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episode 117: How to Pee Like a Supervillain
Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original. In which Gossamyr definitely probably doesn't get blown up; we engage in a long and surprisingly canon-based exploration of Hellfire Club bathroom etiquette; the New Mutants break up with Magneto; you should probably never go swimming in the Marvel Universe; and it is possible (but unlikely) that Jay yells "IMPERIUS REX" more than is strictly necessary. X-PLAINED New Son/New Sun Post-Inferno New Mutants New Mutants #74-76 Babies Ship shipping Inanimate objects Warlock has attempted to befriend Hellfire Club bathroom etiquette A long-anticipated showdown Magneto's on-again-off-again children The Mutant Wars The Grey King (but not The Grey King) Undersea creatures that have no business near New York An Atlantean artificat of dubious provenance How to deter a giant and possibly supernatural octopus Recycled powers Friendly sentinels NOTE: The Dispossessed is in fact by Ursula K. Le Guin. NEXT EPISODE: Trolls! You can find a visual companion to this episode on our blog! Find us on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher! Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men is 100% ad-free and listener supported. If you want to help support the podcast–and unlock more cool stuff–you can do that right here! Buy prints of this week’s illustration at our shop, or contact David Wynne for the original!