The X-Men Files

Issue 205: Claws make the man

We're back! Weird hiatus, but we're back with another one. Issue 205 and Claremont and Windsor-Smith have packed a powerful one! (pun intended) We also spoil the latest Dr. Strange.

Issue 204: Nightcrawler is alrightcrawler

Nightcrawler takes on Arcade and buckles are swashed!

The X-Men Files goes to Disney World!

Nothing at all about comics in this one. Just lots of straight talk about Disney World, where we just spent the past six days.

Issue 203: A little about the X-Men and a lot about The Batman

Who's the hottest Batman? Listen on, true believer!

Issue 202: The Beyonder is a bad boyfriend

The Beyonder is a jerk! The action in this issue is really boring ... or is it? We also talk about how critics may be reading too much into the audiences they're writing about and why Antonio Banderas shouldn't try to film a movie while combatting allergies.

Issue 201: Lots of talking, lots of fun

We talk a lot about talking and we bring all five sense to bear this week! Also, Brian talks about his heel turn on Bobba Fett and we wonder just how much longer we'll keep sending money to Disney+. Even more intriguing: will Mark Hamill accept $96 in exchange for never appearing as a de-aged Luke Skywalker? There's only one way to find out! 

Issue 200: Magneto performs a splendid face turn

Claremont turns a villain into a hero and, folks ... it's credible! We dig into the classic issue #200, and perform a slow, mumbly recap. We talk about how our initial interest in Boba Fett is rapidly waning and then there's a lovefest for the Olympics. Biathlon!

Issue 199: Yay, Magneto!

Issue 198: We still love Ororo

We spend the first few minutes talking about power cords and the terrible people who run Apple. Eventually, we get around to talking about this week's issue: LifeDeath II. We love Ororo, we love Barry Windsor-Smith. We might not love Jean Grey coming back to life and we're definitely split on Boba Fett.

Issue 197: The X-Men is 100% about Ororo

Arcade, Murderworld, etc.

Issue 196: A spoiler-rich environment

Kitty says the N-word. 'Nuff said?

Issue 195: Wolverine almost murders a child

We were on the fence about this issue, in which we see a whole lot of Power Pack. Who were they meant to appeal to anyway. We also discuss the topic of "fridging" and conclude that we might not have enjoyed Skyfall.

Issue 194: Juggernaut vs. capitalism

Juggernaut goes to the bank, Nimrod is NOT a gay icon, Brian was a jerk in middle school, and everyone ought to eat latkes any damn they want to.

Issue 193: The 100th anniversary of issue 94

We're back with the X-Men! In addition to a rich discussion of moral obligation and the culture of victimhood, Brian and Inessa find time to talk about the war on Chanukah. We're not sure who's winning.

Kitty Pryde and Wolverine issues 5 & 6

Brian is back from his vision quest and we get to talk about comics again! The Kitty Pryde and Wolverine mini-series concludes and we're both fans. 

Kitty Pryde vs. Wolverine issues 3-4

We discuss issues 3 and 4 of Kitty Pryde and Wolverine. In addition, we cover wokeness in sci-fi and elsewhere, Elon Musk, The Chair and take yet another cheap shot at Loki.

Kitty Pryde vs. Wolverine

We depart the main X-Men narrative for a side quest in Japan. We're trotting through the six issue miniseries: Kitty Pryde & Wolverine. Brian used to hate these characters, but now he's sort of on board. Inessa is loving the series so far. Fun!

Issue 192: Enter the Magus

I have no recollection of what we talked about. The X-Men? Sure. Yeah. Let's go with that.

Issue 191: A Little Rapey

We're not cool with sexual violence.

Issue 190: Ishtar‘s Girdle

Do these descriptions matter? Let's find out!