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It’s This Week in X for 31 March, 2021!

Join Peter, Tyler, Fariha, & Harry as we discuss X-Men (2019) #19 and X-Men Legends (2021) #2.

X-Men #19 stunned our entire panel – even noted Hickman-skeptic Peter! Our discussion includes a breakdown of every data page, the meaning of “time debt,” the step-change of evolution, defining “love,” Doctor Who parallels, the brilliant final page, and much more!

Plus, what did we think about this conveniently forgotten major retcon to Summers’ continuity in X-Men Legends #2? And, what is so special about Adam-X’s as?

Spoiler warning – we discuss everything about X-Men up to and including comics from this week, as well as other current events in the Marvel Universe.

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Listen in as Tyler and Peter re-explore the classic Claremont material, with Fariha reading it FOR THE FIRST TIME!

In this episode we read Uncanny X-Men (1963) #118-119. The X-Men arrive in Japan hoping to phone home, but they walk into an ecological disaster caused by Moses Magnum. They immediately get sucked into saving the country and the world alongside Sunfire, Misty Knight, & Colleen Wing while Wolverine falls in love with Lady Mariko.

We stay away from modern spoilers for House of X and Powers of X for a change!

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It’s This Week in X for 24 March, 2021!

Join Peter, Tyler, & Fariha as we discuss Cable (2020) #9 and Excalibur (2019) #19.

Cable #9 struck us as “wistful” as Teen Cable’s “Find Stryfe” world tour felt like a farewell to this baby-faced version of the character. Have we caught feelings for Table?! Would he rather throw himself into the ocean than be with us?

Excalibur #19 proved to be a perfect example of why “X-Men is better, when it’s read together,” as even in frustration with Kwannon’s hunt for Betsy’s psyche we found aspects of identity and agency to discuss.

Spoiler warning – we discuss everything about X-Men up to and including comics from this week, as well as other current events in the Marvel Universe.

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Listen in as Tyler and Peter re-explore the classic Claremont material, with Fariha reading it FOR THE FIRST TIME!

In this episode we read Uncanny X-Men (1963) #116-117 and back-up stories that fit during after #116 in Classic X-Men (1986) #22-23 (but NOT a contemporaneous story from #24, which we’re saving until later). The X-Men agree to assist Ka-Zar in liberating the Savage Land from Garrok’s control before setting sail for any sign of non-Antarctic land.

Meanwhile, Xavier flashes back to a day in his past with two significant first contacts – with Storm and Amahl Farouk, The Shadow King!

Our conversation on issue #117 includes thorough spoilers for House of X and Powers of X, plus some implied spoilers about certain characters participating in current X-books.

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It’s This Week in X for 17 March, 2021!

Join Peter, Tyler, Fariha, & Harry as we discuss SWORD (2021) #4 and X-Force (2020) #18.

In SWORD #4 we dug into the kinetic Portal-style fight scene, Frenzy’s cutting mid-battle quip, the dynamics of Brand and The Five, and clues to Magneto’s new proposal for the Quiet Council. Will Krakoa fall to Knull’s symbiote army?

In X-Force #18 we took a tour through the team’s desires, including Black Tom’s tickle time, Jean’s bedtime routine, Beast’s fears of inadequacy, and Sage drinking her way out of being perfect.

Spoiler warning – we discuss everything about X-Men up to and including comics from this week, as well as other current events in the Marvel Universe.

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