Tuesday, August 31, 2021

X-Lapsed, Episode 238 - S.W.O.R.D. #7 (2021)


X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Thirty-Eight

S.W.O.R.D. (vol.2) #7 (September, 2021)
"Full Spectrum Diplomacy"
Writer - Al Ewing
Art - Stefano Caselli
Colors - Protobunker's Fer Sifuentes-Sujo
Letters - VC's Ariana Maher
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Bissa, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: July 28, 2021

Or, [X]Lapsed Annihilation, Episode 003!

Welcome friends, to the episode that marks one-year of daily podcasts here at the Chris and Reggie Channel!  That, and a couple'a bucks ought to get me a cuppa cheap coffee - but, hey - it's still something I can say I did!

Today we're keeping with the Last Annihilation gimmick, and getting our S.W.O.R.D. cast on the board... and boy are they snarky.  Well, Abigail Brand is, anyway.

All this, plus some great Mailbag, wherein we talk a bit about the S.W.O.R.D. title getting too tangled with crossovers, as well as some deep philosophical chatter regarding Nightcrawler's faith and depiction over in Way of X!

It's a fun time as always... thank you all so much for allowing me to keep you company this past year!

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Monday, August 30, 2021

X-Lapsed, Episode 237 - Guardians of the Galaxy #16 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Thirty-Seven

Guardians of the Galaxy (vol.6) #16 (September, 2021) [LGY#178]
"16: Look Upon Me and Know Fear"
Writer - Al Ewing
Art - Juan Frigeri
Colors - Federico Blee
Letters - VC's Cory Petit
Design - Anthony Gambino
Edits - Gregorowicz, Shan, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: July 21, 2021

Or, [X]Lapsed Annihilation, Episode 002 if you prefer!

Today we're kicking off the actual Last Annihilation coverage with a look at Guardians #16.  There isn't much of a mutie presence here... but, they do get mentioned a bunch and we even get a scene on MarsArakko!  We're laying the foundation for what's to come before Abigail Brand and S.W.O.R.D. show up to deliver the sass and snark!

Also: Mailbag, This Week in X, and Shout-Outs!

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Sunday, August 29, 2021

Chris and Reggie's TOTAL PACKAGE - The History of the Direct Market

Chris and Reggie's TOTAL PACKAGE

The History of the Direct Market
Originally Published as Weird Comics History, Episodes 30-31

Today I am sharing a compilation of the last deep-dive Reggie and I did together, wherein we focused on another "tent-pole" series of Weird Comics History.  From the very start, we knew this was a topic we really wanted to sink our teeth into... and we were very fortunate to get that opportunity!

We cover it all... from newsies shillin' papers, to the origins of the "organized" comics fandom, and how that fandom kicked off an aftermarket for comics, thereby creating the "back issue".  We'll meet Phil Seuling, for better or worse, the "Father" of the Direct Market.

From there, we'll get into the nitty gritty of what it meant for comics to be "direct marketed" in comparison to "newsstanded"... how this affected retailers... and how, ultimately we wound up with a monopoly over the entire thing (well, at the time of these recordings, anyway...).

It's a couple hours of fun chatter, from comics, to speculation, to aftermarkets, to seemingly phasing comics out altogether!  I promise, it's not as glum as it sounds!  Give'r a listen!

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Saturday, August 28, 2021

The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode 17 - Dawn of X, Volume 14 (2021)

The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode Seventeen

Dawn of X, Volume 14 (2021)
(00:00:00) Wolverine (vol.7) #4: "The Red Tavern"
(00:38:36) X-Factor (vol.4) #2: "Mojoverse Sonata XF.3 Op: 45, Danse Macabre"
(01:27:18) X-Men (vol.5) #11: "One War, One Mutant"
(02:05:14) Empyre: X-Men #3: "Staff Infection"
(02:43:23) Empyre: X-Men #4: "Un-Ring"
Writers - Benjamin Percy, Leah Williams, Jonathan Hickman, Vita Ayala, Zeb Wells, & Ed Brisson
Art - Viktor Bogdanovic, David Baldeon, Leinil Francis Yu, Andrea Broccardo, Jorge Molina, & Lucas Werneck
Colors - Matthew Wilson, Israel Silva, Sunny Gho, Nolan Woodard, Adriano de Benedetto, & Lucas Werneck
Letters - VC's Cory Petit, Joe Caramagna, & Clayton Cowles
Design - Tom Muller
Edits - Robinson, Bissa, Amaro, White, Basso, Cebulski
Cover Price: $17.99
On-Sale: March 31, 2021

Today's is a pretty interesting compilation... as, if you're a listener of the more recent episodes of X-Lapsed, you'll be familiar with my gushing over X-Factor... and lamenting its cancellation.  Well, wouldja believe that there was a point in time where I was actually HOPING it would be canned with the quickness?  It was with the second issue of the volume where I was officially "done" with this book.  Boy, how things change!

Also, despite the fact that we're wrapping up the Empyre-sploitation miniseries here, we're also including the only Empyre chapter worth a damn in X-Men #11!  You WILL believe a man can drop a satellite on a veg-alien!

All that, and my usual nonsense... all here waitin' for ya!

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Friday, August 27, 2021

X-Lapsed, Episode 236 - Cable #12 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Thirty-Six

Cable (vol.4) #12 (September, 2021)
"Shakespeare in the Zark"
Writer - Gerry Duggan
Art - Phil Noto
Letters - VC's Joe Caramagna
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Bissa, White Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: July 28, 2021

Today we wrap up the fourth volume of Cable!  When the dust settles... are we going to be left with Old Man Cable... or will Kid Cable remain?  Well, I'm sure it was spoiled for you at 12:01am the day it came out... but, please play along anyway!

We'll talk all about the issue, as well as the second-half of this funner-than-it-had-any-right-to-be series!

Also: Mailbag and Shout-Outs!

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Thursday, August 26, 2021

X-Lapsed, Episode 235 - New Mutants #20 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Thirty-Five

New Mutants (vol.4) #20 (September, 2021)
"Secrets & Lies"
Writer - Vita Ayala
Art - Alex Lins
Colors - Matt Milla
Letters - VC's Travis Lanham
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Bissa, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: July 21, 2021

Weekend At Gabby's!

Today we're going to be spending even more time discussing the concept of clone resurrectability... and distrusting those who are older than you to make your decisions!  A very fun issue... which, in a subtle way, makes us ask a lot of inconvenient questions!

Also: Mailbag and Shout-Outs!

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Check out my appearance chatting up X-Men with Mark Radulich!

Source Material LIVE - X-Men: Deadly Genesis

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

X-Lapsed, Episode 234 - Marauders #22 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Thirty-Four

Marauders #22 (September, 2021)
"The Morning After"
Writer - Gerry Duggan
Art - Matteo Lolli & Klaus Janson
Colors - Rain Beredo
Letters - VC's Cory Petit
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Bissa, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: July 21, 2021


Today we're talking trauma on several fronts - what happened to Wilhelmina?  What happened to Lourdes?  What was Emma forced to do?  We'll find out some of those answers today.  If you're hoping to see any actual Marauders this issue... well, I've got some bad news for ya.

Plus: Your humble host stumbles into some uncomfortable discussion when he questions the wisdom of trying to alienate upwards of half your American audience in current year comics!  Drink in the awkwardness! 

Also: Mailbag and Shout-Outs, oh my!
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