Sunday, August 15, 2021

Questerdays: An EPIC ElfQuest Podcast, Episode 6 - ElfQuest #6 (1986)

Questerdays: An EPIC ElfQuest Podcast, Episode Six

ElfQuest #6 (January, 1986)
"WolfSong"
By Wendy & Richard Pini
Colors - Glynis Oliver
EPIC Edits - Archie & Joe
BMOC - Jim Shooter
Cover Price: 75¢

Today the Chris's's's are back to cover a most important issue - for a few reasons!

A) This was the first comic book one of them paid an entire $5 for!

B) It tells the Secret Origin of Cutter's (unwitting) ascent into Wolfrider Chiefdom!

It's the story of Bearclaw's last stand and the menace of Madcoil -- but, as usual for us, that's not all!  We've also got all the MARVELous mid-80's backmatter to share!  Letters Pages!  Bullpen Bulletins!  Adverts!  Nonsense Tangents!  And more!

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Saturday, August 14, 2021

The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode 15 - Dawn of X, Volume 12 (2021)

The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode Fifteen

Dawn of X, Volume 12 (2021)
(00:00:00) Marauders #10: "Leave None to Tell the Tale"
(00:33:59) Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto #1
(01:10:11) X-Factor (vol.4) #1: "Suite No. 1: Prelude: Aurora Moratorium"
(01:46:24) Cable (vol.4) #2: "The Five in One"
(02:11:16) Hellions #4: "Love Bleeds"
Writers - Gerry Duggan, Jonathan Hickman, Leah Williams, & Zeb Wells
Art - Stefano Caselli, Ramon Perez, David Baldeon, Phil Noto, & Stephen Segovia
Colors - Edgar Delgado, David Curiel, Israel Silva, & Phil Noto
Letters - VC's Cory Petit, Clayton Cowles, Joe Caramagna, Joe Sabino, & Ariana Maher
Design - Tom Muller
Edits - Robinson, Bissa, Amaro, White, Basso, Cebulski
Cover Price: $17.99
On-Sale: February 16, 2021

The compilation features the episode which started the show's fixation on Madelyne Pryor and her nebulous resurrectability!  We also get our first glimpse of the island that would eventually host the Hellfire Gala!  Plus: The fourth volume of X-Factor launches... which, your humble host was initially NOT a fan of!  Listen to me complain... only to have to eat my words a few months later!  It's a super-seminal episode... in the cleanest way possible. 

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Friday, August 13, 2021

The Essential X-Lapsed, Episode 027 - X-Men #20 (1966)

The Essential X-Lapsed, Episode Twenty-Seven

X-Men #20 (May, 1966)
"I, Lucifer..."
Writer - Roy Thomas
Pencils - Werner Roth (as Jay Gavin)
Inks - Dick Ayers
Letters - Artie Simek
Colors - eh?
Edits - Stan Lee
Cover Price: 12¢

Welcome to the X-Men, Rascally Roy Thomas - we hope you survive the X-Perience!

This time out, we're reintroduced to the dread Lucifer... as well as the tandem of ersatz X-Men, Blob and Unus the Untouchable?!  We'll talk a fair bit (probably too much) about the concept of "Fan Turned Pro" as it pertained to eventually making comics less accessible, storywise, to the more casual reader - Was X-Men #20 the first domino to tip in that direction?!

Plus: Our regular smattering of Silver-Age backmatter... including a rather snippy Stan Lee venting his frustration on Brand Ecch Comics - which facilitates your humble host recalling times wherein Brand Ecch Comics Podcasts lifted some of his own material!  Also: The X-Lapsed Mailbag and the presentation of our first ever "Fake-Ass No-Prize"!

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

The Essential X-Lapsed, Episode 026 - X-Men #19 (1966)

The Essential X-Lapsed, Episode Twenty-Six

X-Men #19 (April, 1966)
"Lo! Now Shall Appear--The Mimic!"
Writer/Edits - Stan Lee
Pencils - Werner Roth (as Jay Gavin)
Inks - Dick Ayers
Letters - Artie Simek
Coloring by... Forbush?
Cover Price: 12¢

It's Stan Lee's swansong as scripter... and the issue where he introduces the world to: The Mimic!  Now, you might be asking why the X-Men need their own version of the Super-Skrull... and, well, yeah... that's basically what he is, just in a gaudier costume!  I suppose we can just chalk it up to "It's the Silver Age" and move on.

Plus: All of the 1966 Marvel Backmatter you could possibly ever want... and probably some ya don't!

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

The Essential X-Lapsed, Episode 025 - X-Men #18 (1966)

The Essential X-Lapsed, Episode Twenty-Five

X-Men #18 (March, 1966)
"If Iceman Should Fail--!"
A Fair Story by Stan Lee
Adequate Pencils by Werner Roth (as Jay Gavin)
Tolerable Inking by Dick Ayers
The World's Greatest Lettering by Artie Simek
Uncredited Coloring by... Uncredited
Cover Price: 12¢

It's yet another X-Lapsed Milestone Episode -- 25 episodes in, and we're nearing 1/3 of the way through the original run!  Today's episode features the (short-lived) return of Magneto... the promise that Iceman might just save the day!  I wonder if Professor X can ever stand back long enough to let anyone other than himself save the day?  Prob'ly not!

All'at plus the always entertaining Silver-Age Back-Matter we all know and love!

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

The Essential X-Lapsed, Episode 024 - X-Men #17 (1966)

The Essential X-Lapsed, Episode Twenty-Four

X-Men #17 (February, 1966)
"... And None Shall Survive!"
Writer/Edits - Stan Lee
Layouts - Jack Kirby
Pencils - Werner Roth (as Jay Gavin)
Inks - Dick Ayers
Letters - Artie Simek
Colors - A big fan of the colors Red, Green, and Blue
Cover Price: 12¢

Today we talk about the "Spectrum of Suspension of Disbelief" when we ask how in the world people haven't put together that Charles Xavier has an association with the X-Men!  The creep is constantly being seen in public with and for them!

Good thing his kneejerk move is a mindwipe, eh?  Also - We've got the return of a most dangerous mutant - doncha dare spoil the end of this episode with anybody - we'll be watching!

Plus: The always amusing Letters Page, the Bullpen Bulletins, MMMS updates... and even some great Mailbag content of our own!

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Monday, August 9, 2021

The Essential X-Lapsed, Episode 023 - X-Men #16 (1966)

The Essential X-Lapsed, Episode Twenty-Three

X-Men #16 (January, 1966)
"The Supreme Sacrifice!"
Writer/Edits - Stan Lee
Layouts - Jack Kirby
Pencils - Werner Roth (as Jay Gavin)
Inks, or "Delineation" - Dick Ayers
Letters - Artie Simek
Colors - Someone with a LOT of Pink and Purple Crayons
Cover Price: 12¢

Wrapping up our first three-part X-Men story -- it's the Sentinel Saga, wherein, it should come as no surprise that - once again, Professor X steals the spotlight and wins the day!

Also: Stan Lee gets taken to task for his poor Latin usage in the Letters Page, the Bullpen Bulletins takes off - and the Merry Marvel Marching Society won't quit!  It's a fun time in the Silver Age, and I hope you'll join me for it!

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