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Welcome to X Is For Comics: Classic! Today we’re covering some of the most exciting X-Women stories from 2001. First up, check out some questionable anthology stories from just before the New X-Men era from X-Men Unlimited #31 - 33, featuring Rogue, Phoenix, Emma Frost, Selene, Dazzler, & more! Then check out two of the most influential X-Women minis from the era with Blink #1 - 4 & X-Men: Magik #1 -4, the latter spinning out of the pages of X-Men: Black Sun and gives one of the only deep looks at Amanda Sefton’s time as Magik! Read along with X-Men: Unlimited #31 - 33, Blink #1 - 4, & Magik #1 -4 – it’s all this and more on an all new X Is For Comics!

It’s Friday! It’s time to talk news, events, and the MCU! First up – Nico and TK breakdown the latest round of news out of the House of Ideas featuring new info about the relaunch of What If?, the Disney/Marvel layoffs, and more! Then the duo examines all the newest info about DNX, Armageddon, and the the current state of Marvel crossovers, from 2019 - 2026. Then, join Nico, Kevo, & TK as they take a look at this week in the MCU with Daredevil Born Again Season 2 episodes 5 – with another (though kind of the same) SHOCK ending! It’s all this and more on an all new MCU on X Is For Comics!

Welcome to X Is For Comics: Classic! Today, Nico & TK begin their final descent on the pre-New X-Men era with a look at two of the biggest solo stars of the 90s – Cable & Wolverine! First up – talk Cable (without Apocalypse or  Stryfe) vs the Dark Sisterhood and then it’s onto Wolverine vs the questionable Mister X. Lastly, close out the episode with the last event before the relaunch – EVE OF DESTRUCTION! Magneto threatens to flip the planet, kidnaps Xavier, & declares war from and within Genosha. Read along with Cable 88 - 91, Wolverine 158 - 161 & Annual 2000, and The Uncanny X-Men 391 - 393 & X-Men 111 - 113 – it’s all this and more on an all new X Is For Comics!

It’s Friday! It’s time for news, new titles, and of course, MCU coverage! First, kick things off with Nico & TK as they talk about the just announced DNX event and the road to Armageddon with Captain American (vol 14) #1 - 8, Will Of Doom #1, Dungeons Of Doom #1 - 3, & Wolverine: Weapons Of Armageddon #1 - 2! The titles span the complete roadmap to Armageddon and it’s just geddin started! It’s Daredevil, Wolverine, Cap, Red Hulk, Doom – all this AND MORE – before joining Nico, Kevo, & TK as they take a look at this week in the MCU with Daredevil Born Again Season 2 episodes 4 – with a SHOCK ending! It’s all this and more on an all new MCU on X Is For Comics!

Welcome to X Is For Comics: Classic! This where you can follow all of XI4C’s classic comic content! Today, Nico & TK cover some of the BEST of the end of the Revolution Era! Join the duo for X-Men: The Search For Cyclops – four issues that make New X-Men & MUCH MORE possible by bringing Scott Summers back to the X-Men following Phoenix, Cable, & Apocalypse’s complex journey to complete their destinies! Next, finish out the longterm coverage of Gambit’s third volume into Bishop / Gambit and lastly, take a look at Liefeld’s look at Wolverine, Deadpool, Spider-Man, Syrin, & more in 2001 in Wolverine #154 - 157 (before drops off the title…again) - all on an all new X Is For Comics!

It’s Friday! Welcome to our new news and current topics episode – where you can follow our news, new comics, and MCU coverage! First, kick things off with Nico, Kevo, & TK as they take a look at this week in the MCU with the unforgettable Daredevil Born Again Season 2 episodes 2 -3! Then join Nico & TK as they talk about the newly announced Hellfire Gala, a history of the Hellfire Gala, & new Armageddon news (including that amazing Magic: The Gathering card)! Then, join the duo as they discuss the AMAZING debut of Daredevil v9 by Phillips & Garbett! It’s an incredible convo – all this AND MORE – all this and more on an all new MCU on X Is For Comics!

Daredevil is back – Born Again Season 2 kicked off on Disney+ and we’re here to catch you up, fill you in, and tell you what we think about the premiere! The team talks characters, storylines, comic inspiration, MCU history, and more! Plus check out the live recording session that lead to the team deciding to take on it’s project – a deep dive into Nico & TK’s thoughts on the MCU, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Punisher, and the X-Men in the MCU – all this and more on an all new MCU on X Is For Comics!

The Dream is Dead. Mystique and her Brotherhood mount one of the biggest attacks of their career – an attack on Muir Island, set to spread a human variant of the Legacy Virus. The battle sees Toad Post, Sabretooth, and Pyro work to kill Senator Kelly, yet their plan fails – and results in the death of Moira & the depowering of Rahne. Yet, Senator Kelly still manages to be assassinated – and that’s just the start. The end of the Legacy Virus, the death of Colossus, the departure of Kitty Pryde – the plans for the next ten years of X-Men are put in play here! Plus, a return to Excalibur that will be further explored in the pages of the Avengers, Decimation, & HoXPoX! Read along with The Uncanny X-Men #388 - 390, Cable #87, Bishop: The Last X-Man #16, X-Men #108 - 110, The Uncanny X-Men Annual 2000, X-Men Unlimited #30, & Excalibur #1 - 4 on an all new X Is For Comics!

It’s an episode full of blasts from the past! Kick things off with a look at the never-before-seen sketches from the history of the X-Men including Wolverine As Death, X-Man as Apocalypse, Gambit & Psylocke from Jim Lee era X-Girls by Art Adams, X-Men in Winter Garb from The Magneto War, new X-Men Corner Box illustrations, plus new takes on Shadowcat, The New Mutants, Cable & X-Force, Xavier & Cerebro, Sinister & Marauders, Longshot, Mojo & Spiral, Maggot & Genoshan Guards, Lady Deathstrike, Reavers, & Pilgrimm, and Chronotroopers & Hatchet 9 from Bishop The Last X-Man – PLUS long lost X-Force character Cougar. Then take a look at the MONSTER-SIZED Marvel line-wide epic Maximum Security – seeing the entire Marvel universe against the Kree & an alien armada! Read along with X-Men: Archives Sketchbook, Avengers Infinity #1 - 4, Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet #1, Maximum Security #1 - 3, Captain America (Vol. 3) #36, Thor (Vol. 2) #30, Captain Marvel (Vol. 4) #12, Iron Man (Vol. 3) #35, Black Panther #25, Uncanny X-Men #387, Bishop:The Last X-Man #15, Thunderbolts #45 -47, Avengers (Vol. 3) #35, Gambit vol. 3, #23, X-Men vol. 2 #107, X-Men Unlimited #29, Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 2) #22 - 24, Peter Parker: Spider-Man #22 - 24, Incredible Hulk (Vol. 2) #21, and Marvel Knights #6. It’s all this and more on an all new X Is For Comics!

Nico & TK are back with X-Men news, reviews, & more! First kick things off with the team covering every upcoming X-Men Omnibus & Epic Collection on the schedule – from multiple volumes of the Krakoan Age to All New Wolverine, back to Onslaught, and even the long awaited X-Men Omnibus Vol 6 and Generation X Epic Collection: Counter X! Then, the guys look at their week of reading including the wild and movie-centric X-Men: Forever by Nicieza featuring Phoenix, Iceman, Juggernaut, Mystique, and Toad before turning to the Revolution titles Cable #79 - 86 (featuring the return of Rachel Summers!) & Gambit #20 - 22 (including an appearance from The Neo)! It’s all this and more on an all new X Is For Comics!

It’s time for a bonus episode! Getting excited for the upcoming Marvel Maximum Collection featuring rereleases of some of the most famous X-Men games ever, Nico takes a walk down memory lane and breaks down all of the X-Men’s video games before their sudden disappearance from the gamingverse. From there, there’s TV, movies, and books before taking a look at the forgotten X-Men: The Hellfire Club miniseries from the Revolution era. Read along with X-Men: The Hellfire Club #1  4! It’s games, media, and cults on an all new X Is For Comics Bonus Episode!

It’s here and gone in a flash! The Revolution era is barreling towards its conclusion – starting with Counter X! First up, Nico & TK talk about major X-Men news, including Maddie & Pixie joining Marvel’s mobile game, Contest Of Champions as well as the loss of X-Men artist Jacopo Camagni. After that, the team switches over to the titles, kicking things off by saying goodbye to X-Force, which follows the bizarre bodyhorror story all the way to the end. Then, see the Gen X kids off with the school closing for good and the students moving on, before following what is the most interesting X-Man story - which comes just in time to end the series?! Read along with X-Force 110 - 115, Generation X 71 - 75, X-Man 67 - 75 - it’s all this and more on an all new X Is For Comics!

Nico & TK are back at it and they’re talking all things X! Kick things off with a talk about the upcoming Wolverine PS5 game – which finally has a release date. The team talks origin boxes, the Ultimate Rebirth, and new Wonder Man before turning to this episode’s run of X-Titles. Check out a dark magic anniversary adventure in X-Men: Black Sun, an assassination game in Gambit, & a war between clans in Wolverine. Read along with X-Men: Black Sun 1 - 5, Gambit 16 - 19 & Annual 2000, and Wolverine 150 - 153!

The Revolution continues! Nico & TK look at the other titles that dominate the Revolution era of X-Men by looking at all the “kid” teams – a look at the paramilitary turned spy crew of X-Force, the school-turned-X-Men team of Generation, and the excellent redefinition of X-Man. The pair do not agree across the board and raise complicated questions about the evolution of the line within itself – if the main line goes back to an evolved form of itself, what happens to the books about “othering?” The X-Titles will never be the same! Read along with X-Force 102 - 109, Generation X 63 - 70, X-Man 63 - 66 - it’s all this and more on an all new X Is For Comics!

Chris Claremont finally returns to the X-Men – but first he took runs on The Fantastic Four, Contest Of Champions II, & even a Spider-Man annual! Prepare for the debut of the modern age of Valeria Richards, the reintroduction of the Capt Britain Corps & Gatecrasher’s Technet, and more X-Men tie-ins and references than you can believe. Before he changes X-Men again, he brings the X-Men’s world to the Marvel Universe with appearances from Charlotte Jones, the Acolytes, Roma, Saturnyne, Project Starcore, Neal Conan & Manoli Wetherell, plus a ton more. Read along with Fantastic Four (vol 3) #1 - 32 plus Annuals 1999 & 2000, Fantastic Four: The Fantastic Fourth Voyage Of Sinbad, Iron Man #14, Contest of Champions II #1 -5, and Peter Parker: Spider-Man Annual 2000! It’s an all out X Adventure in the pages of F4 on an all new X Is For Comics Bonus Episode!