Chris is on Infinite Earths

Friday, October 16, 2020

X-Lapsed, Episode 042 - X-Men #5 (2020)

X-Lapsed, Episode Forty-Two

X-Men (vol.5) #5 (March, 2020)

"Into the Vault"

Writer - Jonathan Hickman

Art - R.B. Silva

Colors - Marte Gracia

Letters - VC's Clayton Cowles

Design - Tom Muller

Edits - Bissa, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: January 15, 2020

Fallen Angels isn't even over yet, and X-23 is already joining another team? Well, I guess that's just a sign of the times. Today we join her, Synch, and Darwin as they attempt to infiltrate the Children of the Vault's... well, vault.

It's another strange one-off issue of X-Men (vol.5)... listen to me try not to complain that it's not everything I wanted it to be!

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Thursday, October 15, 2020

X-Lapsed, Episode 041 - Fallen Angels #5 (2020)

X-Lapsed, Episode Forty-One

Fallen Angels (vol.2) #5 (March, 2020)

"Sensei"

Writer - Bryan Hill

Art - Szymon Kudranski

Colors - Frank D'Armata

Letters - VC's Joe Sabino

Design - Tom Muller

Head of X - Hickman

Edits - Robinson, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: January 15, 2020

It's the penultimate issue of Fallen Angels... so, what's say we actually start-and-finish rounding out our team, yeah?

Today I talk about how unpleasant a character Kwannon is, and question how anyone ever thought she could carry her own back-up feature in a random issue of X-Men Unlimited much less an actual miniseries. At least there's only one to go...

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020

X-Lapsed, Episode 040 - X-Force #5

X-Lapsed, Episode Forty

X-Force (vol.6) #5 (March, 2020)

"Necessary Force"

Writer - Benjamin Percy

Art - Joshua Cassara

Colors - Dean White & Rachelle Rosenberg

Letters - VC's Joe Caramagna

Design - Tom Muller

Head of X - Hickman

Edits - Robinson, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: January 8, 2020

Whatever happened to Wolverine's bottom half? For that matter, whattabout Quentin Quire from the shoulders down? Prepare to find out, my friends...

Today our (makeshift) X-Treme Team takes on a group of MERCs who maybe aren't completely ready for prime-time. They make plenty of mistakes... but, the sort that kinda have to happen for the story to work out the way it does. That's just the row we hoe with X-Force(d).

Also: Some great listener mail... featuring thoughts on the new take on Bobby Drake, the "shoe-drop" issue of HoXPoX, and the hottest take of them all... somebody liked the New Mutants "Farm" story???

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020

X-Lapsed, Episode 039 - New Mutants #5 (2020)

X-Lapsed, Episode Thirty-Nine

New Mutants (vol.4) #5 (March, 2020)

"Endangered Birds"

Writer - Jonathan Hickman

Art - Rod Reis

Letters - VC's Travis Lanham

Design - Tom Muller

Edits - Bissa, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: January 8, 2020

I never thought I'd be so happy to see Deathbird!

Welcome back to Shi'ar Space, fellow NewMu's... it's time for one heck of a fun (farm-less) issue of New Mutants! Join me as I talk all about how much I enjoy these characters... while at the same time, am growing a bit weary of the tricks of the current DoX landscape. We've got nothin' happenin' bad guys, and a cliffhanger that threatens with some mutant deaths. We're just a power-dampening collar away from the "hat trick"!

Also: Great listener feedback... and some more of me rattling off about my reviewing process for far too long!

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Monday, October 12, 2020

X-Lapsed, Episode 038 - Excalibur #5 (2020)

X-Lapsed, Episode Thirty-Eight

Excalibur (vol.4) #5 (March, 2020)

"Verse V: Panic on the Streets of London"

Writer - Tini Howard

Art - Marcus To

Colors - Erick Arciniega

Letters - VC's Cory Petit

Design - Tom Muller

Head of X - Hickman

Edits - Bissa, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: January 8, 2020

Today's issue of Excalibur is... well, kind of all over the place. Lotta stuff happens... nebulously. We even get yet another mutant "death"!

Also: Your humble host learns a bit more about Britishness... just enough to realize he still hasn't the foggiest idea what he's talking about! Join in for all the fun!

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Sunday, October 11, 2020

X-Lapsed, Episode 037 - Marauders #5 (2020)

X-Lapsed, Episode Thirty-Seven

Marauders #5 (March, 2020)

"A Time to Sow"

Writer - Gerry Duggan

Art - Matteo Lolli & Lucas Werneck

Colors - Federico Blee

Letters - VC's Cory Petit

Design - Tom Muller

Head of X - Hickman

Edits - Robinson, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: January 1, 2020

Today we kick off the Dawn of X Wave One #5s with Marauders! We get some great callbacks to the long ago... and your humble host uncomfortably talks about the new(ish) take on Bobby Drake. I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts on the post-2016 Iceman!

Also: I am questioned as to what my "review process" looks like... and I do my best to answer. All'at and much, much more!

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