X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Ninety-Two

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Thursday, December 30, 2021

X-Lapsed, Episode 294 - Wolverine #18 (2022)

Wolverine (vol.7) #18 (January, 2022) [LGY#360]

"Auction of Secrets"
Writer - Benjamin Percy
Art - Paco Diaz
Colors - Java Tartaglia & Dijjo Lima
Letters - VC's Cory Petit
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Basso, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: November 17, 2021

Closing out 2021 with a high-octane buddy-cop action movie sorta issue of Wolverine! Watch as our titular hero teams up with his pal, Jeff Bannister to take on Maverick, and the goons from the Legacy Auction House. Also, Dolores Whatsherface from the X-Desk shows up long enough to be shot in the chest!

It's a fun romp of an issue... with only one thing your humble host gets stuck on! Beware, continuity cops, there's an INFO PAGE in here that will make your skin crawl!

I want to thank you all for allowing me to be a small part of your 2021 - and for being a huge part of mine! Have a Happy, Safe, and Prosperous New Year - and, lemme be the first goober to say "See ya next year!"

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Wednesday, December 29, 2021

X-Lapsed, Episode 293 - X-Force #25 (2022)

X-Lapsed X-Force 25 2022

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Ninety-Three

X-Force (vol.6) #25 (January, 2022)
"The Edge"
Writer - Benjamin Percy
Art - Robert Gill
Colors - GURU-eFX
Letters - VC's Joe Caramagna
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: November 17, 2021

Surf or Die, Muties!

For this milestone 25th issue, we spend... well, most of it, watching Wolverine trying not to be a "Barney", while making time with a gill-necked surfer girl!

Also, Quentin Quire and Phoebe Cuckoo's relationship takes the next step. Well, that is, if we define "breaking up" as a next step. It's an issue filled with highs and lows... but, one that gives us plenty to talk about!

Plus: An Astonishing Mailbag, Shout-Outs, and much more!

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Tuesday, December 28, 2021

X-Lapsed, Episode 292 - S.W.O.R.D. #10 (2022)

X-Lapsed 292 - S.W.O.R.D. vol.2 10

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Ninety-Two

S.W.O.R.D. (vol.2) #10 (January, 2022)
"Triple Threat"
Writer - Al Ewing
Art - Jacopo Camagni
Colors - Fernando Sifuentes of Protobunker Studios
Letters - VC's Ariana Maher
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Amaro, Bissa, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: November 10, 2021

Wherein your humble host is still literally spitting fire, as a result of Holiday overindulgence... but, let's not let that distract from our given task of chatting up all of these X-Books!

Today's episode is focused on Wiz-Kid... our, sorta-kinda-but-definitely-not-turncoat, as revealed last issue. We're going to actually get to know him a bit better... which only makes me even more bummed out that so much of this S.W.O.R.D. volume has been co-opted into various "crossovents", and has spent such little time fleshing out its own interesting and semi-obscure cast!

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Monday, December 27, 2021

X-Lapsed, Episode 291 - New Mutants #23 (2022)

X-Lapsed New Mutants 23

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Ninety-One

New Mutants (vol.4) #23 (February, 2022)
"The Truth Shall Set Them Free..."
Writer - Vita Ayala
Art - Rod Reis
Letters - VC's Travis Lanham
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Okoye, Brunstad, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: November 10... or December 1, 2021?

Into the Astral... wherever the hell -- and into the most cliche bits and bobs of "surrealism" and "the abstract" that you could imagine! Thankfully, Rod Reis absolutely kills is here... otherwise, this'd be quite the pedestrian little story.

What's it about? Well, we're finally getting around to wrapping up the interminable Shadow King story that's taken over this title for, what feels like, the past several years! At least I think we're wrapping it up... it's not all that clear.

Not much in the way of "back-matter" this time out... your humble host is still literally spitting fire after several days of dietary debauchery... otherwise known as, overindulging in sugar and carbs.

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Sunday, December 26, 2021

X-Lapsed, Episode 290 - X-Men Unlimited #14 (2021)

X-Lapsed X-Men Unlimited 14

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Ninety

X-Men Unlimited (vol.3) #14 (December, 2021)
"Paradise Lost, Chapter Two: Not the Pancakes Grandma Made"
Writer - Fabian Nicieza
Art - Matthew Horak
Letters - VC's Joe Sabino
Edits - Amaro, Bissa, White, Cebulski
On-App: December 13, 2021

Mighty Marvel Holiday Special
"Happy Holidays, Mr. Howlett"
Writer - Ryan North
Art - Nathan Stockman
Colors - Chris O'Halloran
Letters - VC's Joe Sabino
Edits - Biro, Bissa, Cebulski
On-App: December 16, 2021

X-Lapsed is back after our Holiday (and DCBS-not-shipping-me-the-books) break... and, we're kicking off our #Roadto300 with... X-Men Unlimited! Today's chapter features a heart-to-heart... or, maybe fist-to-head conversation between our two feature characters... and liberal (ab)use of the finger-flickin' gimmick of the Infinity Comics format.

Also: In lieu of a mascot-backup, we're taking a look at the X-Centric Wolverine Holiday Special... which, sadly is a product more interested in making "lol, references" than actually telling a story. Oh well...

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Saturday, December 25, 2021

Chris and Reggie's TOTAL PACKAGE - Image Comics "Big Four" Launch Books (1992)

Chris and Reggie's TOTAL PACKAGE Image 1992

Chris and Reggie's TOTAL PACKAGE

Image Comics "Big Four" Launch Books (1992)
(00:00:00) Youngblood #1 - Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 022
(01:26:45) WildC.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams #1 - Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 028
(02:35:22) Savage Dragon #1 - Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 046
(03:43:37) Spawn #1 - Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 068
(04:59:54) BONUS - Chris and Reggie's "Real Comics History": 1992
Writers - Rob Liefeld, Hank Kanalz, Jim Lee, Brian Choi, Erik Larsen, & Todd McFarlane
Art - Rob Liefeld, Jim Lee, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, & Scott Williams
Colors - Brian Murray, Joe Rosas, Gregory Wright, Steve Oliff, Reuben Rude, & Digital Chameleon
Letters - Diane Valentino, Mike Heisler, Chris Eliopoulos, & Tom Orzechowski
Edits - Chris Ulm, Ruth Grice, Wanda Kolomjec

Compiling four classic episodes of Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill, wherein we discussed and gave the full "Treadmill-Treatment" to the first issues from the "Big Four" Image Comics launch titles from 1992 - Rob Liefeld's Youngblood, Jim Lee's WildC.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams, Erik Larsen's Savage Dragon, and Todd McFarlane's Spawn!

As a special "Bonus", I'm also including our "Real Comics History" Episode, during which we talked about the comics fandom (our own as well as widespread) during the year Image Comics started hitting the shelves: 1992!

This was originally intended to be an ongoing Cosmic Treadmill project... with "Wave Two... and beyond" to include titles like Cyberforce, Wetworks, Shadowhawk, Pitt, The Maxx... and more! Whether this is your first time listening to these... or, just a blast-from-the-past - I hope you all enjoy!

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Friday, December 24, 2021

Merry X-Lapsed - 2020 Collection

Merry X-Lapsed 2020

Merry X-Lapsed!

Merry X-Lapsed 2020 Collection
(00:00:00) X-Men #98: "Merry Christmas, X-Men - The Sentinels Have Returned!"
(00:28:52) Uncanny X-Men #341: "When Strikes a Gladiator!"
(00:57:08) Uncanny X-Men #143: "Demon"
(01:25:40) X-Men (vol.2) #109: "Ceremonies"
(01:57:41) Generation X #4: "Between the Cracks"glyni
Writers - Chris Claremont, Scott Lobdell, & John Byrne
Pencils - Dave Cockrum, Joe Madureira, John Byrne, Tom Derenick, & Chris Bachalo
Inks - Sam Grainger, Tim Townsend, Terry Austin, Rick Ketchum, Norm Rapmund, & Mark Buckingham
Letters - Joe Rosen, Comicraft, Richard Starkings, Tom Orzechowski, Saida Temafonte,
Colors - Janice Cohen, Steve Buccellato, Glynis Wein, Liquid!, Electric Crayon
Edits - Wolfman, Liebig, Powers, Jones, Shooter, Harras

Inviting you to spend a couple hours of your Christmas with me... and the X-Men!

Closing out our Holiday Week by collecting the five "Merry X-Lapsed" episodes from 2020!

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00:00) X-Men #98: "Merry Christmas, X-Men - The Sentinels Have Returned!"
(00:28:52) Uncanny X-Men #341: "When Strikes a Gladiator!"
(00:57:08) Uncanny X-Men #143: "Demon"
(01:25:40) X-Men (vol.2) #109: "Ceremonies"
(01:57:41) Generation X #4: "Between the Cracks"

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Thursday, December 23, 2021

Merry X-Lapsed - Generation X #24 (1997)

Merry X-Lapsed!

Generation X #24 (February, 1997)
"Home for the Holidays"
Writer - Scott Lobdell
Guest Pencils - Rick Leonardi w/Mitch Byrd
Guest Inks - Bud LaRosa w/Jason Martin
Letters - Comicraft w/Richard Starkings
Colors - Steve Buccellato
Edits - Bob Harras
Cover Price: $1.95

Merry X-Lapsed 2021 wraps up the same way 2020 ended... with Generation X!

And, just like 2020, the Generation X Holiday Issue we're discussing... really doesn't have much to do with the holidays themselves! Instead, the ladies of the crew head to Monet's family home in Monaco, to play a game of "Skeletons in the Closet" -- sharing tales of how and when their mutant powers manifested. It's a bunch of largely-retconned... or contradicted stories, that almost make me want to launch a program called "The Unessential X-Lapsed"!

Also - I wax on for quite awhile about what the Holiday Season means to me... well, the "eves" of the holidays anyway. I'd love to hear your stories as well!

I hope everyone has a warm and wonderful Christmas and Holiday Season. Thank you all for being a part of mine!

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Merry X-Lapsed - X-Factor #27 (1988)

Merry X-Lapsed X-Factor 27

Merry X-Lapsed!

X-Factor #27 (April, 1988)
"Gifts!"
Writer - Louise Simonson
Pencils - Walter Simonson
Inks - Bob Wiacek
Letters - Joe Rosen
Colors - Petra Scotese
Edits - Harras, DeFalco
Cover Price: 75¢

Let's celebrate Christmas with X-Factor and those *other* New Mutants...

The watchword for today's installment of Merry X-Lapsed is... exposition, so do your humble host a favor and do NOT take a sip of spiked eggnog every time I say it! The Simonsons work their hearts out to keep any X-Factor looky-loos who may've just popped their heads in to keep up with The Fall of the Mutants... and, well... it doesn't make for the easiest read... or, synopsis-writing experience!

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Merry X-Lapsed - Thor #444 (1992)

Merry X-Lapsed Thor #444 1992

Merry X-Lapsed!

Thor #444 (February, 1992)
"How the Groonk Stole Christmas!"
Plot/Words - Tom DeFalco
Plot/Pencils - Ron Frenz
Finishes - Al Milgrom
Letters - Michael Heisler
Colors - Mike Rockwitz
Edits - Macchio
Cover Price: $1.25

The Mutant Who Stole Christmas!

Merry X-Lapsed takes a step... err, giant-size leap off the beaten path today, to check in with a one-off Mutant knock-off of The Grinch, who crossed paths with the Eric Masterson Thor this one Christmas Eve!

What will we have to say about one of Thor's Lamest (in Marvel's own words) Enemies of all time? Well, you'll have to tune in to find out... and I don't think you'll be sorry if you do! This is a fun one!

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Monday, December 20, 2021

Merry X-Lapsed - Uncanny X-Men #365 (1999)

Merry X-Lapsed!

Uncanny X-Men #365 (February, 1999)
"Ghost of XMas Past"
Writer - Steve Seagle
Pencils - Chris Bachalo
Inks - Art Thibert, Tim Townsend, & Aaron Sowd
Colors - Liquid! & Monica Kubina
Letters - Richard Starkings, John Roshell, & Comicraft's Albert Deschesne
Edits - Powers, Harras
Cover Price: $2.25
On-Sale: December 2, 1998

Welcome back to Merry X-Lapsed, where we're going to pop in on the criminally (?) short Kelly/Seagle era to dig into a Christmas Carol riff with a Russian twist! Colossus is back in the mansion after a time away... and is being haunted by both stilted dialogue, and a Ghost of XMas Past!

Who could it possibly be? Oh, yew know...

We'll talk a little bit about this era of X-Books (without context) and discuss the power of Guilt as story motivation! It's tons of fun for everyone... I hope you'll join me!

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Sunday, December 19, 2021

Merry X-Lapsed - Uncanny X-Men #230 (1988)

Merry X-Lapsed Uncanny X-Men 230

Merry X-Lapsed - Year Two

Uncanny X-Men #230 (June, 1988)
"Twas the night..."
Writer - Chris Claremont
Pencils - Marc Silvestri
Inks - Joe Rubenstein
Colors - Glynis Oliver
Letters - Tom Orzechowski
Edits - Nocenti & DeFalco
Cover Price: $1.00

Kicking off Year Two of "Merry X-Lapsed" by checking in with the Outback Era! Longshot is haunted by inanimate objects via his psychometric powers, which force our heroes to play Santa Claus, on... of all nights, Christmas Eve!

Also: Dazzler wishes she was dead, and Havok dresses like a janitor!

It's a fun, heartwarming... if perhaps a little too syrupy sweet, story -- but one that's definitely worth your time!

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Saturday, December 18, 2021

The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode 29 - Reign of X, Vol. 7 (2021)

Collected X-Lapsed Reign of X TPB 7

The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode Twenty-Nine

Reign of X, Volume 7 (2021)
(00:00:00) New Mutants (vol.4) #16: "One Step Behind"
(00:25:43) X-Force (vol.6) #18: "Shadows of the Mind"
(00:49:04) Cable (vol.4) #9: "Bargaining"
(01:15:52) Children of the Atom #2: "Prison Break"
(01:46:24) X-Force (vol.6) #19: "Dead of Nightmare"
(02:16:36) New Mutants (vol.4) #17: "Follow the White Rabbit"
Writers - Vita Ayala, Benjamin Percy, & Gerry Duggan
Art - Rod Reis, Garry Brown, Phil Noto, & Bernard Chang
Colors - Rod Reis, GURU-eFX, Phil Noto, & Marcelo Maiolo
Letters - VC's Travis Lanham, Joe Caramagna, & Joe Sabino
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Amaro, Basso, Andrews-Ballestros, Robinson, Bissa, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $17.99
On-Sale: December 15, 2021

Continuing on our trek from #EcksofTens to the Hellfire Gala... and, killing an entire trade collection with some B and C tier titles! You want Hickman? Sorry 'bout that. You want the actual X-Men book? Better luck next time...

Here's a collection for the completionists... we'll have fun with it all the same!

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Friday, December 17, 2021

Chris and Reggie's TOTAL PACKAGE - Miracleman

Chris and Reggie Weird Comics History Miracleman Marvelman

Chris and Reggie's TOTAL PACKAGE
Exploring the Mysteries of Marvel/Miracleman

For the first time ever, Chris and Reggie's three-part Marvelman/Miracleman Weird Comics History deep-dive (originally featured in episodes 27-29 of that series), compiled in one over-stuffed episode!

Part One:

You ever have a Dream of Flying? Join Chris and Reggie as they dive deep into the world of Marvelman. From his humble beginnings as a British replacement for a certain Big Red Cheese, to the stories people actually care about (ie. those written by Alan Moore, err... we mean "The Original Writer".

We will be sharing this crazy story over the next three installments.

This time around you will be introduced to the reasons behind Marvelman's creation, we'll introduce you to his creator Mick Anglo... and discuss the move from Silver Age silliness to cynical 80's grittiness (including a purposely brief synopsis of the WARRIOR Magazine run... because we really don't want to "spoil" that for our dear listeners).

It's a fun-filled hour of chatter... and we don't even get to the lawsuit yet! The... other lawsuit... the other, other lawsuit.

Part Two:

There comes a time when everybody has to leave home... and that's no different for our new friend Marvelman, who, during this episode makes the trek across the Atlantic, and starts getting published stateside by Eclipse Comics. Not before a little tweak in his title though.

For their middle installment of Exploring the Mysteries of MarveREDACTED... let's try that again. Exploring the Mysteries of MarREDACTED. Hmm... okay, we'll do it their way... For this installment of Exploring the Mysteries of Miracleman, Chris and Reggie discuss more growing pains than a house full of Seavers when they continue their long-form look at our Kimota-shouting hero.

This week they will set the stage for the domestic (if you live in the United States) arrival (and sorta-kinda revival) of Miracleman... and briefly discuss the remaining Alan Moore run as well as the still unfinished Neil Gaiman run.

Then... they start getting into the nitty-gritty, and really the "meat and potatoes" of any real Miracleman discussion... the rights! Welcome to the story, Mr. McFarlane... hope you survive the experience!

Part Three:

Order in the court! (Ham and Cheese)

For the final installment of "Exploring the Mysteries of Miracleman", your favorite legal eagles Chris and Reggie don their long robes and powdered wigs and do their darnedest to figure out just who owns Marvelman!

They will discuss the wheelings and dealings of one Spawny fellow... and spend far too much time discussing the characters of Angela, Cogliostro, and Medieval Spawn... but they promise it all (mostly) fits the story.

Overall, it's an hour and change of audio likely to make you even more curious and confused about Marvelman, and just how his story finally "shook out".

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Thursday, December 16, 2021

The Essential X-Lapsed, Episode 056 - X-Men #43 (1968)

X-Lapsed X-Men #43 1968

The Essential X-Lapsed, Episode Fifty-Six

X-Men #43 (April, 1968)
"The Torch is Passed...!"
"Call Him... Cyclops"
Writer - Roy Thomas
Pencils - George Tuska & Werner Roth
Inks - John Tartaglione & John Verpoorten
Letters - Sam Rosen & Artie Simek
Colors - ???
Edits - Stan Lee
Cover Price: 12¢

Back to the flagship... but still with Magneto! A wildly convenient little ditty today, which starts at Professor X's somber memorial... and ends up on the electrified floor of Island M. The hows and whys are part of (if not ALL of) the fun...

Also: A backup strip to shut up some of the more annoying... err, prolific... letterhacks, finally explaining how Cyclops' powers work!

Speaking of letterhacks, we'll be covering 7-8 of those, then hopping into the Bullpen Bulletins to talk about the 1968 Marvel Explosion, I kvetch s'more about variant covers... and much, much more!

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

The Essential X-Lapsed, Episode 055 - Avengers #49 (1968)

The Essential X-Lapsed, Episode Fifty-Five

Avengers #49 (February, 1968)
"Mine is the Power!"
Writer - Roy Thomas
Art - John Buscema
Letters - Artie Simek
Colors - Oh, yew know
Edits - Stan Lee
Cover Price: 12¢

Wrapping up our three-issue stint with Earth's Mightiest to discuss the return of Magneto. Today, he continues attempting to convince Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch into putting the Brotherhood Band back together... with unexpected results. He also approaches the United Nations Security Council in hopes of... get this... establishing sovereign nation-hood for Mutants! Wow, where have we heard THAT before (or since)?

Plus, we wrap up our Roy's Recollections feature from Alter Ego #24 (2003), where our Boy gets rather snippy and also discusses the latter-half of his first go-round with the Muties!

I also kvetch for awhile about variant covers... fun times, indeed!

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

The Essential X-Lapsed, Episode 054 - Avengers #48 (1968)

Essential X-Lapsed Avengers #48 1968

The Essential X-Lapsed, Episode Fifty-Four

Avengers #48 (January, 1968)
"The Black Knight Lives Again!"
Writer - Roy Thomas
Art - George Tuska
Letters - Artie Simek
Colors - ???
Edits - Stan Lee
Cover Price: 12¢

Continuing our sidebar into Avengers, where we're following the grand return of Magneto! Today's episode answers the question "Is that a microphone down your pants, or are you just happy to see me?", and sees the All-New, All-Different Black Knight take flight! Also, the Avengers are verrrrrrry sloppy without the guidance and leadership of Captain America!

Plus: We discuss a portion of an essay written by Roy Thomas in 2003 wherein he reflected on his first go-round with Marvel's Merry Mutants.

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Monday, December 13, 2021

The Essential X-Lapsed, Episode 053 - Avengers #47 (1967)

The Essential X-Lapsed, Episode Fifty-Three

Avengers #47 (December, 1967)
"Magneto Walks the Earth!"
Writer - Roy Thomas
Pencils - John Buscema
Inks - George Tuska
Letters - L.P. Gregory
Colors - Stan Goldberg (uncredited)
Edits - Stan Lee
Cover Price: 12¢

Shifting gears slightly from our flagship X-Men title, we're beginning our three-part detour into Avengers, where we will bear witness to the return of Magneto! How did he manage to escape the barren world of The Stranger... and what role did Dane Whitman, the eventual Black Knight play in it?

Also: For Silver-Age Avengers fanatics, Captain America resigns from the team, the Wasp buys an airplane, Herc finds Olympus deserted, and Hawkeye feigns a headache to get out of being intimate with the Black Widow!

All that, plus a reading from Titan Books' Comic Creators on X-Men, featuring an interview with Roy Thomas about his time with the X-Men by Tom DeFalco.

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Sunday, December 12, 2021

The Essential X-Lapsed, Episode 052 - X-Men #42 (1968)

The Essential X-Lapsed, Episode Fifty-Two

X-Men #42 (March, 1968)
"If I Should Die...!"
Writer - Roy Thomas
Pencils - Don Heck
Inks - George Tuska
Letters - Sam Rosen
Colors - ???
Edits - Stan Lee
Cover Price: 12¢

Not a Dream! Not a Hoax! Not an Imaginary Story! Not a... good story either!

Today we celebrate... wait, that's not the right word for it... we commemorate the passing of the Mentor, Trainer, and Tormenter of the Uncanny X-Men: Professor Charles Francis Xavier! We will almost certainly never see him ever again.

Plus: We wrap up Cyclops' origin in our Origins of the X-Men backup, we chat up the letters pages, go through the Bullpen Bulletins - have a brief aside about the Somerton Man, check out the new-look MIGHTY Marvel Checklist (now with 2 less anthologies!), hit up out own mailbag... and much, much more!

Join us, won't you? This probably isn't the best jumping-on point... but, give a listen anyway, you'll be hooked!

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Saturday, December 11, 2021

X-Lapsed, Episode 289 - X-Men Unlimited #13 (2021)

X-Lapsed X-Men Unlimited i13 Lucky Pizza Dog

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Eighty-Nine

X-Men Unlimited (vol.3) #13 (December, 2021)
"Paradise Lost, Chapter 1: Unstoppable"
Writer - Fabian Nicieza
Art - Matthew Horak
Letters - VC's Joe Sabino
Edits - Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski
On-App: December 5, 2021

Lucky the Pizza Dog #1 (November, 2021)
"Lucky Delivers"
By Jason Loo
Edits - O'Connell, Bisom, Cebulski
On-App: November 23, 2021

Today - we begin the healing process!

After skatey-eight weeks of horrendous X-Men Green, X-Men Unlimited moves on with... what we might be able to refer to as the follow-up to the very fun Juggernaut "Unstoppable" miniseries from last year! It's still Fabian Nicieza... which is a very good thing indeed!

Also, taking the place of It's Jeff! in the "Infinity Comics back-up" slot, it's... Lucky the Pizza Dog! Today we check out his first outing, where he and Hawkeye-Girl tangle with the dread Porcupine... in order to procure a pizza!

Plus: The return of "Fake-Ass Comics History", some very unfortunate news about the immediate future of this program, the February, 2022 X-Solicits, some Destiny of X and FCBD2022 news, This Week in X, and much more! It's a bigger-than-normal episode... especially for Unlimited day!

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