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I feel like this cover is generally a good metaphor for the 1993 Marvel annuals. (X-Factor Annual #8)
Just once, I want this setup to turn out to be a red herring. (X-Factor Annual #8)
Random is either time displaced or the world’s most precocious gamete. (X-Factor Annual #8)
And that’s why you always leave a note! (X-Factor Annual #8)
Remember that time Strong Guy called out casual ableism and it was AWESOME? (X-Factor Annual #8)
Well, that was an unexpected turn. (X-Factor Annual #8)
The real question is how many of them summon him in order to make fun of his name. (X-Factor Annual #8)
For some value of “deadly,” at least. (X-Factor Annual #8)
Aw, Guido. (X-Factor Annual #8)
Good dog. (X-Factor Annual #8)
Teleports more than walks, really. (Uncanny X-Men Annual #17)
“Honestly, he really has no idea what the hell he’s doing.” (Uncanny X-Men Annual #17)
They even have their own entrance music. (Uncanny X-Men Annual #17)
Okay. This looks bad. (Uncanny X-Men Annual #17)
Grey-Summers problems. (Uncanny X-Men Annual #17)
This seems pretty fundamentally unfair. (Uncanny X-Men Annual #17)
You’re not wrong. (Uncanny X-Men Annual #17)
OH, SNAP. (Uncanny X-Men Annual #17)
He’ll be okay. Kind of. Eventually. (Uncanny X-Men Annual #17)
“By the way, has anyone ever told you that you have a crayon name? Because you totally have a crayon name. (Uncanny X-Men Annual #17)
Yep. (Excalibur Annual #1)
Kitty X-Plains your dreams. (Excalibur Annual #1)
When will Excalibur learn that nothing good ever comes from hanging out with wizards. (Excalibur Annual #1)
Nothing good… except for THIS DUDE! (Excalibur Annual #1)
This is Captain Britain’s M.O. in a nutshell. (Excalibur Annual #1)
“Guys, we’re playing Spelljammer now.” (Excalibur Annual #1)
Meanwhile, with Technet. (Excalibur Annual #1)
NEXT EPISODE: Excalibur goes to space!
LINKS & OTHER AMENITIES:
You can make your own Sienna Blaze lipstick!
While it’s setting, why not read more about the 1993 Marvel annuals and Evan Skolnick’s D&D campaign!
Or you could watch The Gamers and develop a deeper understanding of Jay’s joke about Captain Britain at the gaming table.
And there’s always Episode 21 – Kurt Busiek at the Coffee-a-Go-Go, where we delve deep into the wonders of Metoxo the Lava Man!
I am aghast at the reference to a Sentinel MACH 1. That’s just shoddy.
My head cannon is that Charon’s parents are ACTUALLY damned because they were controlling a sex-slave ring exploiting young runaways and/or addicts and Cloot was just to lazy to go into the full details and in lieu of that what he said was technically the truth.
Is that what Peter David actually meant? Yeeeaaaaah, almost certainly not. But it is better this way.
After 3+ years of listening to Jay and Miles XPlain the Xmen I’ve finally caught up. This feels momentous to me. I used to listen to it in 8 hour batches on long car drives, but this year I’ve had a commute and I’ve been listening daily. So yesterday when I finished the latest episode, I was rather sad to realize that, for the first time, I didn’t have another one immediately waiting for me. You guys have been my constant driving companion for a while now, and I couldn’t ask for better company.
My only regret here is that because I was constantly months behind, I completely missed out on joining the Discord. Any idea on if that will open up again ever? (or if I’m just missing the place this info is available, can someone point me in the right direction?)