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Moving more than 25,000 comic books AROUND THE WORLD (and then down the road)!

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If you’ve been watching HiX-Men Report over the past few months, you know that part of the reason for my relative internet silence is that I’ve been prepping for a big house move!

Luckily, this move is just 10 minutes down the road rather than almost 10,000 miles around the world. No matter the distance, it still involves moving my collection of well over 25,000 comic books.

With this major task giving me major stress, I decided the best way to keep my spirits up would be to make a documentary about the process to show how I moved every single comic book myself. Plus, I finally get to show you my entire collection gathered all in one place.

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

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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

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

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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
  • Bonus Feature: 1:21:49 – Trashy Sinister Gossip
  • 1:46:20 – Final Reactions