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Sunday, December 27, 2020

Phoenix ResurreX-Lapsed, Episode 04 - Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey #4 (2018)

Phoenix ResurreX-Lapsed, Episode Four

Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey #4 (March, 2018)

"Chapter Four: That A Great Princess Falls, but Doth Not Die."

Writer - Matthew Rosenberg

Art - Ramon Rosanas

Colors - Rachelle Rosenberg

Letters - VC's Travis Lanham

Edits - Harrington, Robinson, Shan, Paniccia, Cebulski

Cover Price: $3.99

On-Sale: January 24, 2018

In our penultimate episode, the veneer starts to crack... in more ways than one. The X-Men spend half the issue fighting... and the other half explaining. How and why is Jean Grey back? Well, there are some theories floated in this story... and we'll talk all about it!

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Saturday, December 26, 2020

From Claremont to Claremont, Episode 3f - X-Factor #73 (1991)

From Claremont to Claremont: An X-Men Podcast

Episode 3F

X-Factor #73 (December, 1991)

"Crowd Control"

Writer - Peter David

Pencils - Larry Stroman

Inks - Al Milgrom

Letters - Michael Heisler

Colors - Glynis Oliver

Edits - Harras & DeFalco

Cover Price: $1.00

From Claremont to Claremont, Episode 3 rolls on - with the final segment I've got in the hopper - Jeremiah (@bigox737) and I go dupe-crazy when we discuss X-Factor #73!

From there, Jeremiah will share with us the "Soundtrack of his Life" - It's a great conversation, that I've been sitting on for far too long - we hope you'll join us!

Also: I heard from several... a handful... okay, a couple of people, who said they'd like for me to break the previous two episodes of FCTC into individual segments... and so, that will likely begin in the coming weeks! If you haven't heard 'em - they're new to you!

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Friday, December 25, 2020

Merry X-Lapsed - Generation X #4 (1995)

Merry X-Lapsed! Day Five

Generation X #4 (February, 1995)

"Between the Cracks"

Writer - Scott Lobdell

Pencils - Chris Bachalo

Inks - Mark Buckingham

Colors - Steve Buccellato

Letters - Richard Starkings and Comicraft

Edits - Bob Harras & Tom DeFalco

Cover Price: $1.95

Merry Christmas, friends!

Today we wrap up our little holiday vacation from the paradise that is Krakoa with... a Christmas story that isn't! I mean, someone does eat a candy cane... and someone does wear a Santa hat... but, other than that - ain't no Christmas to see here!

Today we take a look at one'a those "Feared and Hated"-focused stories that we get from time to time in our X-Reading... but, it's a good one - right out of my own personal wheelhouse - written by Scott Lobdell and drawn by the amazing Chris Bachalo.

I hope you've enjoyed this "break" in our normal coverage... which will resume following the weekend. Thank you all for indulging me - To You and Yours, from Me and Mine - Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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Thursday, December 24, 2020

Merry X-Lapsed - X-Men (vol.2) #109 (2001)

Merry X-Lapsed! Day Four

X-Men (vol.2) #109 (February, 2001)

"Ceremonies"

Writer - Chris Claremont

Pencils - Tom Derenick

Inks - Rick Ketchum & Norm Rapmund

Colors - Liquid!

Letters - Richard Starkings & Comiccraft's Saida Temafonte

Edits - Pete Franco, Mark Powers, Joe Quesada

Cover Price: $3.50

Welcome to Day Four of Merry X-Lapsed - and Merry Christmas Eve!

Today we're talking about the end of Chris Claremont's return to the X-Books around the turn of the century, and reading the "soft-pilot" to his all-new X-Treme X-Men title - it's a bumpy one...

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Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Merry X-Lapsed - Uncanny X-Men #143 (1981)

Merry X-Lapsed! Day Three

Uncanny X-Men #143 (March, 1981)

"Demon"

By - Chris Claremont & John Byrne

Inks - Terry Austin

Letters - Tom Orzechowski

Colors - Glynis Wein

Edits - Louise Jones

Cover Price: $0.50

At the midway point of our vacation from Krakoa, we take a look at... perhaps that "Christmas with the X-Men" book that pops into most of our heads anytime we think about "Christmas with the X-Men" books -- even though, when it comes down to it - it ain't all that Christmassy!

Today we're going to get into the head of the newest X-Man, Kitty Pryde, as she tries to protect her home from the dreaded Wet Bandits... err, N'Garai Demon. We also meet Captain Aletys Forrester - listen along as I mispronounce THAT name a half-dozen ways, and probably never say it right even once!

We'll also discuss the ending of the Claremont/Byrne era, the not-so-subtle inspiration for this issue... and much more!

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