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This Week in X at The Hellfire Gala, 2 June 2021 | Crushing Comics Podcast, Episode 0065

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It’s This Week in X for 2 June, 2021 – and time for The Hellfire Gala!

Join Peter, Fariha, & Tyler as we discuss Marauders (2019) #21, X-Force (2020) #20, and Hellions (2020 #12.

In Marauders #21, we discuss every morsel of this opening platter of Hellfire Gala hors d’oeuvres, including welcome committees, psychic consent, Banshee’s multiple invites, potential bonus Cuckoos, and fireworks that are only implied.

For X-Force #20, we discuss the team’s role in keeping undesirables OUT of Krakoa, inserting themselves in places THEY aren’t desired, and encountering internal resistance to Beast’s interventionist ambitions.

Finally, in Hellions #12, it turns out the Hellfire Gala is NOT for all mutants. We discuss Sinister’s oblivious mingling, Nanny’s unlimited imbibing, Havok’s ineffective inquiries, Empath’s kindest moment, and that shocking final panel.

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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Hellions (2020) #7 – All of Sinister’s schemes dissected | This Week in X

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It’s This Week in X for Hellions (2020) #7, released 2 December 2020!

We’re taking a slightly different approach to This Week in X this week – each issue gets its own video, released one per day.

Hellions (2020) #7 is another twisted delight from Zeb Wells as we see the ramifications of the full team wipe from last issue – and, especially, the results of dying in Amenth. What unstable resurrection spurs Sinister’s next mission for the team? And, what is the surprising reveal that makes Fallen Angels relevant again?

We’re intrigued with Sinister’s schemes and how they affect the newly “honed” team. (Honed how, exactly?) Plus, Mr. Sinister has… fans (?) in Psylocke (?) and Clive (?), and we see a familiar face at the end!

Join Peter, Tyler, and Fariha’s specially-nominated guest New Mutant, Harry, for this dissection (with a special guest appearance from our wayward mutant sister, Fariha).

 

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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 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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