"Look upon my works, ye mighty, and despair!" Ozymandias, an ancient man carved into stone by Apocalypse and forced to serve as record keeper for centuries, Ozymandias is an oft-overlooked X-Men foe. Chad is joined by the stellar combination of Leah Williams and Anthony Oliveira to examine this fascinating character. A... more
In a world where the original X-Men were the ones to defeat Krakoa, their adventures continued as the new team was never recruited! Chad is joined by the all-star line-up of Marc Guggenheim, Jason Liebig, and John Layman to delve into a very continuity-dense What If story!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/br... more
In the early 2000s, Jeff Jensen wrote the second volume of X-Factor, a layered story abut the complex world of mutants from the perspective of two human FBI agents. Chad and Kevin Kiniry interview Jeff all about this oft-overlooked series and the potential of its characters!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/... more
The crew returns for a script reading of X-Men 94 and Classic X-Men 1! After an amorous and upsetting first night at the mansion, the X-Men rush to save the country from Count Nefaria and the Ani-Men! Then it's a Banshee/Sunfire story from X-Men Gold, featuring Alejandro Arbona and Chapman Blake!Advertising Inquiries: ... more
Amelia Voght! The one-time love interest of Charles Xavier, Amelia Voght is a nurse and a mutant who can change herself to smoke and teleport. Later a member of the Acolytes, she has a deep internal struggle with what it means to be a mutant. Featuring guests TJ Neece and Ruthanne Price!Advertising Inquiries: https://r... more
About Krakoa! The island that walks like a man was initially portrayed as a radioactive monster and overtime became th living homeland of mutant kind! And then there are all the clones and hybrids along the way... We open 2025 with our first academic panel, celebrating all things Krakoa... with Jordan White, Leah Willi... more
The baseline for evil at Marvel Comics has always been the N*zi, beginning with Captain America punching Hitler right at the beginning. And so many super-powered versions of these villains exist to plague heroes from every walk of life. Chad is joined by DG Chichester and Gregory Wright to talk about some of the wild t... more
In this alternate world, things went a bit differently on Krakoa, and the new X-Men all died! 90s Marvel editors Kelly Corvese and Jaye Gardner join for their first interviews in years to talk about an ad-hoc team of X-Men just a world away!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://r... more
M.O.D.A.M.! If you loved the journey into the weird world of M.O.D.O.K. we took on Graymalkin Lane last May, you'll be thrilled to the attention given to this odd Marvel villain full of potential and ever-shifting origins! Featuring the amazing duo of Stephanie Williams and Sara Century!Advertising Inquiries: https://r... more
A nuclear bomb is dropped on a foreign mutant island... but the Howling Commandos were already there! Graymalkin Lane celebrates a powerful story about a mutant radioactive monster with artist Eric Koda and super-fans Risa Rococa and Kevin Kiniry!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: htt... more
Chad is joined by the wonderful Tiffie Starchild to talk all about Bling! Roxanne Washington is a mutant with diamond skin, the daughter of rappers, and is a lesbian with a brilliant brain for adventure. Chad and Tiffie laugh their way through this amazing character full of potential!Advertising Inquiries: https://red... more
It's an All-New, All-Different Graymalkin Lane, and we open with a massive script reading of the single most famous X-Men comic of all time! New logo, new song, new format!With Chad Anderson as your narrator, Seth Martel as Cyclops, Alicia Wilder as Marvel Girl, Scott Free as Iceman, Andre Mason as Angel, Justin Wilder... more
Charlotte Jones! Nurse-turned-cop and single mother Charlotte Jones has a complicated history with the X-Men! An unlikely love interest for Warren Worthington as she changed from Death to Archangel, Charlotte turned into a long-time ally of the mutants, and Chad, Mz. Skittles, and Dominic Middleton are here to tell you... more
It's the final episode of 2024, and we are ending with the perfection that is Marvels. In a world full of heroes, the mutants are the ones hated, and Kurt Busier and Alex Ross give us Phil Sheldon's eyes to see it all through. Featuring guests Tyson Lietz, Derek Nichols, and Seth Martel.Advertising Inquiries: https://r... more
It's the last Silver Age trial before the show changes! And we've saved the most anticipated character for last... Cyclops! This character raises strong feelings, and in this episode Chad, Alex Segura, Alicia and Justin Wilder, Hussein Rashid, and Derek Kunsken take a complex journey discussing this amazing character's... more
As our coverage of the Silver Age wraps up, we review Original X-Men 1, a Christos Gage and Greg Land book from just last year! It's a dimension-hopping time travel story for our original five, who meet evil older versions of themselves, plus Phoenix, and... Onslaught? But first, Chad is joined by Frank Moran and Brent... more
Double bonus Patreon release! First up, it's Fatale, a deadly assassin with surprising connections to X-Men history! Augmented by Dark Beast, Fatale can defeat most any opponent, powers or no! With guests Regina Givens and Dylan Carter from the House of X! And then, it's Black Mariah, a Luke Cage foe, and one of Marvel... more
Bailie Rosenlund, Anthony Oliveira, and Sarah Brunstad are here to celebrate their triumphant comic, Avengers Academy, before we delve into the childhood of Scott Summers at the orphanage, from a Chris Claremont back-up story in X-Men Classic 41-42! Then things get saucy and serious both with three men working in the a... more
Victoria Hand! A lesbian conservative S.H.I.E.L.D. agent turned Norman Osborn's chief of staff turned double agent for Captain America... A fascinating and brilliant character by Brian Michael Bendis who has shocking relevance in 2024. Sara Century and Priya Saxena join Chad for a thought-provoking and hilarious discus... more
First, it's a conversation about the new Psylocke series with writer Alyssa Wong and amazing guests Leah Williams and Justin Park, then we delve into the complex origins of Cyclops! Then it's a little-known Charles Xavier/Namor story from Invaders 4, featuring Derek Kunsken, Scott Free, and Miltown Cosplay! Advertising... more
As part of our Pride month celebration, Al Ewing, and Steve and Nathan, join Chad to discuss the incredible work of Peter Gillis in establishing the character Cloud, introduced by JM DeMatteis during New Defenders, a character who has gone on in Defenders Beyond to defy constructs like gender and embrace potential. Adv... more
It's the first appearance of Madrox the Multiple Man, in a Chris Claremont, Len Wein, and John Buscema story in Giant-Size Fantastic Four 4! This issue is delightful and full of shocking continuity. Featuring Jamie Madrox super-fans: Jason Loo, Daryl Lawrence, and Scott Free!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com... more
Franklin Richards, the son of Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman, is a child with god powers, and is the heir to the the most famous family in the Marvel Universe. Created nearly 60 ago, he's held an interesting place in the Marvel pantheon, and has at times been closely connected with the X-Men. Chad is joined by T... more
Wolverine month concludes with... Donald Duck? Chad, Dax Exclamation Point, Jenalee Sanders, and Daniel Gilford take a weird journey into a side world, where Disney and X-Men collide in odd ways! Then, it's a Cold Snap, as Chad, Todd Wing, Anthony Laudani, and TJ Neece to discuss that time Iceman joined the Fantastic F... more
Double Patreon Release! First, it's Grizzly! Theodore Winchester is the strong, red, and mostly silent member of the Six Pack, Best friends with Domino, he suffers a tragic end before returning on Krakow! With guests Gil Baron and Christian Smith! Then it's all about Punchout! A black female member of the Press Gang on... more