X-Lapsed, Episode 357 - X-Force #28 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Three Hundred Fifty-Seven

X-Force (vol.6) 028 (July, 2022)
"Cerebrax"
Writer - Benjamin Percy
Art - Robert Gill
Colors - GURU-eFX
Letters - VC's Joe Caramagna
Design - Muller, Bowen
Edits - Baumgartner, Basso, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: May 18, 2022

The Hentai Helmet continues its rampage thru Krakoa... and the casualties are beginning to mount, including a couple of Silver Age Mutants!  Also, Wolverine gets a hangnail... and, no, I'm not kidding.

Plus: By special request, your humble host dips back into his "Idiot's Guide to Comics Podcasting" to give some, perhaps harsh, advice regarding the need to become "podfamous".

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X-Lapsed, Episode 356 - X-Men: Red #2 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Three Hundred Fifty-Six

X-Men Red (vol.2) 002 (June, 2022)
"Man on Fire"
Writer - Al Ewing
Art - Stefano Caselli
Colors - Federico Blee
Letters - VC's Cory Petit
Design - Muller, Bowen
Edits - Amaro, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: May 18, 2022

It's the X-Men vs. the Brotherhood... fixed in a little different sort of way.

Today the hearts and minds of the less-warrish Arakkii are contested for... and we get plenty of food for thought regarding the potential tempests in the Marsarakko teapot!  Plus, an attempt at correcting a continuity gaffe that your humble host hasn't been able to shut up about since it happened!

I might rant a bit about attention to detail... and, how the fans who seem to care about things like continuity are usually mocked by the people who fail to adhere to it.  Please listen anyway! 

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X-Lapsed, Episode 355 - Marauders #2 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Three Hundred Fifty-Five

Marauders (vol.2) 002 (June, 2022)
"Extinction Agenda, Part 2"
Writer - Steve Orlando
Art - Eleonora Carlini
Colors - Matt Milla
Letters - VC's Ariana Maher & Clayton Cowles
Design - Tom Muller
Edits - Amaro, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: May 4, 2022

It's time for me to pull out the ol' X-Corp/X-Men Green disclaimer... today's book was one your idiot host did not enjoy.  If that fact threatens to ruin your day, feel free skipping this episode.

It's more Shi'ar Sh...tuff, and yet another attempt at shoehorning even more ancient mutants into the X-Men lore.  No, not those ancient mutants... or even those ancient mutants... these are All-New, All-Different ancient mutants!  That is, until next month's ancient mutants.

Also, we get a lot of obscure bits of Marvel history casually namedropped... the Marvel Wiki Randomizer was working overtime for this one!

Plus: a brief mailbag segment.

Again, this was not a book I cared for... so, if Chris being a negative nellie isn't what you're wanting to hear, feel free to skip this one!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 354 - Immortal X-Men #2 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Three Hundred Fifty-Four

Immortal X-Men #002 (June, 2022)
"Part Two: All Mankind's Woes"
Writer - Kieron Gillen
Art - Lucas Werneck
Colors - David Curiel
Letters - VC's Clayton Cowles
Design - Tom Muller
Edits - Amaro, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: May 18, 2022

Back to the Destiny of X flagship for another installment of Quiet Council intrigue!

Note: There's a pretty long pre-ramble this time out, so for "Just the X", feel free to skip ahead to around the 25 minute mark.

We've got another solid issue today, but one where there are some moments where I feel like we need to squint and tilt our head to make 'em "work".  Maybe I'm just an idiot?  You be the judge, dear listener!

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The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode 34 - Reign of X, Volume 12 (2022)

The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode Thirty-Four

Reign of X, Volume 12 (2022)
(00:00:00) Marauders #21: "You Are Cordially Invited to the Hellfire Gala" & "Out With the Old"
(00:53:26) X-Force (vol.6) #20: "The Secret Garden"
(01:34:26) Hellions #12: "Gatecrashing"
(02:21:43) Excalibur (vol.4) #21: "Don't Feel Like Dancin"
(03:24:32) X-Men (vol.5) #21: "The Beginning"
Writers - Gerry Duggan, Chris Claremont, Benjamin Percy, Zeb Wells, Tini Howard, & Jonathan Hickman
Art - Matteo Lolli, John Bolton, Joshua Cassara, Stephen Segovia, Marcus To, Nick Dragotta, Russell Dauterman, Lucas Werneck, & Sara Pichelli
Colors - Edgar Delgado, Glynis Oliver, GURU-eFX, David Curiel, Erick Arciniega, Frank Martin, Matthew Wilson, Sunny Gho, & Nolan Woodard
Letters - Tom Orzechowski, VC's Cory Petit, Joe Caramagna, Ariana Maher, & Clayton Cowles
Design - Tom Muller
Edits - Amaro, Bissa, White, Grunwald, Kirschhoffer, Kavanagh, Nocenti, Shooter, Cebulski
Cover Price: $17.99
On-Sale: July 12, 2022

Marvel's finally decided to release the next volume of the Reign of X Anthologies! Darn those supply-chain issues, that DC Comics and all the indies have somehow been able to sidestep! Anyway, we're back -- and we're just in time for the Hellfire Gala! Oh, you didn't know? There's going to be a Gala! If only these books would bother to mention it!

Since Marvel trade paperbacks are suffering the affects of shrinkflation (which we're surely only imagining), we only get the first five issues of the event here. Looks like the Gala will be eating up the next two collected editions as well!

It's over four hours of fun, frivolity... Carnation Abominations, and a fake-ass vote to elect our new (already obsolete) X-Men!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 353 - Giant-Size X-Men: Thunderbird #1 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Three Hundred Fifty-Three

Giant-Size X-Men: Thunderbird #1 (June, 2022)
"And Then There Was One"
Writers - Steve Orlando & Nyla Rose
Pencils - David Cutler
Inks - Jose Marzan, Jr. & Roberto Poggi
Colors - Irma Kniivila
Letters - VC's Travis Lanham
Design - Muller, Bowen
Edits - Okoye, Brunstad, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $4.99
On-Sale: May 4, 2022

A review gone neutral!

Today's most challenging episode of X-Lapsed has your humble host stumbling and fumbling his way around sharing whether or not he liked this book!  We talk about some of the initial social media spoo and outrage this one invited, as well as how difficult it is to honestly analyze books like this without being lumped into the extreme ends of the argument!  It's a toughie!

Also: A brief mailbag, wherein we talk a bit more about the "Nazarene Mutant", as well as my emotionally painful process as it pertained to walking away from the "daily grind" of comics content creation.

As always, I'd love to hear your thoughts!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 352 - New Mutants #25 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Three Hundred Fifty-Two

New Mutants (vol.4) #025 (June, 2022)
"Best Laid Plans"
Writer - Vita Ayala
Art - Rod Reis & Jan Duursema
Colors - Rod Reis & Ruth Redmond
Letters - VC's Travis Lanham
Design - Muller, Bowen
Edits - Okoye, Brunstad, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $4.99
On-Sale: May 18, 2022

After what feels like forever, it's New Mutants day again!

We're kicking off the NuMu's first Destiny of X storyline, The Trials of Magik... which, as you might have guessed, takes us into Limbo.  You WILL believe that a SoulSword can shatter!

Also: a sorta-kinda mailbag segment wherein I talk a fair amount about shill reviews and how difficult it is to find honest opinions about comics (and other things) on the internet.  It's a challenging discussion... and I'd love for you to be a part of it!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 351 - Legion of X #1 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Three Hundred Fifty-One

Legion of X #1 (June, 2022)
"Do What Thou Wilt"
Writer - Si Spurrier
Art - Jan Bazaldua
Colors - Federico Blee
Letters - VC's Clayton Cowles
Design - Muller, Bowen
Edits - Okoye, Brunstad, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $4.99
On-Sale: May 22, 2022

Officially on the "Road to 400", today we're taking a look at the last ALL-NEW #DestinyofX offering, the follow-up to Way of X, which we enjoyed so much -- Legion of X!

We'll be hitting some potentially problematic topics here... including discussions of faith, justice, and how we treat one another.  Also: A sorta-kinda mailbag segment, which facilitates my mind wandering down Comics History Lane, where I follow-up on our discussion regarding CGC Slabs last episode, exploring the concept of "comics as collectible", and how the industry & fandom "DNA" has changed in (relatively) recent years.

It's a heavy episode, full'a heavy topics... and I'd love to have you "in" on the discussion!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 350 - Wolverine #20 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Three Hundred Fifty

Wolverine (vol.7) #20 (June, 2022)
"Trigger Warning"
Writer - Benjamin Percy
Art - Adam Kubert
Colors - Frank Martin & Dijjo Lima
Letters - VC's Cory Petit
Design - Muller, Bowen
Edits - Baumgartner, Basso, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: April 20, 2022

We've finally arrived... it's the landmark, milestone three hundred fiftieth episode of X-Lapsed!  That said, it should come as no shock to anyone that our focus today will be on Wolverine!  The Canucklehead never fails to pop up when it's a nice round number!

We're taking Logan into the Destiny of X era, and a fun team-up with Deadpool.  Also: Curmudgeon Chris makes an appearance to complain about continuity errors, CGC slabs, and hashtag-x-spoilers!  Are you just as curmudgeonly as I am... or are you a bit more fun at parties?  I'd love to know!  Please share your thoughts!

Huge thanks to everyone who has come along on this three hundred and fifty part journey with me.  I do not have the skill to put into words what it truly means to me!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 349 - X-Men #10 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Three Hundred Forty-Nine

X-Men (vol.6) #10 (June, 2022)
"Sisterhood of the Metal Bones"
Writer - Gerry Duggan
Art - Javier Pina
Colors - Marte Gracia
Letters - VC's Clayton Cowles
Design - Muller, Bowen
Edits - Amaro, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: April 13, 2022

On the Eve of Episode 350, we hop back into the (alleged) flagship of the line for, sadly, another unsatisfying soulless story (complete with forced flashback to the Hellfire Gala)!

X-Men continues meandering on its way to the next big "shakeup".  Be still my heart.

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X-Lapsed, Episode 348 - Sabretooth #3 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Three Hundred Forty-Eight

Sabretooth (vol.4) #3 (June, 2022)
"Whisper Campaign"
Writer - Victor LaValle
Art - Leonard Kirk
Colors - Rain Beredo
Letters - VC's Cory Petit
Design - Muller, Bowen
Edits - Amaro, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: April 27, 2022

As we continue our approach to 350, we hop back down into The Pit for a discussion on the nebulous nature of "law"... with a focus on the concept that some citizens are more "equal" than others.

We go a bit into the weeds here, drawing (as vague as humanly possible) comparisons to the current real-world socio-political landscape, and talk about rules being implemented by those who aren't accountable to anybody.

It's dicey, it's spicy... it's fence-ridey... it's X-Lapsed!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 347 - Knights of X #1 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Three Hundred Forty-Seven

Knights of X #1 (June, 2022)
"Part One: Hated and Feared"
Writer - Tini Howard
Art - Bob Quinn
Colors - Erick Arciniega
Letters - VC's Ariana Maher
Design - Tom Muller
Edits - Okoye, Brunstad, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $4.99
On-Sale: April 27, 2022

Well, I couldn't put it off any longer... it's time for us to dip back into Otherworld for the follow-up (miniseries, I hope) to Excalibur (vol.4) -- Knights of X!

This time out, Betsy Britain opens a book and whisks a bunch of her pals away to the boring place.  And, well, that's about it.  At least it's very pretty to look at!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 346 - X-Men: Red #1 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Three Hundred Forty-Six

X-Men Red (vol.2) #1 (June, 2022)
"The Broken Land"
Writer - Al Ewing
Art - Stefano Caselli
Colors - Federico Blee
Letters - VC's Ariana Maher
Design - Muller, Bowen
Edits - Amaro, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $4.99
On-Sale: April 11, 2022

Finally fleshing out the Marsarakkii!

In the follow-up to S.W.O.R.D. (vol.2), Al Ewing starts spillin' the beans on all things Arakki.  Seeds are planted for a team of Martian X-Men... as well as an All-New, All-Different... Brotherhood?!  It's off to a great start, and I hope you'll join me for the fun.

Also: I drone on more about Beast in the Mailbag + an x-tended rant about Marvel's current publishing and distribution woes

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X-Lapsed, Episode 345 - X-Force #27 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Three Hundred Forty-Five

X-Force (vol.6) #27 (June, 2022)
"From Cradle to Grave"
Writer - Benjamin Percy
Art - Robert Gill
Colors - GURU-eFX
Letters - VC's Joe Caramagna
Design - Tom Muller w/Jay Bowen
Edits - Baumgartner, Basso, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: April 6, 2022

In Part Two of our X-Force "double-header", we see Frasier and Lilith arguing before the Quiet Council about whether or not they ought to bring back Omega Red (already), while Forge finds himself attacked by the Hentai Helmet!

It's a fun issue, and a better-than-decent return to the x-ploits of our Mutant CIA.  I hope you decide to check it out!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 344 - X-Force Annual #1 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Three Hundred Forty-Four

X-Force Annual #1 (June, 2022)
"Lab Work"
Writer - Nadia Shammas
Art - Rafael Pimentel
Colors - Carlos Lopez
Letters - VC's Joe Caramagna
Design - Tom Muller
Edits - Baumgartner, Basso, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $4.99
On-Sale: April 6, 2022

A current year X-Annual that's... worth reading?!  Are you kidding me?

Today we kick off our X-Force "double-header", ushering in the Mutant CIA's Destiny of X Era with a far better than expected Annual.  The Strike Force takes the fight to Orchis... and narrowly sidesteps Annual-itis, where they're forced to face their weaknesses.

We get some fun banter between Beast and Emma Frost to boot!

Plus: The return of the MIGHTY X-Lapsed Mailbag!  It's a good time, I hope you'll join me!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 343 - Marauders #1 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Three Hundred Forty-Three

Marauders (vol.2) #1 (June, 2022)
"Extinction Agenda"
Writer - Steve Orlando
Art - Eleonora Carlini
Colors - Matt Milla
Letters - VC's Ariana Maher
Design - Tom Muller
Edits - Amaro, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $4.99
On-Sale: April 6, 2022

Kicking off the second volume of Marauders proper with... a trip into Shi'ar Space?  Oh, c'mon...

That's right, we open with a big ol' dollop of "Chrystonite"... but, I guess at least it's not Otherworld.  Listen to me raspily kvetch about unnatural-sounding dialogue and the bloat of the Destiny of X line... or, please listen in spite of all that!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 342 - Sabretooth #2 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Three Hundred Forty-Two

Sabretooth (vol.4) #2 (May, 2022)
"Know Your Enemy"
Writer - Victor LaValle
Art - Leonard Kirk
Colors - Rain Beredo
Letters - VC's Cory Petit
Design - Tom Muller
Edits - Amaro, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: March 9, 2022

After quite the delay, we're about to hop back into The Pit with Sabretooth and his Uncanny eXiles!

This time out, we get more questions than answers... thankfully, they're questions we're interested in seeing play out!  Sabretooth raises some inconvenient truths about the Krakoan Culture, really showing what a house of cards, it actually is!

A very interesting series that X-Lapsed highly recommends you check out!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 341 - Immortal X-Men #1 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Three Hundred Forty-One

Immortal X-Men #1 (May, 2022)
"Part One: The Left Hand"
Writer - Kieron Gillen
Art - Lucas Werneck
Colors - David Curiel
Letters - VC's Clayton Cowles
Design - Tom Muller
Edits - Amaro, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $5.99
On-Sale: March 30, 2022

It's a brand-new era... with your same old host, now with extra Covid!

It's time for us all to be flies on the wall to witness the machinations and maneuvering of the Quiet Council... which is somehow some of the most interesting X-Stuffs to come down the pike yet!

An excellent start to the Destiny of X era... and an issue I can't wait to hear your thoughts on!

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