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Saturday, August 21, 2021

The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode 16 - Dawn of X, Volume 13 (2021)

The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode Sixteen

Dawn of X, Volume 13 (2021)

(00:00:00) X-Men (vol.5) #10: "Fire"

(00:21:15) Cable (vol.4) #3: "Ace in the Pouch"

(00:55:56) Cable (vol.4) #4: "The Big Bang"

(01:32:16) Empyre: X-Men #1: "[Alien] Plants vs. [Mutant] Zombies"

(02:14:28) Empyre: X-Men #2: "Growing Strong"

Writers - Jonathan Hickman, Gerry Duggan, Tini Howard, Ben Percy, & Leah Williams

Art - Leinil Francis Yu, Phil Noto, Matteo Buffagni, & Lucas Werneck

Colors - Sunny Gho, Phil Noto, & Nolan Woodard

Letters - VC's Clayton Cowles & Joe Sabino

Design - Tom Muller

Edits - Bissa, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $17.99

On-Sale: March 2, 2021

That awkward volume where you're dealing with not one, but two mass-crossover events, and just trying to keep your head above water!

Today's compilation piece is part Empyre... and part X of Swords - I suppose we could (and should) blame the Covid-Hiatus on this, but still - it makes for a very odd reading x-perience. I couldn't imagine what trade-waiters thought when they picked this one off the shelf!

Also: I so hate to do this to y'all... but, the first two parts of Empyre: X-Men are a part of this collection as well -- so, they're ba-ack!

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Saturday, July 31, 2021

The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode 13 - Empyre: X-Men (2020)

The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode Thirteen

Empyre: X-Men (2020)

(00:00:00) Empyre: X-Men #1: "[Alien] Plants vs. [Mutant] Zombies"

(00:42:12) Empyre: X-Men #2: "Growing Strong"

(01:26:28) Empyre: X-Men #3: "Staff Infection"

(02:04:37) Empyre: X-Men #4: "Un-Ring"

Writers - Jonathan Hickman, Tini Howard, Gerry Duggan, Benjamin Percy, Leah Williams, Vita Ayala, Zeb Wells, & Ed Brisson

Art - Matteo Buffagni, Lucas Werneck, Andrea Broccardo, & Jorge Molina

Inks (4) - Adriano Di Benedetto

Colors - Nolan Woodard & Rachelle Rosenberg

Letters - VC's Clayton Cowles,

Design - Tom Muller

Edits - Bissa, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $17.99

On-Sale: November 10, 2020

A tale so tragic it took the entire HoXPoXDoX X-Book brain trust to put it together!

To say that your humble host is a bit grumpy reading the Empyre cash-in miniseries might just be underselling it. This might be the downest you'll hear me (until we get to X-Corp, that is)! Engage in some schadenfreude and listen to me trudge my way through this one!

*NOTE: Next Episode (14) of The Collected X-Lapsed will be an "audit", since between Amazon, Marvel(dot)com, Comixology, the Marvel Wikia, and the actual Dawn of X trades themselves... NOBODY can keep which issues appear in each volumes straight! We'll do our best to straighten it out!

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Thursday, January 7, 2021

X-Lapsed, Episode 097 - X-Men #11 (2020)

X-Lapsed, Episode Ninety-Seven

X-Men (vol.5) #11 (October, 2020)

"One War, One Mutant"

Writer - Jonathan Hickman

Art - Leinil Francis Yu

Colors - Sunny Gho

Letters - VC's Clayton Cowles

Design - Tom Muller

Edits - Bissa, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: August 26, 2020

When being a part of only one mass-crossover event isn't enough - today's issue of X-Men (vol.5) ties into TWO! We're both cashing-in on Empyre and one the Path to #EcksofTens... er, X of Swords. Event Fatigue? Nahhh, it's all in our heads, just like "writing for the trade"!

Today we're going to be witness to Magneto... well, kicking ass like only he can do - while Exodus indoctrinates the youth of Krakoa... with the truth? We're gonna be talking a lot about that... I hope you decide to join us!

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Friday, December 18, 2020

X-Lapsed, Episode 088 - X-Men #10 (2020)

X-Lapsed, Episode Eighty-Eight

X-Men (vol.5) #10 (September, 2020)

"Fire"

Writer - Jonathan Hickman

Art - Leinil Francis Yu

Colors - Sunny Gho

Letters - VC's Clayton Cowles

Design - Tom Muller

Edits - Bissa, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: July 29, 2020

Just when we thought it was safe to read another issue of X-Men -- Empyre rears its ugly (and horrendously dull) head!

Today, in what might be the shortest episode of this program yet, we focus on Vulcan... as he happens across a bunch of nothin' happenin' aliens, while talking a lot about the fire that burns inside him.

Also: Petra and Sway get drunk... because, it's not an issue of Dawn of X without somebody getting wasted -- unfortunately for me, your humble host doesn't drink. Maybe I ought to start...

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

X-Lapsed, Episode 085 - Empyre: X-Men #4 (2020)

X-Lapsed, Episode Eighty-Five

Empyre: X-Men #4 (October, 2020)

"Un-Ring"

Writer - Jonathan Hickman

Pencils - Jorge Molina & Lucas Werneck

Inks - Adriano Di Benedetto & Werneck

Colors - Nolan Woodard & Rachelle Rosenberg

Letters - VC's Clayton Cowles

Design - Tom Muller

Edits - Bissa, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $4.99

On-Sale: August 19, 2020

We finally reach the end of our Empyre-sploitation... the miniseries I thought would never end. Today's episode and issue sees Explodey Boy talking to himself... and several pages devoted to Doctor Strange calling the Scarlet Witch an idiot.

At least it's over...

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Monday, December 14, 2020

X-Lapsed, Episode 084 - Empyre: X-Men #3 (2020)

X-Lapsed, Episode Eighty-Four

Empyre: X-Men #3 (October, 2020)

"Staff Infection"

Writers - Vita Ayala, Zeb Wells, Ed Brisson

Art - Andrea Broccardo

Colors - Nolan Woodard

Letters - VC's Clayton Cowles

Design - Tom Muller

Head of X - Hickman

Edits - Bissa, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $4.99

On-Sale: August 12, 2020

The Empyre-sploitation rolls on... and Jamie Madrox is a-okay with his dupes being eaten by zombies! Oh yeah, we're gonna talk about that. It's not ALL bad though... this issue might feature the best portrayal of Beast in many, many years! Sure, it's only like two-pages... but, it's something!

All that and some great and thought-provoking letters in our mailbag!

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Friday, December 11, 2020

X-Lapsed, Episode 083 - Empyre: X-Men #2 (2020)

X-Lapsed, Episode Eighty-Three

Empyre: X-Men #2 (October, 2020)

"Growing Strong"

Writers - Gerry Duggan, Ben Percy, Leah Williams

Art - Lucas Werneck

Colors - Nolan Woodard

Letters - VC's Clayton Cowles

Design - Tom Muller

Head of X - Hickman

Edits - Bissa, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $4.99

On-Sale: August 5, 2020

You ever hear the one about the old ladies who curse a lot? Well - ya will!

Howsabout the time the X-Men killed "a billion broccolis"? Yeah, you'll hear that one too.

Welcome friends, back to our rip-roaring coverage of the X-Men cash-in... er, tie-in to the Marvel Empyre Event! We're gonna talk all about it... the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Also: Our customarily wonderful and thoughtful mailbag runneth other! I hope you decide to join us!

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Thursday, December 10, 2020

X-Lapsed, Episode 082 - Empyre: X-Men #1 (2020)

X-Lapsed, Episode Eighty-Two

Empyre: X-Men #1 (September, 2020)

"[Alien] Plants vs. [Mutant] Zombies"

Writers - Jonathan Hickman & Tini Howard

Art - Matteo Buffagni

Colors - Nolan Woodard

Letters - VC's Clayton Cowles

Design - Tom Muller

Edits - Bissa, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $4.99

On-Sale: July 22, 2020

Welcome, friends - to Empyre!

Now, your fumblin', stumblin', humble host hasn't the foggiest idea what Empyre is all about - but, even without peeking can hazard a handful of guesses...

Since this is a Marvel mass-crossover-event, one might assume we're dealing with:

Interchangeable Alien Invasion
Heroes Fighting Heroes
A story featuring our heroes bouncing everything off uninteresting and snarky S.H.I.E.L.D. characters
Finding out - Everything we thought we knew... was wrong!

I mean, it's gotta be at least two of those, right? I suppose it's time for us to find out! I hope you come along for the ride... it might just be a bumpy one!

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