Comic Book Queers: Legacy

Happy Pride! Brett and EvilJeff do a gay swan dive into the waters of Marvel and DC's Pride Issues! Plus we have a ton of comics books we want to talk about including Jonathan Hickman's Imperial, a new New Avengers, Giant-Size Dark Phoenix Saga, and so much more.

Brett forces EvilJeff to read his mind in a game where we connect students from My Hero Academia to the X-Men character they mirror. And it's based on more than powers. Plus, we talk Giant Size X-Men #1, Uncanny X-Men #15, and Magik #5. Plus, we watch what we thought was a Stranger Things trailer.

In Uncanny X-Men 14, Calico doesn't know what that thing outside is! Brett and EvilJeff give reactions to that plus Phoenix 11, X-Factor 10 and more from Marvel's X-books. Plus, we review Murderbot on Apple TV+ as Brett realizes he's read the source material! We are also serving some Avengers Doomsday news and some Drag Race All Stars 10 spoilers!

In our 342nd episode, we react to the rumors about Jake Schreier directing MCU X-Men AND to Ryan Coogler's gothic period piece SINNERS! Plus, our obligatory X-Men comic reviews and more!

[SPOILERS] Brett and EvilJeff have seen Thunderbolts* and hunny we have a lot to say about it. How does it compare to other MCU projects? How does it set up Phase 6 of the MCU? We also talk about some X-Men books like X-Men 13, X-Force 10, Magik 4, and NYX 10.

Brett attended an advanced screening of Marvel Studios Thunderbolts. Presenting his spoiler-free review. How is it? Which early MCU project does it remind him of? And of course, is the MCU back?

Daredevil Born Again and RuPaul's Drag Race gave us their season finales. Brett and Evil Jeff give you their thoughts. Plus, we react to the official trailer for Fantastic Four: First Steps! All this, and more complaining about X-Men comics.

Emma Frost and Krakoa take center stage in season 2 of Marvel Rivals. The X-Men refocus after the events of the comic book crossover X-Manhunt. And on the TV side, Daredevil Born Again finally finds itself. Solo Leveling and My Hero Academia: Vigilantes give us anime joy. And we have our four final queens in RuPaul's Drag Race S17!

Brett and EvilJeff react to the Severance S2 finale! Lilandra Neremani Majestrix of the Shi'ar Empire is reborn in X-Manhunt in X-Men comics! Frank Castle returns in Daredevil Born Again! All this and more!

Brett and EvilJeff talk about parts 4 and 5 of X-Manhunt in X-Men and X-Factor. Plus, we review other Marvel comics like Phoenix 9 and West Coast Avengers 5 and Hellverine. Plus, we catch up on Daredevil Born Again ep 3, Severance ep 8, and the RuPaul's Drag Race acting challenge!

Charles Xavier is on the run! Charlie Cox is back in red! Brett and EvilJeff have reactions to the starts of both X-Manhunt and Daredevil: Born Again! Plus, we catch up on the incredibly powerful Severance s2e7.

X-Manhunt and GIANT SIZE are set to change the X-Men comic books forever. But not before we talk about a mega-drop of X-Men comics from Marvel Comics last week Plus, we talk about the RuPaul's Drag Race S17 Rusical — the Wicked Wiz of Oz — and catch up on Severance S2 theories and reactions!

Review: Captain America Brave New World is surprisingly devoid. Drag Race S17 did Snatch Game. Too soon? Marvel Comics event One World Under Doom is off to a promising start. Evil Jeff is watching My Hero Academia! We review X-Men comic books: Magik #2, Psylocke #4, and X-Men #11!

The Fantastic Four: First Steps MCU teaser trailer is here! Brett and EvilJeff give you a breakdown. We also got some X-Men casting rumors to report. In comic books, the Technet showed up in Avengers 23! We review that plus Wolverine 6 and Phoenix 8. We also talk Invincible S3, take a deep dive into Severance S2E4, and more!

We have theories and predictions for Scream 7 now that old Ghostfaces are returning. Could Laurie Metcalf return next? EvilJeff gives his reaction to Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. We talk about those Hellions in X-Men #10! All this plus Drag Race and Severance!

Brett and EvilJeff review last week's X-Men comic books like Uncanny X-Men #9, Phoenix #7, and Mystique #4. We ponder Severance clones in S2. We react to Superman flying in a new trailer. Plus Harley Quinn and RuPaul's Drag Race!

David Lynch meant a lot to us. We honor his legacy with a small tribute. We welcome and review new episodes of Severance S2 and Harley Quinn S5! Plus, we catch up on last week's X-Men books featuring (yay!) Emma Frost, Kitty Pryde, Laura Kinney and Storm!

Brett and EvilJeff review Creature Commandos S1, James Gunn's first DCU project! RuPaul's Drag Race S17 is out of the gate and we have some early favorites. Plus, we talk about last week's X-Men books including Uncanny X-Men #8, Magik #1, and more!

Brett and EvilJeff watch Uatu get up to his old tricks in What If...? S3. Nosferatu brightens up our holidays. A Superman trailer dropped! And for good or for ill there are a TON of X-Men books to talk about.

Brett and EvilJeff host the annual CBQ 2024 "Best Of" Culture Awards! What were our favorite comic books, movies, and TV shows in comic book and queer culture? What happens when we put Agatha All Along up against X-Men '97? What was our favorite queer moment? What was our favorite comic book moment? Join us and find out!

DC's James Gunn era begins with Creature Commandos. The Raid on Graymalkin begins in X-Men comics! Hallmark searches for the next heteronormative holiday hunk in Finding Mr. Christmas! Plus we have comic book reviews with Wolverine #4, X-Force #6, NYX #6, Avengers #21, and X-Men #8!

The holidays are here! And Netflix has replaced fruitcake with beefcake. We review The Merry Gentlemen and Hot Frosty! Plus we got some X-Men and Avengers comic book reviews with Dazzler #3, Mystique #2, Uncanny X-Men #6, and West Coast Avengers #1 (wow, Firestar, girl).

Brett and EvilJeff have looked to the Western sky and seen WICKED! And we have two weeks of X-Men books to talk about, including these bevy of solo titles: Storm #2! Phoenix #5! Wolverine #3! Psylocke #1! In addition to NYX#5, Uncanny X-Men #5, and Exceptional X-Men #3.

The Penguin has waddled through its season and Brett and EvilJeff have their final review. And did you see the trailers for What If...? s3 and Thunderbolts*? Girl! Plus we talk past two weeks of X-Men books including NYX #4, X-Men #7, X-Force #5, and X-Factor #4! All this and M. Night's TRAP!

Brett and EvilJeff talk about the Agatha All Along finale in deep dark detail. Did it ultimately put a love spell on us, or was it cursed all along? Come find out.

Patti LuPone just gave us one of the great MCU performances in Agatha All Along episode 7 and Brett and EvilJeff are gagged! We review the episode and update ourselves on the latest MCU release dates. Plus, we got X-Men and Avengers books: Dazzler #2! X-Factor #3! X-Men #6! Avengers #19

Brett and Evil Jeff do a big ol' roundup of X-Men comic book reviews including Mystique #1, Uncanny X-Men #4, Sentinels #1 and like four more. Plus, we talk about that Billy Kaplan flashback episode of Agatha All Along. All this with Uzumaki and Dazzler Omnibus too!

MCU Billy Kaplan aka Wiccan is here! Brett and EvilJeff incanted another witch to join us on the Witches' Road to talk Agatha All Along ep5 — our good friend Jamie Jirak from the Love in the Time of HYDRA podcast! It's triple-bubble spoil and trouble this week, witches. What do we think Agatha's trial and what do we think is next for our coven?

Agatha All Along e4 has given us our first almost MCU almost queer kiss. Storm, queen of the X-Men, has her own ongoing Marvel comic book! Brett and EvilJeff talk all about these powerful divas. Plus, what the heck happened with Joker: Folie á Deux?

It has been a week for divas! Agatha All Along shows us its true form with episode 3 in witch a diva goes down! What did Brett and EvilJeff think of The Substance? In a word: Diva! We also check in with the X-Men as we discuss X-Force 3, Uncanny X-Men 3, and NYX 3.

The Disco Dazzler herself, Miss Allison Blaire, joins Brett for a very special episode celebrating the release of Dazzler #1. We gossip about the other X-Men and do a review roundup of some X-books from the past few weeks. Plus, Colin Farrell and Christine Milioti give us some amazing performances in Max's new The Batman spinoff series, The Penguin! All this and a Thunderbolts* trailer!

The witching hour is upon us! The MCU has dropped its show for the gays: Agatha All Along. Brett and EvilJeff (both gay) discuss the double bubble, toil, and trouble! It's a show full of divas. We talk about each member of this doomed coven and make some predictions about what's to come. Who are Joe Locke's Teen and Aubrey Plaza's Rio Vidal really?

Brett and EvilJeff are celebrating Exceptional X-Men 1 with a focus on Emma Frost! In addition to discussing the issue, we talk about Emma in Fortnite and who we think her favorite students were. Then we begin our Countdown to Agatha All Along with a rundown of our Top 3 Witches of all time and a look back at Agatha Harkness's appearances in comics and ask one key question: Is she queer?

Ok, X-Men, that's more like it! Brett and EvilJeff read and review X-Men 3, X-Force 2, NYX 2, and the Marvel 85th Anniversary Special. We also check out a super gay comic called Sainted Love! Plus, does the latest Agatha All Along trailer give us a big MEPHISTO clue?

Brett and EvilJeff have two weeks of X-Men From the Ashes reviews to cover: X-Men 2! Phoenix 2! Hickman's Wolverine: Revenge #1! And Mark Russell's X-Factor 1! Brett reacts to Alien: Romulus. Jeff laments the end of Umbrella Academy. We talk about an Age of Revelation rumor. And ask the question, what mutants would be in a book about mutant body horror?

Brett and EvilJeff react to the return of so many things. Is Agatha Harkness back and more musical than ever? What happened at D23? How is the return of The Umbrella Academy? What was it like reading Gail Simone's Uncanny X-Men? Is Emma Frost in Fortnite? We have questions. Do we have answers?

What are we thinking of the new X-Men "From the Ashes" books so far? Brett and EvilJeff tell you by reviewing NYX 1, X-Force 1, and Heir of Apocalypse 4! We can't belive [REDACTED] is the new Apocalypse! Plus, Ew! We Read a DC Book (Mariko Tamaki's Zatanna: Bring the House Down!

We've dug our adamantium claws into Deadpool & Wolverine! Brett and EvilJeff (both anchor beings) give our review. Plus we sneaked a peek at the Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer. We also talk about, ew, a DC show: Kite Man, Hell Yeah! And did you hear about who is playing Dr. Doom in the MCU?

Jean Grey joins Brett to talk about comics and TV. Our co-host and our Omega level mutant share some thoughts on the final episode of S4 of The Boys. We also react to Marvel X-Men comics including X-Men: Blood Hunt - Laura Kinney The Wolverine #1, Invincible Iron Man #20, and Phoenix #1!

The X-Men have risen From the Ashes to bring us a New Beginning, so we review McKay and Stegman's X-Men 1. We have live reactions to the trailers for Agatha All Along and Captain America: Brave New World. Plus, we've seen Longlegs! And EW! We read a DC comic!

Brett and EvilJeff discovered a superhero show nobody told us about — Extraordinary! We check in on this powers-based sitcom with our usual penache. We also review the dour episode 6 of The Boys. And as the Blood Hunt continues in Marvel Comics, we give high praise to the Japanese horror inspired X-Men Blood Hunt: Psylocke #1.

Brett and EvilJeff talk about the woes plaguing the MCU's Blade, the world of gay dating shows, The Boys s4 episodes 4 and 5, and of course some comic book reviews! We explore the fictional movie slate from the Vought Cinematic Universe in The Boys. And we set each other up on Comic Book Gay Blind Dates!

The Boys are back for a season that pulls no punches in explaining the joke. Brett and EvilJeff review the first three episodes of Amazon Prime's best show ever. Plus, we check in on last week's X-Men comics: Blood Hunt: Jubilee and Heir of Apocalypse #1.

Cue the Donna Summer because it is Krakoa's last dance. Brett and EvilJeff talk about Ms. Marvel: Mutant Menace and X-Men #35 (aka Uncanny #700). We also take a look at the new X-Men lineups and ask: Are they a top, bottom, vers ... side? All this and Gay Asian Soap Operas!

It's Pride! Happy Pride! Marvel and DC came sashaying out of the gate with Pride 2024 issues. Marvel even mutated its offering by focusing on the (gasp!) lesbian wedding of Destiny and Mystique. Brett and EvilJeff review those books and more! Plus, we talk Drag Race, Wolverine popcorn heads and explore Krakoa's hottest hookups.