinction genocide event, and then a huge helping of new, wild ideas to challenge the status quo of the X-Men. Also, Ace Of Base? But beyond these core elements, there’s a ton of crazy cameos, some shocking character deaths, and over all, a few too many ideas for one regular length episode of X-Men! All this and more on an all new X Is For Show! 

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Nico & TK continue their examination of Marvel & DC with the end of one mini and the beginning of another. The X-Men’s Krakoan era comes to an at times awkward, but very well-intentioned finale with Rise Of The Powers Of X #5, seeing Jean rise up against the dark specter of Mister Sinister, marching the mutants towards their From The Ashes reboot. Then, Nico takes TK somewhere he’s never been – BATMAN! The two dive into Batman: The Dark Age, a Mike Allred/Mark Russell reimagining of Batman. The big surprise is in our reviews so don’t forget to hit play, tune in, and check out an all new X Is For Show!

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