Because It's About Time Someone Did
Hot damn! We were Matt’s pick of the week on War Rocket Ajax! You should really listen to the whole podcast, because Matt and Chris are awesome, but the really important part–where they say nice things about us–starts at 15:37.
For those of you clicking over from WRA, welcome! You can find an intro to the show here, more on the Rachel and Miles here, and podcast episodes here (as well as on iTunes and Stitcher).
Friend of the X-Plainers and All-Around Excellent Fellow Tyler Crook has developed what is clearly the ideal solution to the Mystery of Magneto’s Missing Mustache:
The whole thing is pretty splendid, but I think my favorite touch has to be the wee Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch in the corner. Marvel/Disney/Fox/whoever owns the relevant toy licensing rights, you need to make this wonder a reality.
Supplemental Reading:
Marvels, by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross
“Uncanny Avengers, Rick Remender, X-Men, and Oppression Comix,” by David Brothers
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In which we introduce the villains of the Silver Age: Magneto makes some valid points, Mastermind is a Nice Guy of OkCupid, the Scarlet Witch predicts Cat Breading, the Trasks should really have known better, and the Comics Code Authority is down with pterosaurs.
X-Plained:
You can find a visual companion to the episode – and links to recommended reading – on our blog.
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Meanwhile, we’re gearing up for our second episode. If you’ve got an X-question–especially iconic villains of the Silver Age–drop it in the comments below or our tumblr ask-box, or tweet it to @RaeBeta with the hashtag #xplainthexmen!
As promised, David sent over a clean scan of his awesome, awesome LAZERWOLF drawing:
Meanwhile, we’re busy getting ready for our scintillating second episode! Got a burning question you’d like to hear Rachel and Miles answer on the podcast? Drop it in the comments below or our tumblr ask-box, or tweet it to @RaeBeta with the hashtag #xplainthexmen!
Hot damn! It’s our first official fan art, courtesy of the inimitable David Wynne! (David’s promised a proper scan later (at which point it will become Rachel’s userpic EVERYWHERE FOREVER), but we are too excited not to post this RIGHT NOW, because it is AWESOME.)
(We’re still waiting for approval from Stitcher, but we’ll add that link as soon as we’ve got it!)
Recommended for new readers:
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In which we begin at the beginning: everything clicks with #3, Professor Xavier is a jerk, Magneto is a fearless fashionista, Cyclops gets a name, Jean Grey has a chronic case of the Silver Age, and allegorical diversity is not enough.
X-Plained:
You can find a visual companion to the episode – and links to recommended reading – on our blog.
