Podcast appearances and mentions of Christina Strain

Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane is an underrated and underappreciated gem of a series, and we're here to shine a spotlight on it. In this episode, we're covering all twenty issues of Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane, plus the two preceding four-issue miniseries. All of these comics are written by Sean McKeever, mostly drawn by Takeshi Miyazawa, colored by Christina Strain, and lettered by Randy Gentile and Dave Sharpe. David Hahn drew the last few issues of the run, Norman Lee inked some of Miyazawa's issues, and there's some additional art by Valentine De Landro and Rick Mays. This is a great MJ comic, a great Spidey comic, a great romance comic... It's just a great comic by Sean McKeever, an underrated writer who deserves more love and recognition. Discussing SMLMJ also gave us a chance to talk about his work in general. Of course, we also don't want to neglect the primary artists of the run, Takeshi Miyazawa and Christina Strain, whose warm and vibrant work bring wonderful energy and zest to this incredibly addictive romance comic. If you've never read SMLMJ, now's as good a time as any to check it out! And if you've read it before, it's a fun one to revisit. Join us as we talk about the many virtues of this series! Happy Valentine's Day if you celebrate! And a hearty "Bah humbug" if you don't! If you have any thoughts, comments, questions, or corrections, we're here. Feel free to hit us up on our socials, or email us! We have a Linktree here: linktr.ee/betweenthegutters Thanks again to Corey J. Beats for producing our theme music. Check out all of his music on various platforms here: linktr.ee/Coreyjbeats

Live from the virtual Ripped Bodice bookstore, Sarah Kuhn (writer: Heroine Complex series, From Little Tokyo, With Love, Shadow of the Batgirl), Christina Strain (writer: Shadow & Bone, The Magicians, Finding Ohana), and Ella Jay Basco (actress: Birds of Prey) discuss Asian American superheroines to launch HOLLYWOOD HEROINE, the fifth book in Sarah's HEROINE COMPLEX series. LISTEN TO THE WRITERS PANEL AD-FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS: https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plus CONNECT W/ BEN BLACKER & THE WRITER'S PANEL ON SOCIAL MEDIA  https://twitter.com/BENBLACKER https://www.facebook.com/TVWritersPanel THE WRITER'S PANEL IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST  https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-writers-panel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Born on and raised outside an Army base in Seoul, South Korea, Christina Strain moved to the US at 18 to attended Louisiana State University, where she received a BFA in Graphic Design. After, she went on to color comics for Marvel comics for 10 years, and during her last few years at Marvel, she started writing her own webcomics. Shortly after attending several UCLA extension classes (for screenwriting) Christina retired from coloring comics to pursue her masters degree in screenwriting at The American Film Institute. Since, she's write and produce on TV shows like THE MAGICIANS and SHADOW AND BONE and written the Netflix film FINDING 'OHANA. “Finding ‘Ohana” begins with two New York kids, tomboy skateboarder Pili (Pee-Lee) and her dopey big brother Ioane (EE-oh-AHN-nay), traveling with their mom Leilani (Kelly Hu) to visit their grandfather Kimo (Branscombe Richmond) in Hawaii. When Pili, an avid geocacher back in New York, finds a secret journal promising hidden treasure, she sets out on an adventure that takes her deep into the heart of sacred volcanic caves. She's joined by her new friend Casper (Owen Vaccaro), a white kid who grew up in Hawaii. Ioane is loathe to chase after her, but the prospect becomes intriguing when he's joined by crush-worthy local Hana (Lindsay Watson). https://twitter.com/christinastrain

Sales for July Comic Reviews: Superman '78 1 by Robert Venditti, Wilfredo Torres, Jordie Bellaire Superman vs. Lobo 1 by Tim Seeley, Sarah Beattie, Mirka Andolfo, Arif Prianto Wonder Woman: Black and Gold 3 by Kurt Busiek, Sherri Smith, Sanya Anwar, Trung Le Nguyen, Colleen Doran, Benjamin Dewey Darkhawk 1 by Kyle Higgins, Juanan Ramirez, Erick Arciniega Extreme Carnage: Riot by Alyssa Wong, Fran Galan Marvel's Voices: Identity 1 by Greg Pak, Gene Luen Yang, Maurene Goo, J.M. Ken Niimura, Christina Strain, Marcus To, While Portacio, Lynne Yoshii, Alti Firmansyah, Jason Loo, Creees Hyunsung Lee, Mashal Ahmed, Sunny Gho, Brian Reber, Jay David Ramos, Neeraj Menon, Irma Kniivila, Sebastian Cheng Spider-Man: Life Story Annual by Chip Zdarsky, Mark Bagley, Andrew Hennessy, Matt Milla Avengers Annual 1 by Jed MacKay, Travel Foreman, Jim Campbell, Juan Ferreyra Winter Guard 1 by Ryan Cady, Jan Bazaldua, Federico Blee Cable Reloaded by Al Ewing, Bob Quinn, Javier Tartaglia, Protobunker King Spawn 1 by Sean Lewis, Todd McFarlane, Philip Tan, Stephen Segovia, Marcio Takara, Brett Booth, Javier Fernandez St. Mercy 1 by John Zuur Platten, Atilio Rojo Echolands 1 by J.H. Williams III, Haden Blackman, Dave Stewart Old Head by Kyle Starks Punderworld by Linda Sejic Action Tank 1 by Mike Barry Stanley the Snowman 1 by Austin Janowsky, Juan PAblo Montenegro Marcial Lifeformed 1 by Matt Mair Lowery, Cassie Anderson Runes: Son of the Black Wolves 1 by Ivan Lacitignola, Francesco Lacitignola God of Tremors by Peter Milligan, Piotr Kowalski, Brad Simpson Delilah Blast 1 by Marcel Dupree, Joel Cotejar, Ramon Ignacio Bunge Bedhead Ted by Scott SanGiacomo Witch for Hire by Ted Naifeh 99 Cent Theatre Weird Western Adventures: Bea and James by Greg Boucher, Justin Ayers, Steve Rieck, James Stone Caspian Porter 1 by Drew Lenhart, Juan Fleites Additional Reviews: Pose, Murder Games/Instinct, What If ep3, surprise movie review (Cruella), Free Guy, Woman in the Window, Beyond Mortal News: Willingham and ComicsGate, Giant Days collection news, Oblivion Song movie, Williamson takes over Batman, Shuri confirmed for Black Panther 2, Bunn Patreon sneak peak: Beyond Mortal Trailers: No Way Home, Maya and the Three Comics Countdown: Department of Truth 12 by James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds Die 19 by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans, Clayton Cowles Spider-Man: Life Story Annual 1 by Chip Zdarsky, Mark Bagley, Andrew Hennessy, Matt Milla Old Head OGN by Kyle Starks Robin 5 by Joshua Williamson, Gleb Melnikov, Luis Guerrero Something is Killing the Children 19 by James Tynion IV, Werther Dell'Edera, Miquel Muerto Usagi Yojimbo: Dragon Bellow Conspiracy 3 by Stan Sakai Superman vs. Lobo 1 by Tim Seeley, Sarah Beattie, Mirka Andolfo, Arif Prianto Thor 16 by Donny Cates, Michele Bandini, Matt Wilson, D'Amico Oblivion Song 33 by Robert Kirkman, Lorenzo De Felici, Annalisa Leoni

Actor Branscombe Richmond joins AADAP for a conversation about the worldwide hit “Finding 'Ohana” on Netflix.“Finding ‘Ohana” is a family friendly adventure movie, directed by Jude Wang and written by Christina Strain. Branscombe Richmond talks about the instantaneous popularity of the movie and the outpouring of heartfelt reactions from viewers all over the world, expressing their appreciation for seeing people like them and their culture represented on the big (small) screen. Listen to hear how ‘Ohana is a core tenant of AADAP's programs, and how identity and human connection are at the root of being well and whole.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Before it was a Netflix series, Shadow and Bone was a book by author Leigh Bardugo. This season of Behind the Scenes takes a tour of the world she created, called The Grishaverse. We’ll hear from Shadow and Bone’s Executive Producer/Showrunner/Writer Eric Heisserer, the author and Executive Producer Leigh Bardugo, as well as writer Christina Strain and lead actor Jessie Mei Li. They share how they combined the Shadow and Bone series and storylines from Six of Crows to present an alternate and even more inclusive Grishaverse for the screen. Plus, we provide you with all the backstory and  never-before-heard stories that you won’t want to miss.

The kids are all right! The X-Men return to their melodramatic roots with Generation X Volume 2. In this week's episode, we explore young love through the adorable fumblings between Nathaniel Carver (aka Hindsight) & Benjamin Deeds (aka Morph). Is trust possible when your powers grant you intimate, invasive access into your partner's mental interior? To help us discuss their unique romance, we're using "The Normal Bar: Where Does Your Relationship Fall?" by Chrisanna Northrup, Pepper Schwartz, and James Witte. Does analyzing your relationship by comparing it to others work? Issues covered in this episode: "Generation X" Volume 2 issues 1 - 87 written by Christina Strain, illustrated by Amilcar Pinna, Alberto Albuquerque, Eric Koda, and Martin Morazzo, with additional inks by Roberto Poggi, colored by Felipe Sobreiro, Jay David Ramos, Chris Sotomayor, and Nolan Woodard, and featuring covers by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson. Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @CBCCPodcast, and you can follow hosts Brad Gullickson @MouthDork & Lisa Gullickson @sidewalksiren. SUPPORT THE PODCAT BY JOINING OUR PATREON COMMUNITY. Podcast logo by Aaron Prescott @acoolhandfluke, podcast banner art by @Karen_XmenFan.  

Christina Strain is a writer for television and film, and formerly a writer and artist in comics. In this interview, we discuss her origins in the comics industry, her new Netflix film "Finding 'Ohana" (out today, January 29!) and the various inspirations for it including The Goonies, Indiana Jones, and her own personal experiences as a multicultural Korean-American. We also discuss the upcoming Netflix fantasy series "Shadow and Bone" on which she is a writer! Download Vero today for free from the Apple App Store & Google Play Market.  Support #AFSP and donate as much as you can today. Every little bit helps to save a life at American Foundation For Suicide Prevention #USUNITED Support for the LightCast was brought to you by MANSCAPED "Your Balls Will Thank You". Save 20% OFF and FREE shipping using the code: FOOTSIES at checkout.  Merch Store is NOW OPEN: LIGHTCAST MERCH STORE  Watch the VIDEO portion of this show on our YouTube. 

This episode we’re talking about Objectifying Books! We discuss how books make the places we live feel like homes, how and when we give away books, paperbacks vs hardbacks, judging books by their covers, book smells, arranging bookshelves, fake books, books as design elements, what we use as bookmarks, the underpants of a book, and more.   Plus: What we do with books that misbehave! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | RJ Edwards Media We Mention Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men (podcast) X-Statix Omnibus by Peter Milligan, Mike Allred, and others (Amazon says it’s 3.5 Kg / 7.8 pounds) Books on my shelf that I have not read by Anna Ferri Packing My Library: An Elegy and Ten Digressions by Alberto Manguel The Wild Swans by Thomas Aquinas Maguire (blog post) The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen (Wikipedia) Chainmail Bikini: The Anthology of Women Gamers The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O'Neill Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Runaways, Vol. 8: Dead End Kids by Joss Whedon, Christina Strain, and  Michael Ryan A different cover The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison Links, Articles, and Things Todd Klein talks about lettering Sandman and other Neil Gaiman comics In Defense of Dots: The lost art of comic books (original comic colours vs reprints) Colour In Reprints (more about comic colouring and reprints) Filling up the tower of books - Rintala Eggertsson’s ‘Ark’ book tower Book and Bed Tokyo Books published per country per year (Wikipedia) Dust jacket (Wikipedia) With Romance Novels Booming, Beefcake Sells, but It Doesn’t Pay (article about romance novel cover models) How Publishing’s Floral-Print Trend Came to Rule the World’s Bookshelves Design: Don't judge a book by its cover, particularly in France Bare Necessities: The Tale of the French Cover Questions Do you keep books after you read them? Do you buy books to give to people? How do you organize your bookshelves? What do you do with dust jackets? Will you write us a rap to perform in episode 100? Please do! Suggest new genres or titles! Fill out the form to suggest genres! Check out our Tumblr, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email! Join us again on Tuesday, April 7th we’ll be discussing the genre of Historical Fiction! Then on Tuesday, April 21st we’ll be talking about recent media we’ve read, watched, or listened to.

We talk to Christina Strain and Henry Alonso Myers about the origins of the library, mythology, and making exposition engaging as we break down episode 411. Plus, we continue our conversation about Quentin's depression and the necessity of his confrontation with Alice. Don't miss it!

Kacey Rohl and show writer Christina Strain bring BFE (Big Female Energy) to this week's episode of PKW. From canon queer ladies to tonally appropriate Egyptian myths to Penny23 and Penny40's meeting of the minds, we get these lovely ladies' two cents on this epic episode. Don't miss it!

PKW breaks its summer hiatus to char with show writer Christina Strain about comics, character development, and -- of course -- the Red Dinner Party.

On this very special 40th episode, Brett and EvilJeff celebrate their gay death episode by bringing on the very talented creator, writer for The Magicians, comic book colorist, and all around delightful human, Christina Strain.

In this episode we talk about the teen angst and snarky twinks of Christina Strain and Amilcar Pinna's Generation X run! We also discuss the political speculative fiction of Matteo Pizzolo's Calexit, the amazing final issue of America, and the Ray's engagement!

Christina Strain is the writer of the new Generation X series for Marvel Comics as well as a staff writer for The Magicians which airs on SyFy. She joins the Graphic Policy Radio crew to talk her career, merry mutants, and more! Strain was born and raised right outside an Army base in Seoul, South Korea where she devoured comics and manga as good nerds do. She began her career as a colorist working at Cross Gen & later on Marvel’s beloved series Runaways. At 32, Christina retired from coloring to go the American Film Institute for a degree in screen writing and at 34, she landed a staff writing job on Season 2 of Syfy’s THE MAGICIANS. And she’s been there ever since!

Episode Notes Generation X may be over but Christian Strain is here with us to go over all the nitty gritty details of it. We talk about Jubilee, Glob, Quire, X-Man, and much more!Check out the Battle of the Atom Master Ranking List!New content every week on XavierFiles.comFollow Zack and Adam on Twitter @Xavier Files and @arthurstacy!Our theme music is Junk Factory from the X-Men Arcade Game by Seiichi Fukami, Yuji Takenouchi, Junya Nakano, and Ayako Hashimoto.Cover art is by Adam Reck after Dave CockrumIf you want to support the show make sure you rate and review the show or check out our Patreon!

On today's episode: Charlie extols the virtues of Rictor and Shatterstar, Mikey gets emotional about the Runaways, and we talk to writer Christina Strain about her run on Generation X. Topics Discussed: Comic OCs, Gen X: Old Vs. New, Why Quentin Quire is Really a Jerk, Pulling the Threads of Continuity, X-Men Barbershop Culture, Lovable Losers & The Breakfast Club Formula, The Gifted: A Great But Frustrating TV Show, A Brooklyn 99 Reference, A Tale of Two Everetts, Skin Deserved Better, Background Mutants & Queer Romances, Battle of the Atom, Don't Let Your Children Near Sentient Space Bacteria, Mikey's Roleplaying Corner, The Gen X Stories that Never Were, Steampunk Leonardo da Vinci, Niche Artisan Comic Products, Gay X-Men (All of Them)

The boys (minus Adam) talk about the line up changes for Gold and Blue, a dream projects for Christina Strain, the truly awful trailer for the new Chris Claremont documentary, Rob Liefeld's "artwork", and the X books: Legion #1, Phoenix Resurrection #4, Blue #20, and the Blue Annual #1. They're over Liefeld's nonsense, suspect Strain has too strong a knowledge of gay life, and genuinely confused by some artistic choices made to celebrate Claremont's legacy.

Top 300 Nov Sales, March 2018 solicitations, Marvel cancellations, Dark Nights Metal 4, Superman 37, Super Sons 11, Nightwing 35, Marvel Two-In-One 1, Tales of Suspense 100, X-Men: Grand Design, Ms. Marvel 25, Generation X 85, Monsters Unleashed 9, Curse Words Holiday Special, Assassinistas, Backways, Quantum & Woody, Catalyst Prime Summit, 30 Days of Night, Collectors Corps Unboxing, End of Watch review, Oceans 8 trailer, Nutcracker and the Four Realms, Jim Starlin, Future of Dark Horse   Comics Details: Superman 37 by Peter Tomasi, Patrick Gleason, Jorge Jimenez, Alejandro Sanchez Super Sons 11 by Peter Tomasi, Patrick Gleason, Ryan Benjamin, Richard Friend, Gabe Eltaeb Nightwing 35 by Sam Humphries, Bernard Chang, Marcelo Maiolo Marvel Two-In-One 1 by Chip Zdarsky, Jim Cheung, John Dell, Walden Wong, Frank Martin Tales of Suspense 100 by Matt Rosenberg, Travel Foreman, Rachelle Rosenberg X-Men: Grand Design by Ed Piskor Ms. Marvel 25 by G. Willow Wilson, Nico Leon Generation X 85 by Christina Strain, Amilcar Pinna, Felipe Sobreiro Monsters Unleashed 9 by Justin Jordan, Franchesco Gaston, Chris Sotomayor Curse Words Holiday Special by Charles Soule, Mike Norton, Ryan Browne, Addison Duke Assassinistas 1 by Tini Howard, Gilbert Hernandez, Rob Davis Backways 1 by Justin Jordan, Eleonara Carlini Quantum & Woody 1 by Daniel Kibblesmith, Kano Catalyst Prime Summit 1 by Amy Chu, Jan Duursema, Kelly Diane Fitzpatrick 30 Days of Night 1 by Steve Niles, Piotr Kowalski, Brad Simpson   Comics Countdown 20 Dec 2017: Sherlock Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil 3 by Jeff Lemire, David Rubin, Kike Diaz Batman 37 by Tom King, Clay Mann, Jordie Bellaire X-Men: Grand Design 1 by Ed Piskor Headlopper 8 by Andrew MacLean, Jordie Bellaire Mighty Thor 702 by Jason Aaron, James Harren, Dave Stewart Curse Words Holiday Special by Charles Soule, Mike Norton, Ryan Browne Dr. Strange 383 by Donny Cates, Gabriel Walta, Jordie Bellaire Dark Nights Metal 4 by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion Angelic 4 by Simon Spurrier, Caspar Wingaard Batwoman 10 by Marguerite Bennett, Fernando Blanco, Marc Laming, John Rauch

The boys talk about the cast of the new X-Men Red team, give a Runaways and Punisher run-down, discuss Christina Strain's encouraging tweet, Gifted Episode 7, and X-Men Blue #15 and Weapon X #11. The come up with some new characters for the Red team, talk about the CGI problems of superhero TV shows, and bid farewell to Mojo's nonsense.

Its time for our 150th Episode! We bring together hosts Judy Stephens, Sana Amanat, Christina Strain and Lorraine Cink to look back at our favorite moments of the podcast!

We are LIVE from San Diego Comic-Con with Judy Stephens, Sana Amanat, Lorraine Cink, Margaret Stool, Rainbow Rowell, Christina Strain, Mariko Tamaki and Alanna Smith!

Welcome to Sunday Comics Podcast a place for  comic fans everywhere and joining us today is tv and comic writer/colorist   Christina Strain  who is currently the writer on the Marvel ongoing comic Generation X about the current students enrolled at The Xavier Institute for Mutant Education and Outreach  and Christina is  also a writer on the  fantasy television series that airs on Syfy  called The Magicians which centers around a group of students that  discover that the magic they read about as children is very real-and more dangerous than they ever imagined.  twitter: @christinastrain You can find other great podcasts  on the network as well as comic and entertainment news by jumping on twitter and following @taylornetwork

Monsters Unleashed #2 by Cullen Bunn, David Baldeon, and Chris Sotomayor, Sheena and Moritat, Vampirella, Image-O-Rama: Bulletproof Coffin: The 1000 Yard Stare by David Hine and Shaky Kane and Shirtless Bear Fighter #1 by Jody LeHeup, Sabastain Girner, Nil Vendrell Pallach, and Michael Spicer, Valiant-O-Rama: X-O Manowar #3 by Matt Kindt, Thomas Giorello, David Mack, Zu Orzu, and Diego Rodriguez and Eternal Warrior: Awakening #1 by Robert Venditti, Renato Guedes, and Ulises Arreola, Heroes Con, IDW-O-Rama: Donald Duck #20 by Stefan and Un Printz-Pahlson, Victor "Vicar" Arrigada Rios, Egmont and Digikore Studios and Star Trek: Boldly Go #6 by Mike Johnson, Ryan Parrott, Chris Mooneyham, and J. D. Mettler, Cable #1 by James Robinson and Carlos Pacheco, Jean Grey by Dennis Hopeless, Victor Ibanez, and Jay David Ramos, Generation X by Christina Strain, Amilcar Pinna, and Felipe Sobreiro, and a whole mess more!

Generation X, Luke Cage, Sovereigns, Flash 22, Batman 23, Secret Empire 2, Archie 20, Alien Covenant, Star Trek Discovery, Black Lightning trailer, Tom Hardy as Venom, Tim Seeley on Hellblazer, Six Jack Kirby One-shots!, Mister Miracle, DC Bombshells, Mace Windu, new Runaways, Zack Snyder and Justice League, Archie Vol 1 TP, Dezago's Spidey, Doctor Who "Oxygen" and "Extremis", Sweet Tooth Vol 1 HC. Details: Generation X 1 by Christina Strain, Amilcar Pinna, Felipe Sobreiro; Luke Cage 1 by David Walker, Nelson Blake, Marcio Menyz; Sovereigns 1 by Ray Fawkes, Kyle Higgins, Johnny Desjardins, Jorges Fornes; Archie 20 by Mark Waid, Pete Woods 17 May 2017 Comics Countdown: 10. Flash 22 by Joshua Williamson, Howard Porter, Hi-Fi Colour 9. Curse Words 5 by Charles Soule, Ryan Browne 8. 3 O'Clock Club 3 by Butch Hartman, Jordan B Gorfinkel, Erez Zadok 7. Jughead 15 by Ian Flynn, Mark Waid, Derek Charm, Matt Herms 6. Star Wars 31 by Jason Aaron, Salvador Larroca 5. Astro City 44 by Kurt Busiek, Rick Leonardi, Ande Parks, Pete Pantazis 4. Mighty Thor 19 by Jason Aaron, Russell Dauterman, Valerio Schiti, Matt Wilson, Mat Lopes 3. Royal City 3 by Jeff Lemire 2. God Country 5 by Donny Cates, Geoff Shaw 1. Batman 23 by Tom King, Mitch Gerads

- Secret Empire #2 (de 9). Nick Spencer y Andrea Sorrentino con Rod Reis. (Marvel). - The Flash #22. Joshua Williamson y Howard Porter. (DC) - Generation X #1. Christina Strain y Amilcar Pinna. (Marvel). - Luke Cage #1. David Walker y Nelson Blake. (Marvel). - The Sovereigns #1. Ray Fawkes y Johnny Desjardins. (Dynamite). - Nick Fury #2. James Robinson y Aco. (Marvel). - World Reader #2. Jeff Loveness y Juan Doe. (Aftershock).

- Secret Empire #2 (de 9). Nick Spencer y Andrea Sorrentino con Rod Reis. (Marvel). - The Flash #22. Joshua Williamson y Howard Porter. (DC) - Generation X #1. Christina Strain y Amilcar Pinna. (Marvel). - Luke Cage #1. David Walker y Nelson Blake. (Marvel). - The Sovereigns #1. Ray Fawkes y Johnny Desjardins. (Dynamite). - Nick Fury #2. James Robinson y Aco. (Marvel). - World Reader #2. Jeff Loveness y Juan Doe. (Aftershock).

Episode Notes Matt and Zack watch the 1996 Generation X made for TV movie with Generation X (the upcoming comicbook) writer Christina Strain and realize just how much better Legion is. Then we get distracted and talk about Runaways, IvX, and babies. If you want to watch along this is what you need, your funeral. Make sure you rate and review the show! Follow Legion Quest on Twitter! If you want to support the show check out our Patreon! All episodes hosted on XavierFiles.com Follow Zack & Matt on Twitter!

Marvel Holiday Special 2005: "Yes, Virginia, There is a Santatron" By Jeff Parker and Reilly Brown with Inks by Pat Davidson, Letters by Dave Lanphear, and Colors by Christina Strain. Dec. 2005.

It's time for another episode in The Comics Alternative's monthly webcomics series, and for May the Two Guys with PhDs discuss three must-read titles. They begin as they usually do by looking at two current and ongoing webcomics, and this time they're Christina Strain and Jayd Aït-Kaci's The Fox Sister and Ben Fleuter's Derelict. Both of these began in 2011, and even though the intentions were to update them weekly, the creators of these titles have had to pause occasionally or slow down the frequencies of their narrative installments. So with each, we are still in the middle of the story four years into things. But that's OK, because both are engaging narratives that are worth the wait. The Fox Sister revolves around Yun Hee, a young South Korean woman who's family has been the victim of a kumiho, the legendary nine-tailed fox who assumes the shape of a beautiful woman -- in this case, Yun Hee's older sister -- to seduce and murder young men. While hunting down the kumiho,  the protagonist befriends a young American missionary, and in this way Strain injects both romance and culture-clash twists into her tale of horror. Yet while The Fox Sister is set in 1960s Korea, Fleuter's Derelict is a post-apocalytic -- or at least some kind of post-tragedy -- narrative where the world we may recognize is infused by gargoyle creatures and fantastic technology. As the guys point out, it's not that easy to describe Derelict, in that the story can be confusing at times, and there are several segments where it's difficult to tease out the action. Derek highlights one of those points in "Book One: Deluge" where it's unclear if there's a flashback, a series of flashbacks, a psychological alter-state, or what. Andy agrees, but he firmly believes that the story's momentum, along with Fleuter's compelling art, more than compensates for the momentary confusion. It's the kind of webcomic that, while ambiguous at times, drives you forward because you want to be immersed deeper into its storyworld. Finally, the Two Guys turn to their already completed webcomic for the month, Jeff VanderMeer and Eric Orchard's The Situation. Released on the website of Tor Books, it's a fantastical story about interpersonal relations in the workplace. Yet it's more like something you'd find from Terry Gilliam than you would from watching The Office. Andy is a big fan of VanderMeer's prose fiction, and he points out that this is great demonstration of the author's skills at world-building. This is a short narrative, yet one that packs a big punch in its ability to literalize the metaphoric. And with Orchard's art, it's certainly the most visually striking webcomic of this month's selections.