Podcasts by The X-Wife Podcast: An Introduction to X-Men Comics

Fall of X: New Comics for Dec 6 - X-Men #29, Invincible Iron Man #13, Alpha Flight #5 and X-Men Unlimited from 2023-12-12T11:35:22

Allies left and right as we build to the dark days coming! Alpha Flight closes out with a strong finish and no clear idea of what comes next, or when. Iron Man and friends start to make moves th...

Fall of X: New Comics for Nov. 29 - X-Men Blue: Origins #1, Ms. Marvel #4, Realm of X #4, Predator vs Wolverine #3 and Unlimited from 2023-12-04T21:20:04

The long teased reveal is here! The history of Nightcrawler has been upended, adding him to the list of hyper confusing character backstories. Plus Ms. Marvel takes another step towards acceptin...

Fall of X: New Comics for Nov.15 and 22 - COMICS CATCHUP! from 2023-11-29T19:42:20

LIGHTNING ROUND! No it's nothing to do with Ororo, but we're digging our way out of the post-surgery, post-Thanksgiving pile of comics and coming at you with some quick recaps and thoughts on th...

Fall of X: New Comics for Nov. 8 - X-Men Red #17, Uncanny Spider-Man #3, X-Force 46 and X-Men Unlimited from 2023-11-14T19:14

Bring the magic!! We're coming to you live post surgery with the latest podcast in the world. $10 says we might beat it next week as the recovery continues and we figure out a new recording situ...

The X-Wife Podcast Semi-Annual #1 - Our 200th Episode! from 2023-11-09T14:16:37

It's our 200th episode! We take some time to reflect on the podcast over the years and get into our classic roots with an intro song, some big picture talking, a throwback issue and some Marvel ...

Fall of X: New Comics for Nov. 1 - X-Men #28, Scarlet Witch #10, Magneto #4 and X-Men Unlimited from 2023-11-06T19:53:07

Running late on the edit after a wild weekend at RI Comic Con (and boring house projects :P). It was a light week with one Krakoan book as X-Men pulls together multiple plots, crossing over into...

Fall of X: New Comics for Oct. 25 - Dark X-Men #3, Uncanny Spider-Man #2, Jean Grey #3, Uncanny Avengers #3, Ms. Marvel #3, Alpha Flight #3, Realm of X #3 and MORE! from 2023-10-30T18:54:46

FALL OF X OVERLOAD! So many books y'all, so we're kicking it abbreviated and talking just the big picture takeaways. Alicia refuses to pick a book of the week while Justin has Dark X-Men and Unc...

Fall of X: New Comics for Oct. 11 and 18 - Children of the Vault #3, Invincible Iron Man # 11, Astonishing Iceman #3, Scarlet Witch #9 and more! from 2023-10-23T16:27:46

We're back! Catching up on all the comics and continuing to recover from NYCC overload. It's a big stack of comics in a more abbreviated way than we're used to, but still plenty to discuss. We t...

Fall of X: New Comics for Oct. 4 - Immortal X-Men #16, X-Men #27, X-Force #45 and X-Men Unlimited from 2023-10-08T19:00:50

Everyone's got secrets and they're all coming out! I'm looking at you Chronicler, Shadowkat, Stasis, Xabeard, Mother Righteous and so many more. A stacked week of three hearty books as we get re...

Fall of X: New Comics for Sept.27 - Invincible Iron Man #10, Jean Grey #2, Realm of X #2, Ms Marvel: New Mutant #2 and X-Men Unlimited from 2023-10-01T22:10:36

A bunch a twos coming to yous! Please forgive me.. it's been a long weekend. Tony and Emma are married! Or Tony and Hazel... plus Feilong gets a new layer. Jean Grey shakes the magic eight ball ...

Fall of X: New Comics for Sept.20 - Dark X-Men #2, Uncanny Spider-Man #1, Wolverine #37, Uncanny Avengers#2, Alpha Flight#2 and more! from 2023-09-25T18:10:44

So many great comics! So much sickness :( but we're powering through y'all. Dark X-Men splits the team and complicates things with the other Madelyne. Uncanny Spider-Man delights on all levels a...

Fall of X: New Comics for Sept. 13 - X-Men Red #15, Children of the Vault #2, X-Force #44, Astonishing Iceman #2 and Infinity Comics from 2023-09-15T17:20:14

Uploading live from the hotel in Minneapolis! I did not edit on the plane, as I suspected, and instead watched One Piece and I Think You Should Leave Now... Enough about that, what about the com...

Fall of X: New Comics for Sept. 6 - Immortal X-Men #15, X-Men #26, Weapons of Vengeance, Magneto #2 and Infinity Comics from 2023-09-10T14:43:30

Ooo I don't trust her at all! Mother Righteous that is. Firestar, sure that makes sense... I guess. The wedding proposal twist of the year! With a lost shot at cutting things up, Marauders style...

Fall of X: New Comics for Aug. 30 - Ms. Marvel: New Mutant #1, Wolverine #36 and X-Men Unlimited from 2023-09-03T13:35:04

We're talking all about mutants in public this week! Ms. Marvel makes her debut, sporting an X themed costume at an Orchis funded program. Optics and identity politics abound! Wolverine blazes t...

Fall of X: New Comics for Aug. 23 - Jean Grey #1, Realm of X #1, X-Force #43, Iron Man #9, Deadpool #10, Storm #4 and Infinity Comics from 2023-08-29T22:20:54

We're traveling through time and space via the White Hot Room, getting last week's episode in at the last possible moment. Happy new comic book eve recap! Life gets in the way sometimes folks. J...

Fall of X: New Comics for Aug. 16 - Dark X-Men #1, X-Men Red #14, Uncanny Avengers #1, Alpha Flight #1, more! from 2023-08-20T22:53:32

It's a dark time for mutantkind. An extra helping of new teams are needed to stand up and fight for the X gene, pushing back toward the oppressors of their livelihood! We're in New York with a d...

Fall of X: New Comics for Aug. 9 - Immortal X-Men #14, Children of the Vault #1, Ghost Rider / Wolverine #1, Spider-Man Tangents and X-Men Unlimited from 2023-08-14T11:07:08

The Fall keeps falling, but the mutants seem to catch a sandy ledge on the way down. Immortal X-Men checks in across the Council, primarily with Shaw and Charles, with some key features from Emm...

Fall of X: New Comics for Aug. 2 - X-Men #25, Astonishing Iceman #1, ASM Annual #1, Magneto #1, Scarlet Witch #7 and X-Men Unlimited from 2023-08-07T10:16:12

A whirlwind of a week and weekend has us catching up to bring on the Fall! Two titles start under the grim banner that's affecting mutantkind - Iceman is on a superhero journey, buoyed by his bo...

Destiny of X: Wrapping Up Loose Ends from 2023-08-01T22:26:34

You demanded it! We dive into all the issues that we've missed over the last two weeks amidst San Diego Comic Con and the Hellfire Gala. We're mixing up the format in this episode, a bit of Wort...

The Hellfire Gala 2023 from 2023-07-27T14:51:11

Oof!! It's a rough one folks, but a freakin HUGE story. This monster of a book clocks in at over 70 pages and they are filled with intense action, killer designs and the start of a new direction...

Destiny of X: New Comics for July 12 - Immortal X-Men #13, X-Force #42, Rogue and Gambit #5 and more from 2023-07-16T11:59:57

Oof! The Council isn't doing too well y'all. Everyone wants to do their own thing and nobody seems to have the right idea. Krakoa and Doug steal the show at the end... X-Force wraps up the Ghost...

Destiny of X: New Comics for July 5 - X-Men #24, The Sinister Four #1, X-23 Deadly Regenesis #5 and X-Men Unlimited from 2023-07-08T12:06:06

A villainous love story *swoon* - at least we know they're not parts of the same person now! Stasis and Mother Righteous put their plans out on the table... kind of. Part of the table is hidden,...

Destiny of X: New Comics for June 28 - Heralds of Apocalypse #1, Deadpool #8, Storm #2 and Infinity Comics from 2023-07-01T11:29:30

Genesis wants war, That's All! This Mama is being manipulated by the Invisible Touch of others, inspired to make Arakko a Land of Confusion. Tonight, Tonight, Tonight. Deadpool isn't a band name...

Destiny of X: New Comics for June 21 - X-Force #41, New Mutants #4, Captain Britain #5, Scarlet Witch Annual and Ultimate Invasion from 2023-06-26T16:43:39

Coming at you days later! A jam packed week and weekend finds our podcasters unable to gather around the table, but fear not. We are here. Beast is popping off in the future left and right and y...

Destiny of X: New Comics for June 14 - X-Men Red #12, Wolverine #34, Rogue and Gambit #4, Marvel Pride and more from 2023-06-17T11:01:16

War is coming at us from all sides! Genesis starts to make her move with an unexpected ally in X-Men Red. Wolverine and Beast have a heart to heart about their disagreements. Rogue and Gambit fi...

Destiny of X: New Comics for June 7 - Immortal X-Men #12, X-Men #23, Bishop War College #5, Iron Man #7 and Infinity Comics from 2023-06-10T11:04:47

The big one! The week we've had in our sights and whoohoo did it deliver. Kitty would have understood... Immortal's bomb drops and exploration were HUGE! The Orchis Boys building even more in th...

Destiny of X: New Comics for May 31 - Captain Britain #4, Deadpool #7, X-23: Deadly Regenesis #3 and Infinity Comics from 2023-06-02T15:01:11

Another light week for the Krakoans as we gear up for the incoming Fall! Honestly though, as you'll hear us say, we were pleasantly surprised. Captain Britain hits some character high notes, but...

Destiny of X: New Comics for May 24 - New Mutants Lethal Legion #3, Bishop War College #4, Storm #1 and Infinity Comics from 2023-05-29T16:00:57

We're piecing the stories together with the info we have, finding books and making it through the timelines. Lethal Legion seems to have the upper hand until our mutants get the band together! P...

Destiny of X: New Comics for May 17 - X-Men #22, X-Force #40 and X-Men Unlimited from 2023-05-20T09:19:09

A short stack that packs a punch as all the villains cook up that Murder Science! Orchis is on full display in X-Men. Humanity's self proclaimed saviors have no interest in using kid gloves with...

Destiny of X: New Comics for May 10 - X-Men Red #11, Wolverine #33, Captain Marvel #49, Rogue&Gambit #3 and Infinity Comics from 2023-05-16T12:10:45

Coming to you after a loaded weekend a bit later than normal but with a lightning bolt of intensity! Storm claps back on Xavier's commanding attitude. Wolverine and Beast shore up their sides an...

Destiny of X: New Comics for May 3 - Immortal X-Men #11, Sons of X #1, Scarlet Witch #5, Free Comic Book Day and Infinity Comics from 2023-05-07T14:18:59

The fallout continues! And that fall is a long one. They're brewing up some impending doom for the island and a lot of sadness from us. Storm goes to work in Immortal X-Men, dishing out reads le...

Destiny of X: New Comics for April 26 - Sins of Sinister Dominion #1, Captain Britain #3, Invincible Iron Man #5, Deadpool #6 and Infinity Comics from 2023-04-30T11:33:10

Pfft, thanks a lot Mother Righteous! Such a huge week for the Sinister story as our latest event comes to a close - and sticks the landing! Some Otherworld updates to Morgan's plan (and renewed ...

Destiny of X: New Comics for April 19 - Nightcrawlers #3, X-Force #39, Bishop War College #3, New Mutants Lethal Legion #3 and more from 2023-04-22T12:30:44

RAGE!! So many feelings from these books this week y'all. Confusion, twists, and above all rage at the Council - at least from Alicia. We close out year 1000 of Sins of Sinister, usher in a new ...

Destiny of X: New Comics for April 12 - Storm and the Bros #3, X-Men #21, Captain Marvel #48, X-23 Deadly Regenesis #2 and Infinity Comics from 2023-04-15T13:45:59

Space battles galore! Local Brood, far off Brood and even our even further off Arakki fighting for what's left of their world. The Brood swarm is getting a little too intense for our friends and...

Destiny of X: New Comics for March 29 and April 5 - Giant Size Catch Up Episode! from 2023-04-08T11:28:10

Too many titles to list! Too much news to keep track off!! It has been a loaded few weeks of announcements, reveals and developments, but we're here in our new podcast recording space catching u...

Destiny of X: New Comics for March 22 - Storm and the Bros #2, Maruders #12, X-Treme X-Men #4, and a bunch of Infinity Comics from 2023-03-24T10:40:32

It's all about the X ladies in this week's comics! Storm, Kate, Destiny, Khora, and even a little visit from Mother. We're wrapping up our 100 year jaunt with Storm and the Bros (new unofficial ...

Destiny of X: New Comics for March 15 - Immoral X-Men #2, Wolverine #31, Captain Marvel #47, Bishop: War College #2 and Infinity Comics from 2023-03-19T22:44:33

 We're traveling across timelines and universes now, watch out mutants!! Taking a note from Bishop and throwing this episode back in time so you don't even notice it's going up Sunday. The Diamo...

Destiny of X: New Comics for March 8 - Nightcrawlers #2, X-Men #20, New Mutants Lethal Legion #1, Scarlet Witch #3, X-23: Deadly Regenesis #1 and Infinity Comics from 2023-03-11T09:16:29

The Nightkin gather their strength for Mother Righteous' cause, but is it indeed a holy one? What a week y'all! Jumping forward to 100 years in SoS with a cliffnotes of the destruction dealt by ...

Destiny of X: New Comics for March. 1 - Rogue&Gambit #1, X-Force #38, Sins of Sinister Conversation and Infinity Comics from 2023-03-03T14:32:33

It's like we don't know what to do when we're not ensnared in a Sinister hell dimension! Before we get sucked down that genetic rabbit hole, we've got a gene scheme of a different kind as the Pe...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Feb. 22 - Immoral X-Men #1, Captain Britain #1, Sabretooth and the Exiles #4, Deadpool #4 and Infinity Comics from 2023-02-24T14:54:08

We love it when evil plans don't go the way they're supposed to! Seeing Sinister this week brought us so much joy for the scheming mad man. But he's not the only diamond to talk about as Emma st...

Dark Web: Interview with Zeb Wells from 2023-02-21T07:30:53

Bring on the demons! Mix in some Hellions! We're thwiping in a mid-week interview with Zeb Wells!! We jump around on a variety of topics across Zeb's career at Marvel, including his current work...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Feb. 15 - Nightcrawlers #1, Wolverine #30, X-Men #19, Captain Marvel #46, Marauders #11, X-Treme X-Men #3 and Infinity Comics from 2023-02-17T09:56:23

Bring on the BAMF! We're crawling with new character combos this week as Sinister's team of deadly assassins debuts. Whose side is Mother Righteous even on!? Forward momentum with our bubs vs th...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Feb. 8 - Storm and the Brotherhood of Mutants #1, Bishop War College #1, X-Men Legends #6 and Infinity Comics from 2023-02-10T08:30:46

What year is it!? 1990s? 2030 something? However far in the future Bishop is from? An alternate reality!?! E, all of the above. We've got a light week with some great books to dive into as Storm...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Feb. 1 - Legion of X #10, X-Force #37, Dark Web Finale #1, Scarlet Witch #2, Venom #16 and Infinity Comics from 2023-02-03T18:12:19

The webs are all strung together and the masks are coming off! It's a big wrap up week for plots. Legion of X tugs at the heartstrings as we continue the lead in to Sins of Sinister. X-Force rev...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Jan. 25 - Sins of Sinister #1, X-Terminators #5, Sabretooth and the Exiles #3, Amazing Spider-Man #18, Murderworld Wolverine #1 and Infinity Comics from 2023-01-28T09:07:40

It's here! That ridiculous man's glorious muck around plan has begun!! Broad strokes laying it down as we jump one year, five years, ten years into a most sinister future. We wrap up the bombast...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Jan. 11 and 18 - Immortal X-Men #10, Dark Web X-Men #3, X-Men #18, Legion of X #9, Wolverine #29, Dark Web tie-ins and Infinity Comics from 2023-01-21T10:48:38

Diamonds are for everyone! Too soon? Maybe not, as Sinister's schemes set up. We're back from vacation and catching up on all the comics of the last few weeks. Xavier's telling it like it is in ...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Jan. 4 - X-Men Red #10, X-Force #36, Marauders #10 and a sampling around the Marvel Universe from 2023-01-07T11:11:33

How Sinister of you, Marvel! They've revealed that third Essex in X-Men Red, leaving only one left before we kick off Sins of Sinister. So much happens in this issue between Storm and Vulcan, th...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Dec. 28 - Dark Web: X-Men #2, X-Terminators #4, New Mutants #33 and Dark Web Tie Ins from 2023-01-01T09:57:17

We want Justice for Maddie! And maybe less kidnapping and demon sending for her as well, but hey we'll take what we can get. And what we get is a lot of exploration of her plan. Maddie's team of...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Dec. 21 - Wolverine #28, X-Men Annual #1, Sabretooth and the Exiles #2 and Dark Web Tie Ins from 2022-12-24T13:10:02

Some classic X-Men feels! Team missions, Wolverine and Sabretooth, and more. Wolverine is the mindless tool of Beast, the thing he talks most about not wanting to be - but now there's a new comp...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Dec. 14 - Dark Web: X-Men #1, Legion of X #8, Deadpool #2 and Spider-Man #15 from 2022-12-16T08:04:44

The Dark Web is seeping into the show! Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends are taking over and we are here for it. The X-Men team divides to take on the demonic threat plaguing New York, while Sp...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Dec. 7 - Immortal X-Men #9, X-Men Red #9, Dark Web #1, X-Force #35, Captain Marvel #44, New Mutants #32, Marauders #9 and X-Treme X-Men #1 - Damn! from 2022-12-11T13:57:04

Stacked! Almost an aggressive amount, but wow did it offer variety. There's just so much going on. Let's hear it for the clear villains of our titles. We've got Sinister's secret extra lives. Vu...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Nov. 30 - X-Terminators #3 and Marvel Unlimited from 2022-12-02T07:37:50

A light week with a heavy hitter! The explosive tatas are here and we're ready for the Boom. X-Terminators is our only book this week, but it does not disappoint as the ladies bust their way thr...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Nov. 23 - X-Men #17, X-Force #34, Midnight Suns #3 and Dark Web from 2022-11-26T16:03:14

Reunited and it feels so good! It's an unusually happy issue of X-Men as the Vault has been opened and some of the secrets are coming out. Literally. Forge, the ball's in your court to be not as...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Nov. 16 - Immortal X-Men #8, Gambit #5 and a Dark Web Primer from 2022-11-18T07:44:40

How much Sinister is too much? NEVER! Ok well maybe soon. It may be a Mystique issue of Immortal X-Men but sneaky Nathaniel is always willing to steal the show. Plus the sad conclusion of the ot...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Nov. 9 - Sabretooth and the Exiles #1, Wolverine #27, Legion of X #7, Marauders #8 and Judgment Day Omega #1 from 2022-11-11T11:38:08

Kill the Beast! We're done with him y'all, let's wrap it up and roll out. X-Force is hiring for a new director, last guy got mutinied on. But the other beast unleashed in the Orchis prison is do...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Nov. 2 - X-Men Red #8, Deadpool #1 and Captain Marvel #43 from 2022-11-04T07:56:29

That damn Brand y'all! An explosive week where we thought it was light, but a last minute Carol joined the party. Captain Marvel kicks off an arc with a select team of X-Men fighting a Brood thr...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Oct. 26 - X-Terminators #2, Judgment Day #6, New Mutants #31, Wolverine #26 and X-Men Legends #3 from 2022-10-28T11:48:05

Final judgments are in folks and it looks like the moral of the story is judge slowly - but also don't judge X-Terminators because it is sweet sweet magic! A solid week with new plots, old villa...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Oct. 19 - X-Men #16, X-Force #33, Midnight Suns #2 and Crypt of Shadows #1 from 2022-10-23T10:45:41

The mutant we left behind, the dinosaurs that joined us along the way, plus monsters and magic! Friends this one has it all. But really we just want to talk about that last page X-Men reveal, be...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Oct. 2 and 12 - So. Many. Comics. from 2022-10-14T14:33:55

What a week to have missed an episode y'all! We're going high level across all the books from last week and this week. I just, woah. How does one even begin to list and tease? We go over almost ...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Sept 28 - X-Men #15, Spider-Man #10, AXE Avengers #1, and Gambit #3 from 2022-10-02T13:44:45

We see the light on the other side of the Judgment Day tunnel! Our X-Men team is onto their own troubles as the Vault cracks open. Forge taking some strong liberties in the name of science and g...

Destiny of X: Interview with Gerry Duggan from 2022-09-27T05:30

Make room in the Treehouse, we're talking Gerry Duggan into adding us onto the X-Men roster! We dive into the details of his Krakoan titles - from high seas on the Marauder to the fresh roots pl...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Sept 21 - Judgment Day #5 and tie-ins, X-Terminators #1, Legion of X #5 and New Mutants #30 from 2022-09-24T11:19:04

Long gone are the days where our mutants stayed secluded on a fantasy island. We're knee deep in tie ins but skimming high level, because really, we're only here for our Krakoan mutants. So let'...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Sept 14 - Judgment Day #4, X-Men Red #6, Amazing Spider-Man #9, X-Men 92 #5 and Midnight Suns #1 from 2022-09-17T11:36:07

We're on a universe wide tour this time folks as the mutants' circle is expanding even further. It's becoming a challenge to keep up! The big one two punch of X-Men Red and Judgment Day has us f...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Sept 7 Part 2 - New Mutants #29, X-Men and Moon Girl #1, Guest Appearances and Infinity Comics from 2022-09-13T13:31:24

A random assortment of mutant activity! You get a team up and you get a team up. The New Mutants are going on a side quest as James Proudstar and Akihiro hunt for a missing Gabby. Speaking of mi...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Sept 7 - Wolverine #24, Death to the Mutants #2, Immortal X-Men #6 and Marauders #6 from 2022-09-09T07:45:15

You get judgment and you get judgment! You and you and you... look under your seats, JUDGMENT FOR ALL! Woah friends it's a loaded week of comics with four Judgment Day tie ins. We're talking jus...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Aug 31 - X-Men #14, Knights of X #5, X-Force #31 and Gambit #2 from 2022-09-02T07:50:21

What a week! It's an all killer, no filler lineup with solid story and art all around. Our X-Men team take on a slight side quest with an extinction level event in the sun as Iceman gets to shin...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Aug 24 - Judgment Day #3, Marauders #5 and New Mutants #28 from 2022-08-29T19:10:22

Woof y'all what a week. We're fighting through each of our first times having Covid and honestly just glad to have the energy to talk comics. And we have a lot of comics to talk! We go high leve...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Aug 17 - X-Men #13, X-Force #30 and Death to the Mutants #1 from 2022-08-19T07:32:26

We're judging pretty hard in today's new episode, talking about the next three issues of this massive Marvel event. The new team is here! And they are ready for some intense action. Lots of grea...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Aug 10 - Judgment Day #2, Ms. Marvel and Wolverine #1 and X-Men Legends #1 from 2022-08-16T22:10:49

We're back! And we've brought a mixed bag of mutant stories with us. The main event we've all been waiting for - Judgment Day is upon us! The second issue of the summer blockbuster has us scared...

Destiny of X: New Comics for Aug 3 - X-Men Red #5, Immortal X-Men #5, Legion of X #4 and X-Men 92 #4 from 2022-08-05T08:04:02

Be still my artificial heart, what a roller coaster of emotions! So much epic destruction and battle. Starting off with 92 of Swords, the barely classic crossover is re-imagined, boiling down to...

1990’s Throwback! New Comics for July 27 - Gambit #1 and Wolverine: Patch #4 from 2022-07-28T23:07:08

Where have all the Krakoans gone!? Too soon...  Marvel is taking a rest week from the current era and serving up a double dose of 90's nostalgia. The SNIKTs be slicing in Patch's penultimate iss...

Destiny of X: New Comics for July 20 - Judgment Day #1 and Knights of X #4 from 2022-07-22T07:52:49

Our judgment has begun! And it is most certainly worthy. Things are heating up as the Knights of X press further into the depths of Otherworld. Welcome to your own personal hell. Askani is the M...

Destiny of X: New Comics for July 13 Part 2 - Eve of Judgment #1, Marauders #4, Wolverine #23 and New Mutants #27 from 2022-07-19T09:42:46

A whirlwind of comics content! This one has it all, starting with a follow up on the seeds of Judgment. Those Eternals - or at least that Druig - they're up to something... Out in the deep space...

Destiny of X: New Comics for July 13 Part 1 - Hellfire Gala #1 and Immortal X-Men #4 from 2022-07-14T14:12:25

It's all about our Queen! And the evil schemes building around her... can she keep the ship afloat? The big day is finally here after all that planning, but someone had to go and the Hellfire Ga...

Destiny of X: New Comics for July 6 - Sabretooth #5 and Legion of X #3 from 2022-07-07T22:53:55

They're coming for you Xavier! So much going on in Legion of X, mind games, magic and.. mental incest!? Don't make that a trope for my boy! The Legion's missions are coming together and apparent...

Destiny of X: New Comics for June 29 - X-Men Red #4, Sabretooth #4 and X-Force #29 from 2022-07-01T00:27:53

It's all weaving together, friends! Details popping up here, mentions over there, death everywhere!!! X-Men Red is the star of the week with some deep philosophy over what it means to die in the...

Destiny of X: New Comics for June 22 Part 2 - Marvel Voices: Pride, Knights of X #3, New Mutant #26 from 2022-06-26T21:03:35

Get ready for some Magic(/k)! Our Knights reunite in Otherworld with onlookers predicting a great sacrifice. Nobody's happy... Rock onto Labor's of Magik #2! There's still more to work to do in ...

Destiny of X: New Comics for June 22 Part 1- X-Men x3 from 2022-06-23T23:41:24

It's a triple dose of X-Men and Sinister's EVERYWHERE! Dive a little further into the mind of Dr. Stasis as we kind of wrap up the X-Men title, or at least season one. The new X-Men team is sure...

Destiny of X: New Comics for June 15 - Wolverine #22 and X-Men Red #3 from 2022-06-16T22:34:34

Praise Tarn what a week! We kick things off with the Krakoan Odd Couple, Wolverine and Deadpool. Hold me closer Tiny Danger, we've got a mystery unraveling back at home! Out on Planet Arakko, bi...

Destiny of X: New Comics for June 8 - Marauders #3 and Legion of X #2 from 2022-06-09T22:34:33

This week's episode is chock full of space pirates and emo cops! We're a little mixed on Marauders, but here for all that action. Cassandra is up to something as Xandra finally steps into the cr...

Destiny of X: New Comics for June 1 - X-Men ’92 #2 and Knights of X #2 from 2022-06-02T23:39:50

Nostalgic Knights of Krakoa! We're throwing it back in time and then far out into the Omniverse. The Krakoan re-imagination continues in X-Men '92 and damn these villains have leveled up their p...

Destiny of X: Legion of X #1 from 2022-05-26T23:28:51

We finally round out our Destiny of X lineup with the mind expanding Legion of X! Kurt's dropped the bible and picked up a badge, leading a group of investigators to enforce the three laws and r...

Destiny of X: New Comics for May 18 - X-Force #28 and Wolverine #21 from 2022-05-24T21:46:09

A few days late, but no bubs short, it's part two of the biggest new comic book day ever!! A triple dose of your favorite grizzle Gus with claws in all new varieties - partnered with Deadpool, f...

Destiny of X: New Comics for May 18 - New Mutants #25, X-Men: Red #2 and Immortal X-Men #2 from 2022-05-20T00:03:23

Comics overload!! Featuring all the best in powerful female mutants as we dive into part one of this week's books. The long awaited return of New Mutants kicks off an arc that sees Illyana seeki...

Destiny of X: New Comics for May 11th - X-Men #11, Free Comic Book Day and Infinity Comics from 2022-05-12T23:51:26

The X-Men are in full effect! Two missions and a goalie protecting home, but all Alicia has on her mind is VINDICATION!! We play up the seriousness of two of our main three X-Men villains out on...

Destiny of X: New Comics for May 4th - Marauders #2, Giant Size X-Men: Thunderbird#1 and Infinity Comics from 2022-05-05T23:28:55

Holy genetics friends, things are getting spliced and diced! The Marauders are squaring off with the Shi'ar's new muscle as we shake out even more ancient secrets - it's not looking too good for...

Destiny of X: New Comics for April 27 - Knights of X #1 and Sabretooth #3 from 2022-04-28T23:35:49

Deep in the pit and off to faraway lands! This weeks comics take you there. Knights of X kicks of with a bang - or an abracadabra. We're going on a quest ya'll and not everyone's invited, sorry,...

Destiny of X: Wolverine #20 from 2022-04-21T23:03:06

Watch out bub, there's a new stabby guy with a healing factor in town and he's not taking no for an answer! Sure, it's not X-Force, but Deadpool is just as excited to team up with his bud Wolver...

Destiny of X: New Comics for April 13 - X-Men #10, X-Men ’92 #1, What If Miles #2 and Infinity Comics from 2022-04-14T23:34:19

We're going all around the multiverse with this one! In the here and now Laura's on a mission into Orchis territory, place your bets! Big things are cooking in the background. Flashback to the '...

Destiny of X: X-Force from 2022-04-11T21:38:53

The bubs are back in town! A double dose of our CIA strike team as we hit all sorts of threats on the mutant population. In X-Force Annual the murder trio of Wolverine, Domino and Kid Omega take...

Destiny of X: X-Men: Red #1 and Marauders #1 from 2022-04-07T23:32:16

A double launch week as we take these mutants out to space y'all! X-Men Red brings the story to Planet Arakko. We build out what we know about this society, these people and the handful of Krako...

Destiny of X: Immortal X-Men #1 from 2022-03-31T22:38:51

Who's even in charge anymore!? The Destiny of X takes center stage as Immortal X-Men introduces some Quiet Council drama. Plots, schemes, politics and secrets. Mr. Sinister knows far too much......

Reign of X: New Comics for March 23 - X Deaths of Wolverine #5, Devil’s Reign: X-Men #3, Wolverine: Patch #1, X-Men Unlimited #27 and Life of Wolverine #10 from 2022-03-24T22:40:39

The final Week of Wolverine is upon us! Gather round bubs, there's a Wolverine for everyone. The present meets the future, with kids! X Deaths ends with a bang and a comeback. It's Emma vs Kingp...

Reign of X: New Comics for March 16 - X Lives of Wolverine #5, X-Men Unlimited #26 and Life of Wolverine #9 from 2022-03-17T23:26:40

It's the final life, folks. Cats have nine. Wolverines have ten. Animal Facts. A wild five issues as we close the first side in the Weeks of Wolverine. But just because Logan's a loner doesn't m...

Reign of X: Interview with Joshua Cassara from 2022-03-15T06:00

Before the last X Lives of Wolverine comes out, we caught up with series artist Joshua Cassara, Breaker of Storms! We dive into his X-Force run, and travel around the time stream of his career. ...

Reign of X: New Comics for March 9 - X-Men Legends #12, Sabretooth #2, Lives #4, Deaths #4 and Infinity Comics from 2022-03-11T00:12:37

Two times the Wolverine, now with even more brain exploding twists! Lives and Deaths deliver the unexpected - and somewhat haunting. Our Logan adventure is nearing its end bubs, but not before w...

Reign of X: New Comics for March 2 - Devil’s Reign: X-Men #2, X-Men #9 and Infinity Comics from 2022-03-03T23:55:17

A couple of Gerrys with some digital Logan on the side! A week without Wolverine!? Not quite. We jump in with Emma's story in all this New York drama of Devil's Reign. Witches be crazy. Then a j...

Reign of X: New Comics for February 23 - X Deaths of Wolverine #3 and Infinity Comics from 2022-02-24T23:13:36

Marvel heard your demands and they've gifted us with EVEN MORE WOLVERINES!?! I'm losing my mind at how many claws we have this week bubs. Seems there's some more slipping in the time stream of c...

Reign of X: New Comics for February 16 - X-Men #8, X Lives of Wolverine #3 and Infinity Comics from 2022-02-17T23:02

LOOK OUT! We're reaching Maximum Wolverine Overload this week! A Wolverine for every occasion. You want a guy who says he's a loner but he's looking for people with other people? Try X-Men Unlim...

Reign of X: New Comics for February 9 - Secret X-Men #1, X Deaths of Wolverine #2, New Mutants #24, and Infinity Comics from 2022-02-10T23:04:14

So many mutants, so little time! The runner-up squad gets wrangled into a Shi'ar secret -  Berto's outdone himself this time. Things get intense in the hunt for Moira as Mystique and Technogan p...

Reign of X: New Comics for February 2 - Sabretooth #1, X Lives of Wolverine #2, The X-Cellent #1 and Infinity Comics from 2022-02-03T22:46:42

The claws are out and tearing into this whole episode! Wolverine, Sabretooth, and a bunch of other guys... we're talking the debut issue of Victor Creed's Pit. A wild surprise of a comic that we...

Reign of X: New Comics for January 26 - X-Men, Marauders Annual, Black Panther and X-Men Unlimited from 2022-01-30T23:24:08

A tale of new beginnings for our Krakoan Captains! We're going all around the X-Men universe with this one. It's the full reveal of Captain Krakoa's origin in X-Men and there's some conflict bre...

Reign of X: X Deaths of Wolverine #1 from 2022-01-27T06:00

Disguised as a Wolverine comic, this trojan horse invaded our hearts with an epic story! If you thought we enjoyed Lives, just wait till we talk about Deaths. The complete opposite side of the c...

Reign of X: New Comics for January 19 - Devil’s Reign, Death of Doctor Strange and X-Men Unlimited from 2022-01-24T06:00

Two times the tie-ins! We've got no regular X books this week and a double helping of events. The Kingpin - er I mean Mayor Kingpin is causing trouble for all of New York's supers and now he's c...

Reign of X: X Lives of Wolverine #1 from 2022-01-21T06:00

Grab your Cerebro helmets, we're going time traveling! A mystery of a story starts to unfold, kicking off with threads from Wolverine and X-Force and starring everyone's favorite canucklehead as...

Road to Inferno - Illyana Rasputin from 2022-01-17T06:00

Once a demon sorceress, always a demon sorceress! Another string of episodes has led us here, as we track Illyana Rasputin's history in and out of Limbo. Illyana's story brings us in on an inter...

Reign of X: New Comics for January 12 - X-Men Vote, Marauders, X-Men and X-Men Unlimited from 2022-01-13T06:00

We catch up with a double dose of Duggan and then jump in on 2022's X-Men Vote. Have you made your choice? You have until Thursday, Jan 13 at midnight EST. Speaking about adding X-Men to the tea...

Road to Inferno - Madelyne Pryor from 2022-01-10T06:00

There's been something building in the background. It started with the Hellfire Club's manipulations of our dear friend Jean Grey. It twisted further when her retcon revealed itself. It was buil...

Reign of X: Inferno #4 from 2022-01-06T06:00

End of the line friends and oo what a doozy! We talk all about Jonathan Hickman's final issue of X-Men comics in the Krakoan Age, at least for the known future he types hopefully. Bittersweet. W...

Ugly X-Mas 2021! from 2022-01-02T13:39:42

We had our second annual Ugly X-Mas live show extravaganza, diving deep into the comics with friends while also having some holiday fun! There's so much to pick apart about HoX/PoX and the conne...

Reign of X: Interview with Ben Percy from 2021-12-29T14:47:22

Sharpen those claws bub and get ready to dive in as we talk Wolverine with Marvel comics writer Benjamin Percy! Percy has been on Krakoa since the start, seeding national threats in X-Force and ...

Reign of X: New Comics for December 22nd - SWORD, Trial of Magneto, Wolverine and Infinity Comics from 2021-12-26T16:59:19

Even more X endings!! The final issue of SWORD reveals more about the true allegiances of everyone involved and it doesn't look good for anyone. The Trial of Magneto closes out with a gift for t...

Reign of X: New Comics for December 15th - Excalibur, X-Force and Infinity Comics from 2021-12-17T06:00

More X endings!? But with teases of what's to come. Excalibur's war in Otherworld rages to its conclusion...for now! Look for Knights of X coming in April. Over on the shores of Krakoa our X-For...

Reign of X: New Comics for December 8th - Hellions, Marvel Voices, Devil‘s Reign and X-Men Unlimited from 2021-12-12T17:02:44

A flurry of Destiny of X teasers and announcements kick off our sleepy Sunday conversation before we dive into the newest Infinity Comics arc starring Juggernaut and Deadpool. Justin has some X ...

Reign of X: Inferno #3 from 2021-12-10T06:00

Hold on to your butts, we've gone time traveling! Who is playing who? What a rollercoaster of an issue y'all. We break down the twists and turns of Inferno. The layers to this story! Get ready f...

Reign of X: New Comics for December 1st - Trial of Magneto, New Mutants and Marauders from 2021-12-03T06:00

A triple dose of new X comics as a few stories are nearing their ends! The Trial of Magneto takes a magical turn as Wanda tries to keep up with her selves. We get an intense showdown between our...

Reign of X: New Comics for November 24th - X-Men and Wolverine from 2021-11-26T06:00

It's a twosie this week, with one that was hard to come by! The X-Men are handling threats left and right, but the one that gets them is delivery issues (ahh!!) as a number of shops don't receiv...

Reign of X: New Comics for November 17th - X-Force, SWORD, and X-Men: Green from 2021-11-19T06:00

Ride the wave bubs! It's a new round of Krakoan comics to crush. Wolverine shreds the gnarliest waves Krakoa has to offer and is maybe a bit too gullible for his own good as Quentin Quire has a ...

Reign of X: New Comics for November 10th - Excalibur, Hellions, and X-Men: Green from 2021-11-12T06:00

There are just so many cliffhangers!! What a double dose of issues this week friends. Excalibur's swords are in full swing as the battle for Otherworld rages on. Can this possibly end in a posit...

Retcon Wranglers - The Death of Jean Grey from 2021-11-05T06:00

The revolving door of death in comics strikes again! It's time to wrangle the retcon that nearly broke Chris Claremont's heart, as Alicia finds out what really (retroactively) happened to Jean G...

Reign of X: New Comics for October 27th - Wolverine, Marauders, SWORD and X-Men: Green from 2021-10-31T06:00

As Inferno burns in the Quiet Council chamber, there's plenty more happening throughout the X universe. Krakoan Karaoke lights up the Green Lagoon as everyone's listening in Wolverine... everyon...

Reign of X: Inferno #2 from 2021-10-29T06:00

The fire builds!! The second issue of Hickman's final arc keeps adding new twists and turns as it shines a light on previous pages throughout recent books. Knowledge and power are shifting and t...

The Claremont Run - Trial of Magneto from 2021-10-26T06:00

Courtroom drama mixed with high-flying super-heroics. It's the original Trial of Magneto, Uncanny X-Men #200 with special guests, Dylan and Regina from House of X Podcast. Magneto stands accused...

Reign of X: New Comics for October 20th - Trial of Magneto, X-Men Green and Giant-Size Little Marvels from 2021-10-22T06:00

The Trial of Magneto's third issue brings three times the Wanda, three times the Kaiju, and three times the questions!! We obsess over the details to see what further connections can be made to ...

The X-Wife Podcast Annual #1 from 2021-10-16T16:44:37

Can you believe it, folks? We've been making The X-Wife Podcast for a whole year! October 16 is when we launched our first intro episode, one year ago today. We take some time to talk about how ...

Reign of X: New Comics for October 13th - X-Force, X-Men, and X-Men Green from 2021-10-15T06:00

The one two X punch with a little Infinity on the side! X-Force plays its hand on a few long brewing story threads as security around the island is threatened. The X-Men have a spooky visitor fi...

Reign of X: New Comics for October 6th - Excalibur, Hellions, New Mutants and X-Men Green from 2021-10-08T06:00

It's all falling apart! Otherworld is on the brink of war, our Hellions are crushed after the events of the last issue and Shadow King is oddly in tune with the potential dark futures ahead. Plu...

Reign of X: New Comics for September 29th - X-Men: Green, Wolverine and Sword from 2021-10-03T11:05:02

The tallest comics in the world! It's a new arc of X-Men: Unlimited as Nature Girl goes rogue, tackling threats to our environment. Wolverine "wraps up" his arc with Sevyr and Solem and the two ...

Reign of X: Inferno #1 from 2021-10-01T06:00

The beginning of the end! Hickman's final arc on X-Men comics begins here, exploding with callbacks and connections. A follow-up to the epic House of X/Powers of X series that started it all. Ge...

Reign of X: New Comics for September 22nd - X-Corp, Guardians of the Galaxy and X-Men from 2021-09-25T16:02:42

It's a time for endings big and small. X-Corp is dealing with closing costs in its last issue as everyone tries to get a piece of the company. The Last Annihilation event comes to its finale and...

Reign of X: X-Men: The Onslaught Revelation from 2021-09-24T06:00

Krakoa is under attack from within! Can Nightcrawler and his team free everyone from the clutches of the most 90's X villain ever? The long-term plans of Onslaught are set into motion as the Cru...

Reign of X: New Comics for September 15th - The Last Annihilation: Wakanda, Marauders and X-Men: Trial of Magneto from 2021-09-17T06:00

Around the outer reaches of space and back in time for a murder mystery tour! First, we head all the way to Shi'ar territory with a Wakandan rescue team as we round out our penultimate stop in T...

Reign of X: New Comics for September 8th - X-Men: Unlimited, Excalibur and X-Force from 2021-09-10T06:00

Vertical comics!? What in the Marvel Unlimited is this?? Thursday's newest X-Men announcement is part of a larger new storytelling format for Marvel's digital comics. It's like you did what Hick...

Reign of X: New Comics for September 1st - Wiccan and Hulkling, New Mutants and Hellions from 2021-09-04T06:00

Two Krakoas with a tie-in on the side. The former Young Avengers turned Krull/Skrull Royalty mix their pasts with the galaxy's present as we kind of move forward with The Last Annihilation Gener...

The Claremont Run - The Demon Bear from 2021-08-31T06:00

Something's brewing in the back of Dani's mind, clawing its way into the physical realm. Watch out y'all, it's the Demon Bear Saga! We're joined by a couple of awesome co-hosts, Mav and Steph to...

Reign of X: New Comics for August 25th - Wolverine and Cable: Reloaded from 2021-08-27T06:00

It's all about adamantium and pouches this week folks! Our Madripoor mystery gets some more info and so does Solem. So much backstory on our adamantium-skinned Arakki mutant, who Alicia totally ...

Reign of X: New Comics for August 18th - X-Corp, Guardians of the Galaxy, Marauders and Way of X from 2021-08-22T12:12:39

Alicia's on a 50/50 split with the other four X relative issues this week, but it's all good because we're both EXTRA hyped for Marauders and Way of X. Corporate espionage and magical pentagrams...

Reign of X: The Trial of Magneto from 2021-08-20T18:28:58

Intrigue... Murder!! Deception!?! The gang's all here as The Quiet Council's foundation starts breaking beneath them. The Scarlet Witch was found dead in the all too often spoiled ending of X-Fa...

The Claremont Run - Magik from 2021-08-17T07:24:02

Life can be confusing when your age doubles in mere seconds, am I right? Illyana's big brother still sees her as this six-year-old snowflake yet she's been slaying demons and grilling tiger stea...

Reign of X: New Comics for August 11th - Children of the Atom and X-Force from 2021-08-14T06:00

What in the Jonathan Hickman is going on here!? Some newsie with another twosie.  Children of the Atom takes us back in time to Gala glory as we close out this team's story... for now. X-Force i...

Reign of X: New Comics for August 4th - Hellions and X-Men from 2021-08-07T06:00

Only two issues this week, but they pack a punch! The Hellions match-up we've been leading to for months, praise Tarn it's here. What's better than a sassy Sinister? Two sassy Sinisters! Over in...

Reign of X: New Comics for July 28th - Wolverine, Cable, and SWORD from 2021-07-31T06:00

We're traveling all around the Marvel Universe this week! From Madripoor, to demon dimensions, and all the way out to the Kree Throneworld. Wolverine delivers in a really great issue that jumps ...

Reign of X: New Comics for July 21st - New Mutants, Marauders, and Guardians of the Galaxy from 2021-07-26T22:30:32

The fallout continues after the Hellfire Gala. Our New Mutants are trying to figure out what to do with Gabby - get ready for the Weekend at Xavier's! Alicia is rocking out to her Emma Frost son...

Reign of X: New Comics for July 14th - X-Corp, Excalibur, and Way of X from 2021-07-18T06:00

Mental Parasites, Wizards, and Corporate Espionage, Oh My! We're in it now folks! Somehow, I've tricked Alicia to keep reading the new Krakoan era X-Men issues as they come out. We talk all abou...

The Claremont Run - The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 2 from 2021-07-13T06:00

The Hellfire Club was victorious at the end of our first half. The Black Queen, long may she reign, has turned on her friends. How can the X-Men save her!? And what's in store once the Phoenix F...

Reign of X: X-Men #1 (2021) - The Heroes of Krakoa from 2021-07-09T06:00

Get ready for the newest team to rock the streets of New York City! The X-Men make their return to the Central Park area with an incredible treehouse base. And there's plenty of bad guys brewing...

The Hellfire Gala - Part 5 Finale, Big Picture and More from 2021-07-03T06:00

Well, folks, we're at our night's end. And what's a party without a murder mystery - or two... As the event comes to a close, so does X-Factor. We also comb through our favorite moments of the H...

The Claremont Run - The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 1 from 2021-06-29T06:00

Our heroes are just trying to catch a break between big bads, maybe recruit a new member or two, but no! Jason freaking Wyngarde has other plans!! Enter The Hellfire Club. And they have their ey...

The Hellfire Gala - Part 4 from 2021-06-26T06:00

After the party is the after-party! And the Hellfire Gala is no different. Heck, we have an after-after-party!! Plus a reflective conversation with our helmet and some familial reconciliation. W...

The Hellfire Gala - Part 4 from 2021-06-26T06:00

After the party is the after-party! And the Hellfire Gala is no different. Heck, we have an after-after-party!! Plus a reflective conversation with our helmet and some familial reconciliation. W...

The Hellfire Gala - Part 3 from 2021-06-19T06:00

An episode that is out of this world! We're getting Planet Sized y'all. Some big things are on the horizon for mutantkind as we catch up with our Omegas. Back at the gala we check-in on the New ...

The Hellfire Gala - Interview with Matteo Lolli from 2021-06-15T06:00

We were hanging out on the Green Carpet and caught up with Marauders' artist Matteo Lolli! He tells us all about what it's like to be a part of such a huge X-Men event, collaborating with Gerry ...

The Hellfire Gala - Part 2 from 2021-06-12T06:00

The party's just getting started! And Rictor wants nothing to do with it. Neither do AAAK. And maybe even the Avengers... but don't worry the new X-Men team will save the day! Eyes to the skies ...

The Claremont Run - The Phoenix Saga from 2021-06-08T06:00

Things are heating up for the X-Men as one of their team members literally becomes fire incarnate! We're tackling the classic story of Jean Grey's initial leveling-up, The Phoenix Saga. Not to b...

The Hellfire Gala - Part 1 from 2021-06-05T09:04:06

We're jumping into real-time dahlings! Alicia had wanted to read the Hellfire Gala as it was coming out and has been BINGEING comics for the last week to make some sense of it all. We talk about...

Dawn of X - Opening Arcs Vol. 1-6 from 2021-05-31T06:00

For our fiftieth episode, we've made it giant-size folks! We laid the foundation with Volume 1 of Dawn of X and now Alicia has read the other 5 volumes of the opening arcs. That's 36 comics! Jus...

Seminal Moments: New X-Men (2001) - It Goes Extinct Part 2 from 2021-05-27T06:00

The end is near! Ms. Cassandra Nova has predicted the downfall of homo sapiens unless something drastic is done and she's recruited the perfect fall guy to carry out her plan for genocide. Did y...

Seminal Moments: New X-Men (2001) - It Goes Extinct Part 1 from 2021-05-24T06:00

Sweet mummudrai we've got ourselves a doozy of a story! Grant Morrison's epic New X-Men run kicks off with our final Seminal Moment. It seems Alicia's developed a Secondary Mutation and it invol...

Marvel Legends - History, Age of Apocalypse and House of X from 2021-05-17T06:00

It's a legendary episode as we dive into Justin's other Marvel obsession! Comics may have lit the nerd spark, but Marvel Legends added fuel to the fire. Little does Alicia know, she had a hand i...

Seminal Moments: Age of Apocalypse (1995) - It Gets Apocalyptic from 2021-05-10T06:00

A new age is upon us! And Legion has some serious explaining to do. We kick off the 1995 smash hit Age of Apocalypse with X-Men: Alpha #1. Charles is dead? Magneto is leading the X-Men? Apocalyp...

X-Books: First Team by Robbie MacNiven from 2021-05-03T06:00

It's our second foray into X-Men novelizations with the action-packed adventure, First Team! Things are looking grim as Purifier rallies intensify across the nation. Anole, Greymalkin, and Ciphe...

DoX Vol. 1: Fallen Angels #1 (2019) - Wayward Warriors from 2021-04-29T06:00

Newfound freedom following a decades-long caged existence - what do we really know about this Psylocke before us? Her visions are pulling her away from the security of Krakoa towards the mysteri...

Retcon Wranglers - Psylocke from 2021-04-26T06:13

Talk about an out-of-body experience! When most people hear Psylocke, they think of a deadly ninja assassin in tights. But, Betsy Braddock began her life as an Englishwoman, the twin sister of B...

Retcon Wranglers - Cable from 2021-04-22T06:00

Nathan Christopher Charles Summers is here to muck up your timeline and blow your mind wide open! Gigantic guns and a grizzled attitude are all key components to this boy of Summers. He's a baby...

Reign of X: Krakoa's X-Men from 2021-04-17T06:00

The votes have been tallied and the team has been announced! The nation of Krakoa has its first-ever roster of X-Men, charged with acting on behalf of the mutant people. We talk through the resu...

X-Men: The Animated Series - Interview with Eric and Julia Lewald from 2021-04-12T06:00

Saturday mornings were all about the X-Men in the early '90s. Now, with Disney+, there's a whole new generation of fans humming the iconic intro. We dove in with the Lewalds, talking everything ...

Seminal Moments: X-Men #1 (1991) - It Comes Home from 2021-04-05T06:00

Bring on the nostalgic Blue and Gold of the '90s! The X-Men have traveled, split off, and now it's back to basics in the mansion, forming two strike teams to respond to the threats of the world....

DoX Vol. 1: X-Force #1 (2019) - The Wilds of Krakoa from 2021-03-29T06:00

Some mutants are getting a little too comfortable in the promise of paradise. There's something evil brewing in and around the island, best not let your guard down. Things can change quickly. Is...

DoX Vol. 1: New Mutants #1 (2019) - Space Pirate Adventures from 2021-03-22T06:00

These Krakoan youths aren't so new anymore! They've been around long enough to build their own community in the Sextant. But someone's missing, especially when it comes to the OG New Mutant team...

DoX Vol. 1: Excalibur #1 (2019) - For Avalon from 2021-03-18T06:00

Holy theoretical gates we've stepped into an Otherworld! Witches, magic, and mystery abound in this first issue of the new series of Excalibur. Ooo Alicia has questions with this one folks - Jus...

DoX Vol. 1: Marauders #1 (2019) - Ahoy, Muties! from 2021-03-15T06:00

We've navigated the high seas of continuity and found our way back to the Dawn of X! It's our first issue of Marauders, a seafaring adventure of omega proportions. There's something wrong with K...

The Claremont Run - Excalibur Draws the Sword! from 2021-03-11T06:00

Gather ye Knights of the Roundtable, it's a story of the Excalibur times... sort of. It's the X-Men go UK! We're doing a six-year jump from our last episode and catching up with fan favorites Sh...

WandaVision - Episode 9 The Series Finale from 2021-03-08T06:00

This is it folks, the final showdown. WandaVision ties up some threads and leaves us with more to make you scratch your brain. It's the series finale and we're not ready to deal with that.

The Claremont Run - God Loves, Man Kills Part 2 from 2021-03-04T06:00

The showdown between Stryker and his Purifiers against the X-Men with Magneto! Supervillain zealot William Stryker knows how to sell out a theater with his hate speech. His plan to take on all m...

WandaVision - Episode 8's and Heartbreaks from 2021-03-01T06:00

We're still on that WandaVision crazy train y'all! Things get too darn emotional as we explore the backstories and further connections of our main characters. It's getting a little Chaotic in We...

The Claremont Run - God Loves, Stryker Sucks from 2021-02-25T06:00

Stryker!! No, it's not X2, but part of the source. The X-Men are back after the Brood Saga and we have a contained story of biblical proportions! Supervillain zealot William Stryker has been stu...

WandaVision - Episode 7 and Beyond! from 2021-02-22T06:00

We're taking a break from our regularly scheduled program to talk about our current media obsession, WandaVision! We break down and question key moments from episode seven and how they relate to...

The Claremont Run - Brand New Mutants! from 2021-02-15T06:00

What do you do when your students die*, Charles? Reluctantly get new students! We've got a brand NEW team of MUTANTS coming into the story in today's episode with 1982's New Mutants Graphic Nove...

The Claremont Run - Days of Future Past Part 2 from 2021-02-11T06:00

Because Alicia demanded it! And Justin had planned for it! We're here for the epic part two conclusion. We last left our heroes in a charged standoff with Mystique's newly announced Brotherhood ...

The Claremont Run - These Are The Days of Our Past.. Future? from 2021-02-08T06:00

We're going back! And forward? It's our first dip into Chris Claremont's comics! We're starting with Justin's favorite, Uncanny X-Men #141, Days of Future Past, the tale of two Prydes.

Th...

The Claremont Run - Interview with Dr. J. Andrew Deman from 2021-02-01T06:00

How could we possibly talk about 16 years of Chris Claremont X-Men issues, analysis, and meaning in just one episode? Consult a professional opinion! This is some deep nerding out y'all and we l...

Reign of X: The X-Men Election? from 2021-01-27T06:00

Let the campaigns begin! We're getting a message from the Krakoan future, something happening in new books. There will be a vote to determine the next team of X-Men. The mutants of Krakoa will c...

Retcon Wranglers: X-Men: Deadly Genesis (2005) - Oh Charles... from 2021-01-25T06:00

If at first, you don't succeed... we're splicing in a retcon here folks and it's a doozy! The 2005 Deadly Genesis mini-series uncovered a giant-size dark truth of X canon.

Thanks for list...

Seminal Moments: Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975) - It Restarts from 2021-01-18T06:00

A giant issue with some regular sized mutants, we're taking this story international y'all! It's the 1975 relaunch of X-Men. After a five-year hiatus, a mixture of good ideas and economic opport...

DoX Vol. 1: X-Men #1 (2019) - Viva Krakoa! from 2021-01-14T06:00

It's a brave new world mutants! Our first issue in a post-HoX/PoX world and we start out with leaders of the mutant people on a mission. Magneto!! And then some family time on the moon that Alic...

X-Books: Liberty and Justice for All by Carrie Harris from 2021-01-11T06:00

We've taken away all the pictures and multiplied the word count. Oh boy, is Alicia excited! We both love books and to have one that takes place near X-Men continuity makes us nerd out even more....

Retcon Wranglers: All-New X-Men #1 (2012) - Needs More 1960s from 2021-01-07T06:00

A new X-Men story that connects to the comic's roots! Mutant-human relations look grim in 2012. Don't worry, Beast has a radical plan that could destroy reality as we know it! Traveling back to ...

Seminal Moments: X-Men #1 (1963) - It Starts from 2021-01-04T06:00

We’re taking it all the way back with this one friends! 1963’s X-Men #1 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the first appearance of the original five X-Men, Charles Xavier, and Magneto. Do you know who ...

Welcome to Season 2! from 2020-12-28T09:10:25

The X-Wife Podcast, the sequel. We're getting ready for the next leg of our journey through X Ed. Season 2 has... evolved, since its initial design.

At first, it was all about the X-Men's...

Ugly X-Mas Part 3 - HoX/PoX/TalX w/ GoX from 2020-12-23T22:16:43

It's the third part of our Season 1 finale! Special guests Generations of X join us to continue the House of X conversation. We also all share our chimera combinations! Plus a handful from you a...

Ugly X-Mas Part 2 - HoX/PoX/TalX from 2020-12-23T22:13:45

It's the second part of our Season 1 finale! We're talking about the entirety of HoX/PoX, but with a twist. Alicia is leading the conversation this time and she has questions! It's HoX/PoX/TalX

Ugly X-Mas Part 1 - Xavier Institute’s Annual Holiday Party from 2020-12-23T22:11:22

It's the first part of our Season 1 finale! We join the Xavier Institute's Annual Holiday Party, adapted for the times of 2020. With special improv guests from Providence Improv Guild.

HoX/PoX #12 - The End of the Beginning from 2020-12-16T08:12:20

The last issue of Powers of X!? Our complex trip throughout time is coming to a close. We revisit a handful of pages we've seen before, but with new context and information. Do we get the Year 1...

HoX/PoX #11 - The Quiet Council from 2020-12-11T08:54:44

The last issue of House of X!? Don't tell Alicia, but it's true friends, we are nearing the end of our HoX/PoX journey. But, before we go, let's get a tour of Moira's No-Space! We get to dive in...

HoX/PoX #10 - Filling The Gaps from 2020-12-04T08:32:04

It's all about the details in Powers of X #5 as we learn a little more about a whole lot. Cerebro's evolution, Emma looking great with actual clothes on, and shhh it's The Quiet Council for a re...

HoX/PoX #9 - The Special Sauce from 2020-11-29T10:32:39

It's father-daughter storytime as Magneto and Polaris walk us through Krakoa's biggest secret yet in House of X 5. By the glory and grace of The Five! What could these five mutants be up to? You...

HoX/PoX #8 - That. Cape. from 2020-11-22T11:10:02

There's truly something Sinister throughout this week's episode. That cape steals the show along with Xavier's heavy John Hammond vibes. We've got no more year 100 story, and we can really start...

HoX/PoX #7 - By Any Means Necessary from 2020-11-19T09:15:48

After that intense cliffhanger of an ending in the last issue, we learn the fate of our mutant team in space as Xavier establishes communication. This is an intense one folks! Everyone's fightin...

HoX/PoX #6 - Mutants in Spaaaace! from 2020-11-15T10:16:02

Cyclops has assembled a team, ready for the mission that lies ahead of them. The X-Men prepare to take Orchis head-on in House of X #3! With Marvel Girl, Wolverine, Archangel, Nightcrawler, Mone...

HoX/PoX #5 - This Is What You Do Team from 2020-11-08T10:34:57

The team is ready for their mission in Powers of X 3! Armed with the indexing machine retrieved and decoded in issues 1 and 2, the mutants of Asteroid K take their next step. This entire issue t...

HoX/PoX #4 - One Step Forward in Four Directions from 2020-11-01T09:43:34

Powers of X #2 fills in some gaps across our thousand-year timeline, answering our earlier questions, but wow does it give us new ones.

So many threads, so much going on! Magneto meets wi...

HoX/PoX #3 - There’s Something About Moira from 2020-10-28T13:26:39

Oh, the life and times of Moira MacTaggert.

What? You don't know who Moira is? I mean, she's been in movies. The smart human lady. A mutant geneticist who's occasionally in the background...

HoX/PoX #2 - What Year Is It!? from 2020-10-25T10:10:09

Get your math out of my comics, we're taking this story to the next power! Told with four narrative threads all happening in different years, Powers of X #1 takes ALL the new stuff that was intr...

HoX/PoX #1 - The World Changed from 2020-10-18T10:36:59

In the explosive first issue of House of X, everything is different! Xavier is walking. Magneto has an X-Men symbol on his belt. Flowers everywhere! What's with the helmet?

The X-Men's wo...

Introducing The X-Wife Podcast! from 2020-10-16T08:00

It's our intro episode! We talk about ourselves, the podcast and of course X-Men. Join us as we introduce one man's elaborate scheme to get his wife into X-Men comics!