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The HiX-Men Report: House of X (2019) #6

October 4, 2019 by krisis

It’s the final issue of House of X! The X-Men have a major celebration, but did the HiX-Men Report think this was fully satisfying or just fan service?

Filed Under: comic books Tagged With: HiX-Men Report, House of X, Jonathan Hickman, Video, X-Men

The HiX-Men Report: Powers of X (2019) #5

September 27, 2019 by krisis

After a contentious week last week, The HiX-Men Report returns to a more harmonious state with Powers of X (2019) #5.

This episode was a lot of fun to record! We were in a more cheerful disposition in general, plus how can you go wrong with an issue centered on a few of these deliciously snarky characters. Also, I got to deliver a “Peter’s Art History Corner” about my favorite work of art in the entire world! Plus, Fangirl gave us a major history lesson.

Oh, and I found a reason to unpack my electric guitar…

Bumper Music: “Killer Queen” – Queen

  • X^0
    • 2:58: Xavier & Forge (and where can we place it)
    • 10:06: A “Very Dumb” and “Extraordinary Useful” Power
    • 12:40: Xavier Getting $#!% Done (IN SPACE)
    • 14:10: The Fashionable Forge: Cheyenne & Shaman
    • 20:20: Charts! Notes on Cerebro (back up your phones, people)
    • 22:42: Dirty Little Secrets AKA Lack of Informed Consent
    • 25:15: Rebooting Yourself AKA Xavier Legacy
    • 29:34: Moira’s Hand That Rocks the Five Cradles
  • X^1
    • 32:05: Emma & The Boys in The Louvre
    • 34:43: Emma Does It All For the Children
    • 36:30: Peter’s Art History Corner: Winged Victory of Samothrace
    • 41:18: Fariha’s World History Corner: East India Trading Company
    • 47:47: Lightning Round: Silent Negotiation, Krakoa Inferno, Silva’s Capes, & Recurring Towers
    • 51:26: Charts! (or: Why we’re NOT talking about this chart yet)
  • Present Day
    • 53:58: Xavier Brings On The Bad Guys (and Namor)
    • 56:39: Interlude: Sinister’s Murder Orgy
    • 59:20: Connections with Chip Zdarsky’s Invaders
  • X^3
    • 1:02:24: HOXers, POXers, and HOXPOXees (or: Why we love X^3)
    • 1:07:30: The All-Consuming Singularity(/ies)
    • 1:12:12: Mutants in the Galactic Idiom
    • 1:15:33: Xavier’s Recipe for a Stronghold
    • 1:19:57: Charts! Categorically Godlike Levels of Society
    • 1:22:27: Two Flavors of Abyss Final Thoughts
  • 1:25:44: Final Reactions (before SPOILERS)
  • 1:32:57: SPOILERS!!! The Quiet Council of Krakoa

Filed Under: comic books Tagged With: HiX-Men Report, Jonathan Hickman, Powers of X, Video, X-Men

The HiX-Men Report: Powers of X (2019) #4

September 13, 2019 by krisis

There is something very sinister going on with the HiX-Men Report this week, as we return to Powers of X to delve into one of the most nuanced issues yet. This episode’s discussion of colonialism is one of my favorite sequences from all of our panels to date!

Bumper Music: “Origin of Love” – Hedwig and the Angry Inch

  • X^0
    • 3:02 – WHEN is the Island of Mr. Sinister? (in continuity & in lives)
    • 10:40 – WHO is the Island of Mr. Sinister? (mutant or not?)
    • 13:07 – WHEN is the Island of Mr. Sinister? (a rebuttal & NOT Life #11)
    • 17:05 – WHY is the island of Mr. Sinister? (good works, mnemonic triggers, & Moira)
    • 26:34 – The Canonical Cloning of Mr. Sinister (comics’ best troll)
    • 30:33 – Clones at/as Liberty (the Return of Martin Buber)
  • X^1
    • 32:15 – Sassy Ramsey Takes a Field Trip
    • 36:22 – The Many Levels of Xavier’s Sartorial Selections (Krakoan Colonialism, part 1)
    • 45:33 – Krakoa’s Origin (of love)
    • 50:00 – The Limbo Connection
    • 53:09 – The First Horsemen (& Marvel Comics #1000)
    • 54:42 – Zach’s Mythology Corner & The Twilight Sword
    • 1:04:15 – Charts! Krakoan Systems
    • 1:07:23 – Krakoan Colonialism (The Sequel)
  • X^3
    • 1:12:50 – The Looming Phalanx
  • Bonus Feature: 1:21:49 – Trashy Sinister Gossip
    • #1 1:24:20
    • #2 1:26:17
    • #3 1:28:10
    • #4 1:30:02)
    • (Revealed #1 – Proudstar 1:31:50)
    • #5 1:33:36
    • #6 1:36:19
    • #7 1:38:45
    • #8 1:39:17
    • #9 1:40:37
    • (Revealed #2 – Inferno 1:42:11)
    • #10 1:44:08)
  • 1:46:20 – Final Reactions

Filed Under: comic books Tagged With: HiX-Men Report, Jonathan Hickman, Powers of X, Video, X-Men

20 X-Men Questions with an X-Pert & a New Mutant – Part 4

September 7, 2019 by krisis

It’s the grand finale of our game of 20 X-Questions, and we’ve saved some of the hardest questions for last.

Today we tackle mutant school segregation, if the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants is truly “evil” (or really a “brotherhood”!), and who would win the ultimate Omega Mutant Battle Royale!

Filed Under: comic books Tagged With: Video, X-Men

The HiX-Men Report: House of X (2019) #4

September 6, 2019 by krisis

It’s the most action-packed issue of House of X yet, with a shocking finale. To say any more would be a spoiler, but I can reveal that Zach and I have our first big disagreement of the HiX-Men Report!

Bumper Music: “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles

  • 0:54 – Charts! Extinction! Wanda! Shade!
  • 7:58 – Ground Control to Major Jean
  • 17:59 – Major Jean to Ground Control – first casualties
  • 26:25 – Monet’s heroic moment
  • 32:18 – The “dunno” Saga (& pod people truthers)
  • 35:19 – Is this a dynamic Cyclops?
  • 39:39 – Mystique got “turned around”
  • 47:31 – The Ballad of Nightcrawler & Wolverine
  • 54:39 – “The Bad Gals”
  • 58:43 – Mothermold’s Monologue / Zach’s Philosophy Corner
  • 1:07:43 – Jean Grey vs. Marvel Girl (vs. Jonathan Hickman)
  • 1:17:15 – The great “NO MORE” debate
  • 1:31:46 – Final reactions

Filed Under: comic books Tagged With: HiX-Men Report, House of X, Jonathan Hickman, Video, X-Men

HiX-Men Report: Midterm Evaluation of House of X & Powers of X

September 2, 2019 by krisis

This week the HiX-Men Report has a very special midterm evaluation for Jonathan Hickman’s House of X and Powers of X.

We’ve been going through this run with a fine-toothed comb every week, but now that we’re at the halfway point are we really loving it? And, what are our most wild predictions for the second half.

(Zach has one word for you: PLANTINELS.)

  • Mid-Term Reports
    • 1:13 – Fariha
    • 2:13 – Zach
    • 3:27 – Tyler
    • 4:40 – Harry
    • 5:58 – Peter
  • Rebuttals / Discussion
    • 7:44 – Do the issues stand on their own?
    • 12:25 – Thematic Density AKA Do Zach & Peter actually hate it?
    • 13:56 – Deep references that still invite newer readers
  • Predictions
    • 16:00 – Zach
    • 17:23 – Tyler
    • 17:37 – Harry
    • 18:33 – Peter
    • 19:51 – Fariha

Filed Under: comic books Tagged With: HiX-Men Report, House of X, Jonathan Hickman, Powers of X, Video, X-Men

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