It's the beginning of our review of the epic Secret Empire storyline by Steve Englehart! With Captain America framed for murder and on the run with the Falcon, they hitchhike to Nashville for intel and meet... the Banshee? And then the X-Men! Chad is joined by long-time X-Men editor Mike Marts, writer Jeremy Whitley, and show producer Gil Baron! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Aug 12, 2024•1 hr 6 min
A pair of bonus releases from the show's Patreon channel... Wundarr the Aquarian, with Daryl Lawrence and Christian Smith! And the Lava Men, with Patrick Lugo! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aug 08, 2024•2 hr 51 min
First up, it's an interview with Rainbow Rowell! Then Molly Lazer and Phillip Lindquist join Chad for a review of the Gail Simone story in Women of Marvel 1! Then it's a hilarious script reading of X-Men Unlimited 8! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aug 05, 2024•2 hr 7 min
Chad is joined by Khelan Bhatia, of the Homo Superior podcast, to discuss the big super-villain from the first X-Men book Chad ever purchased: Reignfire! A mysterious and powerful character with ties to Sunspot and the Mutant Liberation Front, Reignfire's story takes some very weird turns along the way... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Aug 01, 2024•1 hr 4 min
The 7-part Nekra/Mandrill story comes to a conclusion with Daredevil 111 and 112! First, it's the first appearance of the Silver Samurai, as he fights Daredevil on behalf of the Mandrill! Then it all comes to a head in the Oval Office of the White House, as Mandrill, Nekra, and Black Spectre conquer the whole country! Featuring an amazing line-up of guests! buttercup! Seye Sanyalou! Sarah Brunstad! Micheline Hess! Tiffie Starchild! Rohan Zhou-Lee! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com...
Jul 29, 2024•2 hr 5 min
Before there was Storm, there were Nekra Sinclair: Priestess of Hate, and Tilda Johnson, the Deadly Nightshade! Chad is joined by Bones, Harum Scarum, Isabel Dieppa, Andre Mason, and Darrell Taylor for an episode that will educate and entertain, featuring two incredible characters full of potential. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jul 25, 2024•2 hr 11 min
The exploration of the early days of Nekra and the Mandrill continue in maybe the wildest origin story you've ever seen in comics! Chad is joined by three of the most influential creators of the show X-Men 97 cartoon! Chase Conley! Emmett Yonemura! And Sean Gantka! Celebrate the cartoon, and then hear us cackle our way through this insane story. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jul 22, 2024•2 hr 31 min
Candra of the Externals! The benefactress of the Thieves Guild, Candra was created as a foil for Gambit, and has gone on to be an enduring (if infrequent) X-Men foe. An immortal telekinetic with insane fashion choices, Candra is unforgettable. Chad is joined by the hilarious and delightful Sarah Gailey, who recently wrote Candra on. date with Black Cat! Be ready to laugh with this once. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Double episode release! Continuing our exploration through the first appearances of Nekra and Mandril, we open with Daredevil 109, featuring Gui Aguistino, Jerry Gaylord, and Alan White! Then we jump over to Marvel Two-in-One 3, with Isaac Robinson-Smith, JK Woodward, and Trung-le Nguyen! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jul 15, 2024•2 hr 20 min
Chad is joined by sociologist Michael Elliot for a discussion about zeitgeist--the spirit of the times as it's changed in the last 25 years--with a focus on the character Zeitgeist! Axel Cluney is a reprehensible character, a narcissist who spews acid and obsesses with fame at all costs. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jul 11, 2024•1 hr 17 min
First up, it's an interview with Jed MacKay all about his new run on X-Men, which he's balancing with the Avengers! Get some insight into the post-Krakoa era! Then we continue with the first appearance of Nekra in Shanna the She-Devil #5, and it is unforgettable! Featuring Dax Exclamation Point, Bruce Rants, and Scotty DeGeest! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jul 08, 2024•2 hr 2 min
Bonus Patreon Release! Chad and the hosts of the X-Wife Podcast join together once again, this time to delve into time travel craziness as we examine the story of Charles Xavier II, the son of Charles Xavier and... Mystique?! This episode involves multiple teams of time traveling mutants, focused around the evil telepathic sociopath Charles Xavier II. And boy is it a journey! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jul 04, 2024•1 hr 10 min
A new month and new content on Graymalkin Lane! This month, we will take you through the early 70s stories by Steve Gerber that gave us the characters Mandrill and Nekra! And it's an insane ride. We begin with Shanna the She-Devil #4, the first appearance of the Mandrill! My guests include Harum Scarum Cosplay, Dotun Akande (X-Men cover artist), and Murewa Ayodele, the new writer of Storm! In the latter half, the gang gathers for a script reading of X-Men Unlimited #7! Featuring Alicia and J...
Jul 01, 2024•2 hr 9 min
It's Iceman! For Pride month, we celebrate the incredible journey of Robert Drake, and put him on trial for his various crimes. Chad is joined by a diverse journey of gay men, including Anthony Oliveira, Rob Salerno, Justin Park, Scott Free, and Andre Mason to talk about the complex journey of this character and the way he has been portrayed over the decades. This one is special. :) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jun 27, 2024•2 hr 51 min
Double episode release! First it's an Iceman/Human Torch hook-up from Marvel Team-Up 23, with Justina Ireland, Sarah Gailey, and Anas Abdulhak! Then it's a Jean Grey/Hulk/Spider-Man team-up from Spider-Man Family 9, with Mike Rossi, Nathaniel Dolquist, and Robyn Moffat! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jun 24, 2024•3 hr 41 min
Her motivations are her own! Chad is joined by Dmanda Martini and Gary Halpin to discuss the mysterious origins, powers, and history of Eileen Harsaw! Grab your white wigs and your Astrophysics books and learn all about this obscure character. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jun 20, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Double episode! First, it's Sunfire's last appearance before Giant-Size #1, and boy is it a doozy! Sunfire is in Viet Nam, but so is the Mandarin, and Iron Man, and Yellow Claw! Featuring the incredible talents and insights of Sabir Pirzada, Jason Loo, and Hussein Rashid! Then it's a story about that time that Cyclops and Iceman changed into Hulks and reminisced about the past... Featuring the hilarious combination of Scott Koblish and Alex Segura! Advertising Inquiries: https://redc...
Jun 17, 2024•3 hr 51 min
Double Patreon release! Chad is joined by two delightful X-Men fans, Ruthanne and Jena, for explorations of, first, Harry's Hideaway, the Westetchester-based hangout of our favorite mutants! (Note, many teeny tiny appearances of HH are not comprehensively covered in this recording). And then, it's Beast's evil girlfriend from the 70s, the super-spy Linda Donaldson! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jun 13, 2024•2 hr 52 min
Jordan White (outgoing X-editior) and Tom Brevoort (incoming X-editor) join Chad this week for a very special and healing episode. We discuss why Krakoa matters so much, the nature of Marvel events, and what it is like to run an X-Men line. Plus a review of Marvel's first BIG crossover event, the Avengers/Defenders War, which includes a Sunfire appearance! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 29 min
The Eel! Leopold Stryke is a Silver Age villain who loves a theme. He lives in an aquarium, he's covered in, um, Asbestos grease, and one time he fought the X-Men in Washington DC! Chad is joined by the scholarly and hilarious Austin Gorton to dig deep on the original Eel! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jun 06, 2024•2 hr 33 min
Magneto is controlling the iron in people's blood, and he's making the X-Men AND the Avengers do his bidding while pushing for the cause of mutants! Featuring the incredible Diego Gomez (artist and drag queen), Ryan Krull (from Homo Superior), and Scotty deGeest! And then a script reading of X-Men Unlimited #6! With Justin and Alicia Wilder! Andre Mason! Isabel Dieppa! Steve Duda! Kevin Kiniry! Scott Free! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://red...
Jun 03, 2024•2 hr 16 min
In a bonus Patreon release, Chad and Theo Chase delve into the bizarre history of Red Raven! In the Silver Age, Red Raven showed up in the X-Men for a strange team-up with the Angel. But his story starts back in the Golden Age, and takes some very weird turns along the way. Come get an education in interpreting comic history! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
May 30, 2024•1 hr 28 min
Magneto is back to attack the X-Men, with a brand new use of his powers... he can control others by manipulating the iron in their blood! The Avengers rush to save the X-Men at the X-Mansion, but Magneto lies in waiting... in Angel's costume and with a pack of dinosaurs. But first, join Chad, Alanna Smith, Odfel, and Sarah Starrshine in talking all about Marvel romance! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
May 27, 2024•2 hr 32 min
On May 1, I launched a Kickstarter for my graphic memoir, Gay Mormon Dad, with art by Remy Burke! The campaign runs until May 31. In this bonus mini episode, Seth Martel interviews Chad about his writing background, and goals for this project! Come get to know your host better! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
May 24, 2024•29 min
It's time for a new trial, and this time it's M.O.D.O.K.! George Tarleton was changed by A.I.M. into a being designed only for computing... but he quickly evolved that to killing! A delightful maniac who enjoys killing in creative ways, MODOK is one of Marvel's most enduring villains... and recently he's been fighting the X-Men a whole lot! With jury members Justin and Alicia Wilder, Steve Duda, Hussein Rashid, and Taylor Vessel! With cover art by Seth Martel! Advertising Inquiri...
May 23, 2024•2 hr 4 min
Phillip Sevy and Steve Orlando join Chad to talk all about their new X-Men Unlimited run! Then it's a review of Avengers 105! The Savage Land Mutates have been kidnapping scientists from South America, but the Avengers are on the case! And the threat of Magneto lingers... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
May 20, 2024•2 hr 45 min
Opal Tanaka! Introduced as a quirky girl in a record shop, Opal becomes the awkward love interest of Iceman! Things get a little more weird when Opal's back story expands to include the Yakuza, ninjas, and cyber-samurai... and then there is that time she had a kid... Hear Chad and the incredible Justin Park delve deep into the history of an oft-overlooked supporting character! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
May 16, 2024•2 hr 47 min
Fresh from the pages of Amazing Adventures, Beast has been led by Vera Cantor to Canada, where the Mimic's powers threaten to drain the life of... everyone on Earth? And then the Hulk shows up. Join Chad, infamous artist Bart Sears, writer Ryan Cady, and educator Tony D'Agostino for one more Silver Age X-Men adventure! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
May 13, 2024•1 hr 29 min
It's a double bonus Patreon release, covering some animal-themed villains from the 1960s! First, with artist Matt Horak, it's the Ani-Men! Remember those guys that dressed like animals? The X-Men fought them once, and then Thunderbird died... here is their story. Then, with my friend Arturo Rojas, it's Gus Hopper, the Locust! Starting in the Silver Age X-Men, this guy has only shown up a few times, and it gets weird... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt...
May 09, 2024•2 hr 42 min
Havok and Polaris return to Graymalkin Lane along with Leah Williams and Ariana Maher! With co-host D'Manda Martini, Chad joins guests in talking about that time that Lorna and Alex showed up in an issue of Hulk for a wacky misadventure. Then in the latter half, it's the monthly script reading, this time of X-Men Unlimited #5! With Chad, D'Mdanda, Steve Duda, Caroline Bird, Justine and Alicia Wilder, Arturo Rojas, Scott Free, Melanie Bolen, Trung-le Nguyen, and Simi Alicia! Advertisi...
May 06, 2024•3 hr 50 min
