Podcasts about quiet council

5 years ago, X-Men fans moved to Krakoa, said goodbye to the sting of death thanks to the resurrection protocols, joined the Quiet Council and terraformed Mars. This week, we say goodbye to the first Krakoan Age for mutants and look back on the good and the bad since 2019. The Rise of the Powers of X and the Fall of House of X have concluded and the curtain has been called.

We recap episode 5 of #xmen97... Remember It! The E for Extinction books get played out on tv and Genosha is wiped out by Sentinels. Plus Trish Tilby is getting the Xmen to air some messy laundry, we get the Hellfire Gala and the Quiet Council of Krakoa( even if they don't say it) and Gambit goes out like a G We Can't Feel You Either Swamp Rat!!!

We're back with part one of our Hellfire Gala-sized episode. Where do we even start?? Before jumping into the Gala we check in with X-Men and the Quiet Council…then it's off to Mykines for half of the Hellfire Gala. The Fall of X is here, friends. And things are NOT GOOD.Issues Covered: X-Men #24 Immortal X-Men #13Hellfire Gala 2023krakoaradio.comkrakoaradio@gmail.com

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NRC Reviews A.X.E. Judgment Day Tie-In issue of Immortal X-Men! THE DEVIL'S PARTY HELLFIRE IS AN ETERNAL FLAME Krakoa is under siege from the Eternals, who have taken the recent revelation of mutant resurrection as a sign of excess deviation that must be corrected. A faction of Eternals have paired with the Avengers and the kidnapped Mister Sinister and turned the Avengers' headquarters (the deceased body of a Celestial) into a new living god: the Progenitor! But the newly awakened Progenitor has declared that everyone on Earth will be judged - - and if found wanting, all will perish! STAND FOR JUDGMENT! Judgment comes, and the Quiet Council grows suspiciously quiet. An exception: Do you think a man so devoted to the Hellfire cares one jot? Let's find out. Kieron Gillen | Writer  Lucas Werneck | Artist  David Curiel | Color Artist  VC's Clayton Cowles | Letterer  Tom Muller & Jay Bowen | Design  Mark Brooks | Cover Artist  VC's Clayton Cowles | Production  Lauren Amaro | Assistant Editor  Jordan D. White | Editor  C.B. Cebulski | Editor in Chief

In Sins of Sinister: Dominion, Mr. Sinister got a rude awakening. Mother Righteous got a grateful upgrade. And the Quiet Council got played. Brett and Evil Jeff anticipate the Fall of X in X-Men comics, and talk about the denouement of HBO Max's Titans. Plus the latest MCU rumors!

Sage and the Quiet Council decide the future of X-Force in the aftermath of Beast's machinations with new teammates, a new base, and Quentin Quire? Bishop's time on an alternate earth leads him on the hunt for Tempo to only find that this Tempo isn't a mutant. And in Nightcrawlers, the endgame of Mother Righteous is revealed with an array of double crosses, sacrifices, and Moira MacTaggert.

Rogue and Gambit are on the run from the Black Panther while the immoral future shows the betrayal of Rasputin IV. Wolverine brings the Quiet Council the body of Beast and no one is stopping him from taking revenge. Also, the Scarlet Witch versus the leader of a violent Amazon sect and what does Darcy have to do with this? Finally, in our circuit party we discuss which X-Man would be paired with which Pokémon.

Bishop starts his war college with mutants new, old, and foreign. With push back from the Quiet Council what's next? Storm and her Brotherhood fight to protect their world or what's left of it after the Sins of Sinister to be betrayed from within. In our circuit party, we race swap our merry mutants.

Sins of Sinister blows Brett and EvilJeff away much like Storm did to the Quiet Council. Dark Web ends. X-Men Vote begins. Legion of X shows its heart. James Gunn reveals his legacy. And The Last of Us goes down like so much wine. This is Episode 250.

We've got our first Ko-Fi donor request today! It's time for time loops! How annoying can we make this for everyone including each other? We've got three very good episodes from different Star Treks, and even better, we've got our first Ko-Fi donor request today! It's time for time loops! 11:29 Star Trek Voyager - Coda 31:03 Star Trek: The Next Generation - Cause & Effect 54:34 Star Trek Discovery - Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad Charlie's Kickstarter for Explosion High 2 can be found here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/exposionhigh/explosion-high-1-and-2 Talking points include: Happy Death Day, Dr Who (specifically Eve of the Daleks), Immortal X-Men issue nine (the time loop one where Sinister keeps trying to kill the Quiet Council), Red Dwarf (specifically White Hole), The Invisibles, Poker Face, The Menu, Pig, The oeuvre of Nicholas Cage, Gorillaz, Todd in the Shadows, Stephen Fry on ‘don't you die on me' cliches, Stargate SG-1's time loop episode, Frasier Crane, Groundhog Day, Dr Who Adventures in Time and Space RPG, Supernatural's time loop episode, Fiasco, The Iliad, Wycleff Jean's 1997 classic, “We Trying to Stay Alive”, Fallout 3 killsprees, (sigh…) Blake's 7. Oh, and occasionally Star Trek. The Overthinking It write-up on the Discovery episode: https://www.overthinkingit.com/2017/11/04/star-trek-discovery-season-1-episode-7/ The GTA 5 playlist from D+Pad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fziXvBA59zU&list=PLrYVddHWttVTx_aTjO9B9eYeF60Z6imWV Casual Trek is by Charlie Etheridge-Nunn and Miles Reid-Lobatto Music by Alfred Etheridge-Nunn Casual Trek is a part of the Nerd & Tie Network https://ko-fi.com/casualtrek Miles' blog: http://www.mareidlobatto.wordpress.com Charlie's blog: http://www.fakedtales.com

The X-Terminators get the last laugh on Dazzler's vampiric “ex” and Jubilee shows out! The Exiles are still in the astral plane and discover Victor Creed? The Sins of Sinister begins here, the Quiet Council of Sinisters take over the Earth with only Destiny, Mystique, and Storm to stop them. And in our circuit party, casting porn stars as X-characters.

We are back from our seasonal hiatus with not just 4 but 10 books to review. Wolverine, still under Beast's thrall, escapes. Sabretooth and the Exiles, in an attempt to save Orphan Maker, his powers are unleashed. It's Cyclops and Firestar versus Whirlwind? The X-Terminators land back on earth and are on trial with the Quiet Council and Dracula himself. As we go back into the Dark Web it's Synch versus Venom. New Mutants are victorious and begin a new path. The battle is here, Storm versus Vulcan. The Marauders leave Threshold with new members and a new truth of Krakoa is revealed. X-Force is back and after Xeno. Wanda Maximoff is back!

More shenanigans with Arcade! Fabian Cortez meets the Quiet Council! In New Mutants, shady things are afoot with Amahl Farouk. And is the Boneyard haunted?! Oh, and Dracula. Another fun edition of the show as we talk about Reign of X volume 9! Pat on twitter: @PatLoika Pat's website: patloika.com Kori on twitter: @zombilicious Kori's other podcast: Culture Cryptids Mike on twitter: @thecomicarchive  Mike's comic:  No Going Back Patrick's twitter: @wmorelkphoenix Patrick's other podcast: E for Evolution

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Intro Background Mystique, Raven Darkholme, created by Chris Claremont & Dave Cockrum in Ms. Marvel #16 (April 1978) To this day, Mystique's true origins have never been revealed The earliest stories place her around 1900, where she was presenting as male and in a relationship with Irene Adler (Destiny), an obvious reference to Sherlock Holmes While undercover, she had a short fling with Sabretooth, which led to a child Graydon Creed - despite having 2 mutant parents, Graydon is a normal human who comes to resent all mutants - he grows up to become a powerful politician before being assassinated by a time-traveling version of Mystique #BecauseComics She is later seduced by Azazel., and becomes pregnant with a baby that she abandoned at birth - the baby would be taken in and named Kurt Wagner, aka Nightcrawler Side note - Claremont intended for Mystique & Destiny to be Nightcrawler's parents, but the Code wouldn't allow a lesbian relationship at the time Encounters a young runaway girl from Mississippi, and after Destiny foresees that she will become important to them, she takes in the young Rogue and acts as her foster mother She leads a version of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, and trains Rogue to join them and attack Ms. Marvel - Rogue ends up absorbing Carol's powers, memories, and personality for a time #BecauseComics Turns the Brotherhood “legit” as Freedom Force, and they work for the government, while still clashing with the X-Men - during this time, Irene is killed, and this has a serious impact on her Joins X-Factor under duress, but after some time she escapes and flees to Europe, where she becomes a top fashion model Joins the X-Men as a shapeshifter named Foxx, and attempts to seduce Gambit so she can break up Gambit & Rogue and set up Rogue with another mutant - the ploy fails, but she joins the team on a probationary basis - Kurt says he needs time to process, though, which she gives him Works with Gambit & the Marauders to betray Mister Sinister in the fallout of M-Day - Logan is sent to kill her, and he severely wounds her, but does not finish the job She is later actually killed by Logan after she had been posing as Professor X for Norman Osborn's Dark X-Men She was revived by the Hand, and posed as Dazzler, who was a mutant liaison for SHIELD in Madripoor Had a tender moment with Rogue before her wedding to Gambit Serves on the Quiet Council of Krakoa as a Winter representative Issues - Piercing the veil Can't really be herself because of the hatred towards mutants Always distant in her relationships - rare exceptions, like Irene & Rogue Inner self-acceptance isn't always reflected in outer appearance, which is difficult Break (37:27) Plugs for Take a Knee for Marvel vs. DC, Into the Knight, and Chris Claremont Treatment (38:42) In-universe - Become emotions, not people Out of universe Skit (49:34) ***knock at the door*** Come in -***Mrs Issues*** Hey, just stopping by Oh! Um…usually you text me, but ok, I thought you were my next patient -No problem, I figured I hadn't been to your office in a while and I know you've had some rough days. Thanks *pause* I thought you had class tonight. -I do, that's why I brought someone along with me to cheer you up; plus you can keep watch for a bit. I'll be right back but I have to get my stuff from the car. ***door closes*** As always. But where's -***Door opens***Daughter Issues*** Daddy! *pause* Ok Getthef**kout -WHAT? Why? ***fake crying*** Seriously get out or identify yourself or I'm calling the police -***some sort of morphing sound, now Mystique***  M: well you don't have to be so rude, I thought you were a professional. D Professional enough to know my own daughter hasn't called me “daddy” in years. Her choice, not mine. And I guess I can't call the police on my own patient if I haven't given them a chance to explain. Don't expect me to be cheery after a stunt like that. - M You're perceptive, I'll grant you that. But now we have a problem. D I know what my problem is. What's yours? M *sigh* Let's be real. You can't fight me, and I don't necessarily want to fight you. But you're valuable. More than you know. D You were going to kidnap me?!  M *laughs* No, nothing as dramatic as that. This was supposed to be a stealth operation. You have information. I need it. D I've already been down that rabbit hole. Secure encryption, magical wards, along with undisclosed offshore servers have made sure I don't make the same mistake ever again.  M Doom really hooked you up, then. D HOW…*deep breath*...you are masterful, you know that? Always seeking more information, more leverage.  M: It's my currency, it's how I get ahead. D: But do you need that anymore? You don't come across as someone who wants to be at the beck and call of someone else, but you also find ways to put yourself as the center of attention, even if no one else knows it yet. I know those aren't mutually exclusive, but that can get complicated very fast.  M: My life is complicated? Hmmm, I would have never thought that in a hundred years…no wait, that is EXACTLY what I've spent every day for the last hundred-plus years thinking about. I have enough baggage to fill an entire airport. I just choose which ones to pick up on various occasions. D: So what set of circumstances would lead you to add me to the mix? It's obvious you don't want therapy.  M: I won't divulge my secrets if you won't divulge yours. D: This isn't a negotiation.  M: Au contraire. All conversations are negotiations. Most people don't apply the proper context. Or pressure. D: This must be so difficult for you. You're talking to a person that's not of your world, nothing to offer that you couldn't weasel out in some other way, and yet, this is the path you chose. You find me weak, but interesting, and I don't know why.  M: *pause* Are you fishing, or trying to sound profound?  D: Why not both? My point is, you seem to set up your own challenges without respect to the person, or the emotional consequences even for yourself. I'll give you a hypothetical. What if you learn of someone you DIDN'T want to have on your radar, and they hunt you down after they destroy me? Is that risk worth it?  M: It wouldn't be the first time that someone else gets hurt in the crossfire.  D: But what if it's someone you actually care about? Are you really going to throw away the opportunity to improve a lasting relationship for the sake of an odd job or morbid curiosity? What if I could offer you that chance and the other person is willing to talk about it…with you and me?  M: You can't make promises like that. D: Never said I could. But I can try. That's all I'm saying.  M: I know for a fact that you aren't a…family therapist.  D: Who said it was family?  M: *pause* I…  D: *snaps fingers* YOU were fishing! You didn't know! This was a hunch, wasn't it?  M: *sigh* There aren't that many psychiatrists that delve into…our type, for lack of a better term. Word spreads fast. I have the background on your services, but things were locked out, as you so eloquently put it, before I could get any good dirt. But still…if there was a chance… D: There's no alternative mission…no monetary gain? You really just want…hmmm…I meant what I said. No guarantees. This may get messy.  M: As always. So…you know, I may have wanted someone that is NOT considered a person close to me. If I disclose it, would you be able to set up someone like that, too? D: Nope Nope Nope.  This is a one-time deal. You get one person, I contact on my time. If they say no, you don't get another chance. Understood?  M: Clearly. Doesn't mean I will stop trying. I have more on you, you know. Think about it. Every person you see in your life could be me, doctor. A. Ny. One. D: And every person you meet is an opportunity for you to stop looking at them as a puppet to mimic, and engage them for who you really are. I guess we'll both have doubts.  M: You are learning to negotiate better. Keep at it, and I might consider this…therapeutic. ***for end of show*** No matter how complicated life can be, you'll always have control of your own mystique - M:  ***morphing sound*** Oh do you, now? Uhhhhhh…for Anthony I guess? Gah! I'm Doctor Issues thank you so much we'll see you next week! Ending (55:06) Recommended reading: Mystique by Brian K. Vaughan Next episodes: Poison Ivy, Moira McTaggert, Gladiator Plugs for social Transcript References: Carol Danvers episode - Anthony (3:18) Rogue episode - Anthony (3:20) Apple Podcasts: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: here Twitter Facebook TikTok  Patreon TeePublic Discord

The Quiet Council reunite to recap Reign of X volume 1! In a Krakoa without everyone's favorite big, blue daddy Apocalypse, what happens next? And what of the Arakki? Lots of questions, as we pick up the pieces from the aftermath of X of Swords! Pat on twitter: @PatLoika Kori on twitter: @zombilicious Kori's other podcast: Culture Cryptids Mike on twitter: @thecomicarchive  Mike's comic:  No Going Back Patrick's twitter: @wmorelkphoenix Patrick's other podcast: E for Evolution

The first arc of Legion of X comes to a close with the schemes of Ora Serrata revealed. The New Mutants' 40th anniversary is here with mixed reviews. It's ladies night and the X-Terminators have arrived. Judgment Day continues and its final call for Earth. And finally in our circuit party, we are reframing the Quiet Council with only Omegas.

Pat and Patrick decided to drop Kori and Mike into the deep end by having them sample a very recent X-book. With no context or any idea as to what led to it, they read Immortal X-Men 1...and they have SO MANY QUESTIONS! Pat on twitter: @PatLoika Kori on twitter: @zombilicious Kori's other podcast: Culture Cryptids Mike on twitter: @thecomicarchive  Mike's comic:  No Going Back Patrick's twitter: @wmorelkphoenix Patrick's other podcast: E for Evolution

NRC Reviews A.X.E. Judgment Day Tie-In issue of Immortal X-Men PART FIVE: MEDITATIONS ON THE X A GALA PERFORMANCE! Emma Frost will do anything to protect the children, including the metaphorical child that is the Hellfire Gala. Last year's was a fantastic success. She would not like it if someone ruined the second. She would not like it at all. But don't worry, I'm sure it'll go fine. INFALLIBILITY MEANS NEVER HAVING TO SAY "SORRY." The island-nation of Krakoa was founded under the idea of mutant sovereignty and is governed over by the collective known as the Quiet Council. Hope's recent ascension to the council following Magneto's departure has caused quite a stir among its members, but some, including Exodus, have rejoiced. But while the council attempts to navigate their internal conflicts, external threats are piling up. The secret of mutant resurrection is out. Moira has turned her back on Krakoa and, with her new robot body, has sided with the anti-mutant organization Orchis. And they're not the only ones who have the mutants in their crosshairs. Kieron Gillen | Writer Michele Bandini | Artist David Curiel | Color Artist VC's Clayton Cowles | Letterer Tom Muller & Jay Bowen | Design Giuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus Aburtov | Cover Artist VC's Clayton Cowles | Production Lauren Amaro | Assistant Editor Jordan D. White | Editor C.B. Cebulski | Editor in Chief --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Send all House of the Dragon inquiries to askthemaester@gmail.com & don't forget to send  your weirdest, strangest, and funniest five star reviews to xray@crooked.com and we might read your review in the episode.On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight hit Bruce's Beachfront Bar! First in Previously On (2:28), Jason and Rosie discuss the sale of The CW and the latest Marvel crossover event A.X.E. Then in the first XRV appearance of Jason's classic segment Ask the Maester (20:30), he answers listener questions about House of the Dragon and Westeros. In the Airlock (39:12) they dive deep (deeep) into the premiere of the super charming She-Hulk: Attorney At Law, now available on Disney+Tune in every Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaCheck out the  X-Ray Vision DiscordPLUGS:Rosie's IG, website, author archive, & Letterboxd.The Listener's Guide for all things X-Ray Vision!She-Hulk: Attorney At Law's Creative Team on Reimagining This Hero's Origin Story by Rosie Knight for NerdistImmortal X-Men (2022) by Kieron Gillen and Lucas Werneck. The latest X-Men comic series follows The Quiet Council, the rulers of Krokoa and the most powerful people on Earth, as they decide the fate of the whole planet.A.X.E.: Judgment Day (2022) by Kieron Gillen and Valerio Schiti. The next Marvel Crossover Event is here and it pits the Avengers, The X-Men, and the Eternals in an epic conflict. Skaar - Hulk's son from the acclaimed World War Hulk (2007) story by Greg Pak and John Romita Jr., in which a rage-filled Hulk returns to Earth after being exiled to Sakaar by the Illuminati in Planet Hulk (1999) by Greg Pak and Carlo Pagulayan. She-Hulk (2004-2005) and She-Hulk (2005-2009) by Dan Slott and Juan Bobillio (iconic covers by Greg Horn, some of which have inspired posters for the show). One of the most well-known She-Hulk comic runs and a big influence on the series.She-Hulk (2014-2015)  by Charles Soule and Javier Pulido. Another acclaimed run with clear influences on She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. Including a Jen / Daredevil moment we might see come true in the show! 

PART FOUR: DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER A GALA PERFORMANCE! Emma Frost will do anything to protect the children, including the metaphorical child that is the Hellfire Gala. Last year's was a fantastic success. She would not like it if someone ruined the second. She would not like it at all. But don't worry, I'm sure it'll go fine. IMMORTAL X-MEN The island-nation of Krakoa was founded under the idea of mutant sovereignty and is governed over by the collective known as the Quiet Council. Hope's recent ascension to the Council has caused quite a stir among its members, but they have something more pressing to deal with right now. The secret of mutant resurrection is out. Kieron Gillen | Writer Michele Bandini | Artist David Curiel | Color Artist VC's Clayton Cowles | Letterer Tom Muller & Jay Bowen | Design Mark Brooks | Cover Artist VC's Clayton Cowles | Production Lauren Amaro | Assistant Editor Jordan D. White | Editor C.B. Cebulski | Editor in Chief The Mystery Man by AVI --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Back to the Destiny of X flagship for another installment of Quiet Council intrigue! Note: There's a pretty long pre-ramble this time out, so for "Just the X", feel free to skip ahead to around the 25 minute mark. We've got another solid issue today, but one where there are some moments where I feel like we need to squint and tilt our head to make 'em "work".  Maybe I'm just an idiot?  You be the judge, dear listener! -- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xlapsed X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com The All-New, All-Different chrisisoninfiniteearths.com facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

XI4P rolls on through with an all new X Is For Podcast: Premiere! Nico, Nathan, & TK continue their tireless coverage of Jason Aaron's long-running Avengers, plowing through arc after arc, and this arc gets effing sexy. Also, there's some War of the Realms in there, I guess. And some She-Hulk! Yeah! (0:00:00) Then, in what was originally meant to be a discussion of Sabretooth #4, listen to the team compare and examine forms of justice on Krakoa using Sabretooth and Xavier as the lens (0:57:00). Strap in for an all new X Is For Podcast -- hope you survive the experience.

In Part Two of our X-Force "double-header", we see Frasier and Lilith arguing before the Quiet Council about whether or not they ought to bring back Omega Red (already), while Forge finds himself attacked by the Hentai Helmet! It's a fun issue, and a better-than-decent return to the x-ploits of our Mutant CIA.  I hope you decide to check it out! -- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xlapsed X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com The All-New, All-Different chrisisoninfiniteearths.com facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

It's a brand-new era... with your same old host, now with extra Covid! It's time for us all to be flies on the wall to witness the machinations and maneuvering of the Quiet Council... which is somehow some of the most interesting X-Stuffs to come down the pike yet! An excellent start to the Destiny of X era... and an issue I can't wait to hear your thoughts on! -- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xlapsed X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com The All-New, All-Different chrisisoninfiniteearths.com facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

PART THREE: THE NEW TESTAMENT OF IRENE ADLER THE DESTINY OF X! Over one hundred years ago, Irene Adler wrote twelve books. A sequel is long overdue. WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW, BUT KNOW EVERYTHING. The island-nation of Krakoa was founded under the idea of mutant sovereignty and is governed over by the collective known as the Quiet Council. Hope has assumed Magneto's seat on the council after his departure and showcased her abilities in leadership and action in the chaos that Selene unleashed following her own rejection for the position. But while some council members, like Exodus, are thrilled at Hope's appointment, others, like Xavier, still, rankle at it. Plus, as recent events seem to be falling into place for Sinister's mysterious plans, Destiny's visions of the future grow more and more troubling. Kieron Gillen | Writer Lucas Werneck | Artist Dijjo Lima | Color Artist VC's Clayton Cowles | Letterer Tom Muller & Jay Bowen | Design Mark Brooks | Cover Artist VC's Clayton Cowles | Production Lauren Amaro | Assistant Editor Jordan D. White | Editor C.B. Cebulski | Editor in Chief The Mystery Man by AVI --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It's a triple dose of X-Men and Sinister's EVERYWHERE! Dive a little further into the mind of Dr. Stasis as we kind of wrap up the X-Men title, or at least season one. The new X-Men team is sure going to be different! The Quiet Council's secrets are spreading and Destiny sees it all... but she doesn't like what she sees. On Marvel Unlimited, Maggot gets an unwanted assist from an X-Man and Emma Was Right. Cyclops Was Right. Sinister Was Everywhere. We've got a second episode coming with the rest of this week's lineup! We talk X-Men #12, Immortal X-Men #3, and X-Men Unlimited #40 Thanks for listening to our fourteenth episode of Season 4! The Destiny of X is here and we're not sure which way things are going...  Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!

Writer Steve Foxe swings by the PoX Treehouse to discuss his series X-Men '92! What was his approach for issue 2? Is the Quiet Council called the Inner Circle? What can we expect from the next upcoming issues, who was originally suppose to be the Moira character? We have a complete riot discussing this incredible series!

It's an XI4P Modern Marvels not to be missed! Kick things off with a look at New Mutants from multiple angles as the groundbreaking title continues to revolutionize the X-Men well into it's fourth volume with challenging stories and art. Then, at 38:00, join the crew as they dive deep into the dark world of the Quiet Council as two powerful mutants vie for the same spot in Immortal X-Men #2, pitting Hope against Selene! Then, finish things out with a journey to Arakko in X-Men Red #2 as Storm continues to redefine what it means to be an X-Man. Strap in for an all new era of X Is For Podcast -- we hope you survive the experience.

Comics overload!! Featuring all the best in powerful female mutants as we dive into part one of this week's books. The long awaited return of New Mutants kicks off an arc that sees Illyana seeking change and Madelyne potentially ready to step up to the challenge. Off on Arakko we get a lot of development between our major players - Brand makes opening moves, but can she handle Arakko's Brotherhood? In the not so Quiet Council chambers our favorite female gun toting Summers takes center stage. Over on the Unlimited side, Maggot gets some much needed love along with a really interesting plot development. We talk New Mutants #25, X-Men: Red #2, Immortal X-Men #2 and X-Men Unlimited Thanks for listening to our ninth episode of Season 4! The Destiny of X is here and we're not sure which way things are going...  Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!

HERE COMES THE HARVEST The island-nation of Krakoa was founded under the idea of mutant sovereignty and is governed by the collective known as The Quiet Council. The departure of Magneto has left a seat open and many mutants, including Selene Gallio, have been vying for the spot. However, her campaign for the position was unsuccessful as Hope Summers put forward her own name for candidacy. A poor winner and an even worse loser. Selene has made her displeasure at this decision well-known…Meanwhile, amid the chaos, Sinister continues to scheme. PART TWO: ALL MANKIND'S WOES EMERGENCY COUNCIL MEETING! Magneto leaving the council means big shoes need to be filled. Selene demonstrating her foot size by crushing the whole island beneath it is unorthodox, yet compelling. Can the Quiet Council resist? Kieron Gillen | Writer Lucas Werneck | Artist David Curiel | Color Artist VC's Clayton Cowles | Letterer Tom Muller | Design Mark Brooks | Cover Artist Jay Bowen & VC's Clayton Cowles | Production Lauren Amaro | Assistant Editor Jordan D. White | Editor C.B. Cebulski | Editor in Chief The Mystery Man by AVI About IMMORTAL X-MEN IMMORTAL X-MEN will focus on the current leaders of mutantkind known as The Quiet Council in an X-Men series ripe with backstabbing, shady alliances, and chilling revelations that will put everything you thought you knew about Krakoa's future into question! Already proven to be a master of the mutant mythos on books like UNCANNY X-MEN and GENERATION HOPE, Gillen makes his grand return to the franchise with an ambitious series unlike anything that's come before in X-Men history. And fresh off his work on TRIAL OF MAGNETO, Lucas Werneck is ready to use his acclaimed talents to bring all the high-stakes action, heated clashes, and intense DRAMA to life in this first-of-its-kind X-Men title. The Quiet Council rules the Krakoan age, for better... or worse. Now, shaken by INFERNO and X LIVES OF WOLVERINE/X DEATHS OF WOLVERINE, they strive to hold together—no matter how much they want to tear each other apart. Take a seat in the room where it happens. “It” being “the most powerful people on Earth deciding the fate of the whole planet.” Prepare for sinister secrets to be revealed and learn that some secrets are more sinister than others… Professor X. Emma Frost. Destiny. Mystique. Storm. Nightcrawler. Kate Pryde. Colossus. Sebastian Shaw. Exodus. Mister Sinister. Each of them has their own vision for Krakoa and they're willing to do whatever it takes to achieve it. Will mutantkind survive the experience? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The bubs are back in town! A double dose of our CIA strike team as we hit all sorts of threats on the mutant population. In X-Force Annual the murder trio of Wolverine, Domino and Kid Omega take on an Orchis base for... reasons? Beast knows, but he won't tell us! Speaking of Beast not talking, our regularly scheduled X-Force has Sage putting it all on the table for the Quiet Council. Omega Red, Cerebrax, and government politics - get your finger out of my eye hole! Also, there's X-Men Green with more murder, but this time on the high seas!! We talk X-Force Annual, X-Force and Infinity Comics Thanks for listening to our third episode of Season 4! The Destiny of X is here and we're not sure which way things are going...  Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!

Who's even in charge anymore!? The Destiny of X takes center stage as Immortal X-Men introduces some Quiet Council drama. Plots, schemes, politics and secrets. Mr. Sinister knows far too much... We talk Immortal X-Men and a little bit of The X-Cellent, X-Men Unlimited Latitude and Infinity Comics. Thanks for listening to our first episode of Season 4! The Destiny of X is here and we're not sure which way things are going...  Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!

THE LEFT HAND IN THE QUIET COUNCIL, NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM! The Quiet Council rules the Krakoan age, for better... or worse. Now, shaken by INFERNO and X LIVES / X DEATHS OF WOLVERINE they strive to hold together, no matter how much they want to tear each other apart. Writer Kieron Gillen (UNCANNY X-MEN, ETERNALS, The Wicked + The Divine, Die) returns to the world of X with artist Lucas Werneck (TRIAL OF MAGNETO) to bring us all into the room where it happens. “It” being “the most powerful people on Earth deciding the fate of the whole planet.” Prepare for sinister secrets to be revealed and learn that some secrets are more sinister than others... HATED. FEARED. FOREVER. The island-nation of Krakoa was founded under the idea of mutant sovereignty and is governed over by the collective known as the Quiet Council. Over time, council members have come and gone - but the recent addition of Destiny to the council promises to test the foundations of Krakoa like nothing else before. After all, with Krakoa now firmly established in the world and galactically, it's becoming more and more clear that each council member has their own agenda... The Mystery Man by AVI --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In an effort to figure out their next plans of action, The Quiet Council, The Great Ring and the Orchis Protocol are all plotting how to take the other down in X-Men. Meanwhile in Devil's Reign, Emma is on the run fro her past working for Wilson Fisk, and it's an all out brawl with the Wolverines vs Phalanx Wolverine in X Deaths of Wolverine. Amidst all these tales two traitors are revealed and one is a savior.

Drag race legend, cosplay maven and cat-namer extraordinaire lands in the XOW seat to talk about whether all the spandex and "THEATRE, DARLING" plays a close line to that other visual art-form we love so much.    For the full episode, join us on the Quiet Council at www.patreon.com/xofwords

Tensions are high as long kept secrets are being exposed on the mutant island of Krakoa! Magneto and Professor X are losing their grip on the Quiet Council as trusts are broken and alliances are reformed. Chris and Kyle dive back into the happenings of the X-Men after more than a year to bring you updates on their favorite X-titles since the Hellfire Gala, the revelations of Inferno, and what's coming during the Destiny of X. www.geekketchuppodcast.com GeeK KetchUP MerchandiseFollow GeeK KetchUP and the guys:Facebook: GeeK KetchUP PodcastGeeK KetchUP YouTube ChannelInstagram:@geekketchuppod @keccard2@geekketchupchris Twitter: @geekketchuppod@KyleEccard @HeckorinoMusic Credits:Driving Rock - AShamaluevMusicMusic Link: https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusic Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/geekketchuppod)

Brandon, Chris and Tanner talk Boba Fett episode 3. They also discuss the direction of their favorite comics for 2022. How the story is currently and where they think they are headed. For more Unknown Content subscribe to Unknown Comics today!

This week, the Quiet Council talks about three classic X-Men holiday tales! First, Generation X #4, where the team goes on a road trip! Then, Uncanny X-Men #341, where Cannonball takes on Gladiator! And finally, X-Men #165, where...well, lots of things happen. Pat on twitter: @PatLoika Kori on twitter: @zombilicious Kori's other podcast: Culture Cryptids Mike on twitter: @thecomicarchive  Mike's comic:  No Going Back Patrick barely tweets, but this is his other podcast: E for Evolution

Celebrating 15 months of X-Lapsed with the second chapter of our big Fall-Winter event!  In today's offering, we get a couple of "shoe-drop" moments, as well as a slew of all new questions that we're gonna need answered pretty quickly! The Quiet Council is finally whole again... but, just how compromised has it become?  We've got lots to talk about - I hope you'll join in on the fun and speculation! -- https://www.patreon.com/xlapsed X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com The All-New, All-Different chrisisoninfiniteearths.com facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

From not knowing his biological father to being in foster care and facing abuse. In today's episode, I sit down with Arys Déjan for an in-depth and deep conversation about how he overcame trauma through writing and producing music. Arys is a recording artist, writer, poet, dancer, model, podcast producer and host. He is the founder of the Who and How Club as well as the Who and How Podcast. He is also the founder of The Quiet Council, a management agency, and the creator of RAM-PAGE, an event series that promotes safe space, dialogue, open communication and positivity among people looking to overcome barriers. Visit https://www.arysdejan.com/ to stay tuned to Arys' new single and for all his work. Follow him on Instagram @only1arys and @whohowclub --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unfilteredrealtalk/message

96% of you voted, so here's a teaser for the first in the VAULT series, where we resurrect questions that have already been answered but were too good to lose! Double features of iconic (previously lost) episodes. 

The X-Pack are back at it in an all new Mutants, Magic, & Marvels! First up, the team take one last look at Inferno, but with all of the perspective provided by the second issue, before another room comes in and takes a stab at Mystique's massive Quiet Council upset at 50:45! Then, join the magic crew as they take a look at Death Of Doctor Strange: Avengers & Strange Academy Presents Death Of Doctor Strange at 1:23:00 -- all this and more on a new XI4P: MMM!

As Inferno burns in the Quiet Council chamber, there's plenty more happening throughout the X universe. Krakoan Karaoke lights up the Green Lagoon as everyone's listening in Wolverine... everyone. The Marauders are in desperate need of a ride IN SPAAACE!! In SWORD we've got special guests on Arakko, some invited, others not. And just a bit on the Green team's building conflict. We talk Wolverine #17, Marauders, #25, SWORD #9 and X-Men: Green Thanks for listening to our thirty-fifth episode of Season 3! Things are heating up all around the island of Krakoa!! Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!

Batman Critic Josh McDonald and X-Men Historian Dok join Wes to talk about all the latest developments and comics in Batman and X-Men. First Josh joins Wes to talk about four new Batman comics including The Long Halloween Special, Batman/Fortnite, Detective Comics and Robin. Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's return to the Batman Long Halloween universe is almost effortless as the comic is easily the highlight of the week and and return to form for Loeb and Sale. But the rest of the new Batman comics are solid across the board. (00:00) Jonathan Hickman super-fan Skipntosh joins Wes to talk about the latest issue of X-Men Inferno. Despite a strong start issue #2 its bogged down by far too many flashbacks and Quiet Council votes and not enough forward progression. (27:18)  Dok and Wes talk about X-Stratix spinoff The X-Cellence finally arriving over two years after Marvel first announced it. Rob Liefeld is retiring to his X-Force roots with X-Force: Killshot anniversary special. They also review new issues of Wolverine and S.W.O.R.D.. (50:28)   Support Thinking Critical at Ko-fi. Monthly subscriptions receive bonus content and early access to some channel content. Ko-fi.com/thinkingcritical Thank you for supporting the channel!

Shoes just keep on droppin' as we draw closer and closer to Inferno! You remember that "dupe rule" we discuss like... all the time on the show?  Well, this issue changes a lot of what we thought we knew about it.  Only, will this turn out to be one of those situations wherein it's far easier to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission?  Could we be witnessing the beginnings of a schism between The Five and the Quiet Council? We'll ask questions like that... and many more - today! Plus: Mailbag, Shout-Outs, and the June, 2021 sales charts (WITH actual #'s shipped!)   -- https://www.patreon.com/xlapsed X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

The Quiet Council returns to chat about Dawn of X volume 1! We give our first impressions on the first issues of the Krakoan era of X-books as we chat about X-Men #1, Excalibur #1, Fallen Angels #1, Marauders #1, New Mutants #1 and X-Force #1! Pat on twitter: @PatLoika Kori on twitter: @zombilicious Mike on twitter: @thecomicarchive Patrick doesn't really tweet.    

On the fourth episode of Krakoan Exports, the Quiet Council gathers to talk about Dawn of X volume 2! Two islands become one! Kid Omega returns! The new Captain Britain! And so much more!   Pat on twitter: @PatLoika Kori on twitter: @zombilicious Mike on twitter: @thecomicarchive Patrick doesn't really tweet.    

WELCOME TO KRAKOA HABEAS CORPSES! Heroes of the Marvel Universe came to Krakoa for a memorial. Now they've got a fight. Magneto pushes Krakoa and the Council to the brink! Also...there's something wrong with the body... CONDOLENCES TO THE BEREAVED The Scarlet Witch has been killed, and all evidence points to Magneto, even as he heavily petitions the Quiet Council for her resurrection. Meanwhile, the murder investigation has been fraught with tension as X-Factor and the X-Men both attempt to head the investigation on their own terms. The investigation is further complicated by the fraught nature of Scarlet Witch's history with mutantdom, with many on Krakoa celebrating her passing. More concerning, something is happening to Wanda's body -- and X-Factor is going to have to uncover the mystery fast because the Avengers have just arrived to recover their fallen teammate. Writer: Leah Williams | Penciler: Lucas Werneck | Colorist: Edgar Delgado | Head of X: Jonathan Hickman

The face of the Marvel Universe is shifting -- and so is XI4P! The X-Pack take on more mutants, more magic, and more Marvels all summer long as the team grows featuring familiar hosts, classic voices, and new recruits, and this episode checks all the boxes. This week, we have a premiere, a finale, and an exciting second chapter! First up, the team explores the impending threat of Onslaught in the Way of X finale! Then, the X-Pack turns their attention to the Trial of Magneto, threatening the Quiet Council's cohesion at 43:15 before at 1:37:30 looking to the sky for the further adventures of Moon Knight -- all this and more on a new XI4P: MMM!

Intrigue... Murder!! Deception!?! The gang's all here as The Quiet Council's foundation starts breaking beneath them. The Scarlet Witch was found dead in the all too often spoiled ending of X-Factor 10. We finally get the starts into those juicy details. Who do you think killed her?? We're talking X-Men: The Trial of Magneto today, but start our episode with Johnathan Hickman's upcoming X-Men swansong announcement as well as the details behind Leah Williams' final issues on X-Factor and how it led into this issue here today. Stay tuned for another episode about the other books from this week! Tomorrow? Sunday? Who knows! Thanks for listening to our eighteenth episode of Season 3! The Hellfire Gala has ended and we snuck back to the island of Krakoa, trying to keep up with all the new mutant stories!! Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!

The X-Pack are back with the two biggest teams in the Marvel Universe -- the X-Men &...the Squadron Supreme!? First up, Nico, Evelyn, & Matty take a look at X-Men 20 -- brimming with Mystique, Nimrod, and Quiet Council mystery! Then, Rod, Nathan, Jonah, and Nico look at the pages of the first 3 issues of the Heroes Rebornverse, examining Aaron's complex narrative through its own issues, as well as looking back on his time on Avengers!

We get into it (and I mean REALLY get into it) about the Looks from Marvel that'll be launching this week at the Hellfire Gala. Follow along with the conversation here https://twitter.com/i/events/1399826805381545990?s=20 .If you liked this teaser, join us on the Quiet Council over on Patreon for the full, uncut episode! https://www.patreon.com/xofwords 

 Lectura aprobada por el Quiet Council de Krakoa: New Mutants y Excalibur.

S.W.O.R.D. has done the impossible... made me feel sympathy for Fabian friggin' Cortez!  Today's episode features a Quiet Council pile-on on the poor former Acolyte... who is given the floor to make a plea, but is not even given a pair of boxers post bursting outta his goldball! There's also some Snarkwar stuff... but ain't nobody got time for that! Plus: Great Mailbag and chatting a bit about the INFERNO announcement! -- Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com xlapsed.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/ facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

Jace and Jon-Paul break down the final issue of House of X. We see the speech Xavier gave to all humanity regarding the sovereign nation of Krakoa as well as the reasons behind it. They discuss the ramifications of that statement as well as of the supposed "miracle" drugs the mutants are offering the rest of the world. Also we see the ruling council of 12 mutants make the first laws for this new mutant nation. The Quiet Council, as they are called, is made up of a wide cross section of mutants, but whether that is actually a good thing is yet to be determined. Finally we see that council pass judgement on Sabertooth and it is a harsh judgement indeed, what fall out from that, if any, might we see in the future? Only time will tell.

The last issue of House of X!? Don't tell Alicia, but it's true friends, we are nearing the end of our HoX/PoX journey. But, before we go, let's get a tour of Moira's No-Space! We get to dive in on all the details of Xavier's message to the people and The Quiet Council meets for the first time! This nation needs laws and these are the mutants in charge, the architects of Krakoa. A quieter issue as more pieces are moved into place. We're doing a live episode! Saturday, December 19. Thanks for listening to our eleventh episode! This episode covers issue 11 of a 12 issue story, the penultimate episode of Season 1! Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast.  

It's all about the details in Powers of X #5 as we learn a little more about a whole lot. Cerebro's evolution, Emma looking great with actual clothes on, and shhh it's The Quiet Council for a reason, little man! Plus, a deep dive on Year 1000 and how The 100 finally gives us a grasp of what the heck is going on. We're doing a live episode! Saturday, December 19, more details to come. Thanks for listening to our tenth episode! This episode covers issue 10 of a 12 issue story. Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast.

On this week's Stack podcast: The Other History of the DC Universe #1 DC Comics Story by John Ridley Layouts by Giuseppe Camuncoli Finishes by Andrea Cucchi Monstress: Talk Stories #1 Image Comics Written by Marjorie Liu Illustrated by Sina Takeda Power Pack #1 Marvel Written by Ryan North Art by Nico Leon The Department of Truth #3 Image Comics Written by James Tynion IV Art by Martin Simmonds Dark Nights: Death Metal The Multiverse Who Laughs #1 DC Comics Written by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Joshua Williamson, Patton Oswalt, Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti, Saladin Ahmed, and Brandon Thomas Art by Juan Gedeon, Chad Hardin, Scot Eaton, and Thomas Mandrake Nailbiter Returns #7 Image Comics Written By Joshua Williamson Art by Mike Henderson Daredevil #24 Marvel Written by Chip Zdarsky Pencils by Mike Hawthorne Undiscovered Country #10 Image Comics Written by Scott Snyder & Charles Soule Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Leonardo Marcello Grassi An Unkindness of Ravens #3 BOOM! Studios Written by Dan Panosian Illustrated by Marianna Ignazzi The Last God #10 DC Comics Created and written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson Art by Riccardo Federici Chu #5 Image Comics Written by John Layman Art by Dan Boultwood X-Men #15 Marvel Written by Jonathan Hickman Art by Mahmud Asrar Excalibur #15 Marvel Written by Tini Howard Art by Mahmud Asrar and Stefano Caselli X of Swords: Destruction #1 Marvel Written by Jonathan Hickman and Tini Howard Art by Pepe Larraz The Scumbag #2 Image Comics Written by Rick Remender Art by Andrew Robinson SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, ITUNES, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. This week's show is sponsored by the Just Been Revoked podcast. Full Episode Transcript: Alex:                 What is up, everybody? Welcome to The Stack. I'm Alex. Justin:              I'm Justin. Pete:                I'm Pete. Alex:                 And at The Staff we talk about a bunch of comics that came out this week, and we're going to kick it off with a big one, The Other History Of The DC Universe #1 from DC Comics. Story by John Ridley, layouts by Giuseppe Cammuncoli, finishes by Andrea Cucchi. You could probably figure it out by the title here as well as the cover, but this is obviously an alternate look at the DC Universe mostly through the eyes of Black Lightning, at least in this first issue. We'll see where it goes in subsequent issues. Alex:                 As he slowly works through his career, sees himself and other characters of color kind of pushed to the side of the DC Universe in favor of other characters like Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, learn something about himself, learn something about history. And mostly it's told through the images of course, but also told through prowess. Alex:                 I don't think there's really any dialogue whatsoever in this issue other than the what's told in the narration boxes. I thought this was pretty stunning, and almost across, this is probably too reductive, but across between a new frontier and the truth in a certain way. Justin:              Oh yeah. Alex:                 What did you guys think about this book? Pete:                I thought it was really touching, very powerful, moving, which was great. I really love the little Halloween thing, that was beautiful. Yeah, I was really happy to see this comic. I'm glad that this comic was made. It's a long time coming and I hope we get to see more of this. This is just great storytelling. Justin:              Yeah. I mean, just the format, the art is so nice. It feels like such a statement. It feels like such a … It sort of has this silver age vibe to it, which I think gives it this historical precedent. It just feels so like something that will be on the shelf and in the conversation for a long time. Justin:              And then like the otherness of it, like the way that Black Lightning story keeps getting told with the Justice League and the Glacier Heroes as a counterpoint, I think is really interesting. And like you said, Alex, the fact that he and just all the other black superheroes and black characters in this book get shoved to the side throughout, you really feel it throughout and feel that drive for what makes Black Lightning, Black Lightning. Alex:                 I cannot even imagine what it is like to read this book as a comic fan of color necessarily, obviously because I am white. But speaking as a white comic book reader, it is very hard to read from the perspective of Black Lightning looking at the other characters. And I don't know if you have this feeling, but I'm reading this and I'm like, “But Superman is not like that. That's not what Superman is like. That's not Batman.” I felt these walls kind of building in me of- Pete:                Whoa. Look at you, you felt attacked. Alex:                 … Well, not attacked. Attacked is absolutely the wrong word, but this feeling of trying to wrap your brain around how somebody else feels about these sort of things is hard to do, and that's I think part of the point of the book. Because by the end you do get Jefferson Pierce starting to understand a little bit more of the wider world, bring down some of those walls himself and accept these things while still understanding that his experience is ultimately going to be intrinsically different from a lot of other characters in this universe. Alex:                 So it really brings you in, in that way as well. And like you said, Pete, there are multiple times I got choked up, just almost hitched, like is the best word for it, when something just snuck up on you in the book, these moments of strong emotion throughout, which I was very surprised about. And then the other thing you were mentioning about the art, Justin, it feels almost Neal Adams-like to me without being exaggerated, which I thought was kind of neat. Justin:              Yeah, totally agree. It's a great book. And there I think there are what, four more issues? And this is coming up bimonthly, I want to say? Pete:                We can't wait. Alex:                 Yeah, I'm very curious. I haven't read ahead about it, but I'm very curious to see whether it follows Black Lightning story throughout, which would make sense. And it's essentially a Black Lightning book, or if it's going to switch perspectives in nature too. Justin:              I think it jumps around a little bit and touches on different characters. Another thing about this, the amount of continuity that is touched on here, and really owning it when it's like some of it is ridiculous, but really making it a part of this very real story I think is great. There's this Reagan pin with the Watchmen blood splatter on it, which I thought was very cool. Pete:                Yeah. Alex:                 Great book. Definitely pick this one up. Next up, Monstress: Talk Stories #1 from Image Comics, written by Marjorie Liu, illustrated by Sana Takeda. I'd admit I have not read Monstress in a while, even though I really enjoy this book. The art is consistently gorgeous. Plus it takes place at in a fantasy world with some half personas, I guess I would call them. Pete:                Yeah, nice. Alex:                 Yeah, absolutely. Pete:                Great use of that word, that just came up. That was really organic and natural. Alex:                 Thank you so much, Pete. I really appreciate it. Justin:              Tip of the tongue. Alex:                 In this book, we find a backstory on one of the characters. It's sweet, it's sad, it's harry. The character designs are great. I like this book quite a bit. What did you guys think? Justin:              I agree, I like this a lot. There's some fun cooking. The cooking is really used as a great moment in this story. And this reminded me, I mean, it's such a … When I was a kid, first, the sort of furry ears on a human head was in Super Mario Brothers 3. That was the first time I encountered that. And to know that, that's such a thing, I was like, “What an interesting thing.” And to know that such a thing in Manga and everything was a revelation. Alex:                 And now here we are, three guys sitting in our own Tanooki Suits recording a podcast. Pete:                Wow. Justin:              100%. Pete:                Yeah. Justin:              Metaphor. Pete:                Well, they bring up an interesting question. What's your favorite meal you've ever had? I mean, I think that's a great question to kind of put out there. And also I- Justin:              Yeah, I guess what garbage plate do you like the most? Pete:                … Also the art and the storytelling is really superb. It is very- Justin:              Art is great. Pete:                … complicated, kind of cool story that we're kind of thrown into here, and it's really cool. Alex:                 Let's move on and talk about Power Pack #1 from Marvel- Pete:                Okay, yeah. Very good. Alex:                 … written by Ryan North. Pete:                You can ignore my question, that's cool. Alex:                 Oh, you were asking about- Justin:              Favorite meal? Alex:                 … best meal we ever had? Pete:                Favorite meal you've ever had. Yeah. Alex:                 Favorite meal? Did you offer up your favorite meal or did Justin just say garbage plate and you're like, “Yeah, fuck you.”? Pete:                No, Justin just made a joke about garbage plates, but nobody's answered it yet. Alex:                 Oh, okay. Justin:              Do you want me to go? Alex:                 No, I can go. On my honeymoon, we went to- Justin:              Woohoo. Alex:                 … Yeah, on my honeymoon. We went to London and Paris. And particularly in Paris, we were like, “We're not going to look at any guidebooks, we're going to wing it. We're just going to like … We're not going to make any reservations, we're just going to wander around, we're going to find places.” And we consistently made the worst choices in terms of restaurants, just like absolutely … Just the tourist trap and just not good spots, and it was obvious- Pete:                The [inaudible 00:07:42] of Paris. Alex:                 … as soon as we sat there, we were like, “Oh, no, this is bad.” One of the last days- Justin:              I heard Paris TGI Friday's is actually one of the best ones. Alex:                 Yeah, they actually call it TGI Friday's. Justin:              Yeah, wow. Alex:                 I couldn't think of any other French words. Pete:                In other words, he wouldn't have done that. Alex:                 [inaudible 00:08:00] Friday's. Justin:              Yeah. Alex:                 Anyway, so yeah, we were having a great time, but eating not great food, which you would expect in Paris. And one of the last days, one of the things that we really liked to do was just get some lunch and sit down at the Lourve in the park outside, which is this beautiful park and just eat the lunch. And we stumbled across this place called Maison de la Truffe, which is a ridiculously expensive black truffle restaurant. Alex:                 And everything in there, insanely expensive. We could not afford to sit down and eat, but they had a to go thing outside. And the cheapest thing that they had was a baguette with some truffle butter and sausage on it, and then a tiny little thing of champagne, just like this big. Alex:                 And there was a sack of things which we called basically fancy combos, because they were essentially just little wafers with cheese inside. And we took those and sat at the Louvre, and had this meal, and it was the best meal I had in Paris hands down. But also one of the best meals I've ever had. Just everything was ridiculously delicious. There you go. Justin:              That's a great answer. I'm going to- Pete:                And you're still married to this day? Alex:                 No, we got divorced. That was my first wife. Pete:                Aw, my bad. Justin:              The French woman he married for lunch. Alex:                 Hey, people married for all sorts of reasons. Justin:              It's true. Alex:                 Lunch is- Justin:              Lunch is a good one. Alex:                 … Yeah. Justin:              Yeah. Your eyes are bigger than your stomach maritally. I'm going to give it up for my mom's taco dip. Very good. But just as- Alex:                 I'm also going to give it up for your mom's taco dip. Pete:                Oh my God, what just happened? Justin:              … Wow. Pete:                Oh my God. Justin:              But I'll go international as well as Alex. I was in Japan. I was traveling by myself, and I was hiking. I got off the Shinkansen bullet train right near Mount Fuji and just wandered around. It was January, it was very cold. I was not dressed appropriately. There was a guy who was selling some sort of soup at a stand, just like on this side road. Got that soup, ate it sitting on a rock, great meal. Alex:                 Nice. Pete:                Wow. Nice. Alex:                 Pete. Pete:                I'll share too a travel one, the regulation one. Justin:              Regulation. Pete:                There is this seafood place outside of Pawleys Island in South Carolina, and it's called Frank's. I don't think it's there any longer. And they named it Frank's because three chefs went in to create this restaurant, and one of the chefs name was Frank. And when it was time to sign the deal, this guy Frank completely disappeared and left them, but they started the restaurant anyway. Pete:                And they had this amazing blackened mahi mahi. And in the kind of bar area, where we were hanging out as a family, I played my dad for my dinner in this little ring game, it's like a giant ring attached to a fish line. And I won the game and I got to order anything I wanted off the menu. So it was pretty cool, and it was really delicious. I don't know if it was extra good because I won, but it was really quite good. Justin:              Yeah, I think the meal you had that day was victory. Pete:                Yes. But in Costa Rica, I had gone through a lot of crazy events where I was dating this person, or I wasn't dating, we were kind of there together on this trip. And then she got robbed, and then I went to go meet up with my other friends and we went on this kind of tour of the sanctuary, and these monkeys robbed this couple that I was with, and I had to … They were going to kind of pay for me for a little bit, because I was low on funds, I'd spent a lot of money early drinking. You know what that's like, Justin? Justin:              Yeah. Get the all inclusive. Pete:                Yeah. And so I was kind of just I had nothing to do, so I was just kind of walking around Costa Rica, and I stumbled across this place called the Sunset Hotel. And I walked around the corner, and there as the sun is setting is this Italian dude, and I was like … I walked around the corner and this guy goes, “Hey, how you doing?” and he made me a fresh pizza and it was phenomenal. Alex:                 Man, there were so many different places that story could have gone. I was not predicting the end of it. Justin:              Costa Rican pizza. Alex:                 There was a point where I thought maybe your thing was going to be you ate the monkeys for vengeance. Pete:                Oh, wow. Justin:              Yeah. Pete:                I'm not [crosstalk 00:12:53] Justin:              The meal you had that day was vengeance. Pete:                Yes. Alex:                 I think that reviews that comic book. Pete:                Yeah. Justin:              Definitely. Alex:                 Next step, Power Pack #1 from Marvel, written by Ryan North, art by Nico Leon. This is how you get to the much bladed outlawed event where all the teen heroes in the Marvel Universe are not allowed to practice superheroism. But it's also bring back together Power Pack for the first time in a while, in their new iterations. Alex:                 I do think very smartly they age them down quite a bit in this book. They've been aged up to be like, “We're cool teens, and some of us are adults and it's a little unclear.” Bring them back to basics while not ignoring the continuity is very smart. And this Ryan North is very funny, it's fun, it feels like a old Power Pack. It's better and winky throughout. I enjoy this book quite a bit, but I'm also definitely in the tank for it. What was your guys' takes? Pete:                My favorite part is, “We interrupt this broadcast of jazz for middle-class dinner parties to bring you breaking news.” That was really funny. Justin:              Ryan North is a funny writer, it's great to see him on this book. I put him in the same bucket as Mark Russell. As like anytime you see them on the book, it's consistently funny, which is hard. Alex:                 Yeah. Yes. Justin:              Sorry I interrupted you, Pete. You can finish your view. Alex:                 No, that was the only positive thing Pete wanted to say. Justin, what did you think about this one? Justin:              No, I loved it. It was great, super fun. Power Pack kids are fun, especially with the comedic angle. The art is very good. I'm curious how this outline event is going to play out. It does feel super disjointed. And it's sort of the same thing over and over again where these teen heroes suddenly are arrested, so I feel like this will be a fun version of it. Alex:                 Yes, I agree. Next step, The Department of Truth #3 from Image Comics, written by James Tynion IV, art by Martin Simmonds. This issue we're continuing to follow our conspiracy fighters, is I guess what we can call them. Basically conspiracy theories aren't real, but if you believe hard enough, they will become real. In this one, they're tackling gun control and crisis actors, and false flags and things like that. And man, it's very well done, very hard to read at points. But just like the main characters find it themselves, there's a lot of conflicting emotions that go on here, I think. Justin:              I love this book so much. I agree with you completely, Alex. And this issue especially, there's so much reality in this comic. And the hard part is I don't know how many people who read this know about all these conspiracy theories, and the insanity that is spun around them. This one I happen to know a lot about, because I worked on a show called The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, which was about this … Justin:              Jordan was playing this conspiracy-driven host, and so we dealt a lot in this world. And Alex Jones who this book is, this issue is sort of like drawing upon, who's like a very bad grifter person. We had to do so much paying attention to him as he descended into this madness. So this was especially, I was like reliving all of the actual news stories that were happening back like three, four years ago. Pete:                Yeah, this is really cool. It's very interesting. Artistically, it's really, really impressive what they're doing here with the different art styles meshing. It is a little tough to kind of understand what is happening a little bit. But I didn't appreciate the kind of like, “Oh, I took improv classes, so I'm good at lying,” I thought that was a little heartbreaking, but- Alex:                 Just to clarify what's happening is, probably as far as we can tell in real life, this woman's son was killed in a school shooting. Then this organization, Black Hat, which we don't know why, but it's a tease that we're going to find out a lot more next issue, is trying to make conspiracy theories come to life. Alex:                 They drop off a film that whether it's a fabricated or it's real or whatever it is that seems to convince this woman that not only is her son alive, but she may actually be an actor who was an improv actor, so the entire thing was faked, and it starts to change the reality around her. She doesn't know what's real and she doesn't know what's fake. And what I think it does really nicely emotionally, particularly through the art, as you mentioned, is it plays on this idea of this fractured psyche that I imagine you're going through when you deal with unimaginable tragedy like the death of a child. Pete:                Yeah. Justin:              Yeah. And the fact that the premise of the book that this group is able to manifest these conspiracy theories when she gets this flash drive with these facts, these alternative facts on them. This book is so smart, it's so current, it's just one of my favorites on the stands right now. Alex:                 What happens when a robotic overlord in prisons a rant god and a humble narcissist, you get this week sponsor of comic book club, The Just Been Revoked Podcast. Join Chris G., Tom legacy and Mr. Rhace, as they discuss the origins, the ends and everything in between of all things film. Episodes are released weekly on Apple, Spotify, and all other major podcast platforms. Alex:                 Looking for a film podcast that has fun and doesn't take things too seriously, then check them out at justbeenrevoked.com. Let's move on and talk about Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Multiverse Who Laughs #1 from DC Comics, written by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Joshua Williamson, Patton Oswalt, Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti, Saladin Ahmed and Brandon Thomas. Art by Juan Gedeon, Chad Hardin, Scott Eaton and Thomas Mandrake. Alex:                 This is anthology that Robin King is telling, basically saying, “Blah, blah, blah. You've heard all of these dark versions of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman before. How about a couple of other dark multiverses? What would you think about that?” So we get to see three of them in this book. What did you think about this comic? Pete:                Well, it's a collection of stories. Some of them are a little better than others, but it's fun. It's like The Coming King and all that kind of stuff. I thought that it's interesting enough. It's definitely turning it up, like the Dark Metal stuff has been doing, so Death Metal stuff has been doing. I thought this was kind of a cool a book to put out as far as like, “Hey, we're going to kind of let some other writers do some stuff on this,” and yeah. Justin:              Yeah, it's a good mix. I really liked the first bit, the Scott Snyder sort of just bucket of random worlds where bad things happen to our favorite heroes. And the Patton Oswalt story I thought was great. Fun sort of Mr. Zsasz, right, is he villain here? And what it's like for him trying to be the cool villain in Arkham, and the consequences of that was. It was cool. Alex:                 This is definitely in my mind one of the lesser books in this event, everything else feels so necessary and interconnected. I love the idea of having else worlds that follow not the big three, that follow just more side stories, and I'd love to see more of that. But overall, I thought this comic book was fine. I think to your point, I liked the Robin King stuff. I thought Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner of course put together a fun story. But just so you know- Pete:                They usually do. Alex:                 What? They usually do. Pete:                They usually do. Alex:                 But it does not feel like something you'd necessarily need to read to understand the main act. Justin:              It's a little bit of the lighter side. Pete:                Yeah, it's just a fun- Alex:                 Yes, exactly. Pete:                … Yeah, it's a fun collection of ideas and stories- Justin:              It's like a little Dave Barry novel. Alex:                 Great. That's what I'd say as well. Nailbiter Returns #7 from Image Comics, written by Joshua Williamson, art by Mike Henderson. Here were literally getting into the beat of the issue as they delve further into Buckaroo, into this game that's being played by the new Buckaroo Butchers. And we get a bunch of psychedelic stuff, a trip to the past, some revelations, some promise of future revelations. I'm really enjoying what they did with this series, and it feels entirely different from what they did with the previous one. Justin:              Yeah. Pete:                Yeah, I agree. I think it's really creative, the art's fantastic. They do such a good job of pulling you into this world and kind of like with their storytelling, and I just was really impressed with this. It does a good enough job or moving the story enough where you know a little bit about what's happening to kind of follow along and not feel like, “I don't get it.” It walks that kind of crazy line really well. But man, just the art and the characters are just insane in all the right ways. The use of blood rain and then that skull who's just like puking blood on the pyramid is just insane. Justin:              Yeah, I love the sort of dream sequence aspect of this book, it feels so deliberate to become right now, sort of seeding out a bunch of wild ideas that then they can call upon going forward. The art's so good. I've been a huge fan of Birthright also by Joshua Williamson, and this feels like if you read that and haven't read Nailbiter, it's definitely worth getting in on Nailbiter. Pete:                Ah man, that's what I should've said for that lock and key question. Alex:                 On the live show? Pete:                Birthright would have been great. Yeah. Alex:                 Messed up, man. Messed up. Next step, this is what I put on the stack to make Pete feel a little bit better. Daredevil #24 from Marvel, written by Chip Zdarsky, pencils by Mike Hawthorne. Pete, you're not in your head. No. Do you not feel better after this comic book? Pete:                Well, this is a rough issue, man. I was so excited that we got Daredevil in our stack, but then of course it's a sad issue and I was like, “Oh, well, this is why his album put this in.” Alex:                 No, 100% not. Pete:                Foggy is fighting and- Alex:                 Foggy is bad at his job. What's different about the usual? It feels like pretty status quo for our man, Mr … Pete:                No, this is not status quo. Also there's too many people look like Daredevil. I don't know what the fuck- Alex:                 It's only one other than his twin. Pete:                … is going on. Alex:                 Sure. Daredevil is on trial for murder, something that he is willingly doing. We also get, which I thought was interesting and I want to get your beat on, a Kingpin shower scene in this issue. How did you feel about that? That's something fans have been asking for, for a long time. Pete:                A long time. Justin:              You got to truly see the Kingpin here. Pete:                Oh boy. I mean, they always do that in the comics with the well-placed steam or fog- Justin:              It's a little fancy. Alex:                 I do that in my shower. Pete:                … or whatever. I don't see any of the- Justin:              Yeah, in my shower, Foggy Nelson is standing in front of my genitals all the time. Pete:                That's smart. Alex:                 I thought this was really good and I loved where this ended up. Justin? Justin:              I agree. Chip Zdarsky is really bringing all of the Daredevil characters that sort of have the most emotional stakes here together. You've got your Typhoid Mary, your Kingpin. We don't see many other of Daredevil's love interests, but only because they're dead. But his current love interest, we see Elektra here, Foggy his, I guess, friend, frenemy in a lot of ways. Pete:                Fuck you. That's his friend [inaudible 00:24:52] Alex:                 I'm excited to see where this goes going forward, because it has the potential to really redefine the Marvel Universe. Justin:              How do you feel about Daredevil wearing a suit and his costume? Alex:                 That's pretty weird, right? Pete:                Yeah, that was weird, right? Alex:                 Just like when Nightwing wears a mask over his mask, and I'm like, “Choose one, buddy. It's fine.” Justin:              Unnecessary for both. The suit over the suit feels, in a very serious issue, it feels goofy. Pete:                Mm-hmm (affirmative). It does. Alex:                 Also, how much is he sweating? He's got to stink real bad. Pete:                Wow. Justin:              Yes. Pete:                Yeah. Well, I wonder if it's like a fake turtleneck situation where he doesn't have the full suit underneath. Justin:              Keep the suit, just that top part. Alex:                 I thought that, I thought he was just wearing the mask, but he's wearing the gloves as well. Pete:                Oh, wow. Alex:                 It's the full suit, man. Pete:                Yeah. Justin:              It's the full suit. Alex:                 Yeah, double suit. Pete:                Double suit is a lot. Justin:              Slow down on the suits. Alex:                 Undiscovered Country- Pete:                No double suit. Alex:                 … #10 from Image Comics, written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule, art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Leonardo Marcello Grassi. In this issue, we find out a whole lot more about UNITY, the second zone of America, as well as what happened to the past as things rapidly start to fall apart there. It was a pretty horrific reveal at the end of the issue. It makes a lot of sense. This is great. And I think we've been saying this a lot about this arc, but I finally feel kind of like I understand what's going out of this book and that makes me feel a lot better. Justin:              And it's interesting because I don't quite know … The story is just as complex. There's even more happening because our characters have split up a little bit. But what I think makes more sense is this arc is using more of like a metaphor in describing America. So I feel like that gives us a baseline to really understand how the different aspects are coming together. Alex:                 No, I mean, you're absolutely right. I didn't really think about it until you said it like that, but thinking about it was like, “What does Destiny, the first zone mean to me?” Well, join other men, ride on sharks. Versus here, the idea that everybody is joining together, finding unity through the shared belief in science. Yes, that works a lot better. It's a lot easier to hook into even if it's- Pete:                Yeah, but there's also giant whale sharks in here too. Alex:                 There's still giant whale sharks. Justin:              Yeah. That's what I'm saying, there's just as many crazy specifics- Alex:                 And also- Justin:              … but it's all under this one narrative line I feel like, it's a little cleaner. Pete:                Yeah, under one nation. I love the man-at-arms shout-out, a little He-Man love in there. That was just great. It was fun to see. Yeah, I do. With each issue, I become a little less confused, which is great. The art and the character designs are just phenomenal, great kind of like last page reveal. This continues to be a very interesting, very well done book. I'm just happy now that we're kind of getting a little bit more of a grasp on what's actually happening. Alex:                 I don't want to call you out, Pete, but I feel like you've been confused about every issue that we've talked about in The Stack this week. Was there any we talked about that you were not confused about? Pete:                Huh. Justin:              We should say you got hit on the head with an anvil right before you read The Stack, right? Alex:                 Right. Pete:                Oh, that's true. You think that affects? Justin:              You think that affects? Pete:                I wasn't affected by Chew. I was confused by Chew. Alex:                 Oh, okay. All right. Well, we'll get to that one in a moment then, that's good. An Unkindness of Ravens #3 from Boom! Studios, written by Dan Panosian and illustrated by Marianna Ignazzi. This is another one we're getting to kind of the meat of everything that's going on. We have a new kid- Pete:                You're really hungry. Alex:                 What? Pete:                You're really hungry. You keep talking about meat. Alex:                 Sweet, delicious, savory meat. Yeah. No, we're getting to the heart of the issue. How about that? Is that better? Justin:              I love eating hearts. Alex:                 There we go. Where we're finding out more [crosstalk 00:28:44] about this town that our main character has moved to, the warring factions, what's going on behind the scenes. I continue to really like this book. Justin:              I agree. I said this on the live show this week, but this feels like such a … If you're a fan of the Sabrina TV series on Netflix, which is not coming back for a little bit and you want something to fill the gap, this book is great. It also feels like a good, if you're a fan of Lock and Key, which we talk about a lot, this feels like a nice spiritual successor to that book. Justin:              It's just the characters are really fun, the art is great. There's this sense of dread hovering over everything. And I don't really know … It's hard to predict where their story's going. It's witchy in the right ways and sort of arty in the right ways as well. Pete:                Yeah. Art's great. It's really fun. It's kind of nice that we're getting into this world and what's going on. I think in a cool way that doesn't make me frustrated or confused about what's happening. But I think it's very cool with hinting at what happens and then the kind of reveal. The whole part where we're seeing these crows and then one is shot, and then we kind of get to see that. Really impressed with that. I think this is a very cool story. I'm excited to see how this is going to unfold, and whether or not it's going to be like a really great comic that will hold up, stands the test of time. Alex:                 Well see. Next up, Last God #10 from DC Comics, written and created, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, art by Ricardo Federici. This issue, we find out some big revelations about what happened back in the day at the Black Stair. We find out more about what's happening in the present. And it looks like the bad things are coming for our heroes or maybe are already there. What did you think? Pete:                Yeah. I mean, this really starts off amazing. We got some great actions, some cool ass dragon shit. Justin:              Cool ass dragon shit. Pete:                And then there's a lot of talking, and then feelings and then stuff. But it starts off really good. I'm excited to see where this goes. I think this is a very creative cool book. Justin:              I like this book a lot. The art is so lush and just beautifully done. It feels like a classic fantasy story. You'd get like one little drawing on the cover or something. This feels like it's that full art and that same style for the whole story, which is great. And what I love about it it was really placed with the tropes of legacy and fantasy books where it's like the great heroes from the past, and now it's this generation's turn to fight. And this says, oh, maybe what if the first generation wasn't great, how does that influence everything? And it's just a smart take and a beautiful book. Alex:                 I agree. Next step, the books that did not confuse Pete. Chew #5 from Image Comics, written by John Layman and art by Dan Boultwood. This is the end of the first arc here as the two Chews are facing down, all of Saffron's crimes have been revealed. And things do not go necessarily how you might expect. Yes, Pete. Pete:                What's great is they picked up right where they left off last issue. This is not the worst than when you kind of build up to the standoff and then you cut away from it to have backstory or some shit. So this was really great- Alex:                 Was that you, Pete? Are the continuity police coming for you? Justin:              Yeah. Pete:                Yeah. Alex:                 Oh, shit. Book it. Justin:              Get out of [inaudible 00:32:20]. They're going to have a good questions that I think he might be confused about answering. Let me be honest. Alex:                 Oh, boy. Pete:                Yeah, I like this. This is great kind of standoff, brother, sister stuff. This is really cool. Art is fantastic. And it's nice because it still feels like in the two world- Alex:                 The Chew-universe. Pete:                … and it also feels a little different. Justin:              The Chew-universe. Good. Pete:                Yeah, the Chew-universe. Also, did you guys see the … It looked like a country monkey riding a smoking lizard walking by when she got out of jail? Alex:                 No, I missed that. Justin:              I think that was actually in your apartment beyond the edge of the comic book. Pete:                No, it's there. I had to double-check it. And also it looks like Sonic the Hedgehog was just shot outside the prison. It's really cool if you look at the background stuff. Justin:              RIP. Alex:                 Huh. Wow. Justin:              I like this book a lot. I was not a Chew reader of the original series, and this is … I'm not a Chewer. Pete:                Yeah, you weren't a Chew head. Justin:              I really like this though. It makes me want to go back and maybe read Chew, because this is very good, very fun. And I really like the character Saffron. The way that this story sort of positions the next move going forward, I think is great. Alex:                 I agree. Next up, we're going to get into it here. We're going to talk about our final X of Swords block as this big event. 22 part event is wrapped up here with three issues. Pete:                Can we … Alex:                 What Pete? Pete:                Can we just finish off this stack before we get into this giant argument here? Alex:                 Sure, we can jump ahead. I put the scumbag up last to space out the image comics, but let's talk about the Scumbag #2 by Image Comics, written by Rick Remender- Pete:                Okay, my bad. Alex:                 … art by Andrew Robinson. This is about the worst man of the world. He's the only one who could save the world. We find out more about him and his powers. He injected himself with some stuff so he can save the world here. This is very much positioning that there is no right way to go as we have a terrible guy, who needs to stop some potentially more terrible guys from doing some terrible stuff. It's just a fun book stuff. Just a fun book. Doing some light political commentary here. Justin:              Yes. Pete:                Yeah. Justin:              So good. Rick Remender- Pete:                Oh, go ahead. Justin:              … writes people who fuck up better than anybody. This feels like a great successor to Fear Agent, one of Rick's first books that we loved way back in the day. And the art by Andrew Robinson is so good, it's so sort of 1970s animated, influenced, it feels like to me. And I think it's just a fun book that has some real, like a lot of Remender's book, has some real commentary underneath, a bunch of jokes and characters just screwing up. Pete:                Yeah. It's a lot of fun. The art is like gross, but also light. It's really interesting the way they kind of walk this line of like you hate this guy, but you're also rooting for him. Yeah, I think it's very well done, very creative. Rick Remender does a fun balance of tripped out, but also not too tripped out, where you kind of feel like that's all it's doing. I'm just really impressed with … There's a lot going on in this comic. There's a lot being kind of dealt with, and it does it seamlessly in a way that's fun and moving the story forward, and it doesn't feel rushed. Yeah, I mean, I'm impressed with this book. I'm excited to see how Rick Remender is going to break our hearts with some of these characters, because he always does. And yeah, it will be fun to talk to him about this next week. Justin:              Yes. Alex:                 Yeah, there you go. All right. For real now, we're going to wrap up with our X of Swords block. X-Men #15 from Marvel, written by Jonathan Hickman and art by Mahmud Asrar. Excalibur #15 written by Tini Howard, art by Mahmud Asrar and Stefano Caselli. And finally, X of Swords or 10 of swords: Destruction #10, written by Jonathan Hickman and Tini Howard, art by Pepe Larraz. Alex:                 Now, before we talk about this, we should really talk about how hard everybody worked and how we never want to put down the amount of work that people put into it. They drew this, they wrote this, there were editors who we really like who worked on this, assistant editors, people who printed it, the staples were very nice in the book and somebody had to put them in there. Pete:                Yeah, this came together fast, and they got it all done on time. There wasn't any delays. It's pretty impressive what they put together. Alex:                 There you go. And that's our review of X of Swords. I like this event. I thought it was fun and good, and I love where it turned up. We talked about this before, but a lot of this was Saturnyne in the background, manipulating the situation to get into a place where she got almost everything that she wanted as we find out about the end. Alex:                 And the one thing that hitches me up a little bit is I don't care about Otherworld that much, just as comics continuity and comic book fan. So having everything pivot on that, brought it down emotionally for me a little bit versus having a pivot on the X-Men themselves. Alex:                 But I do like the moves they made here. I like where Apocalypse ended up. I thought the big battles were good. The art was phenomenal, just like huge, big battle scenes, enormous monsters. The scale of it was great, and just individual characterizations. Both Tini Howard and Jonathan Hickman write a great Ariana. I don't know who specifically was scripting her dialogue, but just super fun throughout this entire event. Just a really good event for her. And it's good stuff. Alex:                 I know Pete's going to disagree with this, but really good Cyclops stuff towards the end here. And I love the idea of holding Cyclops and Marvel Girl in reserve until the end and then be like, “No, fuck you. We're getting there. We're going to solve this problem.” And it really positions them in the place they should be at the lead of the X-Men. I enjoy this quite a bit. I don't think it was a perfect event by any means, but I had a lot of fun. I had a blast reading it. Justin, what did you think about it? Pete, we can get your haterade later in a second. Let's get adjusted first, a little more positive. Justin:              The hater goes later is what we've always said. I agree, I do like this event. Art across the board is great. But yeah, I mean, it's a weird event. It's so weird as the first big event to have it be so fantastical, have it be so sort of like goofy at points. I agree with you, the Cyclops and Jean Grey stuff, it really felt like their ascension at the end of this event is what's important here. Justin:              And to see them sort of outside of just the bureaucracy of the Quiet Council and maybe they can actually make some moves is exciting. Really establishing them as a family with Young Cable I think is very cool. Ariana also stepped up a lot. The Apocalypse fight, I don't know. I thought it was going to be a little bit more about Apocalypse and it felt like just a fight. Alex:                 Yeah, it was like, “What was that?” Justin:              I mean, we talked about this, we sort of predicted this, that, excuse me, Arakko would be coming through to Krakoa. And with it hundreds of mutans, I believe, from around- Alex:                 Millions, I think. Justin:              Millions? Alex:                 Millions. Justin:              Oh, wow. Alex:                 Yeah. Justin:              That's a lot of people hanging out on earth, which I think I'm curious how that will affect the continuity. It feels like a lot to add. A continuity that's already pretty wild. Alex:                 Well, I think the thing that, that adds, and maybe I'm wrong because who knows what is going on with the X-Men stuff? They can set up that Arakko is coming through and then not deal with it for 30 issues or something. But to me it feels like suddenly millions of mutants show up, you suddenly have a destabilized world situation that is already on the edge because of Krakoa. Alex:                 When you bring the mutant population up to potentially pre-Genosha levels, what does that do? What nations does that put on alert? And that puts the mutant state in a really, really bad place. As for Apocalypse, the thing that I did like is it ultimately got to this place, even though I feel like we didn't get enough fleshed out about the annihilation helmet, the idea that ultimately Apocalypse; A, is fundamentally changed by Krakoa enough that he can surrender, but also that it is Apocalypse's will that manages to win the day felt like a smart decision. Even if it wasn't maybe an action-wise satisfying decision. Pete, I know you're a champion of the bid here. Go ahead. Pete:                Okay. Yeah, please. All right. Explain this to me, okay? They had, “You got to get your sword, you got to get to the fight.” Okay? So then we learned that none of that matters because it's about this helmet that speaks to you and makes you annihilate everything. But once Apocalypse puts on the helmet, he realizes that he's not going to let a helmet control him, so he'll take a knee and then that solves everything. And then, oh, Apocalypse you won, and okay, I'm going to banish a whole Island of people. Great. Pete:                And then Scott Summers and Marvel Girl, who started this kind of whole thing with a bunch of weird meetings through time, decided this whole island that they helped create doesn't matter and fuck all you all because I got to go save my son, which I understand, that's cool, but they had like a whole Quiet Council meeting and it didn't matter. So it was kind of like this- Justin:              But- Pete:                … whole thing that we're trying to do, they threw it all- Justin:              If- Pete:                … out the window. Hey, I'm trying to finish here. Justin:              If Wolverine did that you would have loved, and just because it's Scott, you don't like it. Pete:                That's a bullshit thing to thing. Justin:              It's 100% true. Pete:                No, it's not. Justin:              Wolverine does that every time. Pete:                I'm trying to wrap my head around this whole detour of the X-Men world that we just took and why we did it, and the only thing I can come up with is giant alligators and dragons are cool, and fighting with swords would have been cool, but it didn't happen. We got drinking games and playing softball. And people will say that they will get married at the drop of a hat in the X-Men world. Alex:                 The Cyclops thing I do think a lot of this is about … A lot of this story so far has been about the X-Men … And we're not supposed to call them the X-Men, the mutants. They specifically state that in the book. They're like, “The mutants-“ Justin:              There's a whole big paragraph. Alex:                 There's several of that. I know. Pete:                Yeah, I don't read the paragraphs. Alex:                 You should read the paragraphs, they're kind of important. The mutants have made this big move to become one mutant state. And from the writing perspective, I think what they've done is how much stress can we put on that? How many things can we do to fracture that? And Saturnyne says by the end, “Two people have left the Quiet Council. They're going to have to replace it, it's going to be the non-ideal picks.” Alex:                 And now, not just Scott Summers is leaving with a small team to go save everybody, but everybody comes with him, which means, yes, it's the mutants united, but it also means as it states in those paragraphs, which I do think are really important. They've tried to ditch the X-Men name because it's something that's pre-Krakoa. It's an idea of like, it's a moniker taken by Charles Xavier. It's not an example of- Pete:                The Lollipop Man. Alex:                 Yes, Lollipop Man. It's not an example of the United Krarkoa State, but the fact that Scott Summers is reclaiming this and then everybody's like, “Yes, we're X-Men. Let's go. It's go time,” creates this friction there that's only going to get bigger. Once you suddenly have billions of mutants who have been slaves up to this point, who we've never met before suddenly showing up, so it means bad things for the outside world. It also means bad things for Krakoa and Arakko. And dramatically, that's a really good place to be putting everybody. Justin:              Yeah, I agree with that. This crossover feels a lot like Chris Claremont-esque. Like mid-Chris- Alex:                 I mean- Justin:              … Claremont run, where it's like epic stuff that involves things that are sort of far flung from actual X-Men and mutant world stuff. Like getting with Lilandra and all that stuff, where it's like continuity heavy, where it's like, “Wait, what was that about that?” I feel like this will hold a similar place to a lot of that Claremont stuff, especially the other worldness of it, which I agree with you, I don't love all that. Justin:              And this whole like captain … I know Excalibur was the second to last issue so that they'll have an outsize effect on it. But the Captain Britain Corp and all that, I was like, “I don't … ” This feels like such a side quest that so much of this event landing on that felt like, “Oh, I don't know about that.” Pete:                It was just a lot just so Cyclops could have a Jerry Maguire moment of like, “Who's coming with me? Who's coming with me?” Alex:                 What did you think about the part where Cyclops said, “Show me the money,” though? That was pretty cool. Pete:                Yeah, that was touching. It was sort of touching. Alex:                 Yeah. Justin:              And what about Wolverine played by Jonathan Lipnicki? I know. Pete:                Too tall. Justin:              He's too tall? He's very short. Pete:                I don't know about Jonathan Lipnicki so- Justin:              He's tiny. Alex:                 You just referenced Jerry Maguire. Justin:              He's the kid. Alex:                 He's the little kid that said, “Did you know the human head weighs eight pounds?” Pete:                Oh, he's the kids with the spiked hair? Alex:                 Yeah. Pete:                Oh, that's great. Yeah, he's a great [inaudible 00:46:41] Alex:                 Okay. What would you think about Renee Zellweger playing Jonathan Lipnicki, is what it was? Justin:              Renee playing Jonathan Lipnicki? Alex:                 Yeah. Justin:              Oh, interesting. Alex:                 Playing Wolverine. Justin:              Oh, wow. That's great. Alex:                 With the little lemon face. Justin:              Ooh yeah, just a pursed lip. Alex:                 She got the little lip. Suck on a lemon. Justin:              I'm the best there is at what I do, and what I do is this little face. She's a good actress. Yeah. Pete:                I don't know what you guys are doing. Alex:                 All right, that is it for The Stack. If you'd like to support the show and other shows we do at patreon.coms- Pete:                Wait. Alex:                 … What? Pete:                Do you guys think this whole thing was worth it for that ending? You guys didn't feel let down at all by the fact of like this fight wasn't a fight, it was just a, “Can we make Apocalypse kneel? And then having Cyclops just ditch everyone because he wanted to go somewhere else.”? Justin:              I liked it. Alex:                 Yeah, I liked it too. I think there were enough big moments particularly in these last couple of issues that I really just enjoyed from an artistic, from a big action perspective, literally using the S.W.O.R.D. Space Station as a sword to pierce a wormhole and attack these evil armies. Just the huge armies attacking everybody, the X-Men jumping through directly at the screen, the fairy soldiers or whatever it was jumping through. Justin:              The screen? Alex:                 Good stuff. Just a lot of people coming from the sky and heading straight towards camera was a lot of fun. Justin:              Yes, and it's surprising. A lot of Hickman big storytelling, you can't predict it. It's sometimes a little weird and wooly, but it's like in the end, it's really well thought out and smart, and very difficult to predict, which I like in storytelling in general, especially comic book storytelling. Alex:                 It's also something that relatively speaking felt like a complete story, which I don't think we've gotten in a really long time with events. It's usually by the latter half, it's all about setting up what's next. And certainly we get a fair amount of setup, but this started with the story of Otherworld, ended with the story of Otherworld, and that's what it was in between. It went on a bunch of side trips, but ultimately it all came together that way, and that is pleasing to me from a story perspective. Justin:              It was pleasing, we say. Alex:                 It was pleasing to be … If you'd like to support the show at patreon.com/comicbookclub. We also do a live show every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM. Podcast ahead on YouTube. We would love to talk to you about X of Swords, that's going to be our big topic of conversation. Over the next I would say- Pete:                It's 10 of swords, but there's going to be no fighting. Oh, you're going to love it. It's going to be smart. Alex:                 … There is a bunch of fighting. Pete:                There's going to be a lady who- Alex:                 Wolverine cutting a man's arm off. Really? Pete:                … you get confused with the ice queen the whole time. But then it's not her, even though it looks exactly like her, but ah, it's going to be great. Alex:                 Oh, I'm sorry. Are you being racist towards white, blonde women, Pete? Pete:                Yes, Karen. I am. Justin:              This took an odd turn at the end, just like the X of Swords. Alex:                 There you go. iTunes, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, or the app of your choice to subscribe and listen to the show. @comicbooklive on Twitter, comicbookclublive.com for this podcast and many more. Until next time, checkout my mom's taco dip. The post The Stack: The Other History Of The DC Universe And More appeared first on Comic Book Club. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Okay so this is a very special episode where we based on the current Jonanth Hickman House of X and Powers of X story arc pick our real work Quiet Council. And for those who haven't been caught up on the X-Men stories we will give you a rundown in the episode so enjoy! Also follow us on social media IG:Villainsnvinyl Twitter:@villainsnvinyl Also if you wanna hit us with something for the show you can reach us as at VNVPodcast@gmail.com  

In Episode 97 of CEREBRO, Connor and Dr. Steven Attewell, (Adjunct Professor of Public Policy at CUNY, writer of Race for the Iron Throne) get down to business with the unscrupulous Sebastian Shaw! Created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne, billionaire industrialist Shaw is best known as the Black King of the Hellfire Club, a political player who for many years concealed his own mutant status while manipulating the mutant struggle for profit. He now serves as part of the Quiet Council on Krakoa, working in tandem with the heroes he fought for so many years.The CEREBRO character file on the Black King begins at 1:37:33.(Content Advisory: Sebastian's story includes domestic violence, sexual violence, extreme misogyny, classism, and brainwashing.)You can support CEREBRO on Patreon!Our Sponsors:* Check out Drizly: https://drizly.com* Check out Factor and use my code cerebro50 for a great deal: https://www.factormeals.com/cerebro50Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In Episode 61 of CEREBRO, Connor and returning guest Anthony Oliveira hark the Acolytes' herald angel, the elusive Exodus! A striking new villain of the 90s, 12th century crusader Bennet du Paris was changed forever by an encounter with the immortal mutant Apocalypse. Revived in modern times, he became Magneto's most zealous disciple. Now he sits on the Quiet Council of Krakoa, set to star in the new series Immortal X-Men.The CEREBRO character file on Exodus begins at 1:11:38.(Content Advisory: Bennet's story includes racism, violence against children, and the literal Crusades.)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands