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episode 22: Through Death and Through Life
Art by David Wynne In which Rachel and Miles celebrate an anniversary with a retrospective of one of the great romances of the Marvel universe; the Summers/Grey family tree is more of a transdimensional strawberry patch; the X-Men play some football; Professor Xavier is not a jerk; and Scott Summers and Jean Grey are the power couple of existentialism. X-Plained Summers kids Scott and Jean Feelings X-Men #32 The worst date ever Madelyne Pryor Plot-relevant prosopagnosia Three proposals X-Factor #53 Uncanny X-Men #308 “Fatal Attractions” That one panel that gets us every time X-Men vol. 2 #30 Some really excellent wedding vows The best kiss in X-Men Cats Laughing Why “One” is actually a pretty decent first dance Existential ramifications of fictional romance Next week: Rachel and Miles take a much-needed vacation. Week after next: The New Mutants! You can find a visual companion to the episode – and links to recommended reading – on our blog. Find us on iTunes or Stitcher! Support us on Patreon!