It's the introduction of three major characters to Graymalkin Lane! Cable! Wolfsbane! And Moira MacTaggert! New episode featuring the story from Cable -1, a time-traveling adventure set in the X-Men's pre-history! But first, Chad and the hosts of the X-Wife Podcast interview the world-building and brilliant Charlie Jane Anders! We discuss New Mutants, trans-representation in comics, and zany super-hero adventures. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: htt...
Apr 17, 2023•2 hr 45 min•Transcript available on Metacast There are many mutants in the Marvel universe that have never had much to do with the X-Men. One of them is Asp, Cleopatra Nefertiti, a sex-positive dancer and stripper with deadly venom blasts. She's been a member of the Serpent Society in its various incarnations for years, as well as a member of the B.A.D. Girls, Hear Chad and Matt Horak, the amazing X-Men artist, delve deep on a character who deserves a lot more attention. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt...
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's the conclusion of our review of the 3-part Angel story by Jerry Siegel and George Tusk from 1970! Angel has an evil uncle Dazzler, and he's obsessed with diamonds, and Paris! And the way he is defeated... But first, Chad is joined by new friends Austin Gorton and Kurt Sasso to interview the incredible Stuart Moore, who has written many an X-Men story, including Wolverine Noir and the X-Men Dark Phoenix Saga novel! We do a lot of laughing in this episode... Advertising Inquiries: htt...
Apr 10, 2023•2 hr 37 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's the public release of the Patreon episode all about the Pryde family! Kitty Pryde, one of the most beloved X-Men members, comes from a happy and complicated family who has ties to the Holocaust. Hear us focus on Kitty's parents from her introduction as a target of the Hellfire Club through her training as a ninja at the hands of Ogun to the devastation of Genosha. Chad is joined by his good friend, the incredible author Carrie Harris. Come get a whole education on the family of Kitt...
Apr 06, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Angel's father has been murdered by the mysterious Dazzler, who has also captured Candy Southern! And Angel wants revenge at all costs! Plus, more about that time Stan Lee hired Jerry Siegel! But first, Chad and returning co-hosts Derek Kunsken and Rowan Fraser get to know the wonderful Lenore Zann, the voice of Rogue from the X-Men Animated Series! We talk about Canada and Lenore's political career, and do so much laughing. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Eat Hot Carrots! Lorina Dodson, aka the White Rabbit, is obsessed with Alice and Wonderland, fast food, and pure anarchy. In this zany episode release from the Patreon channel, Chad and returning guests Sara Century and Daryl Lawrence delve deep into this character, and laugh a lot. She's kind of Marvel's Harley Quinn, and she is just fantastic. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 1970, Jerry Siegel wrote a 3-part Angel story that was reprinted in a few issues of Ka-Zar and then Marvel Tales! This episode, we review the first part of this story, which features Angel, Candy Southern, and the evil Dazzler! But first, Caroline Bird joins Chad in interviewing Connor Goldsmith about his incredible podcast, Cerebro, and his journey up until now! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Mar 27, 2023•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's the trial of Chad's favorite villain, Sauron! Karl Lykos is a psychiatrist, but also a psychic vampire pterodactyl man who has all kinds of super-powers! One of the X-Men's most longstanding foes, Sauron has been a loner, a teacher, a government operative, a savage murderer, and a super-scientist who wants to turn people into dinosaurs! Chad is joined by Rey Arzeno, Miguel Morales, Justin Wilder, Derek Kunsken, and Noelle Reed to put Lykos on trial (and we laugh so hard about th...
Mar 23, 2023•2 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Graymalkin Lane briefly enters the Age of Apocalypse as we continue our coverage of flashback month stories! On another world, a goateed Mr. Sinister has created the genetic offspring of Cyclops and Jean Grey... Nate Grey, X-Man! But first Chad, Markisan, and Dayspring interview the man who wrote the death of X-Man... Steven Grant! We also talk about Steven's long and incredible career, including his work with Beast, Blob and Unus, and more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brand...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's the public release of my focused episode on Ebenezer Laughton, the Scarecrow, with the hilarious horror writer, Clay McLeod Chapman! Initially a circus contortionist with some bank-robbing crows, the Scarecrow fought the X-Men in one of his earliest appearances. Then he went on to become a scary, demon-powered, serial killer guy who is somehow so scary but also hilarious! Come listen to Chad and Clay find delight in one of Marvel's biggest horror characters from the 90s! Advertising...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Emma Frost arrives on Graymalkin Lane! This week we review Generation X -1, a flashback into the lives of a teenage Emma Frost interfacing with the Hellfire Club for the first time, but first she crosses paths with Banshee and the Dark Beast! But first, Chad is joined by John Detrick (of the Avenging Hour) and we interview Torunn Gronnbekk (of Valkyrie and Thor fame!) and incredible artist Phillip Sevy (X-Men Unlimited!) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: http...
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast To finish out our week of celebration this week, where we wrap up volume 1 of the X-Men, Chad hosts a Silver Age Jeopardy game! All of the questions come from content covered on this show thus far. With the help of Cory Thomas and Seth Martel, Chad has super-fans Rob Salerno, D'Manda Martini, Derek Kunsken, and Steve Duda compete for a very nice prize! Play along as you listen... how well do you know the Silver Age X-Men! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out:...
Mar 10, 2023•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast A year ago, Chad had the chance to interview Roy Thomas all about his early work on the X-Men. And I had the amazing fortune to interview him again for this episode! We cover the latter half of Silver Age X-Men here, discussing talent (Barry Windsor-Smith, Neal Adams, Jim Steranko), crazy plotlines (Red Raven's island, alien Frankentstein), and classic characters (Magneto, Sauron, the Sentinels) before we talk about why the book was cancelled! Roy is a treasure trove of information. Advertis...
Mar 08, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's the end of an era! The first volume of the X-Men comes to a close with number 66! Professor X is alive again and he's so tired and he needs the Hulk to save him! Chad is joined by the hilarious combination of Jordan White, Anthony Oliveira, and Josh Trujillo as we review all things silver age X-Men, talk about unresolved X-Men plot lines, and just laugh forever. We started this podcast with X-Men 1 and it is such a wonderful thing to be wrapping up volume 1! Thank you all for the su...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chad and his charming friend Bradley Clayton discuss Tommy and Cybelle, two small players in the mutant world, casualties from he Morlock Massacre, and both characters queer icons in their own right. Tommy, a pastel rainbow androgynous heroine who can make herself two dimensional. Cybelle, a punk woman who sweats acid. Hear us discuss the surprising legacy of these characters. Warning: trigger warning as this podcast discusses hate crimes, trauma, and extreme violence. Advertising Inquiries: htt...
Mar 02, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast X-Men 65! Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams bring us an amazing issue of the X-Men. Professor X is alive! Turns out it was the Changeling who died in his place. And Xavier is just in time to unite the minds of the world against the invading Z'Nox! This is an amazing story. Featuring the incredible and charming guests Alex Segura (Marvel writer and author of Secret Identity) and Keith Decandido (X-Men novel writer and author of dozens of books), plus returning guest, Chad's friend George Mi...
Feb 27, 2023•2 hr 33 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's the trial of Kevin Reginald Plunder... Ka-Zar! The Lord of the Savage Land, the Son of the Tiger himself! Ka-Zar, over 60 years of publication history, has been redefined multiple times as he faces the threats of massive dinosaurs, invading super-heroes and super-villains, corporate entities and warring cultures. Be prepared for a fascinating conversation about colonialism, the law of the jungle, and the ultimate white man fantasy. Featuring the talents and insights of Hussein Rashid, J...
Feb 23, 2023•2 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nightcrawler arrives on Graymalkin Lane! Working in the flashback issues from 1997 to the show's line-up means we get to meet Kurt Wagner, the swashbuckling, teleporting, blue furry elf himself, who just represents joy for the X-Men franchise. We also introduce Amanda Sefton, Belasco, Limbo, the Soul-Sword, and Margali Szardos to the show! But first, we feature Seth Martel, the official artist for the Graymalkin Lane show, whose graphic novel Mare is set to be released in March (and can be p...
Feb 20, 2023•2 hr 35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chuck Austen returns to the show for a Patreon episode all about one of his most beloved creations, Sammy Pare, Squid Boy! Sammy comes from a home full of abuse, and it gets worse when his mutant powers kick in. So he goes to Xavier's school for safety, befriends the Juggernaut, and tries to fit in... but he isn't exactly safe there either. Hear Chuck delve deep into one more tragic mutant story... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.c...
Feb 16, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's the first appearance of Sunfire! And Fabian Nicieza! Fabian (who is hilarious and wrote the first Marvel comic book I ever read) talks all about his historic run on the Thunderbolts, which has a surprising number of X-Men ties, just in time for the release of the Thunderbolts Omnibus! Then we discuss X-Men 64 and the complex and tragic debut of Sunfire with wonderful guests Justin Park and Caroline Cosplay! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://r...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast it's the public release of episode all about Wallflower with author Tristan Palmgren! Wallflower, Laurie Collins, is part of the most tragic class of students at Xavier's school. With the power to manipulate the emotions of others, Laurie is shy and scared because when her emotions get out of control, so do her powers. Used in a love triangle, Laurie was just finding herself when tragedy struck. And then it got worse. Hear Chad and Tristan delve deep on this wonderful character, and sign...
Feb 09, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Angel Revelations! Chad is joined by an incredible panel of guests, including Shelby Criswell (Queer as All Get Out!), Steenz, Andrew Drilon, and Rohan Zhou-Lee, and we review the Marvel Knights series, Angel Revealations, by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Adam Pollina! And we LOVE this series. Warren Worthington spent his youth in a Catholic school for rich kids in Vermont, where his wings began growing... but a man in black is killing mutants and he is on his way... Advertising Inquiries: https://...
Feb 06, 2023•2 hr 41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chad and Jean-Grey-superfan Stephanie Nina Pitsirilos delve deep into the family of Jean Grey! John and Elaine Grey were loving parents of two daughters, Sara and Jean, and everything changed when they learned Jean was a mutant. Their story is put together across decades by various writers... the tragedy of Annie Richardson, the involvement of Professor X, the coming of the Phoenix Force... and then there are clones, grand babies from alternate futures, demonic transformations, and then the Shi&...
Feb 02, 2023•2 hr 35 min•Transcript available on Metacast All-star episode! Tom Brevoort is back! Along with Steve Foxe! And Ariana Maher! We talk all about crazy retroactive continuity (ranging from the Invaders to the Illuminati) and then delve deep on an obscure early X-Men adventure. It's the X-Men and Sentry vs. the General! Remember that time Angel through himself off a building and landed on a bad guy to defeat him? Now you'll never forget! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/priva...
Jan 30, 2023•2 hr 37 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's the Trial of Sean Cassidy, the beloved Banshee (now calling himself Vox Ignis). This character has been a villain, a hero, an ancillary X-Man, an Interpol agent, a hot zaddy teacher, a zombie, a horseman, and a skin suit... Hear Chad and his friends discussion the complex history of this X-Men favorite! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jan 26, 2023•2 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the mid-90s, Gregory Wright wrote Silver Sable and the Wild Pack, a series featuring an incredible feminist character and her hand-selected team of mercenaries (which included a lesbian assassin, an HIV-positive programmer, a black Captain America, and more)... hear Gregory delve deep into his memories in today's episode! Then Gregory and D'Manda Martini (in Silver Sable drag!) review X-Men 63! It's Magneto (in one of his weirdest appearances), the Savage Land Mutates, and the fir...
Jan 23, 2023•2 hr 38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chad is joined by returning guest Markisan Naso to delve deep into the weirdest ancillary X-Men character of all... Obnoxio the Clown! The gross mascot/feature character of Crazy Magazine, Obnoxio fought the mutants in one random one-shot (which also featured Eye-Scream) and he has appeared several more times over the years. Hear Chad and Markisan delve deep on this very weird corner of the Marvel Universe. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle....
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, Chad, with guest hosts Anya Prosser and Anas Abdulhak, interview incredible artist Val Mayerik (co-creator of Howard the Duck! Artist on classic titles including Man-Thing and Ka-Zar!), who shares a wealth of information on golden age Marvel Comics! Then, we review X-Men #62, featuring a new costume for the Angel, the return of Magneto (in perhaps his worst costume), the return of Ka-Zar and Zabu, and the first appearance of the Savage Land Mutates! Advertising Inquiries: https://redc...
Jan 16, 2023•2 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chad and the wonderful Ariana Maher (letterer of Hellions, Excalibur, and so many things!) delve deep into the history of the N'Garai! The X-Men have a Cairn on their front lawn that leads to a dimension of demons, Claremont creations that are quite scary. We delve deep into Kierrok the Damned, the Ru'Tai, Pilgrimm, and more. Come get a whole education! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jan 13, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Russell Dauterman and Steve Orlando talk to Chad and Daniel Byrne all about the new Scarlet Witch series! We talk fashion design, power signature, history, complicated family relationships, and story ideas all about Wanda Maximoff herself! But first, hear Russell break down his history as a fan, a fashion designer, and finally as a cover artist! This is a wonderful episode! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jan 09, 2023•2 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
