Sunday, August 22, 2021

Chris and Reggie's TOTAL PACKAGE - DC Comics' 1980's PSAs!

Chris and Reggie's TOTAL PACKAGE

DC Comics' 1980's PSAs!
(00:00:00) Chris is on Infinite Earths, Episode 20
New Teen Titans Drug-Awareness Special #2 (1983)
(01:10:40) Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 35
New Teen Titans Drug-Awareness Specials & History
(02:59:45) Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 107
American Honda & Supergirl Teach us how to Buckle Up!
Total Running Time: 4 Hours, 32 Minutes, 29 Seconds

Gather 'round gang, it's time to learn about being a responsible citizen!

Today's TOTAL PACKAGE revisits the times Reggie and I discussed the Public Service Announcement specials released by DC Comics during the first-half of the 1980s, chock full of Gestalty goodness - and in our own inimitable style!

In addition to the Cosmic Treadmill episodes, and in the interest of completionism, I have also included an episode of the old Chris is on Infinite Earths show, where I spend an hour blabbing about psychological addiction and how one of these comics actually realizes that it's a thing that exists!

I hope you enjoy!

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Blog-Posts Covering Each Issue Discussed!
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Saturday, August 21, 2021

The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode 16 - Dawn of X, Volume 13 (2021)

The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode Sixteen

Dawn of X, Volume 13 (2021)
(00:00:00) X-Men (vol.5) #10: "Fire"
(00:21:15) Cable (vol.4) #3: "Ace in the Pouch"
(00:55:56) Cable (vol.4) #4: "The Big Bang"
(01:32:16) Empyre: X-Men #1: "[Alien] Plants vs. [Mutant] Zombies"
(02:14:28) Empyre: X-Men #2: "Growing Strong"
Writers - Jonathan Hickman, Gerry Duggan, Tini Howard, Ben Percy, & Leah Williams
Art - Leinil Francis Yu, Phil Noto, Matteo Buffagni, & Lucas Werneck
Colors - Sunny Gho, Phil Noto, & Nolan Woodard 
Letters - VC's Clayton Cowles & Joe Sabino
Design - Tom Muller
Edits - Bissa, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $17.99
On-Sale: March 2, 2021

That awkward volume where you're dealing with not one, but two mass-crossover events, and just trying to keep your head above water!

Today's compilation piece is part Empyre... and part X of Swords - I suppose we could (and should) blame the Covid-Hiatus on this, but still - it makes for a very odd reading x-perience.  I couldn't imagine what trade-waiters thought when they picked this one off the shelf!

Also: I so hate to do this to y'all... but, the first two parts of Empyre: X-Men are a part of this collection as well -- so, they're ba-ack!

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Friday, August 20, 2021

X-Lapsed, Episode 231 - Excalibur #22 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Thirty-One

Excalibur (vol.4) #22 (September, 2021)
"Treasures of Britain"
Writer - Tini Howard
Art - Marcus To
Colors - Erick Arciniega
Letters - VC's Ariana Maher
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Bissa, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: July 14, 2021

Who missed Otherworld?  Yeah, me neither... but, we gotta.

Today we're chatting up Merlyn and Wisdom... as the latter reassembles his team of S.T.R.I.K.E. psychics (let's hope this isn't a back-door pilot to launch a new book!)  There's plenty of meat on this bone... so, let's talk about it.

Also: More X-Cellent Mailbag, another dip into the Voicemail Box, and Shout-Outs!

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Thursday, August 19, 2021

X-Lapsed, Episode 230 - X-Men #1 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Thirty

X-Men (vol.6) #1 (September, 2021)
"Fearless, Chapter One: In Threes"
Writer - Gerry Duggan
Art - Pepe Larraz
Colors - Marte Gracia
Letters - VC's Clayton Cowles
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Bissa, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $4.99
On-Sale: July 7, 2021

It's a most newsworthy day indeed!  Today, not only are we launching the sixth volume of X-Men... we're also discussing the breaking news that we're abut to lose our Head of X, Jonathan Hickman!  What will this mean to the X-Line?  Are things going to "go back to normal" after the events of Inferno?  Lotsa questions... not many answers - yet!

All 'at plus the Mailbag and More - hope you'll join us for this most opportune "jumping-on point"!

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

X-Lapsed, Episode 229 - X-Force #21 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Twenty-Nine

X-Force (vol.6) #21 (September, 2021)
"Fear of a Green Planet"
Writer - Benjamin Percy
Art - Joshua Cassara & Robert Gill
Colors - GURU-eFX
Letters - VC's Joe Caramagna
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: July 7, 2021

When is Man-Thing not Man-Thing?  When he's Man-Slaughter!

Does this make him any less boring than regular ol' Ted Sallis?  Well... yeah, kinda!  Today we're going to be meeting Jackson Strode, Man-Slaughter - first introduced by our X-Force scribe in a semi-recent Weapon Plus one-shot (which I'll also give ya the quick n dirty on during this ep)!  It's a goodie... I hope you'll join me for it!

Plus: Mailbag and some long-overdue Shout-Outs!

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

X-Lapsed, Episode 228 - Hellions #13 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Twenty-Eight

Hellions #13 (September, 2021)
"Don't Look Back, Part 1: Weary Travelers"
Writer - Zeb Wells
Art - Roge Antonio
Colors - Rain Beredo
Letters - VC's Ariana Maher
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: July 7, 2021

Whenever I'm feeling down about the direction of the X-Books... I'm so happy to be reminded that a book like Hellions exists (at least for now)!  Today we're going to talk about the surprising "heart" of, not only this book.. but the team itself!  Also: Something Amenthi this way comes!

Plus: An X-Cellent and X-Tended Mailbag Segment, as well as a "This Week in X" chat!

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Monday, August 16, 2021

X-Lapsed, Episode 227 - Children of the Atom #5 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Twenty-Seven

Children of the Atom #5 (September, 2021)
"Reinforcements"
Writer - Vita Ayala
Art - Paco Medina
Colors - David Curiel
Letters - VC's Travis Lanham
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Andrews Ballesteros, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: July 7, 2021

The sorta-kinda long-awaited return of "original recipe" X-Lapsed!

We kick off the August episodes with a look at a surprise penultimate issue!  Didn't realize this series was coming to an end... it's Children of the Atom, and in it - the secret is out!  Was the destination worth the journey?  Well, you be the judge of that!

Also: An(other) appeal for dissent, wherein I ask folks to reach out to me if they feel I'm "harshing" too much on certain books/creators... rather than anonymously leaving me harmful feedback on top podding aggregates!

And: An X-Tended Mailbag Feature

Finally: A flip thru everything X in Marvel Previews for September, 2021!

It's a long one... so, "I'm sorry" or "You're welcome"!

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