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Episode 120: The Fake Deaths of Moira X

Long before Moira MacTaggert made dying cool in House of X, she died in the comics — OH! but I guess it was fake. Anyway, let's read that story.

Will comics: Planet Hulk, Murderworld, Secret Invasion, Spider-Man. Steve comics: Dream's End (Uncanny X-Men #388, Cable vol 2 #87, Bishop: The Last X-Man #16, X-Men vol 2 #108), X-Men Unlimited vol 1 #30, X-Men: Declassified.

Episode 119: Is it a good idea to humanize the Punisher?

Will's comics: Savage Avengers Vol 2, She-Hulk Vol 2, Punisher War Journal, Black Panther Vol 3. Steve's comics: X-Force vol 1 #110-115, X-Man #71-75, Generation X vol 1 #71-75

Episode 118: The comedic villain draft! Oh, and the rest of Dark Web

We drafted our favorite comedic villains, a gauntlet Steve laid down in last week's episode. And.... there was a clear winner. But THEN! We talked about comic books. Finishing off Dark Web with Dark Web - Ms Marvel, Mary Jane/Black Cat, and Gold Goblin, then Will also covered Deadly Neighborhood Spider-Man and Carnage Vol 2, while Steve read X-Men Forever vol 1.

Episode 117: Giant-Sized Dark Web Podcast

Spider-Man! X-Men! Lots of dang clones! For some reason we got a crossover to the 1989 crossover Inferno? Let's jump right in to Dark Web. Covering DARK WEB #1, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2022) #15-18, VENOM (2021) #14-15, DARK WEB: X-MEN #1-3, and DARK WEB FINALE #1.

Episode 116: Giant-Sized Destiny of X Podcast #6

The Krakoa-era X-Men return with stories about prison privatization and cool-ass cosmic drama. Covering X-Men vol 6 #19-21, Sabretooth and the Exiles #1-5, Wolverine vol 7 #29, Legion of X #7-8, Immortal X-Men #8, X-Men Red vol 2 #9.

Episode 115: So Counter-Earth is still just kinda floating around out there?

Once upon a time somebody put a whole other Earth out there in corresponding orbit to ours and then everyone left but it just kinda stayed out there.

Will read Midnight Suns, All Out Avengers, Namor the Sub Mariner, and Strange Vol 2. Steve finished off the parts of Maximum Security left over from last episode, then read the end of Gambit (#20-25) and the Dream's End crossover.

Episode 114: Galactus has a failson

I (Steve) really really apologize for the pun. It was covid's fault. Covid makes me make horrible puns. I wouldn't say such things otherwise. Please know this about me.

Will read Moon Knight: Black White and Blood, Ghost Rider Vol 2, Wakanda, Shang Chi and the Ten Rings, and Damage Control. Steve read most of the Maximum Security crossover, except a few issues he didn't realize he skipped (he'll cover them next ep).

Episode 113: Giant-Sized Destiny of X Podcast #5

In loving memory of Bart, perfect angel baby sweetie kitty boy, secret ruler of the world. Comics read: Wolverine vol 7 #26-28, X-Men Red vol 2 #8, X-Force vol 6 #34-38, Rogue & Gambit vol 2 #1-3, Deadpool vol 9 #1-5.

Episode 112: Giant-Sized Destiny of X Podcast #4

We go back to Krakoa for a few more episodes to get ready for yet another incoming crossover, Dark Web! And man, we really keep getting the good stuff, including X-Terminators — a raunchy girl-comedy like Bridesmaids starring some X-Men characters that Steve adored and Will... was indifferent toward. Covering Sabretooth vol 4 #4-5, X-Men vol 6 #15-18, Marauders vol 2 #7-10, New Mutants vol 4 #29-33, X-Men Annual 2022, and X-Terminators vol 2 #1-3.

Episode 111: Eegro is just wearing a shirt

It's half-hype day as Will recorded a solo episode while Steve was off on vacation! Covering Moon Knight vol 3: Halfway to Sanity, The Variants (a Jessica Jones story by Gail Simone!), and Thunderbolts: Back on Target.