Saturday, September 4, 2021

The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode 18 - Dawn of X, Volume 15 (2021)

The Collected X-Lapsed, Episode Eighteen

Dawn of X, Volume 15 (2021)
(00:00:00) Giant-Size X-Men: Fantomex #1: "The World"
(00:43:00) Marauders #11: "To Live and Die on Krakoa"
(01:26:24) New Mutants (vol.4) #12: "Monster Machine"
(01:52:13) Wolverine (vol.7) #5: "Bloodclocks"
(02:36:12) Marauders #12: "The New Phase"
(03:20:20) X-Factor (vol.4) #3: "Suite No. 3: Mojoverse Sonata the 2nd, a Celestial Rondo"
Writers - Jonathan Hickman, Gerry Duggan, Ed Brisson, Benjamin Percy, & Leah Williams
Art - Rod Reis, Stefano Caselli, Marco Failla, Viktor Bogdanovic, Matteo Lolli, & David Baldeon
Colors - Rod Reis, Edgar Delgado, Carlos Lopez, Matthew Wilson, & Israel Silva
Letters - VC's Ariana Maher, Cory Petit, Travis Lanham, & Joe Caramagna
Design - Tom Muller
Edits - Bissa, Robinson, Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $17.99
On-Sale: May 4, 2021

With the Empyre-sploitation firmly in the rear-view, it's time to rush our stories to a halt... or at least to a semi-organic point where #EcksofTens can effectively put them on hold for a couple'a months.

This compilation also includes the "milestone" One-Hundredth episode of X-Lapsed!  It's chock-full of my regular nonsense - couldn't have done it without you all.  Thanks you!

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Friday, September 3, 2021

X-Lapsed, Episode 241 - Hellions #14 (2021)

X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Forty-One

Hellions #14 (October, 2021)
"Don't Look Back, Part II: The Judgment of Angels"
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: August 4, 2021

It's Episode 2 in the #XLapsedCrownSaga... wherein your humble host is still stammering and struggling through some dental work!  Thankfully, we've got a wonderful book to chat about today in Hellions!

The Sinister Story that's been building since HoXPoX is starting to take shape... and secrets are shared!  It's a goodie - you don't wanna miss this one!  As I always say... if you're not reading Hellions -- READ HELLIONS!

Plus: An abbreviated Mailbag... due to lockjaw (again, not that Lockjaw)!

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

X-Lapsed, Episode 240 - Shang-Chi #3 (2021)


X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Forty

Shang-Chi (vol.2) #3 (September, 2021) [LGY#129]
"Shang-Chi vs. The Marvel Universe, Part 3"
Writer - Gene Luen Yang
Art - Dike Ruan
Colors - Triona Farrell
Letters - VC's Travis Lanham
Edits - Gregorowicz, Shan, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: July 28, 2021

Through gritted teeth we head off the beaten path and take a look at a Wolverine guest-spot in Shang-Chi!  Now, the "gritted teeth" ain't an indictment on the quality of the story... it's due to some dental work I had done earlier in the day!  So, not even lockjaw (not that Lockjaw) will keep us from our (self)appointed task!  Apologies in advance if I sound rough(er than usual) today!

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

X-Lapsed, Episode 239 - Wolverine #14 (2021)



X-Lapsed, Episode Two Hundred Thirty-Nine

Wolverine (vol.7) #14 (September, 2021) [LGY#356]
"The Unusual Suspects"
Writer - Benjamin Percy
Art - Adam Kubert
Colors - Frank Martin
Letters - VC's Cory Petit
Design - Tom Muller
Head of X - Hickman
Edits - Amaro, Basso, White, Cebulski
Cover Price: $3.99
On-Sale: July 28, 2021

It's the first Anniversary of X-Lapsed... and somehow Wolverine has weaseled his way into yet another X-Lapsed Milestone!

Today, friends... the comic is basically secondary, thankfully it's just Wolverine doing Wolverine things in Madripoor anyway, so, it's not like there's much to say anyway!

The real "meat" of this episode is the discussion of the genesis of X-Lapsed, and a celebration of the community we've built together over the past year.

Thank you all for helping me to get here... trust me when I say, I couldn't have done it without you!

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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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