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ONCE UPON A MUTANT - BUILDING THE OUTBACK TEAM: NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL #2, X-MEN ANNUAL #10, and UNCANNY X-MEN #213-219 (1986-87) Jason R. Lady and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy celebrating a pivotal era of classic UNCANNY X-MEN as Chris Claremont turns the team's status quo upside down and assembles a new team that will become the legendary Outback X-Men! The journey begins with Psylocke's introduction to the mutant universe in NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL #2, followed by Longshot's first encounter with the X-Men in X-MEN ANNUAL #10. From there, Psylocke earns her place on the team in UNCANNY X-MEN #213, while Dazzler joins the ranks in #214. Then, in UNCANNY X-MEN #217-218, these new additions begin to come together as a true team. Finally, Havok makes his long-awaited return to the X-Men in UNCANNY X-MEN #219. Featuring stories by Chris Claremont and stunning artwork from Alan Davis, Art Adams, Barry Windsor-Smith, Butch Guice, and Marc Silvestri! 00:00:25 - Introductions 00:08:20 - Guest's origin with the X-Men 00:20:35 - Guest's favorite X-Men eras and characters 00:31:50 - New Mutants Annual #2 discussion 01:00:55 - X-Men Annual #10 discussion 01:19:15 - Uncanny X-Men #213 & 214 discussion 02:00:50 - Uncanny X-Men #217 & 218 discussion 03:01:25 - Uncanny X-Men #219 discussion 03:11:50 - Sign off Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Leave comments on the FIRE & WATER PODCAST website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/ouag37/ Follow Jason R. Lady: Website: https://www.jasonrlady.com/ Purchase Jason's books online: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jason-R.-Lady/author/B07YN3QFKR See Shag's social media posts related to this episode: Twitter/X: https://x.com/search?q=from%3Aonceuponageek%20%23OUAG37&src=typed_query&f=live Bluesky: https://bsky.app/search?q=OUAG37 This episode brought to you by InStockTrades: http://instocktrades.com Follow Once Upon a Geek: Subscribe via Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/once-upon-a-geek/id1615296641 Subscribe via other podcatchers: http://feeds.feedburner.com/onceuponageek Also available on Spotify, Amazon Music, and Audible Twitter/X: https://x.com/onceuponageek Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/onceuponageek.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onceuponageekpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onceuponageekpodcast/ This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Fire & Water website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com Fire & Water Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Fire & Water on Twitter/X: https://x.com/FWPodcasts Fire & Water on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fwpodcasts.bsky.social Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

THIS VOYAGE, ASHLEY E. MILLER sits down with comic book legend CHRIS CLAREMONT (X-Men) to talk about his incredible career of mutants and mayhem as well as his Star Trek graphic novel, Debt of Honor.Follow the Treksperts on social at: linktr.ee/trekspertsplusJoin us on our new INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS DISCORD Channel at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/7kgmJSExeh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rate and follow us on social media at:Blue Sky: @inglorioustrekspertsTwitter/X:@inglorioustrekFacebook:facebook.com/inglorioustrekspertsInstagram/Threads: @inglorioustreksperts** DON'T MISS THE INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS AT STLV26: TREK TO VEGAS THIS AUGUST**

The Mandalorian and Grogu is… fine, Radiant Black sticks the landing, and then we go deep on X-Men: The Brood Saga—space opera, horror bugs, vampire detours, and all the weird Claremont-era greatness that makes old X-Men comics so dense and unforgettable. RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Thanks for listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. REVIEWS RADIANT BLACK #42 Writer: Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark Artist: Marcelo Costa Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: June 03, 2026 END OF STORY ARC As Jack Marlow's parade marches the streets of Chicago, RADIANT BLACK and **HORIZON **are set on collision course from which neither will emerge unscathed! Don't miss this 5th anniversary issue with an ending that once again will change RADIANT BLACK forever! [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4nX587N THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU Writer: Jon Favreau Director: Jon Favreau Studio: Lucasfilm Release Date: May 22, 2026 The evil Empire has fallen but Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they enlist the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu. [rating:3/5] TRADE DISCUSSION X-MEN: THE BROOD SAGA Writer: Chris Claremont Artist: Dave Cockrum and Paul Smith Publisher: Marvel Comics Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #154-167, X-Men Annual (1970) #6, Special Edition X-Men (1983) #1. The complete Brood Saga! An X-Men extravaganza up there with the very best, blending space opera - featuring the X-Men, the Starjammers and the Shi'ar - with disgusting parasites from the outer limits of the universe in the form of the deadly and sadistic alien Brood! Featuring art by X-icons Dave Cockrum and Paul Smith, it's an action-packed adventure with a visual majesty that will leave you awed. Then, the X-Men encounter the darker side of the Marvel Universe in stories that pit them against Dracula and take them to Belasco's mysterious realm of Limbo! Chris Claremont crafts each story - and tops it all off with a character-defining tale that shows us Professor X and Magneto as allies before their philosophical fallout that would reshape mutantkind's future! You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4dRYOcR At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. Become a Patron (and our superhero) today. If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them!

C'était l'évènement de ce début de mois de mai : à l'occasion du Free Comic Book Day 2026, la librairie Album Comics recevait en ses murs le grand Chris Claremont. Si les X-Men ont été imaginés par Stan Lee et Jack Kirby, il n'est pas usurpé d'attribuer également à Claremont le titre de "papa" des mutants, tant son oeuvre est importante et indissociable de ces personnages. Un run iconique de plus de seize ans, d'autres retours sur ces héros, et encore aujourd'hui, Chris Claremont a l'occasion de revenir de tant à autres sur certains des personnages qu'il aime tant. Chris Claremont est sur First Print !À l'occasion de son passage, nous avons donc profité de l'occasion pour aller à la rencontre du scénariste - et conduire une interview à retrouver en complément de celle que nous avions déjà otbenue de lui en 2019. De quoi revenir sur ses débuts, mais surtout de son cheminement dans la construction de sa grande saga X-Men jusqu'à aujourd'hui. Une interview que vous pouvez aussi retrouver à l'écrit sur Comicsblog.frsi vous n'êtes pas anglophone.Remerciements à Gauthier d'Album Comics.Mine de rien, Claremont vient s'ajouter à une liste d'invités aussi divers que prestigieux au sein de notre podcast, et nous sommes fiers de pouvoirs accueillir tant de personnes talentueuses et de vous faire profiter de ce qu'ils ont à raconter. Si vous appréciez le travail fourni, il est important de le faire savoir et de le valoriser, en partageant ces podcasts, en en parlant autour de vous, à vos proches, vos collègues, à vos lecteurs (si vous êtes libraire), à un maximum de monde pour que le comics trouve sa place légitime dans les discussions autour de la bande dessinée. Vous pouvez aussi nous soutenir via notre Tipeee !Soutenez First Print - Votre podcast comics (& BD) préféré sur TipeeeHébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

It's time to look at the stories behind the stories – and Nico's read and ready. The New X-Men era changed EVERYTHING for the X-Men and Marvel. But it wasn't just New X-Men – there were many titles, but few had a creator behind them like Chris Claremont the way X-Treme X-Men did. Over the years, a lot of conversations have been revealed and evolved out of the experiences behind the scenes in the X-Office about how these two books came together. Now, using the Morrison Manifesto (published in the New X-Men Omnibus among other places) and Comics Creators On The X-Men, Nico pulls together interviews with Morrison, Claremont, and input from their collaborators like Marc Silvestri, Chris Bachalo, & more to create a picture of what happened to create these two titles. Read along with Comics Creators on The X-Men by Tom DeFalco & the Morrison Manifesto – it's all this and more on an all new X Is For Comics!

En 1991, les X-Men battent le record du comic book le plus vendu de tous les temps. Cinq ans plus tard, Marvel Comics est en faillite. Comment la franchise la plus populaire de la Maison des Idées incarne-t-elle l'explosion et les dérives de l'industrie de la bande dessinée américaine durant les années 90 ? Du record colossal de X-Men #1 de Jim Lee et Chris Claremont à la débâcle Onslaught, en passant par X-Men : The Animated Series, L'Ère d'Apocalypse et les multiples produits dérivés, y compris les plus insolites ; revenons ensemble sur l'incroyable histoire des X-Men ! Sommaire : 00:00 Introduction : Les X-Men, de héros de seconde zone chez Marvel à succès planétaire 03:43 X-Men #1 par Chris Claremont et Jim Lee : Le comics le plus vendu de l'histoire ! 08:26 La série animée X-Men : une adaptation culte et toujours d'actualité 15:13 Les X-Men et la folie des produits dérivés : jouets, jeux vidéo et acné ! 19:18 Les X-Men chez Pizza Hut : une opération commerciale pas comme les autres 25:11 Generation X : le début d'une nouvelle ère pour les comic books 28:52 Age of Apocalypse : le meilleur crossover mutant ? 35:09 Onslaught : faillite créative et financière pour Marvel Comics 36:54 Conclusion : Les X-Men, incarnation d'une décennie de triomphes et d'excès Achetez vos comics et mangas chez Comics Zone ! En utilisant ce lien affilié, vous soutenez mon travail et une belle librairie spécialisée ! N'hésitez pas à l'ajouter à vos favoris, il est utilisable toute l'année !* Les X-Men par Jim Lee et Chris Claremont* Generation X : Tome 1 - Tome 2 - Tome 3* X-Men : L'Ère d'Apocalypse OmnibusVous pouvez également retrouver les épisodes mentionnés dans les intégrales X-Men chez Panini Comics. Il suffit de les lire dans l'ordre chronologique : 1994 (I) - 1994 (II) - 1994 (III) - 1994-1995 - 1995 (I) - 1995 (II) - 1995-1996 - 1996 (I) - 1996 (II) - 1996 (III) - 1996-1997D'autres créations de Chris Claremont :* The New Mutants - Intégrale - Tome 1* Excalibur - Intégrale - Tome 1* Wolverine - Intégrale - Tome 1Sources : https://comicvine.gamespot.com/chris-claremont/4040-40468/ https://comicvine.gamespot.com/jim-lee/4040-2399/ https://www.cbr.com/xmen-1990s-age-apocalypse-history-explained/ https://www.comichron.com/faq/alltimebestsellingcomicbook.html https://www.inverse.com/article/50806-stan-lee-and-marvel-almost-produced-power-rangers-toei-super-sentai https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/x-men-the-animated-series-pilot-oral-history https://sktchd.com/longform/pizza-with-all-the-x-tras-the-story-behind-the-x-men-x-pizza-hut-promotion-30-years-later/ https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Age_of_Apocalypse https://slate.com/business/2021/03/marvel-comics-history-bankruptcy-cinematic-universe.html https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/how-marvel-went-from-bankruptcy-to-billions/Cette épisode est aussi disponible sur Youtube !Soutenez-moi sur Ulule à partir de 1€ par mois !Mes réseaux sociaux. Get full access to CHRIS - POP CULTURE & COMICS at chrisstup.substack.com/subscribe

This is a fixed version that should not cut off.  Oh no, it looks like Jeff and Rick have been locked in a closet and now have to talk about a selection of scenes from other comic books. They must have run out of money for their show, or lost a bet. One of the two. It does not matter. They are middle aged and can use the time to sleep or talk or do whatever it is that you do during a clip show. To start off, I love Kurt Wagner. Nightcrawler is easily one of my favorite Marvel Comic characters. His design is fantastic. The color scheme of his OG costume, the tail, his overall look. Chief's kiss. And his characterization is wonderful. A German Errol Flynn, with charm, wit and pathos. Being a fan of the Chris Claremont run of the X-Men, and beginning my collection just before the Fall of the Mutants, I was there for the creation of Excalibur, and seeing Kurt as a leader, and the soul of a team. Reading back through his development was a treat. I alway loved any spotlight he received. I hunted down his original mini-series, and I looked for other appearances with him. I always appreciated the deep friendship they had, even though they were opposites. I like to read their history as Kurt being a center for Logan. Of course, reading back into the history of the X-Men, you get the Mutant Massacre and one of the first times your see some serious consequences placed on the team. Kurt and Kitty's injuries pull them out of the X-Men and into Excalibur. This is a center piece story for all hardcore X-Men fans. I guess I can wax Nightcrawlers car all day long. He is a great character, a great design, a great history, and just overall great. I like that he is usually not overused either. Some of his stories have been really bad, but I blame the writer, not the character for those errors. Oh, Wolverine died and Kurt is sad. OK, let's see what new madness next issue brings us.   Check out our clip show at our website:  https://jeffandrickpresent.wordpress.com/2026/05/11/nightcrawler-v4-7-death-of-wolverine/   We also have some merchandise over at Redbubble. We have a couple of nifty shirts for sale. https://www.redbubble.com/people/jeffrickpresent/?asc=u You can also subscribe and listen to us on YouTube!  Our show supports the Hero Initiative, Helping Comic Creators in Need.  http://www.heroinitiative.org/ Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Road to Hell" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Summer Movie Season is upon us with the release of this past weekend's 'Mortal Kombat II'! Does the addition of Johnny Cage, Katana, and more fighters improve on the 2021 film? Or is it more of the same? Our friend Ron Swallow joins me to smash, kick, and punch through what we thought! Also! This weekend, Geekscape is taking over Comic Con Revolution in Ontario, California, interviewing big names like the cast of 'Arrow', 'The Flash', 'Battlestar Galactica', Chris Claremont, Dan Jurgens, and more! Christian Bladt drops by to preview this weekend's action and tell you what you can't miss! Along the way, Christina The Wisecracking Blonde jumps in to talk Fast and the Furious as a TV series, Star Fox coming to the Switch 2, and so much more! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denna kortvecka har Mats letat sig ut till vår så kallade Studio 2 ute i Tyresö för att podda tillsammans med och hemma hos DupoKjellin!  När Jonas är på Italien-semester spelas det in hemmapodd och efter att ha vadat igenom senaste veckans nyheter i nördarnas underbara värld berättar Mats om tre stycken mys-spel av olika kvalitet! Heminrednings-städ-simulatorn Hozy får fina rekommendationer, vilket dock inte kan sägas om spelet Outbound som skapade mer besvikelse och missnöje, medan spelet Motorslice hamnar någonstans mittemellan. Därefter kan Vanne inte låta bli att snacka lite Arc Raiders med Mats som får sig en liten uppdatering i spelet de båda älskar att hata att älska. Sedan prisar Peter såväl säsong 4 av Invincible som Maul: Shadow Lord, varav båda animerade verk får sälar så det skriker om det. Dessutom hyllar Mats det lilla mellanavsnittet "Gary" utav serien The Bear som dök upp nästan från ingenstans i väntan på den sista femte säsongen som kommer i sommar. Slutligen ger Kjellin ett comicstips i vakumet av Invincible i form av (också) Image Comics-utgivna Radiant Black, samt svarar på ett lyssnarmail (i Toves frånvaro, modigt) med en handfull Wolverine-comics-tips i väntan på Insomniac-spelet som släpps i höst. Dessa är: - Wolverine  #1-3 (1988) av Chris Claremont & John Buscema (med Madripoor, Patch mm.) - Marvel Comics Presents #72-84 (1991) av Barry Windsor-Smith (med Weapon X) - X-Men #4-7 (1991) av John Byrne & Jim Lee (med Team X, Omega Red, The Hand mm.) - Wolverine: Enemy of the State vol.3 #20-24 (2024) av Mark Millar & JRJr. (med the Hand mm.) Sen måste Mats åka och jobba på riktigt! Tack & Förlåt! Puss Hej!

Welcome to the New X-Men era of X Is For Comics – hope you survive the experience! First up – Nico and TK get into Wizard Magazine – what it is and what it meant to X-Men fans in the early 2000s. Then join the duo as they explore the Wizard New X-Men Preview with four pages from New X-Men 114 & Uncanny X-Men 394 before they dive into the 80+ pages of the Wizard X-Men Special 2002 featuring interviews from Chris Claremont, Grant Morrison, Frank Quietly, & much more. Along with sneak peaks ahead, special looks back, and plenty of pinups, this time capsule sets the stage for the New X-Men era! Read along with Wizard New X-Men Special & New X-Men Preview 2002 – it's all this and more on an all new MCU on X Is For Comics!

LIVE EPISODE TAPING of Dayspring with the legendary voice of Jean Grey herself, Catherine Disher! We're recording this live from Lady J's Mutant and Proud event in Philadelphia!

Note: This is a classic archive episode from the vault, originally broadcast back in the ill-fated year of 2019!Welcome back to Collecting Issues, ladies and gentlemen! This week, Mick and Ben are looking into an absolute titan of comic book history: Marvel's The Dark Phoenix Saga (collecting Uncanny X-Men #129-137), first published in the bloody 1980s by the legendary creative team of Chris Claremont and John Byrne.Join us as we tackle a comic run that is somehow marginally older than both of us and infinitely more packed with leather corsets than we remembered. We're digging deep into the cosmic epic that has been adapted by almost every X-Men cartoon and movie timeline (with wildly varying degrees of success).In this episode, we cover:The Big Bait-and-Switch: Why does a legendary "cosmic" space saga spend three-quarters of its time messing around with the Hellfire Club in New York fetish wear?The Claremont Aesthetic: We break down the sheer amount of psychosexual tension, BDSM aesthetics, mind-control weirdness, and female subjugation. It's an '80s trope fest featuring "frail, unstable female minds," plus a whole lot of shirtless, hairy Wolverine and a suspiciously "thick" Sebastian Shaw.The Birth of Modern Wolverine: We pinpoint the exact, legendary sewer panel that transformed Wolverine from a grumpy 24-year-old kid into the definitive, scrappy, badass mutant we know and love today.Creative Explosions & Hokey Dialogue: From Banshee's questionable Irish catchphrases to Colossus screaming about Lenin's ghost, we look past the dated tropes to appreciate the absolute sheer volume of character building and world-defining concepts introduced in just eight issues.Whether you're here for the definitive tragic tale of Jean Grey, the introduction of Kitty Pryde and Dazzler, or just to watch Cyclops stumble around in a gimp hood, this is a veritable smorgasbord of juicy X-Men goodness.Follow the Podcast:Join the Discord and read alongRead Our SubstackFollow us on InstagramFollow us on TiktokWatch us on Youtube Time Stamps: 00:00 Archive Episode Setup00:32 Dark Phoenix Overview01:50 Adaptations and Legacy04:20 Plot Kicks Off Muir Island05:24 Wyngarde and Hellfire Club07:49 Hellfire Battles and Big Twist09:58 Claremont Kinks and Controversy14:30 Young X Men and Early Wolverine17:54 Modern Wolverine Born19:10 Trade Extras And Covers20:02 Dialogue And Stereotypes20:58 Low Powered Early X Men22:22 Cyclops Melodrama Era23:06 Why This Run Matters26:21 Hickman Era Comparisons28:43 Dark Phoenix In Space30:29 Byrne Art And Origins31:51 Recommendations And Wrap Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For 90 MINUTES of bonus content — including our coverage of Howard the Duck #22, plus 16 more issues in the Mighty MBTM Checklist  — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. $5 a month gets you instant access to our bonus feed of over 200 extended and exclusive episodes. $10 a month lets you help pick the comics we cover in depth and gets you a shout-out at the end of the episode!   Stories Covered in this Episode: "Tigra Tigra, Burning Bright!" - Marvel Team-Up #67, written by Chris Claremont, art by John Byrne with Dave Hunt, letters by Annette Kawecki, colors by Dave Hunt, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1977 Marvel Comics "Crisis!" - Daredevil #151, written by Gil Kane, Jim Shooter, and Roger McKenzie, art by Gil Kane and Klaus Janson, letters by Bruce Patterson, colors by Klaus Janson, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1977 Marvel Comics   "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 written and performed by Robb Milne. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Bluesky at @marvelbythemonth.com and Instagram at @marvelbythemonth, and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org. And many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

This week on Bronze and Modern Gods, we break down a huge move for X-MEN #94, which saw a 200% jump in copies sold after comments that the upcoming X-Men reboot will draw heavily from Chris Claremont's run. We talk why this book matters, recent CGC sales, and whether raw copies are still hiding out there.In our 25 Year Rule segment, we spotlight VERONICA #111 from 2001, featuring the unforgettable “Here Comes Powerteen!” story, where Veronica turns herself into a superhero brand and accidentally stops a real crook.We also dig into this week's Underrated Books of the Week, with PLANETARY #1 and GIANT-SIZE SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP #1, two very different books that both deserve more attention from collectors.Plus:A Little Show & Tell and Viewer mail#xmen94 #comicbooks #bronzeagecomics #archiecomics #planetary #marvelcomics #comiccollecting #comicspeculation #bronzeandmoderngodsBecome a Member for $2.99/month and get:• Members-only live streams• Bonus Show & Tell episodes• On-screen shoutoutsJOIN → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkHTY1eNYHr9JoTndx_m6kA/join

Siskoid and Shag's coverage of Marvel Team-Up continues with issue #59 (July 1977) by Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Dave Hunt, starring Spider-Man, Yellowjacket and the Wasp! It's "Some Say Spidey Will Die by Fire... Some Say by Ice!". Starting on the Claremont/Byrne collaborations as of this episode! Don't act like you didn't ask for it... Listen to the Team-Up below, or subscribe to FW Team-Up on Apple or Spotify! Relevant images and further credits at: FW Team-Up Supplemental This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: https://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Like our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. And thanks for leaving a comment!

Let's dive into everything we know about X-Men '97 Season 2!Was Neve Campbell supposed to be Polaris? Was Onslaught planned? Are they adapting The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix? Grant Morrison costumes?! IS GAMBIT COMING BACK AS DEATH?! Let's break it all down!

Siskoid and Shag's coverage of Marvel Team-Up continues with issue #59 (July 1977) by Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Dave Hunt, starring Spider-Man, Yellowjacket and the Wasp! It's "Some Say Spidey Will Die by Fire... Some Say by Ice!". Starting on the Claremont/Byrne collaborations as of this episode! Don't act like you didn't ask for it... Listen to the Team-Up below, or subscribe to FW Team-Up on Apple or Spotify! Relevant images and further credits at: FW Team-Up Supplemental This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: https://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Like our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. And thanks for leaving a comment!

For TWO HOURS of bonus content — including our coverage of the next chapter of the Korvac Saga in Avengers #168, plus a special crossover Mighty MBTM Checklist featuring The Comics Canon's Robb Milne and Screw It, We're Just Gonna Talk About Comics' Jamie Wenger — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. $5 a month gets you instant access to our bonus feed of almost 200 extended and exclusive episodes. $10 a month lets you help pick the comics we cover in depth and gets you a shout-out at the end of the episode!   Stories Covered in this Episode: "Seagate Is a Lonely Place to Die!" - Power Man #49, written by Chris Claremont, art by John Byrne with Dan Green, letters by Annette Kawecki, colors by Francoise Mouly and Ken Klaczak, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1977 Marvel Comics "Home Are the Heroes!" - X-Men #109, written by Chris Claremont, art by John Byrne with Terry Austin, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Andy Yanchus, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1977 Marvel Comics   "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 written and performed by Robb Milne. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Bluesky at @marvelbythemonth.com and Instagram (for now) at @marvelbythemonth, and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org. And many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

For TWO HOURS of bonus content — including our coverage of the next chapter of the Korvac Saga in Avengers #168, plus a special crossover Mighty MBTM Checklist featuring The Comics Canon's Robb Milne and Screw It, We're Just Gonna Talk About Comics' Jamie Wenger — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. $5 a month gets you instant access to our bonus feed of almost 200 extended and exclusive episodes. $10 a month lets you help pick the comics we cover in depth and gets you a shout-out at the end of the episode!   Stories Covered in this Episode: "Seagate Is a Lonely Place to Die!" - Power Man #49, written by Chris Claremont, art by John Byrne with Dan Green, letters by Annette Kawecki, colors by Francoise Mouly and Ken Klaczak, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1977 Marvel Comics "Home Are the Heroes!" - X-Men #109, written by Chris Claremont, art by John Byrne with Terry Austin, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Andy Yanchus, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1977 Marvel Comics   "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 written and performed by Robb Milne. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Bluesky at @marvelbythemonth.com and Instagram at @marvelbythemonth, and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org. And many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

For our first episode of April, Kevin and Robb go into full-on geek mode as they look back at THE superhero crossover event of 1982: Marvel and DC Present The Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans, by Chris Claremont and Walter Simonson! This hotly anticipated team-up pits Marvel's X-Men and DC's New Teen Titans against the tyrannical space god Darkseid, as well as the deadly assassin Deathstroke the Terminator (yes, that's really his name) and  … Dark Phoenix?!! Will these two teams engage in the customary fight that's all just a big misunderstanding? Will we get a satisfying matchup between Wolverine and Deathstroke? And can the combined might of the two biggest titles of the first Reagan administration propel this action-packed adventure into that Clash of Comic-Book Titans known as … The Comics Canon? In This Episode: · The artistic heir to Jack Kirby's cosmic space god vibe That first page though… The origin of one of Huey Lewis' biggest hits REVEALED! DC Horror Presents: Sgt. Rock vs. the Army of the Dead Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga Join us in two weeks as we put the "ape" in the month of April with a collection of stories pitting DC superheroes vs. Super-Gorillas! Until then:Please consider donating to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Impress your friends with our Comics Canon merchandise! Rate us on Apple Podcasts! Send us an email! Hit us up on Facebook or Bluesky! And as always, thanks for listening!

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Jim Shooter in a career spanning biography.  Travel thru his life as he discusses the Ant-Man Wasp controversy, the dead Korvac saga sequel, oversaw Roger Stern create Monica Rambeaux, improving access to opportunities in the comics industry to African-American, Asian and female creators like Denys Cown, Ron Wilson, Larry Hama and Louise Simonson, how both Star Wars and the Superman film reinvigorated Marvel in 1978, ending the editor-writer arrangement of Marvel's 1970s, overseeing Walt Simonson's Thor, overseeing the genesis of Epic Illustrated with Rick Marschall and Archie Goodwin, explaining the death  of the Marvel Black and White Magazines, the business discussions between Stan Lee, Jim Shooter & Jim Galton in the early 1980s, the creation of Dazzler, starting the royalty incentive plan at Marvel,  his assessment of Paul Levitz, contributing to the growth of the early direct market as Marvel's Editor-in-Chief via Phil Seuling & Chuck Rozanski, bringing Graphic Novels to Marvel with Jim Starlin, overseeing Chris Claremont's X-Men, the inside to Marvel's legal issues with Jack Kirby over original art, the terms of the Steve Gerber - Howard the Duck settlement, the creation of Contest of Champions with Bill Mantlo, the departures of some 1970s Marvel creators for DC Comics in the early 1980s including Wolfman, Colan, Moench, Chaykin, Ploog & Roy Thomas, Secret Wars w/ Mike Zeck & the black Spider-Man suit, wrote or edited the Marvel DC comic crossovers & the dead Avengers/JLA story,  the original Kirby Spider-Man proposal to Marvel, fond memories of Mark Gruenwald, oversaw John Byrne on X-Men, Captain America & Fantastic Four, genesis of the Marvel Universe handbook, the corporate situation that led to his different managerial temperament in the later half of his reign, how Dark Knight Returns begat the Fall of the Mutants. Edited & Produced by Alex Grand.  #XMen #Marvel #Jim Shooter #Avengers #StanLee© 2021 Comic Book HistoriansSupport the show

Let's breakdown where these characters are at in season 2!

So, what did everyone do last weekend? For the guys of the Worst Comic Podcast Ever, well, we manned the Hero Initiative table at Planet Comicon. We set up at Boulevard Brewery for a drink and draw fundraiser. We hosted five panels with the likes of Dan Mora, Adam Kubert, Paul Dini, Chris Claremont, and many more. We did a live podcast panel complete with guest artists. And somehow, we even made time to record our next Book Club episode! This time, we are travelling back to the mid-1980s as we revisit the Teen Titans for The Judas Contract, where the Titans discovered a traitor on their team, Jericho signs up for the team (see what I did there!), and Dick Grayson finally decides on a new costumed identity. Written by Marv Wolfman with art by George Perez, this is THE Teen Titans story to read. Recorded on the con floor, Jerry, John, and Cullen are joined by loyal listener Eric Haar as we dissect this storyline.  Stick around to the very end to find out about next month's selection for WCPE Book Club. We return to the MCU, and we stick with a story from the 1980s, but it's set in the far future.  We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you've been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show. The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint's Comics, 815 N Noland Road in Independence, Missouri. Whether it is new comics, trade paperbacks, action figures, statues, posters, or T-shirts, the friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you find exactly what you need. You should also know that Clint's Comics has the most extensive collection of back issues in the metro area. If you need to find a particular book to complete a title's run, head to Clint's or check out their website at clintscomics.com. Tell them that the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! sent you.

On this week's AIPT Comics Podcast, we're joined by Matthew Rosenberg to talk about one of the most ambitious creator-owned books on the horizon: If Destruction Be Our Lot. For a story about the end of humanity, this one is surprisingly full of life. We dig into how the series came together, from its strange and instantly compelling premise of a robotic Abraham Lincoln wandering a post-human world, to the deeper themes driving it. Rosenberg opens up about how the book grew out of his own creative evolution, how it responds to the current moment for artists, and why this isn't a bleak dystopia so much as a story about connection, purpose, and trying to find meaning when the system no longer makes sense. We also get into the craft behind it all, including the long development process, the collaboration with his brother Mark Elijah Rosenberg, and why artist Andy Macdonald might be doing some of the most exciting work in comics right now. Of course, we also talk Spawn and what it means to step into that world, but the heart of this conversation is If Destruction Be Our Lot and why it might be Rosenberg's most personal and layered work yet. Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon! NEWS Sam Keith passed away Claremont returns to tell Gambit's origin in 'Gambit: Wanted' #1 Marvel sheds light on 'Queen in Black' #1 blind bags covers and shares interior pages Marvel Stormbreakers ‘What If…?' variant covers celebrate 50 years of alternate marvel stories Our Top Books of the Week: Dave: Sai: Dimensional Rivals #3 (Momoko, Mundo, Casagrande, Bengal) Iron Man #3 (Joshua Williamson, Carmen Carnero) Alex:​​ Is Ted Ok? #2 (Dave Chisholm) Absolute Wonder Woman #18 (Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman)  Sai: Dimensional Rivals #3 (Mike del Mundo story) Standout KAPOW moment of the week: Alex: Punisher #2 (José Luis Soares Pinto) Dave: Knull #3 (Al Ewing, Tom Waltz, Juanan Ramírez) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Alex: Daredevil #1 (Stephanie Phillips, Lee Garbett) Dave: Uri Tupka and the Gods: Another Story from Lands Unknown (info) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: Bizarro: Year None #1 (Nick Pitarra Cover) Alex: Batman / Superman: World's Finest #50 Cover F Rahzzah Variant Interview: Matthew Rosenberg - Out May 6, FOC Apr 13th If Destruction Be Our Lot imagines a world where humanity is gone and robots are left behind. What drew you to telling a story from that perspective rather than focusing on the fall itself? Can you talk a little about your collaboration with Mark Elijah Rosenberg? Andy Macdonald's art brings a lot of personality to these robots. How closely did you collaborate to shape the look and feel of this world? Abe, a robotic Abraham Lincoln, is such a strange and compelling lead. What made him the right lens for exploring meaning, purpose, and identity in this world? There's a strong theme of searching for connection, even in a world without humans. What does “friendship” look like in a story populated entirely by machines? You've tackled everything from crime to dark comedy. Where does this series sit creatively for you, and does it feel like a departure or a natural evolution? On Spawn You're stepping into Spawn with a major time jump and a new status quo. What excited you most about taking on such an iconic title at this moment? Favorite Spawn character? Where are you at with In Good Hands With Bad Company? We're Taking Everyone Down With Us Would you call A Rook Spy Thriller a label under your brand? Fun / Silly Question If Abe could befriend any object or appliance in this world, what would be his ultimate ride-or-die companion and why?

For 90 MINUTES of bonus content — including our coverage of the return of Skull the Slayer in Marvel Two-In-One #35, plus 18 more Marvel comics in the Mighty MBTM Checklist — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. $5 a month gets you instant access to our bonus feed of almost 200 extended and exclusive episodes. $10 a month lets you help pick the comics we cover in depth and gets you a shout-out at the end of the episode!   Stories Covered in this Episode: "Introducing, Captain Britain" - Marvel Team-Up #65, written by Chris Claremont, art by John Byrne with Dave Hunt, letters by Bruce Patterson, colors by Dave Hunt, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1977 Marvel Comics "Tomorrow Dies Today!" - Avengers #167, written by Jim Shooter, art by George Pérez with Pablo Marcos, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Phil Rachelson, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1977 Marvel Comics   "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 written and performed by Robb Milne. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Bluesky at @marvelbythemonth.com and Instagram (for now) at @marvelbythemonth, and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org. And many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

Episode 954 (1 hr 16 mins 14 secs) Why did somebody get swatted at Disneyland? Who still hasn't won an Oscar? What happened at the 2026 Academy Awards? Why does Chris Claremont deserve more credit in popular fiction? All that and more, plus the recommendations for the week, on this episode with Jiaming, and Albert.00:00:00 - intro + what's up?00:01:53 - Disneyland swatting incident00:06:59 - still hasn't won an Oscar00:22:10 - 2026 Academy Awards reactions 00:42:20 - Project Hail Mary early screening00:49:54 - saw a snake00:54:09 - credits00:54:29 - recommendations01:12:40 - end of episodeUpdates, Show Notes, Links, and Contact Info can be found at… https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/3/17/95

We have Astonishing X-Men artist Philip Sevy on the podcast today! We discuss their career in comics, from breaking into the industry via Top Cow to working on Astonishing X-Men on Marvel Unlimited! Philip shares insights into their process as an artist and what it was like discovering the X-Men! 

For TWO HOURS of bonus content — including our coverage of the conclusion of Iron Fist's solo series in Marvel Team-Up #64, plus 18 more Marvel comics in the Mighty MBTM Checklist — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. $5 a month gets you instant access to our bonus feed of almost 200 extended and exclusive episodes. $10 a month lets you help pick the comics we cover in depth and gets you a shout-out at the end of the episode!   Stories Covered in this Episode: "Death Watch!" - Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2, written by Jim Starlin, art by Jim Starlin with Joe Rubinstein, letters by Annette Kawecki, colors by Petra Goldberg, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1977 Marvel Comics "Armageddon Now!" - X-Men #108, written by Chris Claremont, art by John Byrne with Terry Austin, letters by Denise Wohl and Tom Orzechowski, colors by Andy Yanchus, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1977 Marvel Comics   "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 written and performed by Robb Milne. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Bluesky at @marvelbythemonth.com and Instagram (for now) at @marvelbythemonth, and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org. And many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

Grab your Bat'leth and prepare to experience bij as our Casual Heroes once more find themselves dealing with the Shakespearean Shouty Men of Space, the Klingons! In their first episode ‘A Little Private War,' we get very little Klingons and a lot more allegories for the Vietnam war as Kirk and McCoy get involved in shennanigans which have little to no purpose and then in ‘Sins of the Father,' Picard and Worf get to do Space Opera intrigue on the Klingon homeworld while Wesley Crusher gets bullied by Tony Todd and we see the start of Worf's ever continuing dissolusionment with the Klingon people and then finally, in ‘wej Duj,' Boimler's attempts to get a bridge buddy escalate into a web of lies while we see what Klingon and Vulcan Lower Deckers do on their own ships. Hey, is that T'Lynn? It doesn't matter because you know how I told you to prepare to experience bij? EXPERIENCE BIJ!EPISODES DISCUSSED: A Private Little War (10:31), Sins of the Father (42:37) and wej Duj (01:06:22)TALKING POINTS INCLUDE: We've never done Hirogen episodes, Iron Lung, Kill James Bond, Miles goes on a rant about James Bond, it's a metaphor for Vietnam, Gene Roddenberry and Chris Claremont's fetish journals, it's been a while since we've had an episode be both racist AND sexist, Kirk doesn't do a Starfleet, Miles realises that in SF… you can just make shit up, Miles tries to summon the Candyman and we legitimately get to talk about Brighton, an appropriate Mighty Boosh reference, proper Space opera with cloaks and knives, Kurn bullies Wesley in a weird form of prison rules, Patrick Stewart glad to do some proper theatre shouty acting, Worf's long life of moral compromises begins, Miles and Charlie are probably too British to watch ‘For All Mankind,' we finally crack why we hate Ed Sheeran, Miles would rather be watching Cronernberg-pervefest Shivvers than listen to Sheeran at work Miles is definately the Garrett of his place of work, Rowan Atkinson would make an amazing Romulan and so much of space travel must just be allieviating boredom, even for Star Trek.

Grab your Bat'leth and prepare to experience bij as our Casual Heroes once more find themselves dealing with the Shakespearean Shouty Men of Space, the Klingons! In their first episode ‘A Little Private War,' we get very little Klingons and a lot more allegories for the Vietnam war as Kirk and McCoy get involved in shennanigans which have little to no purpose and then in ‘Sins of the Father,' Picard and Worf get to do Space Opera intrigue on the Klingon homeworld while Wesley Crusher gets bullied by Tony Todd and we see the start of Worf's ever continuing dissolusionment with the Klingon people and then finally, in ‘wej Duj,' Boimler's attempts to get a bridge buddy escalate into a web of lies while we see what Klingon and Vulcan Lower Deckers do on their own ships. Hey, is that T'Lynn? It doesn't matter because you know how I told you to prepare to experience bij? EXPERIENCE BIJ! EPISODES DISCUSSED: A Private Little War (10:31), Sins of the Father (42:37) and wej Duj (01:06:22) TALKING POINTS INCLUDE: We've never done Hirogen episodes, Iron Lung, Kill James Bond, Miles goes on a rant about James Bond, it's a metaphor for Vietnam, Gene Roddenberry and Chris Claremont's fetish journals, it's been a while since we've had an episode be both racist AND sexist, Kirk doesn't do a Starfleet, Miles realises that in SF… you can just make shit up, Miles tries to summon the Candyman and we legitimately get to talk about Brighton, an appropriate Mighty Boosh reference, proper Space opera with cloaks and knives, Kurn bullies Wesley in a weird form of prison rules, Patrick Stewart glad to do some proper theatre shouty acting, Worf's long life of moral compromises begins, Miles and Charlie are probably too British to watch ‘For All Mankind,' we finally crack why we hate Ed Sheeran, Miles would rather be watching Cronernberg-pervefest Shivvers than listen to Sheeran at work Miles is definately the Garrett of his place of work, Rowan Atkinson would make an amazing Romulan and so much of space travel must just be allieviating boredom, even for Star Trek. [ Additional Show Notes ] Music by Alfred Etheridge-Nunn. Read Miles's blog or Charlie's blog. [ Support this show on Ko-fi ] Subscribe to this Podcast: Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidRSSThe post 91. Qapla', I Guess first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Quarter-Bin Podcast #236John Carter Warlord of Mars 23, Marvel Comics, cover-dated April 1979."The Master Assassin of Mars Chapter 8: The Man Who Makes Murder!" by Chris Claremont, with art by Mike Vosburg and Ricardo Villamonte. What happens when Professor Alan jumps into part 8 of a 12 (!) part storyline? Can he make sense of the story? Is this a "running down corridors" issue? How does Claremont do at channeling the purple prose of Burroughs?Listen to the episode and find out!  Click on the player below to listen to the episode:  Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Link: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.Promo: Fanholes PodcastNext Episode: Star Trek 62 & 63, DC Comics, August & September, 1994.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanYou can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social  Source: Half Price BooksMusic in the episode:Friendzoned, by Gritz16 Music promoted by Pixabay

Chris Claremont finally returns to the X-Men – but first he took runs on The Fantastic Four, Contest Of Champions II, & even a Spider-Man annual! Prepare for the debut of the modern age of Valeria Richards, the reintroduction of the Capt Britain Corps & Gatecrasher's Technet, and more X-Men tie-ins and references than you can believe. Before he changes X-Men again, he brings the X-Men's world to the Marvel Universe with appearances from Charlotte Jones, the Acolytes, Roma, Saturnyne, Project Starcore, Neal Conan & Manoli Wetherell, plus a ton more. Read along with Fantastic Four (vol 3) #1 - 32 plus Annuals 1999 & 2000, Fantastic Four: The Fantastic Fourth Voyage Of Sinbad, Iron Man #14, Contest of Champions II #1 -5, and Peter Parker: Spider-Man Annual 2000! It's an all out X Adventure in the pages of F4 on an all new X Is For Comics Bonus Episode!

The Cyclops solo series is finally here—and we're breaking it all down with series writer Alex Paknadel.We dive deep into Scott Summers' history, his complicated origin story, his relationship with Jean Grey, and how Mister Sinister has been pulling the strings—plus what readers can expect as Cyclops steps fully into the spotlight.

Chris Claremont finally returns to the X-Men – but of course, nothing is ever that simple! The X-Men legend finished up a Fantastic Four run as he took back over the merry mutants – and of course, there's characters that appear in his F4 run that make it into the X-Men! The Heroes Reborn universe set up Claremont's run, and features work by CC himself, so strap in as Nico dives in deep and explains Fantastic Four (vol 2) #1 - 13, Avengers (vol 2) #4 - 6 & 12 - 13, Captain America (vol 2) #6 & 12 - 13, Iron Man #6 & 12 - 13, Heroes Reborn: The Return #1 - 4, & Heroes Reborn: Doomsday, Ashema, Masters Of Evil, Young Allies, Rebel, Remnants, & Doom – all this and more on an all new X Is For Comics!

Mars aka ThatComicGirl has been delivering spicy comics takes since her days co-hosting Casually Comics with our dearly missed friend Jennifer (Comics Will Break Your Heart). Follow her on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for some of the most delightful comics commentary on the internet.For TWO HOURS of bonus content — including our coverage of Doctor Doom's humiliation of Magneto in Super-Villain Team-Up #14, plus 22 more Marvel comics in the Mighty MBTM Checklist — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. $5 a month gets you instant access to our bonus feed of almost 200 extended and exclusive episodes. $10 a month lets you help pick the comics we cover in depth and gets you a shout-out at the end of the episode! Stories Covered in this Episode:"Doctor Bong!" - Howard the Duck #17, written by Steve Gerber, art by Gene Colan with Klaus Janson, letters by Annette Kawecki, colors by Janice Cohen, edited by Steve Gerber, ©1977 Marvel Comics"Where No X-Man Has Gone Before!" - X-Men #107, written by Chris Claremont, art by Dave Cockrum with Dan Green, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Andy Yanchus, edited by Archie Goodwin, ©1977 Marvel Comics "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 written and performed by Robb Milne. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Bluesky at @marvelbythemonth.com and Instagram (for now) at @marvelbythemonth, and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org. And many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

Episode 375.  James B and Eddie summarize four books which summarize 649 Spider-Man books, so essentially, er-go, ipso facto, James B and Eddie summarize 649 books that they have already summarized in this reliving it all-over-again Groundhog Day episode. Theme Music by Jeff Kenniston.  This Episode Edited by James B using Audacity and Cleanfeed.  Summaries written by James B and Eddie and Glenn Herdling.  Most Sound effects and music generously provided royalty free by www.fesliyanstudios.com and https://www.zapsplat.com/  Check out all the episodes on letsreadspiderman.podbean.com or wherever you get your podcasts. Check out our live meetup and Discord Channel here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_mW6htjJUHOzlViEvPQqR-k68tClMGAi85Bi_xrlV7w/edit

Since the 1980s, mainstream comics has had more than its fair share of superstar creators. But for every Chris Claremont and John Byrne, there have been hundreds of writers and artists quietly doing good work month after month. On this episode, we're celebrating those “blue-collar” creators—the ones who may not have been treated like stars, but wrote and drew good-ass comics. We champion Silver Age talents like Gardner Fox, Curt Swan, and Jim Aparo, whose contributions helped define entire eras, before moving into more modern-day workhorses—Mark Bagley, Norm Breyfogle, Lee Weeks and more—who kept the trains runnin' and the stories comin'. Along the way, we ask: how did the rise of organized fandom affect a creator's overall popularity? What's the difference between a blue-collar creator and a hack? And why are inkers, colorists, and letterers almost always relegated to blue-collar status? The recent passing of Sal Buscema brought this topic into sharp focus for us. Sal spent decades doing essential work for Marvel, often without the same spotlight his brother John received. This episode is, in part, a tribute to him—and to all the creators who showed up, did the work, and helped build the comics industry we love.

Welcome to The Celluloid Mirror!In the latest of our new, shorter episodes Nicole and Sean discuss what they've been watching lately.Television and films discussed in this episode: Project Runway, How I Met Your Mother, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Wonder Man, Dinner in America, Chris Claremont's X-Men, The Wedding Banquet (2025), Tommy Boy, Breillat's The Last Mistress, First Cow, Singapore Sling, and The Cat.Subscribe to our YouTube channel and make sure you set the reminders up, so you'll know when we are live and you can join the conversation.Find The Celluloid Mirror (including bonus episodes) at its home on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/4milecircusRegular episodes (as well as some other posts) are free to the public, we also have posts for free subscribers, and plenty for paid subscribers. Join us!Learn more about our work in general at http://www.4milecircus.comSubscribe to the audio only version of the show on your favorite podcast platform. Just search for The Celluloid MirrorMusic"Twisted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"

Jeph Loeb on the podcast! Buckle in for this two hour deep dive into Nate Grey, Age of Apocalypse, and Marvel in the 90s!

Our Fighting Forces #150, September 1974“Mark Our Graves”Written by Robert KanigherPenciled and inked by John SeverinEdited by Archie GoodwinWar Is Hell #10, September 1974“The Corridor”Written by Tony Isabella and Chris ClaremontPenciled by Dick AyersInked by Frank SpringerColored by Petra GoldbergLettered by David HuntEdited by Roy ThomasUnknown Soldier #247, January 1981“Season in Hell!”Written by Bob HaneyPenciled by Dick AyersInked by Gerry TalaocColored by Bob LeRoseLettered by Esphidy MahilumEdited by Len WeinSgt. Rock #413, December 1986“I Owe You One”Written by Robert KanigherPenciled by Joe KubertInked and Lettered by Andy KubertColored by Tatjana WoodLettered by David HuntEdited by Murray BoltinoffHonorable Mentions:X-Men: True Friends #3 (November 1999)Chris Claremont and Rick LeonardiKitty Pryde tries to save her family from the HolocaustWolverine (Vol. 3) #32 (September 2005)Mark Millar and Kaare AndrewsWolverine in Sobibor campDominic Fortune #1-4 (August 2009)Howard Chaykin Follow us at https://twitter.com/JewishComicsPod, https://www.facebook.com/jewishcomicspodSubscribe to our youtube channel for a video version - https://www.youtube.com/@jewishcomicspodPlease give us a rating and review at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/funny-they-dont-look-jewish/id1454459953

Chris Claremont on the podcast! From his start as a gopher at Marvel Comics to the Doomsday tease—from Dark Phoenix Saga to his X-Treme X-Men run—we cover it ALL with the legend himself!

Hang on to your seats, familia! A super-size 2 hour episode breaking down our top 10 of Marvel Legends in 2025...unfiltered!!!!

Read transcriptListen up, mutation enthusiasts and multi-platform adventurers, because this week on Play Comics we're strapping on our Kevlar suits and diving straight into the bewildering, beast-infested, cross-console chaos of X-Men: The Official Game! We're talking about the 2006 game that launched on practically every system known to mankind (GBA, GameCube, Nintendo DS, PS2, Xbox, and Xbox 360. Seriously, did they forget a platform?), which based the story nominally on the third X-Men film from Fox. You know, the one that showed us what happens when Professor Xavier and Magneto finally decided to outsource their beef settlement to a video game developer. This particular romp through Marvel's merry mutant universe was brought to you by the folks who looked at a film featuring Wolverine, Nightcrawler, and Iceman and thought, “What if we made this game SLIGHTLY different on each platform?” It's like they were challenged to see just how elastic the definition of ‘the same game' could be, and frankly, the results are beautifully inconsistent. The story was co-written by Chris Claremont (yes, THAT Chris Claremont) and Zak Penn, and it featured voice acting from the actual film cast, which means you got Hugh Jackman's growl in your living room, your handheld, and probably also your neighbors' living rooms at 2 AM. Joining us to make sense of this portable and stationary pandemonium is none other than Alex Zalben from Comic Book Club, a weekly live talk show about comics that's been running since 2006, performed at every major comic convention you can think of, written up in the New York Times more than once, and hosted literally hundreds of guests with more swagger than most podcasts muster in a lifetime. Alex is a writer, editor, and podcaster who knows his way around both four-color storytelling and video game adaptations, making him the perfect guide to help us determine whether this cross-generational, cross-console adventure managed to capture what makes the X-Men actually work, or if it just made us wish we could teleport away from our screens. So sync up your Danger Room protocols, pick your favorite handheld or home console, and get ready for an episode that's guaranteed to be more chaotic than a Sentinel factory explosion and infinitely more confusing than trying to figure out why THIS game exists on THAT console! Learn such things as: Who thought it was a good idea to put this on so many consoles? Is it possible to get that team feeling when you're playing solo? Is it better to look at this game as a sequel to the 2nd movie, or a prequel to the 3rd movie? And so much more! You can find Alex on YouTube @ComicBookClub and of course Comic Book Club Live. If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you're interested in. If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store. Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix. You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicspodcast on Threads, @playcomics on YouTube, or the Play Comics website. If you want to hear Chris talk with Karrington Martin about the lessons we learned from children's media and how crazy it is that we're supposed to just forget about that now that we're adults, then is probably something you should check out. A big thanks to Nerd Best Friends and Escape the Mojoverse for the promos today. Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who has not stopped the face palm from this one yet. Support Play Comics by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/playcomics Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-89f00a for 40% off for 4 months, and support Play Comics.

Let's breakdown the Doomsday trailer featuring Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, and JAMES MARSDEN! 

We know that this episode literally drops on Christmas Day, but please treat yourself or someone you love to the newly released second edition of Alonso's timeless holiday movie guide, Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas!We are still on hiatus until the new year, returning sometime in January. Between now and then, treat yourself to some extended versions of your favorite episodes on our Patreon! Issues Covered in this Episode (all © Marvel Comics):"Merry Christmas, X-Men – The Sentinels Have Returned!" - X-Men #98, written by Chris Claremont, art by Dave Cockrum with Sam Grainger, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Janice Cohen, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1976 Marvel Comics"'Twas the Night Before Christmas" - Tomb of Dracula #54, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Michele Wolfman, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1976 Marvel Comics"Jingle Bombs!" - Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #7, written by Steve Englehart, art by George Tuska and Billy Graham, letters by John Costanza, colors by David Hunt, edited by Roy Thomas, ©1972 Marvel Comics "Marvel by the Month v. 1.0 (Holiday Remix)" theme written and performed by Robb Milne. All incidental music by Robb Milne."Oh Holy Night" by Halford, from the album Halford III: Winter Songs, ℗ 2009 Rob Halford Music Limited.Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Bluesky at @marvelbythemonth.com and Instagram (for now) at @marvelbythemonth, and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org. And many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Legendary X-Men writer Scott Lobdell breaks down Uncanny X-Men #341, one of the most beloved Christmas stories in X-Men history. Scott reveals how the issue came together, the iconic Cannonball vs. Gladiator fight, the mystery of Joseph—who he was originally supposed to be and how he suppressed Rogue's powers—and all the Easter eggs hidden throughout the issue.

Angel actress STEPHANIE ROMANOV swings by to discuss upcoming cons and the Buffy revival...will Lilah return?

Most Wanted Marvel Legends! Top 5 Marvel Vs.Capcom X-Men Two-Packs!

PlayStation's X-Men: Mutant Academy dropped in 2000… and two decades later, we're still talking about it! We've got the game's producer, Jay Halderman, in the studio to answer every question we've held onto for 20+ years!

Every other week, we focus on a Marvel series that sits on the fringes of mainstream Marvel continuity. The first episode of every new series that we cover is available on the public feed. The rest of the episodes are exclusive to our Patreon supporters.Not a Patron yet? Support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth for just $5 a month to get instant access to our bonus feed of over 180 extended and exclusive episodes! Stories Covered in this Episode: "My Love Must Die!" - War Is Hell #12, written by Chris Claremont, art by Don Perlin with Dave Hunt, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by Janice Cohen, edited by Len Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics"Today's a Lovely Day to Die!" - War Is Hell #13, written by Chris Claremont, art by Herb Trimpe, letters by John Costanza, colors by Michelle Wolfman, edited by Len Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics"The Duty of a Man!" - War Is Hell #14, written by Chris Claremont, art by George Evans, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Petra Goldberg, edited by Len Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics"A Christmas Eve In Hell" - War Is Hell #15, written by Chris Claremont, art by Herb Trimpe, letters by John Costanza, colors by Michelle Wolfman, edited by Len Wein, ©1975 Marvel Comics "MORTALITY by the Month" theme written and performed by Robb Milne. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Bluesky at @marvelbythemonth.com and Instagram (for now) at @marvelbythemonth, and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org. And many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)