This week we review Secret Invasion: XMen 2, XMen Manifest Destiny 1, NYX 2, Uncanny 501, Wolverine 68 and XMen Legacy 215. Next we take a look at Marvel's X-Men solicitations for December. And in Retro Reviews we examine Uncanny X-Men 188 and 189, New Mutants 22 and 23, and New Mutants Annual 1. As always we finish up with a Fastball Special.
In this episode we review X-Force 6, X-Factor 34, Cable 6, Young X-Men 5, and Astonishing 26.Next we do the Top 5 X-Men who could have bright futures as music stars.In Retro Reviews we finish up Kitty Pryde and Wolverine with issues 4-6, Uncanny X-Men 187, and double-sized New Mutants 21.And as always we finish up with a Fastball Special.Don't forget to visit us at our forum .
In this week's episode, we review X-Men Secret Invasion 1, X-Factor 33, SheHulk 31, NYX 1, Legacy 214, Wolverine 67 and Secret Invasion 5. Plus a little sidebar about X-Men: Odd Men Out.We then look at November's Marvel solicitations, followed by Retro Reviews featuring Wolverine and Kitty Pryde 1-3, and Uncanny X-Men 186 and 187. And as always we finish things up with a Fastball Special.PLUS: Major LCS drama, Brian's son loves the Yankees, and so... much... more.
This week we review Uncanny 500, Cable 5, X-Force 5, Young X-Men 4, and GeNext 3. We have a chat with Chris Yost on the X-Phone, and in Retro Reviews we go through New Mutants 18 - 20, and Uncanny X-Men 183 - 184. Then we finish with a Fastball Special.
Big episode! In OSN we look at Secret Invasion 4, X-Factor 32, Old Man Logan, Uncanny 499, X-Men Legacy 213 and Astonishing 25.We rate the Top 5 Mutants we would like to see get a chance on the main X-team.In Retros we're moving right along through New Mutants 15 - 17 and Uncanny 181 and 182.Next, a look at Marvel's October solicitations, and as always we end things with a Fastball Special.And last but not least, we hit the X-Phone not once, but TWICE to talk with Comic Convention Correspondent ...
This week we run through a TON of books. In On Shelves Now we look at X-Men Legacy 212, Cable 4, XFactor 31, Gen NeXt 2, Young X-Men 3, and X-Force: Ain't No Dog.In an un-traditional Top 5, we list the Top 5 things you never want to hear in the X-Mansion.And in a very special Retro Review, we look discuss Secret Wars! And as always we end things with a Fastball Special.Don't forget to visit us at our forum .
In a very busy week, we review Secret Invasion 3, Divided We Stand 2, X-Force 4, Uncanny 498, Giant Sized Astonishing X-Men 1, Colossus: Origins and Angel: Revelations.We take a quick call on the X-Phone from an EXTREMELY important guest, then take a look at September solicitations.In Retro Reviews we dive further into New Mutants with issues 12 through 14, and also look at Uncanny 180.And as always we finish things up with a fastball special.Don't forget to visit us on our forum ....
This week we review Wolverine 64, Cable 3, GenNext 1, and X-Men Legacy 211.We get former Marvel letterer/trade paperback layout guy (and friend of Brian's) Matty Ryan on the X-Phone!And in Retro Reviews, Rob tries to follow New Mutants 10 and 11 better than last week while Brian talks about Uncanny X-Men 177 - 179.And as always we finish with a Fastball Special.Don't forget to visit us at our forum .
This week we look at X-Factor Quick and the Dead, Young X-Men 2, X-Men Legacy 210, X-Force 3, Free Comic Book Day X-Men, and Logan 3. Then we return to EVERYONE'S favorite segment... the long missed... ever loved... Chances Are!!!!! *runs for cover*In Retro Reviews we review Uncanny X-Men 175 and 176, New Mutants 8 and 9, and X-Men Annual 7.And we finish up with a peak at August's solicitations and as always a Fastball Special.
This week we review Cable 2, Wolverine 64, Logan 2, X-Factor 30, and Uncanny 497.We mess with a bull and get the horns doing a Breakfast Club casting call.And in Retro Reviews we look at New Mutants 6 and 7, and Uncanny X-Men 172 - 174.And as always we bring it home with a Fastball Special.Don't forget to visit us on our forum .
In this week's episode we review Secret Invasion 1, Teen Titans 1 (whah??), X-Men Legacy 209, Young X-Men 1, Logan 1, X-Force 2, and Divided We Stand 1. We kick off baseball season with a Top... 9 players in our lineups for the heroes vs. villains X-Cast softball game. Retro Reviews cover the first Wolverine four issue mini, and New Mutants 5. We take a quick look at July's solicitations, and end things with a Fastball Special.
This week we take a look at X-Men Legacy 208, X-Factor 29, Uncanny X-Men 496 and Cable 1. We somehow turn a question into our podcast related death aftermath into our first March Madness tourney.In retro reviews we look at Uncanny X-Men 168 - 171 and God Loves, Man Kills. We also comment on the Marvel June solicitations, and finish up with a Fastball Special.Don't forget to visit us at our forums !
We enter a Post-Messiah Complex world this week in On Shelves Now and review Uncanny X-Men 495, X-Factor 28, X-Force 1, and Wolverine 62.And speaking of Wolverine, we get Jason Aaron on the X-Phone to talk about his arc on the book and his other work.In a VERY special Retro Review to the X-Cast, Brian finally gets to his beloved New Mutants with the New Mutants graphic novel, and issues 1 - 4, along with Uncanny X-Men 167. We take a look at a very full May solicitations for X-books, and introduc...
This week Rob and Brian review Emperor Vulcan 3 - 5, New Exiles 1, Wolverine Origins 20, and Astonishing 24. We place X-Men in the roles of Scooby Doo in casting call, and get a visit on the X-Phone from our colorist of the year Brian Reber! We also review the last pre-New Mutants comics of our retro review: X-Men Annual 6 and Uncanny X-Men 161 - 166.Don't forget to visit us at our forum .00:00 - Open51:38 - On Shelves Now1:18:15 - The X-Phone1:59:04 - Casting Call2:11:05 - Retro Review...
Rob's X-Men First Class song review in all it's mp3 goodness.Sync your ipods..... now!LyricsAs a special treat, here is an mp3 version of the X-Men First Class song review by Rob. Sync your ipods..... now! Lyrics: Start printing issues Stories of yesterday.... An all new continuity, X-Men First Class... These brand new issues.. Great art by R. Cruz... Jeff Parker slinging one liners.. X-Men First Class... I don't want to wake up To a pullbox full of these.. Oh Kingdom Comics would you leave them...
This week we finish up the Messiah Complex event reviewing issues 10 through 13.We also take an in depth look at April's soliciations and all the new X-titles.And we finish up with a Retro Review that is right in Brian's wheelhouse with Uncanny X-Men 160, the Magik mini-series, and the Marvel/DC crossover event X-Men/Teen Titans.And in a review you will try to but never be able to forget, Rob gives his impressions of X-Men: First Class.Download it on iTunes or right here !And don't forget to vis...
In our Christmas Spooktacular, we review Wolverine Origins 19, Uncanny 493, X-Factor 26, New X-Men 45 and X-Men 206. We hand out our year end awards, and we inch closer to New Mutants #1 in retros with X-Men Annual 5 and X-Men 156 - 159.We also take a look at the newest solicitations.
This week we dive forward into Messiah Complex by reviewing Uncanny X-Men 493, X-Factor 25, New X-Men 44, X-Men 205 and remember the Astonishing arc is still going in issue 23. Next up is a fan suggested Casting Call - X-Men characters in Star Wars films. And in Retro Review we look at Avengers Annual 10 and Uncanny X-Men 53 - 55.
In our fastest turnaround of episodes in over a year, we present Episode 32: Buying and Burning Houses!This week we review the soon to be classic X-Men Die By the Sword #1, Emperor Vulcan #2, New X-Men 43, X-Men 204, and take our first step in Messiah Complex with #1.In our Top 5 we rank our favorite X-Men Crossovers.Retro Reviews take us ever closer to New Mutants #1 with X-Men 48 - 52.And we close out the show with a look at February's post-Messiah Complex Solicitations!
Recently we've gotten a lot of emails about new listeners going back and listening to the previous episodes from the first to the most current. While we appreciate this enthusiasm, it also frightens us on several levels.So as a special thank you to our loyal listeners and newfound ones as well, we've assembled our "Year One Funniest Moments" episode in an effort to help new listeners catch up with the show.Think of it as a Cliff Notes for the Uncanny X-Cast. You'll learn things like:What is Para...
The Miasma of Man-ThingWelcome to the big Episode 30!!Tonight we ramble for 40 minutes about more non-X-related things than any of us are comfortable with.We follow that up with an On Shelves Now including Wolverine Origins 18, X-Men 203, Uncanny 491, and X-Factor 24.This episode gets jam packed with a Top 5 (favorite DC characters) and Inside the Mansion (Dark Beast... woops!)Somewhere around the hour and a half mark we hit Retro Reviews running 143 through 147.And we finish things up with Janu...
This week we review X-Factor 23, New X-Men 42, Wolverine Origins 17 and Emperor Vulcan 1.In our all positive Top 5 we pick our favorite current team members.And in retros we review Uncanny X-Men 138 - 142 and X-Men Annual #4.We also give our early Fall TV impressions, answer tons of mail and voicemails, and give much love to Wendiiiiiiiiigo.Don't forget to visit us at our forum .
This week we review Astonishing X-Men 22, World War Hulk: X-Men 3, X-Men 202, and Uncanny X-Men 490.Then we take a look at our Top 5 favorite Adjectiveless X-Men covers.Next we finish the Dark Phoenix Saga in Retro Reviews with issues 134 - 137. And finally we take a look at the December solicitations.
Here's the mp3 of the awesome rap sent in by Worthington (aka Aaron). Special thanks to him again for the truly amazing work. Here's the lyrics: You just tuned into the Uncanny X-CastExplore the x-world in the Days of Future PastWith On shelves now, featuring the latest issueClaremont days in the retro reviewBrian P. New Mutant lover, X-vet is in your presence Not failing to mention his obligatory Cypher referenceRobs back in the mansion, he's a year in the gameNever let him catch you disrespect...
This week we review Wolverine Origins 16, Uncanny X-Men 489, X-Factor 22 and New X-Men 41.We also go Inside the Mansion with lifetime tag-along Skids.In Retro Reviews the golden age of X-Men begins in The Dark Phoenix Saga part 1, issues 129 through 133.And in one of our more... creative... Top 5's we pick theme songs for X-characters using Disney songs!Download it right here or on iTunes!And don't forget to visit our forum ....
This week we review New X-Men 40, X-Men 201, WWH: X-Men 2, and the soon to be classic Wolverine 51-55 arc. We get the scoop on what happened at San Diego Comicon, and plow forward in retro reviews from X-Men 125 - 128.
In celebrating our 25th episode *hey we never thought we'd get past 2* we mix things up a bit and talk to the listeners! We go "live" on the phones with a few folks in an open ended Q&A session. In "On Shelves Now" we go X-Factor crazy with issues 20 and 21, and also take a look at Uncanny 488. And in "Retro Reviews" we work our way through a few more - Uncanny X-Men 122 - 124 and Annual 3.
In this week's episode, we review some heavy hitters: Uncanny X-Men 487, X-Men Endangered Species, World War Hulk: X-Men, and X-Men 200. We also introduce "Casting Call", a new segment where we cast roles in a non-existant film about different X-teams. Up this week - The Jamie Madr.... errr.. X-Factor! And we plow forward in retros, reviewing 118-121 of Uncanny X-Men. And don't forget to visit us on our forum ....
That's right, pinkeye.This week we take a look at the conclusion of the X23 mini with #6, breeze through the classic that is Excalibur 20, try to figure out New X-Men 39, and try desperately to get our hands on X-Men 199.We dig our "Chances Are" segment up from the grave and dust it off to give it another try.And we creep closer to New Mutants retros by reviewing Uncanny 114 through 117.Plus an in depth look at Marvel's August solicitations!And as always, don't forget to visit us on our forum ....
In 22 we review New Excalibur 19, X-Factor 19, Astonishing X-Men 21, and go in depth finishing off Brubaker's space opera in Uncanny X-Men 486.We go "Inside the Mansion" with cult favorite Illyana Rasputin a.k.a. Magik. And in our "Retro Reviews" we take a look at issues 111 through 113 of Uncanny X-Men.And don't forget to visit us at our forum !
