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Episode 164: The Ultimate Episode

Our creator crush, Jonathan Hickman, went and made a whole new dang universe: the latest incarnation of Marvel's Ultimate line. What were we going to do, not drool all over it?

Will and Steve reading: Ultimate Invasion, Ultimate Spider-Man by Jonathan Hickman vol 1: Married with Children.

Will solo reading: Ultimate Black Panther by Bryan Hill vol 1: Peace and War, Ultimate X-Men by Peach Momoko vol 1: Fears and Hates.

Steve solo reading: The rest of The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters.

Episode 163: Steve visits the below place

Will comes roaring back from his winter break with ten graphic novels in the bag, but he's much more interested in Steve finally starting Immortal Hulk.

Will comics: Venomverse Reborn, Edge of Spider-Verse: Spider Society, The Spectacular Spider-Men vol 1: Arachnobatics, Captain Marvel by Alyssa Wong vol 2: The Undone, Scarlet Witch vol 3: Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver, She-Hulk by Rainbow Rowell vol 5: All In, Superior Spider-Man vol 2: Superior Spider-Island, Night Thrasher: Remix, Werewolf by Night: Unholy Alliance, Deadpool & Wolverine: WWIII.

Steve reading: Severance by Ling Ma, most of The Last Policeman by Ben Winters, The Immortal Hulk vol 1: Or Is He Both?

Episode 162: A Farewell to Krakoa

After the big smashy climax last episode (Uhh, when was that posted? Don't worry about it!) we had a few special comics to read closing out 5 years of X-Men storytelling on the mutant nation of Krakoa. We read, discuss, and look back fondly on one of the best eras of X-Men, ever, and put it in context alongside each other era of the franchise.

Comics read: Avengers vol 9 #13, X-Men: The Wedding Special (vol 2) #1, and X-Men (vol 6) #35.

Episode 161: Giant-Sized KRAKOA FINALE

We did it. We got there. Fall of X, and with it, the entire Krakoa era, has come to a close — except for a brief epilogue we'll read next episode. DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. Come pull up a chair and enjoy the end of an era with us; an era that's lasted as long as this pod itself has.

As always our reading order comes from Reddit user Philander_Chase. Huge shout-out and thanks for their hard work.

Comics read this episode: Fall of the House of X #2-5, X-Men vol 6 #32-34, Invincible Iron Man vol 5 #16-18, The Resurrection of Magneto #3-4, Rise of the Powers of X #2-5, Dead X-Men #2-4, X-Men: Forever #1-4.

Episode 160: Giant-Sized Fall of X Podcast #6

The House of X is falling, the Powers of X are rising, and Magneto is being resurrected. Why, how, and what does it mean to our favorite mutants? Ahhhh so many feels!

Comics read: The Resurrection of Magneto #1-2, X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic #121-141, X-Men vol 6 #30-31, Fall of the House of X #1, Invincible Iron Man vol 5 #14-15, Rise of the Powers of X #1, Avengers vol 9 #12, Dead X-Men #1

Episode 159: Punchy fist guys vs. tanks

Will finally got that missing book from Gang War, soooo, we finally get to see how Iron Fist and Shang-Chi fought tanks? And Steve starts what is widely considered to be the worst run on any X-Men title, ever.

Will comics: Daredevil: Gang War, Venom by Al Ewing vol 7: Exsanguination, Daredevil by Saladin Ahmed vol 2: Hell to Pay, Spider-Boy vol 2: Fun & Games

Steve reading: the rest of Kindred by Octavia E. Butler, Wolverine: Netsuke, Uncanny X-Men vol 1 #410-413

Episode 158: Giant-Sized Fall of X Podcast #5

Nightcrawler's parentage recon gets another recon back to what it was supposed to be this whole time, in a surprisingly touching story. Let's talk about it, and a lot of other Krakoa.

Comics read: Uncanny Spider-Man #4-5, X-Men Blue: Origins #1, X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic #112-120, Uncanny Avengers vol 4 #5, Invincible Iron Man vol 5 #13, Ms. Marvel: Mutant Menace #1-4, Realm of X #2-4, Jean Grey vol 2 #2-4, Immortal X-Men #16-18.

Episode 157: The most professional podcast on the internet

Thank the One Above All that this one actually recorded successfully, because we both horribly messed up our backup recordings.

Will comics: Blade vol 2: Evil Against Evil, Carnage vol 2: Symbiosis Necrosis, Spider-Punk: Arms Race, Avengers Twilight, Spider-Gwen: Smash.

Steve readings: Marvel Team-Up vol 1 #100, Black Panther vol 5 #26-29, the first half of Kindred by Octavia E. Butler.

Episode 156: Giant-Sized Fall of X Podcast #4

The Arakko civil war reaches its conclusion and Storm continues to be the world's greatest badass. So let's just talk about that forever. For real though, I'm down.

Will & Steve comics: Jean Grey vol 2 #1, Dark X-Men vol 2 #4-5, X-Men: Red vol 2 #14-18, X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic #106-111, Uncanny Avengers vol 4 #2-4, X-Men vol 6 #27-29.

Thank you to Reddit user Philander_Chase for the read order we've been using for Fall of X: https://www.reddit.com/r/xmen/comments/18w8qb6/comment/kgb7bq8/

Episode 155: Thanos, the Mad Titan visits... Fresno

Will and Steve separately dive into the history and legacy of Marvel's most powerful, most retconned hero, The Sentry. And Thanos goes to find Death in the city in California she'd be most welcome: Fresno. Thumbnail from Google street view.

Will comics: Amazing Spider-Man by Zeb Wells vol 10: Breathe, The Sentry: Legacy, Thanos: Return of the Mad Titan, Vengeance of the Moon Knight vol 1: New Moon.

Steve comics: Sentry: X-Men, X-Statix vol 1: Good Omens, Venomous Lumpsucker by Ned Beauman.