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Episode 134: Giant-Sized Sins of Sinister Podcast!

Crossover time! Nathaniel Essex, aka Mr. Sinister, aka the undisputed #1 pick in the comedic villain draft, sure did sin a lot. There's a lot to like here and a lot that... didn't quite land. Which makes the whole thing even more fascinating to pick apart, so let's go!

Covering Sins of Sinister #1, Immoral X-Men #1-3, Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants #1-3, Nightcrawlers #1-3, and Sins of Sinister Dominion #1.

Episode 133: Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends with Benefits

We go deep today on Spider-Man's deep, deep supporting cast, including some regrettable romances. Then, Steve reads an old X-Men series with the tagline, "Revolution, not evolution." Sounds like it should be exactly up his ally. Isn't.

Will comics: Amazing Spider-Man by Zeb Wells vol 7: Armed and Dangerous, Spider-Man vol 2: Who Is Spider-Boy?, Silk vol 3: Nightmare Boulevard, and Daredevil & Echo.

Steve comics: Brotherhood #1-9, X-Men Unlimited vol 1 #32-33.

Episode 132: Madripoor Madness tournament bracketology tips (bet on Patch)

Chip Zdarsky's Daredevil saga reaches its thrilling end and the horrifying Weapon X program returns!

Will comics: Daredevil & Elektra by Chip Zdarsky vol 3: The Red Fist Saga Part 3, Warlock: Rebirth, Edge of Spider-Verse, and Guardians of the Galaxy vol 1: Grootfall.

Steve comics: Wolverine vol 2 #162-169 and Annual 2001, Deadpool vol 3 #54-60.

Episode 131: The legend of the Two-Banana Kid

Finally, answers about Spider-Man's disastrous time gap! But first, bananas.

Will reads Amazing Spider-Man by Wells and Romita Jr. vol 6: Dead Language Part 2, Hallows' Eve, She-Hulk by Rainbow Rowell vol 3: Girl Can't Help It, Captain America: Cold War Aftermath, and Hellcat: Devil on My Shoulder. Steve finishes his volume of X-Force: New Beginning (#117-120) and adds in Deadpool #50-53.

Episode 130: Jean and Logan sitting in a tree...

KAY EYE ESS ESS EYE EN GEE!

Another excellent week for comics as Will reads Carnage Reigns, Thor by Donny Cates vol 6: Blood of the Fathers, Doctor Strange by Jed MacKay vol 1: The Life of Doctor Strange, and Extreme Venomverse. Steve reads two very different intersections of mutants and celebrity culture with Uncanny X-Men: Poptopia (#394-398) and the first issue of Peter Milligan and Mike Allred's X-Force (#116).

Episode 129: Going X-TREME!!! ft. The Claremont Run

Ready for the most 2001 comic title of all time? Chris Claremont goes back to the well for X-Treme X-Men! As with all things Chris, we invited back The Claremont Run, aka Dr. J Andrew Deman, to help us figure out what the heck is going on here — both in the original 2001 volume (issues #1-9) and the 2023 revival miniseries.

Then, Will adds in Spider-Gwen: Shadow Clones.

Episode 128: Grant Morrison's New X-Men and Doom Patrol, ft. Dimitrios Fragiskatos

In 1989, Grant Morrison took over Doom Patrol with a mission: to break the genre of superhero team books out of the ironclad grasp established by Chris Claremont's Uncanny X-Men. 12 years later, he took over those same X-Men. We invited our bud Dimitrios Fragiskatos — owner of Anyone Comics and Everyone Comics in NYC — back to the show to talk about his favorite comic book of all time.

Will also threw in Silver Surfer: Ghost Light, for good measure.

Episode 127: Giant-Sized Destiny of X Podcast #8

The Krakoa era is churning along to its inevitable conclusion — here's the last episode of the mini-era, Destiny of X! Also, Steve got a new cat!

Books covered: Wolverine vol 7 #30-32, X-Force vol 6 #39, Immortal X-Men #9-10, X-Men Red vol 2 #10, Legion of X #8-10, Deadpool vol 9 #6-9, and Rogue and Gambit vol 2 #4-5.

Episode 126: So many white canines

One is actually a fox.

Will read Hulk: Joe Fixit, Captain America: Cold War, Tiger Division, Monica Rambeau: Photon, and Moon Knight Vol 4: Road to Ruin. Steve read... nothing!

Episode 125: Dreamqueen eats the trauma burrito

It's the end of the long '90s for Steve, as his reading finally closes out the 3rd era of X-Men comics, while Will tackles a gigantic backlog from winter break. Also, one of those rare graphic novels that makes you remember why you love comics!

Will comics: Spider-Man 2099: Dark Genesis, Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Cody Ziglar vol 1: Trial by Spider, Scarlet Witch by Steve Orlando vol 1: The Last Door, Red Goblin vol 1: It Runs in the Family, Invincible Iron Man by Gerry Duggan vol 1: Demon in the Armor, Punisher vol 2: The King of Killers Book Two, Bloodline: Daughter of Blade, and Venom by Al Ewing and Ram V vol 4: Illumination.

Steve comics: Eve of Destruction (X-Men vol 2 #111-113, Uncanny X-Men vol 1 #392-393) and Eden II by K. Wroten.