This week, Chad and Rob Salerno are joined by the incredible Ramzi Fawaz, the author of the New Mutants and Queer Forms! After an intellectual and analytical look at the X-Men, we review the amazing X-Men #57, where the son of Bolivar Trask has rebuilt the Sentinels! They are bigger, badder, and capable of adapting to mutant powers! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Sep 29, 2022•2 hr 31 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is a master class on what it is like to run a fictional universe. Tom Brevoort guides Chad, Noelle, and Daryl in a fascinating discussion about canonization of continuity, sliding time scales, retroactive continuity, alternate universes, and characters used by writers over time. It's nerdy and wonderful and intense. And then, it's a retcon story from a Spider-Man book set in the X-Men's earliest days... they team up with Spidey to fight Menace! A man pretending to be a m...
Sep 24, 2022•2 hr 41 min•Transcript available on Metacast I've had a deep love for Very Cantor since I was a teenager. First, she's a librarian. Second, she's sassy, and resilient, and tough as nails. Third, her fashion is unlike anyone else. Recording this episode with Sara Century made me love Vera even more. This is a LONG episode, all about what it is like to date a narcissist, and all about the inner lives of characters that exist on the page across decades. (This might be my favorite episode of the podcast that I've ever recorded)...
Sep 22, 2022•2 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's a very special Iceman episode! Featuring talented writer and artist Luciano Vecchio, who recently featured Iceman in his own super hero epic Infinity Comic! As well as returning guests Terry Blas and Josh Trujillo! This episode delves deep into Iceman's origins and history, and talks about being a closeted gay kid, and a closeted mutant... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Sep 19, 2022•2 hr 33 min•Transcript available on Metacast There is so much delightful laughter in this episode! Chad is joined by Anas Abdulhak to interview Bob Quinn (about that legendary kiss in Knights of X) and Renee Witterstaetter (about that time she directed a Madonna video!), then it's a review of the indelible artwork of Neal Adams as he draws Havok (shirtless), the insane Living Monolith, and the coolest Jean Grey telepathy sequence yet! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Sep 14, 2022•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rob Salerno joins Chad in examining the entire history of William and Madeline Drake, the parents of Bobby! This is a long conversation about Iceman, and what it is like to be a closeted teen, and the pressure placed on kids to change themselves, and the difficulties of coming out later in life, and the way queer stories have been told across the decades. Super proud of this wonderful episode. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Sep 11, 2022•2 hr 57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Cyclops has a baby brother that he's kept a secret... his name is Alex, and he's a mutant! This week, Chad is joined by returning guests Anas Abdulhak and Seth Martel and we interview the incredible and hilarious writer, Sam Humphries, of Legendary Star-Lord, Uncanny X-Force, and more! And Sam is hilarious! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Sep 09, 2022•2 hr 42 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, Chad interviews incredible artist Sandy Plunkett (of Conan, Scarlet Witch, and more) with guest hosts Markisan Naso (of By the Horns) and Gabriella Garbero! After that, we cover the X-Men's guest appearances in Fantastic Four 35 and 36, including a comparative discussion about the X-Men and FF, then it is the nonsensical and wonderful introduction of the Frightful Four, including new character Madame Medusa! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: ht...
Sep 04, 2022•2 hr 41 min•Transcript available on Metacast I'm putting out weekly character-focused content on Patreon and it is SO fun! Here's an example... a focused episode on Lucifer, the alien who paralyzed Professor X himself! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Cerebro was introduced in 1963 as a computer with wires used to detect mutant threats. But it has become so many other things over the years... a massive globed room, a sentient Sentinel, a fake-X-Men-creating Founder, and a set of storage bases containing the memories and personalities of millions of mutants. Hear Chad joined by five of his favorite guests, including Ariana Maher, Josh Trujillo, Kevin Gadz, Michelle Waffel, and Noelle Reed recount the entire history of Cerebro, and have a discu...
Aug 29, 2022•2 hr 34 min•Transcript available on Metacast OHOTMU! It's a very Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe-focused episode of Graymalkin Lane! Featuring Eliot Brown, who worked on the initial Handbook launch with Mark Gruenwald, as well as editor Jeff Christiansen, from the modern Handbooks and owner of the Marvel Universe Appendix website! Plus Chad and Gabriel Shechter, two Handbook profile writers! We delve into the struggles and joys of making an encyclopedia of the Marvel Universe, then delve into X-Men 54, where the Living Pharaoh...
Aug 24, 2022•2 hr 48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi! I'm releasing weekly episodes on the Patreon focusing on analysis of obscure characters with one friend at a time, and we are having an absolute blast. This week, Chad and his dear friend, Gabriella Garbero, take a deep look at the minor character, Kukalcan! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aug 23, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's Blastaar! This little lion man rants to himself Shakespeare style in space before battling our intrepid X-Men! Featuring the new artist, Barry-Windsor Smith! But first an interview with the lovely writer, Clay McLeod Chapman (Dark Reign: Villains for Hire! Scream! Typhoid Fever!), with special guest hosts Carrie Harris and Cath Laurie! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Aug 19, 2022•2 hr 35 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, Chad and Dayspring get to interview one of Chad's childhood heroes, the iconic artist Ian Churchill! And after that, it's an interview with Steve Orlando about his epic work on the Marauders book! Cyclops dresses up as a red leather, calls himself Erik the Red, and tries taking the lead of the mutant army of Mesmero and the robot Magneto! Plus, Beast's origin story continues! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/priva...
Aug 14, 2022•2 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's Chad's favorite silver age issue! While the X-Men only briefly appear here, we get to dive into the wedding of the Wasp to Yellowjacket... but who is he? Plus, the classic camp villains, the Circus of Crime, featuring Princess Python and her snake in a cake! Sara Century and Barr Foxx join Chad in interviewing the wonderful Triona Farrell, Irish colorist extraordinaire! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Aug 09, 2022•2 hr 52 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's Marvel's First Mutant! Namor, Emperor of the Deep, Lord of the Seven Seas! Namor has appeared in comics for over 80 years! And he's frequently associated with the X-Men! Namor is a man of three worlds, divided always, and in recent years, he has done some very very genocidal things. Hear Chad Anderson, Susan Kirtley, Derek Kunsken, Justin Wilder, Noelle Reed, and Sara Century put Namor on trial! You'll learn a ton and never see this character quite the same ever again. Adver...
Aug 04, 2022•2 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Jurgens comes to Graymalkin Lane! Hear Chad, Anas, and Stephanie interview Dan about his epic career (including Marvel vs. DC, Thor, and X-Men Legends!) Then, it's more on Lorna Dane, Erik the Red, the X-Men, Mesmero, and robot Magneto! We have an absolute blast this episode, hope you are too! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jul 30, 2022•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Special bonus episode! After our recent interview with Steve Rude, Chad had the crazy idea to do a live reading of Children of the Atom #1! Written in 1999, and written by Joe Casey, this series tells an alternate story featuring the original X-Men in a world that is very dangerous for mutants. Hear us do our best character voices as we laugh our way through an otherwise quite serious story. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jul 27, 2022•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Look at Lorna Dane! She's gorgeous! This week on Graymalkin Lane, Chad is joined by wonderful artist Luis Valero-Suarez and incredible writer Hugh Sterbakov as well as legendary writer/artist Steve Rude! Plus, Jim Steranko takes over the art on X-Men! It's Lorna Dane! Mesmero! And... the return of Magneto? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jul 25, 2022•2 hr 42 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's the first appearance of Lorna Dane, the daughter of Magneto, as well as that creeper, Mesmero! Plus, gorgeous Jim Steranko art! Chad is joined by a super-star combo of Matt Horak (X-Men Unlimited) and Susana Polo (of Polygon) for a wonderful episode that covers a lot of incredible territory. I love gathering groups of strangers and watching us all leave as friends. Among the topics covered in this episode... What is a Demi-Man? How do artists prepare for penciling in an Infinity comic f...
Jul 20, 2022•2 hr 43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chad and returning guests Richie and Daryl interview the incredible artist Dennis Calero all about X-Factor Investigations and X-Men Noir! Then the team takes a dive into an old Spider-Man issue with gorgeous John Romita pencils, picking up the path of Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch, and the Toad after their recent defeat in the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's the Trial of Warren Worthington III! The blonde winged son of billionaires, Angel is one of the bravest X-Men and a long-term beloved fan-favorite. In the 1980s, Warren was transformed into the blue-skinned, razor-winged Archangel, and he has been wrestling with his darkness ever since! Chad is joined by Hussein Rashid, Sara Century, Noelle Reed, Steve Duda, and Bradley Clayton, and we have an absolute blast talking about Angel's history, psychology, powers, love interests, and moti...
Jul 10, 2022•2 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, Jean Grey gets a job as a swimsuit model! And Cyclops as a radio DJ! Then the two of them team-up to face the mysterious threat of Computo and his Cybertrons! This issue is weird, and delightful. This week, Chad is joined by writers Tommy Stella (Self-Destruct) and Chris Hassan (X-Men Mondays) and we interview the incredible comic artist, Chris Hassan (GLA, Spider-Man/Deadpool, Typhoid Fever: X-Men!) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcir...
Jul 05, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's Xmas in July! X-Men #48, back in 1968, ended with a promise that Beast and Iceman would fight Metoxo the Lava Man the very next issue, but it never happened... until 1994, when Kurt Busiek told the story of this Xmas tale from years before. Join Chad and returning guests Connor Goldsmith (of Cerebro!) and Sara Century (of Bitches on Comics!) as they interview the wonderful Marvel Comics editor Annalise Bissa! Tons of nerdy X-Men goodness from all corners of the X-universe, and then clas...
Jun 30, 2022•2 hr 33 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's X-Men #47! The X-Men have been disbanded by the FBI, and Iceman and Beast are off on a solo adventure! After another bad double date with Vera Cantor and Zelda Kurtzberg (making their last appearance in the X-Men for years!), Beast and Iceman face off against the WORST X-villain from the 60s, the Warlock, who is back as the Maha Yogi! Ugh, I hate this guy. Chad is joined by the amazing writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson (of Superman and Alien and Carnage and so much more!) as well as the ta...
Jun 25, 2022•2 hr 39 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's X-Men 46! Juggernaut returns from the Crimson Cosmos and is very angry at our five teenage X-Men when he learns Professor X is dead! Plus, Juggernaut has globules! But first, Chad is joined by talented writers Derek Kunsken and Josh Trujillo for a conversation with the wonderful Tom Peyer (of Ahoy Comics) about his Marvel work, from Quicksilver to the Knights of Wundagore to the Marvel Apes! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/pri...
Jun 20, 2022•2 hr 34 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's the Trial of the Toad! From his first appearance in X-Men #4, this hopping mutant (and poster child for ADHD) was the loyal servant of Magneto, only to be beat in return! Since then, with his ever shifting powers, Toad has gone on to be a theme park owner, a green-skinned janitor, an arena fighter, a crazed killer, a mental patient, and more! This episode, Chad is joined by the wonderful and hilarious Steve Duda, Derek Kunsken, Noelle Reed, and Justin and Alicia Wilder to talk about thi...
Jun 14, 2022•2 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's a very special episode of Graymalkin Lane! KC Councilor (who has never read a Marvel Comic! Whoa!) shares his journey as a transgender writer and artist, discussing his incredible graphic novel, Between You and Me. Then Karen Charm and Tristan Palmgren join Chad and KC in a discussion about gender constructs and development. Then it's time to nerd out over Avengers 53, the seventh part, and conclusion, to the Magneto storyline! There has been epic battles, the first appearance of th...
Jun 10, 2022•2 hr 31 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode of Graymalkin Lane, Chad is joined by Douglas Wolk, professor of comic books and author of All of the Marvels, as well as Cory Thomas and Arturo Rojas! Douglas brings with him a wealth of comic book knowledge and an understanding of Marvel unlike anyone I've ever spoken to. And then it's X-Men 45! Quicksilver vs. Cyclops! The sons of Magneto and Xavier have their first epic clash. And our seven-part Magneto story hits is penultimate issue as we conclude in Avengers #53 next ...
Jun 05, 2022•2 hr 33 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's a very special episode of Graymalkin Lane! Chad is joined by Coleen Bremner, Barr Foxx, Tranquil Ashes, and D'Manda Martini, and we talk all about body acceptance! The conversation weaves between loving the body we are in, and overcoming what the world teaches us about hating our bodies, then we talk about cosplay and drag culture! Finally, we discuss the portrayals of plus-size characters (and mutants) that are both inspiring and problematic! The overwhelming message: love the body...
May 30, 2022•2 hr 56 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
