Thursday, November 12, 2020

X-Lapsed, Episode 062 - X-Men #7 (2020)

X-Lapsed, Episode Sixty-Two

X-Men (vol.5) #7 (April, 2020)
"Lifedeath"
Writer - Jonathan Hickman
Art - Leinil Francis Yu
Colors - Sunny Gho
Letters - VC's Clayton Cowles
Design - Tom Muller
Edits - Bissa, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $4.99
On-Sale: February 26, 2020

Let's get ready to rumble!

It's time for the first-ever Krakoan Crucible... and, boy-oh-boy, do we have A LOT to talk about.  Topics we will discuss will include a mutant's right to die, the concept of being (and/or becoming) "whole", how context and consequence are the basis of continuity, and we will theory-craft the ever-loving hell out of just about every nugget of "food for thought" this amazing issue gives us.

Also: This issue features "that" scene between Wolverine and Cyclops... that set many a "comics journalist" to clickbait their way to fleeting (and relative) internet fame.  We'll talk all about that as well.

Plus: Great listener mail and another X-Lapsed "Call to Arms".  If you're digging the show -- or at the very least, appreciate the time and effort that goes into making it every single day, please consider telling a friend that it's a thing that exists in the world!  Thanks gang!

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

X-Lapsed, Episode 061 - X-Force #8 (2020)

X-Lapsed, Episode Sixty-One

X-Force (vol.6) #8 (April, 2020)
"Game of Dominoes"
Writer - Benjamin Percy
Art - Bazaldua
Colors - GURU-eFX
Letters - VC's Joe Caramagna
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Robinson, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: February 26, 2020

Today's episode is all about an aspect of the Resurrection Protocols that your humble host hadn't yet considered - what would happen if a mutant decided to take their own life?  We spend a lot of time (perhaps too much) discussing the ramifications of that concept.  We also wrap up the story of Domino's doppelganger - and ramp up for a violent clash with the nebulous XENO organization.

All that, and some great listener mail - and an X-Lapsed "Call to Arms".  If you're digging the show -- or at the very least, appreciate the time and effort that goes into making it every single day, please consider telling a friend that it's a thing that exists in the world!  Thank you all.

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Monday, November 9, 2020

X-Lapsed, Episode 060 - New Mutants #8 (2020)

X-Lapsed, Episode Sixty

New Mutants (vol.4) #8 (April, 2020)
"A-Hunting We Will Go"
Writer - Ed Brisson
Art - Marco Failla
Colors - Carlos Lopez
Letters - VC's Travis Lanham
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Bissa, White Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: February 26, 2020

We're back with the New Mutants "B" team a/k/a the Amalgamated Young Mutants of Krakoa, LLC for this issue - and what's more, they're taking us all on a trip to Nova Roma.  It's a weird one-and-done, that - in about 10 minutes - you might just forget you've even read!  Let's hope the same can't be said for your listening experience!

Also: Sebastian Shaw does something pretty cool... so, at least there's that!

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X-Lapsed, Episode 059 - Wolverine #1 (2020)

X-Lapsed, Episode Fifty-Nine

Wolverine (vol.7) #1 (April, 2020)
"The Flower Cartel"
"Catacombs"
Writer - Benjamin Percy
Art - Adam Kubert & Viktor Bogdanovic
Colors - Frank Martin & Matthew Wilson
Letters - VC's Cory Petit
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Robinson, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $7.99
On-Sale: February 19, 2020

Welcome friends, to Wave Two of the Dawn of X line (also the 400th Program uploaded to the Chris and Reggie Channel)!

Today we've got a Wolverine two-fer - two complete stories... well, two complete "part ones", to kick off the berzerker's seventh (oi) volume.  One's got some Drug Cartel stuff... the other is all about vampires.  Woof.  Plenty of good conversation will be had, and there is some great listener mail to boot!

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Sunday, November 8, 2020

Major X-Lapsed, Episode 4 - Major X #4 (2019)

Major X-Lapsed, Episode Four

Major X #4 (July, 2019)
Writer - Rob Liefeld
Pencils - Brent Peeples
Inks - Adelso Corona
Colors - Romulo Fajardo, Jr.
Letters - VC's Joe Sabino
Edits - Bissa, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: May 29, 2019

It's issue four... and it's another fight-scene.  I might actually have to listen to this episode myself, since I can barely remember what happened here.

Major X has somehow married some of the worst aspects of two generations of comic book storytelling - it is as shallow and vapid as many books of the early 1990's, while being decompressed to the gills like so many "current year" comics.

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Saturday, November 7, 2020

X-Lapsed, Episode 058 - New Mutants #7 (2020)

X-Lapsed, Episode Fifty-Eight

New Mutants (vol.4) #7 (April, 2020)
"Spoilers"
Writer - Jonathan Hickman
Art - Rod Reis
Letters - VC's Travis Lanham
Design - Tom Muller
Edits - Bissa, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: February 19, 2020

We had our fun in space... but, now - let's get these kids home!

Today we wrap up the New Mutants "A" storyline, reuniting bird-person child with (death)bird-person aunt... and finally plant our Krakoan seed in Shi'ar Space!  Also: A strange Dungeons and Dragons-style battle - complete with your humble host rolling virtual dice!  A fun issue... though, depending on your mileage - perhaps a hair too "cute" in the Deadpooly sort of way.  Lemme know your thoughts!

Speaking of letting me know your thoughts - I share a hot-take theory from a listener that might just change the way you look at these books!  Again, lemme know!

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Friday, November 6, 2020

X-Lapsed, Episode 057 - Marauders #8 (2020)

X-Lapsed, Episode Fifty-Seven

Marauders #8 (April, 2020)
"Furious Anger"
Writer - Gerry Duggan
Art - Stefano Caselli
Colors - Edgar Delgado
Letters - VC's Cory Petit
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Robinson, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: February 19, 2020

To Me, My X-Lapsed!

Today we're going to discuss the necessary "next step" issue of Marauders, in which, much of our team finds out exactly what happened to Call Me Kate.  It's an issue of reactions - which I myself will react to, and have a good time doing so.  There's also some mutant on nameless, faceless mercenary goon violence... which never gets boring (citation needed).

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