The Black Variant

Excelsior B*tches! Welcome to The Black Variant! A podcast focused on nerd culture—spanning the universe of comics to the silver screen, hosted by the unfiltered, irreverent duo of X and Van. Every week a new deep dive into the world of comic books and super hero movies.

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Episodes

The Black Variant: Issue #60 (Banned From TV)

"Sue Storm was handing out Pepsi at the protests"

May 27, 2021•1 hr 3 min

The Black Variant: Issue #59 (Discover)

Amazing Spider Man finally breaks X...

May 20, 2021•1 hr 9 min

The Black Variant: Issue #58 (The Symbiote Situation)

Indoor Pool. Outdoor Pool.

May 13, 2021•1 hr 7 min

The Black Variant: Issue #57 (Like Father, Like Son)

"This is the Omni Man cut"

May 06, 2021•1 hr 11 min

The Black Variant: Issue #56 (Mixed Signals)

Shout out to Keedron Bryant

Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 8 min

The Black Variant: Issue #55 (Game... Sith)

What If Prince was a Star Wars character?

Apr 22, 2021•1 hr 14 min

The Black Variant: Issue #54 (One For X)

"They weren't even super soldiers"

Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 7 min

The Black Variant: Issue #53 (Madripoor Madness)

Shout out to Roy Williams.

Apr 08, 2021•1 hr 9 min

The Black Variant: Issue #52 (Fate)

"First of all.... you're broke!"

Apr 01, 2021•1 hr 12 min

The Black Variant: Issue #51 (Justice Served)

Never owe anyone 50,000 worlds.

Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 37 min

The Black Variant: Issue #50 (In The Cut)

Thank you for all of the love and support

Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 5 min

The Black Variant: Issue #49 (Leaving Westview)

"There are Samoan gangs?!"

Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 7 min

The Black Variant: Issue #48 (New Beginning)

Tony Stark is a war criminal and should be treated as such.

Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 19 min

The Black Variant: Issue #47 (Chitlin' Circuit)

Shout out to all the puppies worldwide

Feb 25, 2021•1 hr 20 min

The Black Variant: Issue #46 (Deep Freeze)

"Imagine if Cam'ron is the AI in Ironheart's suit"

Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 19 min

The Black Variant: Issue #45 (WunnaVision)

"This is technological Malcolm & Marie" - X

Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 15 min

The Black Variant: Issue #44 (Worldwide)

"Is Courtside Karen really just Sue Storm?"

Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 1 min

The Black Variant: Issue #43 (All Caps)

"And he killed someone!" - Van

Jan 28, 2021•1 hr 23 min

The Black Variant: Issue #42 (Identity Crisis)

"Wanda was looking like Future in the Codeine Crazy video" - X

Jan 21, 2021•1 hr 14 min

The Black Variant: Issue #41 (Siege)

"We are good"

Jan 14, 2021•1 hr 13 min

The Black Variant: Issue #40 (The 40 Ball Episode)

Year One: Complete

Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 16 min

The Black Variant: The Blammys 2020

Choppa suits on as The Black Variant acknowledge the best in comics.

Dec 31, 2020•1 hr 19 min

The Black Variant: Year One (Best Of 2020)

Happy Holidays from The Black Variant and RNC!

Dec 24, 2020•31 min

The Black Variant: Issue #39 (December 21st)

"What if Tyrese gets powers and turns into Professor X?

Dec 17, 2020•1 hr 43 min

The Black Variant: Issue #38 (The Future Is Now)

"Nolan is scaring the hoes"

Dec 10, 2020•1 hr 20 min

The Black Variant: Issue #37 (A Long Time Coming)

"A NBA Youngboy CD is like Mjolnir for niggas who are struggling"

Dec 03, 2020•1 hr 9 min

The Black Variant: Issue #36 (Light Up)

Happy Thanksgiving from The Black Variant

Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 2 min

The Black Variant: Issue #35 (Wonderful)

"... new Peter is basically just Tyler Herro" - X

Nov 19, 2020•1 hr 20 min

The Black Variant: Issue #34 (Miles Ahead)

"Uncle Aaron was in the back looking like Shy Glizzy" - Van

Nov 12, 2020•1 hr 10 min

The Black Variant: Issue #33 (Return of The Mando)

X & Van discuss season 2 of "The Mandalorian" and more comic related news.

Nov 05, 2020•56 min

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