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In which Excalibur goes 16-bit platformer; Alysande gets new threads; Shadowcat should probably just change her code name to Ripley; Captain Britain may or may not destroy the universe; Doctor Doom tries his hand at human resources; Excalibur is at home with weirdness; and no lizard needs breasts.

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Invisible BoyHuman heralds of GalactusExcalibur Special EditionsExcalibur: Air ApparentExcalibur: XX CrossingDr. Jonothon CayreNorm the LMDLava pits of ScotlandSome dubious herpetologyEric the Cyborg (Coldblood-7)Robert CopSpecial ManAir-Walker and/or Gabriel LamA cosmic explosionCaptain Britain's extra costumeSidestepAn exceptionally awkward job interviewA counterintuitive planThe other time-displaced X-MenThe best version of AngelAngel's third-greatest nemesisGladiator HankA very fancy vestThe best Excalibur Special EditionThe Phalanx vs. the TechnarchyWarlock vs. genderOur thoughts on Avengers: Infinity War

Note: according to the letter column from Excalibur #54, at least some of the art credits for Excalibur: XX Crossing were incorrect, so some of our descriptions of who drew what in this episode are wrong. See the comments below for more information!

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