Uncanny X-Men – Page 17 – Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men

45 – A Woman Who Could Fly

February 22, 2015 Jay 31 comments

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In which we discard our regularly scheduled programming to focus on Storm and Lifedeath II; no one draws motion like Barry Windsor-Smith; Storm goes up to eleven; and we really wish we had the frame of reference to place this story in the larger context of diaspora literature.

X-Plained:

Forge
The Adversary
Uncanny X-Men #198 (Lifedeath II)
Storm
The narrative impact of sexualization
Barry Windsor-Smith
Extreme weather in comics
Hallucinatory X-Men
Storm in adaptation
The Storm elevator pitch
Our Storm dream casting
Mjnari
Artist editions
Colonialism
Storm as a liminal figure

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Rachel and Miles Review the X-Men – Episode 26

February 20, 2015 Jay 7 comments

Week of February 18, 2015

In which we spoil the hell out of Uncanny X-Men #31, Rachel has Mystique feelings, and Kris Anka draws the best bitchface ever forever.

Reviewed:

*Uncanny X-Men #31 (1:00)
Legendary Star-Lord #9 (5:08)
Storm #8 (6:23)
Wolverines #7 (8:45)
Magneto #15 (10:56)

*Pick of the week (13:02)

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Rachel and Miles Review the X-Men, Episode 23

January 30, 2015 Jay 11 comments

Week of January 28, 2015.

In which we carefully avoid spoiling Uncanny X-Men and remain disappointed by the lack of Wolverines heists; and Rachel mispronounces Bachalo but doesn’t realize until she’s already editing the video (oops).

Reviewed:

Uncanny Avengers vol. 2 #1 (0:27)
*Uncanny X-Men #30 (2:59)
Wolverines #4 (4:17)
Spider-Man and the X-Men #2 (5:52)
Amazing X-Men #16 (6:57)

*Pick of the Week (8:22)

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Rachel and Miles Review the X-Men, Episode 19

December 26, 2014 Jay One comment

Week of December 24, 2014

In which we sneak out of Christmas to review funnybooks, and Sixis finally (finally!) ends.

Reviewed:

All-New X-Factor #18 (0:33)
Axis #9 (2:37)
All-New X-Men Annual #1 (3:51)
*Uncanny X-Men #29 (5:56)
Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy #7 (8:08)
Cyclops #8 (10:24)
Magneto #13 (12:16)

*Pick of the Week (14:31)

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Rachel and Miles Review the X-Men, Episode 17

December 12, 2014 Jay 17 comments

Week of December 10, 2014

In which we face another eight-book week, Miles makes Nauck faces, and Leverage-but-in-the-1940s-and-starring-Mystique-and-Destiny is Rachel’s favorite imaginary TV show.

Reviewed:

X-Men #22 (00:48)
Axis #7 (1:29)
Spider-Man and the X-Men #1 (2:43)
X-Force #13 (4:19)
Nightcrawler #9 (5:33)
*Amazing X-Men #14 (6:19)
Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy #6 (8:33)
Uncanny X-Men Annual #1 (10:44)

*Pick of the Week (12:46)

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Rachel and Miles Review the X-Men, Episode 14

November 21, 2014 Jay 11 comments

Week of November 19, 2014

In which we examine the phenomenon of death-by-kinda-high-concept, Uncanny X-Men remains spectacular, and Death of Wolverine: The Weapon X Program is surprisingly solid.

Reviewed:

Axis #6 (0:31)
Axis: Revolutions #2 (4:19)
X-Force #12 (6:20)
Storm #5 (8:12)
*Uncanny X-Men #28 (10:35)
Magneto #12 (13:51)
Death of Wolverine: The Weapon X Program #2 (15:38)

*Pick of the week (18:04)

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Your Quiet Cyclops Moment of the Week

November 21, 2014 Jay 3 comments

(From Uncanny X-Men #28. W: Brian Michael Bendis; A: Kris Anka. Are you following this book? You should be. It’s consistently superlative, notwithstanding what we presume is a balloon error in panel 3.)

As Mentioned in Episode 29 – Mutant in a Box

November 2, 2014 Jay 27 comments

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Yep, that’s our Fantomex.

This ridiculous motherfucker who is now THREE PEOPLE. What the hell, Fantomex?

This isn’t Cyclops’s worst vacation. Hell, it’s not even his worst honeymoon. (X-Men #176)

Wolverine and Mariko: dealing with relationship issues like grown-ups. We choose to believe that wearing a mask that looks like your hair is a prerogative of adulthood. (X-Men #176)

You’d REALLY THINK Scott would know what an octopus looks like by now, but I guess he was blindfolded for a lot of his time in Octopusheim. (X-Men #176)

Scott! The sea’s a lovely lady when you play in her. But if you play with her, she’s a BITCH! Play in the sea, yes, but never play with her. You’re lucky to be here! You’re lucky to be ALIVE! (X-Men #176, with sincere apologies to the late, great Spalding Gray. Seriously, go watch Swimming to Cambodia. And Monster in a Box. And Gray’s Anatomy. Now.)

Yeah, good luck with that, Sparky. (X-Men #176)

Val Cooper: Definitely the sister of Special Agent Dale Cooper.

The early ’80s: A more innocent time, when all a hero needed was coke and epic shoulder pads, and you could kill Wolverine by slitting his throat. (X-Men #177)

Why is Alex dressed like an elf? (X-Men #177)

As diversions go, that’s a pretty impressively orchestrated one. Go, Brotherhood! (X-Men #177)

CYCLOPS WHAT THE HELL IS EVEN WRONG WITN YOU (X-Men #178)

“Get the asprin, Rogue. I feel a crossover event coming on.” (X-Men #178)

Awyeah. (X-Men #178)

Why is Kitty wearing an unbranded Fantastic 4 costume? Who the hell knows? Do we even need a reason, at this point? (X-Men #178)

99% sure Cyndi Lauper wrote a song about this. (X-Men #179)

This is innocuous in context, until you realize he’s sniffing a dead teenager in a morgue. (X-Men #179)

Aw, Leech. (X-Men #179)

LOOK AT THIS FUCKING WIZARD LOOK AT HIS HAT LOOK AT HOW HE CLEARLY BELONGS ON THE SET OF FLASH GORDON (X-Men #179)

Professor Xavier engages in a rare moment of being absolutely delightful. (X-Men #178)

I like to imagine that Kitty and Doug’s side adventures are the subject of a mid-’80s feature film starring Jenny Lewis. (X-Men #180)

Sky closure is the best closure. (X-Men #180)

Literally the only worthwhile panel in all twelve issues of Secret Wars. (Secret Wars #1)

“I’ll see she’s raised as if she were my own. HOPE SHE LIKES BEING DROWNED IN PUDDLES.” (X-Men #181)

Oh. That guy. Again. (X-Men #181)

This Erica Henderson drawing of Warlock and Cypher doing Troy and Abed in the Morning may be the single nerdiest thing Rachel owns, and that’s saying something.

Next week: These delightful scamps.

29 – Mutant in a Box

November 2, 2014 Jay 8 comments

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In which Cyclops is the worst at vacations, Mystique is your favorite MurderMom™, Havok is eternally ABD, Kitty Pryde does science, Callisto doesn’t give a damn about her bad reputation, Xavier has a Troy Barnes moment, Miles may be the only person with fond memories of Secret Wars, and Rachel finally gets to make Spalding Gray references.

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