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Marauders (2019) #16: Kate Pryde’s revenge against Sebastian Shaw! | This Week in X

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It’s This Week in X for Marauders (2019) #16, released 9 December 2020!

Marauders (2019) #16 finds Sebastian Shaw reaping what he has sowed from four specifically aggrieved parties – and you’ll never guess who exacts the worst revenge!

This issue is one long beatdown (or, if you were as amused by it as we were, a slaptstick routine), but the individual beats said a lot about identity, friendship, loyalty, reparations, and revenge.

Join Peter, Tyler, and Fariha’s specially-nominated guest New Mutant, Harry, for this epic discussion.

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Recapping X of Swords, Week 9: X-Force #14, Hellions #6, and Cable #6 | This Week in X

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Join Peter, Tyler, and Fariha as we dissect the penultimate ninth week of X of Words in the X-Men comics of 18 November, 2020 – X-Force (2020) #14, Hellions (2020) #6, and Cable (2020) #6.

They’re the 17th, 18, & 19th chapters of X of Swords, and it’s all about duels and double-crosses. We discuss Sinister’s duplicitous plans, ponder whether we’re eager to see the resurrection process go awry, and charge through a lightning round chat about EVERY ONE of the tournament match-ups this week.

Plus, Fariha brings along a special surprise!

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Recapping X of Swords, Week 8: Marauders #15, Excalibur #14, & Wolverine #7 | This Week in X

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Join Peter, Tyler, and Fariha as we dissect the eighth week of X of Swords in the X-Men comics of 11 November, 2020 – Marauders (2019) #15, Excalibur (2019) #14, & Wolverine (2020) #7.

They’re the 14th, 15, & 16th chapters of X of Swords, and the duels have finally begun – but, do they all contain the crossed swords we were expecting? We discuss dinner etiquette, double-crossing schemes, how Doug is neither a lover nor a fighter, and which duel we all loved to hate. Plus, we have a LOT to say about the artwork this week!

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Recapping X of Swords, Week 7: X-Men #14 and Marauders #14 | This Week in X

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Join Peter, Tyler, and Fariha as we dissect the seventh week of X of Swords from 4 November, 2020 – X-Men (2019) #14 and Marauders (2019) #14.

They’re the 12th and 13th chapters of X of Swords, but does it feel like we’re really more than halfway through this mega crossover event? Tyler brought the receipts on the panel-by-panel breakdown of X-Men #14, we discuss repetition as a storytelling device, and we debate all of the dinner-party interactions in Marauders #14.

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Recapping X of Swords, Week 4: Hellions #5, New Mutants #13, & Cable #5 | This Week in X

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Join Peter, Tyler, and Fariha as we dissect the fourth week of the 22-chapter X of Swords crossover in three issues – Hellions (2020) #5, New Mutants (2019) #13, and Cable (2020) #5.

In this episode we fawn over Sinister’s plumage, discuss Krakoa’s decadent phase, talk about violence as language, ponder if Cyclops & Jean are acting weirder than their normal Dawn of X selves, and more!

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