Because It's About Time Someone Did
Miles is going on vacation soon, so this weekend, in addition to the regular episode, we’ll be pre-recording an ALL-QUESTION SPECTACULAR. Normally, we limit the questions we answer on the show to the X-Men, but this time (and this time only), anything’s game–from the comics, to the podcast, to the X-Perts ourselves. Stick your queries in the comments here or our Tumblr box, or tweet ’em to @RaeBeta with the hashtag #xplainthexmen!
Listen to the podcast here!
David Wynne, you are a gift to the universe. There are not adequate words in any language we know for how happy we are about this picture.
For those of you unfamiliar with the mustachio’d gentleman standing next to Everyone’s Favorite Bondage Viking(TM) Erik the Red, that’s Italian Porno Batman, from the 1982 film Bathman dal Pianeta Eros, which at this point is best known for its bewilderingly long sequences of the Caped Crusader riding a bicycle around the Italian countryside in full costume.
…No, seriously. (Link is totally work-and-kid-safe.)
Listen to the podcast here!
Links and further reading:
Episode 05 – The Retcon That Walks Like a Man (Covering Giant-Size X-Men #1)
David continues his stint as official-unofficial X-Plain illustrator with a Very Serious X-Factor Cyclops!
(David is also a splendid human and a hella good cartoonist. Go read Spacescape!)
DJ BenHaMeen and Tatiana King-Jones were kind enough to interview us on their awesome podcast, The FanBros Show! We talked about how we got into X-Men, our favorite characters and creators, mutants as a civil rights allegory, and, of course, Days of Future Past and the movie franchise in general.
Listen to the episode here, or check out FanBros on SoundCloud or iTunes!
Links and Further Reading:
A visual introduction to the worst Summers brother
As promised, here’s a link to Rachel’s (miraculously spoiler-free) Days of Future Past review over at Wired.com.
We also want to take a moment to note that making a good movie does not give Bryan Singer a pass for allegedly raping children. Whether that affects your decision to see Days of Future Past is your call—we’re not advising one way or the other—but either way, we hope you’ll join us in making a donation to RAINN.
This week, writer Greg Rucka will be joining us to talk about the Starjammers and his new Cyclops ongoing series! If you have questions for us or for Greg, stick ’em in the comments below or our Tumblr askbox, or tweet ’em to @RaeBeta with the hashtag #xplainthexmen!
Further Reading:
The Marvel Comics Database Universe Listing
Rachel’s recap of X-Men Origins: Wolverine
The post-credits scene from The Wolverine
25 Moments (X-Men: Days of Future Past viral marketing site)
You know this totally makes our week, right? You are the best.
David Wynne proposes this distinct improvement to Havok’s headwear:
And over on Tumblr, wolverfail has us blushing furiously with our first-ever fan art of the X-Perts, dressed up as our favorite X-Men to battle the greatest imaginary villain of the Silver Age:
