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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

X-Lapsed, Episode 080 - Wolverine #3 (2020)

X-Lapsed, Episode Eighty

Wolverine (vol.7) #3 (September, 2020)

"You Didn't See Nothing"

Writer - Benjamin Percy

Art - Adam Kubert

Colors - Frank Martin

Letters - VC's Cory Petit

Design - Tom Muller

Head of X - Hickman

Edits - Robinson, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: July 22, 2020

Today we wrap up the first story arc of this Dawn of X volume of Wolverine... and answer such questions as: "Wouldn't it be funny if... Magneto got completely wasted and had his helmet stolen?"

Spoiler Alert: No. No, it wouldn't.

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Monday, December 7, 2020

X-Lapsed, Episode 079 - New Mutants #11 (2020)

X-Lapsed, Episode Seventy-Nine

New Mutants (vol.4) #11 (September, 2020)

"Ice Cream Dreams"

Writer - Ed Brisson

Art - Flaviano

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: July 22, 2020

Who's ready for more Carnage in Carnelia?

Who's ready to meet a new Krakoan citizen?

Who's ready for this story arc to be over?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions - well, then I've got an issue for you. Not much "meat" on the preverbal bone here, but a scene in this issue does facilitate my revisiting a well-worn X-Lapsed topic regarding altering mutants during the resurrection process (and otherwise).

Also: As always, some great and thoughtful listener mail

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Sunday, December 6, 2020

Phoenix ResurreX-Lapsed, Episode 01 - Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey #1 (2018)

Phoenix ResurreX-Lapsed, Episode One

Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey #1 (February, 2018)

"Chapter One: Frustrate the Sun"

Writer - Matthew Rosenberg

Pencils - Leinil Francis Yu

Inks - Gerry Alanguilan

Colors - Rachelle Rosenberg

Letters - VC's Travis Lanham

Edits - Harrington, Robertson, Shan, Paniccia, Alonso

Cover Price: $4.99

On-Sale: December 27, 2017

Welcome friends, to the new X-Lapsed "Sunday Special Series", wherein we're going to spend the next five weeks looking at Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey by Matthew Rosenberg and Friends.

This is a series I've been long curious about, and so I figured it was high time we get to the bottom of just how Jean Grey made her return. So far, so good - this was an issue so strong that... I'm even tempted to go back revisit the 2016-2018 Blue and Gold era!

If you too are ResurreX-Lapsed, please consider joining me in this little reading endeavor!

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Saturday, December 5, 2020

From Claremont to Claremont, Episode 3c - Wolverine (vol.2) #49 (1991)

From Claremont to Claremont: An X-Men Podcast

Episode 3C

Wolverine (vol.2) #49 (December, 1991)

"Shiva Scenario, Part 2: Dreams of Gore, Phase 2"

Writer - Larry Hama

Pencils - Marc Silvestri

Inks - Dan Green & Hillary Barta

Colors - Steve Buccellato

Letters - Pat Brosseau

Edits - Bob Harras & Suzanne Gaffney

Cover Price: $1.75

Welcome back to From Claremont to Claremont: An X-Men Podcast, Episode 3!

Today, I am joined by Joe Crawford (@IowasJoe) to discuss the second chapter of - well, a storyline that really made me think the Shivas were going to be a hyooge deal going forward - Dreams of Gore aka. The Shiva Scenario!

Wolverine is still looking for clues to his origin... if only he could travel through time, and know that some questions probably don't need answering...

Also: The FCTC, Episode 3 "hook" continues, as Joe shares with us the "Soundtrack of his Life". It's a great time as always - we hope you join us!

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Friday, December 4, 2020

X-Lapsed, Episode 078 - Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto #1 (2020)

X-Lapsed, Episode Seventy-Eight

Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto #1 (September, 2020)

Writer - Jonathan Hickman

Art - Ramon Perez

Colors - David Curiel

Letters - VC's Clayton Cowles

Design - Tom Muller

Edits - Bissa, White, Cebulski

Cover Price: $4.99

On-Sale: July 15, 2020

Today we go shopping for islands with the Master of Magnetism. We also see him have to escape out the back-end of a Kraken. It's yet another installment of Giant-Size, that may as well have been any old issue of X-Men (vol.5)!

Also - A great mailbag segment, that facilitates my sharing some of my more obsessive collecting habits.

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Thursday, December 3, 2020

X-Lapsed, Episode 077 - X-Force #10 (2020)

X-Lapsed, Episode Seventy-Seven

X-Force (vol.6) #10 (June, 2020)

"The Deadly Garden"

Writer - Benjamin Percy

Art - Joshua Cassara

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: July 10, 2020

Today we wrap up our time in Terra Verde - home of the violent "veg"!

Guess what -- we also kill the same couple of characters who keep getting killed in these books! Your humble host is growing more and more tired. X-Force also loses a member - it's "moral compass" no less!

All that, and I talk a whole lot about creators having "skin in the game" during the mailbag portion - which I hope doesn't ruffle too many feathers! It's a good time as always - hop aboard and join us!

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