X-Lapsed, Episode 361 - FCBD 2022: Avengers/X-Men #1 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Three Hundred Sixty-One

Free Comic Book Day 2022: Avengers/X-Men #1 (June, 2022)
Free Comic Book Day 2022: Spider-Man/Venom #1 (June, 2022)
"Of Deviation and Mutation"
"Let's Talk About Krakoa..."
"Lost in the Mail"
Writers - Kieron Gillen, Gerry Duggan, & Zeb Wells
Art - Dustin Weaver, Matteo Lolli, & John Romita, Jr.
Inks - Scott Hanna
Colors - Marte Gracia, Rain Beredo, & Marcio Menyz
Letters - VC's Cory Petit, Clayton Cowles, & Joe Caramagna
Design - Jay Bowen
Edits - Biro, Cohick, McGahey, Amaro, Bissa, Lowe, White, Brevoort, Cebulski
Cover Price: FREE
Available: May 7, 2022

Welcome to AXE-Lapsed!

Kicking off the X-Lapsed coverage of the Summer-into-Fall, 2022 Crossovent, AXE: Judgment Day!  Today, we're taking a look at three short subjects from two of Marvel's 2022 Free Comic Book Day offerings - two from FCBD 2022: Avengers/X-Men #1 and one story with a surprise X-Twist from FCBD 2022: Spider-Man/Venom #1!

All three stories are fun... and offer your humble host some (uncharacteristic?) optimism about the near future of the X-Books!  Also: I willingly eat a bit of crow when I admit that Marvel (and DC) finally used the FCBD opportunity to actually deliver the goods... and reward reader loyalty!

Plus: A great Mailbag section!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 302 - Hellions #18 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Three Hundred Two

Hellions #18 (February, 2022)
"The Losing End"
Writer - Zeb Wells
Art - Ze Carlos & Stephen Segovia
Colors - Rain Beredo
Letters - VC's Ariana Maher
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Basso, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $4.99
On-Sale: December 8, 2021

A most bittersweet day in the neighborhood, as we bid farewell to one of the greatest comic series' I've read in... maybe a decade?

We wrap up our stint with the Hellions... and writer, Zeb Wells truly lives up to his name, by making your humble host WELL up on more than one occasion during the reading!  This was a truly special book... that I would suggest any and all X-Fans need in their lives.  As always... if you ain't reading Hellions, read Hellions!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 287 - Hellions #17 (2022)

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Eighty-Seven

Hellions #17 (January, 2022)
"Trauma Response"
Writer - Zeb Wells
Art - Stephen Segovia
Colors - Rain Beredo
Letters - VC's Ariana Maher
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: November 3, 2021

It's a bittersweet day here at X-Lapsed, wherein I discuss the penultimate chapter of the always amazing Hellions!  Before we say goodbye to our team of misfits, we get a stunning shoe-drop issue, which prompts your humble host to speculate as to x-actly how this series will come to a close next month!

As always, if you're not reading Hellions... do yourself a favor and give it a try!

Plus - An x-cellent Mailbag section, and much more!

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Web-Lapsed, Episode 2 - Amazing Spider-Man #76 (2021)

Web-Lapsed, Episode Two

Amazing Spider-Man (vol.5) #76 (December, 2021) [LGY#877]
“Beyond, Chapter Two”
Writer - Zeb Wells
Art - Patrick Gleason
Colors - Marcio Menyz
Letters - VC’s Joe Caramagna
Beyond Board - Thompson, Ziglar, Ahmed, Gleason, Wells
Edits - Cohick, Lowe, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: October 13, 2021

Beyond rolls on with the (literal) fallout of last issue's cliffhanger!  Peter's in the hospital... and things might never be the same - ya know, until they are again!

Meanwhile, Ben Reilly has himself a severe case of the "Parker Guilt"... which he really needs help in getting over!

Another excellent issue of this brave new era for Spider-Man... and definitely a fun jaunt back into the webs for your humble host.

I hope you all enjoy - please let me know if'n ya do!

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Web-Lapsed, Episode 1 - Amazing Spider-Man #75 (2021)

Web-Lapsed, Episode One

Amazing Spider-Man (vol.5) #75 (December, 2021) [LGY#876]
“Beyond, Chapter One”
“Love and Monsters”
“Kafka”
Writer - Zeb Wells & Kelly Thompson
Art - Patrick Gleason, Travel Foreman, & Ivan Fiorelli
Colors - Marcio Menyz, Jim Campbell, & Edgar Delgado
Letters - VC’s Joe Sabino
Beyond Board - Thompson, Ziglar, Ahmed, Gleason, Wells
Edits - Cohick, Lowe, Cebulski
Cover Price: $5.99
On-Sale: October 6, 2021

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today we're doing something a little bit special for the holiday weekend... kicking off a couple of installments of a potential new program here at the channel, very much (as the name might suggest) in the vein of X-Lapsed.

I haven't been a regular Spidey reader since the first few months after the Marvel NOW! era Superior Spider-Man... however, due to the "Beyond Board" being comprised of creators whose work I very much enjoy, I couldn't help but to be yanked back in!

Today's episode is kind of a long one, kicking off with a (relatively) quick 'n dirty look into my Life and Times as a Spider-Fan... then, I'll discuss the first issue of this brave new era - from the point of view of a truly "Web-Lapsed" reader!

I hope you enjoy... please make sure and let me know if you do! 

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X-Lapsed, Episode 274 - Hellions #16 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Seventy-Four

Hellions #16 (December, 2021)
“Come Hurt With Us”
Writer - Zeb Wells
Art - Stephen Segovia
Colors - Rain Beredo
Letters - VC’s Ariana Maher
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: October 6, 2021

You ever hear a grown man gush?  If not, you've probably never listened to anyone talk about Hellions... because, damn this is one well-done book!

As we approach our conclusion we're taking a trip thru "shoe-drop city"... lotsa revelations, and food for thought dropped right in our waiting laps.  And, if you've listened to this program for a minute... you'll know that I'll sometimes sink my teeth into a theory, and not let it go.  I might do that a couple of times throughout today's discussion!

Plus - Mailbag, Shout-Outs, and much more!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 254 - Hellions #15 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Fifty-Four

Hellions #15 (November, 2021)

"Don't Look Back, Part III: Fire and Brimstone"

Writer - Zeb Wells

Art - Roge Antonio

Colors - Rain Beredo

Letters - VC's Ariana Maher

Design - Tom Muller

Head of X - Hickman

Edits - Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: September 1, 2021

Welcome to the Future - The Future is... Chimera!

It's a shoe-drop issue of Hellions, where secrets are revealed - betrayals become apparent - and many interesting questions are raised!  There is so much to get into here, your humble host can hardly contain himself!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 241 - Hellions #14 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Forty-One

Hellions #14 (October, 2021)

"Don't Look Back, Part II: The Judgment of Angels"

Writer - Zeb Wells

Art - Roge Antonio

Colors - Rain Beredo

Letters - VC's Ariana Maher

Design - Tom Muller

Head of X - Hickman

Edits - Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: August 4, 2021

It's Episode 2 in the #XLapsedCrownSaga... wherein your humble host is still stammering and struggling through some dental work!  Thankfully, we've got a wonderful book to chat about today in Hellions!

The Sinister Story that's been building since HoXPoX is starting to take shape... and secrets are shared!  It's a goodie - you don't wanna miss this one!  As I always say... if you're not reading Hellions -- READ HELLIONS!

Plus: An abbreviated Mailbag... due to lockjaw (again, not that Lockjaw)!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 228 - Hellions #13 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Twenty-Eight

Hellions #13 (September, 2021)

"Don't Look Back, Part 1: Weary Travelers"

Writer - Zeb Wells

Art - Roge Antonio

Colors - Rain Beredo

Letters - VC's Ariana Maher

Design - Tom Muller

Head of X - Hickman

Edits - Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: July 7, 2021

Whenever I'm feeling down about the direction of the X-Books... I'm so happy to be reminded that a book like Hellions exists (at least for now)!  Today we're going to talk about the surprising "heart" of, not only this book.. but the team itself!  Also: Something Amenthi this way comes!

Plus: An X-Cellent and X-Tended Mailbag Segment, as well as a "This Week in X" chat!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 213 - Hellions #12 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Thirteen

Hellions #12 (August, 2021)

"Gatecrashing"

Writer - Zeb Wells

Art - Stephen Segovia

Colors - David Curiel

Letters - VC's Ariana Maher

Design - Tom Muller

Head of X - Hickman

Edits - Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: June 2, 2021

The Hellfire Gala continues... and not everyone from our favorite crew of Irregulars has received an invite!  It's almost as though... not all mutants are created equal!  Hmm.  We might just keep talking about that.

Also: Some Inferno theories, Mailbag, and Comichron Sales Charts for everything X in March, 2021 (it's not great news)! 

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X-Lapsed, Episode 201 - Hellions #11 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred One

Hellions #11 (July, 2021)

"Funny Games Part III: Kill Screen"

Writer - Zeb Wells

Art - Stephen Segovia

Colors - David Curiel

Letters - VC's Ariana Maher

Design - Tom Muller

Head of X - Hickman

Edits - Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: May 5, 2021

Wrapping up the latest Hellions arc to make sure we're done for the Hellfire Gala!

Oh, by the way... did you know there's something called the Hellfire Gala headed our way?  Betcha didn't... they hardly ever mention it!

Here, the Hellions fight their way from the Mindscape and we progress Sinister's story perhaps one step closer to the Chimeras!  All that, and I heap a creepy amount of praise on our Hellions creative team!

Plus: Great Mailbag (including a "day and date" missive), and a report on the "Week in X" both on Marvel Unlimited and on store shelves!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 175 - Hellions #10 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode One Hundred Seventy-Five

Hellions #10 (May, 2021)

"Funny Games Part II: Hitbox"

Writer - Zeb Wells

Art - Stephen Segovia

Colors - David Curiel

Letters - VC's Ariana Maher

Design - Tom Muller

Head of X - Hickman

Edits - Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: March 3, 2021

In today's x-tra size milestone episode, we find out what Arcade and that elf from the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer special had in common.  Hint: It has to do with teeth!

Also: Our titular Hellions face off against their deepest, darkest desires... and maybe grind up on a robot manikin or two.  I promise this is a book worth reading... and, hopefully an episode worth hearing.

All that and some great and thought-provoking listener mail!

Thanks to everyone for their support over these last one hundred and seventy-five episodes! 

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X-Lapsed, Episode 159 - Hellions #9 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode One Hundred Fifty-Nine

Hellions #9 (April, 2021)

"Funny Games: Level 1"

Writer - Zeb Wells

Art - Stephen Segovia

Colors - David Curiel

Letters - VC's Ariana Maher

Design - Tom Muller

Head of X - Hickman

Edits - Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: February 3, 2021

Who swiped Sassy Sinister and his Stinky Cape?  What's more -- is anything we see here REAL?

Today we're havin' a cuppa with our dear old friend, Mastermind... who we might wanna let take a sip first.  It's all Funny Games til someone poisons the tea!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 148 - Hellions #8 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode One Hundred Forty-Eight

Hellions #8 (March, 2021)

"The Grinning Neonate"

Writer - Zeb Wells

Art - Stephen Segovia

Colors - David Curiel

Letters - VC's Ariana Maher

Design - Tom Muller

Head of X - Hickman

Edits - Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: January 6, 2021

No A.I. may be allowed to flourish...

Today's issue of Hellions is quite a challenging one, as it gives us a lot to chew on regarding morality, mortality... and probably a few other "-alities" to boot.  Another wonderful chapter of this wonderful book.  If you're not reading Hellions... you should be! 

Also - Great Mailbag... and a missive that actually inspired a brand-new segment for the show, wherein I take a look at the most recent Sales Charts (October, 2020).  We'll keep doing this as new sales/shipping data becomes available!  Lemme know what you think!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 137 - Hellions #7 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode One Hundred Thirty-Seven

Hellions #7 (February, 2021)

"Whetstone"

Writer - Zeb Wells

Art - Stephen Segovia

Colors - David Curiel

Letters - VC's Cory Petit

Design - Tom Muller

Head of X - Hickman

Edits - Basso, Amaro, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: December 2, 2020

Welcome, friends - to the Reign of X... which, I'm pretty sure is supposed to be said as "Reign of 10", but... yeah, I'm never going to do that.  We kick things off with our newly resurrected Hellions going on a mission to retrieve some Nanny-Tech in order to bring back their final lost member.  We also get some amazing Sassy Sinister moments!

Lotsa great stuff to chat about, and - as always, a wonderful dip into the Mailbag!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 128 - Hellions #6 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode One Hundred Twenty-Eight

Hellions #6 (January, 2021)

"X of Swords, Chapter 18"

Writer - Zeb Wells

Art - Carmen Carnero

Colors - David Curiel

Letters - VC's Ariana Maher

Design - Tom Muller

Head of X - Hickman

Edits - Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: November 18, 2020

Everything changes... but, will anyone remember that it did?

Friends, we have a Hell of an issue of Hellions to discuss today... chock full of action, intrigue, humor, disturbing imagery... and death.

We got a lot to talk about...

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X-Lapsed, Episode 116 - Hellions #5 (2020)

X-Lapsed, Episode One Hundred Sixteen

Hellions #5 (December, 2020)

"X of Swords, Chapter 06"

Writer - Zeb Wells

Art - Carmen Carnero

Colors - David Curiel

Letters - VC's Arian Maher

Design - Tom Muller

Head of X - Hickman

Edits - Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: October 14, 2020

While the rest of our #EcksofTens books zig... Hellions zags!  In a delightfully ZebWellsian tale - our team of inconvenient mutants seeks to swipe some swords... but, not the ones the heroes of Krakoa look to wield!  Instead, they're looking to force a forfeit by snagging the Arakkii blades!

Plus - An unexpectedly deep and profound take on the Resurrection Protocols... from an equally unexpected source!

Also - Great Listener Mail!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 102 - Hellions #4 (2020)

X-Lapsed, Episode One Hundred and Two

Hellions #4 (November, 2020)

"Love Bleeds"

Writer - Zeb Wells

Art - Stephen Segovia

Colors - David Curiel

Letters - VC's Ariana Maher

Design - Tom Muller

Head of X - Hickman

Edits - Bissa, Amaro, White, Basso, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: 

In which Madelyne Pryor and your humble host continue sharing an X-istential crisis!

We talk a lot about legacy... what does it mean to exist, and when you can be sure that you actually do!  It's a half-hour of a marblemouthed idiot trying to sound as deep as a high school freshman who'd just discovered Nietzsche - you won't wanna miss it!

Plus - Our customarily awesome mailbag including more #XLapsed100 chatter!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 095 - Hellions #3 (2020)

X-Lapsed, Episode Ninety-Five

Hellions #3 (October, 2020)

"Nothing People"

Writer - Zeb Wells

Art - Stephen Segovia

Colors - David Curiel

Letters - VC's Ariana Maher

Design - Tom Muller

Head of X - Hickman

Edits - Bissa, Amaro, White, Basso, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: August 26, 2020

In which Madelyne Pryor and your humble host share an x-istential crisis!  What does it mean to "exist"... what proof do you have that you did?  Wanna hear an idiot talk about it for a bit - go no further!  We also keep things half-assed "heavy" as we talk about the concept of transference, or "You have no idea how many times I refer to Kwannon as 'Betsy'!"

All that, plus our customary x-cellent mailbag!  It's a good time as always - I hope you'll join us!

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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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