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154 – Leaning into the Metaphor (feat. Sina Grace)

April 10, 2017 Miles 106 comments

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In which incoming Iceman writer Sina Grace joins us to talk about the coolest X-Man; Adult Bobby Drake gets the spotlight; no one looks too closely at the jokester; the mutant metaphor works both globally and personally; and we are all a little horrified by how long ago Grant Morrison’s New X-Men run happened.

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The Apocalypse Seed
What ice powers sound like
Ice puns and Memento-style tattoos
Adult coming-out stories
Intersectionality and representation
Iceman on his own
The most Sinister of teases
Cargo shorts
Bobby’s assorted ex-girlfriends
Omega-level ice powers vs. anxiety
Mike Carey’s X-Men
Bobby’s buds Cannonball and Rogue
Yas Northstar
Respecting continuity, avoiding overwhelm
Advice for your younger (and older) self

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As Mentioned in Episode 148 – That’s So Ravens

February 27, 2017 Miles 4 comments

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Bernard the Poet, you’ve changed! And we’re terrified! (X-Factor #54)

“Warren, be a good boy and you’ll get a prize after the appointment!” (X-Factor #54)

This image really shouldn’t work as well as it does. (X-Factor #54)

It’s a vampire dress! You know, for vampires! (X-Factor #54)

X-Factor in a single panel. (X-Factor #54)

Jeez, devouring people’s souls isn’t enough – you have to be all mean-girls about it too? (X-Factor #56)

The phrase ‘costume drama’ has never been quite so literal. (X-Factor #56)

Miles has never been hospitalized and is pretty sure this right here is just sort of how it goes. (X-Factor #56)

This is basically what that Azrael guy from 90s Batman was hoping to be, right? (X-Factor #56)

“We just got back from our aerobics class and didn’t have time to change. So, what’s up?” (X-Factor #56)

Suddenly, green guys! Nice work, Andy Kubert. (X-Factor #57)

I wish Crimson wore this costume more in this arc. (X-Factor #57)

Accidental bank robbery: one of Jay’s favorite tropes. Also, the whole mirror thing is drawn really nicely. (X-Factor #57)

WELL THAT’S LEGITIMATELY TERRIFYING (X-Factor #57)

“Illusion, Michael.” (X-Factor #57)

“Vampire dress, dilapidated theater, occult trappings – check. Let’s get this LARP night started!” (X-Factor #58)

Surprise, kid! Your mom’s a liar and also kidnapped! (X-Factor #58)

Man, nobody ever invites us to these parties. (X-Factor #58)

So much is happening in this panel! (X-Factor #58)

Charlotte Jones is the hero we need. (X-Factor #58)

Jeez, guys! Knock first! (X-Factor #59)

Charlotte’s mother-in-law is basically the greatest. (X-Factor #59)

“This… this is how parenting works, right?” (X-Factor #59)

God, that last panel. Perfect. (X-Factor #59)

WOOOOO SPRING BREAK (X-Factor #59)

Next time: Old Man Logan.

148 – That’s So Ravens

February 27, 2017 Jay 34 comments

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In which Archangel falls in with the LARP crowd; all yuppies are (probably) vampires; Beast is kind of a jerk; there are a lot of reasons to be mad at Forge; and you should totally come hang out with us at ECCC!

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A peculiar scheme
X-Factor #54, 56-59
Crimson
The Ravens
A gallery opening
Several varyingly tortured souls
Charlotte Jones (more)
Archangel vs. Archangel’s wings
Ethical reporting
An accidental bank robbery
The return of a long-lost villain
Timmy Jones

NEXT EPISODE: Old Man Logan!

Special thanks to Lillian Cohen-Moore!

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As Mentioned in Episode 142 – The Monster at the End of This Comic

January 9, 2017 Jay 7 comments

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Apocalypse using his powers: never not funny.(X-Factor #51)

Ship, no. (X-Factor #51)

Meet Opal Tanaka, your new favorite X-Factor supporting character! (X-Factor #51)

HE’S SO FULL OF FEELINGS, YOU GUYS (X-Factor #51)

I know it’s not supposed to be funny, but it really is. (X-Factor #52)

We’ve all basically been on this date, right? (X-Factor #52)

Terry Shoemaker’s Bobby Drake is delightful. (X-Factor #52)

Hiiiiii, The Locust. (X-Factor #52)

And again: Clearly not supposed to be comical, and yet… (X-Factor #52)

Aw, these two. (X-Factor #53)

Well, that’s awkward. (X-Factor #53)

Jean Grey: striding into the future with two middle fingers raised to fate. (X-Factor #53)

And now for something completely different! (X-Factor #55)

Perfect moment is perfect. (X-Factor #55)

Wellp. (X-Factor #55)

He’ll turn out to have been an Infectia monster and therefore doomed anyway, but that doesn’t really change the fact that Beast just kicked a dude in front of a train. (X-Factor #55)

NEXT EPISODE: Happy birthday, Kitty! HAVE SOME MORE SUBTEXT!

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For more on Scott and Jean’s Central Park conversation (and an especially ironic listen this week), check out Episode 22 – Through Death and Through Life!

142 – The Monster at the End of This Comic

January 9, 2017 Jay 35 comments

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In which Jay and Miles make a personal announcement; moles (probably) don’t lay eggs; Angel is full of angst and flechettes; there’s always room for cello; and no matter how complicated our personal lives get, X-Factor’s will always be worse!

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The Tanaka family business
Jay & Miles vs. time travel
Some personal stuff that’s going on
Our definitive Iceman artist
A whole lot of child endangerment
Two reasons not to eat cereal from the 1980s
X-Factor #51-53 and 55
Cable’s first word
Slightly dubious zoning
Charlotte Jones
Opal Tanaka
Mole
Chicken Wings
Grover, but not that Grover
B-grade Sabretooth
A double date
Giant bugs
The Locust (August Hopper)
A walk in the park
A failed proposal
What we talk about when we talk about retcons

NEXT EPISODE: Happy Birthday, Shadowcat!

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As Mentioned in Episode 133 – Feisty Little Fellow from the Stars

November 8, 2016 Jay One comment

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You’re hearing this in the Strangers’ voices from Dark City, too, right? (X-Factor #48)

I, however, am thoroughly impressed. Look at that snazzy Kirby-designed dude! (X-Factor #48)

Including this panel mostly for ZZ-105’s adorable flailing. (X-Factor #48)

Aw, man, Beast. Never change. I mean, I guess aside from the extended series of self-induced mutations. (X-Factor #48)

Well, that’s awkward on a lot of levels. (X-Factor #48)

Iceman’s core personality traits involve both reluctance to kill and overcompensating like whoa. (X-Factor #49)

“Tell you what–I won’t tell the others about ‘Wugga Wugga Wugga’ if you don’t mention the hat.” (X-Factor #49)

Ship is such a good bro. (X-Factor #49)

SMASH THE STATE! (X-Factor #49)

Look at that creepy little smirk! (X-Factor #50)

It wouldn’t be X-Factor without some good old-fashioned baby theft! (X-Factor #50)

NO SPACE GODS NO SPACE MASTERS (X-Factor #50)

WOW. (X-Factor #50)

“Knowledge–and twenty-seven hours of smooth jazz classics!” (X-Factor #50)

Meanwhile, this nonsense. (X-Factor #50)

NEXT EPISODE: Live from VVCBF. And yes, the guitar gets played.

133 – Feisty Little Fellow from the Stars (Judgment War, Part 2)

November 7, 2016 Jay 23 comments

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In which the plot thickens; Jay and Miles fix Avatar; Ship is a good bro; you are in space right now; the Beginagains go full This Island Earth; Cyclops weaponizes love; voting is really important; and you’re listening to ten straight hours of soft jazz and subversion on ZZ-105

X-PLAINED:

The other Dazzler (Bertram Worthington)
Our newest t-shirt
X-Factor #48-50
A metaphor within a metaphor, in space
The first half of Judgment War (briefly) (again)
A prisoner exchange
Hairstyles of the possessed and famous
Proper use of Cable
A case for retcons
Iceman vs. Archangel
A feisty little fellow from the stars
The secret origin of Ship
The Celestials
The core of Iceman’s personality
Several kisses
Beast and the Rejects
Some terrible hats
An unfair fight
A nefarious plot
Contagious heroism
Arishem
The power of love
Why we use the word “queer”
Several theoretical and unlikely crossovers

NEXT EPISODE: Live at Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival, with musical guest Scott Koblish!

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As Mentioned in Episode 128 – A Stupid Way to Die (Judgment War, Part 1)

October 3, 2016 Jay 2 comments

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Jean, I know busting through walls is an X-Factor thing, but some walls are there for a reason. (X-Factor #43)

The Kirbiest of Kirby designs! (X-Factor #43)

Throwing this one in for scale. Celestials are big. (X-Factor #43)

A Stupid Way to Die: The Scott Summers Story. (X-Factor #43)

Aw, man. Monster babies are the best babies. (X-Factor #44)

Seems like a fair trade. (X-Factor #44)

Damn, but that’s satisfying. Not quite punching-a-pterosaur satisfying, but still not half bad. (X-Factor #45)

Of Jean’s three personalities, Maddy is the only one familiar with how hairbrushes work. (X-Factor #46)

NEXT EPISODE: The Cross-Time Caper begins!

128 – A Stupid Way to Die (Judgment War, Part 1)

October 3, 2016 Jay 35 comments

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In which X-Factor goes to space; Miles gets judgmental about spelling; Paul Smith returns to an X-title; Celestials are a pain; Judgment War is the Star-Trekkiest story that doesn’t actually involve Star Trek; monster ladies are super important; if you can be a green dude, you should be a green dude; and Cyclops gears up to fight some gods.

X-PLAINED:

One way to kill a Celestial
Judg(e)ment War
Drunk Mark Trail
X-Factor #43-46
Walls you should maybe not bust through even if you’re X-Factor
A completely inappropriate show pitch
Celestials
The true secret purpose of Ship
The Chosen
The Rejects
Dualers
Perfect Seera
Rask
Zarka
Monster ladies in cultural context
Lev
A stupid way to die
Jammers
Plot-relevant amnesia
The Most Perfect
ZZ-105
Baby theft (more)(again)
Ryest
The Beginagains
Whether and when there’ll be another all-question episode
The current status of the Jean Grey school

NEXT EPISODE: The Cross-Time Caper begins!

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