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episode 25: The Best at What He Does
Art by David Wynne, after Katsushika Hokusai. In which Wolverine gets his first miniseries, Yukio is still (and forever) the best, we categorically reject the classification “manic pixie dreamgirl,” everything is noir as hell, Wolverine gets an Iron Giant moment, Storm is too cool for your dress code, and we finally made “Probably a Summers Brother” t-shirts. X-Plained: X-23 The 1982 Wolverine miniseries Uncanny X-Men #172-173 Rachel’s Wolverine feelings An auspicious road trip Early Frank Miller A really epic team-up Plug’n’play storytelling How to tell a good Wolverine story Mariko Yashida Honor Shingen Yashida Yukio The Inverse Law of Ninjas The Forty-Seven Ronin Silver Samurai Viper A Ninja meet-cute The Cyclops / Wolverine double standard The secret origins of Wolverine’s mask and hair Next Week: The New Mutants meet Team America! 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!