Daunted by complex continuity? Can’t tell a mutate from a warpie? We are here for you. We have trained for this responsibility for decades. We have the backissues, the calluses, and a really detailed map of the Summers family tree. We’ve been explaining the X-Men informally for years–to our friends and family, to the Internet, and, occasionally, to patient strangers on the street. Now, we’re making it official, with Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men: a weekly podcast dedicated to unpacking the weird, wonderful world of our favorite superhero soap opera for newcomers and die-hard fans alike.
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episode 28: What's New, Shadowcat? (Featuring Greg Rucka)
Art by David Wynne. In which we welcome back Greg Rucka, Rachel makes a valiant effort to read Secret Wars, Earth-200500 is still the best Earth, Kitty Pryde and Wolverine is kind of dodgy, Ogūn is low-rent Mister Sinister, Miles talks about empathy, Greg has an Edna Mode moment, and we all love Kitty Pryde. X-Plained: X-Men #153 Kitty’s Fairy Tale Earth-5311 Earth-200500 (again) Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #1-6 Samurai eyefucking Ogūn Special cuddles Some really dodgy stuff The best Kitties Pryde Professor K. Smart kids in fiction Why we love Shadowcat Point-of-entry characters and gender Costume theory Our favorite new podcast Next Week: Cyclops is the worst at vacations. 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! Like this weeks' art? You can get prints here until 11/2, or contact David to inquire after the original!