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![Episode 144: Avengers who actually avenge](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog11054401/avengers_inc_2_ccji97_300x300.jpg)
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Finally, an Avengers team who investigates wrongful deaths and actually, you know, avenges people. Plus, legendary Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano illustrates the western superheroes he loves for the first time, and a brief listener Q&A!
Will comics: Daredevil by Saladin Ahmed vol 1: Hell Breaks Loose, Doctor Strange by Jed MacKay vol 2: The War-Hound of Vishanti, Avengers Inc.: Action, Mystery, Adventure.
Steve comics: Elektra and Wolverine: The Redeemer (mostly).
![Episode 143: Why doesn't the X-Mansion have wheelchair ramps?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog11054401/TNB_Seberang_Jaya_-_Wheelchair_Ramp_86dn8t_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Episode 143: Why doesn't the X-Mansion have wheelchair ramps?
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Lots of Moon Knight this week, and then Will and Steve join forces to catch up on the fan-favorite reality hopping series from the 00's, Exiles! And finally, a tragic turn in a silly comic where characters are constantly dying.
Will comics: Spine-Tingling Spider-Man, Moon Knight: City of the Dead, Moon Knight vol 5: The Last Days of Moon Knight, Exiles vol 1 #1-6.
Steve comics: Exiles vol 1 #1-6, X-Force vol 1 #121-129
![Episode 142: All about Al (Ewing)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog11054401/al_ewing_mtanu7_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Episode 142: All about Al (Ewing)
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Al Ewing might be the writer at Marvel with the most Will-friendly storytelling interests and sensibilities. So, with two of his books up this week, we decided to take some time and go deep on him as a creator. Plus, what makes Nightcrawler tick, and who is Amazing Spider-Man for in the 21st century?
Will read: Deadpool: Badder Blood, Amazing Spider-Man by Zeb Wells vol 8: Spider-Man's First Hunt, Ghost Rider vol 4: Rite of Passage, Venom by Al Ewing vol 5: Predestination, and Immortal Thor vol 1: All Weather Turns to Storm.
Steve read: Icons: Iceman #1-4, Icons: Nightcrawler #1-4.
![Episode 141: Cable saves the world from the evening news](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog11054401/cable100_7yvy3v_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Episode 141: Cable saves the world from the evening news
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
X-Corps! Goblins of all colors! Magical beanie friends! But first... what makes escape rooms so great? Will read Scarlet Witch by Steve Orlando vol 2: Magnum Opus, Captain Marvel: Dark Tempest, Red Goblin vol 2: Nature/Nurture, Blade vol 1: Mother of Evil, and Strange Academy: The Deadly Field Trip. Steve read Uncanny X-Men vol 1 #399-407 and Annual 2001, and Cable vol 1 #96-100.
![Episode 140: The origin draft, and more Morrison! Feat. Dimitrios Fragiskatos](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog11054401/cross_ideed_r3ahga_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Episode 140: The origin draft, and more Morrison! Feat. Dimitrios Fragiskatos
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Anyone Comics and Everyone Comics owner Dimitrios Fragiskatos returns for the next installment of regularly scheduled Doom Patrol and New X-Men by Grant Morrison. But first, we do our long-awaited draft of the comic book character origin series we most want to see. Reading Doom Patrol vol 2 #27-34 and New X-Men #118-126.
![Episode 139: Giant-Sized Hellfire Gala — Fall of X Podcast!](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog11054401/51NS4OD08WL_jxxdty_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Episode 139: Giant-Sized Hellfire Gala — Fall of X Podcast!
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
The Hellfire Gala traditionally has been the big party for mutantkind and the nation of Krakoa to show off their power and innovations for the world. This year, Orchis takes over the agenda. We read X-Men: Hellfire Gala 2023, Free Comic Book Day 2023: Avengers/X-Men, X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic #100-105, and Invincible Iron Man vol 5 #8-9.
![Episode 138: Is Wolverine a better character without an origin story?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog11054401/81-rLP6ZJTL_AC_UF1000_1000_QL80__qbejkm_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
Episode 138: Is Wolverine a better character without an origin story?
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
2001's Origin told the definitive story of Wolverine's childhood, growing up as sickly rich boy James Howlett. But... were we better off without it? Will reads Spider-Man by Tom Taylor, Clobberin' Time, Fantastic Four by Ryan North vol 2: Four Stories About Hope, Avengers: Beyond, Avengers by Jed Mackay vol 1: The Impossible City. Steve reads Origin #1-6, X-Treme X-Men: Savage Land #1-4.
![Episode 137: Is he man or is he monster?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog11054401/hulk_1_42ppx9_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Episode 137: Is he man or is he monster?
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Wednesday May 29, 2024
In a huge week of reading, Will starts a brand new run on the Incredible Hulk that's a return to its roots, meditating on rage and self-sabotage, and we're both super in for it.
Will read: Ghost Rider vol 3: Dragged Out of Hell, Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance, Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider - Blood and Vengeance, Black Panther by Eve L. Ewing: Reign at Dusk vol 1, Loki: The Liar, Storm: Blowback, Groot: Uprooted, Magneto: Magneto Was Right, Marvel Unleashed, Incredible Hulk vol 1: Age of Monsters, Cult of Carnage: Misery, and Death of the Venomverse.
Steve read: Icons: Rogue #1-4 and Icons: Cyclops #1-4
![Episode 136: Giant-Sized X-Men: Before the Fall Podcast #2](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog11054401/before_the_fall_2_hui5cc_300x300.png)
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Episode 136: Giant-Sized X-Men: Before the Fall Podcast #2
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Wednesday May 22, 2024
It's Fall in Krakoa, and double entendres abound. See, because it means Autumn, and it also means descent. Okay, but do you get it, though?
Covering X-Men vol 6 #22-24, Before the Fall: Mutant First Strike #1, Before the Fall: Four Sinisters #1, and Immortal X-Men #12-13.
![Episode 135: Giant-Sized X-Men: Before the Fall Podcast #1](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog11054401/before_the_fall_1_snixyj_300x300.png)
Sunday May 19, 2024
Episode 135: Giant-Sized X-Men: Before the Fall Podcast #1
Sunday May 19, 2024
Sunday May 19, 2024
Krakoa is about to fall, and the story starts out with the return of Apocalypse, who's a good guy now, and his horsemen. I mean kids. And his wife, who's not wearing a hat anymore, but she's carrying a staff, which is almost as bad. Listen, it's great — just listen, alright?
Covering Immortal X-Men #11, Before the Fall: Sons of X #1, X-Men Red vol 2 #11-13, Before the Fall: The Heralds of Apocalypse #1, Wolverine vol 7 #33-35, and X-Force vol 6 #40-42